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

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

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, 6il. to 71d. ; 210 Bahia, 61d to
6gd. ; 400 Egyptian, 61d. to Eqd.; 800 Surat, 4kd.
to 51d. ; and 100 Sea Islands, 11d. to ls. sd. per
lb. The Railway Share Market was dull, and
prices were 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 amounted 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 90fr.
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 22 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
loan of 5,000,0001. have experienced very little in-
fluence on 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 negociable at about
4# per cent., with a slight downward tendency.
From the report of the West Loudon Railway
Company, 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
was a balance at bankers of 3,4611. 10s. ss.

This day the meeting of this Newport, Aberga-
♦enny, &c., Railway Company, was held at the
London Tavern. The report showed a great in-
crease 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.
.As was generally anticipated, the Bank of Eog
land directors, at their board meeting to-day,
made no alteration in the minimum rate of
discount. •

The amount of specie brought by the Atlantic
from New York, is $190,000.

From the telegraphic despatch, announcing the
arrival 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
precisely the same course as yesterday, and no in-
crease in the amount of business is percept*.
Consols have been dealt in for money at 95k f, and
95 to 95i, while for account they are 951 I. The
New Threes have been 951 to 96k, and the Re-
duced 95i 1. Exchequer Bills remain firm at 11s.
to 245. pram., and the Bonds are 1001 g.
Foreign Stocks continue dull, but there is no
material alteration in prices. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have km. lon , and since 1034 The 4 per
Cents. are 104. Peruvian 4& per Cents., 83/.
Buenos Ayres, 81; and Brazilian 5 per Cents.,
1021.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks•—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 1 ; Mexican,
22i ; Peruvian, 82 84; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 4G 7 ; Russian 5 per
Cents, 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
nish 3 per Cents., 441 5 ; ditto new Deferred,
25i i; ditto Certificates, 51G1 ; ditto Passive,
6 7.

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

1856.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton . 16,446
Midland ..., 31,420
k mith-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern 23,114
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 7,369
Cheshire Junction .. 2,773
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,115
North London
North Stafford
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,615
West Hai tlepool
Edinburgh and Glasgow ...... 5,981
Glasgow and South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 8,790

1855.
£27,669
64,781
17,091
17,459
30,174
23,827
12,691
22,874
24,367
6,932
2,715
9,403
2,290
7,537
3,805
3,000
6.130
6,503
4,719
5,817

The Railway Share Market is dull, and ge-
nerally rather heavy. A few of the lines—
Brighton, 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.
Itigas are firmer, viz., 1i j premium.
,Mining,' Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares
Were dull.. Royal British have receded 2/. Mis-
cellaneous shares are inactive.

BRITISH FUNDS it US DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:
• Businen done.
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9SA
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 9SA 5
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lang Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 34
Ditto 30 Irian, expire sth April, 1885 lBi
Consols for Account
Eichsquer Bills, 20.
£1000
£5OO l4
Small .
Ditto Bonds,lllsB, 34 per Cent. looi
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO2l
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds- 4j per Cent B3l
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1848, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 47
Tarkish Bonds, 6 per cent lo3j 1 ,
k Ditto Account

Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Divu,enas on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Console, money
Ditto, Account

95h 951
951 95i

THE WALLACE MONIIMENT.—Among the subscriptions
received within these few days are those of Lady Wil-
loughby D'Eresby, 101. ; Col. Sir A. Maitland, Bart.,
101. Mr. W. E. Gladstone, of Fasque, late Chancellor
of the Exchequer, has subscribed 51. The name of Lord
Caropbell, the Chief Justice of England, also appears in
th•subsoriptiOn -