The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTRT.T.TGENCE. I Shr.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton 50
Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, and 13i
prices of all kinds were a shade dearer. The sales
St.
were estimated at 8,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market closed with a very dull appearance, and 25
25
prices were at a slight decline.
There was not much alteration in the rates of St.
exchange for three months bills, drawn upon the 43:-
principal cfLies of the Continent, but a slight im-
-50
provement was apparent on Paris and Italy, and a :20
fractional decline on Holland and Hamburgh. On
10
comparing the price of gold at Paris and the ex- 10
change on London with the English standard, it E
appears that that metal is about .37 per cent. et.
dearer in Paris than in London ; but is .12 per 20
cent. higher here than in He.mburgh. The ac- st.
counts received from America this morning report 25
a further decline fir the rates of exchange on Lon- St.
don, and it is therefore apprehended that the ship- 20
ments of specie, to this country will be conga- 10
•
'erably diminished. It is mentioned, however,
that the crisis was past, and the cessation of remit- st.
tances may perhaps be only temporary. A further sT
arrival of nearly 100,0001. has been announced by st,
the Anglo Saxon from Victoria, and ti appears that 1.0
the George Marshall, in addition to the 2,136/. in st.
gold dust, has brought 96,000/. in sovereigns. st.
Further imports are daily expected from the at.
same quarter, but as this is an unfavourable time of St.
the year for quick passages they may come in more 52
slowly than is generally imagined. Although the NI
exchange on Bombay is 11 per cent. lower, the silver 16,
market is firmer, and it is expected that the Ripon, n.
on the 20th inst., will take out about 600,0004 in 3
that metal. 20
11
The English Stock Market opened with a firmer st.
appearance, but there has since been renewed flat- St:
neein consequence of a few sales. The accounts pc;
from America and India have weakened the mar- .12
ket, and the limited speculation in progress is 25
for a decline in values. Very few purchases 25
for investment are now made, and there are Fel
several unfavourable symptoms iu the Continental to
money markets, which weigh upon values. Consols
for'traosfsr have been 90 to 901, and for account rt.
901 and 901 1. The present quotations are 90 50
to 90i and 901 4 respectively. India Stock is 210, 15)
and Exchequer Bills remain without any material 25
alteration. 50
2°
The Foreign market continues inactive, and the
quotationa tend downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 941 5. Dutch 4 per Cent. Certificates, 100 ;
and Mexican, 211 4. Most of the other securities
are at nominal rates.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada, Deferred Bonds, 51 6k ; Mexi-
can, 214 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 79 80 ;
ditto 3 per .Cents., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto
4i 'per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 4 ;
ditto Deferred, 25i 4 ; ditto _Certificates, 51 6 ;
ditto Passive, 5/ 6.
The Railway Share Market this morn;ng is mode-
rately active, but a decline of fully 4 to t per cent.
has taken place on most of the principal lines.
South-Western, Midland, North British, North-
Eastern (Berwick), North Stafford, receded 55. ;
Edinburgh, Perth, and. Dundee, Great Western,
North-Western, and Chester and Holyhead, 'los. ;
and Norfolk, 10s. Caledonian, Manchester and
Sheffield, and London, Brighton, and one or two
others, realised about yesterday's rates. The Foreign
and Colonial undertakings aro quiet but firm.
Northern of France have improved about 155., and
East Indian ss. to 10s: Grand Trunk and Great
Western of Canada were at previous quotations.
Mining shares are inactive, and prices quite

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nominal.
Joint Stock Banks and miscellaneous shares are
strong. London and County, London and West-
mimiter, aril South Australia realised yesterday's
rates. National Discount Company have declined
about ss. Australian Agricultural, Crystal Pa-
lace, and London General Omnibus Company are
at previous-quotations.

smisa FUNDS.—CLOSINO PRICES—THIS DAY
(From the OffiCta/ List.)
Business dens.
3 Tier flcrt. Consols Annatties • 901 90
India Stock
la.m Unad,t, ..1000
itto, under £lOOO 22 d
C,Lsold for Accono,,
x3liequer 81118, •z,ld.
t:10.10
Stull

