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

MONEY MARKET

COMMMTIAL INITLLIGENOP

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 64d.
to 7 d. ; 200 Bahia, qd. to 6:d. ; 400 Egyptian,
6d. to Sid. ; 3,000 Surat, 4.41 d. to 5•71. ; 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 fullypreviousrates, while
in a few instances a slight advance has been ob-
tained. Sugar has ruled firm at recent values, and
a moderate quantity has been disposed of by public
sale. 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.
Letters from Belgium mention that the Chamber
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 12 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
have 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,
which 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 1
for money, and 92 to
.921 for account. They are
mow about 914 and 92 921 respectively. Ex-
chequer Bills are marked 4s. premium, and the
Bonds 981 ; East India Bonds are I.ls. premium.
The business in the Foreign Market has been
principally in Turkish Stock. The 6 per Cents.
have been 921 93, 92s ;4, and 92 a, without the
dividend, being still depressed. I`Je 4 per Cents.
are 99 :41. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 42, and
the Deferred 24. Sardidian have been dealt in at
90, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 94 95.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 71 ; Mexi-
can, 211 221- ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 106 103 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 9S ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 ; ditto Deferred,
241 g ; ditto Certificates, 4 51 ; 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 business
doing in State Stocks, as well as in City and Rail-
road Bonds. The following are the prices :
Redeemable. Per Cent.
Vnited States 6 per Cents. 1867—n63_104i 105 A
united States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-104. i 105

STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cent ... 83
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6i-1572... 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 1877... 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... 803 81
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 78 80
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 9391
Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid
tlichigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 89 91
lirew York Central 7p. Ceut., Convert 1864... 92 93
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 80 82
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage 1867... 98 100
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 81 85
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 82 84
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875.- 82 84
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1559... 911 93:1
Panama, 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1361... 92 91
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent..l st M0rt.1880... 83 90
A very moderate business has been done in Eng-
lish Railway shares, and prices rule steady. Some
snore active of the lines, however, have shown an
improvement of about to per cent. Caledonian,
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Midland were rather higher. The Canadian lines
lave declined, and Grand Trunk of Canada and
Great Western of Canada are about 1- to lower.
Paris and Lyons have improved , and Madras
No business is reported in Money, and prices are
-morainal.

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

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From the Official List.)
.suotit... done.
3 per Cola. Consols Annuitiec
114
Cent Annuities
, oper
India Bonds, X1(4),)
Ditto, under £lOOO
Consols ler Account
.Exchequer NUN 2td.
...........
Vie 0 7p
gmall .................
98}
Ditto Bonds, 1858, P, per C 6 5 7 p
Cent.
98f
Ditto, 1859 ................ •
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
60
Ditto Account .............................
Russian i10n,13,17,.22,
9
Ditto 4i per Cent.
1: St., 5 pox Cent.... t
Sardinia!' Bonds, 5 per Cent. .
......... ...•••
Ditto Account
Sp,nisl: Bonds, :; per cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .............................A
T irkish Bonds, 6 per cent x d
.Ditto Account _,,
_
3
'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
92 2e P 7. gd 14 21 X d
Ditto Account
DivNends an the above rwable in Lender.
Dutch Exclange, per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 64i 541
Ditto 4 per Cent. Vertitc::..tes ........ 95j d
THREE O'CLOCK.
Conßols, money 914
Ditto, account, November 6

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THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND.—Avery
favourable change has taken place in the weather in the
Notch of Scotland. The wind has settled in the north-
west and the barometer was standing high. A great
deal of corn will this week be secured.
" Let me have a piece well done," said an Irish
waiter at the St. Nicholas, addressing the carver, who
was busy at a round of beef. "Is it for a gentleman ?
"No. sir." " For a lady ?" " No, sir." " For a
child, then ?" "No, sir." " Well, whom under heavens
is it for ?" asked the excited carver. "For a tailor from
Boston," replied Pat.

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