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

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CITY, Two o'CLock;

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
firmly, but without animation. The sales amounted
to 12,000 bales (1,000 for export, and 4,000 on spe-
culation), comprising 410 Pernam and Maran-
barn, 61d. to 71d. ; 50 Bahia, 6id. ; 700 Egyp-
tian, 6/d. to lid. ; 400 Surat, 40. to 51d. ; and
200 Sea Islands, at 10d. to 131. per lb. The Rail-
way Share Market yesterday closed quietly, at a
slight improvement.

The colonial produce markets, during the past
week, have been exceedingly quiet, and the quota-
tions of most of the principal staples have been
generally without much variation. In sugar, how-
ever, there has been numerous transactions, at
r-,7'lesrather in favour of buyers. Coffee has been
let, but rather firmer. Tea has ruled dull at 8i
tsar chest for common Congou ; and Rice has been
heavy. For Spices the inquiry is limited, Rum
remains quiet, and in Cocoa the dealings are con-
tracted. For Saltpetre and Cochineal there has
been a moderate inquiry at previous rates. Tallow
has been inactive.

Letters from Alexandria of the 221 August an-
nounce that the project of establishing an Egyptian
steam packet service on the Red Sea has been ulti-
mately decided upon ; but that the Viceroy, in
taking this initiative, does not intend that it shall
constitute a privilege. He has given orders to pur-
chase three French packet boats, to commence at
once ; but this number is insufficient for the ex-
tensive shores which are open to traffic ; can-
sequently the Egyptian Government will shortly
increase their materiel of navigation, or accept
some auxiliaries from European companies. At
the same time the honour lies with him of having
opened the way of giving a new impulse to the
commerce of his country.

Accounts fro :n Berlin of the 2d inst. state that
the Commercial Committee of the Germanic Diet
had demanded of the Prussian Government to give
Some assistance to the preparatory labours of the
new code of commerce proposed for all Germany,
and to point out with clearness in each instance
Where these preparatory labours are not finished
before the month of November next, the Diet
having resolved to take it in hand themselves. No
reply has yet been given to this demand. The
Russian Government are at present seriously ex-
amining the question of revising their customs'
tariff, and all negotiations on the subject with
foreign countries have been postponed until the
result is known.

Advices from Marseilles, to the 2d September,
announce the continued arrival of vessels laden
With grain at that port, which has lowered the
price 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
grain entered the port ; while the arrivals for the
Month of August amounted to 1,100,000 hec-
tolitres.

Various state nents are current with regard to
the affairs of the Royal British Bank ; but until
the extent of the liabilities and assets is fully as-
certained 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
'ill be fully explained, and measures taken for its
dissolution, as there is not the remotest chance of
business being resumed. It is said that the share-
holders will be heavy losers, as a large proportion of
the unpaid 501. per share must be called up, so as to
enable the directors to liquidate the claims of the
depositors and others in full.

The 4th of the month passed off without serious
embarrassment; but it is nevertheless admitted
that a larger amount of bills than usual was re-
turned. The Money Market is now rather easier,
but full rates are still current.