The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-09 00:00:00

The cotton market at Liverpool on Saturday
closed steadily. The sales included 5,000 bales, of 9:0)
which 1,000 were taken for export and on specula 25
-
tion. There were 100 bales Pernam and Maran- 25
ham sold at 5/d. to 6gd., 200 Egyptian at sd. to 70., st.
812 s
and. 500 Surat at 3d. to 41d. per lb. The railway St.
share market was quiet, but firm. St.
50
The grain market has been very firm to-day, 25
and wheat is. higher than last Monday. (00
In a report of the fruit trade by Messrs. Rough-
r
ton and Levy, of Liverpool, currants are described
,2 ,
as having been dull throughout the month, the 20
dealers not being disposed to increase their stocks
until they have more positive information of the
new crops, as the accounts lately have been of a
varied character. Holders, however, acting upon
their advices, have not pressed on the market.
There are no arrivals yet of now fruit, and as the
winter demand will shortly set in, should the
predictions of importers be realised respecting the
supplies, the quantity, to meet even a moderate
consumption, will certainly fall short. Raisins
and figs have had a brisk sale.
The accounts from the Baltic state that there
was great interest felt to ascertain the intentions of
the allied fleets. The French steamers, since their
return to Kiel, had been actively engaged taking
provisions on board and otherwise preparing for a
conflict or a longer stay in the Baltic, and they had
exhausted their coal depot, at which 22,000 tons
had been left. The weather was getting unfavour-
able, and it was feared the storms which early pre-
vail in the Baltic would expose the ships of war to
considerable risk. Many of the vessels had been
damaged, and one French steamer came into colli-
sion with a vessel upon leaving the Baltic. The
French.ship-of-war Jemappes was nearly lost, hay-
ing parted her chains and anchor, and been driven
out to sea. The officers of the fleet considered
that they could remain yet a month or six weeks
in the Baltic.
St. Petersburg advices of Sept. 30 quote the
rate of exchange on London for three mouths' paper
at 36 11-16 to .71, and on Paris at 379 to 380 con-
times. The shares of the Russian American Com-
pany were at 230, and of the Gas Company at 69.
The Five per Cent. Metallics were at 97 for the
first series of 1850.
The affairs of Mr. Edward Oliver, of Liverpool,
have been arranged so as to allow of the business
being carried on, and Messrs. Allen and Anderson
expect to be in a position to meet all claims, and
in the interim will conduct their operations as
usual, specially protecting the produce of their cor-
respondents.
The English Funds ave been quiet, and without
the least elasticity. Consols have been quoted 951.
to / for transfer, and 951 for account. Exche-
quer Bills are 4s. to 7s. premium. East India Stock
is at 230. The dividends at the Bank of England
will be paid on the 13th inst. The bonds were at
99i
Foreign Stocks are very dull, but without any
general variation in prices. Russian 5 per Cents. 1 17
are quoted 95, and Sardinian 5 per Cents; 87g. 20
The Passive Concerted Stock is at 4i. Brazilian 20
Old Bonds are rather heavy at 98, and Belgian 4k20
per Cents. are 1 per cent. lower, being 93k. 20
Dutch 2i per Cents. are marked 62, and the 4 per 20
Cents. 92. The Turkish Scrip is weaker at 3± 100
and 2 premium.
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t 0
00re6iin 20
; 25
Mexican, 24/ to 25 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto 25
3 per Cents. 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 25
40j to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto 100
4i- per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18to 18i ; ditto 3 per Cents., ni to 37± ; ditto in°
Certificates, 5 to 51 ; ditto Passive, 4i to 41. 20
The railway meetings announced are the fol- 5
lowing :—.201
Company. Date. Place.
Birknhd. Lane. & Chesh. Jnc. Oct. 21, Birkenhead. 100
Namur and Liege
Ditto Oct. 19, Brussels. 100
Northern of France Oct. 25, Paris. . 100
The following are the " calls" for the present 100
month :

Date due. Call. M
*Central Peninsula of Portugal
Cornwall
Cork and Youghal
Dublin and Drogheda, Pref. 251 1...2 10 18,500
20
*Grand Trunk of Canada, shares A., 9...2 10 unkwn.
*De. do., Debentures 1 and 2, 9..10 0 unkwn. 4
*Great Luxembourg, Constituted
*Lake Constance and Basle
London and North-Western, 201 14...4 0 123,858 20
Do. M and 80, 101 14...4 10 256,720 20
Midland, New 51., 4 per cent 24...2 0 270,000 33
*Paris, Cain, and Cherbourg, Ist 10
10
Oct. to Ist Nov. 3 0 180,000
Portsmouth
*Royal Danish
*Southern of France sto 15...4 0 480,000 ill
*Victor Emanuel .........
West Cornwall 7...2 0 32,130
10
Wimbledon and Croydon llO 6,820
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£1,845,044 1
20

*The proportion called by foreign com-
panies is 947,0001., but the holdings
of English proprietors are not known
Total called in 1854 £12,042,065
The railway share market has been inanimate,
and there is no particular change in values. Tha
foreign shares are in moderate request at the pre-
vious rates.
The Gold Mines have been nominal, and the
Banks are firm. The new shares of the Scottish
Australian Investment are at premium. Crystal
Palace are nominal.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Official List. )
BtvineSS done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9si i
31 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i pet Cont. Annuities
India Stook
Consols for Amount 17th Oct.
Er.ehever Bills, 2id.
£lOOO a .• .......... 7
2500 • 7
Small 7 4
&chattier Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent 994 i
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ~ 93 x d
Ditto Small
Russian Bonds, 185'2, 5 per Cent. £St 95
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 874 8
Spanish Boßds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Bipanish Committee Cart. of Coup. not fun 5 1 P c
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 10 Gu. £ 7B
Belgian Bonds 4i per Cent. ex. 25 fr
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil 62
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifizates .....
TIIREF, O'CLOCK.
Console ....................................... 95
Ditto October Account .................. 954 a

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A EtT(7ll,l; OF THE Govvq.!4()a C; Al's CD.' GOOD
.110P.E.—On Saturday evening t-3ir George Uri ey, Gover-
nor of the Cape of Good Hope, took his departure from
the port of Bristol for the important colony over which
he is about to preside. - •