The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-30 00:00:00

MONEY :MARKET

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CITY, Two o'CLoo

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, ex-
bibited.the same quiet aspect, without any varia-
tion in prices. The sales were estimated at 8,000
bales, 2,500 of which were taken for export and
on speculation. The Railway Share Market closed
quietly, and the fluctuations were various in almost
every description of stock.

The Moniteur of yesterday contains an official
tabular statement of the average prices of wheat
throughout the principal markets in France up to
the 28th August. This table exhibits a sensible
decline during the second week of this mouth.
During the last month the average price of wheat
was 33f. 50c. per hectolitre, and in the present
month 32f. 63c.; consequently the fall generally has
not been moll than 87c. In the Midland depart-
ments the fall was not perceptible, in con-
sequence of the scarcity from the inundations ;
and at Marseilles, notwithstanding the large
arrivals from the Sea of Azoff, there was no decline
during the first part of August. The section which
comprises Toulouse and Bordeaux exhibits an ave-
rage rise equal to that of the preceding month.
On the other hand the average fall at the markets
of Mulhouse during that period was as much as 4f.
55c. per hectolitre. The retrograde movement has
been generally rapid in the eastern markets and
within the circle of Paris, but in Brittany, St. Lo,
Paimfrot, and Nantes the price has been higher
since the beginnit,g of August than it was up to the
close of July.

The Bank of England Return for the week end-
ing the 231 inst. is generally of a favourable
character, although a further slight decline is
apparent in the stock of bullion. The decrease in
the other securities and the addition to the reserve
of notes indicates a diminution in the pressure on
the Money Market.

Active Circulation

Decrease
Bullion 12,435,756
Decrease
Rest

Decrease
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits

Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 882,965
Decrease
Government Securities

Increase
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

At the half-yearly meeting, this day, of the Nor•
folk Railway Company a dividend at the rate of
1/. ss. per Cent., or at the rate of 21. 103. per Cent.
Per annum, was declared on the ordinary stock
of the company, leaving a balance of 7001. to be
carried over to the n2xt account.

The official return of the exports of bullion from
the port of London, for the week ending Thursday
last, is as follows :—Silver Bullion, Hambro',
65,000 oz. ; ditto, coin, France, 2,200 oz. ; ditto,
Belgium, 300 oz. Gold, Belgium, 8,070 oz. ;
ditto, France, 220 oz.

The English Funds are stationary, at pre-
vious prices, and the Stock Exchange has been
comparatively deserted a large number of
the members having availed themselves of
the fineness of the weather, and left for the
country. Consols have been 95 to 951 for money,
and 95 ± for account. Exchequer Bills have
risen to 11s. and 15s. prem. The Bonds are
nominal, and India Bonds 15s. prem. The New
Threes are 954 3_ to 9G, and the Reduced 951.

Very few dealings have taken place in the Foreign
Market, but prices are not lower. Turkish 4 per
Cents. are 1031. Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46i ;
Sardinian, 94 ; and Russian 41 per Cents., 981 ;
Dutch 4 per Cents. are 98.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 A ; Mexican,
221, i; Peruvians 82i 33 ; ditto 3 per Cents. 58 59 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 7 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 441 ; ditto new Deferred,
251 g; ditto Passive, 6 7.

In Railway Shares there has been scarcely any
variation, owing to the limited transactions. Sone
of the heavy lines are to 4 lower. Caledonian
aro very depressed. Foreign descriptions have
been mostly nominal, but Namur and Liege are
higher. Ceylons have risen 18s., but the Colonial
Shares generally are without change. Rigas are
pm.

Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are steady.
Cobre Copper Shares are firmer. Ottoman Bank
rule heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From the Official List.

. - _
riminett done.
Bank Stock
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities__ 9si
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities €lsh 5
New 3 per Cont. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBs 7-16
India Bonds, XlOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO l5 p
Consois for Account
Exchequer Bills, 44.
£lOOO . -.~.
Small
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 4 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto, 4 per Cent. .. 5O
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 46.?!
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2
Ditto 4 per Cent. . 9Bl i
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.

Divii en is on tt,e above -'ayahle in London.
Dutch Excliang?„ 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.,
Congols, money 95 A
Ditto, Account

THE MANCHESTER MECHANICS' INSTITITTION.—As
soon as the death of Sir W. Temple, in London, was ru-
moured, there was a very general belief expressed in
Manchester that this domestic bereavement in his family
would prevent Lord Palmerston from being present, as
he had intended, at the inauguration proceedings of the
new Mechanics' Institution. This belief was well
founded ; and it will be with little surprise that our
readers will learn, through us, that Sir B. Heywood has
received a letter from his lordship, requesting him to
express to the directors of the Mechanics' Institution his
great regret that the severe affliction which has recently
fallen upon him, in the death of his brother, will pre-
vent him from being present at the opening of the new
building. In his note to Sir Benjamin Lord Palmerston
gave expression to his hope of being able to visit Man-
chester on some future occasion. In the unavoidable
absence of the Premier, the strangers who will take part
in the opening proceedings will be Lord Stanley, Sir J.
-Kay Shuttleworth, the Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford,
Mark Philips, Esq., and the Rev. H. Goodwin, of Cam-
bridge.—Manchester Examiner.
LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—RAMSGATE, Aug. 27.—At day-
break, alarm guns were heard from the Goodwin light
vessels. A schooner was seen on shore on the North Calli-
per. A fresh gale, young flood and sea, making the Rams-
gate Harbour steamer Aid was despatched with the life
boat (No. 2on White's plan) in tow. At 9.15 a.m.
steamer Aid and life-boat returned with the schooner
and her crew in tow. The wind was at the time from
WSW. The vessel was forging ahead apon the land
before wind and sea. The life-boat's crew boarded her,
and the captain made a signal to the steamer to assist
her off. With much difficulty the steamer approached
her in very shallow water (seven feet), and succeeded in
sending her large hawser to the schooner, by which
means and with much exertion and risk they dragged
her off the sand. The schooner, being on the weather
side of the sand, would have gone to pieces as the water
flowed. She proved to be the Pauline, of Rochelle,
Bernard, master, from Newcastle, bound to Rochelle
with coals. An immediate award was made of 481., or
28s. per man ; 71. to steamer Aid and lifeboat.
MINING INTELLIGENCE.--The mining market is daily
assuming a firmer tone, and there is great activity in
shares. One or two important improvements early in
the week created a demand for shares in two or three
mines, and consequently a rise in value took place,
especially in Esst Tolgus, shares in which have now
reached 75. South Frances shares have been in request
at a further advance, and few sellers to be fo,nd. In
Grenville, which is the ajoining mine, an important
improvement has been reported, and shares rose to 11 ;
the mine promises ere long to assume an important po-
sition. Great Alfreds remain firm. Basset, 285; Wheal
Wrey, 8 to 81 ; Mary Ann, 35 to 36, and several trans-
actions in them; Gonamena, 26 to 263 ; South Caradon,
280 to 290 ; Buller, 280 to 290, and rather more in-
quired for; Devon Consols, 395 to 400 ; Porkellis, 10
to 11 ; South Francis, 365 ; East Basset, 42 ; Alfred
Consols, 131 ; West Providence, 181 to 19 ; South Tol-
gus, 130 ; Sortridge Consols, 2i to 21 ; Clijah and
Wentworth, 131 ; Great Alfred, 4i ; North Frances,
; West Folic% 19urric4 of Wiis gay.