The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COM MIR Of A L INT ELL It - ENG E.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 7,000- bales, including 1,000
American taken for export and on speculation.
The market was tame but steady, without change
in prices. Th© sales comprised 6,000 American,
150 Pernam and Maranham, at sd. to 7-0. ;
200 Egyptian at 50. to ; and 500 Surat,
at 3d. to 37,d. per lb. Railway Shares were
rather dull.

There has been less doing in Colonial produce
this week, and sales of some articles have been
pressed. Particular descriptions of Sugar have
realised full rates to a slight advance, but Briti3ll
Plantation has been scarcely so high. Cotton has
been dull, and in Tea there has not been much
doing. At the Spice auctions most articles have
brought advanced prices. In Cotton there have
been but few transactions. Saltpetre has butte
cheaper, and in Russian staples, including tallow,
hemp, and flax, there has been a downward
tendency. •
In the accounts from the Cape we find a few in-
teresting miscellaneous items. The ship Granger
had left for leondon with 121& tons of copper ore,
and a quantity of wool and wine. Various ship-
ments of copper ore were taking place, which prove
the increase in the production of the mines, and
several new companies were being formed. The
cold had been very severe in Namaqualand, and a
large quantity of snow had fallen.
The advices from San Francisco notice the arrival St.l
there of H.M.S. Plover, on the 28th October. Sstt..
She reported the arrival of H.B M. ship Enter-
prise, Capt. Collinson, who sailed the same day 12
50
for Port King. The Plover has been absent from 161
home since the year 1848, and is stated to look ex- 161
ceedingly well for the length of time she had been 189t.i
in the icy regions. The officers and crew were in 14
good health. The captain of the Majestic reports VA
the weather very fine in the Arctic region, butt st.
whales were scarce, shy, and very small. There20
were but 50 ships iu the north. 10
The Dutch Legislature is discussing certain pro- leti
posed changes in the budget, and among them a 50
reduction of the tonnage dues. It appears by the 40
report of a commission that the fisheries have se- E
riously declined within the last ten years. St.
The prohibition by Russia of the exportation of 8 :,2t
grain across the frontier will, it is stated, not se-
riously affect Gallicia, which can supply its own 50
wants, and the neighbouring provinces are most tgil
looked to by Austria for furnishing her army. 63
Of the London market for United States Stocks, ,%
Messrs. Bell, Son, and Co. report as follows : 20
"There has been during the week a good demand for
the Federal Government Securities, with a very limited St.
supply, and prices are well m S
maintained ; whilst in some 1:,)°,
of the State Stocks the supply has exceeded the demand,
16
and prices are generally lower. In Railroad Bonds the I.g
actual transactions have not been to any extent, whilst 8
there has been an inquiry more particularly for the New 8
York and Erie 3d Mortgage, the Pennsylvania Central, St.
and Philadelphia and Reading Bonds." 25
Itedeemalle. Per Cent. 25
United States 6 per Celt. Bonds 1852...101 102 50
United States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1868...1091 1101 St.
United States 6 per Ont. Inscribed 60
Stock ISJ7-1868.} .105,1 100 10
United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed 10
Stock 1862...101 102
New York State 5 per Cent 1858 to 1860:., 95 96 20
Pennsylvania 5 per Ccnt 73 75 20
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877.:: 78 80 10
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868-101 102 10
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Baring'.) 1858-1863... 92 94 St.
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... 93 91
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 20
irginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 88 90 St.
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83 St.
Canada 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876,..109. 110 10
GA

LOANS OF CITIES.
Bolton 4i por Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... ...100 102
Montreal 6 per Cent 1857-1865... 83
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 82
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875... 62 63
' - Central It. Rd. 6p. Cent 1880... 88 89
. _ . __

