The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-05 00:00:00

ivIONE Y MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLou

Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with much tightness, and
prices of American descriptions were fully id. per
lb. dearer than last week. The sales were esti-
mated at 12,000 bales, 500 of which were taken
for export, and 2,005 on speculation. The Rail-
way Share Market closed steadily, and prices were
fully maintained.

The Colonial Produce Markets this week have
been more animated, and full prices have been
supported. A good inquiry has existed for most
descriptions of sugar at an advance of 6d. per cwt.,
but an additional enhancement having been asked
purchasers have operated cautiously. In coffee
the transactions have been numerous, at former
prices. Cocoa has been steady, and rice 6d. per
cwt. cheaper. The public sales of tea passed
off rather flatly, and common scented orange
Pekoe and common colory were disposed of
at rather lower rates. A scarcity of saltpetre is
still experienced, and the recent improvement is
consequently maintained. Pimento and pepper
are rather cheaper, but other descriptions of spices
ruled firm. Cochineal realised full prices. Tallow
has been rather heavy.
The various German Banks are lowering their
terms of discount, and confidence in the early
restoration of ease is increasing. Although an
active business in silver is still transacted there is
an absence of speculative excitement, and in Paris
also affairs are improving, both with regard to
finance and commerce. It is expected that an
early opportunity will be taken by the Bank of
Prance to remove some of the discount restrictions
lately imposed.
The reduction of per cent. on the minimum
rate of discount has disappointed those who were
in expectation that the quotation would at once be
lowered to 6 per cent. When all the circumstances
connected with the money market are carefully con-
sidered, however, it will be found that the medium
*Curse has been wisely adopted. The speculation
in silver continues very active, and gold, conse-
quently, will leave this country in payment for the
purchases of that metal. Besides this, an altera-
tion to the extent of one per cent. would
be likely to induce speculation. The Bank now
discounts six months' bills as well as those of I,
three months' date, and the charge made for loans
on Consols had been reduced to 61 per cent. The
discount houses now allow 475 - per cent., and the
joint stock establishments 51 per cent. for deposits
on call.

