The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-18 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

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Lotto's from Liverpool stale that tl2e Cotton
Market yesterday closed firmly, and, compared wilt
Friday's reel, American kinds were 1-16 d. ag-iinst
the buyer. The sales wero estimste'l at 12,000
bales, 2,500 of which wero taken for export, and
4,530 on speculation. The Railway Shire Market
closed with a dull aspect.
The forei,4n and colonial produce markets have
opened with a quiet appearance this week, but at
'Pre2elr, no material alteration in prices has occur-
A-s numerous sales are advertised, business
In the interval remains dull.
Nutwitlist inding the numerous difficultiss which
Joint stock banks have had tl contend ag.in,t dur-
lug the last two years, throu;ll the failure of the
Royal British, the Tipperary, and oth rs, it is
Satisfactory to perceive, by 1113 re.ults of some of
the late half-ye.uly meeting`, that the old estab-
lished concerns aro in a very prosperous condition.
Advere ruin ;ars aro no longer circulated, and con-
fidence is nom felt in even the recently formed
establishments.

The market for silver is flatter, bars being now
58. lid. per ounce standard, owing no doubt to the
a
rrallgenylits for remittances by the Colombo hav-
ing been cemplctid. This vessel is likely to take
cut 100,0001., but it is thought that the shipments
hereafter will be rather smaller. The Magdalena,
arrived yesterday from Mexico, has brought
40,0007., chiefly in silver, as that part of the supply
for transmission to the East early next month is
already provided, while the imports from Australia
that are expected in the interval wdl prevent any
serious drain from the Bank of England.
There is still a good. demand for money in
Lombard-street, and yesterday the applications
are stated to have been rather preising. There is
a good supply however and the terms are compara-
tively easy.
About 8,0007. in gull from Russia was sold
to the Bank of England. yesterday.
The Funds are again rather variable. At the
commencement of business they appeared to be
firmer, but soon afterwards sales were pressed,
which occasoned a slight decline. Specu-
lation is quiet, and the weakness of the quo-
tations is ascribed. to the operations of the
dealers. Consols have been 911 - and 91 1 for
Money ; while for the account they have been 911
and 911 ;1. The New 3 per Cents. are 91.1 ; the
Reduced, 911 ; and Long Annuities, 2 7-16.
Exchequer Bdls are 4s. dis. to par. Bank Stuck is
2141 2 i 5 ; and India Bonds, under 1,0001., 20s. dis.
In the Foreign market very few transactions
have taken place. Turkish 6 per Cents. have
"Ica firmer at 951 -g, but they are now 941 95 ;
Grenada Deferred. I3ouds are 5s ; Mexican 3 per
Cents., 221 ; Russian 41 per Cents,. 931 ; Spanish
Certific.ate7s, 6 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 99 4.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferreclaßoncle, 661 ; Mexi.;
3 per Cents, 221 1; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 81 83 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
41i 45k ; Russian 5 per Ceuta., 112 114 ; ditta C
Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 401 ;
do. new Deferred, 25 251 ; do. Ckrtilloates, 51 6 ;
du. Passive, 51 6.
There was very little activity displayed in the
Railway Share Market, and prices, with one or two
exceptions, were steady. Great Westernand North-
Eastern. Berwick improved about 10s. Great Nor-
them:a V. North-Western declined 55., and North-
E istern York, 10s. ; Eastern Counties, Brighton,
South Wes erns, and South Easterns were steady.
Lithe Foreign and Colonial lines the fluctuations
Were unimportant. Southern of France and Great
Luxembourg improved ss. ; and Great Indian Pen-
insular, SJ. ; Grand. Trunk of Canada, Great
Western of Canada and East Indian were at pro-
vious quotations.
Mining Shares were very quiet. North
Wheal Bassett were 181, Sortridge Consols 1.1,
and Wheal Kitty 221. Joint Stock Bank Shares
are quiet. Union of Australia have declined 55.,
London and County Ss., and English, Scottish, and
Australian Chartered ss.

In the Miscellaneous Market Canada Land
Shares have improved to 1401. Crysf al Palace and
.13cel River Laud were dealt in at former pota-
to/Is.

XRITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the o,2iezal Ltst.)
E us loess done.

!Ink Stock
Pe' • en. Reduced Annuities
0 Per gent Consols Vnnaitio
New i per Cent. Annuities 914 11 4
44',1g A.nunities, expire qb Jan. 1860....:, 2 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 If
Ith .Kends, A:l4/1.0 .......... ...........
' itto, under £lOOO ... ........
0 kriolg ror .%cconnt, .. ............... ...... .. 91i i
Exaheqnsr Bllle,, 24d.
...,. .
g1000
Small ..... 2 d 2 p
•
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Bra.zni.tu 5 nor Cent.
Ditto, 1843 99.
arenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred si
Mexican 3 per Cent -
uitto Account 221
Rusiian Bonds, 1522, il St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 44 per Cent.
Bp .nish Committee Cert. of Carp. tM, fun. 6
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
illtte Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Ez +tinge, 2:. per Cen;., 12 Guilders ----
Do. 4 ,rr Cent. t 'crtideates
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols account

2" TV CO if MULNIOATION BETWEEN IRE-
LAND AND SCUTLAND.

A. new and most delightful pathway for the ton
list and the lover of the pictur. sque has just been
marked out bet we n the north of Ireland and
Pie Highlands of Scotland. This will be
highly advantigeous in anoVier point of view, as
forming one more cinnecting link between the
Sister islands. The route has ben suggested by
the completion of the railway from Belfast to Port-
tru4h, hitherto an unpretending little fishing vil-
lage, but growing 'daily iu extent, and likely
even to take a more prominent place. The
facilities which nature has provided for the
erection of a great safety harbour for vessels sail-
ing by the north channel point out th;s as indispen-
sable. The work ismore than half done by a chain
of islets in the very line in which the embank
went should lie to form the harbour, with en ranee
and safe lying for vessels of any amount of ton-
nage. The sail from' Portrush to the charming
little village of Oban occupies about eight hours,
only two of which may be said to be at sea; for, as
an American traveller remarked, it was exactly
like sailing down the Mississippi when passing
through the Sound of Islay and Jura, and then,
when rounding Eisdale and entering the lovely
Bay of Oban, when the boats stops, the Caledonian
and other comfortable hotels offer to the traveller
an excellent cuisine and a Highland welcome. The
trial trip was performed on Friday morning by a
first-class' steamer, the Stork, belonging to the
Glasgow and Belfast Company, cpmmanded - by an
intelilgent active officer, Archibald White. Her
first passage was performed within eight hours
leaving Portrush at ten a.m., she arrived at he
destination (Oban) before six p.m. This esti.
blished her route to be the quickest and
cheapest to the Highlands and West-Til Islands.
Her days of sailing are fixed for Tuesday and
Thursday, enabling the traveller to avail himself
of the steamer which goes to Staffa, lona, &c.,
or proceed by coach or steamer to any part of
this romantic and beautiful countay. Ohan being
the headquarters of tourists from all parts of the
w-rld to see lona and Staffa, it will now be in
their power to visit the Giants' Causeway on the
Irish coast with the celebrated basaltic columns of
identical form and matter. The deligh,ful jour-
ney then presents itself of Dublin, Wicklow,
Cork, Killarney,
&c., by railways equal in con-
duct and safety to any English or Scot,l. On
Monday the line was -opened by through ticket
to Oban and back for fabulous sums in point of
-
cheapness ; and the public will,' on the slightest
consideration, adopt it as their route, if bent upon
enjoying the beauties of the northern and floral-
western scenery of Ireland and Scotland.-4crun-
-ders' News Dtter.

ITALIAN OPEBA AT THE PRINCESS.S,THEATBE. . The
brief operatic season at this e.-tab 6i:talent will commerce
on Monday the 24th inst. with the performance of " La
Traviata," the principal cLaracters being Sustained by
Madame Gaosier, Signor Mario, and Signor Dragoon,
the latter gentleman having been the original repre-
sentative in Italy of the character in which he is to inalie
his (Abut before a London audience.