The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTRT.TJGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLooic.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and Americans and Surats were fully id.
per lb. above Friday's rates. Fair Boweds were
Gd. per lb., and not abundant. Other descriptions
were unchanged. The sales were estimated at
15,000 bales, 3,000 for export, and 2,000 on spe-
culation, comprising in addition to Americana,
500 Pernam and Maranham, 51d. to 61d. ; 80
Bahia, 621 d. ; GOO Egyptian, sid. to 80. ; 2,000
Surats, 30. to 41d., and 30 Sea Islands, 10d. to
Is. 4d. per lb. In the Railway Share Market a steady
feeling was manifested, and a large business was
again transacted.

Accounts from Marseilles state that the Govern-
ment of Greece, with the sanction of the Chamber
of Deputies at Athens, has just introduced a mea-
sure which raises the duty on grain transshipped at
Greece from the Danube ,for Western ports, from
Ito 5 per cent. It appears that Greece has been
profiting considerably by the war, as a neutral
state, in levying a tax on all grain conveyed in
ships of that country to. Marseilles for the French
and English markets. Not content with the tax
of 1 per cant., King Otho is now determined on
raising it to 5 per cent. This last duty is thought
exorbitant, and the British and French Consuls
have considered it their duty to bring the matter
seriously before their Gover uments.
Letters from Berlin mention that the prospect of
peace has caused much satrisfaction amongst the
commercial community of the Baltic provinces.
Already a large number of ordeis for merchandise
have arrived at Riga and other Russian ports,
from foreign houses, in the expectation of their
being executed on the oper Ling of the navigation.

Tile advices from India state that the import mar-
kets were rather more active owing to a decline in
prices, and holders seem l!d desirous of reducing
their stocks. Cotton yi an at Bombay was very
dull. Money was scam:, and in demand. The
Banks had raised their ra to of interest 1 per cent., 1
and it was expected that even greater stringency
would prevail.
There is a steady marl tet for English Securities,
notwithstanding the sca:ccity of money and the set-
tlement of the Share account. Two or three spe-
culators have been unable to pay their " differ-
ences," but they have not occasioned so much re-
mark as might have been expected. Transactions
are limited, and a good dual of anxiety is manifested
to ascertain the contents of the Royal Speech.
Consols for money aro 902 4, and for account 90
to 91. The March prices at e about 911. Since the
commencement of business there has been rather
less firmness. The New 3 per Cents. are 91i to
92, and the Reduced 91 to !lli.
Foreign Stocks are heavy. Turkish Six per
Cents. have been 031 i, antd the Four per Cents.
1021 to 1031. Spanish Three per Cents. are
41! to 42k. Dutch Two-an d-a-Half per Cents. 64
to 66. Russian Five per Coats. were 103 to 106.
The Committee of Mel'ciean Bondholders have
received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated
Mexico, the 2d inst. The President, ad interim,
General Alvarez, had resigned in favour of General
Commonfort. Don Manuel Payno had succeeded
Don Guillermo Prieto in t'Ae Ministry of Finance,
and Mr. Whitehead had a satisfactory interview with
the former gentleman. There were 45,000 dols.
in Vera Cruz, and also a certain amount in Tam-
pico (perhaps some 15,000 dols.) ready for ship-
ment by the present packet, but the weather pre-
vented her from embarking those funds. The com
mate() have also a letter frc im their agent in Ma-
zatlan, dated 13th ult., advi sing an additional ship-
ment of 12,213 dole. by H. hl. Steamer Brisk.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 71; Mexican,
2015 1 ; Peruvian, 80 82 ; d itto 3 per Cents., 56 57 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 103 106 ; ditto 412 pur Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 41121 ; ditto Deferred, 222- 3.1 ; ditto
Certificates, 61 i ; ditto Passive, 4, 5.
The last weeks railway receipts, ascertained up
to this date, are in round figures as under :

1856. 18b5.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western

Brighton •
Midland

9,676
26,816

8,351
24,971

south-Eastern OM. g

14,842

11,732

Caledonian .

11,676

10,885

Great Northern .

20,440

17,000

Lancashire and Yorkshins
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
East Lancashire
Bristol and Exeter OOO ..••••

19,639
8,117
21,863
5,484

17,624
8,178
20,660
4,957

Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton 3,607 2,500
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South-Western 5,332 5,086
Railway shares have rather improved, and the
transactions are to a fair extent. Caledonian are
561 to 57i. The foreign lines are dull, but steady.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
generally at previous prices.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAL—CLOSING PRICES.
(Prom the Oticissi List.)
nustnes. done.
Bank Stock 212
3 por Cent. Rodsced Annuities,.,.. 9ll 4 1 4
1
3 per Cont. Consols Annsitler 91 i 901 11 901 11 901
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1880 3 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885., l6l
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
£lOOO ....»....».«.. 9 4 10
£5OO —
Small ..
Ditto Bonds, 1558, 31 per Cont.. —
Ditto, under £lOOO 931
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3
liaxican 3 por Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cont., 1522, £ St lot
Ditto 41 per Cent
Sardinian Bon Zs, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account , B9l 9
Sp Inish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . 233 3 i
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 92i i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 10.21
Ditto Account lO3 4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French 'testes, 41 per Cent. . .............. 97f 50c ex 25f 25
Dutch
, Belgian,
Scrip, 2d Loan of 1855... .......... . 6 pm
I Dit 44
per
rr Cont.,Cent .
cexx..
2255
francs...... francs
Exchange, 2} per Cent., 12 Guil 64
THREE O' CL 0 CK.

Consols, money
1
Ditto for Account Feb. 7 . 1