The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-03 00:00:00

riKONEY M

AND
COTiRCIAL INTELLIGENO IIVIE 4

CITY. Two o'ctooll
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed quietly, and prices of Am ereians were the
same as on Friday. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for ex-
port. Saturday was observed as a close holiday
in the Liverpool Share Market.
The Paris weekly commercial report states that
the restrictions bearing upon the discount of com-
mercial paper during the last two months bad
created some anxiety as the 31st of October ap-
proached. The engagements due on that date,
however, have been generally well met, so that
trade has not been so much embarrassed by the
Bank resolutions as was anticipated. Notwith-
standing the apprehensions abroad of some pending
crisis in commercial affairs, trade, though limited,
is sound and healthy ; and the effects of the ex-
treme reserve on all sides to purchase no merchan-
dise beyond actual wants is now experienced.
The manufacturers and retailers are not
burthened with heavy unsaleable stocks ;
and although business continues dull there is no
fear of any serious crisis in commercial affairs at
the close of the year. Sales have been active in
particular departments, and the public are begin-
ning to purchase stuffs for the winter season. The
advices from the manfacturing departments state
that the high prices of raw materials continue to
check the increase of trade, and many looms have
been stopped at Lyons in consequence of the high
prices asked for raw silks. A corresponding ad-
vance in wool and cotton has paralysed business at
Rouen and Mulhouri, which has been added to by
the unfavourable advices from the English manu-
facturing districts.
The English Funds, partly owing to the specie
arrived.. and expected, have improved, but much of
the
buoyancy now apparent has been produced by
speculative purchases, and the closing of ac-
counts by those who had speculated for a
decline. The general appearance of the market is
animated, and a largo business has been done this
morning not only in the Funds, but in railway
shares and other kinds of speculative securi-
ties. Consols for money have been 921 93, 931 These have also been about the values for the Gth
inst. The price for December is about 934 :7. The
New Three per Cents. are marked 924 -43, and the
Reduced 914 921. Bank Stock is 214. Exchequer
fills are heavy at par to 3s. premium, and the
Bonds are 98:1.

The following ara the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 ; Mexi-
can, 21# ; Peruvian 41! per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4 per
Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto
Deferred, 231 24; ditto Certificates, 51 ; ditto
Passive, 6 L
Foreign Stocks continue firm and buoyant.
Transactions have been closed in the Turkish 6 per
Cents, at 914 for money, and for the account
914, 91i, 91#, and in the 4 per Cents. Guaranteed
St 10N en
. Sardinian 5 per Cts. are firm at 89/ ;
Spanish 3 per Cents, at 41, 42 for the account, and
the New Deferred Stock at 238 for money. Spa-
"ish Committee Certificates of Coupon not funded
have been dealt in at 5 French 3 per Cent,
Rentes 67f. 50c., ex 25f. 25c div., and Belgian CI
Per Cents. 95 ex div. Dutch 2 per Cents. 641,
64, and 4 per Cent. Certificates 95
Railway Shares have all participated in the
hlmprovement in the funds, and the market is firm.
a,Compa.red with Friday's closing prices, the following
nave advanced :—Bristol and Exeter, 10s. ; Cale-
d,,onian 255. ; East Anglian, ss. ; Great Northern,
; Great Western, ss. ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 108. ; London and Brighton, 10s. ; Midland,
458 : North British, 15s. ; North Eastern Berwick,
to Foreign Foreign lines have also been dealt in at an
improvement upon previous uottis.
Ea/I.k and miscellaneous shqaresa are also looking
Up, with a moderate business doing.
illiningstocks are firm with an upward tendency.

111ITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Front the Official List.)
nustn.„
done.
It oak Stock
3 ..el ~,
21; 2 fi 2i 2
, ~ nt. Reduced Annuities
I:..rr Cen. Consols Annuities r-2i 3h 1 a
Long 3 Per C'ent. Annuities
'''''ng Annuities, expire stb Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30
jadi, .R Years, expire sth April, 1885 17,7,
4
""d, .ClOOO Da,- '
1 p
r, Lo, 'tinder £lOOO
`j3n'°lB for Account On 3,1 3t 3 it
te .heqer Bilis, 26d.
1.000 .. par 3 p
......... •
""
par 5 p
.........
9roall ............
par 5 1 p
Ditto p .............. •
98i
1).6b0 Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent..
Ditto, 1359
trazilian Bo
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
nds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 4A per Cent.
• 971
.3.eXic
•ii.'"o.) New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent
an 3 per Cent —
~,eDitto Account
X- ruvian Bonds cii per Cent —
Ditto Account 77 Eiardinian Rondg, 5 per Cent.
SpD,itto Account
Ditto tisi (Account 3 per Cent 4l 2
New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Tu. kir,ll Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account 9ltHiiii
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
-Ditto Account looi' 1 100
.
•ri Dlvlnenl* 1* 'f. Abov e payable in London.
Much Routes, 42 per Cent.
bitto g per Cent.
Belgian, 2A per Cent., ex. 25 francs ... .....
Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs .. 954 x d
Dutch Ex'eliange, 2. per Cen:;., 12 Guilders C 4,1 i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money) 93• j
Ditto, account, November 6 93% i
T'

118 ORNAMENTATION OF WATCHES WITH
ART-DESIGNS.

.amongst the various branches of art-manufactures to
Which the highest order of art-design is applicable, and
Which affords a large scope for its display, we may spe-
cially mention that of the dials and backs of watches.
Seeing the ready appreciation the public have mani-
fested for designs of a high order of merit in other
branches of art-manufacture, it is singular that our Eng-
lish manufacturers of watches overlooked the importance
of superior art-designs for their productions.
The fact is, that costliness of material ..0 perfection
of mechanism in the smallest compass seem heretofore
to have been looked upon as the exclusive standards by
h a watch could be judged, the ornamentation
being considered of no importance—it often happening
t the plainest design is found embellishing the
highest order of mechanism and material. Indeed, most
frequently it appears that the embellishments of a watch
were rather the result of a mere whim than of
any consideration of the appropriateness of the design
for the article.
ha Tee fair inference is that our watch manufacturers
yet to learn the canons of art and the rules of good
taste in the embellishment of their productions. At all
events they have heretofore been inattentive to the fact
that the watch, as an article which is generally cherished
as an object of affection, has its value much enhanced
by embellishments which will bear the scrutiny of the
educatedowev taste. Significant signs of improvement are,
er, indicated by at least one manufacturer, who.
announces that he has made the artistic embellishment
of his watches a matter of special Study As bservers
of progress in all departments of art and manufacturer,
we feel much pleasure in aeding our teetininny.to-the.fine
taste which has been 'displayed in tlueetreejt.i designs for ornamenting watches by mr. on ofiltertistnic
of 33 and 34, Ludgate-bill, the manufacturer referrendeot;
a long established City manufacturer,
quality of his Productions
Mr. Benson, as
has gained a reputation for the.
'which stands seeond to none in the City.

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