The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market closed with a quiet appearance, and prices
were without any material alteration. The sales
were estimated at 4,000 bales. Theßailway Share
Market closed without animation and prices were
a shade lower.

Owing to the temporary lull in the demand for
silver, the Continental exchanges are firmer, and
yesterday there was a slight advance on most of
the principal cities. The quotation at New York
for 60 clays' bills on London remains at about 109 k,
and we are still receiving small remittances from
that quarter. The Vanderbilt, arrived yesterday,
brought about 105,0001., but some of this is in-
tended for France.

The following is an extract from a circular pre-
pared for transmission to India, by Messrs. H. W.
Jewesbury and Co. :---.
"The late unfavourable advices from India have again
caused more speculative inquiry for salpetre, indigo, and
rice, all of which articles have again advanced iu price.
In oth©r produce little has been doing, excepting for im-
mediate requirements, the "unsettled state of affairs in the
East making buyers very cautious in their operations.
Dyes and dyeing materials have been in moderate request.
There has been more inquiry lately for lac dye, under the
impression that (owing to the disturbances in India) sup-
plies may begin to fall off. Cochineal and Safflower are
both dearer since our last. From the continental produce
markets the accounts are, that business had remained
quiet, bat prices were very firm. From the cot-
ton manufacturing districts we learn that busk ess
had not been so much interrupted as was anticipated upon
the receipt of the Indian news ; and although buyers were
operating with caution, the amount of business transacted
had increAsed, and former prices were fully maintained.
From the woollen districts the accounts state that the ad-
vance in the price of wool bad checked business, and as
merchants were not inclined to pay higher rates, trade had
continued flat. On the 16th ult, the Bank reduced its rate
to si, at which it now remains ; the demand for money
has lately increased, and rates are fully maintained. We
quote six months' paper 6 to 6f, three months' 5b and
money on call 4i to 5 per cent."

It was announced yesterday afternoon that the
Eastern Counties dividend will be 55., and not 45.,
per share, as erroneously reported. This caused an
immediate improvement in the shares, which, how-
ever, has not since been fully maintained.
We believe that the Government have paid over
to the agents of the Danish Government the
1, 200, 000/. which, it had been agreed, should be
given as indemnification for the abolition of the
Sound Dues.

The report presented to the shareholders of the
English and Australian Copper Company to-day
proposed a dividend of 2s. 6d. per share.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Royston and
Hitehin Railway Company to-day, the usual divi-
dend, guaranteed by the Great Northern Company,
of 6 per cent. per annum, was declared payable
forthwith.

During the last two or three days the demand
for Money has been exceedingly active, and as
there is nothing to account for this but the ar-
rangements of the commercial community, it is
thought that no further improvement will take
place at present. The operations in silver when
the Overland Mail arrives, the settle-
ments at the Stock Exchange, and other inci-
dental demands may support full rates, but
t hera is no immediate apprehension of a
return to a higher quotation of discount, unless the
specie movement become so unfavourable as to
cause a renewal of the efflux from the Bank of Eng-
land. At this moment we are receiving large sup-
lies of the precious metals from Australia, the
United States, and Mexico. Thus there are ample
means for pure'iases of any amount of silver that
may be immediately required for shipment to the
East, bit:, if the drain continue on the scale lately
witnes,ed it is probable that large sums may be
occasionally taken away from the Bank vaults.

The Funds az e still very flat, and business is dull,
pending the receipt of later intelligence from
India. Although considerable doubt is felt with
regard to the fate of Delhi, and it is known
that if its capture is confirmed, prices must
advance, speaulative sales are continued, • be-
cause the prospect of an Anglo-Indian loan
is considered unfavourable, and it is thought that
the struggle may he protracted. The Bears are
therefore encouraged to extend their engagements.
C nso!s have been largely dealt in, at 894 90,1 and
S 9 90 for money ; and for the 9th of September
they have been 90 / ani 90 The new 3 per
cents. are marked 90 4 ; and the Reduced 90 8 ;
Bank stock is 26k; Exchequer bills are Gs. discount;
the Bouth, 98 ; and India Bonds, 255. discount.

