The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

MONEY RKET

AND
CO ABIERCIAL nriT.T.T,TGENCEs.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
LThe Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
and was well supplied. Prices of Americans
414 Surats are id. per lb. dearer than en Friday,
kild all other kinds are without change. The sales
ekeestimated at 6,000 bales (1,000 of which were
for export, and 1,000 on speculation),
63taPrising 150 Perham and Maranham, 61d. to
1.; 40 Bahia, nel. ; 400 Egyptian, 62d. ; and
11815° Surat, 41d. to 51d. per lb. The Railway
011.4 re Market closed quietly, and prices are at a
ght decline.
advises from Singapore, by way of Suez, have
tttifi/ed of the 19th July. The export trade con-
ii;litteci steady, without any important movement
kattle markets. In coffee prices had improved to
Paras per picul, and shippers wore waiting for
:dtlee which would come into market in August.
;3augar market was likewise steady, and prices
sustained. at 61 paras for No. 1 quality, and
2
0 ditto for Nos. 2 and 3. Other articles of ex-
jtift showed no material change in prices. In
beP4sted merchandise the stocks on hand were
p,t°l3:ling heavy ; large arrivals and the rates of the
tt:i(lue month were fully maintained. The de-
tr;ll4 for English goods was limited ; and wines
Prance were difficult of sale. Exchange on
1,19‘11, at six months' sight, 4s. 11d., sovereigns
P. Freights to England were nominal at
0 to 3.
hlleceunts from Hamburg, to the 30th ult., state
t there has been a good deal of speculation in
ts,, ec'ffee market, in anticipation of a favourable
1,1;44 from the approaching public sales in Holland.
kfe4ttention of buyers has been chiefly given to
4,4,8 of superior quality, of which there has been
kited supply in the market for some time past.
Or a rather protracted voyage, the ship Kent
kilttrived from Port Philip with 82,000 ounces of
AO3 valued at 328,0001. She loft the colony
Qt the 12th June. The letters and papers may
11Pected in town to-morrow.
ckiia Market for Public Securities has been ex-
ih:lglY dull, and prices have remained in a
t:33' state. The decline occasioned yesterday by
Speculative sales has not been recovered.
1/4,4180Ls have been 942- to 95 for money ; for
lAfiunt, the 10th inst., they are 94k, and for Oc-
t 951 g. The Now Three per Cents. are 95a
ht. the Reduced 951- ..I Bank Stock is per
tr better, viz., 2191 to 220. Exchequer Bills
5k
bs prem.
I,;_e following are the nominal prices of Foreign
N,)":--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
l'otga ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60 ;
ell.ligilese 3 per Cents., 45i 6i ; Russian 5 per
oigdloB 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
(ittr, Per Cents., 444 54 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ;
certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6 7.
ihre°teigti Stocks are neglected, not more than
f4tkei
tc.)r four bargains having been recorded.
bpBll 6 per Cents. have declined to 103:ir.
a 4i,i
Deferred are 25, and Russian 4i per Cents.
kit
kik way Shares have been rather active, but
196,48 are generally a fraction lower. Great
,gape at, Midland, North-Western, and Brighton
ildteeeded to North British are steady.
12,-"ian, however, have improved, being marked
lit "reign descriptions are inanimate. Rigas,
We4tlll. Grand Trunk of Canada and the Great
ttiern of Canada rule flat.
and Miscellaneous Shares rule dull.
basing and
on the shares of the Royal British Bank
813e4ded. They are called 20 to 22. New
l 114e°111It
Co.'s shares are prem.
~RlTias
FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( Teem the Official Lid.

