The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCL.

CITY, Two o'CLoas..

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, ex-
hibited the same quiet aspect, without any varia-
tion in prices. The sales were estimated at 8,000
bales, 2,500 of which were taken for export and
on speculation. Tho Railway Share Market closed
quietly, and the fluctuations wore various iu almost
every description of stock.
The Moniteur of yesterday contains an official
tabular statement of the average prices of wheat
throughout the principal markets in France up to
the 28th August. This table exhibits a sensible
decline during the second week of this month.
During the last month the average price of wheat
Was 33f. 50c. per hectolitre, and in the present
month 32f. 63c.; consequently the fall generally has
not been more than 87e. In the Midland depart-
ments the fall was not perceptible, in con-
sequence of the scarcity from the inundations ;
and at Marseilles, notwithstanding the large
arrivals from the Sea of Azoff, there was no decline
during the first part of August. The section which
comprises Toulouse and Bordeaux exhibits an ave-
rage rise equal to that of the preceding month.
On the other hand the average fall at the markets
of Mulhouse during that period was as much as 4f.
55c. per hectolitre. The retrograde movement has
been generally rapid in the eastern markets and
Within the circle of Paris, but in Brittany, St. Lo,
Paimfrot, and Nantes the price has been higher
since the beginnirz of August than it was up to the
close of July.
The Bank of England Return for the week end-
ing the 23d inst. is generally of a favourable
character, although a further slight decline is
apparent in the stock of bullion. The decrease in
the other securities and the addition to the reserve
of notes indicates a diminution in the pressure on
the Money Market.

Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Decrease
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits

Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 882,965
Decrease

Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed

Increase

87,090

At the half-yearly meating, this day, of the Nor-
folk Railway Company a dividend at the rate of
U. ss. per Cent., or at the rate of 21. 10s. per Cent.
per annum, was declared on the ordinary stock
of the company, leaving a balance of 700/. to be
carried over to the naxt account.
The official return of the exports of bullion from
the port of London, for the week ending Thursday
last, is as follows :—Silver Bullion, Hambre,
65,000 oz. ; ditto, coin, France, 2,200 oz. ;
Belgium, 300 oz. Gold, Belgium, 8,070 az, ;
ditto, France, 220 oz.

The English Funds are stationary, at pre-
vious prices, and the Stock Exchange has been
comparatively deserted a large number cf
the members having availed themselves of
the fineness of the weather, and left for the
Country. Consols have been 95 to 95L- for money,
and 959 for account. Exchequer Bills have
risen to 11s. and 15s. prem. The Bonds are
nominal, and India Bonds 15s. prem. The New
Threes are 95 to 96, and the Reduced 951.
Very few dealings have taken place in the Foreign
Market, but prices are not lower. Turkish 4 per
Cents, aro 103'1. Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46i ;
Sardinian, 94 ; and Russian 41 per Cents., 981 ;
Dutch 4 per Cents. are 98. _

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada, Deferred Bonds, 7 g ; Mexican,
221 I; Peruvians 82i 3i ; ditto 3 per Cents. 58 59 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 40 7 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 441 5. ; ditto new Deferred,
251 g; ditto Passive, Cq7.
In Railway Sharps there has been scarcely any
variation, owing to the limited transactions. Some
of the heavy lines are to lower. Caledonian
are very depressed. Foreign descriptions have
been mostly nominal, but Namur and Liege are .1
higher. Ceylons have risen 183., but the Colonial
Shares generally are without change. Rigas are
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are steady.
Cobre Copper Shares are firmer. Ottoman Bank
rule heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(Font the Official List.
Bm,ineta, done.
Bank Stock
3 per vela.. Reduced Annuities..... 9si
3 rAu. knt. Consols Annuities 451 5
New 3 per (knt. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 7-16
India licnds, .4.:100(
Ditto, under £lOOO l5 p
Consots for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£IOOO
Email
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditty', 4 pet Cant.
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 46
Russian Bonds, 1822, St., 5 per Cent ll2
Ditto 4i per Cent. .98
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
I)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Divie ends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Exchange, per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 9B
TWO O'CLOC E.
Consols, money 95 it
Ditto, Account

