The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-28 00:00:00

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Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of all
kinds were unaltered. The sales were estimated
at 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the
exporters. The Railway Share Market closed
heavily, and a moderate amount of business was
transacted.

The transactions in Foreign and Colonial produce
during the last week have not been very extensive,
and, in consequence of the expectation that prices
will advance, holders have brought forward only
limited supplies, and thus the quotations have
been well kept up. On Wednesday and yester-
day there were no public sales of sugar, but,
owing to the speculative demand, prices have
;isen 6d. per cwt. There has been a fair in,
quiry for Plantation Ceylon Coffee at full
rates and Native Ceylon has also been wanted.
Tea has realised full rates. Rum has been
more inquired for, and rice has been in
fair request, at a decline of 6d. to is. per cwt.
Spices have been dull and rather heavy, particu-
larly mace and nutmegs, which are ld. to 2d. per
lb. lower. A large business has been done in
saltpetre, at a rise of is. to 2s. per cwt., and yes-
terday 50s. per cwt. was refused for fine descrip-
tions. The refiners have raised the prices from 545.
6d. to 555. per cent. Cochineal has been steady,
and tallow is rather dearer.

The public sales of foreign and colonial wools
are procceeding with animation, and prices have
ruled very firm. The last sale is fixed for next
Saturday.

The advices from Paris relative to the position
of financial affairs are more favourable, and the
next monthly return of the Bank of France is ex-
pected to exhibit a material improvement in all
the chief departments. Speculation on the Bourse
is very brisk, and the Rentes as well as railway
shares are exceedingly buoyant.
The demand for money is more active to-day, and
the rates charged are firmer, owing probably to the
maintenance of the Bank minimum. Approved bills
however are still negotiated below that quotation.
Many persons express dissatisfaction at the course
adopted by the directors of the Bank yesterday in
not lowering their terms of discount. But those
who properly weigh all the circumstances connected
with the money market consider that any measure
of the kind, so soon after the rates were equalised,
would have been very premature. Of course, on a
subject of such vital importance to the commercial
interest, there is much difference of opinion, but
it is generally felt that no relaxation should take
place until the mercantile billsfalling due on the 4th
prox. are liquidated. The Bank of England Return
this evening is expected to show a large falling off
in the other Securities, besides other encouraging
alterations.
The Funds are a shade flatter, although no
important circumstance has arisen to check
the buoyancy recently noticed. The account,
however, is now drawing to a close, and although
confidence in a further improvementmay be strong
some of the operators for a rise will no doubt take
their profits, instead of " carrying over" at / per
Cent., the present charge. Consols have been
944 and 944 for money ; 944 4 for the 4th
proximo, and 95 to 954 for January. The
New Three per Cents. are marked 93 Reduced 93 to 934. Exchequer Bills 2s. 1, the
to ss.
premium ; and ditto Bonds 984 44. Bank Stock
is 215 to 217.
A. fair business has been transacted in the foreign
market, but the prices are in some instances rather
tat. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 944
and 944 for the account. for money,
per Cents.
• The 4
are 101 to 1014. Spanish Deferred are 23g.
Sardinian 5 per Cents. 914 to 92, and Dutch
24 per Cents. 654 Mexican stock has been
dealt in at 221, and grenada New Active Bonds
are 22 to 221,
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
market for American Securities during the past
week has been quiet. The transactions in State
stocks have been unimportant. The actual busi-
ness in the various railroad bonds has been limited,
but transactions generally have been at improved
prices. The demand for Illinois Central shares
continues, and there are still buyers at 13, and
sellers at 131 pm.

