The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-05 00:00:00

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CITY, Two o'Ccociz.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closcd
quietly, at previous prices. The sales were esti-
mated at 2,000 bales. The Railway Share Market
Presented a dull appearance, and prices of all de-
scriptions were at a slight decline.
Notwithstanding the general soundness of trade
an occasional failure takes place, and among the
latt two or three days that of Messr=. Forster,
Rutty, Hail, and Co., Scotch and Manchester
'arehousemen, has been announced. It is stated
that the liabilities will exceed 50,0001., and the
assets are not likely to yield a satisfactory dividend.
Very little alteration occurred yesterday after-
noon in the rate of exchange for three months' bills
drawn upon the Continent, but the tendency was
still unfavourable.

A further supply of 342,1521. in Australian gold
hay arrive I by the Swiftsure, and thus it is pre-
aunied that the withdrawals of bullion from the
11ank will be temporarily arrested, notwi•h4and-
ing the continuous demand for silver for shipping
to the East. During the last few days more than
a million sterling his arrived, ara farther remit-
tances from Australia are daily expected. The

greater part of these receipts will, no dOubt, be
taken abroad, but it will afford much 'satiqfaction
to those interested in the course of monetary affairs,
if a further depression of the Bank vaults is pre-
*vented. Silver continues firm, at 62d. per ounce
standiri, and the demand is supported.
The meeting of the Scinde Railway Company
to-day was for considering the resolution of a
former meeting for establishing au Indus
flotilla, which being confirmed, the meeting
adjourned.
The Waterloo has arrived from New South
Wales, but she is not supposed to have any gold
on board.

This morning another portion of the Austra-
lian mail arrived in town, so that there have now
been five deliveries. We have often had occasion
to call attention to the gross negligence on the part
of the postal authorities at Liverpool, and it is
Sincerely hoped that the carelessness exhibited in
the present instance will excite a remonstrance
from those engaged in tEe Australian trade. The
arrangements at Liverpool are either defective, or
the officials are incompetent to discharge their
duties efficiently.

The commercial bills are stated to have been
Well met yesterday, and no serious failures are an-
nounced. There is still a good inquiry for accoro_
11Iodation, and in some 'quarters the possibility of
an advance in the rate of discount, caner to-mor-
zow or next week, has been discussed.

Continued depression is the prevailing feature
of the English Stock Macke', a further declen-
sion of per cent. having resulted from the trans-
actions concluded this morning. While there is an
absence of good news from India no improvement
can be looked for,-and in the meantime speculation
for a decline is carried on with confidence. The
Public being attracted by the low prices of consols,
Purchased for investment, but not extensively, and
their operations fail to support the market. While
most persons an'icipate even a lower range, it is
Certain that some day 'a violent reac‘ ion will occur,
It this is unlikely, unlesss the mutiny is satisfac-
°rilY suppressed. This desirable end is not expected
,
"Ghe accomplished at once or without a serious outlay,
and this impression, together with several minor
adverse influences, including the position of affairs
111 Persia, Asc., induces the time dealer to antici
Pate further depression rather than symptoms of
Permanent recovery. Consols for transfer have
been 3011 and 89/ 90. The present present price
34, 93ii, and for September about 908, a sudden
"Provement having just occurred. The New 3
ter Cents. have been 90-n, and the Reduced 904 i.
-r4chequer Bills are 4s. discount.
The Foreign Market has remained quiet, and
the drooping tendency of the Funds produces a
heavy tone in the other departments of the Stock
Exchange. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about 94,i
and the 4 per-Cents. guaranteed 99k. Spanish
3 per Cents. were 40 ; the Deferred 25 ; and Duteh
4 per Cents. 98t t. Mexican Stock is dull at 221.
The following 'are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 6/ ; Mexican,
22k ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; ditto 3 per
Cents. 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44.,
45i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 12 ; ditto 4i
per Cents., 97 99 ; "`banish 3 per Cents., 39140 k
ditto Deferred, 24 25i ; ditto Certificates, 51 4 ;
ditto Passive, 5k i• •
Market
business transacted in the Railway Share
tx.l.arket this morning has been very limited, and
almost all instances at a decline of fully to •i
P:r cent. on yesterday's current quotations. Brigh
ton, however, are an exception, having improved
about lOs. Caleioncan, Eastern Counties, North
Western, South-Western, North Eastern Berwick,
and North Eastern York, have declined ss. ; and
Great Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1/.
Iburgh, Perth and Dundee, Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, North British, and Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton were also a shade lower.
Zell little animation has been apparent in the
"reign and Colonial lines. Great Luxembourg
declined about ss. Lombar.lo Venetian were
iS!eady, as algo Sambre and Meuse. The French
'lnes were not dealt in. East Indian receded ss. to
14 and Grand Trunk of Canada 10s.
Mining Shares are flat. North Wheal Basset
1413 12k. St. John Del Rey, 111. • Tin Croft, 31.
Joint Stook Bank Shares are inactive. London
Chartered of Australia declined 55., and Oriental
sank 10e.

