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London, England, 1857-08-14 00:00:00

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The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and prices of all descriptions were well
Maintained. The sales were estimated at about
6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market cicsad
quiet, and prices have slightly declined.
The markets for Foreign and Colonial produce
blve not manifes'ed any symptoms of activity of
buoyancy this week, although in one or two articles
increased firmness has been produced by the course
of events in India. Saltpetre and Indigo. for in-
stance have risen, the former about 2 per cent, but
the accounts from China have had no effect on the
value of tea, although some alteration may take
Place at the public sale of that commodity held
to-day.
The market for sugar has been depressed,
and the purchases even at a reduction of 6d. to I.s.
Per cwt., have been limited. Coffee is cheaper,
and only a small 'quantity has been offered at
auction. Cocoa is firm, rice dull, and sum at
rather lower rates. Spices have generally corn-
banded full prices, and almost an average amount
Of business has been done. The tallow market is
rather excited, and a rise of 2s. per cwt. has just
been established. Wool at public sale is realis-
ing high quotations, and the demand is brisk.
The dividend on the shares of the Bank of
Egypt will be 6 per cent., subject to the approval
of the forthcomiug meeting.
A meeting was held to-day of the English, Scot-
tish, and Australian Chartered Bank, Charles
Johnston, Esq., in the chair. The report was
adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.
Per annum was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Gil-
christ, a gentleman long resident in Australia, was
elected a director, in place of Mr. Gibb, retired.
A. cordial vote of thanks was passed to the directors,
Which closed the proceedings.
There is a diminished inquiry fur money in the
discount market, and rather easier terms are now
current for commercial bills. The supply of capital
is large, and for the moment symptoms of improve-
llient are apparent. It is not generally expected,
however, t hat the quotations will descend much lower
during the present year, as in a few weeks busi-
ness will no doubt become more active as usual
When preparations for the winter trade are actively
commenced.
A small ambunt of gold, viz., 6,4001., was sold
to the Bank yesterday.
11-The return just issued by the Bank of France-
-112., for the month ending yesterday is not very
sati4actory, the pressure upon the resources of the
astablishment having increased. There is con-
sequently a decline in the bullion, and an augmen-
tation in the bills discounted, and also in the
advances on Rentes and Shales.
Very little alteration took place in the market
for public securities this morning, but the prices
Were well maintained. Although business was dull,
the market tended upwards, as there was a dispo-
sition to look forward with increased confidence
to the next advices from the East. Besides this
the knowledge that no Indian lean is contemplated
Produced much satisfaction. Consols have been
?Pi for money, and 901 for account, but since
wthen they have risen to 90i and 90i 91 respec-
tively, the detailed advises from India having
caused considerable buoyancy.
The New Threes are 901 to 91 ; Reduced 3 per
Cents., 901 ; and Long Annuties, 2 7-16. Ex-
ebequer Bills are 53. this. ; the Bonds, 981 ; and
India Bonds, 13s. to 255. die. Bank Stock has been
done at 215 216.
.„ Transactions in the Foreign Market are very
Ittittn,guiteesde,
3 but prices are st2ady. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have risen to 94i 95/, ditto 4 per Cents. 99k, Per-
per Cents. 45/, and Russian 5 per Cents.
1121,
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 516. ; Mexican
3 per Cents, 221 a ; Peruvian .A per Cents. 80 82 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 55 56; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
441 451,. ; Russian 5 per Cants., 111 113 ; ditto 41
Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spa.nisli 3 per Cents., 39i 40i ;
do. new Deferred, 25 251 ; do. Passive, 5i 6.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son and'Co., report that during
the past week the transactions in American and
Railway Bonds have been few and unimportant,
and prices continue without alteration.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
redeemable. Per Cent
United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...101 105
United States G par Cent. Bonds 1863...104 105
STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama sper Cent
14-aryl and o per Cent. (Sterlier, Bonds)
Illtisachusetts 5 per Cent. (Steel. Bonds)
sissippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk
Bonds
I%lississippi 5 per Cont. Union Bk Bonds ... 20
belansylvarda 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 78
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Vvirginia 6 per Cont. Bonds 1886... 80
irmia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 83
LOANS OF CITIES.
0?ton 41. per Cent. Bonds 1883... 89
tgontrear6 per Cent. 80nd5......... 1856-1865...
New
Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 74
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
1875... Convertible 1875... 89
ulinois Central 6 per Cent 1375.- 86
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860...102 104
Central (Shares), $3O paid.... ... 14 16 p
Michigan Central 8 p. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1800... 89 91
' ew York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 88 DO
New York Central G per Cent., not
Convertible 1883.- 79 81
• New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 80 F 2
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 61 66
N. York and Erie 7 per Cont. Sinking
Fund 1875... 78 80
Panama 7 per Cont., let Mortgage 1865...
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent.. Ist Mort 1880... 86 88
An average amount of business was done in the
market for Railway Shares this morning, but
• Prices have in, most instances, improved in
value. Great- Western, however declined
ILI Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and
South - Eastern 155., Midland, 10s., and
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, ss.
ighton improved 10s., and North-Eastern (Ber-
nick) and North-Eastern York, 11. The other
lines dealt in realised about previous values. In
the foreign and colonial undertakings there was very
• little activity displayed. Grand Trunk of Canada
receded P., and Great Western of Canada im-
proved ss. The French lines were of nominal
values. Great Luxembourg declined ss.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares were
quiet, but steady. Oriental Bank receded 55., and
Canada Land and Peel River Land were a shade
flatter.