There is a very active inquiry for money to-day
at the reduced rate, notwithstanding the 4th of
the month is passed. The fact is, however, parties
deferred borrowing until the result of the par-
lour meeting was ascertained, and the demand is
Oow brisk in consequence.
There is a buoyant market for public securities,
but although this is the last day on which transfers
of stock can be made, as the books are closed to-
morrow, the transactions are very limited. It
expected that the Bank return, to appear in
this evening's Gazette, will be very favourable,
1114 this tends to increase the firmness of the
barket. Consols have been 94 for money, and
45i k for account. The New Three per Cents.
are 93.194 k, and the Reduced 931 Bank Stock
le 215 to 217, and India Stock 225. Exchequer
Bills remain at ss. to Bs. premium, and the Bonds
are 98k.
The Foreign Market is rather animated, and the
quotations are generally well maintained. Turkish
e Per Cents. have been marked 96 to 961, and 95i
,961, which is rather flatter, and the 4 per Cents.
Qave been dealt in at 1028 s. Spanish
3 per Cents. have been 43/, the New Deferred
241 and the Certificates 6. Russian 4& per
Cents. are 97. Sardinian 84, Mexican 22 to 22k,
and Danish 5 per Cents. 104. Dutch Bonds are
nominal.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Mocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi-
Can, 221 j; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
a Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
41 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4 per
95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42/ 3 ; ditto
New Deferred, 24k 24k; ditto Certificates, 5 k 4 ;
ditto Passive, 6
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that in the
market for American Securities during the past
Iteek there has been no particular change to notice.
17:re has been a steady demand for first-class State
7ka• With only a limited supply. Railroad bonds
11-
0143 been more freely offered, with few actual
K4llsections.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
4741/44_ ,
1867-1868...105 106
4in States 6 per Cents.
'44 States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...105 106
4144 STATE SECURITIES.
tellt tea 5 per Cent ... 80 --
eltY 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 90
11LZ'and 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 89 91
ilitZ,elpsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). 97 99
ed
esippi 6 per CeCent.Pl. Bk.
liVo
I 8 lB4l-1871- 43 45
ts„„1881Ppi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18
NZerYlvania 5 per Cent. Stock
"IPZYlvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877... 79 81
1 ... 83 85
g pere Cent. Bonds
Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888...6 84 86
1ee+.431, 5 LOANS OF CITIES.
1114tirea-a p6er Cent. Bonds 1883... 85 87
Orleanpse6. per Cent. Stock 1856-1865
1883... 78 80
RAILROAD BONDS.
hot Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
IV,Convertible 1875... 83 85
tihne Central 6 per Cent 1875... 80 82
h.Fouttrentral 7 per Cent. Freeland
1860... 94 96
ett,,ll Central (Shares), $25 paid . .. 13 14 p
-,ga*. Central 8 p. Cent., Convert 1860...
N° D - do. do. 1869... 93 95
tit York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
00%1Pory Central 6 per Cent., not
Neu,"Zertible 1883... 79 81
,A.,:fr-Lerk and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
-10 - • , . . 1883... 84 86
4. Inc: and. ......... :7 ..... . Cent. Convertible 1862... 80 82
ptu'air and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
1875... 82 84
1114444.,, 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-1859...
90
1644.. g isonds), not convertible
?en,,-11:14 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 99 92
Central 6p. Cenr.,lstMort 1880... 89 90
4t148 Railway Share Market, to-day, has been
Doer depressed, and the few transactions re-
'ad have, in most instances been at about for-
bquotations. Brighton advanced 55., and Man-
tB "ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10s., and South Wales
kiiland declined about 55., and Lancashire and
gtiZtire about ss. The East Indian, French ,
thCanadian lines ruled steady, and Lombardo-
eptian declined about ss.
tamer
Bank shares have been dull and at
rates. In Miscellaneous these prices have
been slightly depressed.

law.
&KISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON 1.. O'CLOUIt..
(From the Oftictal List.)
tank Stock ... ttovn •- -dons.
itexu;,i ........... .................. 215 17
a per Cent.
4,..r.5r Cent. Consols Annuitiesee ............... .9,i t
•""(' 1 per Cent. Annuities ................ --.8 1
.. lyaii .. .. .. .............. ... ................................ .. ?2453i 44
itdliia Siitoonckas
Fd 2 D
e Ditto, under £lOOO ................................
tksols et Acc0unt.......................... 95 -
.. 4i a
14', 't eqner Bine, 24d.
£lOOO
V-580 5 8 'knoll 5 8p
Ditto' 1858, 3i per Cent
bitto Bonds, 98i p
1"9
hy,„
--`ux.F3 OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'c Lot :1 .
.. .
T* Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825
Ida itto 5 per Cent.
ki
22
4.,ean 3 per Cent
Dl geese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
bit 46
It4ms_to 1853, 3 per Cent
b-S4utto Bonds, 1822, I: St., 5 per Cent —
144,1 4i per Cent.
Filp 'l,eiklliau Bonds, 5 per Cent.
I.
43 f
Ditto Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ito Account
Ditto
,t,lipa,ii
ah Kew Deferred,. 3 per Cent. . 241
`tirkibh Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6
Iii;„ Bonds, 6 por cant —
iji"o Account
It
bit ° Guaranteed 4 per Cent.
'to Account ' lO2
Dividends on the above payable in London.

CoTWO O'CLOCK.
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IsTdo or
GRANADA.—It has transpired that the inst!uc-
the Viltended to have been sent out by the last mail to
the 6I tended
on the Jamaica station for a blockade of
therPe°llB of New Granada were delayed. The hope is
therefore entertained by those interested in the trade of
trePublic that its Government will take such
Illobliate the necessity of the threatened coercion

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