Miscellaneous Shares have shown no alteration.
of importance.

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13 Et"ISEI FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICBS —THIS DAY,
( From the Offictal Lists)
Busineps dere.
It PIP rent. Reduced Annuities
ux;Per CAnt. Consols Annuities cOA $ i
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',cm./ co' i 89, vuA
n Per Cent. Annuities 9oi; $ $ 4 i
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4ichequer Ms, 24d: ....... 901 90 11
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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
R'Xican 3 per Cent
nitto Account
22i
Russian Bonds, 1K22, t: 5 per Cont —
St.,
Ditto, 44. per Cent. 9B a
Sp h nucts, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Foti Deferred, 3 per Cen'• -
Ditto Account .
Ditti. Passive . si
Turklish Bonds, 6 per cent 9l 4 .
, Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Accounti
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above Payable in London.
D !itch Exchange, 2 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 614
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
.........
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THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, account
• Consols for Account, Aug. 6

THE VALUE OF THEATRICAL PROPEBTY.—YeRterday,
at Garraway's Sale-rooms, Change-alley. Cornhill,
Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, submitted to
Public auction a 5001. renter's share in Drury-lane
Theatre, originally entitled to 2s. 6d. per night of per-
formance, since reduced to Is. 3d. per night, but now
paying an annual dividend which last year amounted to
21., with a free admission, transferable annually, held
or an unexpired term of nearly 40 years. Sold at 371.
ABOLITION OE SLAVERY IN THE DUTCH WEST INDIES.
.--THE HAGUE, August 3.—The Netherlands Govern-
ment,_ has presented to the States General a projet de lei
'eying for its object the abolition of slavery in the West
Indies. The basis of the project will be an indemnity
Which,,, is calculated at 34,000,000 guilders, to be paid to
the Proprietors of slaves. •
,-dirrung OF COINERS OF ENGLISH MONEY IN LlS-
''''3l.T.—Letters from Lisbon mention the capture of a
set of coiners of English sovereigns and other foreign
pieces at Braga, about 30 miles from Oporto.• The
number of the party was seven, and among them was a
priest. Another priest, who appears to have been the
leader, has escaped. The coining was carried on in the
Kruse of one of these priests, and must have been con-
dne ed on .a large scale, as five carts, each drawn by
'our oxen were required to remove the implements and
Machinery after the seizure. English sovereigns, which
are current in Portugal at 4,sooreis each, seem to have
been the chic-f manufacture, but Spanish ounces and
!self-ounces of Charles 111. were also fnund. The trade
has hitherto been conducted with impunity, but it is
hoped that the present measure will be vigorously fol-
lowed up, and that steps will be taken to detect and
re. hen the forgers of Brazilian note', regarding whom
ous eXpostnlations hare lately been addressed to the
Portuguese Government by the Brazilian Minister.