The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-05 00:00:00

kARKET

COMMERCI..kL INTELLIGENO

CITY, Two o'CLocB.
The Liv erpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, !rah a smaller supply. The sales were
10,000 bales (2,000 for export and 1,000 on specu-
lation), comprising 140 Porn= and Maranham,
at 6',1,d to 7d. ; 260 Bahia, 6 7-16 d ; 300 Egyptian,
61c1. to 9d. ; 1,500 Surat, 4d, to 4d.; and 50 Sea
Islands, 11d. to ls. 00. per lb. The Share
Market, was quiet, and prices were a shade higher 2
than on Saturday.
Accounts from tlie Continental Wool Markets
show a continued. steadiness in prices, with a de-
st. st.
crease in transactions in those markets where the
pressing wanti of the manufacturers have been sup- 20
20
plied. In Champagne and Burgundy washed 20
wools have been in request ; and at Brie, &c., 10()
woods in. grease have been easily sold at If. 20c. to 50
If. 30c. per half-kilogramme. At Chalon-sur-
Marv.° the prices are now about the same as they !0
weve last year at this date, and the sales have de- St.
creased from 25,000 and 30,000 kilos. to 12,000 ;5t5.
and 15,000 per day. Fine lamb's wool is in de- 25
mand. at sf. to sf. 40c. per kilo. At Marseilles :t:
the market has been very quiet, which is generally 10
the case after the closing of the fair at Beaucaire.
Tb e manufacturers generally have not bought ex- 50
tensively, with the expectation Hof lower prices ;
20
censequently, it is supposed they will make further It•
purchases as the season advances, and thereby give St 10
.
art impetus to trade. The prices of imported wools
Eltt:
St-
are as follows :—Marne, in grease, from 85f. to t.
122 if. per centner ; Tunis, ditto, 721 f. to 75f. ; St.
and Syrian washed wools, 125 f. The imports of Eti•
the week include 120 bales from Algeria, 311 12
Mazagari, 361 Buenos Ayres, 234 Constantinople,
and 344.: from Salonica.
16j
The. Directors of the Riga Railway Company St.
have issued a circular, from which we take the
following extracts : u.i
"The Directors beg to announce that having had the
.g!.
draft of the proposed statutes of the company settled by "
counsel in London, they are now in a position to present fg
them to the Imperial Russian Government for confirms-
124
tion ; at which time, accordingto the laws of Russia, the
fit.
caution money of Si. per cent. on the proposed capital
10
mast be lodged.
"The Directors therefore hereby give notice that the 25
call of Al. per share, formerly announced, will be now 25
required for the purpose of this deposit. Bt.
"The directors take this opportunity of informing 312°
the shareholders, that, In consequence of the numerous E
reports respecting the guarantees by the Imperial Rua-
st.
Sian Government, they have laid the papers before an
50
eminent counsel in London, who is of opinion that the
language of the Imperial edict of 1853 has not the effect 25
LW
of guaranteeing interest, at the rate of 4/. per cent, on tic
a fixed capital of 12 millions of silver roubles ; but be 50
does not entertain any doubt that it does guarantee 20
interest at 4/. per cent. on the capital, which will be
sanctioned by the Government as required for the com-
pletion of the undertaking (including 4/. per cent. for in-
. terest during the construction of the railway), and an
additional half per cent. for a sinking fund.
lat‘eiyprorn the negotiations, however, which have been
carried on, and are now on the point of being
concluded, the directors feel warranted in expressing a
hope that the final arrangements will be such as to in-
Itttre the attainment substantially of the advantages set
forth in the Prospectus ; nor can there be any reason- L
able doubt that the nett profits of the railway will con-
siderably exceed 5 per cent. on the capital required for
Its construction, as a concession has already been granted K
for an extension of the line to the town of Vitepsk, 20
*Lich is, in the direct line of traffic from the most
,im• 20
portant -produce-districts of Russia." 10
Th,tre was at active demand for discount accom- 7(ti•
moclrition in Lombard-street yesterday owing to St.
its l'ieing the " fourth" of the month, but the en- :-
gag ements were generally met with promptitude, 60
d without occasioning much pressure upon the St.
AZ°u°37 Market. The rates have slightly advanced, S2to
but they still rule a fraction below the Bank of 20
England minimum. 20
45
The annual meeting of the General Iron Screw-
25
Collier Company was held this day; Mr. Hutt iii 25
the chair. The report showed that the adoption st
of steam screw-colliers had been as profitable as F.,
over to this company in the past year—the freights
in that period having been, per colliers, 17,6541.,
and by transports 113,0901., which, with some
other items made up 132,5371. 17s. 10d., [leaving,
after the expenditure of the year, a net profit,of
39,2881. 3s. sd. A dividend was recommended
and agreed to at the rate of 10/. per cent. per
4121111113.

