The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMMEROIAL INTELLIGENOti.

CITY, Two o'CLoci,.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices of all descriptions were un-
altered. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales,
500 of which were taken by the exporters. The
Railway Share Market closed buoyantly, at a
considerable advance on the rates of Tuesday.
Advices from St. Petersburg state that the Neva
is covered with ice, and it is also reported that 200
vessels have been frozen in off Cronstadt, and will
not be able to get away this winter.
From Paris the accounts aro highly encouraging
both as regards the aspect of monetary affairs and
the movements on the Bourse. There is less pres-
sure for discounts, and the next monthly return
of the Bauk of France, it is thought, will be very 1:
satisfactory. The advance in the Rentes yesterday
was about per cent., and the values of Railway
Shares materially improved. At the same time it e
is mentioned that speculation is dull, and the en-
hancement is solely attributed to bona fide pur- 2
chases for investment.
The arrival of the James Baines and the Light ii
-
ning from Victoria, which was announced this
morning, has given much satisfaction to all parties !l
interested in the course of monetary affairs, be-
cause 41
it will not only tend to increase confidence U
here, but also render material assistance to the :
French market. The amount brought by these Si
vessels is about 1,254,1561., viz., 173,539 ounces
of gold by the James Baines and 140,000 by it
the Lightning. The Atlantic has also been
reported from the United States, but her specie
freight has not yet been stated. For several days t 6
past the withdrawals of gold from the Bank of g
England have been very limited, and as the re- 3
mittances by these ships will prevent any further 23
reduction in the stock of bullion at present, It
although the greater part, it is supposed, will be 3t.
purchased for transmission to the continent, there Is
is some reason for anticipating that in this respect 121
future Bank Returns will be more favourable.
25
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
25
to this day, are in round figures as under :-- it
ISM 1855. 2'
great Westernlo
. £26,525 £24,229
10
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton 13,448 12,539
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 6,037 5,692
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,878 9,464
North London
North Stafford
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 4,157 3,816
Shrewsbury and Chester
West Hartlepool
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 15,268 13,190
Northern of France
'The returns are very favourable, as they gene-
rally exhibit an augmentation in the receipts
compared with those of the corresponding period
(14855.

The Directors of the Bank of England, at their
sitting to-day, have made no alteration in their
terms of discount.
As the Lightning has arrived at Liverpool to-day,
after the long interval that has elapsed since we
had advices from the Colonies, we hope that every
facility will be afforded by the Liverpool Post-
office so as to insure the early delivery of the mails
to-morrow morning.
The English Stock Market has been a shade
flatter, but the transactions are numerous. At
the commencement of business Consols were 931
for money, and 934 for account. In consequence
of a few sales on account of the Greeks, and the
rumour that the Bank will not lend on stock
during the shutting, they have been rather lower,
viz., 93/ I for money, and 931 for the 4th prox.
Owing to the pause which has occurred in the up-
ward movement many parties who bought at
owe pricc,s have been induced to realise their
Pmfitse Paxchequer Bills remain at is. discount
te
India Bonds are 2s. premium. The New Threes
9n and the Reduced 921 I. Bank Stock is
215 to 217 and India Stock 2261.
Foreign securities are dull, but steady. Turkish
&6 per Cents. are 92,1 f, and the 4 per Cents. 100 i I,
ing firm., though less buoyant than yesterday.
xt'll'ulian 4 per Cents. have been 95k, and Sar-
dinian 91,
and Mexican Bonds are supported at 221,
iirazilian Bonds have been marked 100 f.
Dutch 21
2 per Cents. are quoted 651, and the 6
Per Cents. 961 1.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, si 7 ;
Mexi-
_r_an, 22 3 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; RUPAI*I 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
Cents., 94 .6 ; Spanish 3
I%Tew Defemed, 23 per Cents., 4q ; ditto
Passive, 6) i ; ditto Certificates, 5/ ; ditto
There hags been a rather active business transacted
in the Rail:way Share Market this morning.
have, however, exhibited a downward prices
tendenc
tand most of the chief lines are quoted abouty'
to per cent. lower than yesterday's closing
rates. Caledonian, North-Western, South-Western
and North British reeeded fully 6s ; Great
Northern and South-Eastern ; and North-
Pastern perwick) 1/. Great Western, Midland,
Edinburgh., Perth, and Dundee, and one or two
others hare been steady. The East Indian and
Canadian lines have been well supported ; and the
Principal Prench lines have shown an advance of
about ss. to 10s.

- - --
Joint Stock— Bank Shares have been inactive,
but in one or two instances rather higher rates have
been obtained. Bank of Australasia advanced lOs.
London and County 10s., and Union of Australia,
tic

Miscellaneous shares are without any material
alteration. Victoria Government 6 per cents, are
110,

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the Offictal List.)
Brven..s done.
Bank Stock
3 Per Vent. Reduced Annuities
t.Per Cent. Consols Annuities 3i 3 i i i
Long 3 per Cent. Annuities
14 92$
ong Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._ . 2 13.16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1.16
Ditto :30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i
India Stock
226 i
India Bonds,
..{.:Inoo
Ditto, under £lOOO ..'''''''''''''''''''''''
9 p
Consols for Account .. .. ''
-
Exchequer Bills 2d ''
''''''''''
931
.;
ei1m10X................, ........
Ditto Bonds, 1853, 31 pe.r..a3.n..i. ''''''' I d 3 P
Ditto, 1'359
PRICES OF FOREIGN illi,ll.3ii . A....T..0911,Lic O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Fonda, 5 per Cent. ...
Mexican 3 per Cent ................... ............ -71
Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent. ..
..
..
.•
9.____- 1
Ditto 4it. per Cent. . ..................... 9%
Bardinian Bonfqs, 5 per Cent. .. ............ _
Liao Account
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. MN
Ditto Account
Dutch
Divhiends on the above nayshie in Lone,
Exchange, per Cen';., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 96e i
TWO O'CLOCK:.
Con AnIP (Money) . 93i i
Ditto (Account) 93i tl

-----
The borough of Chesterfield is at present in an awk-
Ward predicament, in consequence of being without a
mayor. Owing to a blunder committed in the borough,
a thief magistrate cannot be elected until the 9th of next
Novem her.
~..
afEe. It is intended to lay down a double line of rails on the
,-"If Vale Railway, to accommodate the increasing
cr
The four Barons of tho Exchequer ye,terday finally
decided that the decision of Baron Martin, in the,
recent case tried before him, platreive to the "through '
ticket, taken by a person on the Great Northern Rail-
Way from London to Hull, was correct. A. rule for a
Ile*/ trial was refused.
An extensive system of swindling has been discovered,
and the persons implicated were 3resterday placed before
Inandkr. Seeker at the Southwark Police-court, and re
ed. The old dodge of ordering goo of tradesmen
obe sent home, and then getting possession of them
without the money, is the course pursued. Mr. Morton,
(.otedford.street, and Mr. Sackmore, of Baker-street,
°f-t the an
in cu,,tod are Charles Bond and h. wife
Is
s'a.r3b, Alfred retie-ell, yand hie wife JOIXIIII3II.