The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-04 00:00:00

DION E Y MAR

COMMEROIAL INTEL.LIGENCh

CITY, Two o'CLm-/7....

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, without any alteration in prices from Fri-
day. The sales amounted to 5,000 bales, all of
Which were sold to the trade. The Railway Share
Ilarket was active at a slight advance on the cur-
rency of last week.

Accounts from the French silk markets state that
the sellers of the raw material have been obliged
at last to give way in their prices, in consequence
of the limited requirements of purchasers. At
Aubenas the fall is 10 francs per kilogramme on
the rates of September last, and raw silk of good
quality is now quoted at 02f. 50c. per kilo. The
fair of Joyeuse was held towards the close of last
month, when there was a great scarcity of buyers,
which caused a fall in prices equal to that at
Aubenas. At Marseilles, the stock of cocoons was
estimated at 350,000 kilogrammes.
The commercial report from Antwerp, for the
week, ended the Ist inst., states that there have
been some fluctuations in the markets for Colonial
produce, and the grain market has experienced a
further decline in prices. The market for wool
Was the most animated, on account of some large
arrivals from Buenos Ayres, and London ; and the
prices of all sorts were well maintained. There
were some considerable imports of coffee, but rates
Were not affected thereby, as the stock on hand
Were rather low. In sugar the supply scarcely
equals the demand, and holders of stocks are ask-
ing higher prices.
The directors of the Crystal Palace Company
having fully met the views of the Committee of the
Stock Exchange with regard to the fraudulently-
transferred and registered shares, it has been re-
solved by the latter that dealings in those securities
shall be recognised. The subjoined letter, and the
eommittee's resolution, were posted in the House
Yesterday afternoon

—ln re Sir l y t " Crystal Palace, October 31, 1856.
,po y letter of 3h inflent, I beg
"" say that all transfersour of shares forth whicot h certificates of
thehave been issued, as well as those entered on
the register of shareholders of the company, will be ad-
mitted and considered valid.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant, (Signed) " GEORGE GROVE, Secretary.
" To George Webb, Esq., Secretary to the
Committee, Stocks xchange:,

" The committee of the St. ck Exchange, considering the
above to be satisfactory, so far as relates to transfers of
shares in that situation, have resolved unanimously—
" That the resolution respecting Crystal Palace shares,
passed on the 27th ult., be not confirmed.'
"By order of the Committee.
" G
"Monday, 3(1 Nov., 1856.EORGE WEBB, Secretary.
The large arrival of specie announced yesterday,
viz., about 350,0001., hastened to impart increased
confidence among those interested in the progress
of monetary affairs, because if the James Baines
is soon announced with 700,0001., which she is
known to have on board, there is a fair prospect of
an addition being made to the stock of bullion in
the Bank of England, as the purchases of gold on
behalf of the Bank of France are less active, and
there is an absence of withdrawals from Thread-
needle-street. This being the fourth of the month,
there is increased pressure in the disceunt market,
as the amount of bills now due is very considerable.
As parties have been making active preparations
during the last few days for these engagements, it
is not expected that more than the usual amount
of embarassment will be experienced.
The French Funds on the Bourse, yesterday, eX-
perienced very little alteration, but they were a
trifle lower. The latest prices of the 3 per Cent.
Rentes was 66f. 80c. for money, and 67f. 10c. for
account. The liquidation of the account was
effected without difficulty, and the public continue
their purchases for investment.
After the sudden advance in the English Stock
Market yesterday, it might have been expected
that a reaction would have ensued, and the decline
off per cent., which has taken place this morning,
is therefore not surprising. Purchasers at lower
prices have been tempted to realise their profits,
and the market consequently is drooping. At the
present moment, however, there is less weakness
than at the commencement of business, and the
tendency is towards recovery. Consols have been
93 to 93k, and since 921 I for money and the Gth
Proximo. They are now 921 93 for transfer, and
931 for December. There have been dealings in
New Threes at 92i f and in the Reduced 911
92i, and in the 5 per Cents. at 114. Exchequer
-Bills are par to 3s. premium, and ;the Bonds are
98
_ _

