The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-08 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg, of June 28, pub-
lished by the Constitutionnel, states :—" Since the
opening of the navigation our port is crowded with
vessels; never have such numbers been seen here
before. The customs officers are overwhelmed with
business. Up to June 25 there had been 974 arrivals
at Cronstadt, and 283 departures. Yesterday the
arrivals had been increased to more than a
thousand. At Riga the arrivals were 885 up to
June 19, and the departures 445. The inland
commerce is not less active. I have to inform you
that the Government has authorised a fair at Kiew,
to be held annually from June 27 to July 13.
This measure will give a considerable impetus to
the trade of that town, so admirably situated on
the Dnieper, which is covered during the summer
with boats and rafts carrying merchandise."
A letter from Warsaw in the Deutschland says
—" The great hopes which had been entertained in
Poland respecting the change of the government
system are rapidly vanishing away. The old diffi-
culties which existed on the frontiers still remain,
and, travellers even, who were bound as pilgrims
to certain shrines in Poland, have been forced to
leave their prayer-books at the custom-houses
until their return. It was generally believed that,
after the conclusion of the war, recruiting would
not be pushed to any great extent in our depopu-
lated regions, but this illusion has likewise vanished.
A fresh recruitment took place in the night of the
21st June in the government of Kalisch, in exactly
the same manner and proportion as in previous
years."

ST. AIARYLEBONE BANK FOR SAVINGS,
7G, WELBECK-STREET. -ESTABLISHED STH JULY, 1830.

Comparative statement of progress at specified periods
during the last seven years :

Open Deposit Sams Invested
Accounts. with National
Debt Commissnrs,
Oa sth July, 1850
~ 1851
PP 1852
ft 1853
PP 1851
PP 1855
PP 18Z 6
D. FISNEY, Secretary and Actuary.

MO NE 111 A ...a 71‘. T

AND

COLIMEROIAT. lITTI'.4II,LIOENO

CITY, Two olk.iLuox.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, without any change. The sales were esti-
mated at 9,000 bales, 1,000 for export and 1,000
on speculation, comprising 140 Pernam and Ma-
ranharn, at 6i-d. to 7d. ; 140 Bahia, 60. ; 400
Egyptian, at 60. to 81d. ; 700 Surat, 4id. to
41d. ; and 100 Sea Islands 11d. to ls. per lb. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly, with little
business doing.

The French weekly trade report for the past
week, states that business has been very quiet in
all branches of commerce. At this time of the
year, however, such is to be expected, especially
at Paris, where the months of July and August are
considered the dull season, and no return to com-
mercial activity may be expected before September.
The manufacturers continue to be occupied with
foreign orders, principallyfor Russia and Turkey. The
trade between France and the Levant has increased
in a remarkable manner since the war. Amongst
the goods shipped to Turkey are numerous
articles of a description never dreamt of being used
in the East before amongst the Mussulman popu-
lation ; and there is no doubt that as civilisation
progresses among the people the manufactures of
France will be greatly consumed by them. In the
Parisian warehouses sales of novelties have been
almost suspended, and the proprietors are occupied
taking stock. In the departments the manufac-
turers have submitted to a decline in prices ; with
the exception of the silk manufactures at Lyons,
who find raw silks scarce, and, consequently, the
Parisian buyers have to pay an advance on pre-
vious prices. The trade in raw silks in the Mid-

land districts has recently become active, but a
want of capital has limited the exertions of buyers,
and a branch of the Bank of France is looked for
at Valence to facilitate their operations.
Accounts from Egypt, dated the 24th ult., are

very favourable with regard to the production of
cereals, and it is estimated that there will be
4,000,000 hectolitres available for exportation
during the present year.

Letters from Spain dwell at considerable length
on the revolutionary movements in several of the
provinces, which were becoming more serious than
ever.

The Paris Bourse presented a dull appearance

throughout yesterday. As the dividends were
being paid by a great number of companies there
was a large amount of capital seeking employment,
but the securities most in favour appeared to be
railway shares.

The Metropolitan Railway has again been brought
before the public, as there are shares amounting to
500,0001. that were subscribed for and paid upon
by the promoters, which are now offered to new
applicants under a guarantee of 6 per cent. As
this guarantee is well secured, these shares will no
doubt be speedily taken up.

r" This day the half-yearly meeting of the Green-
wich Railway Company was held, when a dividend
of ss. 2d. per share was declared, payable on the
115th instant, clear of income tax. The accounts
showed a balance in favour of the company, after
paying the above dividend, of 321. 16s. 7d. A
vote of thanks was passed to the directors of the
company.

