The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-14 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

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c.e,omrizaci4J., ThrI'ELLIGENCL.

CITY, Two o'CLo::N
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices of all descriptions were without
any material change. The sales amounted to 5,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export, and
500 on speculation—comprising 4,000 Egyptian,
6id. to 7.1 d. ; 700 Surat, 4id. to ad ; and 100
Sea Islands, 11d. to Is. 2d per lb. The Railway
Share Market closed quiet, with very few transac-
tions, and prices were a shade lower.
Advices from Odessa of the 28th July state that
the grain market there was firm ; partly in conse-
,
quence of accounts from Marseilles, and partly
from the bad weather which had continued for 20
days previously, during which it rained almost in-
cessantly, doing considerable damage to the crops
in Southern Russia. From 25,000 to 30,000
tchetwerts of wheat changed hands at 10 to 11,
silver roubles per tchetwert, which is considerably
above the previous quotations. Great fault is found
with the merchants at Odessa trusting to the
advices from Marseilles, for the accounts from
other markets in Western Europe predicted the
fall which has since taken place. The
average prices of wheat were as follows :-
Ist quality 10i to 11i roubles per tchetwert ; San-
domirca 10 to 111- ; Bessarabia 10 to 10k. The
stock on hand at the end of July was about
120,000 tchet. Letters from the Sea of Azoff
pounced the firmness of the markets there, as the
depots were not overstocked, and the results of the
• ensuing crops in the surrounding country it was
calculated would be below the average, while in
the interior it would be a most abundant harvest.
At Taganrog wheat was quoted 28 to 34 silver rou-
bles per 10 poods (3601b5. English) ; and superior
qualities 31 to 33 roubles. Oleaginous grains are
much in,request, and it is difficult to meet the de-
mand at Rostoff and Berdiansk.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange
have deferred the further consideration of
the position of the Riga and Danneburg Railway
Company until next Monday, when their de-
elsion, based upon the documents submitted to
them, will probably be announced. Meanwhile
the Directors, anxious to do all in their power to
disabuse the public mind from the prejudice lat-
terly expressed, have resolved upon postponing the
loan of V. per share from the 20th inst. to the Ist
proximo, when the proceeds will be placed in the
hands of the bankers of the company, as trustees,
until a fullassurance can be given to the proprietors
that the advantages set forth in the original prospec-
,
tus will virtually be obtained from the undertaking.
The Directors, and, consequently, the share=
holders, have in some measure been misled ; but
not to such an extent, it is asserted, as to seriously
damage the prospects of the Company. What
view the Committee of the Stock Exchange will
take, however, it is impossible to predict ; and
their decision, therefore, is awaited with great
anxiety, especially by those who in the belief that
1 the shares offered a good medium of investment
wore induced to purchase them at high rates of
premium.

The report of the Midland Railway Company
for the half-year ending the 30th June has been
issued, showing a disposable balance of 242,1971. 15s.
VI. A dividend of 4 per cent, per annum is proposed
on the 9,129,8681. 15s. 10d. Consolidated Stock.

The Bank of England Directors, at their meeting
to-day, have made no alteration in the minimum
charge for discount accommodation.

The English Funds were at per cent. decline
at the commencement of business, but they have
since become firmer, and the market appears to
have an upward tendency. Exchequer Bills, which
are marked 95., 10s., 125., and 13s. premium, have
:been sold, to the extent of 5,0001., by the
Government broker, who subsequently purchased
20,0001. or 30,000/. Reduced Annuities, which are
quoted 951 The New 3 per Cents, are 96 to
961. Consols for money have been 95! ±. For
account they have been 95i and 95i East
India Stock is 234.

In the foreign market there is more activity and
the quotations generally remain firm. Turkish
4 per Cents. are 103 Spanish Threes 44,
and Sardinian 92i Russian 4i per Cents. have
been 98g -AI. Mexican 224 Peruvian Dollar
Bonds, 604, and Dutch 24 per Cents. GM. French
Threes are quoted 70 75, with the exchange
at 25 25.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7} ; Mexican,
22i ; Peruvian, 81 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 59 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 7,; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 4415 ; ditto Deferred, 24i- ;
ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1856.
£30,869
70,359
21,584
20,962
32,945
25,250
13,565
24,162
25,732
7,956
7,255
9,843
2,497
7,509
4,014
3,264
1.193
6,123
6,833
5,399
8,360

Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighten
Midland
South-Eastern
Cahldonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter
Caester and Holyhead
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
North London
North Stafford
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh
West Hartlepool
Waterford and Limerick
tdmburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada
.

1855.
£30,426
67,168
18,089
20,004
29,573
24,159
12,811
22,812
22,529
7,220
6,622
8,508
2,284
7,584
3,737
3,129
1,018
5,843
6,124
5,173
6,141

orwegian Trunk 977 827
Railway shares are generally firm, and the ar-
rangement of the account is progressing satisfac-
torily. The rates of " contango " continue mode-
rate. Rigas have improved to 1 prem., but in
the shares of the other foreign undertakings there
is no change of importance to record.
Banking and miscellaneous shares are quiet, but
generally steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
f from 14, Ogcial List. I
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... 9Buenos, done. 4
... 5i
3 per Cent Console Anuaitiew 954 i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities .... ...........
New 24 per Cent. Annuities Bof
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO ~.... .
Consols ?or' Account
Consol Scrip 3i p
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£IOOO
£560
Rmall l3 10 12 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. lOO4 Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small 1024
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Bl
Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 73
Guatemala Bonds 5O
Mexican 3 per Cent 2 ?4
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent.
~
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent.... ' ~,,
Ditto 44 per Cent
S%rlinian Bonds, 5 per Cont. ...
Sp Amish Bonds, 3 per •Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
T ,Cloth Bonds, 6 per cent lo3i i
Ditto Account lO4
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
•.,, ~ en i. o• r”. xhnve •.yable in Lonn.J.
French Rentes, 44 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent 70f. 75c. ex 25f. 25c.
Ditch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 654 5
Pe'ruyian Dollar Bonds, 4s per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account (Sept. 10)

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SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TO A "BAND OF HOPE."—SOUTH-
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VIPTON, Tuesday.—Lis a number of children connected 101
'with the Temperance Society, named the "Band of 20
izlope," comprising about 200, was returning from an 50
excursion, and quietly walking on the side of the road 20
near the Crescent, a gig, in which were two young men, 25
came up at a most fearful pace, and dashed amongst the
children, scattering them in all directions. The parties 20
in the gig were Mr. Henry Lyford (son of an eminent 100
medical practitioner at Winchester), and Mr. Edward 10
Day, a trainer at Codford, and stated to be the son of 100
the well-known trainer of that name. The nature of the ir
injuries received by several children Las not yet been 25
ascertained, but more than one is in a dangerous state.
An inquiry into the circumstances took place before the if:l
tusqlstratesi and the defendants were remanded. 1001