The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCTI.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
firmly, at an advance of id. per lb. on Americans
and Surats above Friday's rates. The sales were
12,00) to 14,000 bales (1,000 for export, and 3,000
on speculation), comprising 600 Pernam and
Maranbam, 62d. to 71d. ; 1,200 Bahia, 61d. to
; 250 Egyptian, 6.1 d. to Bd. ; 2,500 Surat,
'lid. to sid. ; and 50 Sea Islands, at 11d. to 120.
per lb. The Railway Share Market continued
quiet, and prices tended downwards.

C.)mmercial advices from Milan mention that
the fair held at Brescia had proceeded with anima-
tion, with an important rise in the price of several
articles of merchandise. From Naples we learn
that in the neighbourhood of that city the yield of
silk from the cacoons had been small, but in the
neighbourhood of Caiabries, on the contrary, the
Crop was more favourable. It is, nevertheless,
stated that not more than half an average produc-
tion has been bbtained in Naples, Calabre, and
Sicily ; consequently the spinners, in most
instances, refused to sell except at exorbitant
Prices. A large number of French and Ita-
lian purchasers wore present. From Lyons
the letters state that silks and silk manufactures
Were advancing in price, but buyers were not re-
Strained in consequence, as the advices from most
Parts led to the inference that a further advance
Would ensue. Although there is very little specu-
lation in France in this article still the require-
naents of the manufacturers are sufficient to absorb
every parcel offered for sale.

The high prices of silk on the continent are
likely to occasion increased remittances of silver to
China, in order that supplies may be obtained
from. that quarter, as the profits on consignments
at the present time are very large. The amount
of the precious metals taken out by the steamer
Indus, which leaves Southampton to-day, as will
be seen by the following table, is very large :
Alexandria (gold)
Bomhay (silver) 115,705
Madras (gold)
Do. (silver)
Calcutta (silver) 161,299
Penang (silver)
Singapore (silver)
Do. (gold)
Hong-Kong (gold)
Do. (silver)
Canton (silver)
Shanghai (silver)

Total

With regard to the affairs of the Royal British
'hank, nothing official has yet transpired ; but
it is confidently asserted that the depositors
mill receive 20s. in the pound, the assets
"jug sufficient for that purpose without any
nail being made on the shareholders. It is
said that the Bank had 70,0001. in bills, which, at
the last moment, it could not got discounted ; and
this accelerated the stoppage. The losses are esti-
teated at 60,0001. to 70,0001. The excitement
haling abated, there is now no longer any
apprehension of any further difficulties of
a similar description, although throughout yes-
terday several rumours, not possessing the
ghtest foundation iu fact, were circulated
~,aftecting the credit of other establishments.
'his being the " fourth" of the month there is a
teod demand for money at full rates.
The Directors of the Bank of England at their
board meeting to-day made no alteration in the
minimum rate of discount.
A. rumour has just been circulated that payment
/ill be resumed to•morrow by the Royal British
t'hank.
The Funds have been further slightly depressed,
?lying to the arrangements in progress for the 10th
'net, when the account will 19e settled. Many
nete induced to close their transactions, rather
han " carry over," as there seems little pro-
spect of an advance in prices at present.
Consols have been 942 for money, 941- IT for the
loth inst., and 954 ± for October. The New 3
Per Cents. are 95 and the Reduced 95 to 954.
=chequer Bills have been dealt in at 123. to 15s.
Premium, the Bonds at noi, and the India Bonds
4t 153. to 16s. premium.
The Foreign Market continues dull. Turkish 6
Per Cents, are not better than 1031, and the
4 Per Cents, are nominal. Spanish 3 per Cents.
have been 25, Russian 5 per Cents. 109, Mexican
42i. Peruvian 4i per Cents. 81±, and Dutch 2i
Per Cents., 65±.
6 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stooks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 Y ; Mexican,
22i ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 6i ; Russian 5 per
Bents., 108 10 ; ditto 4,, per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 44/ 5± ; ditto Deferred, 25 ;
ditto Passive, 6i 7.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1856.
great Western
ljorth•Western
'oath-Western
Brighton
Midland
1511th-Eastern
Caledonian
4P2at Northern
4,,4,lneashire and ,273
tistol and Exeter Yorkshire
6,814

1855.
£28,152
65,549
17,571
18,567
31,167
25,126
12,847
22,693
23,166
6,909

tut Lancashire
,klanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
North Stafford
North London
Ulster Railway

7,791
9,834
7,207
2,605
1,432

7,342
9,069
7,100
2,355
1,354

Waterford and Limerick
,
dinburgh and GlaQgow
4145tg0w and South-Western
oeottish North-Eealtern
Dutch Rhenish
Great Western of Canada
Norwegian Trunk

1,106
6,250
7,253
3 814
3,588
8,972
9(37

1,034
5,889
6,639
3,717
2,893
6,747
781

.Railway Shares are depressed, the average &-
ohne in prices being to 1 per cent. North-West-
ern, Great Western, Midland, Eastern Counties,
4-North-Eastern, Berwick, and North British are
most affected, French Shares rule dull, and
there is very little inquiry for the Colonial.
Mining Shares are without alteration, but Bank
Shares are heavy, in consequence of the failure
Yesterday. Western of London have been down
to 46. Miscellaneous Shares remain steady.
The price of Consols for money at 2 o'clock yes-
terday was and not 952 as erroneously
quoted. The error, however, was self evident, as
the prices were differently given in the preceding
remarks and in the official list.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON& O'CLOCK.
( From, the Official List.

Plainest) done.
kill* Stock
!I Per Cint. Reduced Annuities 951 A 5
'',,, per Cent. Consols Annuities 941 i
Pew 3 per Cent. Annuities . 958 i i
's4g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 7-16
'444 Bonds, £l000
, Ditto, under £lOOO l7 P
‘44sols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2Ad.
£IOOO
£SOO
Small l2 16 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cent. lOOl
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO(
It'xican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 226
Peruvian Bonds 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent IOJ
Spanish Bolids, :3 per Cent —
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
_ Ditto Account
Tarkibli Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account .•• lO3.

Dividends on the above nayable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 651
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, money 914 5
Ditto Account (October) 93.1

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Sept, 3.—Th e
11,0Yal. ship Marco Polo, belonging to the Black
tiall line, is advertised to sail on Friday, the sth, for
Melbourne. She bas on board a large cargo and about
400 passengers. This afternoon, owing to the announce-
3,zont that the Kent is off Dover, with dates from Mel-
bourne to the 10th of June, the owners of the Marco
Polo have telegraphed to the Postmaster-General, Iv-ling
for Permission to detain their ship until Sunday, to give
Merchants and others an opportunity of answering letters
they 'may receive by the Sent.