The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

00111111ERCIAL IN'rELLIGEINTO.E.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Ma;ket yesterday closed
quietly, but prices were steady. The sales were
10,000 bales, one-half on speculation and for ex-
port. The Railway Share Market opened with a
dull and quiet aspect, but closed at its best point.
The Colonial Produce Markets have been rather
more active this week, and the prices of some
articles have improved. Sugar has been purchased
freely, both for export and for home use, and
Prices have risen 6d. to ls. per cwt. The coffee
market is active, and also 6d. to Is. higher. The
Stock of this article in the principal ports of Europe
eu the Ist inst. was estimated at 74,890 tons,
against 75,660 tons last year and 75,180 tons in
1854. Cocoa has been dull, rice 3d. per cwt. dearer,
spices have been steady, tea is quiet, and tallow
heavy. Saltpetre has been firm, with a steady de-
tusud.

The Belgian Moniteur publishes the returns of
the State railways in that kingdom for the month
of July last, compared with the corresponding
Period in 1855, which exhibit a decrease of about
12,000 tons in the merchandise transported, also
in baggage and treasure, and a considerable dimi-
nution in the number of animals. The following
ate the chief items :—Total receipts in July 2,
384,730 f. against 2,131,752 f. in 1855 ; ditto for
the six months previous 10,570,854 f. against
10,441,723 f. in 1855. The increase is mainly
"jog to the passenger traffic, and the telegraphic
receipts for the month amounted to 32,887 f.
Accounts from Berlin of the 10th inst. mention
that the Bank of Darmstadt, which had taken the
leitiative of forming a general congress of all the
4erman banks, has addressed a circular to the
larious banking establishments in Germany, in-
l'itieg them to send delegates to the conference for
the purpose of drawing up certain general principles
relative to the circulation, such as reciprocal con-
ditions of accepting bank noteq bills of exchange,
a Common monetary unit, &c. This idea is, how-
tver, but coldly received at Berlin, and is not ex-
Aected to be realised.

The Bank of England return for the week ending
the l'th inst. is not very favourable, a further ma-
terial reduction being apparent in the stock of
bullion. The reserve of notes, however, has not
seriously diminished, but there is a large addition
te the other securities. The following exhibits the
Wecipal changes
Active Circulation ..
Decrease 3
tullion
Decrease

. £19,980,105
144,490
...... 12,178,767
208,340
3,717,742
29,336
6,087,068
496,729

Rest .
Increase
Public Deposits
_ Increase

Other Deposits
Decrease
'iBeven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities
No alteration.
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

9,624,407
110,146
932,474
2,030
12,114,078

16,126,951
481,799
6,021,660
42,660

4,The official return of the exports of bullion from
rB° port of London for the week ending Thursday
4 is as follows

Gold Coin
Hamburg ... 2,330 Ozs.
I
~ Bars ..... Tomlin ... 580 Ozs.
)1,
Belgium ... 4,000 Ozs.
tilv'er Coin Hamburg ... 42,000 Ozs.
ft
Si If
„ Bars
Boulogne ... 2,600 Oz.'.
They Funds are still depressed, and a fur-
"ler decline of per cent. has taken place this
itbl°rning. Consols for money have been 93&
hild subsequently 931 For account the dealings
r°e been effected at 94 to 94k, and 931 t. Bank
R_tok for account is 220. Exchequer Bills are
‘rila at 14s. to 17s. prem.

Iu the Foreign Market a large business has been
...`c/tie. Turkish 6 per Cents. ha re been marked
levy as 101, 1021, and 1011, while the 4 per
Cents. are 102 k I. Most of the other securities
ta've been comparatively steady. 'Venezuela Ac-
tol°e have been largely purchased, and have risen
031. to 34k. Buenos Ayres are 75. Grenada
"elv Active, 23 to 231. Mexican, 221 1. Russian
Per Cents., 9741. Sardinian, 911. Spanish
threes, 44 to 441 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 984.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Mocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7i to 8 ;
l"lexican, 224 to 221 ; Peruvian, 80 to 82 ; ditto
t Per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
to 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 110 ;
Otto 41 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents.,
i 44 ; ditto Deferred, 25 27 ; ditto Cer-
14eates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 64 7.
The Railway Share Market is exceedingly heavy,
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prices have generally declined about 1 to / per
market
A large business has been done, and the
rricet has presented an active appearance.
*loreign. and Colonial are also heavy. Rigas are
premium.
killing, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull.

