The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-11 00:00:00

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MONEY REARKET

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CODIMERCI.AT

CITY, Two o'CLOCirr.
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with a quiet though firm feeling, and prices of all
kinds were well supported at the full rates or
Friday. The sales were estimated at 7,000 hales,
500 for export and 500 on speculation, comprising
400 Egyptian, 61d. to Bd., and 1,500 Surat, 4.1 d.
to 5d per lb. The Railway Share Market was very
firm, although transactions were rather limited.
The Paris commercial report for last week states
that a slight improvement had occurred in trade
generally, with decided indications of a return to
active business amongst the manufacturers. Some
Parisian export houses have received new commis-
sions from England and the IThited States, and
those in connection with Spain have had notice to
complete the orders which had been suspended du'r-
ing the recent political disturbances in that coun-
try. Some agents from the Departments have
been purchasing largely for home consumption.
The retail trade continues dull in the absence of the
wealthy inhabitants at this season. The dealers
in novelties are beginning already to lay in stocks
for the Winter season. In the article of silk there
is some activity, and advices from Lyons and St.
Stephen's state that the raw material is still dear. I

The I►igh price of fabrics, on account of the dearness
of the raw material, is not confined to silk, for the
manufacturers of cotton, woollen, and other fabrics
make the same complaint, and look forward with
confidence to some modification in the tariff, which
will admit these articles from foreign countries at
a lower rate, so that they may be enabled to
their workmen sufficiently, for at present sonie
factokics were forced to reduce their -.vages tliat
they may obtain even a small profit.

The commercial advices from the Brazl4 mention
that trade in Buenos Ayres was in a heavy condi-
tion at the latest date, principally owing to the
limited stocks of produce. The suppy cf- manu-
factured goods was not greater than the demand,
and prices consequently were maintained. At The
the import markets were rather active, and in
Bahia a moderate bminess had recently been trans-
acted in most articles.
The Directors of the Great Western Railway
Company have announced a dividend at the rate of
per cent. for the half-year, after the pay men'. of
which there will remain a balance of 5,7781, 13s. 4d.
The arrival of the steamer Niagara off Liverpool
is telegraphed. She brings $371,332 in specie.

There is a firmer market for English Se-

curities to-day, and compared with the latest
official prices of last week an improvement of
fully per cent. has occurred This has
not been produced by any increase in the specula-
tion, but a few real purchases being made,
together with the continued favourable weather
for harvest operations, have imparted a
degree of buoyancy to the market. Cinscls
for money have been 95 to 053 and 951
while the account prices have risen to 97;1 a.
The New Three per Cents. are 96 to 931,
and the Reducesi, 95,a Exchequer Bi:ls
are 8s to 12s premium, being firmer, and the Bonds
are 1001 India Stock is 233.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have
been very limited, but there is an improving ten-
dency in the quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are marked 104. Peruvian Dollar Bonds,
and Sardinian, 92±. Russian 5 per Cants. have
been 1113, and Mexican, 22;1. ia
The following aro the noininal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexican,
221 ; Peruvian, 81 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 59 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4.1 z per Cents., 98 100 ;
apanish 3 per Cents., 441. 5 ; ditto Deferred,
241 1; ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, Cak 7.
Railway Shares have all advanced, but the mar-
ket is by no means active. Great Northern, Great
Western, North-Western, and South-Eastern are
all frilly 1 per cent. higher than on Saturday. Eu
the Foreign market, Sambre and Meuse have ad-
vanced. - It ;as continue heavy, pending the
investigation into the affairs of the company
by the Stock Exchange Committee, and there have
been several transactions in French Shares, which
have recently been neglected. The Indian and
Canadian are without material change.
Joint-Stock Banking, as well as Mining Shares,
aro very inactive. Miscellaneous Shares are sup-
ported.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
lerom 161 Ofwatat List.)

tuner,..
3 per Cent. Reduced Annnitie3 fs/
3 por Cent. Consols Annuities 5

_ .
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lone Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1569... 3 7-16 5.16
Ditto 39 Years, expire 10th Oct , 1559 3 3-10
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 16'9 3,'4
India Stock
Ingo, fiords, 1:1(W 0

Ditto, under £lOOO 9 p 1
Consols ?or Account
Excheqier Bills, 24d.
41000
£5OO l2 8 p
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. looi 4
Ditto, 1859

P.RIOES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DA V.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent llll
Sardinian Boi►ts, 5 per Cant.
Ditto Account
Sp must, Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Tark6h Bonds, 6 per cent lO3l
Ditto Account
Ditto Small lO3l
rritto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lOl 1 4
otvicenda on the above oaYahie to LGurgOa.

D atch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders
'Ditto Account
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 44 per Cent.
THREE7O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account (Sept. 10)