The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-21 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
very quietly, but prices of all descriptions were fully
maintained. The sales were e,timated at 5,000
bales. The railway Share Market closed with a
rather brisk appearance at previous rates.
The accounts from most of the principal maufac-
turing towns in the north of England show that
trade is still restricted through the dearness of the
raw material, the advance in the price of which has
caused a proportionate rise in the value of cloth.
Buyers consequently act with caution, and during
the past week, business in Leeds, Manchester,
and Bradford has been less active. For
some articles there is a fair demand for
India. and the Continent, but the inquiry for
home use is rather limited. The lace trade of Not-
tingham is quiet, but manufacturers are acting
prudently, and do not increase their stock at the
Present enhanced terms for silk and cotton. From
the iron districts of Birmingham the accounts are
satisfactory, the demand for America having
improved.

The general features of the money market remain
unaltered, but during the last two or three days the
pressure has slightly relaxed. Both in Lombard-
street and at the Bank the inquiry isStill sofacieutly
brisk to prevent a decline in the current terms of
(h.count, and although occasional symptoms
of relief may be experienced, the mercantile
Public seem prepared for a continuance of
the existing minimum. Some, however, are
Predicting an advance to 6 per cent., owing to the
absorption of gold on. Continental account, and the
rather unfavourable appearance of the last bank
return, with the probability of its successor show-
ing no improvement. Nearly all the Australian
geldreceived d uringithelast fortnight has been sent to
prance, partly in payment for silver, and partly for
the Bank of France. The 424,0001. brought by the
Norfolk is likely to be exported thither, but, if so,
the immediate requirements will perhaps be satis-
ned, and the next receipts may be deposited in the
Threadneedle-street vaults. The Australian ad-
l'iees report favourably upon the Victoria gold fields,
and we may calculate upon large and continuous
remittances. Last week the imports of the
Precious metals were estimated at 1, 218,731/., and
the exports at 781,0591.
The advices from New York report continued
depression in the Stock Market, and it is stated
that the stringency of money was affecting trade.
The supply of capital had diminished, and thebanks
were limiting their discounts. The last City Banks'
return showed an increase in the bullion of 986,589
dais., but a diminution of 4,367,551 doll. in the
loans and discounts.

Tile British Steam Fisheries Company agreed to
mind-up at the meeting of this day.
The variaticiria in the English Stock Market this
kerning has not exceeded 1-16th per cent., and it
remains in almost precisely the same position as on
aturday. Business is nearly suspended, and
Prices therefore appear heavy ; and, in the event of
a few sales, a decline would probably occur. What
little speculation there is in progress is chiefly for a fal
but unless some disastrous news is received from
India, or an adverse change in monetary affairs
ensues, it is not imagined that any serious reduction
Will take place, as the public are disposed to buy,
kila they will soon be in a better position to do so,
When the October dividends are paid. Consols
are 90 to 901 for money', and 90 for account.
Ths transactions in the Foreign Market have not
be;,,n numerous, Turkish 6 per Cent. axe about
; and Three per Ceut.
,guaranteed 99g.
Venezuela 41 per Cents. are marked 31 ; Spanish
Deferred, 25i ; Buenos Ayres, 831 ; Equador New
Consolidated, 131 ; Grenada New Active, 21i ; and
Ditto Deferred, 58.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5/ 61 ; Mex.-
ean, 211 ; Pnruvian 4,1; per Cents., 78i 79 ;
ditto 3 per Cent'., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian. 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditt
4i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 ;
ditto New Deferred, 251 1 ; ditto Certificates, 5/ 6 ;
ditto Passive, 51 6.

