The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-16 00:00:00

THE FINAACES OF FRANCE.

It is firmly believed in Tienna that the finance
of France are in much the same state as 'those of
Austria were after the Italian and Hungarian
wars, and that she will eventually be obliged to
have recourse to the same extreme measures.
One of those measures was, that the lieges were
obliged to take the notes of the State and
Bank at a " forced course," and the result of
it was that the prices of all the necessaries of
life immediately rose in proportion to the dif-
ference which there was in the market between
real and nominal money. As the,highest premium
on silver was some 28 or 30 per cent., the trades-
people made that difference in their prices, and
those prices are almost unchanged, although the
premium on silver has long been but trifling.
There is a vast difference between the character of
the French and Austrians, and the Emperor Na-
poleon will, perhaps, do well to recollect that a,
measure which could be taken with impunity in this
country maybe attended with very disastrous cow
seq:nences in France. A strong impression prevails
hero that the star of Napoleon is on the decline, and
therefore French and English diplomatists will do
well to keep both eyes and ears open. Austria has
always been oMiged to have some great continental
Power to lean on, and the probability is that she
would immediately endeavour to renew the alliance
with Russia if any untoward event should occur in
France. The fact .that the Austrian Court wouldattach no importance to the alliance of England
without that of Fram'e ought never to be lost
sight of by the British statCsinell and di
—Times Second Edition. plomatists•

MARKET NEWS.--(T biN Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

,
GENE RA.L AVERAGE PRICES or BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Oct. 16
13r:5, m^-de up from the Returns of the
Inspectors, to the different Cities and Towns in England, nd WaieS

per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BABLEy. OAT
253
1 TITS... 1 DEANS. PEAK.
Gii 91 I 423 91 253 91 395 Ild 45s 21 l 43s 31
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERA.,,E.
wnEs.T, I BABlacT. I OATS.
RYE. I B. I PEAS-
-643 101 44s Ild I 263 51 1 423 lid 45s 4d 42s 41
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 114,135; Barley, 64,287 ; Oats, 18,150 Rye, 962; Beano,;
5,776; Peas, 1,486 quarters.

AVIONEY

ARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK,

Tho Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quiet! y, but with a perfectly firm feeling, and
prices of all kinds were extreme. The sales were
estimated at 8,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken
by lthe speculators, comprising 330 Pernam and
Alaral sham, at 61d. to 7d. ; 300 Egyptian, at 6id.
to 10,1. ; 500 Surat, at 4-70. to Md. ; and 100
Sea I slands, at 11d. to Is. 2d. per lb. The Rail-

Way ; Share Market manifested a dull aspect, and
prices were considerably lower than they were last
Week.

The ) accounts from Berlin contain the tables of
custo3 ns receipts in different states of the Zoll-
vereir union, wherein it appears that there is a
COllSk lerable increase from year to year. The re-
turns for the first six months of 1856 show an
increr oe over the corresponding period of last year
amounting to 359,143 thalers, and upon the
Previ, )us year of 1,703,450 thalers. Under these
favou rabic) circumstances it is not only improbable
that = Prussia would withdraw from the union, as it
has b e en rumoured, but that that State is likely to
obtai):, a greater ascendancy if Austria should
enter it.