50
St.
50
20
20

Pennsylvania
'New York and Erie 7 per C 97 U. ist Mort-
gage lB6B-1869...100 102
New York and E..:e 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
-1883... 76 77
gage
New YorkandErie7P.Cent.,Convertible 1862... 70
Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage (Gosehen Branch) ..1868... 73 75
Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cent. Ist
Mortgage 1867... 75
The Funds are still rising, and there is some
scarcity of stock now the transfer-books are about 2
to close. The report that Prussia had joined the
Western Alliance has given some support, but, nA
doubtless, the main cause of the buoyancy of prices IP'
is the assertion that our national treasury is for
the present well supplied. Consols have been 93
to I, and since 931 to for Transfer, being 93 to 10
t for Account. The " contango" therefore, as will 5
be seen, is smaller than it was. The New Three
VI
per Cents. have been 912 to a, and the Reduced
91) to I. Bank Stock has been rather firmer, hay- .
ing been 209 to 210. Exchequer Bills aro 3s to Gs
20
20
prem.
20
Foreign Securities have been quiet. Mexican 20
Bonds have been firmer, however, at 21t -a, and 20
Peruvian 4i per Cents. at 68. Spanish 3 per la
• Cents. have advanced to 39k, and the New Deferred
to 19 and 191, notwithstanding the defeat of Espar- 1000
tero's Ministry and their resignation. Turkish N
Scrip continues flat, at 74 to 7! dis. Dutch 2 per 25
.Cents., 611 to 62. Brazilian Old Bonds realised 98.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 100
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 51 ; Mexi-
can, 21.1 to 21 ;-, Peruvian, ICO
67 to 69 ; ditto 20
3 per Cents., 471t6 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 5
.41to 43 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; ditto 203
•41 per Cents., 86 to 88 ; Spanish Now Deferred,
19 to 19f ; ditto 3 per Cents., 38 to 394 ; ditto 100
Certificates 5: to 6 ; ditto Passive, to 100
The Railway Share Market has been good, and 100
there is more business doing. Great Northern 100
shares are not higher, nor is there any quotable 20?,'
• rise in the North-Western, but Midland, South- 1-
Western, and Aberdeen have improved. The 25°
foreign lines are mostly nominal, but East India
Extension are up in consequence of the rumour 20
that the guarantee is to be increased to 5 per cent. 4
The Foreign and Colonial Mining Shares are 20
neglected, the Banks are rather better as regards E
the Union of Australia, and the Peninsular and 20
Oriental Steam are firm. 33!
10

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(Brant the Oficial List. )
Business done

Bank Stock .. ..................................... 210 8
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ............. .. 91j i i
3 per Cent. Cor sols Annuities ................ 93 i ?;
New 3 per Cent. Annuities .................. 91j i
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan 13en .. 4 5.16
Ditte. 30 Years, Expire 10th 859 41-
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 0ct.,1860.. . 4 9-16
Shut.
India Stock
Cousoels, for Account, 10th January
......... i
EX I equer Bills. 21d.
21000
2500 3 6 p
3 G p
Small
3 G p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9B
Mexican 3 per Cent. ........ .
214
Peruvian Bonds, 411 per Cent
Spanish Roads, 3 per Cent .................
30
k
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per 19} 19
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account d
Dividends on the abovq payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cont. 12 Guil
nitto 4 per cont. uortifieates
lIALP-PA ST TIM

Consols
Ditto, January A comint

.RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 7. 25
STOCK EXCELINGE.—The market has been rather le:g 20
buoyant than yesterday, and sve reduce our quotations
slightly. Chester and Holyhead, 13 00
,i ; East Lancashire, 1100
171' Lancashire and Yorkshire, 723 ; L'pool, Crosby,
and Southport, 11 ;11 Aland, 6574- ; Man•. 81,°f., and 20
Lincoln, 61. new, 546 p.; South-Eastern, 17 1346.
20

MANCHESTER, DEC. 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—In the market there has not been
!much demand for stock, but the business transacted has
Leers 'lone at full rates. Leeds, 72;,; Sheffields, 2:?; ditto,
new Pmfm, 5-16 p. ; Mialards, 68a ; Devers, 17Z ; East
L
ancashire, MI; Caledonians, 30 9-16.

BITIMIN`CHAM, DEC. 7.
All d7l. EXCHANGE —lug market continues firmer, and
icy, ~rriPtions in advance. Lirminghain and Stour Val-
Q'ula.`" iss. 9d. per share Great Western, Birmingham
ra.nteed, ?its
:Midlands ehx:cd 681.

STOCIC EXCIIA. LEEDS, DEC. 7.
t rday.
about ail a e about as yes e _
midi verago business. Prices ar
Edinburgh and
QlasalßlN 4; Little North-Westerns
Tho market this
govr, 26; Leeds Northerns, 13g; Boryneks,
mornlisnig. had