The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-10 00:00:00

73990 70090

Total tons

69900

The general position of the discount market
continues comparatively easy, although full rates
have to be submitted to by the mercantile commu-
nity for the assistance they require. Trade at the
present moment is not very active, but the various
commercial transactions always in progress are
sufficient to maintain a moderately active inquiry
in Lombard-street and elsewhere. The harvest,
which seems to be proceeding satisfactorily,
is exercising the usual effect of withdraw-
ing gold from the Bank, but this move-
ment is only temporary. Meanwhile, the
supply of money is being augmented by the pay-
ment of half-yearly dividends, on banking, railway,
and miscellaneous undertakings, the profits of
the half-year ending the 30th June being now in
course of distribution. Pending the arrival of
the Overland Mail, the money-market presents
a relieved appearance; but if the Indian exchanges
remain firm, and there is a prospect of the specie
efflux being continued on the extensive scale
lately witnessed, fears will be again aroused as
to the maintenance of bullion in the Bank vaults.
If the drain to the East diminished, the deficiency
lately caused would be soon replaced. On Satur-
day about 15,0001. in gold, forming part of the
amount brought by the Swiftsure, was sold to the
authorities, and it is supposed that a portion of the
remittance by the Great Britain and the Indomitable
now hourly expected, will be similarly appropriated.
Last week the arrivals of specie were about
1,139,0001., and the imports, as far as they can be
ascertained, 1,278,2951.

A small amount of specie—viz., 11,9281,—has
arrived from the West Coast of Africa per steamer
Ethiope.

Renewed weakness is manifested in the market
for Public Securities to-day, and the transactions
have already resulted in a decline of per cent.
Sales have been induced by the unsettled state of
political affairs in Turkey on the subject of the
Danubian Principalities, and also the Indian affair,
otherwise the fact that a large amount of gold was
sent into the Bank on Saturday might have
been expected to produce more firmness. Con-
sols have been 901 t, and 90i I for money, while
for the account they have been 90i /, and 901 1.
The New Threes are 901 and the Reduced
9011. Exchequer Billa are ls. discount, and the
Bonds 98i
Foreign Stocks are not very active, and the
quotations tend downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have been 93i I, but they are now firmer, viz.,
94 to 944, because it is thought that the visit of
Louis Napoleon will ensure a speedy settlement of
the misunderstanding at Constantinople. The 4
per Cents. are 99g. Portuguese 3 per Cents. are
44i to 45, and Peruvian 81k. Dutch 4 per Cents.
have been dealt in at 984 99.

It is stated that the Eastern Counties dividend
Will be 4s. per share.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—GrenadaDeferred Bonds, 516/ ; Mexican,
22k ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; Portuguese
3 per Cents., 44i 45i ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
111 13 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3
per Cents., 391 40/ ; ditto Deferred, 241 25i ; do.
Certificates, 51 ; ditto Passive, 5i I.
A verylimited business has been transacted in rail-
way shares, and prices inisome instances have shown
some important variations. Great Western were
dealt in to some extent, and at one time declined
about 11 per cent, but they afterwards improved.
South Western, advanced 10s., and Midlands, 5s ;
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, declined 1/. to
1/ los ; North-Eastern, York, 1/ ; and South-Eas-
tern, 10s ; Eastern Counties, North Western,
Brighton, and North-Eastern, Berwick, are rather
flatter.

The foreign and Colonial lines are very
quiet, and show little or no variation from
previous quotations. The French lines were
at quite nominal quotations. East India declined
55., and Great Indian Peninsular were a shade
flatter. Grand Trunk of Canada have recaded
about 1/. Mining shares are steady, and Cobre
Copper have improved about ss. to 10s. North
Wheal Basset realise 157.

Joint Stock Bank shares are firm. London and
Csunty have improved 5F., and Bank of London 1/.
In the miscellaneous shares, Electric Telegraph
have declined 10s. ; Atlantic Telegraph are quoted
at 870, and South Australian Land are at 33.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Pram the Offictal List.)
Business dere.
3 per alit. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Ol
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9Ol
In iia Roods, £lOOO
t)itto, under £lOOO 2O d
sols tor Account
lEisheciner Bills, lid.
£lOOO.

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55030
Saall 2 pld
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, Si per Cent —
Ditto, 1359
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Pcrnvian Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account Bli
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44i 5
Tarkibb Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in Lundell.
Dutch Exchange, 2iA per Cent., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols money
Consols account

The prize reaping-machine, by Messrs. Burgess and
Key, was exhibited on Friday last at Osborne, before her
Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Emperor of the French,
and the Empress, the Princess Royal, and Princss Alice.
Their Majesties were pleased to express their unqualified
admiration at the perfection of the working of the reaper,
and their conviction that it must be of great benefit to
the farmer ; and to mark their approbation each of them
gave orders for France and England.

THE HARVEST IN THE WESTERN COUNTIES.—The in-
gathering of the harvest in the western clunties has been
very generally commenced, and, though it was inter-
rupted for a day or two at the close of last week by rain,
no fears are entertained for the safety or the abundance ,
of the crops. The general yield promises to excel equally
in quality and quantity, and in some districts the crop
of wheat will be almost
unprecedented in point of bulk
and weight. The only drawback to this satisfactory
prospect is the potato blight, which in several places has
proved as destructive ae in any season since its first ap-
pearance.
Accounts from Vienna state that the permanent
commission of the states bordering on the Danube
will resume its sittings very shortly, as the commis-
sioners of Bavaria and Wurtemhurg have received
heir instructions.
" Vie learn from good authority," says a letter
rom v ienna in the Cologne Gazette, " that the
Empress is again in an interesting situation, and
that that circumstance is the only reason why she
will not accompany the Emperor in his visit to
Yungary."

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