The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-30 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

Proprietors' capital
Reserve fund 3,97,662 2 0
Current account
Cash Credits, undrawn 15,99,616 2 8
0-,her claims
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Bank-notes and post bills

Total Co.'s 3,57,20,380 3 1
ASSETS.

Government securities

17,23,368 9 6

Duce from Government

'52,710 9 11

dint certificates, undue
Cash
Loans on deposit of securities ' 1,17,41,022 7 6
Accounts; of credit on ditto 20,20,519 6 5
Government bills discounted 2,25,112 10 4
Mercantile bills ditto
Dead stock

Total Co.'s Rs 3,57,20,380 3 1
Shares.—Bank of Bengal shares continue without im-
provement. At the last meeting of the Calcutta Steam
Tug Company a dividend at the rate of 14 per cent., or
equal to 70r. per share, was- declared, and the shares
are still held at 1,150 r. Bengal Coal Company's shares
have improved further, sales having lately been made at
1,400 r. each. The capital of this company has been in-
Creased by a lac of rupees by the issue of 100 new shares,
which the old shareholders are entitled to take up at par,
in the proportion of one new share to every 15 old
shares. East India Railway Company's shares paid in
full are now held at 232 r., or at 12r. prem., exclusive of
interest.
Government securities have depreciated slightly,
Company's 4 per Cents. having been sold to some extent
at 13 per cent. In Sicca Fours large transactions h ,ve
taken place at 14r. 8 in., dealers preferring these papers
in the expectation that Government will be constrained
ultimately to receive subscriptions to the 41 per Cent.
Loan, half in cash and the other half in 4 per Cent papers.
This mode has been suggested by the public, but whether
the authorities will find it expedient to adopt it remains
to be seen. The chances of the Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Lean being filled up, judging from the progress it
has made, seem to be very remote, and it is expected
that even a Five per Cent. Loan in the present state of
public feeling would not meet with much favour, especi-
ally as the exports of specie for the purchase of rice in
the Akyab market will commence shortly, when money
usually becomes less abundant. The fact of capitalists
preferring to make advances on securities at 3 per cent.
only, when Government are offering 4i per cent., and
when four per cent. securities could be had at a dis-
count of 13 per cent. and Five per Cents, at 3 per cent.
premium, is a sufficient evidence of the distrust with
which the financial working of the State is viewed by
the public.
Exchange.—On London.—During the past fortnight
our market has nut presented any new feature. The
supply of paper has continued on a moderate scale, and
just kept pace with the demand, quotations remaining
unchanged—l. e., for first class credits 2.le} to buy, and
2.11 per rupee to sell, and for document paper 2.1 to
2.11 per rupee. For some choice paper of the latter de-
scription 2.11 was paid, but this is an extreme quotation.
The American houses here have been, and are very much
inconvenienced by the non•arrival of the United States
mails by the last two steamers, and consequently the
non-receipt of the letters of credit which were to supply
funds for the purchase of cargoes yet to be laden. It is
surmised that some alteration in the regulations as to II
CHINA.
payment of postage has caused this irregularity. We
hope, however, that the next steamer, the Nubia, due Mo, formerly an
here on the 26th inst., may bring the mails that are in I We are told that Lee Ming $
ous for his share in
arrear, and thus release our American neighbours from actor at, and afterwards notori
d the
an embarrassing position. For next mail, which may be the plundering of, Fah Shan, succeede ,on
The Ouerland China Mail, of Sept.l3th, says:—
considered closing for all business transactions on the Ocl
of October (the holidays commencing the following day), at the city of Wu-chau district, on the eastern bor-
a few sales have been made of bank bills at 2,11, sal der ofSi.One
S" of the Imperialist officers
American credits at 2.1 i per rupee.-but the other is
24th of last month, iu burning the.lmperial fleet
Freights. With numerous arrivals from differentd to have shared the fate of
missing, and is suppose
parts of the world, and with little inducement to shippers
cumber of his men, who were
to Great Britain, the rates to England have not expert- a considerable
iu.command escaped. into the city,
encedstuy.material Teductipti,,and the engagements of drowned.
tonnage during the fortnight under revifiw have -boon on We are not aware that Lee Ding Mo, has any
the whole very moderate, For Lon don our quotations connection whatever with rasping Wang, Report

EXPORTS.
Cotton wool continues scarce, as owing to the late
fall of rain arrivals were impeded. The weather is, how-
ever, clearing np, and immediately after the termination
of the Elephanta we look forward to larger supplies,
contracts for arrivals being daily made. Prices of all
descriptions have risen.
Sheep's Wool—Prices have declined, the stocks in the
market beieg of very inferior quality.
Opium has been in good demand, and prices had ad-
vanced for Mundleseer to 1,115 r. and [adore co 1,110 r.,
but they have since declined to I,lOSr. and I,llor. per
chest respectively.
Coffee—Malabar is scarce. Mocha stock moderate
and in fair inquiry.
011 Seeds—Linseed is scarce. Contracts to arrive can
be made at 4 6 16th, delivery between the let and 31st
of December. Of rape there is little in the market of
Scinde, and of Guzerat none. Contracts can be made
or the latter at 4,1; to arrive in all December. Small
supplies of Teel and Niger are coming in.
Tonnage—Freights have been steady, and kept firm
owing to frequent reports of Government requires
ing toentn-
nage for transport to the Per•ian Gulf. For pr
shipment to London and Liverpool we quote 2/. 10s.
per ton ; to China dull at 7rs. San. per candy.
Exchange--A good amount of business has beden dons
for this steamer at rates varying fro 2. li. to s.,
11d. Calcutta, 60 dayE s' sight, 99r. ; Madras, 30 days
eight, °r. ; China, 60 days sight, 227,1,r.