The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-21 00:00:00

EIARKETI SHARE MARKETS---,,This Day.)

MONEY

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with an upward tendency, at an advance of about
Per lb. on most descriptions. The sales amounted
to 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken on
speculation, and 1,000 for export. The Railway
Share Market closed steadily, at a slight improve-
ent in prices.
There was a meeting yesterday of the sharehold-
ers in the London and Eastein B inking Company.
Captain Bonette in the chair. The report, shew-
ing the progress made with the liquidation, stated
that the liabilities have been reduced to 282,7061.,
and the assets to 267,9961. The deficiency is, there-
fOre) 12,700/., which the unfortunate proprietors
Rill lose in addition to their capital.
At the meeting of the Commercial Bank of Lon-
don held this day, the directors proposed t 3 declare
a dividend of 4 per cent. for the past half-year,
lintking with the dividend already paid, 74 per
cent• for the ye LI-, free from income-tax. The
report was adopted.
The demand for money in Lombard-street is still
,e,nparatively quiet, and, in some cases, the best
4nnls of commercial paper are negociated. at / per
Cent. below the Bank minimum. This induces a
,hope that the authorities will soon be enabled to
lower their terms. At the St )ck Exchange loans
are now procurable at 5 and 5 per Cent.
A further improvement of per Cent. occurred
111 the French Funds yesterday, and it is expected
that the Bank will soon reduce the rate of discount
bo 5 per Cent.
There is not much animation in the English
Stock Market, and the quotations are steady.
neiness in all departments of the Stock Exchange
la inactive, as there is a disposition to await the
arrival of later accounts from India before entering
into fresh engagements. The public are purchasing
to a slight extent, but their transactions have very
little influence upon the market. Consols for
money have been 911 to 92, and for account 92 to
92k,
The New 3 per Cents. are 92 to 92/, and the
Reduced 91i to 92. Bank Stock has been 214 to
216. Exchequer Bills were 55., discount being
heavy. India Bonds are 18s. and 12s. discount.
Foreign Stocks are dull and the quotations remain
without much variation. Turkish 6 per cents.
have been 93 I, and the present quotation is 95.
The 4 per cents. are 1021. Spanish 3 per cents.
40s. Grenada Deferred 6, and Brazilian 41 per
cents., 961. •

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :•—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 61 ; Mexic tit,
221 ; Peruvian, 80 82 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54
6; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 5k ; Russian 5
Per Cants., 109 11 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 8 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 -k ; ditto Deferred, 25k s;
ditto Certificates, 5k ; ditto Passive, 51 6.
The Railway Share Market has been moderately
active and an advance of about / tol per cent. may
be quoted on most of the principal lines dealt in.
Lancashire and Yorkshire improved 55., North
Western, Midland, and Norfolk, 10s. ; and
North Eastern, Berwick, and South Eastern, 15s. ;
Caledonian receded about 10s., and Great Western
about ss. The French lines are again at advanced
rates. Northern of France improved 10s. Paris
and Lyons, 11., and Grand Trunk of Canada also
advanced 1/. East Indian were flat and declined
1.65. to 11.

In Mining Shares there is little variation to re-
Port. Great Wheal Alfred realise 8, Sortredge
Consols 28 2i, and Cobre Copper have declined to
49.

Joint Stock Bank Shares are quiet. Bank of
Australasia improved 10s. to U., Commercial of
London, London and Westminster, and Oriental
sank realised previous rates.
The Miscellaneous undertakings have been in
fair demand. Australian Agricultural were 22 to
22i ; General Steam 231 ; and Electric Telegraph
99} to EA

BRITISH 'FIINDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY
(Iron) the Offictai Ltst:)
Business done.
%silk Stock
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities . .
3tper Cent. Console knueitier 92 1 2 1
dew: per Cent. Annuities 92A / 2 / 2
New 2A per Cent. Annuities . 77
la lih

as ,i,.o(tß, &limits
...
12 18 d
r)itto, under £lOOO
CoLsols for Account
Exchequer Hills, 24d
£lOlO . .
0500 par 41 a
Small
13 iit , Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent.
Ditto, 1859

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Ilrazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent.
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 6
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. . 55
Bp mieh ilowlß, 3 per Cnnt.
lillYtnish Committee Cort. of Coup. not fun
Turkihh Donde, 6 per cent - -
Ditto Account 9si A 1
Ditto Guaranteed 4per Cont. -
Ditto , p
Account
-

Dividends on the above payable r In=
batch Exchange, 22 per Cen;,., 12 Guilders 64q 4
HIRER O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols for account, Aug. 13 92

raid 1 RAILWAYS.

Business lons
this day.