The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The
market closed tamely but steadily, with less anxiety
to sell. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 400
Egyptian at 6id. to lid., and 500 Surat at 3d. to
4gd. per lb. Railway Shares were quiet.
The steamer Canada, from New York, arrived
with 321,588 dollars, and 6001. in specie. The

commercial accounts notice a moderate demand
for breadstuffs, and stocks being light an advance
had taken place in prices. There was a good busi-
ness doing, at the latest date, in provisions. Gro-
ceries were steady, and cotton firm. Freights to
Europe and California wore dull. Money con-
tinued easy, and the last weekly return of the
City banks indicated an abundance of capital.
These establishments were discounting freely, and
the impression prevailed that the Mesilla Val-
ley money would remain for some time in
their vaults without interest. Every endeavour
should now be used by the holders of the Foreign
Mexican debt to induce Santa Anna, while the
money is still in New York, to assign a portion for
the liquidation of dividends in arrear, for when it
finds it way into the Treasury of the Republic, it
will speedily be absorbed, so many are the claims
upon it, and so urgent the necessities of the
Government.

There were considerable supplies of new home-
grown wheat at Mark-lane to-day, of quality re-
markably fine ; prices gave way in consequence
from Bs. to 10s. per quarter as compared with the
quotations of this day week.
On the contrary the corn markets come firm from
Amsterdam and Antwerp, more especially in the
latter port, on Saturday last, with short stocks and
little offemiug. A parcel of rye had been sold at
91 florins per 70 kilogrammes, for delivery next
month, and for immediate delivery at 8i florins.
New red. home-grown wheat had been sold, how-
ever, at 14 florins per 80 kilogrammes, but from
thence up to 16 florins ; and Polish ordinary at
15,, for delivery in December.
The fall in the price of cereals at. Mark-lane,
with the growing assurance of an extraordinary
harvest, has had the natural tendency of en-
hancing the prices of public securities in the stock
market. In Con4ols this morning the improve-
ment has been equal to per cent., which, con-
sidering the absence of so large a proportion of the
dealers at the seaside and abroad, is a material ad-
vance. For transfer the quotations now are 94i
to I, and for account 941 to Reduced Threes,
94i- to 3i per Cents., 94/ to 95k. India Stock
has been done at 229. Exchequer Bills par to 4s.
premium, the transactions having chiefly ranged
from 2s. to 4s. premium. Exchequer Bonds of
1858 at 98k, of 1859 at 98i. It is to be remarked,
withal, that the business has been of but limited
extent, notwithstanding the upward tendency of
stook values noted.

It is stated that Messrs. Trouve-Chauvel and
Stanley, on the part of the Oriental Bank, have
lodged a protest with the committee of the Stock
Exchange against the negotiation of the Turkish
loan, and requesting that body to prohibit its quo-
tation in their daily official lists of prices, which
would be tantamount to the interdiction of all re-
cognisable dealings in it in the house. It has not
yet transpired what resolution may have been come
to on the subject, but as this is the day for com-
mittee meetings, the result may be known to-mor-
row if a sufficient number of members can be got
together to form a board. The objection mainly
and most prominently urged against the loan refers
to the Egyptian tribute assigned as security for the
payment of interest upon it, wrongfully,
as it is as-
serted, and in prejudice of the prior legal claim to
that tribute as previously assigned to the Oriental
Bank, and such assignment never revoked by the
Turkish Government.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi-
can 241 to 24i, Peruvian 71 to 73, ditto 3 per
Cents. 52 to 54, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42,
Russian 5 per Cents. 99 to 101,. ditto 4i per Cents.
85 to 87, Spanish New Deferred 17 to 181, ditto
3 per Cents. 36 to 37i, ditto Certificates 41 to 5,
ditto Passive 3• to 4.

The railway meetings announced aro the fol-
Apwing

Company. Date. Place.
Amborgate, &c.
Belfast and County Down
Blackburn •

MARKET NETVS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The leading country markets held on Saturday were
very scantily supplied with wheat ; yet the demand for all
kinds ruled heavy, at a decline in value of fully 2s
per quarter. The sale for barley and malt was dull, on
easier terms. The oat trade was steady, at full quotations ;
but all other articles were much neglected.
The whole of the continental markets have been de-
pressed, and prices generally had a downward tendency.
Our latest advices from New York are to the effect that
flour was on the advance, owing to the limited supplies
on offer.