Thy Moniteur of yesterday publishes the parti-
cular i of the comparative state of the revenue and
indiri act imports during the month of September
last, showing an increase of 16,199,000 f. upon that
Mont h in 1854, and 14,540,000 f. in 1855, referred
to in 6note published a few days ago. The seven pre-
vious months of the year are now given, exhibiting
the fo Blowing items :-754,218,000f. in 1854, and
699,7 T 39,000 f. in 1856. This shows an increase in
the r evenue, during the three first quarters, of
134,4') 34,000 f. upon 1854, and 54,429,000 upon
1855. A diminution of 17,539,000 f. is exhibited
in the ) month of July last, and an increase of
658,01 10f. in August.
The aspect of monetary affairs both hero and at
Paris does not improve, and the opinion prevails
that t' he nationalßanks of Englandaud France will
Yet be compelled to resort to some extraordinary
raeasu ses to enable them successfully to contend
again( it the pressure which at present shows no
reliable symptoms of relaxation. It is utterly
useless to attach much weight to most of the
adviet as received from Paris with regard to the
crisis there, and it is not therefore surprising
that
t he hope recently indulged of an early amelio-
ration ~ based principally, it would seem, on a small
ilac it t the French Funds, should now be succeeded
by a fear of matters assuming a still more un-
Bottle, I appearance. It is now again rumoured
that • she Bank of France, unable to sustain its
Stock of bullion, notwithstanding extensive pur-
chases I in England, is about to suspend specie pay-
rtlenta . No authentic information has yet been
,
eceiv ed on this subject, but even if the statement
Prove incorrect it indicates a continuance of appre-
'ecatc at in reference to the actual situation of the
establi aliment. That there is no reason for assum-
ing th at any decided relief has been experienced
1s also abundantly proved by the various and con-
,nietir g accounts received from Paris, which one day
onsidered adverse, and the next favourable.
With re and ard to the Bank of England it is expected
that two next weekly returnswill be very discou-
,,"agic: ; and, as the demand for money continues
very tctive, there is a prospect of a further advance
111 th(
th( minimum terms of discount. The Directors,
at th( dr meeting to-day, determined to renew loans
[chequer Bills only.
1-11 e half•yearly dividend, at the meeting of the
-4.oya I Mail Steam Navigation Company to-day,
.??4,8 2 per share, free of income tax.
i ?,English Funds have risen about / per cent.
:cc )nsequence of large speculative purchases,
I_
ri t have apparently been effected on the
tu,PP( 'sition that measures are about to be
taken . in Paris,- and at the Bank of England,
bysv hich the pressure will be checked. The
!pl. Lai c also are buying stock with the proceeds of
lbid ends now in course of payment cn the Now
e per Cents., Reduced Annuities, 45c. Consols
p°l'r noney have been 91/ aral 911 T, and for
L2col tut tl-ey have advanced from 94 to
4116 At present the quotations are 911 ‘'.l to 915
resp,b actively. The New Threes are 911 1,1, and the
'loll aced 90,g -T. Bank Stock is 213. ELcitequer
Bilk ; have declined to 2s. and. 3s. premium ; the
ds are 98 1 ; and East India Bonds, ss. pre-
riaiu in.

at.
50
qt.
St.

T be dealings in Foreign Securities have been
limited in consequence of the settlement of the
acc( mut being in progress, but the market fully
bar ;icipates in the improved state of the funds.
Tui kish 6 per Cents., which have been languish-
ibg for some days, have rallied, and transactions
!lay e taken place at 88:', to 891 for money, and 88k
to f 191 for the account. The Turkish 4 per Cents.
GU, tranteed are firm at 991 to 99 for money,
and 982 to 991 for the account. Portuguese
per Cents. have been dealt in at 43,
far dinian 5 per Cents. at 33, and Vene-
bzll° la 41 per Cents. 32. At the meeting
,el, l yesterday by the New Granada Bondholders,
'0,4 solution was passed, authorising the Committee
ipanish American Bondholders to accept the
vro: posal of the Minister of Finance for the Groan-
13'4' I Government, to liquidate the claims of the
°,/1 dkolders by means of Treasury bills, to be re-
c'ed in payment of one-fourth part of customs
4c levied by that State. After sonic remarks
u
red )n the disposal of these Treasury bills, it was
nested that the committee should take into
tie .sideration the best means of realising upon
m for the benefit of the bondholders.
Che following are the nominal prices of Foreign
1! licks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6.3, ; Mexi-
-31 1) 21* ; Peruvian 4,'„ per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto
, per Cents., 53 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
'„'") 4,3 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 4,A, per
eDf nts., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 421 ; ditto
ferred, 231- 41; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto
Pa -ssivo, 6
rhe last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
'4l this day, are in round figures as under :