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
M aican 3 per Cent 9l
Poctuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ia 4
Ditto 1553, 3 per Cent
Sardinian 13ou1s, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account ...................
Sp mid, It.-)l4ds, 3 per Cent. .............. 40i
Ditto New Deferred, 3 pet Cent. .• ••••• 25A
Tork ..ouda, ti par cent .............
Ditto Account ........ . ....... . .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Ex3ltange, SA per Gcu;:, 12 Guilders 64a
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
THRIM O'CLOCK.
Console, money
Consols for account, October 14 9Ol

ASSASSINATION OF VIE BRITISLL100
MINISTER AT LIMA. too
too

We are enabled, by mains of a private letter, to
give more authentic details of this sad occurrence.
It is not correct, as stated by the Panama. Star and
Herald, that Mr. S. N. Suiivan was dining alone
when the deed was committed. He was in the
company of another gentleman, whose account of
the transaction is as follows : _

" LIMA, AUG. 17, 7 A.M.
" The whole of Lima and Callao has been thrown
into a state of utter consternation• by a most dastardly
attempt to assissinate my friend Mr. Sulivan, in his
own house, last evening a little before 7. I fear it is an
assassination, for the doctors give no hope of his recovery.
We were dining comfortably together when the steward
rushed in through the bedroom, followed by the assassin,
into the office, calling out ' Thieves !' and upon our
jumping up and going
towards the door we were met by .
the villain, who, without saying a word, placed a blun-
derbuss close to Mr. Sulivan's stomach and discharged
it, and immediately started off the way he came in, with-
out taking a single article. Mr. Sulivan staggered back
into my arms, saying He's killed me.' Three pistol
balls were taken out of his stomach and a half-ounce
hall was cut out of the fleshy part of his back. As you
can judge, we have
passed a dreadful night attending•
upon the sufferer, preparing bim for the worst, and
doing what was necessary as regards his last wishes in
case the wounds are mortal. No reason can be assigned
for the foul deed, for he had no personal enemies, and
the general opinion is that it is a political affair of the
Vivanco party, at present in arms against the Castilla
Government. Several persons have been seized, but it
is not yet known whether they were of the party. The
servants state that three other men remained in the
back passage daring the affair. I have to be thankful
that I myself escaped injury most unaccountably, for it
the shot bad been made a yard or two off some of the
bullets must have touched me. The excitement is natu-
rally very great here, for after this instance of coldblooded
murder no one considers himself safe. It remains to be
seen whether this will not be made a Government ques
tion between Great Britain and Peru."
The gentleman who gives the above account is a
merchant of considerable standing in Lima, and
had frequently acted as secretary to Mr. Sulivan,
with whom he was on very intimate terms.

MARKET NEWS,—(This Day.)

MARK-LANE.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WM.
Wheat. Bayley. Malt.
I 970 I 200 lOO

Oats.

Flom•,
580

English
Irish

Foreign.....

2,090 1 800

22,92011540 sks

BOROUGH HOP.

The supply of now bops is ext(mive, and t o deman
generally
is very inactive. The duty is called OO,COCI.
WHITECHAPEL.

i
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4dro
; .utton, 3s 2d 0 4s sd
lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s Ed •to 4s d',• pot?
3s Cd to 58 Od per Bibs, by the carcase. T. e demal
ruled heavy.

There were several of Monday's unsold samples of Eng-
lish wheat on offer here to-day ; but the supply of that !
grain fresh up was limited. Fine dry samples were in L
moderate request at full prices. All other qualities moved
off slowly at barely late rates.
Foreign wheat sold slowly, yet prices were supported.
Th s show of samples was tolerably good.' 1
Most kinds of bailey were in steady request, at, full quo- 1
tations. 1
Malt ruled dull, on former terms.
Very few homegrown oats were on offer, but the sup-
ply of foreign was extensive. The trade ruled firm, at very
full prices.
Beans and peas were quite as dear as on Monday ; but
flour ruled rather heavy. •