The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
firmly, but with lem excitement, and the prices of
Americans and Surats were Id. per lb. dearer than
on Friday last. All other kinds were unchanged.
The sales were 12,000 bales, 2,000 for speculation,
comprising 1,200 Perna.m and Maranham, 6P.. to
; 500 Bahia, 61. d. ; 400 Egyptian, 61d. to 9d.;
1,000 Surat, 41d. to 4.1 d. ; and 1,000 Se r.. Islands,
ls. to Is. 7d. per lb. The Rsilway SI-lare Market
Was quiet, and prices were much rue same as on
Saturday.

.Accounts from Copenhagen state that the nego-
tiations relative to the Sound Dues are progressing
actively between the Danish Government and the
representatives of the States interested. The only
difficulty which now appears to retard the solution
of thia international question is the division of
the ca!"Dital to be received from the different mari-
time S tates. This division is band upon the num-
ber and. tonnage of ve3sels which they have re-
spectively sent into the Baltic during the last 20
years.

Commercial advices from Antwerp contain a
trade report for the week ended the 30th August,
Which exhibits great steadiness in prices, without

anY large amount of business having been done,
excepting in grain—the transactions in wheat and
qo having been numerous. The coffee market
continued firm, with a disposition on the part of
holders of stocks to raise the price, in consequence
of the pressing demand. In wool a limited amount
of business was done, but the market ruled steady,
and buyers were dealing with reserve at the prices
demanded for Buenos Ayres and Monte Video
Wools.

Trade in the textile manufacturing districts con-
tinues in a sound but quiet state. The improved
state of the weather during the last day or two,
and the favourable accounts of the progress of the
harvest have imparted increased confidence among
the holders, but no extension of business can Fit
be reported.
There is rather more inquiry for discount ac-
commodation in Lombard-street, and at the Bank
of England, as the 4th of the month approaches ;
but no inconvenience is experienced, and the
rates remain without variation. For harvest
oPerations there is a steady absorption of
capital, but as business in all departments
continues dull, the high rates which money still
commands do not press very heavily upon the corn-
Mercial interests. A few weeks hence, however,
trade, as usual at that particular period of the
pear, will no doubt revive, and the inquiry for
cash may therefore increase. On first-class paper
accommodation is still procurable at 4i per cent.
The Market for English Stocks is rather heavy,
a large sale of Stock having had the effect of de-
Pressing the Funds to the extent of per cent.
The transactions have not been numerous, and the
aPPearance of the market is exceedingly inac-
tive. Consols for money and account, although
at one period 95i 1, are now about 95 to
95i. Exchequer Bills are about 12s. to 15s. prem.,
and the Bonds rule at 1001. The New Three per
Cents. have been 951 to 96, and the Reduced
o
"I• India Stock is 235, and Bank Stock 220.
In the Foreign Market there is very little alter-
!Ulan to notice, and the prices rule firm. Turkish
° Per Cents. are maintained at 103; i; and the 4
Per Cents. are about the same. Swedish 4 per
e , °tits- are marked 85k. Brazilian 3 per Cents.
43, and Sardinian 92 to 921. Spanish 3 per Cents.
have been dealt in at 441, and the Deferred 25k.
Dutch 4 per Cents. are 98 to 98i.
r. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks;--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
22 23 ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 61 ; Russian 5 per
‘jents., 108 10 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 44/ 51-; ditto Deferred, 25 51 ;
ditto Certificates, 6 6/ ; ditto Passive, 6, 7.
There is a quiet market also for Railway Shares,
'which are generally flatter. Caledonians have
slightly improved ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
rule firm, and North British have risen 10s. to 1/.
south-Eastern, Lancashire, and South-Western,are
rather lower. Great-Western of Canada are fluc-
tuating, having been marked 25, 24 25, and
241 • Grand Trunk of Canada are 14! 1. Foreign
Scares are nominally steady. Rigas are 11 pm.
bet firmFn and Colonial Mining Shares are dull,

33anking shares are generally supported, and the
luttorean are a fraction better. Royal British,
however, have dropped 2/. to 31., owing to some
nilfavourable rumours. They are now marked 27
and 24. General Omnibus Co.'s shares are 4to 41,
b
elng firmer, and National Discounts rule steady.

aItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

( Froin the Official List:

1%4 Stock ... . _
ttnonel h done. .
'220
. Per °cut. Reduced Annuities._ .
7, per Cent. Consols Annuities (.5 A
to" 3 per Cent. Annuities . .
ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct , 1859 3 3-16 A
i. Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 9-16 i
* •71lia Stock
c,
'1°,38018 for Account
'Z %agues Bills, 2id.
J:500
9.111C1 l2 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. lOOl
?
Ditto, 1859
Pr
—ACES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Ittrazilan Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3
e,szleari 3 per Cent —
u uitto Account 221 3
Vdinian Bonrls, 5 per Cegt.
14? ,nist Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
, Ditto Account
4:Arkinh Bonds, 6 pgr cent lO3l
4itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
bate Small
"'?edieb. Bonds, 4 per Cent. ... ~ .........
b i_ N.O en is e, the above eyarile it, Lonoon.
ilF•ch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders
2
-Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificatip
Ditto Account
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 944 95
Ditto, Account