et.
50
f .
St.

5
5
20
10

The English Funds continue at about previous
quotations, in the absence of extensive dealings or
any political intelligence of an adverse description.
The account, which is Bullish, is as previously
stated, in course of arrangement, and the
" contango " has rather increased, being to
per cent. Consols have been largely dealt in for
mateymon at 95i at and at 1, f. For the 7th
hy have been 951 4 ; and for September,
96i Exchequer Bills are 17s. tc prem.,
and the Bonds 1001. The New 3 per Cents, were
96i Z, and the Reduced 96 to 964. Bai Stock
i 3 2181,
Foreign Securities have been dull, and rather
flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 1031 to 104,
and the 4 per cents. 104 g. Spanish New Deferred
rule at 24 Sardinian at 921, Peruvian 41 per
Cents. at 811 to 82, and Mexican 234. Dutch
:Per Cants. are 651, and the 4 per Cents. 974.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexi-
can) 23 f ; Peruvian, 81 3; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 9 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per
nts., 111 113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 1 ; ditto Deferred, 24f -,;
ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7.
The Railway Share Market is rather firmer, but
business remains in a quiescent state. Great
Northern A stock is 1/. to 21. higher, and Great
Western, North Western, and Midland are at im-
proved rates. Riga shares have dropped to 2l
and3i. Paris and Lyons are rather better, but
the other foreign shares are supported. The Colo-
nial undertakings remain at about previous prices.
Banking shares are dull, but in the miscellaneous
descriptions there have been several transactions
lit full quotations.

18111 TISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
( Pram Ihi Official List.)
ttronee. done.

hank Stock

: P 1 cent. Reduced Annuities..
96k 6
~, Per i
Cent Consols Annuities 95
il li
``e"r3 per tent. Annuities
.......
ne Annuities, expire sth Jan. isio... 3?)
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3k
Pitto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 5-16
'"oulois ;or Account
• lOO ztehequer Rills, lid.
tseo
16 p
small ,
20 p
Ditto Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. — bats), 1859
Pkite Ir.e"F 3 OF FORBIGN FUNDS AT ONE; OLOLOCK.
~beaa 3 per Cent —
reL'itto Account 23f
84;:n Bonds 4!, per Cent
Ditto Account
sz
rorttignese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ---
fina":,, 4 per Cente , 50i 49i
,41,n Boni
• .
Cent. .. .......
Ditto Ac Deferred, P
24i i
itiliiititto:o NARTiod2:;:6per ce3nter
;,103i I 4
Ditto
Guaranteed, 4 per Ce.. - t., ' —
Account
Dutch Divieends on the sf•itive ,xyabte in London.
4tet6.11 Elehange, 2,,A PriCett., 12 ponders 65i
' Per Cent. Certificates ... .....
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TWO O'CLOCK.
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COWPc•

TrzB, ISLE OF WIGHT.-Aug. 4.

(PROT( OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
The following yachts have been entered for the match
to:slorrovr for Prince Albert's Cup Caprice..,, ... 56 tons _Lieut.-Col. Chas. Baring.
Maritana *****
' C Liddell, Esq.
.A.Extitrroarvaagan..z.a.... ..
. 548 '„
......Si.rP. F. Shelley, Bart.
v 0 r . ..;
.....
e.
t 37, „
entered. .. L e Ma r chant Tthhoem
schOODers havej bsZsleu' )n Thursday, following
Gloriana ......... 134 tons... Joseph Gee, E8(1'
Cecile . ........... ipo
...Marquis Conyngham.
Urania ..... . ...... 140 " ...•
.Sir A. Bannerman, Bart.
Lotus .......... 188
Lana ROokh
.. 125 n ...• .Earl Vane.
Several others are ea ....• Viscount Bangor.
o ected to be entered this evening.
The roadstead is crwded with
achts, the hotels with
the aristocracy; still
several of the ,
_best houses are unlet.
......-__±...___
THE WEATHER IN MANcREaTER. On Sunday after-
noon the thermometer on the
ter indicated 82 degrees in the shade d 195 degrees in
, an ~ ,
had side of Manches-
the au— •

