The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THLS DAY.) •

CITY; TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken on speculation. The market was quiet, but
firm.. The sales comprised 5,500 American ; 70
PerVam at 61d. to nd. ; 150 Bahia at 64d. to 61d. ;
600 Egyptian, at 60. to 9d. ' • 600 Surat, at 3d. to
; and 70 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. Lid. per lb.
Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices.
At the Indian Bank meeting to-day, the divi-
dend was continued at 5 per Cent. per annum.
The failure of the currant crops seems to have
affected general business.
Au important meeting has been held at the South
Sea House this morning to determine upon the
proceedings of the Company in reference to the
acceptance of the Chancellor's " options." The dis-
cussion has been very protracted, and at the moment
of our writing, a proposition, moved by a proprietor,
is before the Court to take the money for the
400,0001. of South Sea Annuities, &c., held by
the Company. Another proposal is to leave the
matter in the hands of the Directors until the
last moment, to be guided by circumstances. The
Directors make no recommendation ; but if any
new security be offered, the 2, per Cents. are
likely to be preferred. A future meeting will be
called to determine as to the capital stock of the
Company.
The effect of the Turkish news has been to cause
a flat market for public securities, and although
the iburnal des Debats mentions that the difficulty
existing had been arranged between the Sultan and
Prince Menschikoff, this is not relied upon.
Consols have been 1001 to 1001 for Transfer, and
100 k for Account. The New 3k per Cents. have
been marked 1024 and the 3 per Cents. 99i to par.
Exchequer Bills are at 2s. discount to par. East
India Stock is worth 262 to 263, and Bank Stock
229 to 230, being firm.
Foreign Stocks are heavy. Mexican Bonds re-
alise 26i and Grenada Deferred 10i. Spanish
Deferred Bonds are at 231. Dutch 2i per Cents.
have been 65i.
There has-been a drooping market for Railway
Shares, with the exception of one or two lines.
Brighton have advanced, and Great Western are
firm. York and Berwick have receded, and also
South-Eastern, South-Western, North-Western,
and Great Northern. French Shares are all
cheaper. Strasbourg have dropped 10s. to 11., and
Northerns 10s. to 15s.

The Gold Mine Shares are very quiet, and nomi-
nally at barely previous rates.
In the shares of the Land Companies there is
.very little doing.
The Joint-stock Bank Shares have been merely
nominal. Oriental are very firm, the meeting just
held being favourable.
Crystal Palace Shares have receded
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

Great Western
North Western
South Western
Brighton
Midland
South Eastern

1853. 1852.
£22,662 £18,317
55,152 44,775
14,720 11,550
13,853 9,722
27,165 22,159
18,452 13,242

Caledonian
Great Northern,

.. 9,917 8,210
.. 15,867 11,076

Lancashire and Yorkshire 23,113 16,374
York and North Midland, Newcastle

and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 27,014 23,05

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY
( From the Nicial Lust.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99,1 100 99i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Stock 263 2
Consols for Account Ist Juno
Exchequer Bills Id. June.
£lOOO.
£5OO 2 d 1 p
Small 2d 1p
Ditto Advertised 3 d
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO6
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Russian 'Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 49
Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deferred
Ditto for the Account 23a
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, q per Cent. 12 Guil.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97}
HALF-PAST TWO.

March.

Consol5....
Ditto June Account looi