The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENC2t.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
quietly, at the full prices current on Friday last.
The sales comprise 6,000 bales, 2,000 for export,
and 500 on speculation, including, in addition to
Americans, 100 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d. to
61d. ; 100 Egyptian, at bid. to 711 ; and 300
Surat, at 4id. to 41d. per lb. The Railway Share
Market was quiet, and closed steadily, prices being
a shade better than on Monday.

Accounts from Athens state that the commercial
community of that city have experienced a consi-
derable loss through the total destruction by fire
of the bonded stores belonging to the Customs.
The loss is very severe, for not only are the ware-
houses completely consumed, but all the merchan-
dise which they contained, and neither goods nor
buildings are insurad, so that many of the unfor-
tunate merchants who owned them will be almost
ruined by this disaster. Amongst other articles
of value is a valuable library, belonging to the
Greek Consul at Marseilles, who had the books lying
there in cases for several years back. Many of the
sufferers have lost 10 to 15,000 drachmas cash, and
the total amount is estimated at about half a mil-
lion ditto.

The commission appointed by the Turkish Go-
vernment to consider the financial projects brought
before them have at last come to the resolution of
recommending the establishment of a National
Bank with a capital of 3,000,0001. sterling, to be
issued in shares open to the subscription of all
foreign capitalists. This Bank is to have the pri-
vilege of issuing notes, and power, it is said, to
I 3ontra3t a loan of 5,000,0001. in the name of the
I government.

The Walmer Castle has arrived from Melbourne
7ith 61,000 ounces, valued at 244,0001. Her ad-
-7 ices have been anticipated by the Royal Charter.
Symptoms of returning easiness in the Money
N larket have been apparent during the last day or
tv to, produced no doubt by the recent arrivals of
specie from Australia and America, and the not
un favourable position of the Banks of France and
EL igland. Accommodation on first-class commer-
cia 1 bills can be procured in Lombard-street as low
as 1, per cent., or per cent. below the Bank of
Eni ',land rate. No one, however, has yet thought
of p ,redicting a reduction in the minimum at pre-
sent, . for the progress of affairs in the money
mark et during the last few weeks has shown that
there are now so many exceptional causes in
operas `ion as to prevent calculations being formed,
with a ccuracy, of the future. The specie movement
excites a considerable share of attention among
capitali 'Fits, since the efflux to the East and to
France continues on an extensive scale. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's vessel Pera,
which 1 eaves Southampton to-day, takes out
516,5801. to India alone, as follows :
Ale xandria gold £9,950
Ade n silver ... 3,552
Boca bay silver ... 220,195
Ceyl on gold 6,000
Math •as gold 1,570
Do
Calcutta silver ... 270,363

Total 4516,580

In the pre sent position of the Riga and Duna-
berg Railway Company, rendered more unsatisfac-
tory by the d etermination of the Stock Exchange
Committee to) expunge the shares from the official
lists, the dirf3ctors have postponed the calling up
of further mpital for the present, with the belief
that they NI rill soon be able to restore public
confidence in the undertaking. In order,
however, not to injure the prospects of the
company, it, is reported that they have agreed
among thei nselves to subscribe the sum which
it is necessary to lodge with the Russian
Government; as caution money. The directors,
therefore, it, would appear, are sanguine of being
able to proa are by the approval of their statutes
a confirmation from the Russian authorities of the
statements which were made when the company
was first brought forward. There can be no doubt
that the directors were misled, but not to so serious
an extent as many have supposed. If the esti-
mates of the cost of the line which have been sent
in are approved, the position of the undertaking
will at once be permanently established.
The market fir English Securities continues
without any movement of importance. The fur-
ther arrival of gold from Australia would, no
doubt, have producel a favourable effect on prices,
especially as the Money Market is getting
easier, but for the unsettled state of the
weather, which is exciting some apprehension
for the safety of the crops. Scarcely any change
has taken place in Consols, which have ruled at 95
to 95i for money, and 95i 1 for the 10th proximo.
The New 3 per Cents. were 951 to 96, aad the Re-
duced 951 I. Bank Stock is 2181. Exchequer
Bills have risen D.—viz., tolls. and 14s. prem.

Foreign Stocks have generally maintained pre-
vious quotations, but there is a continued absence
of extensive dealing. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
dull at 103 k. Spanish Threes have been marked
44 the ditto Deferred 24g- 1, Sardinian 921, and
Russian 4 per Cents. 984. Buenos Ayres are 83
to 85, Peruvian 81k, and ditto Dollar Bonds 614.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stouks•_—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 4 ; Mexican,
221 I'; Peruvian, 811 24 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 574 84;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 7; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 44i 5 ; ditto Deferred, 241 4 ;
ditto Passive, 6i 7.

Railway shares are without much variation, but
Eastern Counties and Caledonian rule firm, and,
in most instances, the tendency is upwards. The
transactions are very limited, and the market con-
sequ-ently exhibited a very inactive appearance.
Poreign generally rule lower, but Rigas have risen
to # premium. The East Indian ars heavy, and
the Canadian nominally without alteration.

National Discount Shares are steady. Miscel-
laneous Shares are about the same as previously.
Ottoman Bank have declined I.

BIUTIBH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

(From the °retied List.

Ftnatnesf done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...—. ........
g per Cent. Console Annuities (15 i 5
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 5.16

Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 31
India Bonds, £lOOO
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£1000
flmall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. lOOl
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small 1024
Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B5 3
Peruvian Bonds 4} per Cent Bli 21
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account 921
Spaniel. Ronde, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
24
Tarkiati Bonds, 6 per cent

..........
Ditte Account .. ............. „ 171,1
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per TOT
Ditto Account
ilt,ieendo on the above nevem& in ton!iV
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 64i 5
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4. per Cent 6l.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 95
Ditto Account (Sept. 10)

SUSPENSION OP I 'UNION DOCTOR.—On Monday
night, after a long investigation by the Stepney board
of guardians, Mr, Stephenson, of Arbour-square, Corn.
mercial•road, East, was suspended from his office, and
a report of the circumstances attending his suspension
Was directed to be forwarded to the Poor• Law Board,
at Whitehall, for the decision of the Commissioners.
Mr. Stephenson was one of the medical officers of the
union, and the parish and hamlet of Ratcliff, and the
parish of Shadwell was the district assigned to him.
Mr. Baker, the coroner, had occasion to censure Mr.
Stephenson three times, at the request of jurors who had
invt,t.;6_tc-d the e.lllt'S leading to the deaths of three
poor persons in the district. In the last case the most
sy44 neglect had been exhibited by Mr. Stephenson.