The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The advices received from the manufacturing
districts this morning state that during the past
week only a moderate amount of business has been
done. At Birmingham there was much inac-
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tivity, and the iron trade of South Staf-
fordshire continued very dull. Business at
Sheffield has exhibited little improvement.
At Wolverhampton the general hardware trade
was languid. It was thought, however, that be-
fore long some improvement was most probable.
At Leeds business had been moderately active, and

most of the manufacturers were working full time.
In piece goods there was a good demand for the
ailale trade, and the export transactions had also
assumed a more promising appearance. The worsted
trade at Bradford continued steady, and yarns ex-
hibited considerable buoyancy, and increased bu,i-
mess had been done in wool, and the lower qualities
of piece goods suitable for the autumn and winter
trades were in good demand at full values.
There is still very little perceptible increase in
the demand for 'money, either in Lombard-street
or at the Bank. The engagements of the week in •
eluding the 25 per cent, instalment of the Bra-
zilian loan to-day, the commercial payments of the
4th, and the Consol settlement on the sth, are of
a numerous character, and, in the aggregate, no
donbt represent a heay total, but the facilities
are so great, and the supply so excessive, that
provision can be made without causing a marked
impression upon the terms or the inquiry.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday,
there was more animation, and prices of all dem ip-
Hens were well supported. The sales amounted
to 10,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken by the
exporters, and 1,000 by the speculators. The
Railway Share Market continued to improve, and
Prices of all leading lines considerably advanced.
No indications of a permanent change in
the position and prospects of the money market
are yet apparent. Instead of diminished ease, an
opposite tendency seems probable, owing to the
accumulated stock of bullion, and the receipts from
Mexico and the United States, in addition to those
froth the antipodes.
The various markets at the Stock Exchange
opened firmly this morning. Business is increasing
and many securities, which for weeks have been
neglected and depreciated, are in favour, although
t. enhanced prices. Those investments paying
high rates of interest, and which were forced to
ridiculously low values, are now sought for, and
altogether a greatly improved feeling animates the
daily transaotions. The movement is likely to be
further developed with a continuance of fine
'weather, a declining corn market, cheap
14°114% and encouraging commercial prospects.
some of the current prices are :—Consols, 96k to
86}... for money, and the same for the account. The
•LNew Three per Cents, and the Reduced Annuities,
964
.

Foreign Stocks are also steady. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 9n 1 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1031 1041 ;
Venezuelan 5 per Cents., 40 41 ; Brazilian, 1021
103 i ; and Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 44.
The Funds are steady to-day, and the tendency
is favourable, but the prospects of loans for India,
Turkey, and China, now discussed, have slightly
Checked the advance ; otherwise the tendency is
Upwards, but the transactions are limited owing to
theapproachingsettlement. Consols have been 96i
for money and the sth inst., and 96k 1 for account.
The New 3 per Cents. are 96i 2 ; the Reduced,
962 k ; the March Exchequer Bills, 355. prem. ;
the June do., 235. prem. ; ditto Bonds, 1001 2 ;
aud India Bonds, 17s. to 20s. prem. Bank Stock
Was 2251 2261.
Foreign Securities still remain in a very firm
;date, and the quotations are in some oases at a
*light advance. Venezuelan 5 per Cents. are
401 41; ditto Deferred, 15i ; Peruvian 4i per
~eellts. are 90i 91 ; ITribarren, 80 ; Mexican,
`2i I ; and Brazilian Scrip, ft prem. Spanish
3. per Cents, have been 27a the Passive have
rieell to 9, and the Certificates to 54.
A moderate business has been done this morning
In the Railway Share Market, and a further slight
improvement may be quoted in values. Caledonian,
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-
-
-,07, ester; Midland, North British, and South-
atitern improved 10s., and Great Western about
1..1. 10s, The Foreign lines were dull, and exhibited
little alteration. In the Colonial market Grand
Western
of Canada have improved 1/. ; Great
of Canada, ss. ; and East Indian, ss.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been dull. Lon-
don. and Westminster declined ss. ; Ottoman
tank, ss. ; Bank of Australasia brought above
former values. In the Miscellaneous market there
is little alteration to call for a special report.

