The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

COIYIIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With an upward tendency, and prices of all de-
scriptions were id. to id. per lb. dearer. The
sales amounted to 20,000 bales, of which 4,000
Were taken on speculation, and 1,000 for export.
The Railway Share Market closed quietly, but
Prices were steady.
It was generally expected that telegraphic dis-
Pitches announcing the arrival of the Overland
Mail would have been received yesterday, and the
delay has naturally increased the suspense and
anxiety of all classes of the community. The pre-
Bent means of communication are quite inadequate,
and it is most desirable that increased facilities for
the transmission of mails should be afforded.
Renceforward a livelier interest will be felt in In-
(Ilan concerns than perhaps at any period in the
history
of that country, for even when the mutiny
4.3 suppressed, and affairs again assume their ordinary
appearance, the development of the vast resources
of the empire,, gill be accelerated. Railways and
Other public works will be pushed forward with all
Possible expedition, and numerous administrative
_changes will occur which are likely to sustain the
increased interest felt in the progress of the country
that has been produced by the disastrous events
recently recorded. An offer has been made by the
.b
'ic:4llropea,n and American Steam Company to esta-
blish eight screw steamers on the Mediterranean
and Red Seas, by which means troops could be con-
veyed overland without unnecessary loss of time.
If `f this plan should be adopted, a weekly communi-
cation from India could be secured, as these vessels
and those of the Peninsular Company might leave
alternately.
The Bank of France return which will appear
next Friday, is expected to show a satisfactory im•
Prevenient in its resources and general position.
Although the purchases of gold have been limited,
art increase of 100,0001. to 120,0001. is believed to
have taken place in the bullion, while an equally
!aeouraging alteration is anticipated in the securi-
4ez and notes. It is said that the demand for
4111,°11ey is less urgent, which renders it all
e more difficult to understand why the
b"rt
°llrse should continue so depressed. A
gradual dwindle in the value of the Rentes
448 taken place for some month 4, and the Govern-
42eat 3 per CentS. are now at the miserably low
Price of 66-85, showing a want of confidence not
N'er3r consolatory to those interested in the financial
eolldition of the country. Several minor influ-
ences can be found. to account for a portion of this
reactivity and heaviness ; but the chief cause is the
itits
Picion evidently felt with regard to the sound-
nOss °f French finance, while the difficulties of the
Credit Mobilier assist in no unimportant degree to
a°Meat the general depression.
i 4 special general meeting of the New Bruns-
tl°lc and Nova Scotia Land Company was held
°;daY, at which it appeared that a surplus profit
1,
.. 678 i. 18s. remained in hand, from which the
(1 112ectors made a dividend of ss. per cent. The
4
l';,,iclend was agreed to.
market for English Securities is exceedingly
dull, and the prices are consequently rather heavy,
al,t
"ugh
no material alteration has occurred.
la° revival of activity is expected until the Over-
folla Mail is announced. Consols have been 901
orllloney, and 901 for account. They are now
ai and 901 respectively. The New 21 per Cents.
41176 ; India Bonds, 22 dis. ; and Exchequer
settling
78. to 2s. discount, being flatter. This is
day in the English market, and as the
ai
11-4°°nt of " differences" was large, a good de-
erod for money has prevailed. The current terms
loans are sto 5 per. cent.
441 the Foreign Market a few transactions have
A ell place, and the quotations arc tolerably
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 ; and
e 4 per Cents., 991. Peruvian 41- per Cents.
213D3 been dealt in at 79 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
g; and Brazilian 5 per Cents., 102 1.
O'°le following are the nominal prices of Foreigm
eks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
cali, 21 22 ; Peruvian 41- per Cents., 79 80 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per
etils., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ;
Ditto 4i per Cents., 97 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
; Ditto New Deferred, 25g ; Ditto Cer-
'tc..ates, ; Ditto Passive, 51 61.
tolCile last week's railway
t receipts, ascertained up
ills day, are in round figures as under

