The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INITILLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed tamely, and was well supplied, but the
prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales
were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which
were taken for export and on speculation, com-
prising 100 Pernam and Maranham, at 7d. ; 200
Egyptian, 61d. to 71d. ; 1,000 Surat, 41d. to 50.;
and 20 Sea Islands, ls. to ls. 6d. per lb. The
Railway Share Market closed with little animation,
and a slight improvement in prices.
The weekly commercial report from Paris states
that, although business has not been active during
the past week, still it has been generally satisfac-
tory, both in the cities and manufacturing districts,
considering the dull season of the year. Foreign

producers of fabrics have come freely into the mar-
ket and paid the advance in prices asked by the
manufacturers, especially Russian traders, who
continue to buy largely. Commissions likewise
are numerous from England and the United
States, and it is reported that a busy trade
will be done before the commencement of
the winter season with the latter country.
Trade in the interior is quieter, and purchases are
limited in the provinces. However, advices from

Beaucaire continue satisfactory, and the mer-
chandise sent to the fair held there has met with
rapid sale. The retail trade at Paris is quiet, as
the wealthy part of the population are out of town,
but the great number of strangers visiting the capi-
tal are free in their purchases. The attention of
the mercantile community has been occupied with
some interest at observing the decrease of silver in
circulation and the increase of gold, the one caused
by the large exports to the East, and the other by
the purchases made in England by the Bank of
France; and should it progress, it is probable that
in less than two years there will be more gold then
in circulation throughout France.

The accounts from New York, by the steamer
Africa, state that money continued abundant, al-
though there was rather more demand for commer-
cial purposes. The banks lent freely at previous
rates, and the last weekly return published by
those institutions showed an increase in their dis-
count business of almost a million and a quarter
dollars. In trade no new feature of importance
was apparent, but it is mentioned that, during the
week ending the 19th ult., the imports of merchan-
dise exceeded the exports to the extent of
3,000,000 doll.
This being the "fourth" of the month, when,
as usual, a large mass of commercial bills becomes
due, there is a good demand for money, but no
pressure is experienced, nor can any further altera-
tion in the rates of discount be recorded. A steady
absorption of capital is occasioned by the periodical
calls by the recently formed joint-stock companies,
which, together with the requirements of trade,
and continued purchases of gold and silver for
France and the East, causes the general Money
Market to remain firm at current quotations, and
prevent any immediate reduction in the Bank
minimum term of discount.

The imports of the precious metals last week
amounted to about 825,2001., and the exports to
653,000/.

The quantity of specie on board the steamer
Ava, which leaves Southampton to-day for China
and the East Indies, is 675,292/.
In Mark-lane business has been extremely dull
to-day, and the corn market is nominally 10s. per
quarter lower.
Scarcely any variation has taken place in the
prices of English Securities to-day, the market
being dull but firm. The arrangements for the
settlement of the account, which is fixed for the
7th inst., now begin to occupy the chief attention
of the brokers and others ; but speculation having
recently been very quiet, this will prove an affair
of less importance than usual. The terms charged
for continuation are still per cent. Consols have
been 95,1 for money, 95/ to 957 for the 7th inst.,
and 96i for September. The New 3 per Cents.
are 961 4, and the Reduced 96i Exchequer
Bills are 15s. to 19s. premium, and the Bonds
100,1 y. India Bonds are 16s. to 20s. premium.
The Foreign Funds are well maintained, but
very little business has been done. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 1041, and the 4 per cents. 1044, being
about previous rates. Spanish Deferred are
steady at 24 I. Sardinian Deferred are 92 to 92/,
and Mexican g. Dutch per Cents. have
been marked 65, and the 4 per Cents. 971.
The English Railway Shares are well main-
tained, and in some instances tend upwards.
Great
Northern, Great Western, Midland, Nor-
folk, and North-Eaztern (Berwick), have all im-
proved. The Northern of France are flatter. The
Colonial Shares are very dull, but continue firm.
Calcuttas are ± prem., and Bengals prem.
Itiga.s have declined.
Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
Prom h s Ogcial Lie.)

- 'Rushton dole.
R par Cent. Reduced Annuities__ 961
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96i 13 i i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds. £loon ..... , .
Ditto, under £lOOO 2O p
ermsol4 for Account
Consol Scrip 4l p
Exchequer Bine, 2/d.
CIOOO
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3/ per Cent.. —
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Guatemala, Bonds 6O
Mexican 3 per Cent — -
Ditto Account 233 1 3
Sardinian Bon4e, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent _
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . ...
Tarkit.6 Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account
7)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 4/ per Cent
Ditto Account
Divtlends on the above nayable In London.
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, Money...
Ditto Account (Aug. 7) 951 if

The Mast Hon. Frances Anne, Marchioness of Lon-
donderry, is at present sojourning at Seaham Hall, where
her ladyship is entertaining a select party of friends, in-
cluding the Earl and Countess Vane, the Earl of Eglin-
ton, Lord A. V. Tempest, M.P., Sir F. Kelly, M.P.,
Captain Scott, and Mr. V. Stewart, M.P. In the course
of the present month the marchioness will repair to Gar-
ron Tower, Antrim, for the autumal season.—Newcastle
Journal.

Sump:qt.—On Saturday night, about a quarter past
12 o'clock, a man named Cambridge, a coal-porter,
threw himself from the bridge in the York-road (Maiden•
lain) into the Regent's Canal. An alarm was instantly
given by Some persons who witnessed the sad occur-
rence, and a boat was speedily at the spot. but the un-
fortunate man had sunk, though not without some
desperate struggle.. About an hour elapsed before the
body was recovered. Deceased resided at 32, Sidney-
street, Caledonian-road, and had been absent from home
on the previous night.
THE CROPS.—CAEDITON, Saturday.---A field of wheat
near the railway station has this day been cut, which
has attracted much attention from the thickness and un-
usually bright colour of the straw and the weight of the
ears. We are confident that the crop will be upwards
of forty bushels per acre, which will amply repay the
spirited occupier, Mr. Mortimer, for his skill and outlay,
in reference to whose fields generally we may say,
"Ex uno disco omnes." An immense breadth of ground
in this neighbourhood is in wheat a great part of which
will fall before the sickle during the coming week. One
gentleman, Mr. Elias Tremlett, has upwards of 100
acres of wheat, every perch of which we are assured is
in all respects good, and this we are told, even by
those who have acquired the name of grumblers, is the
character of the wheat crop generally. But little
barley has been sown, therefore, although the crop is
excellent, we should not be surprised to see bailey
and wheat about the same price soon after harvest,
in consequence of the great demand which there
is for malt, the crop of apples, which for five or six
years past has been gradually getting worse, being
now a total failure. Indeed, many farmers have for
months past given each of their labourers ls. 6d. per
week, in lieu of "hard cider," which many a philan-
thropist has denounced as the bane of this part of the
kingdom ; but which the husbandmen say is necessary
to
stimulate them to their labour, and allay their great
thirst. The sweet, sparkling cider, so grateful in hot
weather to Cockney palates, is now risen to a fabulous
price.

- REVIVAL AFTER EXECUTION. —" Nov. 20, 1740.—
William Dewell, for a rape on Sarah Griffin, in a barn at
Acton, was carried to Surgeons' Hall for dissection,
when he came to himself, and was the same night again
committed to Newgate." Dec. 6, 1740 —The case of
Da well, the maletactf r, who, after hanging, came to
life again, is left to the Recorder." " Feb. 14, 1741.--
The condition of Dewell's pardon, who revived after
execution, is transportation for life."—Notes and Queries.