1366.
ar eat Western
41( nth-Western
to ath-Western
I.t.' ighten 16,893
41,j dland
80l tth-Eastern
Cal 23,606
n4I 5 donian
Z"'" .131 Northern 25,607
b•ticashire and Yorkshire
'-'(.4 is tol and Exeter 7,722
.1.,' 11 e ter and Holyhead
'l%lts tLnncashire
Na,t nchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,093
Narth British 5,595
'''''i rth London

185.5.
£27,608
64,630
17,047
16,559
30,174
24,557
11,723
25,006
20,293
7,137
6,111
5,872
9,017
5,585
2,091

!The Railway Share Market has shown some syra-
Pa thy with the rise in the English Funds, and
Pr ices may be quoted fully ± to 2 per cent, in ad-
Za nee of yesterday's range. The dealings, however,
aye not been to any extent. Caledonian are 538,
`-'1 :eat Western 64k, Lancashire and Yorkshire 94k,
,
'N mai-Western 103, and North-Eastern (Berwick)
7
113-4-• The French and Canadian lines rule steady,
t the business transacted in Foreign and Colonial
; -`,"res is very limited. Great Indian Peninsula are
Great Western of Canada 222, Northern of
France 37, and Dutch Rhenish
Joint-Stock
Bank Shares are at almost nominal
rat
• ,es• Bank of Australia brought 103. Commer-
cial of London 202, and Ottoman Bank 11Z, being
a_ slight improvement. In Miscellaneous Shares
ao business of importance is reported. Electric
Telegraph 021, and National Discount Company
and the New Shares 12 JA.

CITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Front the o.ol=l List.)

Xatik Ensoie:.s done.
Stock
„3,. 0 '..a. Gent. Reduced A.nunit3e .. 906 $ $ i 90
' 135 r Cent. ConSeld Annicitier
41'17,1 per Cent. Annuities
Ow 23/4 per Cent. Annuities
, "'n-g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2,f 15.16 13-16
Ditto 30 a.i.Yes, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 1,3 i
,r
"nttia Bonds. Clew
~, /oitto, under £lOOO
v•nsols for Account 9ll i 2i 11 i
Exchequer Bills, 23/4d.
£lOOO ........... ....
, ..
I'soo 2 7 p
Bmall .
Ditto Bends, 1853, 33/4 per Cent f/8 t
:Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
rirl zilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .................. 99.1:
Ch!'lian Bends, 6 per Cent ...................... 10:1
ko:tican 3 per Cent
lkiTtug,uese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
-Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ........................ 43
Ditto Account
Plttssian Bonds, 1822, 1 St. 531
..,2 , per Cont.,,,Cent
„.. :Ditto Account
1063/4 6
sz:dinian Bon.qs, 5 per Cent.
tsp,ni,b n..Hig, 3 per Cent aa a
„. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent...
Ditto Account BB4
tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. ............ 9 9k
91-3/49 i 8i x d
D
v tto AccountBl-
~,,. i ..... .. 99 9f 8i
°nezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
nit :,,,,, ,„ .;!-,„ :,,1,-,-e I'll:cat:to to Loczten.
blateti Exchange, 2.L, per Con';., 12 Guilders en
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ....... -. 95 x d
Consols THREE O'CLOCK.
0 cif.
, money 9l i
kbittOs ACCOll32th N9ITIZIber 6 I 9ll i

SHAR,:g MARKETS.

THIS DAY.)

RAIL WAYS.

a TLWAYS.

Closing Prices
this day.

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17 - 18
15 - 16
12 - 13

92 - 94
53i - 54
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31 - 36
22 - 24

7 - 5
79 - 81.
511 - 52:

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90 --- 92

8 - 8.
90 - 91
79 - 80
120 - 125
113 - 115
63i 64

55 60

70 - 74
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51 - 64
94 ... 941

6f 613
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6 —55 a
3
17 174
51 55
94 98

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6;
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25 - 26

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25 -2;
73 75
46 - 18
1
144 I,q
67 - 68
77 - 79
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11 - 12

77 - 82
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99 - 101
110 - 115
110 - 115

105 - 110

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190 20
p
d par

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361 - 37;
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