Very few transactions have been recorded in
the foreign market. Turkish 6 per cents. are 94
to 94k, and the 4 per cents. 99g. Dutch 21 per
ends. are 64i ; do. 4 per cents., 99 ; and Belgian
41 per cent?., 971. Mexican stock is fist at 22f g.
Ottoman Bank stocks are heavy, owing to uufi-
favourable rumours.

Tke following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5161 ; Mexican,
221 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; Portuguese
3 per Cents., 441 45 5 ; Russian 5 per Cants.
111 13 ; ditto 41- per Cents., 97 99 ; Sardinian
5 i;er Cents., 88 90; Spanish 3 par Cents., 394 40/ ;
diAo New Deferred, 25 25i ; do. Certificates, 516;
ditto Passive, 51 6.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have .1):en on a moderate scale, but some slight
fluctuations in values must be reported. Eastern
Counties have improved about 108., Bristol and
Exeter 11., Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, Great
Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick) ss. Great
Northern shares are depressed, and declined
about 11. North-Wk stern 155., Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolvezhampton, and South-Eastern
10s., and South `Vales 55. The French lines are
at quite nominal values, no business having hem
reported in th .m. Great Luxembourg and Sambre
and Meuse are a shade flatter. Grand Trunk of
Canada advanced 10s., East Indian declined 15?.,
Geelong and Melbourne 55., and Great Western of
Canada 3s.

Mining Shares are quiet.
Joint Stock Bauk Shares show little variation in
values. London and Westminster and Ottoman
Bank have rece led about 55.,.
Miscellaneous Shares are at steady quotations.
Peninsular and Oi iental Steam advanced lOs., and
Royal Mail Steam declined 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Prom the Officva List:)
Business done.
lank Stock
3 er !,nt. Reduced Annuities
:3 per tent. tnnsois Annuities
eve I per Cent. Annuities 9oi
L ,tig Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-16
ita %ide, .Cluou
C(or account. ...............
heqnsr Bile, 20.
£l000
./ 500
S -all.
Fxchequer Bonds, 1858, 36 per Cent 9B
Ditto, t,359
98
PR:CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
4oxican 3 per Cent 224
Turkish 'buds, 6 par cent
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 24 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
Do. 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs.~
Dutch F.:-L,r.aug.,. 2 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 64.1
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
..... 893 90
Consols account

EMI! OF THE RIGHT HON. JOHN WILSON CILOKEE.
—We egret to announce the demise of the Right Hon.
John Wilion Croker, who died at Sir Thomas Wight-
man's vill3, St. Alban's B ink, Hampton, at 10 o'clock
on Monday night. The right hon. gentleman had been
in declining health for some months past, and had
removed from Kensington Palace to Judge Wightman's
villa within the last week, to see if change of air and
scene would have any beneficial effect on his health.
DEATH BY DIiuWNING IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.—
INQUEST.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquiry al;
Ihe Elephant and Castle, Ring's-road, Camden-town,
touching the death of Emanuel Solomon, a retired
cigar manufacturer, aged 46, who was drowned in the
Regent's-c Anal, at Agar-town. An open verdict was
returned.

HORRIBLE EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION.— LIE GOLD
DIGGINGS.---Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at
the Railway Tavern, Hampstead-road, before Mr.
Wakley, the coroner for the western division of Mid-
dlesex, on view of the body of Mr. Jahn Jones, aged
46, late clerk in the employ of Messrs. liolietz, of
Mark lane. It appeared from the evidence that the de-,
ceased >a short time before his death had become pos.
sassed of a very considerable sum of mousy, left to him
by a brother who hdd accumulated the same at the
gold diggings in Australia. The possession of such
wealth changed the habits of the deceased, who was
previously a sober man, and he took to excessive drink-
inz,—so much so that he became a decided madman.
Yerdict—" Died from excessive drinking."
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