The first half-yearly meeting of the Bank of
London took place this day, and passed off in a
satisfactory spirit. From the report it appeared
that the profit made amounted to 37,0001., from
which the directors now made a dividend at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum, leaving 8,0001. to
go towards a reserve fund. The report was
adopted.
Gold continues to be withdrawn from the Bank
on continental account, and the receipts of silver
from Belgium and other places prove that purchases
for India and China are still being made. Vessels
from Australia, known to be near at hand, are
awaited with anxiety, as their arrival will alone
prLlvent a diminution in the Bank bullion should
the precious metals continue to be forwarded to
the Continent.

The English Stock Market is still under the in-
fluence of the settlement, and continues to exhibit
a drooping appearance, although no decided decline
can be chronicled. Consols are 95i both for
transfer and account. The August quotation is
954 to, 96. The New Three per Cents are 964

and the Reduced 951 to 9G. Bank Stock is steady,
at 218 k. Exchequer Bills are 17s. to 205., and
India Bonds 18s. to 225. Exchequer Bonds have
risen to 1001 1.

Foreign Securities are dull, and mostly nominal.
Turkish 6 per Cents, have been 103 i to 104, and
since 104/. The 4 per Cents. have not been
quoted. Sardinian are 92i 93, Brazilian 5 per
Cents. 1021, and Dutch 21 per Cents. 65.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7± ; Mexi-
can, 22i 3 ; Peruvian, 81 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
57 9 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 112 114 ; ditto 41- per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 46i ; ditto Deferred,
24i ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto Passive, 617.
The Share Market is about j to A per cent. worse
for the chief lines, but the North Stafford form an
exception, being somewhat firmer, and the shares
of the Tilbury Extension Company, which has re-
ceived the Royal Assent, are in request. The
Foreign and Colonial are quiet, but steady.
The long-pending negotiations between the Great
Luxembourg and the Northern of France are at an
end, and no benefit has resulted. To the share-
holders this issue must be very annoying, and the
only course now open appears to be the prosecution
of the line by the calling up of additional capital.
Ceylon Railway Shares are 14- premium ; but
the public (especially the members of the Stock
Exchange) are dissatisfied at the delay which has
taken place in the allotment of the shares, whereby
their money has been locked up a longer period
than is usual in similar cases. The Bengal Shares
are premium, and Regis are maintained at
advanced rates, viz., 41
Mining Shares are as usual, very quiet, but
Cobre Copper have risen to 67. Banking shares
are fiat, and the Ottoman are rather cheaper.
Australian Agricultural are not better than 30,
and the Canada Laud are 128 only. Crystal
Palace are firm.

BaITISH FUNDS THIS DA.Y.—CLOSING PRICEF.

(Brom the Off‘sial List.

tuvone. dono,
Bank Stock ... 2lBk
3 . or JUL.te Reduced Annuities_
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 9si i a d
Nidw 3 per rent. Innuities .. . 96} if 7
New 21 per Cent. Annuities Boi
Long Annuities, expire sthJan. 1860 .. 31
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB i
India Bonds, .+:101;0
Ditto, under £lOOO lB p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 'Lid.
400(.1
2580 2O 17 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent lOO.l A
Ditto, 1859
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loot i
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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO2l
Ditto Small
Ditto 5 per. Cent. (Rothschild's)
Equador New Consolidated l4j
Peruvian Bonds 41 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent ...... . ..
Russian Bonds, 1622, E St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account . ..
'Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
.. 9 i
Sp4msi Bokcls, 3 per Cent 46
-,panish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6$ p c
Tarkith Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Divide Ids on the above payab,e in Tondo'.
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto Account (July 10)

Colonel Dieu, the French engineer officer who served
with so much distinction with the Turkish army i❑ the
campaign on the Danube, and took part in the gallant
defence of Silistria, is still alive, and has just returned
in good health from the Crimea. It will be remembered
that bis supposed untimely death served Lord Panmure
as the theme of some well-turned expressions of regret
in a speech delivered by him in the House of Lords, and
it also prevented his being included among the French
officers honoured with the decoration of the Bath. This
omission will be, of course, repaired.