The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

co:KALT-AciAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
The L iverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily, without any change in prices. The sales
amounted to 3,000 bales—comprising 60 Pernam
and Mar anham, 6id. to 6id. ; 500 Bahia, 7d. to
7id. ; any I hOO Surat, 40. to 44d. per lb. The
Railway Share Market exhibited a dull aspect,
and prioas -were a shade lower.
Advices from Mulhouse, in France, one of the
chief cott, m manufacturing towns in that country,
-state tha ,t the demand for calicoes is steady, and
that mos t of the retail traders are laying in their
stocks fo r the season. Although the consumption
of this r iecessary article is not equal to what it is
in England, still it is increasing throughout France,
and the manufacturers at Rouen, Mulhouse, &c.,
are incr,3a sing the number of their looms monthly.
The mans 'facture of fabrics, half cotton, and half
wool, lib ;wise at these factories, is greatly on the
increase, while muslin•de-laines are not so much
in requry 3t.

Accr /nuts from Paris state that the Customs re-
ceipts c)f France during the first six months of the
prase at year exceeded those of the like period in
1855 'by 56,000,000 f., an encouraging proof of the
incr easing commercial prosperity of the country.
f it the annual meeting of the Union Bank of
Lc ,radon, this day, a dividend of 5 per cent. for the
le
,fit six months was declared. The net profits of
9". fie year were 121,1121. Os. 2d., out of which this

'would be payable, besides 15,0001. added to the

:reserve fund, leaving a surplus of 20,2261. 6s. Bd.
for the next account. The report was adopted
unanimously.
The meeting of the London and Westminster
Bank has also been held to-day—the Lord Mayor

in the chair—at which the following report was
adopted :

"The directors have the pleasure to report that, after
making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying
the income tax, and setting apart 2,0001. towards the
new buildings in Lothbury and Bloomsbury, the net
profits of the bank for the last half-year amount to
92,112/. 18s. fid. Out of this sum the directors have

allowed interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum,
on the rest or surplus fund, which then amounts to
147,712/. 14s. 4d., and they now declare a dividend to the
shareholders at the rate of 6 percent. per annum, and also
a. bonus of five per cent, on the paid up capital. After
these payments are made, there is a balance of 8,510/.
Zs. Bd., which is carried forward to the credit of profit
and loss account for the current half-year."
The English Stock Market continues dull, at
previous quotations. Both real and speculative
dealing is very circumscribed, partly owing to the
share settlement, and the quotations are conse-
quently rather flat. Consols have been 951 for
money, and 95i 4 for account. The Scrip is
marked 4i. Exchequer Bills have advanced to
19s. and 235., owing to the easy condition of the
Money Market, and the Bonds are 1001. The
New Threes are 96i 1, the Reduced 951 and
the New 21 per Cents. 794. Bank Stock is 217 to
218, and India Stock 233. East India Bonds are

255. premium.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have
been very limited, and prices have slightly given

Way. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 103 to 1031 for

money, and 103 to 101 for account. Spanish 3

per Cents. continue heavy at 44, and the Deferred

are 23. Russian 4i per Cents. have been 98i,
Mexican 23k, and French Threes 71f. 50c. Dutch

are at nominal quotations.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 s, ; Mexi-
-57 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; ditto Deferred, 23 I;
ditto Certificates, 54 6f ; ditto Passive, 6i 7.
For Railway Shares there is a flatter market, a
general decline, varying from Ito per cent., having
occurred. This is more the result of the settlement
than anything else ; but the business done is not
large. The Foreign are dull. Rigas have receded
to sto si• Bengals, Ceylons, Euphrates, dz..c., are
without variation. The French and Colonial are
weaker, excepting Great Western of Canada, on
which there is a slight improvement.
Mines and Banking Shares are neglected. Mis-
cellaneous are firm. National Discount Company's
shares are rather higher.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

(Prom the Cflcial Liat,)

P min.., done.
Bank Stock
! Per emit. Reduced Annuities..... 1.15i 1
3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities 79i
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3i 5-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 IBA
India Stock
Ditto, under £lOOO 25
~ ,aOO 2l p
vAlTiFiqls i'or Account
Canso]. Scrip 4i p
Exchequer I.lllls, 24d.
k.',1000 .
Brnall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. looi 4-
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Ilexican 3 per Cent
ituDit.to Account —
23h 3
ssl4ll Bonds, 182", 1, St 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 - ' "'
"
s ,rdi,. 2 Per Cent. 98i x d
8 ."lai' bonds 5 per Cent.
PD"ititscol Account' per
i Cent
92 i
Ditto Account' effed' 44 31 x d
Ditto I.,ew f 23 , 3 per Cent.
23 x a
T •
arku'll '3"18, 0 r cent lO3 3
Ditto Account la
104 3i
Ditto Guarant d 4 per Cent.
'Ditto Account" '
-';'" en-N on the onve ?reach Routes, in Lon,io,
Routes, 4} per Cent.
5i _ Ditty
! per Cent 7lf 50c ex 25f 25c
kW), Exchange, 2,, per Cent., 12 Guilders 6
C,lnsols THREE O'CLOCK.
(Money) —
Ditto Account (Aug. 7)