The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCZ

CITY, Two o'Ceocrc..
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
uWith
fliy
id
animation and prices of all descriptions were
per lb , and Geod Egyptian 4d. per lb.
dearer. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales,
2,000 of which were taken fer export and on spe-
culation. Th i Railway Share Market w,i,s very flap,
and e'osel at its worst point.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets this
Week have again exhibited a rather dull appear-
ance, and the quotations have in some cases fur-
ther tended downwards. For sugar the demand is
limited, and prices have rece led 11. to 2s. per cwt.
During the last two days, however, there has been
rather more inquiry, which has produced increased
firmness. In coffee the transactions have been
very small, and yesterday there was au entire
absence of public sales. • Bolder=, however, are
Unwilling to aeicept lower rates, and the market is
thus Supported. Tea has been in fair reit-test, and
curnnioti Congou WaS maintained at Is. 2d. per lb.
A fair enquiry has prevailed for Jamaica and
Demerara Ruin at steady quotations. Cocoa has
advance 1 ls. to 2s. per cwt., and Rice continues
inactive. There is no particular alteration to
notice in Spices. Saltpetre remains firm, and
Tallow rather tends upwards. The public sales
of Colonial Wool have been well attended,
and the biddinge, by both home and foreign
Purchasers, have been active. The demand
for the finer qualities is brisk, and the rates
realised at the commencement being ld. to 11d.
I)" lb. advance on the previous sales, closing prices
Were fully supported. The public sales of indigo
have also been brought to a termination, and dur-
ing their progress full prices have been realised for
all qualities. Bengals and Kurpahs advanced from
3d• to 9d. per lb , and other descriptions 4d. to Gd.
Of the quantity brought forward, viz., 13,132 chests,
it is estimated that 1,933 chests have been bought
i/33 5,186 withdrawn, and 6,013 sold, to which must
ee added about 1,000 chests of previously bought-
in lots, making the total chests sold about 7,000,
of Which 4,500 were for export, and 2,50 U for home
consumption*
The proprietors of the Scottish Australian In
testrnent Company, at their meeting to•alay, agreed
to the proposed dividend of 10 per cent. per annum,
and adopted the report of the directors.
billAt the special meeting of the Scincle Railway
w. P. Andrew, Esq., in the chair, the
, for an amended act to extend the operations
Of the company, regulate the capital, and o:her pur-
PWP, was adopted unanimously.
The demand for money in discount circles is
stated to be rather more active ; but, with this ex-
cePtion' the market remains comparatively steady,
and a lower rate than 5,12 per cent. is considered
probable in the course of a few weeks.
miming
supplies of Australian
Jilting forward, which aro likely to cause a
material augmentation in the stock of bullion at
the Bank of Eng,lancl, and as at present there are
indications of any new demands arising, an
~,HujiP,r,ovement in the other departments, which
P. justify increased discount facilities, is antici-
andeit.h.egUrepazdpsarttff a million sterling is en route,
to this will soon be due, and in addition
f We shall no doubt receive small amounts
from America although the New York exchange is
rather less favourable.
eThe decline in the French Funds was checked
Ysterday, and at the close of business a slight
4uvance viz., 10 centimes, was established.
There is not much activity in the market for the
English Funds to-day, and the variation in prices
limited. The quotations have been rather
n?.er, but the market is easily influenced—the
*Paean affair having rendered it very sensitive.
Consols for transfer have been 91i, and
-111, For the account the prices have been
91 ,
but are now only 911 1. The New Threes
are 94 92, and the Reduced 91/ Bank Stock
/nla 215 to 217, and India Stock is 2141 to 2161.
depressed.
Bonds under 1,0001. are 255. discount, being
ePressed. Exchequer Bills are 9834.
14 the Foreign scarcely half a-dozen bargains
gave 9 been recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents. were
ja
for money, and 95 to 951 for account. The
te4r,a" re now 94/. 95. The 4 per Cent. Guaran-
Tlina been 1021, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 98.
stort'ollowing are the nominal prices of Foreign
221 a--frenada Deferred Bonds, 6 ; Mexican,
6; Polist` ernvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54
per GT egoese 3 per Cents., 441 52 ; Kusaia.n 5
ditto 41 per Cents., 96 8 ;
';lPitzis:ell3tB' 100 ;
Per Cents., 40 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ± ; _
Certificates, 514 ; ditto Passive, 51 G.
alessrs D
Uliarket 4-• • Bell, Son and Co., report that the i-
tuco,,,. for American Securities has assumed a more
"'aging aspect during the past week.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
13V.,:ilied States 6.per Cents.
1867-1868...103 104
u"ed States 6 per Cent.' Bonds 1863...103 104
Alabama 5
per
CentSTATE SECURITIES.
4 karjaand 5 Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)...
kialiisqiusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds).
to:LPPi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
leis
"iPpl.6 . . Union . i3i..1114.1n7.1"1:1 23
peelltnlylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
V°ll2l3dvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877. 80 81
"'"Bee 6 per Cent. Bonds
per Cent. Bonds. 1886... 80 82
-5'1114 a per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86
1300neten 41 per
Cent. LOANSB OF CITIES.
treal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-186885... —92
e
W Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 74 76