TIIE MANIIIHESTER MECHANICS' INSTITIITION.—AS
soon as the death of Sir W. Temple, in London, was ru-
moured, there was a very general belief expressed in
Manchester that this domestic bereavement in his family
would prevent Lord Palmerston from being present, as
he had intended, at the inauguration proceedings of the
new Mechanics' Institution. This belief was well
founded ; and it will be with. little surprise that our
readers will learn, through us, that Sir B. Heywood has
received a letter from his lordship, requesting him to
express to the directors of the ':Aechanics' Institution his
great regret that the severe f,flEction which has recently
fallen upon him, in the death of his brother, will pre-
vent him from belie: present at the opening of the new 100
building. In his note to Sir Benjamin Lord Palmerston
gave expression to his hope of being able to visit Man- 10
Chester on some future eccanion. In the unavoitable
absence of the Premier, the strangers who will take part 20
in the opening proceedings will be Lord Stanley, Sir J. to
Kay Shuttleworth, the Very 11ev. the Dean of Hereford, 20
Mark Philips, Esq., and the 7 tev. H. Goodwin, of CAM. 20
bridge.—Mandreeter Examiner, 10
LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—RKASGATE, Aug. 27.—At day- 20
break, alarm guns were hearil from the Goodwin light
vessels. A schooner was seen on shore on the North Celli- E
per. A fresh gale, young {trod an d sea, making the Rams• 1C
gate Harbour steamer Aid wzB despatched with the life 2C
boat (No. 2on White's plan in tow. At 9.15 a.m.`‘,
steamer Aid and life-boat re turned with the schooner
and her crew in tow. The wicid was at the time from
WSW. The vessel was fore:in g ahead upon the land
before wind and see. The lifeeboat's crew boarded her,
and the captain made, a signal to the steamer to assist
her off. With much difficulty the steamer approached 1,
her in very shallow water (sewer a feet), and succeeded in 4
sending her large hawser to tthe schooner, by which 5
means and with much exert ton and risk they dragged 2
her off the sand. The scho..nei ), being on the weather 2
side of the sand, would have gen le to pieces as the water
flowed. She proved to be tb e Pauline, of Rochelle, tC
Bernard, master, from Newere etle, bound to Rochelle I(
with coals. An immediate ael ird was made of 481., or
283. per man ; 71. to steamer A id and lifeboat,
MINING INTELLIGENCE.--T hi mining market is daily
assuming a firmer tone, and tl iere is great activity in c,
shares. One or two importa n t improvements early in I
the week created a demand fin • shares in two or three :
mines, and consequently a r;il,ie in value took place,
especially in East 't' Ague, sh i res in which have now 11
reached 75. South Frances sh : tires have been in request It!
at a further alvance, and few E ellers to be foend. In
Grenville, which is the a Joi t ing mine, an important
improvement has been reported:, and shares rose to 11 ;
the mine prorni,e3 ere long to a ssume an important po-
sition. Great Alfreds remain fir m. Basset, 285; Wheal
Wrey, 8 to 8.1 ; Mary Ann, 3re to 36, and several trans-
actions in them; Gonamena, 2€ to 26. ;' South Caradon, I
280 to 290 ; Buller, 280 to 21 0, and rather more in-
quired for; Devon Console, 31, )5 to 400 ; Porkellis, 10
to 11 ; South Fi ancis, 365 ; east Basset, 42 ; Alfred
Console, 131 ; West Provider), 18A to 19 ; South Tol-
gus, 130 ; Sortridge Consol 3 , 24 to V, ; Ciijah and
Wentworth, 13a ; Great Ali i ed, 41 ; North Frances,
10 ; West Frances, 15.—Jiin,fng Journal of this day.