The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-12 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLoca.
Tho Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed , 1
t,
heavily, but, compared with Friday, prices of all i'
:kinds were unchanged. The sales were estimated
ro
at 7,000 bales, and consist of 1,000 American for "i:3
export, and 500 on speculation ; 250 Pernam and
Maranham, 6?-1-d. to 71d. ; 250 Egyptian, 61d. to 31
9-id. ; 1,500 Surat, 4'id. to sd. ; and 1,000 export. 'l7i
In the Railway Share Market there was a decline
in some of the quotations, and an improvement in '
others. 8

accounts from France contain some interesting got'
calculations as to the probable result of the grow- 50
ing crops throughout the empire. It is said that 20
20
during the last season the total quantity of grain 10
produced has been 110 millions of hectolitres, and 10
iu a had season 70 millions, which would give 90 gg
millions as an average. From careful calculation St.
it is estimated -that the ensuing crop will exceed Ert.
the average. But independent of the quantity ei,
produced to the acre, it appears that the quality of 25
the wheat is such that its weight will be consider- st.
ably above the ordinary proportions, so that on St•
the whole a crop of first-rate quality is expected, irt
wit:ate ver may be tl ie extent of quantity it will yield. 10
The districts whil 311 show the smallest probable 520°
return are those w here the rains fell heaviest dur- st.
ing the flowering season ; and those which were I.Bot
visited by the inui idations. The country between st.
the Garonne and 4;he Loire is better than was ex- St
petted, and will likely produce about an average St.
result. In the d .epartment of which Paris is the St.
centre the yield will be very abundant ; and the ,2
same in all the northern provinces. Meanwhile a
there are conti: nued importations of grain on an
extensive seal' at Marseilles, which add to the
favourable pr ospects of a good harvest, so that
there is no fe,ar of a scarcity of bread in France
this year.
The commcommercial intelligence brought from New
York by the Niagara states that the efflux of
specie to Europe continued on a large scale, and
no diminution was immediately expected, as there
was likfaly to be a drain on French account. The
Importation of merchandise was very extensive,
and in the week ending the 25th inst., the latest
date to which a return had been completed, the
receipts exceeded the exports by f. 1,3,413,549.
While this state of things lasts the shipments of
specie are likely to continue, especially during the
prevalence of the present European demand for
gold and silver. The supply of money was ample
for all purposes, raid the rates of discount were
without alteration..
From California we learn that the mines were
yielding abundantly, and the growing grain crops
promised an abundant harvest. The commercial
letters contain no feature of interest, most branches
of business having remained dull.
The Money Mrsrket during the last day or two
has become easier,, and the rates asked for the ne-
gotiation of mercantile paper have a downward
tendency, although no quotable reduction has yet s
occurred. As far as can be judged at present it is LC
not considered likely that the Bank of England 20
Directors will deem it expedient to advance the 20
minimum quotations, which a few days ago many iit
t.
parties thought extremely probable.
The half-yearly meeting of the Black wall Rail- satt
way Company was held to-day. The report stated st
that there was a general improvement in the traffic SC,
of the line and branches. The available surplus si
was 1G,480/., out of which the directors made a 2
dividend of 3s. rer share. After some discussion 2,
the report was adopted.
Taking into consideration the general disinclina-
tion evinced by the operators at the Stock Exchange
to extensively speculate, the market for public secu-
rities isfirmly supported, and the tendency in the quo-
tations is in the direction of an improvement. The
Funds. have been rather buoyant this morning,
but business has continued dull. Consols have
been 95 to 9557 and 951 for money; the account
prices have been 951 a. The New Three per Cents.
are 96 to 961, and the Reduced, 95a Bank
Stock is 218, and India Stock is 235. India Bonds
are 10s. to 14s. premium.

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There is rather more activity in the Foreign
Market, although the dealings are still limited.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1031, and the 4 per
Cents. are heavy at 1031. Spanish Threes have
been 451, and for account 441. Mexican Bonds,
22 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 102} ; Belgian 41 per
Cents., 994, and Dutch 21 per Cents. 65/.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:.--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexican,
22 a ; Peruvian, 811 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 5n 8 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5. per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4'i per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; ditto Deferred,
24.1- 4 ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6 7.
The English Railway Shares are firm but quiet.
Most of the principal lines, including Lancashire
and Yorkshire, South-Western, S:c., are rather
higher. Great Westerns, however, form an ex-
ception, being heavy. En Foreign and Colonial
shares a fair amcunt of business has been done at
previous rates.