A very limited business has been reported in the
Railway Shan Market this morning, and the
l'ariations in values are unimportant, except in one
Or two instances. North Western have declined
11. and Groat Northern, 15s. ; Lancashire and Yor-
k and South-Eastern, 10i. ; Eastern Counties,
kAnchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln and Midland re-
eeded 53. ; Caledonian and Vale of Neath were ss.
higher. In the Foreign an 1 Colonial undertakings
business is very quiet. Great Western of Canada
have declined ss. ; Western of France advanced
158. ; and Great Luxemburg, ss. ; Antwerp and
Rotterdam improved about ss.
In Mining Shares there were two or three deal-
ings. Lady Bertha 18, North Frances 13i, Par
Consols 20i, and Sortridge Consols 2.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous. Shares
are inactive. English, Scottish, and Australian
chartered improved 53., and Union of London
4.) London and Westminster declined 55., and
I/nion of Australia 55., Royal Mail Steam shares
have declined 11.

tRITISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(from the Official

Businets dote.
a Per Cent CCICIBGIB AnnxitieE 9o.i 90
India Stock
imi!ri. iiondn. ,- t:1.0 ....... . ~. ... -
r, nitto, under £lOOO 22 d
v i 5,,,..4 to ..cut: ..:;t,
Zzenequer Bills, 24d.
t 1ouo
• ovlo
S • ,)I .... . 2 6 d
IIitICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
kenos Ayres Bouds, 6 per Ceitt. 834
Zquador New ConsOlidated .. ... la
Ditto Provisional Land Warrant
kArennda New Active, 24 per Cent.
Ditto Leferred s,i
rottuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 45,i
9;) ~i li ~..,;,,, ~ per , .ent.
~, Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Ceu-.
4111..„t„ ~„,tB, , i,..1" tent .... -
Ditto Ac,couut
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Ceut
TWO O'CLOCK .
. 90 4
904 d

•
Consols, money
Consols meount .

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The remarkable success
Which has avended'the extra performances has induced
the director t.) give one more on Satui day next, the 26th
inst., for which Piccolomini and Gu:glini era both an-
nounced. The performances will consist of "La
Traviata," the National Anthem, and the last -cene of
"Lucia di Lammermoor," by Guigliui,—a combination
01 attracti .rx which must ensure an overflowing atteun-

ante. Tce " provincial" tour of Her Majesty's Theatre
troupe has proved a most triumphant one—according to
the local press hundreds in many insta-ces have been
Unable to obtain admission—while the enthusiastic
greeting., of Piccolomini, Ortolani, Spkizia, and Guiglini
has far exceeded anything ~f the kind for years past.
-Indeed the whole troupe appear to have given the most
complete satisfaction.
Mr. Roberts, who opens at Drury-lane Theatre this
evening, mad his first bow before the people of Rich-

Utond,—in Virginia, in 1837, in the character• of
Hotspur, the impression produced by which, heightened
by his personation of Damon, Jaffier, &c., soon exended
to every part of the Union, and produced offers from dif-
ferent city managers. Mr. Roberts, however, confined
himself to the provinces for a time, and when on the 22d
1847, be appeared as Richard 111. at the Na-
tional, in New York, the effect on the play-going public
Was similar only to that produced by I.S.ean's appearance
On the Mb of Jan., 1814, on the boards of old Drury.
Booth was generous enough to admit that "Sean's
mantle bad fallen on Roberts," an opinion in which the
.trviving idolisers of the "great little man" concurred.
Mr. R berte Ras born at Newcastle, in the state of Dela-
ware, in 1818. His father, a lawyer of some eminence,
Practised at Wilmington, in the same state, and gave
his children a liberal education. All the sons are some-
What distinguislasd—the Rev. Edmund Roberts, rector
of St. Peter's, Peekskill, a: good Grniek scholar ; Dr.
llob-rts is a physician in Philadelphia; another at New
York, as a chemical professor. James, the tragedian,
was, with his father's full pertni.sion, reEnlarly trained
f ,r the stage, undzr the best procurable tuition.
NoRWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—Nosiviou, Sept. 19.
--Toe festival terminated on, Friday ignt, or rather
Saturday morning, with a grand fancy dress ball, at Sr.
A-ndrear's Hall. Norfolk beauty was well ,represented,
but the gentlemen were not very liyely,'neither were
their costumes of the most brilliant or fanciful, *The
Pecuniary result of the meeting will not, we fear, prove
Perfectly satisfactory ;. bit' still some hundred,' will pro-
-134h1y be gained for the,chariies. Iu c.larelusion, we Leg
,
acknowledge the kind attention we have received in
the exorcise of our professional duties from Mr. Roger
l
scerrison and Mr. G. Simpson, gentlemen whose names
!,',lrkve been long and honourably associated with the great
Norwich festival.