The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Accouuts received from Liverpool report that the
Cotton Market yesterday presented a very flat
appearance, and prices of all descriptions slightly
receded. The sales were estimated at 6,000
bales, 500 of which were taken by exporters. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly, and quo-
tations were without any material alteration.
The progress of business at the present time
causes little excitement, the transactions in most
channels, though increasing in a gradual and satis-
factory manner, being still far below the average
when commercial affairs are prosperous. None but
the over-sanguine and ignorant could expect an im-
mediate recovery to the full extent after the events
of last year, and which are ably reviewed in the '
report of the committee appointed to inquire into
the operation of the Bank Acts, and the effects of
ihe laws regulating the issue of bank notes, as
shown by the late crisis. The labours of the
committee have been embodied in a voluminous re-
port which is well worthy of perusal, for although
it contains few features of novelty, it is at all
events impartial in reference to the general bear-
ing of that commercial revulsion, even though a
bias may be detected towards the Act of 1844.
So complete has Veen the prostration, and so ener-
vated must the energies cf trade continue for
some time, that it is rather a subject for
congratulation that the revival has been so pro-
gressive up .to this period. From most parts of
the country the advices are becoming less un-
favourable, confidence is expressed in the
future, and few complaints are made in respect
to the employment fcural ear the operative
eln"es• ljelcss more disastrous events occur, and
which cannot be apprehended, there is still rea-
tinued
3°ll to believe that, with a good harvest, con-
easiness in the Money Market, and
encouraging advices from foreign and colonial
markets, a marked improvement will be per-
ceived in all directions at the end of the
Year. Still the movement, naturally enough,
le Very slow, and the quietude pervading
Most circles has the appearance of depression,-
but it is only by comparison that an opinion can be
formed of the extent of the amelioration yet at-
tained. If; then, the present position of affairs
be contrasted with that existing two or three
Months ago, it will be seen that in most, if
not all branches of business, there is a better
feeling, and a still more substantial proof of
favourable change, Viz., increased operations.
Although there is a general, though limited,
improvement in trade, the demand for money
continuearestricted, and the supply is abundant.
There is very little speculative activity in the
English Stock Market, but the quotations are
nevertheless well maintained, with rather a buoy-
ant appearance. The few operations recorded
!how a preponderance of purchases, and hence the
Improvin-
g tendency. Consols have been 951 for
money, and 952 for account. The New Threes
are 961 i ; the Reduced, 968 ; Exchequer Bills,
March, 355. to 365. prem. ; June, 235. to 265.
Preps. ; ditto, Bonds, 100 ; and India ditto, Ws.
to lea.
prem. ; Bank Stock is 224 226.
In the Foreign Stock Market a large amount of
business has been transacted, and prices have
fluctuated to a considerable extent. Turkish 6
Per Cents. are 958 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 ;
Brazilian 5 per Cents., 103 ; ditto Scrip, dis.
13 par ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 19i; Peruvian 3
Per Cents., 69 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 451 g ;
Russian 4i per Cents., 100 ; Sardinian 5 p r
„Cents., 904 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents, 38i 9 ;
-uuteh 24 per Cents., 651 ; and ditto 4 per Cents.,
1014.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

Great Western lB5B. 1857.
£31,870 £33,586
North-Western
mouth- Western
lirighton. 17,535 16,991
)4idland
Sonth-Eastern - 22,319 22,586
Great Northern 23,222 22,114
Lancashire and Yorkshire 27,252 27,662
tristol and Exeter 6,908 6,511
.iit Lancashire 7,346 7,02
N-a heater Sheffield, & Lincoln 10,421 , 11.268
gorth-Eastern
h Stafford
xjfard, Worcester, and Wolver 4,526 4,744
'T est Bartle ,
tjpooi ' 3,482 3,304
ildi.uburgb and Glasgow
...... .., 5,209 5,477
laburgh Perth, and Dundee
Glasgow ,
avow and South-Western 7,4g4 8,040
Grand„ Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 6,770 8,379
,Northers of France
4' rabardu-Venetian
N. dealings in the Railway Share Market this
11:4;°rIling Lave been limited. Prices, however,
ve been firm, and most of the leading lines show
ail improvement of about i to i per cent.Cale-
donian, Eastern Counties, Lancashire and York-
411're) and South Devon advanced 105. ; East
aliglian) Great Northern, North-Wese.ern, Mid-
mii,, sad Nortb-Eastern (York), ss. The Foreign
iles have been neglected, and prices have been
14tgt
e nominal. In the Colonial Markets there is
tie
change to report. Great Western of
Canada have declined about 53. Grand Trunk of
Canada
and East Indian have realised previous
Values,
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
ta e been in good demand, and yesterday's quota
1111 atre fully supported. Bank of Australia and
hn °v
'llk of Egypt show an improvement of about ss.
( 1.54, Atlantic Telegraph are quoted 350, and
1)
ational Discount Company, iti.
lit

.ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'ol OCK.
13 ~)
~.
(Frey) the Oilicsal Lis, ,
41.
stock
hre 224 6
g ° Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ';'6.l i
IT '' -,t ~..t5,.,, Annuities 931 0
;tut°
Bocupdesr, C2elnoto.oAnftr -'6 i i
15 19
noth t: ancler lawn) l5 19
t nsolsfor Account
44chegnerBills-- March.
1000
£5OO 36 5
il
tr,,,gtuall
..... 36 5
it'tqUe_r:iloncis ..i.. ** 3l.pe; Cent. ..... ..•.
1' ."` 11459
Rink, 100 i
razai—ar7L):oo:ll,ElGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Ditto v ver Cent
Il
133
ktllsenitto 1858,
97,)j
'll, per Cent.
Ditto Yres bonds, 6 per Cent
.... itto Account
tquador Now Consolidated
Ores de New Active, 2} per Cent 2O
I.lcall Per Cent —
, itto Account
:egiittlttio°a'n•lcliOnrucines't:44.7 Cent
69
trliglizse 3 per Cent., 1853
til ttto Account
454 0
86.14 n, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
bitto 1852 4. peCent.
"WI • ' 2
Ditto
5 per Cent 99i 90
1,, 4-, itto Account 9l
-.wit.;
t Ab Holed% :3 per i:ont. -
Newliiit,,_t, Deferred, 3 per Cent.
T -..3 Account 27.}
'lrkiab,Bonds, 6 per Cent.
bl,ittu, Account
Ditto Guaranteed 4 per Cent.
V. Ditto Account
11GZIlein Bonds,s per Cent
+Atte Account 3Bl 9
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. . .... • l4l
Dividends on the sthove payable in London.
1'4134 •Itentee, 4. per Cent., Ex. 25c. ...
1)1),°. 3 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
4,eh Exchange, ‘4 per Cen:., 12 Guilaers 115 i
D/
°• ir per Cent. Certificates
T V7O O'CLOC K.
95i 0
t Conso oney
.- Ditto account 9si i

Julie.
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axnodellenc
: :sr :' are happy to learn, in
.-
d Count Kielmansegge has arrived. at.
"hb"s in Bohemia, in, we,
prove hes.l.h.
Lady Harry Vane have returned to town
r°11.4 Lady Marian Alford's seat, ARhri4n:c r-il. .
„ '44 Laura Aleyrick was " L4l, 1101116" last evening to
e:ll.:Z.ll3,_ar_d Sr'A4 party at her lady: hip's residence in
L., . ;met.
of ....1 Arthur Hay left town yesterday, far tLe batl s
n..sesingen, for a few weeks.
h. i't Robert Peel, Bart., M.P-, and Lady Ewily Pee!,
oval
eft. nelgrave-square, for Kissiogen, for a few weeks.
Rtud and Lady Gertrude Sloane Stanley and Misses
P EMural).l. have left town ftr Paultons, Hants, for the
liii-!-;l:teis frOm St. Petersturgintate that a Polish exile in
tc,"„ia bas invented a means of applying steam-power
he the traction of the sledges, by which journeys may
ooyeraPidlY made on the In zen rivers and the steppes
141`yr4h frozen snow, which abound in the Rusa6n
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