The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

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The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
steadily, and prices of all descriptions were un-
changed. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales
—5OO were taken for export and 500 on specula-
tion—comprising 550 Pernam and Maranbam,
6gd. to 7id. ; 70 Bahia, 6id. ; 100 Egyptian, 61d.
to ; and 1,500 Surat, 4d. to sd. per lb. The
Share Market still continues to manifest a drooping
aspect.

Advices from Turkey mention that the Ottoman
Government is still paying great attention to the
various measures proposed for improving the navi-
gation of the Black Sea. It has established en the
Isle of Serpents a lighthouse, 60 metres (about 1961
feet) above the level of the sea. Several other plans
Were contemplated for rendering the navigation of
this sea less intricate and dangerous than hitherto.
A work of great importance has been commenced
on the Danube, viz., the construction in the
Sulina mouth of that river a channel resembling
that formed by the Russians in the Bong, which
will have at all seasons an average depth of 16 to
18 feet. This will allow vessels to proceed as far as
Ismail and Reni, ports which have been added to
Moldavia by the Treaty of Paris. These arrange-
ments are of the greatest importance, and will
render much assistance to the grain trade of the
south of Europe.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that all the
accounts received there from the interior of Russia
report an almost incredible extension of commerce
en all the rivers, but especially on the Volga.
Prom Ribinsk to Astrahan the river is crowded by
the number of steamers and other vessels laden
With corn, general merchandise, and passengers.
Commercial advices from Paris and the manu-
facturing districts report a continuance of dull
trade during. the past week, which is generally
expected at this season of the year. The only
foreign orders, for merchandise, of importance,
shrive from Great Britain and Russia. Business
With other European countries and the United
States is quite at a stand still, and the recent
troubles in Spain has entirely suspended the usual
commerce with that country. But although busi-
ness generally is almost stationary, the silk trade
at Lyons continues to be very active. This is
caused by the dearness of raw silks, the small quan-
tity of silks on hand, and the increased demand for
export.

There seems to be, really, " no end" to the poi.-
nuse of good to the lovers of music in the metro-
11°4, It is not enough that they may still enjoy
the privilege of two Italian Operas in spite of the
bur-riling down of Covent-garden Theatre. It mat-
ters nothing that har Majesty's Theatre is again
:Pened by Mr. Lumley—while Mr. Gye gallantly
Tfinds a haven for his shipwrecked crew in the
'Zceuro, bringing himself and them through a
1,1"1111 of difficulties with flying colours. It signifies
little that magnificent concerts are simultaneously
given at Willis's ,Y Rooms, at the Hanover-square
Rooms,
and at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham—
While the rival oratorios of Exeter-hall and St.
Martin's
flourish without detriment to either
almost within a stone's throw of each other. It
appears to be hardly for one moment a subject of
Serous consideration as repressive of any similar
t_
of melodic enterprise that the Surrey Gardens
are upon the eve of being very splendidly inau-
gurated as another home for Euterpe.
1:or lo ! and behold there appears at this very
time one of the most auspicious prospectuses we
Can call to mind for a very long while past in rela-
tion to a'ny scheme with a view solely to the popu-
lar entertainment. The prospectus we mean of
"The
St. James's Hall Company " (Limited),
With a capital of 40,0001. in 4,000 shares of 101.
each I A magnificent hall, 134 feet-long, 60 wide
and 60 high—situated in the very core of the West
End, between the Regent's Quadrant and Picca-
dilly. Midway between Air-street and Swallow-
street, two little channels connecting the Quadrant
with Piccadilly. Among other thingsithe projected
prospectus tells us._.

