The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-25 00:00:00

NONE Y AR I E T

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COMIERCIAL INTELLIGENCL.4,.

CITY, Two ol.IL0t)

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
qlie,tly but firmly, and prices of all descriptions
were unchanged. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales, comprising 5,000 Americans at various prices;
40 Pernam and Marauham, at qd. to 7.1 d. ; 80
Bahia, at Girl. to 64d. ; 200 Egyptian, at 71d. to
Bd. ; and 1,500 Surat, at 41d. to Md. per lb. The
Share Market exhibited an upward tendency.

The Colonial Produce Markets this week have
been quiet, the quantity offered publicly having
been limited. For sugar a steady inquiry has pre-
vailed, and the prices have remained firm. Yes-
terday there was a sligbt..improvement, owing
to the full quotations realised at the
Dutch sales. Coffee has been steady, but

quiet. Tea has commanded previous rates,
and the dealings in rice have been limited. For
saltpetre there has been very little inquiry ; but
spices at former prices have been purchased to a
moderate extent. In tallow there has not been
much business transacted. The public sales:-.0
foreign and colonial wool are proceeding quietly ;
but no improvement has taken place in the prices
nalised, and the attendance of the foreign dealers
has diminished.

Accounts from the Paris Grain Market report an
active business in wheat of choice qualities, but
very little doing in second sorts, with a slight re-
duction in prices. On the whole, however, the
quotations during the present week have been main-
tained with firmness, notwithstanding the favour-
able accounts of the crops throughout France. It
is supposed that the supply will be insufficient to
meet the demand, which will be increased on ac-
count of the troops returned from the seat of war.
Choice wheat is offered at 57f. to 59f. per kilo-
gramme, good sorts 55f. to 56f., English wheat
at 56f. to 57f., and white American ditto has
been sold at 50f. In flour there is a difficulty in
selling to the retailers at the rates of last week for
delivery, and bargains for August and September
are not easily closed at full quotations. The factors
yesterday declared sales of 3,966 sacks, at prices
ranging from 81f. 68c. to 102 f. per kilos. In rye
there are not many important transactions, and
prices have a downward tendency at 31f. to • 32f.
per hectolitre. Barley is not much in demand,
without any alteration in previous prices. Oats
are more in request, and quotations are improving.
The Funds have been rather flatter this morning,
owing principally to paucity of dealing. The fur-
ther creation of stock by the payment of the Loan
Instalment yesterday, however, has no doubt had
an unfavourable influence. Consols have been

951 and 95i for money, while for account they
have ruled dull at 957. The New 3 per Cents.
have been dealt in at 96g and the Reduced 96
to 961. Exchequer Bills remain at 215..t0 245.
premium, and the Bonds at 1001 /.
Foreign Securities are generally well supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1041. Spanish Threes
t) 45, and the Deferred 231 to 24. Russian 4i
per Cents. are quoted 98:f to 99. Sardinian
Fives 92/, Grenada New Active 201, the do. De-
ferred 7i, and Danish 5 per Cents. 105. Venezuela
are 331 to 34, and the Deferred 142. Dutch 4 per
Cents. have been 97i.

There is a meeting to-day of the Venezuelan
Bondholders, at which a very voluminous report
Will be presented, containing a full history of the
proceedings taken by the Committee of South
American Bondholders for the obtainment of jus-
tice at the hands of the Government of the Repub-
lic. The terms now offered for an arrangement of
the debt are considered inadequate, and are there-
fore not likely to be accepted.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i ; Mexi-
can, 23k; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents, 57 9 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 444 51 ; ditto Deferred, 23k;
ditto Certificates, 6 4 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
Market for American Securities during the past
week has been active, and a good business has been
done at improved prices. State stocks aro scarce,
and offered only in small amounts ; whilst the
railroad bonds are more freely offered, and the
better descriptions continue to be purchased for
investment.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
united States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...103k 104 A
I:lnitod States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1868...1031 ICIA

STATE SECURITIES.

Alabama 5 per Cent- ... 80 S 2
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... ... 83 85
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 90 92
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101i 1021
Mississippi '6
per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 15 16
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds ...1877... 80 82
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Baring's) 1858-1868... 94 95
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Palmer's) 1866... 87 89
Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88
-Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83i 85i

LOANS OF CITIES.
Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 82. 83i
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 65 67

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible
Illinois Central 6 per Cent
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 90 92
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... 95 97
Do. do. do. 1869... 97 99
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 95 97
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 81 83
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage 1867... 98 100
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 89 91
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 82 84
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 87 88
Panama Sterling Bonds 1864... 91 96
Pennsylvania Central Gp. Cent., Ist M0rt.1880... 91 92

The Railway Share Market is dull and some-
What heavy. South-Western, however, are better
In consequence of the dividend having been an-
trounced. Sittingbourne and Sheerness are to 1
premium. Foreign and Colonial descriptions are
dull. Bengal are premium, and Ceylons 11 2
premium. Rigas have declined to 5.
Mining Shares are neglected. Banks are quiet,
and Miscellaneous firm.

ISELTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ()CLOGS.
(From the Oficial. Lig.

nuatn... done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96i 6 4
g per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire stb Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 3.16
IDOU9OIB or Account ' 951
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£IOOO
£560 2l p
• Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent
Ditto, 1559
PMC P S OF FORAEGN FUNDS AT ON/. O'CLOCK
Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1325
Ditto, 5 per Cent.
Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 7O
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto Account 5l
Russitti Bonds, 1822, .1: St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4i per Cult.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... 921
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45 41
. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Tarkida Bonds, 6,por cent
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
. Ditto Account 34 34
Ditto Deferred, lo per Cent. . ....
Divt, ents o" t..e ahnvo ~vshl. in 1 nndor,
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
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Ditto Acconat

LONDON DISCOUNT COMPANY.—A now company under
the above name was completed yesterday, and the pro-
Ppectus is to be issued forthwith. Additional under-
takings of a similar character are also talked of--among
them one to be called the London and Lancashire.
THE SITE OF THE LATE FLEET PRlSON.—Yesterday,
at a Court of Common Council. Mr. G. Scamell moved,
``That the site of the late Fleet Prison having been
vacant so many years, at a large annual loss, it is now
desirable that it be immediately adapted to some purpose
useful to the neighbourhood, and profitable to the cor-
poration ; and that it be therefore referred to the City
lands committee, to take the necessary steps forthwith
for letting the same on building leases." Mr. Anderton
-M....clouded the motion, which, after being opposed by
'. 11. L. Taylor, was carried.