The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLooK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very firmly. The sales were estimated at 5,000
bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for export.
In Railway Shares a moderate business has been
done.

The Bank of England Return, for the week end-
ing the 21st inst., is again of a very favourable
complexion, showing a further increase in the stock
of bullion and the reserve of notes. As most of the
gold received recently did not arrive in time to be
included in this statement, the next return is likely
to show a further augmentation in the bullion. The
various alterations in the other items are generally
considered encouraging.

Active Circulation
Increase ..
Bullion •
Increase ..

£19,322,560
88,810
12,417,965
359,173
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits • 4,132,110
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills.
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Increase
Letters from Paris mention that a rumour is
current of the probability of a third prorogation of
the Legislative Body before the session closes. It
is said that this will be necessitated by the measure
before the Chamber relative to the modification of
Customs Tariff not likely to be settled, as it re-
ceives a very lively opposition, notwithstanding
the concessions already made by the Government.
In consequence of the lengthened discussion upon
this measure, it appears not possible for the Legis-
lature to come to a close on the 2d July, the day
to which the Assembly is prorogued ; therefore a
new decree is looked for, authorising them to,
continue their labours until the 15th or 20th of
July.

Accounts from the wine district of Auxerre, in
France, state that the humid weather which pre-
vailed during the flowering'season of the vine has
lessened the prospects of much fruit. The plants
suffered at night chiefly, and in some vineyards
destroyed the young fruit. Meanwhile the return
of fine weather has given hopes of the injurious
effects of the moisture being checked, and an
average vintage resulting from the season. If the
weather continue firm until the middle of July
any further damage will be of little consequence.
The vine-growers are standing out for exorbitant
prices, which purchasers are not inclined to give,
although they offer a fair advance on last year's
prices.

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There is rather more demand for money, as an
instalment of 20 per cent., amounting to 1,000,00 W.,
has to be paid up on account of the late loan to-
day, but not the slightest inconvenience has been
occasioned in consequence.

Some of the Continental exchanges yesterday
afternoon were rather lower.

The official return of the exports of bullion from
the port of London fur the week ending Thursday
last is as follows :

Hamburg ... 780 Ozs.
), f
„ „ .....
Boulogne —. 100 Ozs.
Silver Coin
Hamburg ... 400 Ozs.
If Bars
The English Funds this morning, owing to the
favourable Bank Return and the general prospects
of the Money Mlrket, have been very buoyant,
and a moderate business has been done. Consols
have been 951 4 all day, and the Scrip is
marked 31 premium. The New 3 per Cents. have
risen to 951 to 96, and the Reduced to 951 4.
Exchequer Bills have further improved, being 12s.
to 15s. premium, the Bonds are 99/, 100, and
India Do. 12s. to 15s. premium.
Foreign Securities have been active and firmer.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are maintained at 1051 to 1068,
and the 4 per Cents. 1061. Venezuela are marked
30k, Spanish New Deferred 25i /, and Sardinian
92 to 921, Russian 5 per Cents. rose 2, viz., to
110, and the 4i Cants. are 100. Buenos Ayres
are 82 to 83, Danish 5 per Cents. 1034, Grenada
New Active 20, Guatemala 43, Peruvian 80, and
ditto 3 per Cents. 56, being all at a decided en-
hancement. Mexican Stock is quiet at 23.

Gold Coin

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i ; Mexi-
can, 22i ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 G ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 47i ; ditto Deferred, 25i
ditto Certificates, 6 7 ; ditto Passive, 6 71.
Railway Shares have continued to advance, and
in several instances they are 1/. to 21. better. The
Leeds, Midland, Brighton, Caledonian, and North-
Eastern are most in favour. North-Western are
up to 21., also Midland and South-Western, while
Midlands have been 31. higher. The Foreign, as
well as the Colonial, have also improved. Ceylons
are 11 to 2.

London and County Bank are i higher.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From t 4 (*jai List. )

3 per Cent. Red: rlnglnest done.
ed Annuities 954
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire stb Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i
'ndia Bonds, .01000
Ditto, - de7

~, under £lOOO l2 15 p
Consols ,or Account
Consol Scrip
Si p
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
21000
£5OO pl2 15 p
Rmall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. 99i 100 99i
Ditto, 1859
993 100 991
eiticE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B2
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825
Ditto, 5 per Cent.
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Guatemala Bonds 43
Mexican 3 per Cent 23
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 56
Russian Bonds, 1822, 2 St., 5 per Cent llO
Ditto 4i per Cont.
Ssrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . 92i 2
Ditto Account ... 93 21
Sp calish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Tirkibh Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividtida on the above payable in London.

Consols
Ditto Scrip

80

T WO. O'CLOC Er.
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NEW ACT ON THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—The Dew
act to extend the powers of the trustees and directors of
the National Gallery and to authorise the sale of works
of art belonging to the public has just been issued. It
is enacted that pictures, &c., unfit to be preserved in the
National Gallery, may be sold, and the money paid into
the Exchequer, and become part of the consolidated
fund. Pictures and works given to the nation are to
veil, in the trustees and the directors. In case olbequest
a selection may be made for the national collection, and
the remainder of the pictures or works of art comprised
in such bequest, unless otherwise disposed of by any
testamentary provision, are to become part of the re-
siduary estate of the testator.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the names
of the gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine, and received certifi-
cates to practise, on Thursday, the 26th of June :
William Carrick Crofts, Lincolnshire; Francis Soott,
Wickham-market, Suffolk ; William Freeland Johnson,
Colchester, E=sex ; Thomas Pickop, Lancashire ; John
Hewitt, jun., Well-Street, Wellclose-square ; Henry
Harris, Springfield, Bedfordshire ; Thomas Webb
Fryer, Bristol; William Onions, Brierly-hill, Stafford ;
William Blasson, Billingborough, Lincolnshire.