The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-20 00:00:00

koNEY MARKET

COMMERCIALAND INTEUIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLooK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and with au improving tendency, at pre-
vious rates. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales,
1,000 of which were taken on speculation, and 1,000
for export. The Railway Share Market closed
without animation, and prices of all descriptions of
stock were a shade lower.
The public sales of colonial wool are drawing to
a close, and, notwithstanding a considerable quan-
tity has been disposed of, the competition among
the ETiglish and foreign buyers continues exceed-
ingly keen. Manufacturers both here and on the
Continent must have had very small stocks on hand,
otherwise the high prices, the dearness of money,
and the quiet state of trade, would no doubt have
induced them to limit their purchases. The ad-
vance established at the commencement of the series
has not only been maintained, but during the last
few days a slight additional improvement has taken
place.
This day a meeting of the Northern Counties
Union Company was held at the London Tavern.
Mr. Middleton took the chair, when a report was
laid before the meeting, showing a balance in hand
of 9,371/. 14s. 9/1., besides a sum of 7,8751. due from
the Leeds Northern Company, against whom legal
proceedings were now being taken.
The imi.roved condition of the weather seems to
have dissipated the fears produced at the close of
last week by the storms which then prevailed,
especially as the corn market is rather less buoyant
than on Monday. Notwithstanding considerable
damage may have been close in certain districts, it
is believed that the result of the harvest will prove
exceedingly satisfactory. This is naturally a sub-
ject which enters int ) the cm,;ideration of all per-
sons interested in the progress of the money market,
because the greater the deficiency in the yield
the more shall we have to depend upon foreign
countries for supplies, which must chiefly be paid
for in specie. Judging from the accounts received
from all parts of the world the crops are decidedly
more satisfactory than for many years past, and as
in America and perhaps on the Continent there is
likely to be a surplus over the amount required for
consumption, the high prices ruling here will no
doubt attract large quantities, and so cause some
Blight reduction in Mark Lane.
The official returns of the trade of France for the
Month of July are as satisfactory as could be
expected, considering the dearness of money and
the dull state of most of the foreign markets.
During that period the import duties amounted to
15,706,790 f., against 16,490,497 f. in the same pe-
riod of 1856. The reduction was apparent in coffee,
cocoa, colonial sugar, cotton and wool, oil, tallow,
iron, and raw silk; but there was an increased
supply of foreign sugar, linseed, indigo, (.41-c. The
export tables show an augmentation in almost all
articles of manufacture.
The steamer Jura has arrived at Southampton
with 40,0001. in Australian gold, recently received
at Suez by the Simla.
The steamer Simla left Suez with the English
mails of the 16th July for Australia on the 26th
July.

The Market for English Securities continues
heavy, and a further decline of ato per cent. has
occurred. There is no business of importance in
progress, and the market is suffering as
much from the absence of dealing as anything
else. After the late excitement, however, it is
only natural that a temporary pause should ensue.
Consols for transfer have been 91k and 91 -A. ;
while for account they are 914 1. The New
3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 91i 4 ; and the
Reduced, 91i Bank Stock is 214 to 215 ; and
India Bonds are marked 18s, dis. ; Exchequer Bills

are par.
Foreign Stocks are still very inactive, and rather
weaker. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 94'.
i, and the present price is 94k 2. Spanish 3 per
Cents. have been 40, Do. Deferred 25g, Sardinian
891 i 2, and Russian 5 per Cents. 1121. Mexican
Stock is 221.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5.1 61 ; Mexia.tu
3 Per Cents, 22/1 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 81 83 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44i 4511 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 112 114 ; ditto 4''2
Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 40k ;
do. Certificates, 51 61 ; do. Passive, 52- 61.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :--
18b7. 1856.
Great Western £33,653 £31,822
North-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern - 24,234 24,942
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 27,805 25,878
Bristol and Exeter 7,468 7,405
Chester and Holyhead
East Lancashire 7,391 7,477 1
Lancashire and Carlisle 7,830 7,405
Man;.hester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,827 10,030
North Stafford
North• Eastern
North London
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver 5,790 3,936
South Devon -
West Hartlepool
Belfast and Ballymena
Glasgow and South-Western
Scottish North-Eastern 4,580 4,462
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 6,969 7,880
Northern of France
Very little business has been done in the Rai'

way Share Market this morning, and the few bar-
gains reported have, in most instances, been at
lower rates. Great Westerns have declined 15s.
Brightons 11. Lancashire and Yorkshire 1, and
Uidland and North-Eastern I ork 1. The Foreign
Colonial undertakings have also been flat.
Paris and Lyons have receded ss. North-rn of
Prance 55., and East Indian about 10s. Grand
Trunk of Canada advanced about 11., and Great
Western of Canada and Great Indian Peninsula
Were steady.
Mining shares are quiet. Wheal Trelawney
are dealt in at 25, North Wheal Bassett at 284, St.
John Rel Rey at 12i 122, and Santiago de Cuba 22.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
almost at nominal rates. London and County have
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receded to 292. National Provident of England
are at 8,
and Oriental Bank at 361. Peninsular
and Oriental Steam are steady at 68& 69, and South
Australian Land improved to 33.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Officut/ List.)

_ .
Business done.
rank Stock
3 per t,ent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cont Console Annnitios 9l* I 1 * 1
New'} per Cent. Annuities Ola i
L,,,,,Annuities, expire stl: Jan. 1869...
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB,l 1-16
I • 1;.. tionds, li:l.i(:ti
',itto, under £lOOO lB d
Cit sole :',t. ~0104 ... .. .. 9111 1
Ex thequer Eills, 20.
kdok lti ......... .......
'5130
S ;All,
Fxchequer Bonds, V-58, 31 per Cent
Ditto, 1359
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Mexican 3 per Cent ---
Ditto Account 22 i •
$
_.,i n lion l 8
Russiani nia Bondso 722 t D
, St., 5 per Cont V',
5 per Cent.
Spinith Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. -
-Ditto Account 2sa
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols account

THE ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.—The O
fficial Gazette
of the Tiro m Smiles states that the two streams of lava,
which had been for some time slowly rolling down from
Mount Vesuvius, have stopped their course from want
of aliment from their craters, but that a third crater has
opened higher up, which emit!stone and ashes.
A meeting of the East Indian Iron Company was to
have been held yesterday, but there was no attendance
of shareholders. The report issued is not favourable,
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ing to unlooked-for, but it is hoped, temporary
ca nettles.
IRISH TRANQUILLITY.—As a gratifying instance of the
progress of Irish tranquillity, it may be mentioned that
the county inspector for the North Riding of Tipperary
has-jest received orders from Dublin Castle for the re-
duction of the constabulary force of that once lawless
dultriot by 210 men.