'United States 6
er Redeemable. Per Cent.
'fruited States 6 per Cent.B
1867-1868...105 105 a
Cents.
Bonds
1868...105 1057
STATE SECURITIES.
...
80
Alabama 5 per Cent
Xentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 9°.. 91
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... —• ~,,.. 97
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). —1"
Mississippi 6 per lit. Pi. Bk.
Bonds .................. .... . . lB4l-1871.,. 43
.4,
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union *Bk Bonds ... 16 111
.73 7°
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 6 per per Cent. Bonds '877. 79 81
Virginia 5
Y!rginia Cent. Bonds .... . 1886... 83 85
per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _lBBB_ 84 86
13014 n 5 per Cent. ll'oOnAdiea OF CITIES.
Momreal 6 per Cent. Bonds... . . ....... i1ik:8651883.1.85 87
New tlvleans 6 per Cent. Stock. 1883..... 7. 838
85
80
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Ceik.ral 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
not Conve, ible
Illinois Ceara 6 per Cent.,, 1875... 83 84
.. .4
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds , ......... .. ................. 1860... 94 95
Illinois Central (Sli.ves), $25 paid . .....
... 13 13ap
Michigan Central 8 p Cent., Convert.., Do. do. Ct.. ...... ......... 1869... 92 94
New York Central 7P. eimt., C0nvert...1864... 92 94
New York Central 6 pbr Cent., not
Convertible
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. ad Mort-
-1883... 83 85
gaga
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. C0nvertit.,18..1862... 80 82
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
1875... 82 84
Fund
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1859... 90 92
Panama 7 per Cent., lst Mortgage 1864.,. 88 90
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 88i 89a
A. very active business has been done in Railway
%lures this morning, and an important improve-
ment may be quoted in the values of almost all the
Principal lines. An advance of about 11. has taken
Place in the following lines :—Bristol and Exeter,
East Lancashire, Lancashire
and Yorkshire, and
Midland, and about 10s. in Brighton, South- W es-
Stern, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and
outh-Eastern Th RrAn^ e- -1- - --.rxrnva
10a. to it. ; and the'Candikn,l PJast Indian, anq
Belgian lines were firm.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stooks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, si 7 ; Mexi-
can, 22i ; Peruvian 41
3 per Cents. per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
, 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44C 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents.
p
New Deferred,
ants., 94 6; Spanish 3
per Cents., 41i 2f ;ditto
ditto Passive, 6 23/ a, ; ditto Certificates, 5 •i ;
Joi
in some innt Stock Bank
activ Shares have been rather
e ; stances ratheurdi mupiarioovne
f rates
London
are
current. Union of Australia a
have improved about lbs., and London °eh td
ruledere
of Australia 10s. Miscellaneous shares havaer
team declinedl/
dull. Peninsular and Oriental S
and Royal Mail Steam advanced 1/. to 1/. 10s. "

aanisa FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE f,.
(From the Official List )
Bank Stock
93 4
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent Consols Annuities (444 it
New 3 per clout. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, ex ire sth April, 1885 2 p
Consols for Account P 9-li i
Exchequer Bills, lid.
10000
25 P ........... ...... ... 5 ..... .
iniall ................... ..... ...
............... ..
Ditto Bonds, 1858, .34 pc.; .
Cent............ 98i 4
Ditto 1359 ..............
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE ON11,0(!K
Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent .................Co 22,1
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. , 60D. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent,,,, ............•455 5
laardinian Bonds 5 per Cent. ..
BP4oit h Roads, 3° per Cent . , ...... • ... '• ' -- 2
Ditto New Deferred, 3 pe; C .....
Ditto Account .... ......... 934
Tarkith onds, 6 .... cent ................... ' 1
Ditto Account ... • ;:. ...
;. . ..........
948
'
bitto Guaranteed,. . i ..
.e.; Cent.,'................. j. 041 t
i. ends.), !h., show. . vebie ii. r . ~.,,0,,- =
Dutek Exchange, 22 per Cell;., 12 Guilders -6-54
TWO O'CLOCK.
conto. (Money)
bitto 7 .......................... 94i 94$
Ditto ...ecount
............. 94i 94$
Acootuit (January) ............... 95 95i