%TIM FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONB O'CLOCK.
( Front the Official List:
rinslna.. dm e.
Aber Cent. Consols Annuities qi i $ i
Stock for Account 220
!Ms 'tor Account
.E.teb,equer Bills, 21d.
£l.OOO ......
X 5.000 l4 17 p
, small. l4 17 p
uitto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. 99i
I'D
-.ICES OF FOREIGN FTJNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
tti, 75 a d
q e laos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
ptiada New Active, 21 per Cent.
aean 3 per Cent 22f i f
°rtuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
b Ditto, 4 per Cont.
'4lbasiau Bonds, 1522, E, St., 5 per Cent —
ii bitto 4} per Cent. . 971 i
erdinicin Bonds, 5 per Cent.
P_lnisb Bonds, 3 per Cent 44 1
ihuittn New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Allricieli Bonds, 6 par cent lOll 2i 11
ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
' enernela Bonds, 41 per Cent
1, Divk'ends on the above payable in London.
oUtch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 9Bl
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 931
Ditte Acoount 93f i

GALLANT REPULSE OF PIRATES.--SWANERA, Sept. 10.
:The ship Rajah of Sarawak, Capt. Giles, of this port,
'as attacked by pirates in June last, in the Canton
Itiver. The Rajah of Sarawak was bound from Calcutta
Whamposa. The particulars of the attack are thus
described in a letter from Capt. Giles to his friends
The ship was attacked by pirates coming up the river.
,74, however, beat them off without losing one of our
men, but killed eight of the pirates. There were 40
men in the pirate proa, 32 of whom made their escape,
the
their boat sank before reaching the shore, from
`ne effect of our nine-pound grape."
BLAST or 12,000 ToNs.—The great limestone quarries
at Penderry, in the Vale of Neath, have been the scene
.?fa blast which has detached the enormous mass of
12,000 tons of solid rock. An old chamber was cleared
%lit to an extent of 10 yards, and half a ton of powder
,%8 placed therein. The match having been lighted, in
41 tributes the explosion took place, which drove out a
mess of rock 20 yards square, and immediately the whole
Ace of the rock, 120 feet in height, rolled down and
the quarry below. The calculations range as high
as 15,000 tons, stones 250 tons being detached sepa-
rately- These quarries are the property of Mr. Wm.
erawahay, and supply great quantities of limestone to
the adjacent ironworks.
PINLAND.—A letter from Wiborg, in Finland, of the
29th ult., says :—" One of the most collossal enterprises
ever undertaken in Finland, the construction of a canal
rota Siama to Wiborg, has just been terminated, after
t,qelve years' uninterrupted labour, though sixteen had
”en considered necessary. This immense canal, which
has innumerable branches, places the interior of Finland,
Where there are scarcely any roads, in (Fred communi-
ektion with the Gulf of Bothnia. The length of it, in-
() tiding the branches, is equal to a third of the total
ength of Finland.
PEMBROKE DOCKTARD.—Great additions and altera-
tions are being made at Pembroke Dockyard. The pre-
sent dry dock is being widened and lengthened, so as to
keet the requirements of our new class men-of-war.
Two new slips for ship-building are in course of erec-
tion ; these are being made of huge blocks of limestone,
With copings of granite. Other slips are being length-
ened to meet the increased size of the ships, and the
Consequence is a great increase seaward of the establish-
ment. The lengthening and widening of the dock this
Year cost 10,0001., and the new slips and boat basin
Will take 14,000/. The entrance of the dock is to be
Widened, at an expense of 5,0001.