The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

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OITY, Two o'CLooz.

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
!fly, but without animation. The sales amounted
`012,00() bales (1,000 for export, and 4,000 on spe-
culation), comprising 410 Pernam and Maran-
t,alz, 61d. to 72d. ; 50 Bahia, 6 1. ; 700 Egyp-
lan
61d. to lid. ; 400 Surat, 4d. to sid. ; and
`ut) Sea Islands, at 10d. to 13d. per lb. The Rail-
way Market yesterday closed quietly, at a
'light improvement.
The colonial produce markets, during the past
Week, have been exceedingly quiet, and the quota-
11°Ils of most of the principal staples have been
generally without much variation. In sugar, how-
Boer, there has been numerous transactions, at
l'4lesrather in favour of buyers. Coffee has been
.
let, but rather firmer. Tea has ruled dull at Si
ier chest for common Congon ; and Rice has been
henry. For Spices the inquiry is limited, Rum
tteteains quiet, and in Cocoa the dealings are con-
tacted. For Saltpetre and Cochineal there has
been a moderate inquiry at previous rates. Tallow
'au been inactive.

Letters from Alexandria of the 22d August au-
licnince that the project of establishing an Egyptian
Iteana packet service on the Red Sea has been ulti-
tnately decided upon ; but that the Viceroy, in
taking this initiative, does not intend that it shall
01istitute a privilege. He has given orders to pur-
lhaße three French packet boats, to commence at
°llC° ; but this number is insufficient for the ex-
'
~ Ilsive shores which are open to traffic ; cpn-
4quently the Egyptian Government will shortly
crease their materiel of navigation, or accept
bane auxiliaries from European companies. At
i same time the honour lies with him of having
04E3
Ilened the way of giving a new impulse to the
t)innaerce of his country.

the
from Berlin of the 2d inst. state that
hu_e Commercial Committee of the Germanic Diet
44 demanded of the Prussian Government to give
145ufzi assistance to the preparatory labours of the
Law code of commerce proposed for all Germany,
4
to point out with clearness in each instance
Here these preparatory labours are not finished
fore the month of November next, the Diet
4 °log resolved to take it in hand themselves. No
tePIY has yet been given to this demand. The
k 11gsian Government are at present seriously ex-
4mining the question of revising their customs'
riff) and all negotiations on the subject with
? °l'eign countries have been postponed until the
result is known.

h.dvices from Marseilles, to the 2d September,
: 110unce the continued arrival of vessels laden
filth grain at that port, which has lowered the
hce of wheat and maize considerably, and it is
feared that the market will be soon glutted. On
the
previous day upwards of 150,000 hectolitres of
R4in entered the port ; while the arrivals for the
441,1 of August amounted to 1,100,000 hec-
tolitres.

1 Various statements are current with regard to
the
affairs of the Royal British Bank ; but until
extent of the liabilities and assets is fully as-
4rtained no reliable information can be obtained.
The shareholders' meeting—of which, according to
the charter, there must be 14 days' notice—is fixed
for the 20th inst., when the position of the bank
Rill be fully explained, and measures taken for its
1314eolution, as there is not the remotest chance of
14icess being resumed. It is said that the share-
th°l(lers will be heavy losers, as a large proportion of
e unpaid 501. per share must be called up, so as to
enable the directors to liquidate the claims of the
tI epositers and others in full.

The 4th of the month passed off without serious
vkbarrassment ; but it is nevertheless admitted
that a larger amount of bills than usual was re-
ttir
Led. The Money Market is now rather easier,
lit full rates are still current.
1:1e National Bank of Belgium has raised the
hate of discount to 3 per cent. Hitherto it had
eo 2i per cent ; but the absorption of cash to
*,vide the capital of the Credit Mobilier, recently
;established in Brussels, and otl'e: c'rcurnstances,
,_413 caused a scarcity, and a consequent enhance-
`4/1t in the value of money.
ilieklthough no quotable change has taken place in
value of the Funds there is an improved feel-
Oaamong the operators, and a slight extension of
t'iness has resulted. Consols have been 941
t 95 for money, 94i to 95 for the 10th inst., and
1,1 Fi for October. The new 3 per Cents. are 94
the Reduced 95i and the Thirty Years' Annul-
it' 18 9-16. Exchequer Bills have been 12s. to
prem.' the Bonds 1001, and India Bonds 17.5.
preen
Oho Foreign Funds are dull but firm. Peruvian
gVar Cents. are 81 to 81i, Russian 4i per Cents.
3
and-Venezuela 32. Spanish Deferred have been
92, Dutch 2i per Cents. 641, and ditto 4 per Cents.
The
Turkish Bonds are nominally steady.
W-Ile following are the nominal prices of Foreign
2elcs:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
~%
1)`: ; Peruvian, 80 2 ;ditto 3 per Cents., 58 59 ;
°rtuguese 3 per Cents., 456 ; Russian 5 per
etlts. 108 10 ; ditto 43 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
-
~4'll per Cents., 441 5i ; ditto Deferred, 25 ;
I'4) Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 64 7.
Messrs. D. 8011, Son, and Co., report that no
during
of any importance has been transacted
ring the past week in American Securities, and
duce
have experienced no alteration whatever
'lleo the last report :

Redeemable. Per Cent.
1867-1868.1863...104 105..104 105
elted States 6 per Cents.
nited States 6 per Cent. Bonds

41atuain 5 ST ATE SECURITIES.
ju a per Cent
... 81 83
auanla 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
ttentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863,-1872... 88 90
ttarYland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92
leBselinsatts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103
lssippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
It Gonda lB4l-1871... 40 42
118sissippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16
I,e4nsylvania 5 per Cott. Stock
Tetinsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78 80
.)..!tnesse per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88
'rginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83

LOANS OF CITIES.
Pittsburgh
G per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83
kLtsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 65

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
not Convertible, 1875... 83i 84
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 833 84
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds lB6o— 88 89
I~jinon; Central (Shares), $25 paid
"(lehigan Central Bp. Cent., Couvert 1860... 94 95
Do. do. do. ........ 1809... 91 92
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 923 933
," York Central 6 per Cent., not
1883... 1883... 80 82
"6`w York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort.
Rage
The Railway Share Market is steady, and a
1110derate business is being transacted. Some of
the lines have varied to ± per cent. In North
Yestern and. South Western there have been
t)yeral transactions. The foreign shares are firm.
41.1 gas la a premium. Canadian shares are with-
out alteration. _ _

Mining shares are neglected.
Por Banking shares, which rule steady, there is
'very little inquiry.
, 'loyal mail steam shares have advanced 10 to
45. London Discount are premium.

tRITIsII FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICE
(From the Official List.
n t n s done.

Itank Stock
her Cent. Reduced Annuitias,....
iDer Cent. Consols Annuities 044 5 4i 5
,Kew 3 per Cent. Annuities .., 9si i i i
'Ong Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3s
. Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, ISBS lB 9-16
Azdia Bonds. .ClOOO

_ .
Ditto, under £lOOO - l7 p
Consols for Account
Illehequer Bills, 2 id.
£l000
2.5130 •
Small • •••• •
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent lOOl
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3
Peruvian Bonds' 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 46.i
Iltssian Ponds, 1822., £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4i per Cent. . 932 S
op knisb Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
_ Ditto Passive
Wurkith Ponds, 6 per cont —
Ditto Account
lr. en e zuel a Bonds, 4i per Cent
Pi- wen'', or the Above payable In London.
French Rentes, 4. per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent 70f.25c. cx 25f. 35c
nth Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 61f
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 944 5
Ditto, Account, Sept. 10....... •... 941 5