The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-17 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND
COTILYIMCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

C[TY. Two o'OLoox

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and prices of all kinds are unaltered.
The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which
were taken for export and 1,500 on speculation,
comprising 200 Egyptian, 62d. to ;id. ; 600 Surat,
41d. to 51d. ; and 80 Sea Islands, 14d. to 13d.
per lb. The Railway Share Market has been
active, at an advance in prices on all the leading
stocks.

Advices from the principal grain markets in
Belgium report a rise in the price of wheat and
flour on Monday, as well as other kinds of grain,
which was chiefly attributable to the limited sup-
plies brought for sale, and the attempts of the
farmers to hold on for higher prices. At Louvain
sales were active, at an advance of lf. 20c. per hec-
tolitre for wheat, and 45c. for rye. At Liege flour
rose lf. per sack of 103 kilos. on the closing prices
of last week, and wheat about the same ; and at
Aubel wheat was sold at 75c. per hectolitre ad-
vance, and flour 90c. per sack. The average rise is
about one franc per hectolitre in wheat.
The Madrid journals of the 12th inst. mention
that the civil governor of that city had rendered a
special service to the Bank of St. Ferdinand and
to the commercial community, by the discovery of
an extensive fabrication of forged notes upon that
establishment, amongst which was an immense
quantity of paper prepared for receiving the im-
pression of a plate very well executed. After
securing the principal delinquents and examining
them, the governor believes that no false note had
yet gone into circulation ; so that this discovery
has prevented any panic among the holders of
notes like that which caused great embarrassment
to the bank in 1846.

There is rather an improved feeling with regard
to the prospects of the Money Market, and an im-
pression now prevails that the Directors will not
find it necessary to raise their terms of discount.
At the same time it is admitted that there is very
little probability of a sensible diminution either in
the demand or in the quotations for some months
to come. For commercial purposes the inquiry
will soon increase, and a considerable sum is being
absorbed by the payment of calls on the account of
the capital of many of the recently formed joint-
stock companies.

The rates of exchange on the chief cities of the
Continent yesterday were generally firm, and on
Trieste and Vienna there was a small advance.

A decline of 5d per ounce has taken place in the
price of Mexican dollars, those brought by the last
West India packet having been sold at 61d.
The upward movement noticed yesterday in the
price of English Securities continues, and the mar-
ket is nuw very buoyant. It is evident the
Bears were largely oversold, and have conse-
quently been eagerly buying back, which has
caused a considerable re-action in the quotations.
Greater confidence is felt in the position of mone-
tary affairs as already stated, and the favourable
reports relative to the harvest are spoken of as a
reason for increased firmness in prices. The rise
this morning is about per cent. Consols for
money have been 931 94, and 941, while for ac-
count they have been 944 1 and 943 4. Consols
Scrip is marked for the last time 21 prem., as the
stock will be created to-morrow on the payment
of the final instalment of 20 per cent, or 1,000,00 W.
Exchequer Bills are lower, viz., 12s. to 15s. pre-
mium, and the Bonds are 991 India Bonds
were 17s. prem.
Foreign Securities are likewise firmer, but the
dealings are not very numerous. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 102 k to 103, and the 4 per Cents.
103. Spanish New Deferred are 25k. Sardinian,
91i to 921. Russian 4 per Cents., 97. Peruvian
44 per Cents., 80k. Belgian 4i per Cents., 981 ;
and the Dutch 4 per Cents., 99.
Th• following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 74 to 71 ;
Mexican, 221 to 23 ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
49 to 51; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 110 ;
ditto 4% per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 43i 41 ; ditto Deferred, 24i 51 ; ditto
Certificates,.si 6 ; ditto Passive, 61 is
In Railway Shares the recovery is, on the ave-
rage, to 1 per cent. Great Western have risen
about 11., the Lancashire and Yorkshire U. 58., Mid-
land, 10s., and Midland, Birmingham, and Derby
11. 10s. Northern of France are 391, and Ceylons
2. The other shares are generally steady.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( Front the Official Lid.
Ilmone•• done.
3 per Cont. Consols Annnitlev 04 31 4} 1 i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO l7 p
Consols for Account
Consul Scrip 2l
Evhequer Bill., 24d.
£IOOO
£560
F4mall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. 991 i
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
Rerurian Bonds 4i per Cent —
Ditto Account ....
Ditto 3 per Cent. 57 q
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4. per Cent.
Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent.

. .
Ditto Account
Bp',nisi Bowls, 3 per Cent
Ditto New DefetTed, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
rirkith Bonds, ti pur cent lO2 } 3
Ditto Account
T)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Divltlen Is on the above payable In London.
lelgian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs ......
Dutch Exci ange, 2:1:, per Cen:;., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Conmola
Ditto for Account, Oct. 8 94i t

ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.

Yesterday evening a grand fete was given in the
Royal Cremorne Gardens, for the benefit of the workmen
employed by the Messrs. Broad wood, who were severe
sufferers by the late calamitous fire, which broke out in
the Messrs. Broadwood's extensive establishment. The
arrangements for the fete were very effectively made by
it committee of the workmen, and were most efficiently
untried 3ut under Mr. Simpson'i active superintendence.
The gardens were thrown open at 3 o'clock, and up till
fi o'clock selections of popular music were performed by
the Cremorne military band. The vocal and instrumental
concert succeeded, and this was followed in the theatre
by the burlesque opera of the celebrated troupe of sable
harinonists. There were in add.tion to these attractions,
the new fairy ballet, entitled "The Vine Dressers of
Como," which was exceedingly well performed ; the
dancing of Miss Lavinia Bertrand especially calling forth
loud applause, and also the brilliant scenes of equitation
in the circle, by Madame Ducrow, the celebrated
M'Cullum, and other eminent artistes, which seemed
highly to delight the large auditory. Among the great
features of the evening were performances by amateurs
(workmen employed by the Messrs. Broadwood) who ac
quitted themselves most creditably, and whose efforts
were applauded to the very echo. Mr. Rooks, who
gave his services gratuitously, sung two songs—one
of them the well-known composition of Bishop, "'Tie
whe❑ to sleep the world retires,”—and in his
hinging he exhibited excellent taste and a voice of
superior quality. The fireworks, by Chevalier Mortram,
were upon a scale of great magnificence, and formed
a fitting conclusion to a delightful evening's enjoyment.
Dancing we need ►carcely add, was carried on with great
vigour upon the great Chinese platform.
We were informed that the entire loss sustained by
the workmen at the late fire, amounted to 3,6001., of
which sum 1,2001. was covered by insurances ; and of
the alance of 2,400 i., so much at: 1,7001. has been
raised by subscription. We feel gratified in saying
that the fete of last night will add considerably to the
amount subscribed.

The evening being exceedingly fine the gardens were
well attended, and should the weather continue favour-
able, there can be no doubt that Mr. Simpson's exten-
sive arrangements for celebrating the battle of the Alma
on Saturday, will attract a large and fashionable
attendance.

LIGHTS ON VESSELS.—Wa have authority for stating
that an order will shortly appear, compelling all sailing
vessels, when at sea, to exhibit similar lights to those
which it is now compulsory for steamers to show. We
only wonder this important regulation was not sooner
Put in operation. Some of the recent collisions mieht
have been avoided by this arrangement.—Belfast News
Latcr.