The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

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(VMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton. at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000
American and 500 Surat take' for export and on
speculation. The market was steady, without
change in prices. The sales comprised 5,700
American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at fild. to
60., 160 Bahia at 6ild. to 63d., 400 Egyptian at
52{1. to 11d., and 1,500 Surat at 3d. to 40., per lb.
Railway Shares were firm, at higher prices.
The letters from New York are not yet delivered.
The San Jose Gaceta (Costa Rica) of the 17th
September, in an article on the condition of Spanish
America, thus sums up the history of the Central
and Southern States :
" The revolution of Mexico has ended in the tyranny
of a Santa Anna, and the dismemberment and sale of its
territory. The revolution in Venezuela has ended in the
tyranny of a Monagas ; the third part of Colombia has
become the patrimony of a single family, and the stand-
ard of rebellion is waved in every province. The revolu-
tion of New Granada has ended in the tyranny of a Melo,
in a combat for the dictatorship between mobocracy and
absolutism, while anarchy is Waiting to seize upon the
spoils. The revolution in Peru has ended in a quarrel
between covetousness and ambition for the Presidency,
which has been a most lucrative business. The revolu-
tion in Bolivia has not only entailed civil strife, but has
drawn the country into foreign warfare. The revolution
in Ecuador has ended in permanent conspiracy, and in
the Government being placed in outlawry. The revolu-
tion in Central America has ended in the law of retalia-
tion between Guatemala and Honduras, in reciprocal ag-
gressions on the part of both ; in a strife for two princi-
p'es—one that would place absolutism in the demociacy'
the other that would place absolutism in authority. The
revolution of Nicaragua has ended in a war like that of
the Guelphs and Ghibelins—the Government unable to
triumph over the faction, and the faction unable to
triumph over the Government. The revolution which
everywhere pervades our soil—now the diplomacy of
Senor Squier, and now by the bombshells of Captain
Hollin—has ended in our unfortunate nationality being
confined between two mountains—between the violence
and fratricide of the foreigner—between Lynch law and
anarchy."
The English Stock market has been very fairly
maintained, considering the news of the little re-
verse to the French at Sebastopol, which gains,
however, very little credit. It must be remem-
beed however, that we have no alternative but
toreceive first Russian versions of news from the war
now that the telegraph is completed from St. Peters-
burg to Hamburg. Money continues easy. Consols
have been 90- to for Transfer, and On -TT for
Account. Exchequer Bills have been 6s. to 95.,
and India Bonds 10s. pm. The New 3 per Cents.
have realised 931 to ff. Bank Stock has been firm
at 211 to 213. Its the New 2i- per Cents. there has
been a bargain at..Bli.
Foreign Securities have been exceedingly quiet.
Portuguese 5 per Cents. have been marked 37.
Danish Stock is at 781. Mexican Bonds have been
worth 22k. The Turkish Scrip is at 2to 24 pm.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 241 to 23 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 51 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18} to 18i; ditto, 3 per Cents., 371 to 38i ; ditto,
Certificates, 58 to 5,1 ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 4L
The Railway Share market has been firm crepe-
rally, but with the dealing chiefly restricted tob the
settlement of the account. Lancashire and York-
shire, Great Northern, Caledonian, and North
Western have been most dealt in. The Canadian
lines are still in request.

In the Mining -Shares there has been more
activity, and prices are rather buoyant.

The Banks are brisk and dearer.
Crystal Palace are steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

( From the Oficial List. )

Budness dons.
Bank Stock 2ll 13
i per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93
3 per Cent Conso's Annuities 94i 4 i'
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities
ong Annuit'es, Expiie sth .ian_., 1860
Dittc 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 1-16
Ditto '...;0 Years, Expire sth Jan.,1860 4i
ndia Bonds, Xl1)0(i ....., ..... .............
()Hoz)' urOer 23000 lO p
onsolsfor Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
n000
Small 6 9 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 1325, 3 per Cent 7BA
,exiean 3 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto ex. all over due Coupons... 37
furkish Scrip 6 per cent —
Ditto for Dividends
n th
Accountoe
above payable in London. p

