The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-02 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

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AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoar,...

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly but steadily, at about former prices. The
sales amounted to 12,000 bales, including 4,000
for export and on speculation. In the Railway
Share Market a fair amount of business was trans-
acted, and prices ruled firm.

Advices from the Paris grain market state that
business yesterday was very limited, and prices
were evidently declining on account of the favour-
able state of the weather for the growing crops.
In flour there were no transaction 4, as the re-
tailers look forward to a considerable reduction in
the prices next week. The four mark qualities of
flour are quoted at 99f. per sack of 157 kilos, but
sales were difficult at 98f. and some were effected at
97. Holders of stock offered to sell for 85f. for
September, but there was not much inclination to
deal amongst buyers.

Accounts from Hamburg to the close of last
month state that the coffee market had been ani-
mated with a rise in prices. This improvement has
been calculated at to 3-16ths of a sch. for common
qualities of Brazil and middling sorts. St. Domingo
quality has been also in demand, at advance.
Laguayra is firm at previous prices. The sales
from the 26th to the 29th consisted of 8,000 bags.
Rio and Santos at 41 to 5i sch. ; 3,000 ditto La-
guayra from 5 9-16 to 6a sch. ; and 1,000 St.
Domingo from 5-1 to 5a sch.

The Bank of England Return, completed for the
week ending the 26th ult., is generally considered
very favourable. There is a small addition to the
stock of bullion, and as the recent arrivals from
Australia are believed to have been sufficient for
the export requirements, it is not expected that
any further decline will take place at present.
The reserve of notes is larger, showing a more
limited demand for money ; but as the inquiry is
now more active, an unsatisfactory change in this
department may be apparent next week. The in-
creased absorption of capital at the present mo-
ment, however, being principally connected with
the settlements at the Stock Exchange, and the
usual commercial liabilities of the "fourth" of the
month will probably be only temporary.

Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion 12,388,804
Increase
Rest
In crease
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 875.807
Increase
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

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

Gold Coin
), PP
IP 1%
~ Bars ..... Belgium ... 10,000 Oze,
Silver Coin
PP PP
„ Bars

A large amount of specie, viz., between 600,0001.
and 700,0001., will be taken to the East on Mon-
day, by the Peninsular and Oriental steam-packet
Ava.

The English Stock Market, though firmer, has
remained dull, in the absence of either real or spe-
culative dealings of magnitude. Consols have been
95ii, 951 1 for money, 95/ for the next account,
and 961 for September, being at an improve-
ment of # per cent. The New 3 per Cents. have
been 963 and the Reduced 96 to 961. Exche-
quer Bills have further improved, being 14s. to
premium. The Bonds are 1001
Foreign Securities are also well maintained, and
Mexican have slightly advanced, in consequence of
a rumour that Deferred Bonds, representing the
arrears of interest, are about to be issued. They
have been 231 g. Brazilian New 5 per Cants. are
marked 102, and the Portuguese 4 per Cents. 51.
Turkish Bonds remained firm, the 6 per Cents.
104 2, and the 4 per cents. 1041 ex dividend.
Swedish 4 per Cents. are 861, and Venezuela 41
per Cents. 331. There has been a bargain in
Spanish New Deferred at 241.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 191 201; Mexi-
can, 231 ; Peruvian ditto 3 per Cents., 57 9 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 444 51 ; ditto Deferred, 241
41 ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 61 2.
Railway Shares are steady, with the exception of
Great Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Which have ruled flat. The business done, how-
ever, as usual on Saturdays has been very dull.
The Foreign and Colopial have been without much
variation. Rigas are lower. Sambre and Meuse
firm, and Grand Trunk of Canada at a slight
advance.

Banking Shares have been quiet, and also the
Miscellaneous descriptions.

RUTTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Yrom t e Official List.)

_ _
UnGlnest done.
8 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities.
S per Cent. Consols Annuities 95. i k
We" fl Der rent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities ll7
Lone Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860_
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 5-16
Consols ?or Account
Exchequer Bills, 211 d.
£l000.
2500 l4 18 p
,
Binall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent litoi i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839._ 102
Mexican 3 per Cent l3i
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent —
Ditto Account . 5l
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent._
Ditto 4i per Cent,
13p aniab Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred. 3 per Cent.
Sirkihh Bonds, 6 per cent loli
Ditto Account
104 f i
T)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Swedish Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Dividends on the above payable to London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9si i
Ditto, Account
Ditty, September 96b .1.

WAR DEPARTIIENT, Aug. 2.—The following vessels
passed the Bosphorus on passage to England on the 29th
and 30th ult.:—Assistance, 260 troops and passengers ;
and Crest of the Wave, 90 men Land Transport Corps,
ad passengers.
THE LONDON AND VIRGINIA GOLD AND COPPER MIN.
ING COMPANY.—Yesterday the annual general meeting
of the proprietors was held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate—Nr. Ayton in the chair. The Secretary
read.the report, from which it appeared that since the
last meeting the directors regretted to state that several
circumstances had occurred to prevent the operations at
the mine proceeding as expeditiously and satisfactorily
all could have been desired. It appears from the re-
turns that during the half year there has been only one
month's effective work in the myll for gold, which, how-
ever, it is satisfactory to observe, yielded 4171. 17e. 7d.
The samples of copper ore which have hitherto been
mind have been ascertained to be of considerable value.
lame were sold at Swansea at the rate of 241. per ton.
the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report,
left it to the meeting to determine whether they should
continue operations, or at once wind up the concern,
'which he considered the best course to adopt. A length-
ened discussion ensued, when it was eventually agreed
to make a call of is. 3d. per share, the directors stating
that if the appearances were not favourable, they would
call a special meeting to dissolve the company. A vote
of tbankks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.
The Correspondance Italienne states that 21 per-
sons were arrested during the late disturbance at
Parmignola by the Sardinian troops stationed at
the frontier. They were all insurgents intent upon
making their escape from the Modenese territory.
The leader of the band was a man named Ratti,
who has not yet been arrested. His rallying cry
as, " Respect to laws ! The Constitution for
ever !" On taking possession of the custom-house
of Parrnignola he found 2,000 zwanzigers (1,600 f.)
in the strong-box, Which he took possession of,
and then ordered the electric wi.es to be cut. By
the latest accounts 450 men of the Modenese army
have been sent to Carrara. Seven persons sus-
pected of having a hand in the Ratti affair have
been arrested at Geuoa.