The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-17 00:00:00

BRISTOL SUGAR-FRIDAY.

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There was little demand for sugar during the early
part of the week, but it has now become more active.
There have been sales of Barbadoes to a fair extent at rates
which could not be obtained last week. Ruin unaltered.

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the closeof the market.
s. d. s. d•
liolywell Main l7 0 Bradyell'sHetton...... 18 9
Haswell
Tunstall
Walls End Hetton ... 20 0

Ships at market, 31—sold. 21.

MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(Front Messrs. Bowles, Dread, and Co.'s Circular.)
Paris, August 14, 1867.
We issue our circular under to-day's date, to-morrow,
the 15th, being observed as a national holiday.
The markets since our last have baen active, and
animated, and prices show considerable advance.
Americans have improved steadily throughout the week,
and the demand has been large, influenced by the greatly
unproved tone of the Bourse and advance in quotations iu
Now York. The issue of 186'2 closes firm, at 83 to I.
Advices from the United States aro to the 12th inst.
Gold 14 01
U.S. Bonds (1862) 1131
The -Rent() closes at 69 80
The Italian closes at
Exchange on London 25 181

(From E. F. Satlertlacaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, Aug.l4.)
The advices from Now York, by the Cuba, are to the
30th ultimo. There had been unusual activity on the
Stock Ezchange during the week. Government Stocks
were well supported at former rates, the demand being
chiefly for investment ; the only change of importance was
a slight decline in 5-20's of 1865 issue, consequent on a
relaxation of the demand for export to Europe.
In railroads there had been a large speculation, the gene-
ral feeling being that quotations would, on cheap money,
be carried, notwithstanding the great falling off in traffic
receipts. Eries again attracted most attention, and exhibit
a rise of 83; they close 7b to 76, after having touched 79.
A powerful party aro collecting proxies with a view to
control the election of directors in the autumn. Next to
this stock, Chicago and North Western was most in de-
mand. Readings were well supported, and show a further
advance of 81.
State Stocks were freely taken, with the exception of
Tennessee, which, on the anticipation of disturbances,
was offered at a slight decline.
Money was unusually easy, loans on Government Secu-
rities being negotiated as low as 3 per cent., and first-class
commercial paper not commanding more than 6 to 6i

per cent.
Tho Bank returns for the week show a falling off in
specie of 52,400,000, and an increase in deposits of some-
thing over $1,000,000. Gold was firm at 1401.
We have had a strong and active market in London
during the past week in American Securities, United States
5-20 Bonds of 1862 have been In good demand for invest-
ment, and close strong at 731 to 74. The 1865 issue on
importations from New York, notwithstanding large buy-
ing both on home and continental account, close without
alteration from the price of this day week; at ono time
1 they were taken as high as 721 but have reacted to 72} to

721.
Illinois Central Shares have been in good demand, and
at 771 to 781 show an advance of one-half per cent. Eries,
after touching 47, have declined to 45 to 46, the public ap-
pearing at last to be aliva to the fact that the market in
New York is controlled entirely by speculators. and that
as an investment the shares under the existing state of
affairs have little real value.
First-class railroad bonds, such as Michigan Central and
Illinois Construction have been inquired for, and full quo-
tations are maintained. Atlantic and Great Western De-
bentures have declined to 24 to 25, and the Consolidated
Bonds to 21 to 22.

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