Miscellaneous Shares are dull, except General
Screw Steam, which are active at fuller prices.

aftrrisu FUNDS THI6 DAY AT ON.F, O'CLOCK.
(From (hi (*dal Litt.)

nosinos: done.
Bank Stock
A por Cent. Reduced Annuities._
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities. osh 5 I
"`To,w 3 per rent. Annul ,ies
L)ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1800 3g 7.16
India Stock
India Youds. 41000
Ditto, under 21000 ll p
Clnsoi3 ‘'or Account
Exchequer Bills, 2.. d.
-:,-;1000 .
9rnr.ll
PRICES OF FOREIGN -FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small lO2l
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account . 224
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 18 .3, 3 per Ccut 464
Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent.
Bp anisb Bowls, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Tarkit.h Bonds, 6 per cent lO3l
Ditto Account
T)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account 103'4
,1,..,,enia on the r.bove nVahle in boncoo.
Belgian, 2, per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto 411 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs ...... - - fl%
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65 t

TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money
Ditto, Account

HAMBURG, Aug. 11.—The Duchess of Orleans, the
Count de Paris, the Duke de Chartres, M. Thiers, and
a number of other French personages have arrived here ;
others are expected. All those persons intend remain-
inz at Hamburg until the end of the month.

THE LONG VACATlON.—Yesterday the long vacation
commenced, and will terminate on the 24th October,
during which period proceedings in the superior courts
in material stages are suspended. The origin of the va-
cation was to enable persons to assist in get' ing i n the
harvest, and even lawyers avail themselves of the
period to get in their harvest in the shape of bills of
costs.

9A,Arnb”. Nottng. Bost
au•ic'Eastn. junot
All 1331 fast Pall}-mono
All filming. Wolvorh 4
Stour V5.11‘2y......
ali Larwah it
Cheshire, ',Tarot
All Do. Cho3h. cir Bits.
all Do., do

all 111yilt & Trio origina
100 Bristol 5
(sins add .F,
xa te
t£01.4.6. ,
100 Caledonian.
all Chester dr Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon
all Cork, Black, dr Pase
18 Cornwall
all Do. A
8 Do. B
45 Dablindßolfastjune
all Dan. P. da Aber. Joe,
11.00 East Anglian
all Eastern Counties
100 East. Union. A. Stl
100 Re., B. Stock .
83 Do., Now A.......
10 East Kent
1100 East Lancashire
1.00 Edinburgh dr Glasgo;,\
all Ediab. and Peebles..
100 Edin. Prtt di Dr ode
all ieorth & Clyde Jan.!
all Furness.
all Do. Extension..,,..,
1100 Glasgow &S. Wester,
all Great N. of Scotlnd
100 Great Northern •
;100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
130 iGt. Sth. &West.(lro )
1.00 Great Western
100 Do. Stour Val. Rai;
Gila. Stk
all Irish South-Eaatcrn
all Lineaster & Carlisle
141,D0., Thirds
12 D.. New Thirds
100 Lancash.andYerksh
i De., \Vst. Riding Un
all Do. South,' ort
all London & 131ackwall
100 Lond.Bright&S.Cst.
100 Lond. and N. Westn.
16 Do. Fifths
5. D0.101.6h.,1d&8...0
24 Do. Eighths
10C 1/ondon and S. lv,,,tn.
1i Lon. Tilby. & South.
Barking 511.... ......
all LndndrryeaColerain,
15 ! all i Lndndr7.& Ennisk
It. !100 Aaneb.Shef.& Linda
is' 82s. Do., Man. &Lin. Un
) 1 Wetropolitan
;100 Ifidland
;100 Do. Birnang. & Derb ,
I 1 all ‘fidld. G. West. (Ire );
; 1 all Do. Half Shares
I 1 all Newcastle& Carli4o
' 1 all Nwpt.Aberg. &HIM
i Fi Newry &Enniskille,
all Newry, Warrenpo7nl
W
N' lOt t rovo r. ,
„:100 Norfolk
33 ortbn.Connties lJn
!100 North British
.100 Nth. Devon Rail. &
Dock Stock
'lOO Do., A Stock
100 Do., B Stock.
100 N. Eastern—Berwic
123 Do. do. Extension ~
16$ I Do. d o. G. N. E. -fure)
all Do. Leeds
'lOO !Do. York
100 North L0nd0n.,...,,
1311 s N .&,S.Wstrn.,li amp
stead, nail City Jo.
174 North Staffordshire.
all Vorth Western .
' all N.'& S. Westrr . June,
11'x0 ')x., Wore.. & Woly,
14 ,'ortrionth
100 ?,cottish Car Aral ~...
100 3cottishMidland,„.
100 thr3pshire Union
all 'lout]; Devon
I ',O `407.1th Eastern. .
100 South Wales
15 -;. Y rksh. di Riv. Dun
5 Do
all '4l-.n.ine,i, Wok. &Wol
aIl Stockton & Darting,
10 Do., do., 1854 ,
1 Do., do., 1855
1.6 i; •3to &ten d; I/Toth:pi
l'1(. raff Vale .... .........
100 ,)o. Fret, No. 1.,
02 Thanes Hay. D.& R
all Vale of Neatb
all Waterfd. & Kilkenn
all ,Vaterford&Limeria
all West Cornwall
all West End of London
and Crystal Palace
all Do. A ......,..
3 Do. L
all West London
all Winableda Sr Croydon