The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMDTER,CIAL

CITY, Two o'CLornt.

The Liverpool Cotton Market closed quietly but
steadily, and prices of all kinds were unchanged.
The sales were 8,000 bales, (1,000 for export,
and 1,000 on speculation), comprising 90 Pernam
and Maranham, 631. to 'Tid. ; 210 Bahia, GO to
; 400 Egyptian, bid. to 81d.; 800 Surat, 4kd.
to 51d. ; and 100 Sea Islands, 11(1. to ls. sd. per
lb• The Railway Share Market was dull, and
prices wore merely nominal. . .

Advices from Marseilles of the 23d inst. state
that the wool market there continued steady, with
a considerable increase in the imports. Notwith-
standing the numerous arrivals, the previous prices
have been well maintained, and there is every pro-
bability of their remaining so for some time, consi-
del ing the high rates given for all other raw mate-
rials for manufacture. The imports for the week
ended at the above date am, unted. to 4,330 bales,
chiefly from Salonica, Alexandria, Rome, Sfax,
Patras, Mazagan, Oran, Stora, and Buenos Ayres.
Prices were firm at 102 fr. per centner to
117 fr. for good qualities in grease, and 00fr.
for inferior sorts. Some parcels of Oran washed
Wools brought from 115 to 120 fr. Advices from
the Odessa wool market to the 14th inst. report
an active business in washed wools of this season's
clip, at an improvement on previous quotations.
A mixed lot of fine and middling sorts was disposed
of at 821 roubles for Cerkowitz, and superior qua-
lities at 84 ditto. The holders of Douskoi wools
are not inclined to sell at less than 221 roubles,
for lowest qualities ; and Ysigai washed wools are
Scarce this year.
The demand for money in Lombard-street is
moderately active at steady rates, but there is no
Pressure, and the preparations for the payment of
the 10 per cent. instalment due to-day on the late
lean of 5,000,0001. have experienced vary little in-
fluence ou the market. Eighty per cent. of this
loan has now been subscribed, and the remaining
20 per cent. will have to be provided on the
18th proximo. Part of the present inquiry
for discount accommodation is attributable to
the harvest operations, but as arrangements
are now in progress for the autumn trade
there is an increased absorption of capital in com-
mercial circles. Business in all departments, how-
ever, remains exceedingly dull, but the trade of
the country is remarkably sound, and the Board
of Trade returns, to which we alluded yesterday,
bear evidence of the active development of com-
merce since the restoration of peace. In Lom-
bard
street, first class bills are negotiable at about
41 Per cent., with a slight downward tendency.
From the report of the West London Railway
'°Lepany, to-day, it appeared that the sum of
money awarded to be paid by the London and
•North-Western Company had been paid as directed.
The traffic of the canal had improved, and there
Ives a balance at bankers of 3,4611. 10s. ss.
This day the meeting of ths Newport, Aberga-
:767ThY,Railway Company, was hold at the
'London Tavern. The report showed a great in-
crease in in the revenue, and a clear balance, on the
half-year, of 5,2101. after providing for the Deben-
ture interest. The report was adopted.

Aa was generally anticipated, the Bank of Eng
lard directors, at their board meeting to-day,
made no alteration in the minimum rate of
discount.
, The amount of specie brought by the Atlantio
40M New York, is $190,000.
From the telegraphic despatch, announcing the
"rival of the Overland Mail at Trieste, we learn
that monetary affairs at Calcutta had improved.
There is no change of importance to notice in
the market for Foreign Securities, which attract
very little attention. Prices have taken almost
i'reeisely the same course as yesterday, and no in-
crease in the amount of business is perceptible.
uonsols have been dealt in for money at 95i ±, and
...„1/5 to while for account they are 95i f. The
'4eur Threes have been 95 to 96k, and the Re-
duced 95 Exchequer Bills remain firm at
to 245. prom., and the Bonds are 1001

Foreign Stocks continue dull, but there is no
material alteration in prices. Turkish 6 per Cents.
Ilave been 1038 and since 1031 1. The 4 per
Cents. are 104. Peruvian 4& per Cents., 83k.
Ilueuos Ayres, 81; and Brazilian 5 per Cents.,
1021.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
221 ; Peruvian, 82 84; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60;
vortuguese 4 per Cents., 46 7 ; Russian 5 per
Cents, 111 13 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 08 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; ditto new Deferred,
I; ditto Certificates, 5i 6.j ; ditto Passive,
Ci 7.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

Great 1856. 1855.
11/41. Vire 8t ern
ear erth-Western

_........ .
onth-Western
Brighten 16,446 17,459
Midland
gottth-E.astern - 24,014 23,827
Caledornan
Great.. Northern
-:A!lca.shire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 7,369 6,932
Manchester,
Junction
I,.,.'atchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,115 9,403
North London
North Stafford
,?__Xford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,615 2,805
..yest Hartlep
00l
41(1'"buh ad Glasgow
Glasgowand South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 8,790 5,817
The Railway Share Market is dull, and ge-
nerally rather heavy. A few of the lines-
12righton, for instance-are lower, owing to unfor-
tunate traffic returns. The arrangement of the
account continues to proceed favourably. French
shares are very dull, and the Colonial are steady.
Rigas are firmer, viz., 14 I premium. •
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares
Were dull. Royal British have receded 21. Mis-
cellaneous shares are inactive.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
( From, the Official Lief:
KironP," done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities..
3„ Per Cent. Consols Annuities 951 i 5 1 5 1
T'ow 3 por Cent. Annuities
Lon Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1560...
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 31
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBi
Commis for Account
Exchequer Bills, 'lid.
1000 .
E 560 ll
?mall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. lOOl i
Ditto, 1859

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1024
ttionos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Colt. —
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds 4) per Cant B3k
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con, 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 463 i
bitto Account 47
gam:110o Bonds, 3 per Cent
Evltieh Bondi, 6 par cent 1033 8 i
ill)itto Account
Oat° Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Divi,enis ou the above payable in LOTI4OI.
•
THREE O'CLOCK,
... ,
Consols, money 9si I
Ditto Account (Sept. 10)