Very moderate supplies of English wheat were received
up to our market last week. From abroad we received
13,760 quarters of wheat, 8,696 barley, 19,475 oats,
183 rye, 2,487 beans, 432 peas, 10 tares, 2,777 linseed,
1,375 rapeseed, 3,430 sundry seeds, 1,509 sacks, and 3,901
barrels of flour.

There was rather a large supply of new English wheat
received fresh up to our market, this morning, from Essex
and Kent—it exceeding 1,000 quarters; and its general
quality was unusually fine. The show of old wheat was
trifling. Owing to the prevailing fine weather for harve,t
work, and the very favourable accounts which have come
to hand respecting the yield of the crops, the demand for
all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled excessively heavy,
at a decline in the prices obtained, on Monday last of
from eight to ten shillings per quarter, and a clearance
was not effected.
We were well supplied with most descriptions of foreign
wheat. The business doing in that grain was trifling, at
from 6s to 8s per quarter under the rates of Monday last.
The few floating cargoes on sale off Falmouth were quite
neglected.

We are scantily supplied with English barley; but the
supply of foreign was large. The trade was heavy, and,
in some instances, the currencies had a downward ten-
dency. _ _

All kinds of malt were dull, and the turn in favour of
buyers.

BVe were fairly supplied with oats, in which about an
average business was doing, at full prices.
There was very little inquiry for beans, at about pre-
vious rates.
The sale for peas was dull. In prices, however, very
little change took place.
The flour trade was heavy, at a fall of fully 5s per sack,
and 2s per barrel, compared with Monday last.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •••• new 54s to 643
„ .. old 54s 653
onto, White new 52s 62s
Ditt0....., .. old 54s 66s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 54s 643
ilitto new ...• • • 56, 68s
Rye —Old •• •• •• • • 383 40s
New . •• •• •••• •• s —s
Ba ley—Grinding ..... 31s 30a
Waiting •• •• • • —s —s
• •• —s —s
Malt--Suffolkand Nor-
folk •• •• • • •• •• 663 71s
Brown .. • •• • • .• • • • • •• 603 62s
KingstonandWare 73s 74s

I
• • •• 74g to 75
lOats York4htre and

Lincolnsk., Feed 28s 31s
Potato ...... • • 303 33s
Youghal and Cork
Black. .. .• • • 27s 30s
Cork, White ... .. 28s 328
Scotch, Feed. .. • • 32s 34s
Beans—Tick •• • • 43s 52s
Pigeons ..... • .... 47, 58s
Peas—Grey ••••• • • • • • 44s 483
Maple •••••• • • • • • 46s 518
White. ••••• • • • • . 54s 585
Boilers • • ••• • • • 56s 58s
Flour—Town-made.. • 50s 55s
Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 433 52s
Stocktn & Norfolk 45s 50s

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were moderately good. Tho total supply amounted
to 7,591 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 9,328 ; in 1852, 11,437 ; in 1851, 10,627; in 1850,
8,893 ;in 1849, 6,335 ;in 1848, 6,421. •

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Hamburgh 69 ... 523
Harlingen l9l 649 ... 18 69 93
Rotterdam 536 ... 1,996 ... 98 221 ... 19
Bromvershaven 10 ... 85 ... ... 3
Calais •.•
Dordt
Tonningen. 467 ... 400 81
Amsterdam 95 1,559 118 2
Bremen 257
Antwerp
Santander 2O

....' ••• .....

... -- ... 81
6 ... - ...

Total ... 1,605 -. 5,155 ... 197 _. 522 ... 112

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 ..1,310 6,481 266 713 ... 558
1852 1,656 ... 7,970 ... 739 727 ... 345
1851 1,295 ... 7,690 ... 459 678 ... 505
1850 1,351 5,905 ... 836 580 ... 162
1849 1,050 ... 4,595 ... 350 311 109
The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was rather
extensive, but in very middling condition.
From our own grazing districts we received a full average
number of beasts, but their general weight and quality
were inferior. Owing to their extreme scarcity the
primest Scots sold steadily, at last Monday's prices—viz ,
4s 10d to fully 5s per 81bs ; but all other breeds met a dull
inquiry, at, in most instances, a decline in the quotations
of 2d per 81bs. A large portion of the supply was com-
posed of "jobbed" beasts.
The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire amounted to 2,100 short-horns ;
from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ;
and from Scotland, 21 horned and polled Scots.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with sheep ; but the majority of the supply was inferior.
Downs and half-breds moved off steadily, at full prices;
but other breeds met a dull inquiry, on former terms.
Prime lambs were scarce, and quite as dear as last week.
Otherwise, the lamb trade was dull, at barely late rates.
Although the show of calves was very moderate, the
veal trade was in a sluggish state, at barely the late decline
in value. The top figure was 4s 4d per Blbs.
Pigs, the supply of which was very moderate, moved off
heavily, on former terms.

