The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
coramnßciAL lITTELLIGE.NCL,

CITY, Two o'CLoca. 17.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed v!:'
steadily, and prides were a shade higher. The sales A.)
were 10,000 bales (2,000 for export and 1,000 on !3
speculation), comprising 460 Pernam and Maran-
ham, at 60. to 72-{l.; 560 Bahia, at 60. to 63d. ;
600 Egyptian, 6d. to 9d. ; 1,000 Surat, at 4/d. 22
to 5i(1.; and 130 Sea Islands, at 11d. to 1s: 2d.
per lb. The Share Market was steady, but not
Rauch doing. st.
St.
The following information on the subject of the 5)
Liverpool wool is from Messrs. Ahran, Gartside, 5°
20
and Co.'s monthly circular :—During the pas 20
month there has been a good demand for most de- IS
scriptions of wool. Mediterranean and Oporto so
kinds have been much sought after, and prices ?,5
have a tendency upwards. East Indias are also 81:ti•
wanted, but few are offered by private. In Entre St.
Rios sales to some extent have been made, chiefly g-
in the finer qualities, say from 14(1. to 19d. per lb. 25
There has been a good demand for English, Irish,
sit
and Scotch, and prices have slightly improved..
The Scotch wool fairs have gone off with advantage St.
to the growers. 1050
The Colonial produce markets this week have so
been rather dull, and prices have tended down- Bt.
wards. Sugar has declined 6d. to Is. per cwt., st.
and the market is exceedingly dull. Coffee has St.
been heavy ; tea quiet, and Bengal rice 3d. to 6d. Itt.
per cwt. cheaper. In spices the dealings have been st,
of a limited character, and no material change in 9t.
prices has occurred. Saltpetre has been rather 12
heavy. Cochineal is Id. per lb. cheaper, and tal-
low, though firm, has been in limited request. 161
Commercial advices from Batavia by way of Suez st.
have come to hand, with dates to the 10th June. ,g
The Coffee Market is reported to be active, and Lli
prices rising. Ordinary qualities are firm at 32 to St:
33 florins per picul, and the article much in de- I'
Eland. A sale of 700 piculs for delivery during 10
the present year was effected at 30 florins. At
Padau the Government had sold by auction about 10
35,000 piculs, the greater portion of which ap-
peared to be bought on American account, in con-
sequence of numerous orders to that effect having
been received from the United States. In Sugars 10'
most of the crop of the present year has already st.
passed into second hands, at 15fl. per picul de- 530
livered at Samarang, and 14Ifl. at Passarouang. 25

For extra fine qualities, 1611. has been paid, for LO)
shipment to France. The total quantity purchased 50
for the same destination since the beginning of the 40

season amounts to 200,000 picula. In Rice busi- 4t.
ness was very limited, but prices were firm, with 50
an upward tendency. Articles of import were not
much in demand, excepting cheese and olive oil.
Exchange on London, 11fl. 25c. to 11fi. 35e. ; St.
sovereigns, 12.70 to 12.90. St.
it.
The half-yearly meeting of the British Bank 25
took place this day. It stated that a dividend of
4 per cent. per annum was recommended, which En.

Would enable the directors to make more than
ordinary provision for bad and doubtful debts.

The removal to the chief office in Threadneedle-

street had been attended by an accession of busi-

tees, and the branches had also been successful.
The dividend for the half-year, and interest on the
receipts for new shares, would be payable on Friday,
the 15th of August. The net balance of profit was
15,0691., and the reserve fund, 14,2021. Discussion
on the report was proceeding.
The Funds have been dull, at previous quota-
tions, and attention is now being directed to the
forthcoming settlement of the account in Consols.
The " contango " is not heavy, being about 5-16 to
a
Per cent. Consols have been 95k for money,
95 for
August 7, and 96 to 96k for September.
The New 3 per Cents. are 9W a, and the Reduced
954 to 96. Exchequer Bills have further receded,
being 14s. to 16s, premium only, and the Bonds
are 1001. India Bonds are marked 19s. to 225.
The foreign market is very dull, but prices are
generally firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. have re-
covered to 1043/4, and the 4 per cents. 1041 I ex
dividend. Spanish have advanced, the Threes
being 443/4 45, and the New deferred 24i. Russian
43 per Cents. are 981. Dutch 21 per Cents. 65i,
and the 4 per Cents. 97k.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexi-
can, 231 ; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
57 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 444 51 ; ditto Deferred, 24
41 ; ditto Certificates, Gi ; ditto Passive, 6i 7.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that the de-
Maud for American Securities continues active.
During the week the transactions in State bonds
have not been large, but a good business has been
done in railroad bonds, those of the Illinois Cen-
tral Line claithing most attention. The shares of
this company have also been in good request. The
following are the quotations :

Redeema.
United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...b1e Per
104 105Cent
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-104 105

Alabama 5 per CentTATE SECURITIES.
. ... 80 82
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 85
'Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863-1872... 90 92
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... 90 92
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...1014 1021
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... 81 82
Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds B6 88
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 8.31 854
LOANS Or Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers)CITIES. ... 824 834
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1383... 65 67

RAILROAD BONDS.
„.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 85} 86i
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 80 82
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 93 91
Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid . 6 8 p
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 95 97
o. do. do. • 1869... 97 99
NewD York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 95 97
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... 91 93
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 84 85
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund
1875... 85 87
Panama Sterling Bonds 1864... 91 9G
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., lat Mort 1880... 91 92
In Railway Shares there is no movement of im-
portance, but the market is well supported. Cale-
donian, Eastern Counties, Great Western, South-
Western, and all the principal lines have advanced,
in come instances as much as 10s. to 15s. per share.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are firmer. The
New Shares, viz., the Bengal, Ceylons, and Eu-
phrates are quiet, but firm.
Mining, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are
well supported.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

(Brom the OPiciad Liat.

Rn.inesr done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... 96 5
3 Per Cent. Console Annuities4sl $
5
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Indi. Bond,. Rp()
m
Ditto, under £lOOO 22 p
COnsoia for Account
&chequer Bills, 2sd.
£1000 .
17 20 p
Ditto Bonds,
2560
2U 13 p
Rraall
1858, 35 per Cent.
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Chi Han Bonds, 6 per Cent lO6
14-i
Equador New Consolidated
Peruvian Bonds 45 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 45 per Cent.
Sp ',Mat Bonds, 3 per Cent 445 5
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .. 2l}
...... ••••••••
T Arkih Bonds, 6 p.; ..
....... .....
Ditto Account ...
_
Ditto Guaranteed.,.4 ... ... Cent. ..
Ditto Account - i "
Swedish Bonds, 4 per Cent .
65 5;
in-qieenis on the shove ,tsvebto to Lnnion-
Ditch Exelang,e, 24 per C:nt , 12 Guilders 654 5
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97i

Consols Mone y
[THREE O'CLOCK.
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Ditto Account (Aug: ....
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