The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-06 00:00:00

M 0 N MIARKET

AND
COMTNIE.rIO7:AL INI'ELLICIENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, yet firm, and previous pr'ces were well
maintained. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market closed with an active
appearance, and prices were steady.
The advicei from Nets York by the steamer
Arago add very little comm real information to
that has previously been rec&vel. The specie
held by the city banks continued to increase, not-
vithst ad, ding
the exportation to Europe. Accor-
chng to a return complete" by these esfablish-
nlents, the total amounts depo,ited in their coffers
" the 18th ult. was 13,594,606 dollars, and thea
43e0eite were 67,005,589 dollars. The loans and
ls'eunts had reached the large amount of
117,36-,321 dollars.
_

About 20,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank
of England yesterday, and it is be'ieve I that a
farther addition will be mule in a few days ; the
demand for that metal being quieter. Silver is
firm at 61d. per ounce standard, but business is
hither limited.
At the meeting of the Bank of London to-day—
Sir V. Shelley, Bart., in the chair—the report
showed a net divisible profit of 11,5371. lOs 4d ;
but ai their was a less of 7,0391. in their govern-
llent securities at the price of the day, the d;rectors
Proposed that there should be no division of profits
at this period. The chairman dispelled the vat ious
aspersions cast upon the bank by malicious persons,
and considered that their prospects were now more
cheering than ever. The report was adopted.
At the half-yfarly meeting of the London and
.Thcounty Banking Company, held to• day—D. Nicol,
•, in the chair—the report stated that the net
Profits were 39,1041. for the half-year, out of which
they declared a dividend of 5 per cent. for the
llalfiear, and carried 14,0001. forward to the next
account. The business had greatly increased since
the last meeting.

At the meeting of the National Discount Com-
pany to-day, Mr. J. D. Morrison was elected an
auditor by a large majority.
The Directors of the Bank of England, at their
"parlour" meeting to-day, le-ld a protracted dis-
cussion, but they separated without making any
„change in their terms of discount. During the last
IoW days many have expressed the opinion that an
advance of -1 per cent, would be determined upon at
once, in order to resist the pressure f.,r accommoda-
tion and the withdrawal of gold. As the Bank bad
been gaining strength for some weeks previously,
however, it could scarcely have been anticipated
that a slight temporary retrogres,ion would have
necessitated the adoption of restrictive measures ;
but it is quite possible that such may ulti-
blatelY be found indispensable. The present ad-
lance of price is too rapid to be continued
Without seriously disarranging the Money Market,
already overburdened, and if it does not suheide,
the natural course of events, restrictions must
inevitably be imposed, seeing that the imports from
our various sources of supply are insufficient to
12eee' the wants of shippers, and that the deficiency
-u4, therefore, be obtained at the BanlL
The English funds have been rather firmer to-
day, in the absence of unfavourable rumours or
oontinuedcalls of importance. The transactions re-
corded are chiefly in connection with the liquidation
o
1.0 the monthly account now in progress. Consols
:;,14`311e3r have been 936 g and 906 1, while for the
T 7 Pros., they are marked 901 2,901 i and 906 /.
in he present prices are 901 g and 001 respectively.
th he New Threes have been quiet at 904 1, and
e Reduced 901 8. Bank Stock, in which there
here been several bargains, are quoted 2151, 217,
2
and 2166. Exchequer Bills are par, and
India Bonds 225. to 15s. discount.
13118ineas in the Foreign Market continues dull,
anti to-say the fluctuation has been unimportant.
lir'gsli 6 per Cents. have been 946 f, and they are
how ,946 ; ' Spanish Deferred Bonds aro 251 ;
ells:Lan 5 per Cents. 112 ; andDuteh 21 per
I°' 646; Grenada New Active are 221 ; Buenos
Ayresx96; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 102 ; Peruvian
42 per Cents.
811.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 66 ; Mesio3n,
221 6 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; ditto 3 per
.1
41,11t'' • ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44
; Russian 5 per Cants., 110 12 ; ditto 46
Der Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 401 ;
ditto Deferred, 247 s 256 ; ditto Certificates, 51. 2 ;
ditto PaSsive, 51 t.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are iu round figures as under :