There have been very few dealings in the Foreign
Market, and yesterday's prices have not been
maintained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 91
to 91+, and the 4 per Cents. have also been nomi-
nally lower. Portuguese 3 per Cents. brought
431, Sardinian 5 per Cents. 891, and Dutch 4 per
Cents. 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7+ ; Mexi-
can, 211 n ; Peruvian 4% per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41+ ; ditto
Deferred, 23?, 24; ditto Certificates, 51 ; ditto
Passive, 6 I.
An active business has been done in Railway
Shares this morning, although prices generally
have exhibited a decline of about / to A per cent.
Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, North Western, Midland,
and South Eastern have been 10s. lower. Grand
Trunk of Canada havo improved ss. East Indian,
Great Western of Canada, and Paris and Lyons are
steady. In Joint• Stock Bank Shares the dealings
have been limited, but Bank of Egypt and London
and Westminster have slightly improved, the for-
mer ss. and the latter 15$. Union of Australia
and Union of London are well maintained. There
have been some transactions in Miscellaneous
Shares at enhanced prices. Australian Agricultu-
ral are quoted 23 24!, and Canada Government
6 per Cents. 1131, but Peninsular and Oriental
Steam have receded to 68k.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From the Official List.)

80..inp... done.
Bank Stock .. . 2l2} 14
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities - 24
3 per Cent. Censela Annuities 93 -4- 2i 3 24 3
Tier, !'. ner rent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities
...

Long Annuities, expire sth ,Tan. 1860... 2 13-16 15-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 11.16
Bonds, .41000 ...... ........ ....... 4 p •
Consols ?or Awonnt 93!. 21 4
E vehequgz Bills; 44d.
eve par 3 p
r mailPi
•
Ditto -Bonds, 1858, 3A per Cent. 9SS a
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... .
Portuguese Bonds, ti per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent .. ..............
Sardinian Bonr-l.s, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
42
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
'Ditto Account
Turkish .fonds, 6 per cent 9l
Ditto Account
ricieuriA or. the shorn onvable in London.
Dutch Exchange, per Cen;., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols (Money) 92,i 93
Ditto, account, November 6 92k 93

LOCAL SHARE Iif!AREETS.

LIVERPOOL, Nov 3.

STOCE EXOHANGE.—The market was active to-day, atslight advance upon the rates of Saturday. Caledonian,
28!;—Eastern Counties, 91 Cs 3d.—East Lancashire, 20,1—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, .95„ —London and North Wes-
tern, 104'1—Manchester ShetHelds, rnd Lincoln, 3
Midlands, 7W, —Newry and Wp. 2
rrennoint, 51—North-
Eastern and Berwick, 20 201—Sonth'Ensterns, 2
Great Western of Canada (new shares), 2/. 18s. 9d. 3 2k.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 3.
STOOK EXOHMIGE.—The market was active, and prices
had an upward tendency throughout the day. Rochdale
Canal, 83 ,—Sheffields, 34$— East Lancashire, 201—Ditto,
Fifths, p.—Dovers, 24—Midlands, 708—Cheshire Junc-
tion, 17i—Sheffie1ds, Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 68:1,
—Caledonian, 28k—Great Western of Canada, 25i—
Ditto, new, 2 15-16 p.—Leeds, 95A—London, 104.

BIRMINGHAM. Nov. 3.
STOOS EXCIRANGE.—The market was firm to-day,
p=in's improved, and there was a con,iderable amount of
business done. Great Western Birmingham Pieferenee
there* were done at 10i—London and South Westerns at
I"`"*Binainghara Canals at 91i—Shropthire Banks at
Ak :TrAttrwork slumat 36i.

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