The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'ilLoch.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with a firm aspect, but without any change in
prices from those current on Friday. The sales
►ere 12,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken for
export, and 3,500 on speculation ; comprising 90
Pernam and Marauham, at 70. ; 100 Bahia, at
64d. ; 400 Egyptian, at 6kd. to Id. ; 1,500 Surat,
at 4d. to sd. per lb. The Railway Share Market
was firm, with but little business doing.

Advices from the silk markets on the continent
report no actual change in the prices of the raw
material, but from the disinclination on the part
of manufacturers to purchase, at their present
high rates, beyond what their necessities require,
the prices are almost nominal, and present a down•
ward tendency. At Avignon, in Trance, Ist
quality of threads was quoted at 109 to 110 per
kilogramme, and unspun silk 86 to 94 fr. At
Valencia there was no alteration in prices, but

sellers were demanding, with great tenacity, the
advanced quotations. The last market at Aubenas
was very quiet, and a few bales of Italian silk were
disposed of at 100 to 108 fr. per kilo.
At Zurich the manufacturers were buying a
little more freely, and had watched with anxiety
the changes in the market at the close of
the :last month. Meanwhile the accounts
from Italy state that a reaction in the
state o f the markets had commenced at Turin
on the .20th inst. It is the general opinion there
that this scarcity of silk will, to a certain extent,
prevent any decline in prices, but the diminished
supply of money, caused by the restrictive measures
of the bankS, would tend to reduce the high prices.
Added to this, letters have been received from
America announcing the sale of silks in that mar-
ket mach below their value, and the advices from
other markets stating that the manufacturers have
stopped work, while the orders were daily diminish-
ing. f:These circumstances have influenced the
raerchants, and they have agreed to lower their
prices from sf. to 10f. per kilo. on the rates of the
previous month.

Later intelligence has been received from Ame-
rica, per steamer Persia, which has arrived with
about 312,719/. in specie. The Money Market at
New York was rather easier, the banks having
made a slight pause in their restrictive policy. No
change is reported in the general state of trade,
and the imports continued much in excess of the
exports., During the week ending the 12th inst.
the shipments of merchandise, including specie,
Were valued at 3,472,8771.

On S atur€lay Mr. Harding, of the firm of Har-
ding and Pullein, accountants, was appointed
special manager of the affairs of the Royal British
Bank, under the Winding-up Act.
Thera is an active demand for money in all
directions, and a general impression prevails that
the Ba-uk rate of discount will be raised next
Thursday. On the Continent the pressure is very
severe, and great inconvenience is felt among the
mercantile community, and fear is expressed that
money will become still tighter and trade more de-
pressed, but at the same time there appears to be
much 11 nnecessary alarm as to the future course of
affairs.

Then) is a fluctuating market for the English
104=174,, and symptoms of much feebleness are exhi-
bited. After the commencement of business there
was a drop in prices of about -a per cent. ; but the
market„ though still depressed, has since slightly
rallied. Among the many causes now operating
adverse ply on the market, the continued decline in

the value of the Funds at Paris is exercising a
decided influence, and the fall this morning has
been chiefly attributed to that circumstance. In
addition to this the unsettled aspect of the Money
Market is also prejudicial to values. Consols have
been de alt in at these prices :—for money 921
92f Is and 92i ; for account, 93, 92i t, 92f. They
are now 921 I, and 92t respectively. Exchequer
Bills have descended as low as 9s. to 12s. premium,
and the Bonds are 991. East India Stock is 229.
The Foreign Market is also very heavy. Turkish
per Cents. are marked 99a for money, and the
4 per Cents. 101. Spanish Deferred are 232,
Bitrdinian 91, and Russian 41 per Cents. 96k. Mexi-
Sin Stock is 21i.

The :following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i to 7i ;
Mexican, 21i to 22 ; Peruvian, 77 to 79 ; ditto
per Cents., 56 to 58 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 to ei ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 to 107 ; ditto 41
per Cents., 93 to 95 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42k
421 ; elitto Deferred, 23/ 23 ; ditto Certificates,
5-i 6 ; ditto Passive, 61

Rath vay shares are down on the average i to 1
per cent., but the settlement of the account has
still engaged the attention of the brokers and
others. A large amount of business, however, has
been .done. Paris and Lyons are 10s. to 15s.
lower, and Northern, of France ss. to 10s. The
East Indian and Canadian are also heavy.
nines and Banking Shares rule dull, and the
Col onial are depressed. Canada Land are 106,
bein g 21. to 41. lower.

RR,'.[TISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(From the Official List:

Itowinpw. dnne
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities q2liii4i
I*dia Stock
Consols for Account *
.11u.thaquer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO.
r2.5n0 l4 10 12 9 p
8 .
Ditto 80-ads, 1858, 34 per Cent. 991
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilians Bonds. 5 per Cent.
Ditto .New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Chiliau 1 fonds, 6 per Cent lO6l
Dquador New Consolidated l4
Ditto Provisional Land Warrant
Mexican 3 per Cent 2la
Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 44 per Cent. . 96j 54
Sardinia ‘n Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
SpKnist Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 23a 4
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 994 100 g 99
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Pernvial i Dollar Bonds, 44 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Cot limb', money 931
Dit to for Account, Oct. 8 921 i

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day might in the meanwhile be diminished if one of the
Museuim attendants were permitted, for a small fee, to
receive from the evening readers orders to seek the
books -needed. The risk of fire would then be limited to
the fen' volumes sent over to the night reading-room.
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