'URI I'ISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Prom the Official Lists)
tank Stock
96a i I
tank
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
r , ormi, Annuities 961 it i 6
New Three per Cent. Annuities
Ditto Bonds £lOOO .
Cbi o under tlOOO 2O
ousetls for Account
kzehequerßills March. Juae.
£lOOO 35 I 23
£5OO '
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23
tx
,Stnall
--e""iller Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent.
FOREIGentN FUNDS.—THIS DAY.
trasilian 5 oei: C
D
Ditto Scrip, 1858
ailis„Bonds, 3
Peih Cent., 1825 —
pi
)4,
z' .
cah, 5 per cent lO4
oer Cent
at... 3
renada New Active, 21 per Cent —
hitt° New
4 6i
1) Ditto Account
"avian Bonds, 4i per Cent -
Ditto Aceo t
12, itto 41 per Cent. eiTibarren BO 79t
pu Per Cent ditto, Account 7Ol 1
it°rtueuese 3 per Cent., 1853 46
"'lan, 1822, £ St., ser toitto 1858, 421 per Cent. Cent
1031
^-Ardinian 5 p er Cent —
Ditto Account
CD • lush 'sonde, 3 per Cent.—
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ......
bat& Passive ......... .. .....
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9 1
`Okoish Committee Cert. oiCon.p.. not fun. 51
Turkish Bonds, 6 per Cent.
141)itto. Account ..........................
~b?znela Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ahtto Account ............... 40i 1 401
bitto Deferred, 2 per Cent. .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
1181—:
b loan Dollar Cent ex 25f 99
(5.,.._. ' ,
•.viitn Bonds, 41 per Cent. 7Bl 80

vnConsols, money
+.11.t0 account

THREE O'CLOCK.
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_ra.c.tie marriage, already announced in our columns, o
jor Robert J. Lindsay (Scots Fusilier Guards) with
0 S. Miss Jones Lloyd, only child of Lord and
1,„3(11' Overstone, will not take place until early in
.41 ember.
The day is not yet fixed for the celebration of the mar-
age a Viscount Valletort, eldest son of the Earl and
..-..'ountess of Mount-Rdeournbe, and Lady Kerine 4
~oness of I,eatilton fourth daughter of the Marquis andath Mar-
Abercorn.
vphlt is stated that the marriage of Lord Abercromby
the Hon. Julia Duncan, daughter of Viscount and
toouzitess Duncan, will take place in October next.
-,_he marriage of Visomint Grey de Wilton, eldest eon
,Te Earl and Countess of Wilton, with Lady Eliza-
bcpri Craven, is to take place on the 10th inst. at St.
toT'4l46'B Hanover-square.
oe marriage'
of Lady Margaret Butler, eldest daugh.
IPf the Countess of Glongall, with Lieut.-Colonel the
°. Richard Oilseeds,
tol.etrich, an son of the Earl of Wemyss and
d brother to Lord Etcho, was solemnised
1,11113' at St. George's, Hanover-square.
Tae da
..ro 3' appointed for the marriage of' Lady HesteorSli..
brfwne, daughter of the Marchioness (Dowager) r
tiXlc',veith Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. S. F. Carew,
fnextnd heir presumptive of Lord Carew, is &tur-
, , the 7th inst.
eietelklY Kathleen Ponsonbv. .I,aahter of the late and
on
‘r.oof the present Pao Bessbor iugh, is to be married
It; "day, the 9 h liar to Tighe, nephew of the
got Ron. Will'
adivtanistkilbeelieved LFue. Governmentt contemplate taking
ket to raia:f the improved prospects of the money-mar-
Still remaint:n early per:od the balance of 3,579,0001.
Passed at thee—ma:4ll43le under the Indian Loan Act,
The requiren4-&—loement of the session for 8,000,0001..
remainder of theo ute Government of India for the
but there are Exehe ear aro estimated at 5,172,0001. ;
rband to the amountf
reMaine of issuing 1,135:"IR and Exchequer bonds ir
gg2,0001., uhile the power still
the authorised 7,000,00 r India bonds to make up
1,1353,9001. in bonds may. The further sum LI
isoharg
53,900/, notiied for d' also be issued in place of
Which
its securityfor a loan from the Bank of England,
e, and 1,000,000/. de
Will fall due in October,

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