Per 81bs to sink the offals.
e. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 16,
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 SI

1 R. d. 's. -d
PrimeSouthdown 410 5 0
Largo eras. calves 3 0 3 8
Primo small d 0... 310 4 4
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sucklingealves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
98 2d to 5s 6d.

Prime Scots, dm. 410 5 0
Inferior Sheep 3 6 3 8

Second quality ...3 10 4 0
Prime crse.-wiled_ 4 2 4 8,
_

Lambs....
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Roasts
Sheep ••• •• •• ••••• • •• 33,370
Calves •••• •• • 333
Pigs .. •• ••••• • • • • •• •• •• 505

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts.... •• •• • •• ••: :g:1;70
Sheep ••••
Calves.... •• •• •• •••• 267
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Aug. 29, 1853, and this day, Monday, Aug. 28,
1854. Per 81bs, to sink the offals.

Aug.p, 1853. 1Aug.28,1854.
Coarse and inferior beasts
•s. d. s. d. s. d
"• 3 oto 3 4;3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto •
3 3 8 6 310
Prime large oxen ... ▪ 310 4 0,4 04 S
••
Prime Scots, dre • 4 2 4 4;1 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
... 3 6 3 1013 6 3 8
•
Second quality ditto ... .• 4 0 443 10 4 0
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 8;4 2 4 8
Lambs
Prime Southdown ditto
... .. 410 5 04 10 5 0
... •.
...
Large coarse calves •••
... 4 2 5 6
4 8 583
10 4 6"3 0 3 8
Prime small ditto ..• •
... 4 8 5 0,13 10 4 4
Large hogs ...• 3 0 3 6:3 0
Neat small porkers
"'
... 3 8 4 2'4 4 4 2
4 8
4,800 5,021
Sheep ••• • ... 22,150 33,370
Pigs ••• •• 350 333 ••• ••. •.. 368 505
and lambs, 01i5,818.21_0";8e;cAaa51uvtg5e.:,340,36,171298;5;2.-13easts, 4,521 ; sheep
calves, 33,5 ; pigs, 385.
psihgese'p43asnd lambs, 33,260;

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
For the time of year these markets are well supplied
wmiddli middling ry
condition. The business doing is hy no means
extensive, yet prices rule very high, except for veal. Tho
following are present rates :

•
Per Blbs by the carcase.
S. d. s d. 1
s. d. s. d.
Beef, interior 3 2 3 4 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6Do middling 3 6 3 8 I Do., middling 3 8 4 2
~
Do prime large .3 10 4 2 -veal
i —O., prime 4 4 4 8
. do. small. ...4 4 4 6 i Veal 2 10 4 2
Do., • 324 0 , Pork, small 42 4 S
Pork, largo
Lamb ............... 4s 2d to 5s 4d.
.....____

.
BOROUGH 110 p.
Our market is very scantily supplied with home-grown
hops, but the show of foreign nontinues to increase to some
extent. Although the plantation accounts are very unfa-
vourable, and the duty is called as low as 50,000/., the trade
imports were large, , 134 bales from New York, 648
supported. Last week's
fisrohmeaHvy;mabnudrgp, rlioc2esfr.aorme 013 astreenlyd, 25 from Rotterdam, and
225 from Antwerp. Mid and East lient
Weald of Kent ditto, 111. Os to 141, Ip9
ockets, 12
'''"e / ; SIIIIB6X ditto,
W. Os to 131. 13s per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITA.LPIELDS.
The supplies of English potatoes continue deasonably
good, and in excellent condition., but those of foreign are
very limited. The demand is steady, as follows :
Regents, 80s to 95s ; Shawn, 65s to 75s
per ton. Last week's imports were 1 box from Lisbon, 60 from Amster-
dani,l sacks from Guernsey, and 22 tons from Jersey.

WOOL.
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foreign and colonial qualitie
.ry limited, and prices
are barely supported. For Elish wool there is a good
demand,
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