HALP•PAST TWO.
Consol s
94
Ditto November Account ........ 941

ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH ADMIRAL'S SHIP. DEAL,
Monday Evening, half-past Eight.—The Inflexible, the
French Admiral's ship, towed by the Darien, has
arrived from the Baltic, and anchored. The Inflexible
fired a Royal salute on her arrival. Wind, S. ; fine.
The Queen of the South, Captain Sharp, under the
direction of the mail agent, Lieutenant Griffiths, which
left on Friday evening last, met with very heavy
weather during the night when outside the back of
the island. The wind came dead against them, and
at three on Saturday morning it blew a gale. To
alleviate the sufferings of the poor unfortunate sol-
diers' not one of whom had ever been on board
ship before, the commander put into Portland, where
the advantage of the breakwater was apparent, for
they were in smooth water. Here the gallant red coats
speedily recovered, and lent a hand to clean out the bar-
rack room. Their sufferings were very great, owing to
the gale, which prevented the side scuttles being open.
The poor fellows bore up patiently against it. The next
morning put a new face on matters, and she proceeded
on her voyage with a fine breeze from the N.E.
BALL AND CONCERT AT THE GUILDHALL, IN AID OF
THE PATRIOTIC FUND.-It will be remembered by our
readers that, at a Court of Common Council held on
Thursday last, it was, on the motion of Sir J. Duke,
seconded by Mr. Carr, unanimously resolved that the
use of the Guildhall, after the banquet on Lord
Mayor's-day, should be granted for the purpose of a
ball and concert in aid of the Patriotic Fund. A
committee was thereupon formed with a view to car-
rying this benevolent object into effect, and they
met yesterday, for the first time, to make their prelimi-
nary arrangements. Alderman Farncomb was unani-
mously called to the chair. It was decided that the price
of a gentleman's ticket should be 15s. ; for that of a
lady, 10s. 6d. ; and for a double ticket, 21s. The day
fixed for the ball is Wednesday, the 15th Nov. A sub-
committee of seven was formed for the purpose of making
the necessary arrangements, which, it is believed, will
be executed on a scale of almost unexampled grandeur
and magnificence. _ _

FATAL AC6CIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—On
Saturday afternoon last a fatal accident occurred on the
north branch of the above railway, by which a respect-
able farmer, named Edwin Hodg-kinson, of Breadsall,
near Derby, lost his life. Deceased had been across the
line at Breadsall, to look at some stock in an adjoining
field, and on returning waited for a goods train to pass ;
he then stepped on to the line, and was almost imme-
diately knocked down by a passenger train going the
other way, from which he was so dreadfully injured as to
result in death. An inquest on the body of the unfortu-
nate deceased was held yesterday, when the jury re-
turned a verdict of "accidental death."
WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.—PROFESSOR MAURICE'S
INAUGURAL LECTURE.—Yesterday evening a crowded ,
and respectable audience assembled in St. Martin's-hall
to bear Professor Maurice deliver his inaugural lecture,
on the opening of the Working Men's College, Red Lien-
square. The proceedings appeared to excite considerable
interest, and the lecture was listened to with marked
attention.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Horatio T.
Austin, C. 8., is appointed captain-superintendent of
Deptford Dockyard. Mr. Charles J. Proby is appointed
second-class clerk in the Admiralty, Whitehall. Mr.
Edwin T. Burr is appointed third class clerk in the sur-
veyors' department of the Admiralty ; Mr. John Ro-
bertson is appointed first-class clerk, and Mr. John
Easthope, secon,d class clerk. Mr. Nelson Girdlestone
is appointed third-class clerk in the storkeepers depart.
ment of the Admiralty. Mr. Robert Foord, Mr.
Charles J. Davies, and Mr. Thomas Mauley are
appointed third-class clerks in tho Accountant-Gene-
ral's department. Mr. R. T. A. Grant is appointed
third-class clerk in the Comptroller of Victualling's de-
partment of the Admiralty at Somerset-house.—
Observer.
The provincial newspapers of Saturday last show the
prevalence of a truly national feeling in regard to the
objects of the Patriotic Fund. Besides the numerous
meetings to arrange for giving effect to the public
generosity, which we reported in the course of last week,
others have been held, and local committees formed, in
the following towns :—Basingstoke, Bedford, Brighton,
Cardiff, Gravesend Haverfordwest, Hastings, Hartle-
pool, Hereford, Halifax, Kendal, Llandilo, Margate,
Norwich, Newport, Newport Pwlheli, Walsall, Wis.
beach, and York.
THE CHOLERA IN EDINBURGH.
—Four new cases and
four deaths have occurred in the city parish since Tues-
day, and though it is believed that p
a r
few have also
occurred in the parish of St. Cuthbert's, none have
been reported to the authorities. There have been
several fatal cases in Gilrnerton and neighbourhood
during the week, and single cases are reported from
Duddingeton Mills and Newhaven. The disease still
lingers about Stirling, A berdeen, and some other
plan in kotland.