The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-10 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENO4

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
with more animation, and prices of Americans
were id. per lb. dearer than last week, and all
other kinds commanded extreme rates. The sales
were estimated at 15,000 bales (of which 2,070
were taken for export and 5,000 on speculation),
comprising 400 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d.
to 71d. ; 200 Bahia, ad. to 6:d. ; 400 Egyptian,
6-id. to *l. ; 3,000 Surat, 4id. to SM. ; and
200 Sea Islands, 11d. to 2s. 4d. per lb. The Rail-
way Share Market closed with a good amount of
business doing, at a slight improvement.
The Foreign and Colonial produce markets this
week have not been very active, but a moderate
business has been done at fully previous rates, while
in a few instances a slight advance has been ob-
tained. Sugar has ruled firm at recent values, and
moderate quantity has been disposed of by public
gale. In Coffee no change has occurred, and the
demand has been quiet. Rice has been firm, and
for Cocoa rather higher prices have been current.
There has been a good inquiry for Rum ; Saltpetre
has risen 6d. per cwt., and spices have generally
realised former values. Tallow has been dull, but
firm.
Letteis from Belgium mention that the Chamber
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of Commerce at Ghent has petitioned the Minister

of Finance to alter the rates of exchange recently
fixed by the National Bank between French gold

and Belgian silver money, which has caused a de-
preciation in the rates between the two countries
equal to 1i per cent. The result has not trans-
pired, but it is believed that the National Bank
will modify their conditions, and gradually lower
the rates to the former minimum quotation.
Further accounts from Germany, relative to the
recent perturbations in monetary affairs, represent
the financial situation of the country as becoming
every day more favourable, while the old estab-
lished banks are returning to their ordinary steady
business. At the same time the advance in the
rates of interest by the banks is being adopted by
those which have not hitherto done so. The Bank
of Copenhagen is the last establishment reported to
bare advanced its rate of discount to 6 per cent.
The directors of the Eastern Bengal Railway
Company have issued a circular, informing the
shareholders that an engineer has been despatched
to India to make the surveys necessary before the
question of a guarantee can be entertained
by the Hon. East India Company. The prospec-
tus of the undertaking has been well received in
India.

Some extraordinary proceedings took place yes-
terday in connection with the Royal British Bank,
whioh have caused much conversation. The ad-
judication in bankruptcy, under Commissioner
Evans, has given rise to the question how are the
affairs of the company to be arranged—by bank•
ruptcy or under the Winding-up Act ? But very
few are in a position to give a decided opinion on
this subject. The officer of the Court took pos-
session of the premises yesterday afternoon, but it
is stated that he withdrew on the representations
of Mr. Harding, the interim manager, under the
Winding-up Act.

In the English Stock Market the transactions
are limited, but prices are maintained at a slight
improvement. The Bank of France Return is less
unsatisfactory than was anticipated, and the in-
creased firmness of the Paris Bourse has a beneficial
influence on our market. Consols have been 911
for money, and 92 to 92i for account. They are
low about 91i and 92 92i respectively. Ex-
clequer Bills are marked 4s. premium, and the
Bcrids 98/ i; East India Bonds are 11s. premium.

Lie business in the Foreign Market has been
principally in Turkish Stock. The 6 per Cents.
have seen 921 93, 92/ I, and 92'81 without the
dividend, being still depressed. The 4 per CentF.
are 99'4' '„ Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 42, and
the Defetred. 24. Sardidian have been dealt in at
90, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 94f 95.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ' • Mexi-
can, 22i ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 56; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 4% per Cents., 96 98 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 411- 2,1 ; ditto Deferred,
$44 ; ditto Certificates, 41 5/ ; ditto Passive, 6
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during
the week the market for American Securities has
been very steady, and there has been a fair busineEs
doing in State Stocks, as well as in City and Rail-
road Bonds. The following are the prices :
Redeemable. Per Cent.
TJnited States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...1041 1051
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1861...1041 1051

Alabama 5 per Cent STATE SECURITIES.
... 81 83
lientucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872 90
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 91 93
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100 101
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877... 78 80
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84

LOANS OF CITIES.
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 801 811
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 78 80
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 13 91
Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid . ... 11 12 p
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 89 91
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 93
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 80 82
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
-1867... OS IC3
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... St
N. York and Erio 7p. Cont. Convortible 1862... 82 81
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund ... 1875... 82 84
Panama 7 per Cont., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1359... 911 93
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 92 91
Pennsylvania Centra 16 p. Cont., Ist Mort 1880... 88 90
A very moderate business has been done in Eng-
limb. Railway shares, and prices rule steady. Some
More active of the lines, however, have shown au
improvement of about to 4 per cent. Caledonian,
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Midland were rather higher. The Canadian lines
have declined, and Grand Trunk of Canad% and
Great Western of Canada are about to
Paris and Lyons have improved 1, and Madras 1.
to business is reported in Money, and prices are
nominal.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have
been very dull, at yesterday's quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
(Iron the Official List.)
41nsinest done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914
India Bonds. #:1000
Ditto, under £lOOO . 11 p
Consols for Account 92
Exchequer Bills, 2Ac'.
RION 4 p
6 5 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cent. 9Bt A
Ditto, 1859 ............ •
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
!Sardinian BowAs, 5 per Cont.
Ditto Account
Spanish &wads, per Cent ................
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 por Cent.
Ditto Account
Ttirkien Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
DiviCenia oi the above Tayside In Lewin'.
batch 2,'2 per 12 Guilders 641 5 41.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
911
.. 92 92,14

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Conant , money
Ditto Account

COLLISION ON THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—A colli
imicn took place on this railway on Tuesday morning, by
Which two persons were seriously injured and much
damage done to property. The line from Llansamlet is
on a descending gradient, and, the morning being wet,
the rails were very slippery. Although the driver of a
train of waggons saw the danger signal, he was unable
to stop his train in time, and ran into a'coal train. The
tender was forced from the engine, the waggons driven
in all directions, and the trucks broken to pieces. The
engine-driver, a man named Allen, had both his legs
broken, and received other serious injuries. The stoker
was also seriously hurt. They were conveyed to the
Infirmary, and it was found necessary to amputate one
of Allen's legs. Both the injured persons are in a pre-
carious condition.

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