The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-05 00:00:00

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01 TY, Two G'CLo9l‘.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very quietly, and prices were almcst nominal.
The sales were estimated at from 2,000 to 3,000
boles, 1,000 of which were taken by exporters.
The Railway Share Market exhilfitcd an active ap-
pbarance, and prices were slightly advanced, closing
steadily.

The commercial advices from Galatz to the
18th October mention that the aspect of the port
was more animated than it had been for a consider-
able time, in consequence of the number of vessels
arrived from. the different European ports. How-
ever the export of grain is not so active, and the
prices are welt maintained. This is a proof that
the result of the haivest is not so good as it was
calculated upon. It is the custom in agricultural
Ais4zicts there to trample out the grain with horses,
and the recent heavy rains have prevented the
farmers proceeding with their work, so that the
supplies at the market are limited.
The monthly table of the average prices of grain
throughout the principal French markets has just
been published by the Minister of Agriculture,
Commerce, and Public Works, for the month of
October last, compared with the corresponding
period in 1856, which gives the following result as
the average price of wheat per hectolitre for all
-Prance :

For the month of October, 1855 32f. 69c.
Do. do. 1556 291. 55c.

Showing a decline of

3f. 14c

The shareholders in the Scinde Railway Com-
Pally held a meeting yesterday, for the purpose of
receiving the Directors' report, which detailed the
various operations which have been effected in
connection with the undertaking. The meeting
was very unanimous, and the shareholders ex-
pressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the pro-
spects of the company.
'The fourth of the month has passed off quite as
mat isfactorily as was expected, considering the con-
tinued stringency of the Money Market. It ap-
pea rs that most parties made extensive prepara=
tior Fi during the two or three previous .days, and
at the last moment there was no increased pressure.
The bills were generally met with promptitude,
but, it is alleged that more than the average quan-
titr of paper was returned. The discount market
kal'ing now been relieved of this heavy amount of
liftlujlity there is some expectation that during the
new two or three weeks less difficulty will be
found in procuring the negotiation of commercial
paper. The specie arrivals, and the quantity of
gold, daily expected by the James Baines, will, no
-doubt, exert a very favourable influence, as they
will not only supply the export demand for some
time, but will no doubt occasion an increase in the
stock of bullion at the Bank of England. Under
these circumstances, and owing to the fact that
there has recently been a cessation of specie with-
drawals, it is confidently expected that future Bank
of England returns will show a gradual improve.
331ent in the general position'of that establishment.
The rates of Exchange for three months' bills on
most of the principal continental cities yesterday
afternoon wore generally, rather heavy.
Al the adjourned meeting, this day, of the Bri-
tish Colonial Bank and Loan Company, the reso-
lution of the former meeting for limiting the
number of directors, &c., was confirmed.
On the Paris Bourse yesterday quotations ruled
at a slight decline, the Three per Cents. being
66 60, for money and 66 85 for account.
There is a good deal of activity in the English
Stuizk Market, owing to the preparations for the
Inettbly settlement to-morrow. Prices are firmer,
and the tendency in prices is upwards. Fresh
speculative operations are limited, but the public
lave been buying rather largely. Consolafor money
lave been 921 to 93k, and since 93k. At present
they are about 93,i and 93i / for December. The
New Threes have been 92i I, and the Reduced 92
to 92g. Bank Stock is 2121 to 214. Exchequer
'ills hatre-fttrther declined, being 2s. disdbunt 'to
sir.

In Foreign Stocks the dealings are more nume-
rous. Turkish 6 per Cents, have been flat at 911
and the per Cents, are marked 100:x. Spa-
- :nish are flat, the Threes beiroi the New Da•
ferred 23 y, and the Certificates 51. Grenada
• :New Active are 231-, Russian 4 per Cents. 96,
and French Threes 67, with the exchange at 25 20.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 71 ; Mexi-
can, 21? 2 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
o Per Cents., 51 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 3 ; ditto 4 lwr
• Cents., 93 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto
Deferred, 23x 21; ditto Certificates, 51 ditto
Pe.ssive, 6 15.
The Railway Share Market this morning has
exhibited considerable buoyancy, and a large busi-
- 'leas has been done in most of the principal lines
'at an advance of fully -21 to 1 per cent. on yester-
• day's quotations. Caledonian, Great Northern,
: Tad South Wrestern, were ss. higher. Edinburgh,
_
erth, and Dundee, Great Western, North British,
14:/.. • and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland,
forth Eastern Berwick, and South Eastern, about
• 41. But little business was transacted in, the Fe•
reign and Colonial lines, but prices ruled steady.
• `-'teat Indian Peninsula advanced about ss.
• In Joint Stook Bank Shares the dealings were
'ti.nlited at rather lower rates. London Chartered
Australia were 10s. lower ; London and County,
,1
8• ) and Union of Australia, 10s.
• •A rather active business has been done in Mis•
cellaneous Shares, especially in Australian Agri-
cultural, which have improved about 3!. to C.,
12e1ng quoted 27, 28 and 288. Peel River are 2-1
• 4' and London Discount Co. 4i. C.tnada Land
Shares 7re 117.

RITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
Rank Stoc ( From the Officzal Lid.)
done.
k - 14
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
trr Cent. Consols Annuitie, 34 A
,!" 3 Per Cent. Anr.nitieg
': 2 per Cent. Annuities
14DCittAonnuitie8'
expire sto Jan.
tit)... 2 15-16 'B'
30 Years, expire oth
....
p2lar 4 p
Ditto, under RlOOO
‘-;19/°,1,serfurct c;:r'n..t,tut
4:10k
p 2 d par
_ ..........
3 p 2 d par
:1Z), .....
.............. ...
•
Ditto ..... .
. ..
..
4 1 p
a
cre,sda N PRICES OF I'6,„RBIeGr
eNen It'.U.
... r ,3E DAY.
ew Active,
f
Mexican 3 per Cent P 2lil
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, it. . ....
Ditto 4i per Cent: .. .pear Cent*—
01
Sp.rosi Isc,wis, ner ......... ..................
Ditto, 43, per Cent. .....................................
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ..
Ditto Account .............................23 3
Ditto Passive ....................................
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup.
Titrkibh rends, 6 per cent...
............ 013/4
..... "
Ditto Account ........................... 214 1 1
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
.......... /003.2 8
Ditto Account
r)f en 3-• sieve vaYable in Lowe!).
french Rentes, 4.3 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
07 f. ex 25f. 20c.
Belgian,
V, per Cent., ex. 25 francs
Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs
unteil Ex-Lange, 2A per Cen ;., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Coil Rola (Money) 93
034
Ditto, account, November 6