ir. )red,

9A

ALerueen...'" .. ........
Ambg. Nott ng. Bost.
and Eastn. Jnnot...
361 fast & Ballymena.
Binning. Wolverh. t:
Stour Valley .....
flirke_thd. Lance:. 6
Cheshire Junct.....
Do. Chesh. di Birk.
all 'Do. do. ..... ..... ....
all Myth & Tyne origina
£25 (ised. at £45
100 Bristol and Exeter..
100 Caledonian.
all Chester 4 Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon
all Cork, Black, 4 Pas:.
18 Cornwall
all Do. A
8 Do. B
45 DublindrßelfastJunc
all Dian. P. di Aber. Jnc,
100 East Anglian..,....
all Eastern Counties..
100 East. Union.. A st
Ity Be., B. Stock ...„
8i Do., New A.......
10 East Kent
100 ~e.st Lancashire
100 Edinburgh 4 Glasge
-all Edinb. and Peoblos
100 Edin. Prtn di Dunde
all Forth & Clyde Jun
all Furness.
all Do. Extension ... . .
100 Glasgow& S. West,
all Great N. of Scotlnd
100 Great Northern...,
100 Do., A. 5t0ck......
1.00 Do., B. Stock
100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre
100 :3reat Western ..' ....
100 Do. Stour Val. Rai
Gna. Stk ..
all Irish South-Eastern.
all Lancaster & Carnal.
141 Do., Thirds
12 Do. New Thirds
100 Lancash.andYorkel
4 Do., Wst.RidingUr
all Do. South ort
all London & Blackwall
1100 Lond. Bright & S.Cet
100 Loud. and N. Westr.
16 Do. Fifths
5i D0.101.5h.,11&.13.„(
24 Do. Eighths ... —.. .
100 London andS. Woptn.
14 Lon. Tilby. & South
Barking Sh
all LndndrrydiColeraine
all Lndndrry.&Ennisk,l
100 Ilanch.Shet&Linclni
82s. Do., Man. &Lin. Un
1 Ifetropolitan
100 ifidland
100 Do. Birmng. &Derb:,
all kildld. G. West. (Ire.;
all Do. Half Shares...._
all Newcastle & Cariin le.
all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
84 Newry &Enniskille,
all Newry, Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
1100 Norfolk
3i Northn.CountiesUn
100 North British.
1100 Nth. Devon Rail. &

-,(3 I all
t 3,2 an

a 1 all

,741 all

Dock Stock
t. 100 Do., A Stock...
• 100 00.. B Stock
• 100 N.Eastern—Berwic;
i 23i Do. do. Extension
1613 Do.do.G.N.E.?nroh
I all Do. Leeds
. 100 Do. York
. 100 North London ..... .
311 s 4.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp.,
stead, and City Jn
17i North Staffordshire
all worth Western......
all 4. &S. West rn. Juno
1(X )x., Wore., & Wolv.
14 Portsmouth .......... .
100 Scottish Central...,
100 ScottishNidlandm
100 ihropshire thins
South Devon
110 South Eastern
100 South Wales
15 a. Yrksh. d< Riv. Dni
6 )o
all itaine-,, Wok. &Wok
a.l Stockton & Darling.
10 Do., do., 1854
1 Do., do., 1855
1f t Stockton ds Hartlepl
N. Pall' Vale .
110 no. Pref., No. 1
92 Thames Hay. D.& R
all Vale of Neath ......
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Lirneriek
all West Cornwall.
all West End of London

and Crystal Palace
all Do. A
3 Do. B
all West London.
all Wimbledn &Croydon