The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-05 00:00:00

MO NEY MARKET

AND
CONI.?(IERCIAL IN.TELLIGENOP,

CITY, Two c,'CLool.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very quietly, and prices were almost nominal.
The sales were estimated at from 2,000 to 3,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken by exporters.
The Railway Share Market exhibited an active ap-
pearance, and prices were slightly advanced, closing
steadily.

The commercial advices from Galatz to the
18th October mention that the aspect of the port
was more animated than it had been for a consider-
able time, in consequence of the number of vessels
arrived from the different European ports. How-
ever the export of grain is not so active, and the
prices are well maintained. This is a proof that
the result of the harvest is not so good as it was
calculated upon. It is the custom in agricultural
districts there to trample out the grain with horses,
and the recent heavy rains have prevented the
farmers proceeding with their work, so that the
supplies at the market are limited.
The monthly table of the average prices of grain
throughout the principal French markets has just
been published by the Minister of Agriculture,
Commerce, and Public Works, for the month of
October last, compared with the corresponding
period in 1856, which gives the following result as
the average price of wheat per hectolitre for all
France :

For the month of October, 185 32f. 69c.
Do. do. 1856 29f. 55c,

Showing a decline of 3f. 14c.
The shareholders in the Scinde Railway Com•
pup held a meeting yesterday, for the purpose of
receiving the Directors' report, which detailed the
various operations which have been effected iu
connection with the undertaking. The meeting
was very unanimous, and the shareholders ex-
pressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the pro-
spects of the company.
The fourth of the month has passed off quite as
satisfactorily as was expected, considering the con-
tinued stringency of the Money Market. It ap-
pears that most parties made extensive prepara-
tions during the two or three previous days, and
at the last moment there was no increased pressure.
The bills were generally met with promptitude,
but it is alleged that more than the average quan-
tity of paper was returned. The discount market
having now been relieved of this heavy amount of
liability there is some expectation that during the
next two or three weeks less difficulty will be
found in procuring the negotiation of commercial
paper. The specie arrivals, arid the quantity of
gold daily expected by the James Baines, will, no
doubt, exert a very favourable influence, as they
will not only supply the export demand for some
time, but will no doubt occasion an increase in the
stock of bullion at the Bank of England. Under
these circumstances, and owing to the fact that
there has recently been a cessation of specie with-
drawals, it is confidently expected that future Bank
of England returns will show a gradual improve-
ment in the general position of that establishment.
Thp rates of Exchange for three months' bills on
most of the principal continental cities yesterday
afternoon were generally rather heavy.
At the adjourned meeting, this day, of the Bri-
tish Colonial Bank and Loan Company, the reso-
lution of the former meeting for limiting the
number of directors, &c., was confirmed.
On the Paris Bourse yesterday quotations ruled
at a slight decline, the Three per Cents. being s.
66 60 for money and 66 85 for account.
There is a good deal of activity in the English
Stock Market, owing to the preparations for the
monthly settlement to-morrow. Prices are firmer, 2
and the tendency in prices is upwards. Fresh
speculative operations are limited, but the public S
have been buying rather largely. Consols for money 22
0 have been 4- to 93i, and since 93k. At present 2
they are about 93i and 9.3 i 2 for December. The 5
New Threes have been 92g. and the Reduced 92 2,
to 92g. Bank Stock is 2121 to 214. Exchequer 1
Bills have further declined, being 2s. discount to
ar.

In Foreign Stocks the dealings are more nume-
rous. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been flat at 91+
and the 4 per Cents. are marked 1001. Spa-
nish are flat, the Threes being 41.1, the New De-
ferred 232-Y, and the Certificates 51. Grenada
New Active are 23/, Russian 4i per Cents. 96,
and French Threes 67, with the exchange at 25 20.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :--flrenada Deferred Bonds, 6 71 ; Mexi-
can, 21i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto
Deferred, 231 24; ditto Certificates, 5/ ; ditto
Passive, 6 -L
The Railway Share Market this morning has
exhibited considerable buoyancy, and a large busi-
ness has been done in most of the principal lines
at an advance of fully 1J to 1 per cent. on yester-
day's quotations. Caledonian, Great Northern,
and South Western, were ss. higher. Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee, Great Western, North British,
10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland,
North Eastern Berwick, and South Eastern, about
1/. But little business was transacted in the Fo-
reign and Colonial lines, but prices ruled steady.
Great Indian Peninsula advanced about 55.
In Joint Stock Bank Shares the dealings were
limited at rather lower rates. London Chartered
of Australia were 10s. lower ; London and County,
ss. ; and Union of Australia, 10s.
A rather active business has been done in Mis-
cellaneous Shares, especially in Australian Agri-
cultural, which have improved about 3/. to 41.,
being quoted 27, 28, and 28k. Peel River are
and London Discount Co. 41. Canada Land
Shares are 117.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(from the Officexcl List.)
JAn.,ln • done...•
Dank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 2123
..... .
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 15-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859
India Bonds, XlOOO ..............
par 4 p
Ditto, under £lOOO
Consols .'or Account 9;
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
£1000
2500 3 pp 2 d par
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3 per Cent. 984
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Grenada New Active, 2,4 per Cent.........- 234
Russian bonds, i L 2, i; :it., 5 per Cent._
Ditto" 43 per Cent. ...................... 96
Spanish Roads, 3 per Cent ................. 41?,
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent ......... 23$
Ditto Account
5$
Ditto Passive
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. nDt fun st
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 9lk
Ditto Account QI 1 1
Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable In Lonlou.
French Rentes, 43 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent

67f. ex 25f. 20e.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols (Money) 93h
Ditto (Account) December

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