... 78 -
... 87 83
...100 -

• RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 88i 89A
Illinois Central 6 per Cent lllinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland 1875... 86 89
Bonds ... . ..................... . . ••••••1860...107 104
Illinois Central (Shares)., $3O paid ..
..
..
.
Michigan Central Bp.
Do. do. do. ....... .....
New York Central 7p. Cent. . 1869... 89 91
, Convert 1864... 88 90
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 79 81
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
-1883... 78 80
fork and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible-1862... 72 74
41 • York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 74 76
?aflame. 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1865...
eflasYlvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 85 87
The Railway Share Market has not been very
kctive, and a slight downward tendency prevailed
for some of the principal lines. Eastern CountieJ,
Worcester,
Northern South-Western, and Oxford,
tWorcester, and Wolverhampton declined about 55.,
orth Eastern, York, 10s., and Chester and Holy-
-li. Bristol and Exeter, and North Eastern,
ervrick, advanced 55., and Midland 10s. The
uealings in the Foreign and Colonial undert +kings
sae very limited. East Indian advanced 10s.,
Grand Trunk of Canada 10s., Great Indian
rnilleula, declined 55., Great Luxembourg and
Sambre and Meuse were rather flatter.
Ajjeing Shares exhibited no change whatever in
tirice?, and were quiet at nominal values.
Joint Stock Bank Shares are quiet. Lor don
and County, and Oriental Bank realise previous
rates.
ID the Miscellaneous Market, Atlantic Telegraph
*flares brought 585. Australian Agricultural 211
22) and Peninsular and. Oriental Steam 69.
BRIT

'NEI FUNDS THIS. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:)
?tank Stook
3 1,7 t ttlt. :-.eiluerxi Anunitlss . 216 15
91i a & i
B per Cent. Coi role knnuitir*
New 3 .. ..
per Cent. Annuities Pli 2 li
'4o.ic Annuities, expire sth Jan. ISO__ 2 7-16 4
"'Adis Stock I 2144 164
1 ' ~, Bonds, .Clt)tio -
' itto, under £lOOO 25 d
ol.sols ?or account
Exchequer Bonds, I ri5S, 36 per Cent....
bitto,lSs9
Ttt_ 19
-ES, OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Aritn.h tiorls 6 per cent o4i
Ditto Account 95 i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. -
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable - Leu,..ort.
batch Exchange, 2.4 per Cent., 12 Guilders
DO. 4 per Cont. Certificates ..... 98
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols for Account

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CA POLICEMAN SHOT NEAR MANCHESTER.—At an early
oor yesterday morning, as a policeman named Charles
on tilton, employed by the Corporation of Salford, was
duty in Great Cheetham-street, Higher Broughton,
ee tuet two men, who were there under suspicious cir-
ttlelatances.After putting some questions to them which
Lhey did not satisfactorily answer, one of them fired a
Illsetol at him, lodging 10 shots in his right temple. The
13ran away, and have hitherto e caped capture. The
at°lieornan was taken in a cab to a surgeon's, but it was
eght unaelvisable to attempt the extraction of the
6tB at the time. The wound, however, though serious
8 not considered likely to be fatal. ,
colt
aPPears that the Euphrates telegraph is about to be
—Eaenced immediately. A large quantity of telegraph
t ores
was despatched yesterday for Bagdad, and Lieu.
43„-an,t Arthur Hawes, of the East India Company's
kirdvielndian Junction Telegraph Company, will start
r l'
,oPoled linefor that town to begin the construction of the