Or 1857. 1856.
I,z_eat Western £32,543 £31,897
to7th-Western
311r:1411-Western
iertou
'QV,
sistern
Caledonian
'eat
ta- Northern
V,eashire and Yorkshire 27,878 26,102
trK.enhead 3,241 2,561
tjki!tql and Exeter 7,H3 7,488
liteliter and Holyhead
enaiester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,339 10,389
ii.orth London
Okctrftll_,Stafford
„°„tg, Worcester, and Wolver 4,755 3,949
lArl Yorkshire
kV.. t. Ilartlepool
414'unurgb and Glasgow
Gra Ow and South-Western
qi,e4d Trunk of Canada
gat Western of Canada ... 8,251 9,716
p' rather active business has been done in the
ail Way Share Market but in most instances at
de-e -iet. quotations. North Western and Norfolk
LeLeered ss. ; Great Western, North Eastern,
4 (7) ditto York, South Wales, 10s. ;
1110' North British, 15s. ; South Devon,
yar: Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, ad-
Ceed 11., Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
and Lancaster and Carlisle, 10s. Caledonians,
C:rglitons, and North Staffords were firm. The
11,eigu lines ares very quiet, no business of any ina-
t I,ll;ance being reported. In the colonial under-
-I,i"rigs East Indian declined about 10s., Great
kaeiltern of Canada 55., and Grand Trunk of Canada
'arced 15s.
T
441 Mining Shares no business was reported.
ell ol ut Stock Bank Shares are dull. Bank of
(1011 have declined to 49k, London and County
advanced to 291, London General Omnibus Com-
''ll3l are 31, and Netherlands Land 21.

Ettti-'4,Thr
1:1 FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY
arom the Osictal List.)
Business dent.
,1•01),4e1' Cent. Consols Annuities gOR .i i
Ist 5,1 Per Cent. Annuities Shut
In,;' 21 Per Cent. Annuities
r,.4 ftn
eis, 1.:14if,u ..................22 20 d
C 'l4O. under £lOOO 22 d
" k, so . tee \ eronnt
" ' , ..... .. 90
F=~aequer Bills, 24d:
jutiti
1500 •
I d
Soli 4 1 d
F$ Chequer
•
-euL equer Bonds, IESB, 3i per Cent 9S
ti,'LItICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—TITIS DAY.
--nzilian 5 per Cent -
11—°., 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent
k,;:08 Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B4
iT,4n 3 per Cent
l' "0 Account ..
:rtv•
b• ll Bonds, 4i per Cent
1,,0.itt0 Account 41' ' -
b'ti'guese Bonds., 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -
fiD,,,`','o 1853, 3 per Cent 4s} .
ti',"'h liouds 3 per Cent.
Ilk itto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.l ' 251
Ditto Beads , • coat 951
i)-I,t,tes Account
9H
l'te Guaranteed, 4 per Coot.
Dividends on the above payable In London.
7IIRER O'CLOCK.
. Consols, nioneY .1 1
Cetitolki for account, October 14 SOi

/111ING1- MATCEIES.—Last night a grand display of
"de art took place at the Lambeth Bathe, West-
Illitu g i ater-road, for the benefit of Mr. Beckwith, the swim-
n, Master of the establishment, and " champion of
at etid." A number of animated contests took place,
1,1-..teraiination of which, Mr. Styles, who acted as
Nvitri),ire, presented each of the succe.;siul competitors
he 4 beautiful silver medal. Mr. Beckwith, who has
440efilaIlenged for the championship,. also gave a speci
'with hts remarkable powers as a swimmer, in a match
feateith4 celebratA American, Walker, whom he de-
-4e {'
easilY, amidst the lond applause of his patrnus.
latch for the championship takes place atthe Wen-
, eth City-road, on Wednesday, the 24th inst.
oP dea'er from Elj i nkrFr n lost 215/. n
the iletes at the Falkirk tryst yesterday. He supposes
%,tl:t'neY. to have been stolen from his pocket while he
gaga.,„nding in a crowd looking at a party of gamblers
wither
at their ordinary occupation, but can give no
ez' information as to his IOsv.—NOVOL British Mail.