The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
without any particular alteration in prices, but the
supply was good. The export demand was princi-
pally for Boweds, from 5Td. to 63. per lb. The
sales were 8,000 bales-1,500 for export, and 500
on speculation, comprising, in addition to Ameri-
cans, 250 Pernam and Maranham, 60. to qd. ;
100 Bahia, 54d. to 6d. ; 300 Egyptian, 570. to
; 1,500 Surats, 4d. to scl. ; and 200 Sea
Islands, Is. to Is. 3d. per lb. The Railway Share
Market ruled dull, and prices were a shade lower
than Tuesday.

An interesting annual statement has been pub-
lished of the imports and export of sugar, and its
consumption in the United States, for the past
year, showing that there was a deficiency in the
crops of that country compared with the produce
of 1854. In 1855 the consumption of home
grown sugar was 185,145 tons, and in 1854,
234,444 tons ; and of foreign sugar respectively,
194,052 tons, and 150,854 tons. The crop in
Louisiana is seated to have been less by nearly
59,000 tons than that of the previous season. Total
consumption of foreign and domestic in 1855 was
379,197 tons, and in 1854, 385,298 tons, being a
decrease of 6,101 tons. It would appear from these
returns, and those from other sugar-growing coun-
tries, that during the past year production of sugar
throughout the world does not keep pace with the
demand ; and it is evident that the recent advance
in prices was more the result of a diminished
supply than pure speculation, as was generally en-
tertained. This fact should stimulate the energies
of sugar-planters in our colonies, and it would be
advisable to extend the culture of the cane. Even
at home it would be well if our farmers paid more
attention to the cultivation of beet root for pro-
ducing sugar, as it is known that in France there
has been a decline in its production ; while the
prohibition against distilling from grain has caused
an active demand for inferior sugars for that
purpose.
According to the official returns • the 6 weeks'
average price of wheat is 765. 6d., of barley 38s 61,
and of oats 265. 3d. per quarter. The sales last
week were 80,398 quarters of wheat, 95,314 of
barley, and 19,285 of oats.

The half-yearly meeting of the London and
County Bank was held to-day, when a report was
read, showing that the net profits of the bank for
the half year, after making due provision for bad
and doubtful debts, amounted to 34,0051.85. 10d.,
which, with other items from last account, left a
disposable sum of 52,9741. Os. 4d., out of which
the directors recommended a dividend of 5 per
cent. for the half year, and a bonus of 5 per cent.
(equal to 15 per cent. iu the year), besides a gra-
tuity of 10 per cent. in the salaries to the clerks of
the establishment. It was proposed to limit the
reserve fund to 100,0001., at which it is now ar-
rived. The report was adopted.
The Report of the Committee of Buenos Ayres
Bondholders, to be presented at the meeting to-
day, states that no arrangement has yet been made
by the Government of the republic for the adjust-
ment of the arrears of interest upon the debt.
It is mentioned that the finances of the country
have greatly improved, thaj a large amount has
been expended on public works, and that when
representations are made by Mr. Giro, the commis-
sioner, or Mr. Parish, the consul, for a settlement,
the answer given by the Government is always
that the period is not convenient. Such a want of
honesty is disgraceful in the extreme, and it is to
be hoped that before long our Government may be
induced to interfere to an extent that will have
the filesired effect, not only in this case, but in others
equally discreditable.
There has been increased firmness in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, and an advance of about per
cent.. has occurred. The arrangement of the account
is in progress, and another small failure has been
alms lunced on the Stock Exchange. Consols, for
men, ey, have been 91-1, to but have since been 91
t° 931.8. For March the prices from 91i 4 have receded
to 9:4,1 The New Threeper Cents. are 91i to
and. the Reduced 91i /. Bank Stock is 212 to
214. Exchequer Bills have risen to Bs. and 3s.
disc ount. India Bonds are Bs. discount.
Foreign Market was very inactive. Spanish
3 per Cents. have advanced to 43k, and the De-
ferr ed to 24 and 24k. Turkish 6 per Cents. Ade
dul lat 931, and the 4 per Cents. are 1001. Peru-
vial' Dollar Bonds are 60 ex div.

I he following are the nominal prices of For9,ign
Sta3ks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, WI 71; Mexican,
20l :1; Peruvian, 80 82 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 7 ;
Poi tuguese 4 per Cents., 47 9 ; Russian 5 per
Cetas., 104 6 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 92 4 ; Spanish
3p er Cents., 421 3 ; ditto Deferred, 24 4 ; ditto
Certificates, 6E ; ditto Passive, 41 51.
717 he last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to ails date, are in round figures as under

1856. 1855.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western

13r th to n t 10,702 8,636
Midland
So uth-Eastern 15,667 11,925
Ca ledonian
G; -cat Northern
L I,ncashire and Yorkshire
Al anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,153 7,751
3. s t Lancashire 5,378 4,483
West Hartlepool
G- lasgow and South-Western 5,270 4,768
St sottish Central 2,566 2,665

Railway Shares are quiet but generally at en-
ancod prices. South Western have again been
fl uctuating. North Eastern, Eastern Counties,
and Lancashire and Yorkshire are higher. The
Voreign lines are inactive.

The Foreign Shares are dull, and the Banks are
without any alteration of importance.

IBRI7ISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
(From the o*iai List.)
Ilusinoitt done.
Wank Stock .

3 'per Cent. Reduced Annuities.--
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 $ 1
I.eew 3 per Cent. Annuities
:Yew 21 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3A
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 11-16
I odia Bonds, £lOOO

Ditto, under £lOOO 8
consols for Account, 11th March 9IB i i
Exchequer Dills, 2id.
21000. -, 8 3 d
£5OO 8 3
Small

Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. 97i
Ditto, 1859

'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC K.
rill eh Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account • 24 1
Vurkiish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
43 per Cent. Dollar Bowls , 6O •x Nov. div.

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THE CASE OF EBENEZER DAVIS.—This case was
Maher heard yesterday at the Insolvent Court. It was
:adjourned till Friday, to allow time for the peaceable
ticttlement of the proceedings,
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GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS.—Pursuant to
the provisions of the Election Petitions Act, 1848, the
Speaker has appointed Sir F. T. Baring, Sir John S.
Pakington, John Wilson Patten. Esq., Robert Palmer,
Esq., Henry Arthur Herbert, Esq., and T. H. Sutton
Sotheron Estcourt, Esq., to be members of the General
Committee of Elections for the present session.
THE LATE COLLISION IN THE RIVER THAMES.—The
Laren Osy, steamer, Captain Pearce, of Antwerp, which
came in oontact with the Dolphin, steamer, Captain
Green, for Newcastle, on the river, in the Lower Hope,
on the 31st ult. (as already reported in this journal), has
been taken to Messrs. Scott Russell's yard, Millwall, to
repair damage. The Dolpllqn steamer has been got
afloat off the Kentish shore, where she was run on the
mud to prevent her from sinking, and is now lying along-
side the General Steam Navigation Jompany's repairing
-works, at Deptford. She appears to have received con-
siderable damage.

RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE. Add the case connected
with the instrument of criminal execution called the
" Maiden." Of this instrument—the prototype of the
guillotine—the memorable fact is recorded, that Laving
been introduced into Scotland by the Regent Morton,
he suffered an ignominious death by that very means in
1581, having been condemned for the sairage murder of
Darnley,—R, W. lIAGKwooD,---Notes and Queries.

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