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

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I.IITY, Tviio 0'C10c7.%

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
steadily, and prices of all descriptions were un-
changed. The sales were estimated at 6,000 hales
—5OO were taken for export and 50J on specula-
tion—comprising 550 P6rnam and Maranliam,
60. to 71(1. ; 70 Bahia, q-1. ; 100 Egyptian, 6p.
to 7441. ; and 1,500 Surat, 4d. to sd. per Ih. 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 on the
Isle of Serpents a lighthouse, 60 metres (about 196 k
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
on all the rivers, but especially on the Volga.
From 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,
drive 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 por-
Miso of good to the lovers of music in the metro-
polis. It is not enough that they may still enjoy
the privilege of two Italian Operas in spite of the
burning dawn of Covent-garden Theatre. It mat-
ters nothing that her Majesty's Theatre is again
opened by Mr. Lumley—while Mr. Gye gallantly
finds a haven for his shipwrecked crew in the
Lyceum, bringing himself and them through a
storm of difficulties with flying colours. It sign; fies
A.,tle that
magnificent concerts are simultaneously
gives at Willis's 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
serious consideration as repressive of any similar
kind of melodic enterprise that the Surrey Gardens
are upon the eve of being very splendidly inau-
gurated as another home for Euterpe.
For 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 any 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 ball, 134 feet long, 60 wide
and 60 high—situated in the very core of the West
Eud, 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 thingslthe 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 boxes, 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
30 feet high, together with other extensive premises,
wh:ch it is proposed to convert into a Restaurant of
the first class, adjoining and communicating with the
concert rooms. Refreshments of all descriptions will
taus be attainable at any hour ; and facilities will be
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 Benedict,
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
nary arrangement
operators is principally absorbed by the prelitni-
for the settlement of the fort-
night account in 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
been 951 ;,1 for money, and 95--4- to 96 for Account.
Ex Bills are firm at 19s. to 21-4. vOll4
ast India Bonds are 21s. prem. The New Three
Per Cents, are 96i to 97, and the Reduced 959 to
964. Bank Stock is 217 to 2181.
the
Stocks are in some measure affected by
operations in connection with the settlement,
but the quotations are generally firmer. Turkish
9 per Cents. have ranged from 1031 to 1034, arid
the 4 per Cents. are 105'4 to 100. -Spanish 3 per
Cents. are 45 to 45;. New Deferred are 23/ to
24, the Passive 61, and the Certificates 6 to 63.
Russian 4i per Cents. are 98 to 99, and Sardinian
92 to 921. Mexican Stock has declined to 229 and
23. Peruvian 4z per Cents. have been dealt in at
I', and Buenos Ayres at 85 to 86. Peruvian
Dollar Bonds have risen to 611-. Dutch 242 per
Cents. are 65 to 65g.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 4 ;
Can,
23 ; Peruvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
et 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 112 14 ; ditto .q per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 451 6 ; ditto Deferred,
24 -a.
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 premium ; Ceylons 14 to 2 ; Calcutta
premium ; Metropolitan / to 1 premium.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull.

IRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
r prom the List.

tinqtr,
sank Stock
3 ueut. Reduced Annuitie_
per Cent. Consols Annuitier. 954
dew per ("ant. Annuities
eW2i per Cent. Annuities 79i
Lang Annuities, expire stb Jan. 1860... 3f
Ditto 3') Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 3-16
Italia Bonds, £lOOO .
Ditto, under £lOOO 2l p
Consols :or Account
96 5i
Exchequei iille, ..!4d
21000
£5OO

don,

19 21 2'
................. 2l
18 23 p
era,, PEA
R
CES
Bonds, 6 per COF FOEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY .
lianent. ..... . —
Ditto Account .... lO2 li
13110 nos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent 224 3
Ditto Account 23}
Peruvian Bowls 44 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent....
i
Ditto 44 per Cent.
Sardinian Bolds, 5 per Cent.
SP • ,f.. ;.•.,4-18. • ,),-r ent • 4s'
Ditto Account
- Ditto ?, ew INforred, 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive 6
LPanish Committee Celt'. of Coup. ir,t fun 6 t, p C., r... A-0, ,onda, 6 pur cent....
„„„ 103 i i t 1
Ditto Account § . lot 4•• • • .....
' Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
throne"' Reutes, 44 per Cent.
Ditto 3, per Cent
.7) • end, on tit: at,,,v- yabie , r.....
'Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 654 5 a
Pe.ritviatt Dollar Bonds, 44 per Cent.

71f 25c ex 25f 30

THREE O'CLOCK

Console
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Ditto Account (Aug, 7)