The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

MARKET!

MONE

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COMMERC 1 AL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'OLoox.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but with, nil any alteration in prices. The
sales were estima RI at 8,000 bales, making the
sales of the week 48,580 b'Aies. 5,760 American, 30
Bahia, 260 Perr ta,m, 50 Maranham, and 140 Surat,
ware taken or L speculation ; 2,940 American, 710
Maceios, 500 Pernam, 130 Egyptian, and 2,270
Si irat for ex portation. The exports for the week
arc )re 6,198 American and 2,610 East Indies. The
quotations for fair were 61d. Bowed, bid. Mobile,
an. 3 70. (Jrleans. The Railway Share Market was
no t se by ,oy•ant, but prices were well maintained.
'rho irttolligence received this morning from New
York rer iorts the Cotton Market there to have
been wil ,bout any change of importance, and com-
m ercial affairs generally are represented as steady,
b, sing in much the same condition as before.
S peenl a five securities were largely dealt in, but
otwi tl 'standing sales were pressed the market
rt !main ed steady.
Adv ices from Aubenas, in France, of the 15th
date that the autumnal fair of merchandise
had ,ened there on the 13th, and that there was
a gred t demand for silk. Some parcels brOught for
sale the re held at such prices as purchasers were
not incl fined to give. For ordinary qualities 105
to 107 f. per kilogramme were asked, and for best
sorts 10f. lf. These prices were held with unusual
firmness by the holders of merchandise. Many
of the m anufacturers decided on purchasing raw
silks fron i Italy. The quantity sold was estimated
at 4,000 • to 5,000 kilos., and the prices obtained
ranged fr om 102 f. to 108 f.

Letters i from Hamburg, of the 17th inst., state
that the s enate of that city, in its executive power,
had asses ibled,to vote a definitive resolution on the
subject la ►id before them by the directors of the
two new Banks, to authorise them to issue paper
money If ke the other credit institutions in Ger-
many. I 'his authorisation the Senate has decidedly
refused. In consequence of this refusal the shares
of these b anks have fallen in price. The premium
which, oft the first days of their foundation, had
risen to 1.5 per cent., has declin 5 per cent.
one bank , and 2 per cent. on the
The :I.3ank of England Return for the week
ending the 13th inst. is of rather an unfavour-
able c.baracter, since, notwithstanding the increase
n `the reserve, there is a large addition to the
private securities. The further diminution in the
bullion also shows that the efflux of the precious
metals continues. The following exhibits the prin-
cipal changes :

£19,751,690
228,415
12,141,310
37,457
Rest
Increase 13,075
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills 887,179
Decrease 45,295
Government Securities
Decrease 149,125
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Increase)
No material alteration. in the rates of exchange

Active Circulation
Decrease .
Bullion
Decrease

the principal cities of the continent was °boorl,-
bl° yesterday afternoon, but the tendency was
rather in the direction of a decline. The amount
of specie on board the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Company's vessel Colombo, appointed to
eave Southamptom to-day, is as follows :

...
Alexandria (gold)
Bombay (silver).
Madras (silver) 25,500
Do. (gold);
Calcutta (silver) 219,385

Total

The scarcity of coin in Germany, and the in-
creased supply of paper money, is interfering with
the external commerce of the country, and the
local capitalists and others are busily considering
what means can be taken to remedy the evil.
The Funds continue to droop, and it is evident
that the market is in a very feeble condition. Not
only have the speculators for a rise shown a fur-
ther disposition to close their accounts, but there
is now a predominance of sales, and hence the
retrograde movement. Consols for money have
been 941 94i, and aro now about 94,1- 94k, while
for account the quotations have been 94i 94k, and
are now 94,E 94g. Exchequer Bills 13s. to 16s.
premium ; and the Beads 99i 99k. India Stock
229 230.

Foreign Stocks also rule heavy, with compara-
tively few transactions. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have declined to 1024 and the 4 per Cents, to
1021. Dutch 2i per Cents. 65i ; ditto 4 per
Cent. Certificates, 99k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 7k. ;
Mexican, 221 to 22k ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 to 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 to 109 ;
ditto 41 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 43i 44 ; ditto Deferred, 241 241; ditto
Certificates, 5i 6 ; dit to Passive, 6i 7.
Railway Shares are all lower, owing to the
weakness of the Funds. In some of the leading
lines a further decline of about per share has
taken place, but bus ;news is very limited. Foreign
Stocks are not in demand, and Colonial are heavy,
with a further decline of 1 in Grand Trunk of
Canada.

Mining Shares are dull. Cobre Copper 57.
'United Mexican :.a.

In Bank and 3liscellaneous shares few transac-
tions have taken place, and prices are lower.
Crystal Palace shares have experienced a decline of
about ss. per rshare, in consequence of a rumour
that some irregularities of a serious nature in the
transfer of shares have been discovered, to a large
amount, tie particulars of which have not yet
transpired.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:

Ttnalnit,, done.
9 ter Cent. Consols Annuitior l44s
India Stock

Consols ter Amount
Ecehequer Lille, lid.
£lOOO ...,
'mall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN IeUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonda, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account 7B 80
Guatemala Bonds 6O
Mexican 3 per Cent.. —
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Bp mt.) Hoods, 3 per Cent
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Ditto Account 43
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
Sr
Irk 6.1) Ronda, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account lo2i 1 i
'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account „ .
.4.• i, ems on the above arable in Tmnon •
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cen*;., 12 Guilders 65 i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ....... .••••• 99i
TWO O'CLOCK.

Con 'tole, money 94A 91i
Ditto Account 94. 911

POLITICAL REUNION AT HADDO.HOTISE--The Earl of
Aberdeen is entertaining a number of distinguished
Statesmen at present at his seat, Haddo-house, Aber-
deenshire. Among those who are now among the noble
lurd's visitors are Earl Grey and Mr. John Bright. The
Earl of Clarendon is also spok.n of as one of the party.

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TESTIMONIAL TO MISS NIGMTINGALE.—The inbabi-
tants of this neighbourhood in which Miss Nightin-
gale resides, desirous of testifying their appreciation
of her labours in the Crimea, and their gratification
at her return to their locality, have subscribed libe-
rally, and purchased a handsome papier mache writing
desk, exquisitely inlaid with pearl, and largely fur-
nished with choice stationery, &c. On the front
of the desk is a silver plate bearing the following
inscription :—" Presented to Florence Nightingale,
on her safe arrival at Lea Hurst from the Crimea, Aug.
8, 1856, as a token of esteem from the inhabitants of
Lea, Holloway, and Crich." Miss Nightingale was
communicated with on Monday last, and expressed a
Wish that the presentation might be made in as private
a manner as possible ; and, in accordance with that wish,
only a very small deputation will wait upon her, in the
course of this week, and, in the name of the subscribers,
present to her the desk and an address.—Derby Be•
poi kr.

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