"The site in question affords ample space for all the
appliances necessary to render the halls complete in
every respect. In addition to a commodious orchestra,
it is proposed to erect galleries and Unto; with suit-
able waiting rooms, with a separate entrance and ves-
tibule for the convenience of her Majesty and the
Royal family, and without losing sight of a due re-
gard to economy, to make the St. James's Hall the
most perfect and complete building of the kind in Europe.
Arrangements have also been made for the purchase
of the adjoining property in Regent-street, thus se-
curing a third minor hall, 60 feet by 40, and about
feet bigh, together with other extensive premises,
which it is proposed to convert into a Restaurant of
the first class, adjoining and communicating with the
concert rooms. Refreshments of all descriptioes will
thus be attainable at any hour ; and facilities will he
afforded for appropriating either of the halls to public
dinners or balls."
The Trustees, it may be observed, are the Earl
Granville and one of the Barings—the Provisional
Committee, comprising such names as Banedict,
Beale, Chappell, Ellis, and Loder—the Bankers
being Prescott, Grote, and Company, and the ar-
chitect—Owen Jones ! The enterprise promises
altogether wonderfully !
This being " name day" in the Foreign Stock
and Railway Share Markets, the attention of the
operators is principally absorbed by the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the settlement of the fort-
night account iu those transactions. Business in
the English Market is consequently less active,
although, in the absence of any unfavourable cir-
cumstance, prices continue firm. Consols have
)2_een 95i / for money, and 951 to 96 for Account.
Exchequer Bills are firm at 19s. to 21s. prem.
East India Bonds are 21s. prem. The New Three
Per Cents. are 964 to 97, and the Reduced 953 to
964. Bank Stock is 217 to 2181.
Foreign Stocks are in some measure affected by
the operations in connection with the settlement,
but the quotations are generally firmer. Turkish
6 per Cents, have ranged from 104 to 10n, and
the 4 per Cents. are 105 i to 106 k. Spanish 3 per
Cents, are 45i to 451. New Deferred are 232. to
24, the Passive 61, and the Certificates 6 to 6i.
Russian 4 per Cents. are 98 to 99, and Sardinian
92 to 92! 'Mexican Stock has declined to 221 and
3. Peruvian 4k per Cents. have been dealt in at
81, and Buenos Ayres at 85 to 86. Peruvian
Dollar Bonds have risen to 61k. Dutch 23 per
Cents. are 65 to 65g.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7± 4 ; Mexi-
can, 23 I ; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
07 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents:, 112 14 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish' 3 per Cents., 45k 6 ; ditto Deferred,
24
The rates charged for "carrying over" in the
Railway Share Market are rather heavy, but
generally speaking not so high as upon recent occa-
sions. Prices this morning have not varied to any
considerable extent, but they slightly tend down-
Wards. The Foreign and Colonial are dull. Ben-
gals are IIT premium ; Ceylons to 2 ; Calcutta
Premium ; Metropolitan 4 to 1 premium.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull.

BRITISH
FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRIC ES
( Erma the Official List. ,

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Bank Stock done.
; 217 Basin.
38h
3 .or Cent. Eedueed Annuities.,... 96h 5,1 6
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 952 4 i I
'low 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2h por Cent. Annuities 79.
Gone Annuities, expire ctr, Jan. 1860 31
Ditto 3 , Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 3.16
In Hu Bonds, .:;atri.di
Consols tor Account
Exchequer 'Mit, d-
-19 2..),
7.8530 2l
21
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' ~ r.t:
n 1?1110ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
i'rkiiliart Bonds, 5 per Cent.:
bitto Account lO2 11
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent
Dittu Account 23h
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent Bl
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto Account ..
Russian Bonds' 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4h per Cent.
Sardinian lion ,le, 5 prr ' '''!' •
... -

Bp 'n,i)i t,f- . ,
1 X
Ditto Account
) Ditto ow I ~,i,rl), ' : - `r'"'
Ditto Passive
41maish Committee . lert
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i-kifai nonds, 6 per et)), i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per emit.
Ditto Account
erenchacutes, •1A per Ceut.
Ditto 3per Cent
en 0). . yev. - -
711 25e ex 2'f 3i
Ntel, Ex, an 4 • ! per Cent., i" Guilders Ci 5,,, 5 i
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 1.2 per Cent;
THREE ir.7('L'' Ca.
Consols
Ditto-Account (Aug. 7) ....;,its B5l i x d