The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-01 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With heavy buying, and prices of Americans were
P. per lb. higer, and in some cases even
4.16 d. per lb. dearer than last week. Surats were
4180 d. per lb. advanced, but other kinds were
tuichanged. The sales were 15,000 bales, 2,000
for export, and 3,000 on speculation, including
400 Pernarn and Maranham, 6kd. to 7d. ; GOO
‘r'gYptian, 51d. to 7d. ; 600 Egyptians, 51d. to 8d ;
41500 Surats, 34d. to 40., and 100 Sea Islands,
lod. to ls. Bd. per lb. The Railway Share Market
Was quiet, but without any particular feature.
The Colonial Produce Markets have again be-
Pole very inactive, and the prices of course of the
leading staples have receded. For sugar the de-
nd has almost ceased, and lower rates are asked
.°Y the importers. The decline has generally
!Lim:muted to 6d. and 14. per cwt. Coffee has been
l° good request, and the market is steady ; cocoa
h
ruled quiet, and tea dull. Common congou is
"bout 9id. per lb. The duty on a large quantity
of this article has been paid, owing to an idea that
all increased impost will soon be levied. Rum has I
a°t wet with a brisk sale, and rice has remained
at about previous quotations. Saltpetre is rather
la,htiaper, and cochineal is ld. per lb. dearer. Spices
have been firm. In tallow a large speculative busi-
-44.°83 has been transacted.
Prom America the accounts report a slight im-
rl)vement in the foreign dry goods market, al-
hilt°llgh the importation continued heavy. The
I °lce, having confidence in the position of affairs,
gacl been discounting more freely and upon easier
tkole. This bad not only buoyed up the prices of
the
~,e speculative securities, but had also produced
.44°re confidence among the mercantile community.
Intelligence from Switzerland mentions that the
",,,bject of railway communication through the
•Allecins of Vaud and Friburg ie engaging the at-
tfttion of the Federal Government. At a session
;flaw Assembly held at Born the council agreed to
5 construction of a line to the Bernese frontier by
bar of Thorishaus anti to the frontier of Vaudoise
„,„',Pray of Payerne. The total length of the line
".`ll be 46 kilos., and the cost of construction 9
million fraucs. Of this sum the city of Friburg is
furnish 2 millions. This railway will be in con-
Zetion with the Western Swiss Railway Company,
1108 e line reaches the Bernese frontier from Ge-
4a'a ; and whose capital was furnished by the
Credit
Mobilier Society of Paris.
&tie fall in flour at Paris continues from day to
and the supplies arriving in the market ex-
g the demand. The diminution in price upon
16,,sorts has averaged from 3 to 4 francs per sack of
hectolitres, during the last eight days. Choice
c4Plalities are now quoted at 99f. and 100 f. per sack,
414 the four in feriorkinds from 92f. The fectors de-
-I:ted asale of 293 casks, at the average'of97f. 88c. per
415• The fall in wheat is in proportion, best kinds
at 59f. 50c. per hectolitre and a half, and ,
laferior from 47f., being a further decline of 2f.
itlthas receded as much ; first quality is quoted
L°sf., and second at 34f. Oats is down If. for
1.4' Sorts, and if. 50c. for common, the prices
The
from 23f. to 27f.
b,e`tle opinions of "Investigator" relative to the
VBout position and future prospects of the Great
%%tern Railway Company have been published in
ea form of a pamphlet, and although the state-
ats made are of an ex parte character, still a
pro Re amount of information is given that may
'e of much importance to the shareholders
%orally.
tt;!•here has been rather a depressed market for
elish Securities, and at one time the prices were
11j per cent. lower than yesterday, but there '
of since been a slight recovery. The realisation
ktrofits by the speculators exercises an unfavour-
464,influence, but the quotations are most affected
o:o'''uo increased stringency of the money market.
goillsols opened at 90g g for money, then declined to
14.4.. C. and they are now 90* A. The account prices
been as low as 90a A, but they have rallied
gala to 90i /. For March there have been deal-
r!
ta at about 91 and 91k. The New 3 per Cents.
4911 K, and the Reduced 901 to 91. Exchequer
owing to the money pressure, have dropped
123., and 9s. discount. Bank Stock has risen 5
cent. being 212 to 213.
agForeign Stocks are very dull, and rather heavy.
e dividend upon the Turkish 4 per Cents.
tz!„PaYable, and business has been done at 104
uiv- The 6 per Cents. are per Cent. lower, E
IN 921 s, Sardinian have been rather firmer,
a'y 90. gpanish Deferred are 23, Peruvian 4 I :
Ler Cents. 80, and the 3 per Cents. 56. Chilian
ar Cents. are 102 A. French 3 per Cents. are 91.50, ;
exchange being 25.25.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
2731c8:-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6t 71; Mexican,
; Peruvian, 80 82 ; ditto 3 per Cams., 56 58 ;
eortuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
3e,lltri, 103 106 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
Certificates
Cents., 431 ; ditto Deferred, 23i 4 ; ditto
6 ; ditto Passive, 4 51.
thiqessrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during
bit'' past week there has been less activity in the
Irket for American Securities, but prices have
ealained without alteration :-

STATE. SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cent.

Ilsylvan 5 er Cent. Sto,v
'llusylvania 5 per Cent. Bcrill

.. . 73
_1877... 81

RAILROAD BONDS.
Central. 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
IV°t onvertibe
tiloisC Centrall 7 per Cent. Freeland
1875 . 78 80
Ronde .. MO_ 83 85
jh be Railway Market is remarkably steady, and
some cases an advance is noticeable. South-
vstern have improved 11. to 21., and North-
-I;estern 55., but Great Northern are heavy. The
'tench shares are firmer.
13anking and miscellaneous shares are dull.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

i 4 thc ()axial

fte.,n- done.
'lllk Stock . 212 13 11i
4
w' ti l'ent. Rti ed.,:eed Annuities 9OI 1
$
N.Per Cent Consois Annuities 9O t N i i
5.,.,"? 3 per Cont. f\.nnuities
trr Cent. Annuities ll3
-°'g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860_ -
Ditto 30 Yeats, expire sth April, 18S5 16;1
t
`llSia llends 1:1400 -
rillitto, under £lOOO 7
'n'niets Tor Account
Xrchequer 13111@, 2id.
£lOOO. 9 12 6 10 d
..

.V 560
Bmall 9 4
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
3
thilittu Bonds, 6 per Cent 1024
lit,i
,?ett,ri per cent.
Peruvian
Account
Bonds, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account BO
Ditto 3 per Cent .
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent —
„ Ditto Account
A'a,vilan Bonds, 5 p n: Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4.,, per Coat
04,•clirnan -11 ons, 5 per Cont.
r, Ditto Account ,
4P‘nish Bonds, 3 per (;eut
Ditto Acc..oant 421
Ditto New Deferi•ed, 3 peg Cent.
Ditto Account . . 234 i
wn,-,,ith B ,Td;. ,i p,r cent —
Ditto Account
litto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOO4
...Ditto Acoouut lOOl i li a d
Ye ief.nela, Binds, 41 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent. l3
Dividends on tno above payable in Lenin!).
French Rentes, 44 per Cent.
Ditto Spur Cent.
Dutch Excii:tnge, ili- per Cent., 12 Guil... 61i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK,.
Gonsol,, money , 9oi t
Ditto for Account , 7th Feb 904 1

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