1357. 1856.
Great Western £33...T74 £31.657
North-Western
South Western
frighten
Midland
B 3uth-Eastern ..
Caledonian
Great Northern 23.303 22,733
Lancashire and Yorkshire 27,662 25,905
titlienbead 3,025 2,942
Manohester Shffield, and Lincoln 11.166 9 755
North-Eastern
North London • 2,681 2,572
Oxford
, VVorc t and W Iver 5,745 4,128
Booth Devon eg
er'
° 7
3 086 3,182
•
dinhurg
Glaryb h, Perth, and Dundee
6,632 6.179
nigh and GlaTow
gow and South-Western
Grand,,, Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada ... .......
There was a very limited business done in Rail-
way shares this morning, and lower rates were in
most instances current—Chewter and Holyhead,
.„.ackern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
'"lauchester, Sheffield and Lincoln declined ss. ;
and Great West
ern, 1/. ; Midland improved ss. ;
and North Eastern, York, ss. In the French lines
thev only transaction reported was in Northern of
Jance, which improved about 7s. 6d. The Cana-
dian lines were flat, Grand. Trunk of Canada de-
clined 10s.; and Great Indian Peninsula, ss. ; Great
jWestern of Canada advanced about ss. ; and Pun-
aqb Were dealt in at i premium.
In Mining Shares a few few bargains tack place.
Wheal Edwards realised 53/4. Cobre Copper was
rather firmer at 423/4 43 and United Mexican
brought 3A i i• ,
Joint Stock Bank and MizcPllaneous Shares
*were very quiet. London and County, and Otto-
man Bank realised yesterday's quotations. Aus-
tralian Agricultural receded about ss. Electric
Telegraph, Crystal Palace, and South Australian
Land brought about former values.

Et [MISR FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY
(from the Official List.)

Extik Stock
. .
215 i 17 15 16:
$ -,e* Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols A.nnuitles (Oh 1 90 . t;
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9Ol
I i its. Bonds, £l000
c • gola ?or i e^mint (Sept. 9) ........ 901 A i i 1
.Enheves Bills, 2iN

• rt w
v5OO -1 p
• .

Vrenequer bongs, PisB, :i4 per Cent.—
.
Ditto, 1959
PRICES OF FOREIGN
FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Br tzilian 5 per Cent.
,
nitte, 1843 99
Crew& New Active, 21 per Cent.
Pe 1171111 tionis, 4, per Cent
Ditto Account ........
Po tuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
li mean Ronde, 1422, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2 a
Ditto, 4i per Cent. ....................... -.• 98 i 9
Bp ah B qa. is, 3 per cent. ..
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cetr.
....
sti Ai eh Ponds, 6 per cent.....
~Ditto Account . ..........
91a i
Ditto Guaranteed, I per Ccuit. .•. 99:4
Diviamds on the above payable tu T.nticn.
Dtitch.Elch ano, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders lii h

THREE O'CLOCK.
ecrwrlp money ...........
..... 4
Consols for account, September 9

A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the official
residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, Downing-
street. All the Ministers were present.
DEATH OF LADY BELLEW.— Thiy lady died on Mon-
day~ at Barmeath, county Louth, the re•idecce of the
--'-e.gut Lend Bell Sne wac in her 57th veer.
t.-Evir GARDENS —The new museum, a very beautiful
building of three stories, is now open. The gardens are
"7° in all their Fullmer beauty and sitniclour they
are open free every day at 1 o'clock, Similar at 2. The
I'4l -house and 18 other conservatories close at 6 ; the
gardens at 7 ; the pleasure grounds at 8.