The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-14 00:00:00

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iriVrIMCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLociL.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre•
eentsd less animation, and prices of all descriptions
were without alteration. The sales were estimated
at 4,000 bilts, 500 of which wore taken by the
speculators. In the Railway Share Market only
a small business was transacted, but values tended
upward.
The half-yearly meeting of the Union Bank of
London .was held to-day. The report was very
short, and stated that the net profits for the half-
year ending 30th June last were 67,4951. Bs. '7d.
From this the directors recommended a dividend
at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus
of 21. 10s. per cent. on the paid-up capital, amount-
ing together to the sum of 45,0001., and that
15,0001. should be appropriated to the reserve fund,
leaving a balance of 7,4951. Bs. 7d. to be carried
forward. This dividend and bonus, with that paid
in January, amounted to 15 per cent. per annum.
After a abort discussion the report was adopted.
No news has yet been received of the Royal
Charter from Melbourne to Liverpool, which has
now been out 94 days, and insurances have been
effected at 110 s. to 130 s. premium.
The market for the English Funds to-day has
not been very active, speculators and dealers being
occupied with the arrangements for the settlement
of the half-monthly account. In the Foreign Stock
and Railway Share Market prices have exhibited
little alteration, as there is little support given to
the market by the general public, the transfer-
books being shut until the 16th inst., except by
special transfer. Consols have been at 952 4 for
money, and 95 for the account; they are now rather
flatter, being 95 to 951 for ae.n,ey, and 958 for
:account. respectively. The New 3 per Cents.
are 954,a ;and the Reduced 951 e ; Bank Stock.
222 ; India Bonds, 20s. prem., and the Deben-
tures 991. Exchequer Bills are steady at 335. pm.
for the March, and 21s. to 245. pm. for the June

issues.

A rather limited business has been clone in the
Foreign Stock Market, but prices tend upwards.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 944 951 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 431 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 99/ ; Sardi-
nian 5 per Cents., 89 4 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents.,
102 ; ditto Scrip, to Is dis. ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
19g.; Peruvian 44 per CeritP.; 88i ; Portuguese 3
per Cents., 45i ; and Dutch 21 per Cents., 65g.
A very limited amount of business has been re-
ported to-day in the Railway Share Market. The
arrangements for the settlement of the half-
monthly accounts being now yin progress,
most of the transactions entered into have been
in reference to that event. Prices, however, in
consequence of the more favourable traffic returns,
have slightly improved. Eastern Counties, North
Western and North British, have improved ss. ,
and Great Western, 10s. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and
Dundee, declined 55., and Caledonian, 103. In the
other lines dealt in there was little alteration to re-
port. The Foreign and Colonial lines are at steady
rates. Northern of France declined barely 55.,
and Gland Trunk of Canada, ss. ; Great Western
of Canada advanced 55., and East Indim 10s.
.Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
exhibited no change of importance.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:)
Balk Stock
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 953 3
3 0,, ~r. 4..n.q0:n Ai.nuit;,,, 95,E A 5
New Three per Cent. Annuities
Ditto Bonds, £lOOO .. ... -
Di t awier El.ibbi 2O
India Loan Debentures
Consols for Account
Exchequerßills March. Sun%
£IOOO
Swa'l -I '23 p
PR rffb,B (W FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent lO2
Ditto Scrip, 1853 .... I i d
111,xicart , per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent • Bis
Tortuga-se 3 per Cent., 1853 45
Russian, 1822, £ St., per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent 99i 4
Sardinian 5 per Cent '
5p .41,ivh Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Dividenda on true above payable ln London. ---,
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65i
TWO O'CLOCK.
Console, money 95 i
Ditto account