hock ner,inftrf. done.
220 19i 19
Irtjttt• p
.13duced Annuities
Ait
L,11.3
eg „:_
Cent.
hCensols jec 944 5 41 5 41
Annuities
ti4'llrinities, expire sth Jan. 1860
"3'3 - • sth April, 1885 18 9-10 7-16 9-16
t f,l„_ ears, expire
)144:4 s'e'r Account
1/411,01.1P 3i P
wer %IDA, 24d.
‘1) :,"Li •
:ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Dis 43 per Cent
hppAccount 224
Fonda 44 per Cant Bl x d
44'11c/ids 14;e1 St., 5 per Cent lola d
pleb Per Cent. , Ost
„'colvls, 3 per Cent
‘ltklti clew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Nit: Ponds, 6 par cent
At count lo3i
Yretiti blvieende on the above payable in London.
AtZlientes, per• Cent.
Ea Per Cool 7lf. ex 25f. 25c.
•
/kuitt,,,,lebange 2, per Cent., 12 Guilders 65
n. Per ce4..Certiiicates 984
THREE O'CLOCK.
uitt-.1) money 9t
0, Account, Sept.[lo 94i
0p
'4-AGE OF THE ROYAL BRITISH
BANK.—(This Day.)
(401,, `"3' before 11 o'clock this morning it became
that the Royal British Bank had stopped
kit.?ts) but the event did not excite much sur-
ttti; linlee rumours of a very unfavourable charac-
*it44°° been circulated during the last few days
dent regard to the position of the establish-
'teu The directors, it is well known, have
d;~aatt struggling for months past to avert this
14iptlet) but every effort having failed they are at
lechnpelled to succumb. Yesterday the diffi-
tht-e4, of the Bank were very freely spoken of,
41ba shares sustained a material fall, and a large
The money was withdrawn by its customers.
11 ,t11,,°. Continued this morning between 10 and
4Oti""a the doors were closed, and the following
°i was was posted outside :-
41g114:110 business of this Bank is suspended, pend-
heg°tiations."
ICs-bank, which was established on the Scotch
'Ple, commenced business in 1849, and up to
iligililtelleat time it cannot be said to have held a
tptt Pogition among the similar institutions of the
f;tl)Pelis. It is believed" that its affairs have
1143,11liaraanaged, and that during the last few
iJi:ttlegotiations have been pending with another
bqt 4tooli company for the purchase of its business;
I‘l,ll,othing definite has yet resulted. The capi-
ct 6"( the company, is 300,0001., but only ono-half,
char ' Per 1001., has been paid up; consequently the
tOleu°lders will have to provide the remaining
ki Per share, or as much of that amount
phi map be required. At the last meeting,
IterAt4 took place on the 15th ult., the accounts
'^-,41,111°t approved of by all present, but a vole of
then°rice was ultimately passed. The Chairman
"he did not think it right to state what
lost the amount of bad debts, or what had been
lliaCY advances." If this information had been fur-
-114;4) there can be no doubt the failure would
qithet4lbiost immediately ensued. Joint-stock in-
tlki-st4„Oria, it would appear, since the above event,
it)44tllure of the Tipperary Bank and several small
N 11437 banks, are not more secure than private
41;_,
RKET
4L'iablents.
NEWS.—(This Day.)

14erewas only a limited supply of English wheat on sale
;44111:43's market ; yet the demand for all kinds, owing
iiver;',,o the favourable weather for harvest work, was in
°l/4"nactive state, at Monday's decline in the quota.
"15 littwere well supplied with all kinds of foreign wheat.
4113, "5 business was transacted that prices were nomi-
-14 tlaltred.
,tioating cargoes, very few sales were reported.
tkL,e3' was steady, but not dearer. The supply continues
0:44 was a moderate inquiry for malt, on former terms.
%e„,, beans, and peas commanded fully Monday's car-
Tte
our trade was very dull.

ARRIVALS THIS WRIT.
;tIVBII Wbeat. Barley. I Malt. Oats. Flow.
..:.• I 1,110 500 I 860
464% 5,440 I I ~, °A
1 271,670
1,500 brls.

Op, BOROUGH HOP.
tilkrket is very dull, and prices are almost nominal.

o)The de WHITECHAPEL.
`idl%4.
_rnand is steady, and prices are well supported.
; 144_ from 2s 10.1 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s
16 t°
4
s 6d per 45 0,1 t
81ba., byo 54 Od;
the ve carcase. 3s
0d to 4s 8d; pork,

N6tql. AND SUICIDE AT DUDLEY.—The
f this sad occurrence appeared in yesterday's
Wl,
itarti
AD it4,(ltle nun.st was held on Monday evening, and A verdict
ary
lellaPor insanity " returned. The poor wozoeu
.
pi a preariongfitato.