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BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Iron the Officuit
Business dote.
n %ilk Stock
3 Reduced Anituittee
3 per Cent. Conspia Annv.itieF
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l 90i 1
L ,)g. Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16
,ti s Bonds A:1000
`otto, under £lOOO 2l d
!ernl.4lt
.Ex•hsquer 13111 s, 2id.
1t3:A.1 .
v,P•;00
Small
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, per Cent ,
Ditto, 1859 - 9Bi
kit,CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2i
Trakith Bonds, 6 par cent 94
tto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.

IWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols account

CAMBERWELLFAIR.—Thera being some reason to
suppose that another attempt will be made to hold this
. lair onthe 18th of August, and which was prevented last
year, the police have had orders given them to take every
step to prevent the erection of booths, &c., on Camber-
well green, the place where the fair was formerly held.
The holding of the fair having been declared illegal;
renders any person offending liable to a penalty of 101.,
or three months' imprisonment with hard labour.
DRINKING CUPS FOR THE THIR=TY PUBLIC is
aratifying to he able to sta' e, that the excellent sugges-
tion of Dr. Begg, that drinkingcups should in this sultry
weather be provided at the town fountains for the use of
the public, has been already carried out. Handsome
zinc-plated ladleFe or basins, are now attached to each at
the founthins ; and it is hardly necessary to add, that
theyare largely made nine of by our fellow
zens and
strangers coming in from the countrY.—Cale-dc"i
on
cury.
About 6,4001. in African gold was sent to the Bank
• yesterday. -The bulk of the recent American arrivals has
been sent to .the continent for the purchase of silver.
MADAM TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—This popular esta-
blishment has lately received the addition of three alle-
gorical figures, representing Britannia, Hibernia, and
Caledonia. These figures are plarea above the group
representing her Majesty Queen Victoria and her youth-
ful family, attended by numerous nobility, comprising
the Court and Council of her Majesty.
DARTMOUTH, Aug. 13.—Arrived this morning the
real. steamer Ireland. Captain Perry, from Calcutta and
the Cape. Her dates are :—Calcutta, April 21 ;
Mauritius, May 21 ; the Cape, June 24 ' • St. Helena,
July 5 ; Ascension, July 10 ; and Fayal, Aug. 4. She
has had a stormy passage, with terrific weather off the
Cape,