The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

A ND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices
of all kinds were rather dearer. The sales were
5,000 bales, about 700 of which were taken for
speculation.
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets continues very dull, and the purchases are
chiefly confined to immediate requirements. There
seems to be an impression that the Bank will be
compelled to carry the rate of discount still higher,
in order to prevent, if possible, the export of
specie to America and the Continent. Besides
this, there is a general indisposition to press sales
at the present depreciated prices, and trade in all
departments has not been so dull as at the present
moment for a long time past. Most of the quota-
tions of the leading articles of consumption are
lower, and the quantity announced for public sale is
rather limited. In the textile raanufactu ring districts
operations have been greatly curtailed, and a large
proportion of the mills are reduced to the "short
time".system. The satisfactory harvest, however,
and the full employment found for the operative
classes, until lately, will render this curtailment less
distressing than might otherwise have been antici-
pated. The extraordinary high point to which
money has been forced, would in itself be sufficient
to repress trade, but there are other obstacles, such
as the dullness of Foreign Markets, the dearness of
the raw materials, and the failures to be contended
against. Under these circumstances, therefore, it
is satisfactory to find that our mercantile relations
are preserved in such a sound and healthy state.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
StOoks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
can, 191 g ; Peruvian 4/ per Cents., 75 77 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43
44 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 107 ; ditto 4i per
Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40i ; ditto
New Deferred, 251
A. further sum of about 40,0001. was taken from
the Bankof England yesterday, and these continued
withdrawals are producing much uneasiness. Large
quantities of silver are coming from the continent,
and the greater part of the supplies obtained from
the Bank are being sent there in payment. Silver is
quiet, as usual, immediately after the dispatch of the
bi-monthly mail, but it is thought that the future
remittances will also be on a large scale.

The inquiry for money in Lombard-street is very
active, and full rates are willingly paid for accom-
Inodation. Active preparations are being made
for to-morrow, the 4th of the month, when a very
heavy amount of commercial paper will have to be
liquidated. The supply of capital, however, is
abundant, as the terms offered for deposits still
attract an immense quantity of surplus means.
On the Stock Exchange this morning there was
not much animation, and up to this hour no
Operations of magnitude have taken place. The
quotations, have, however, been heavy, and they
are now per cent. below what they closed
at on Saturday. Console for money have been dealt
in at 90 to 90k, 89k, 90, and 89 1. For the 10th
inst. they have been 89k, 90k, and 891 Z. The
present values are 89a ; and for December the
price is 90 to 901. The New 3 per Cents, are
881 89i ; the Reduced, 88l 89 ; India Bonds, 475.
to 425. discount ; Exchequer Bills, 15e. to 108.
discount ; and the Bonds, 97i I.

The Foreign Market is tolerably active, and
there is not much alteration in prices to record.
Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 88i t, they are
now 874 88. The 4 per Cents. are 98 to 98/,
Sardinian 89k, Spanish 3 per Cents. 40k, and
Chilian 103.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
this morning were numerous but prices in most
instances exhibited a decline upon previous current
rates. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
-Brighton, North Western, North Eastern,
(Renwick), and South Eastern, declined 10s., and
Great Western, and North Eastern (York), 1/.
Chester and Holyhead, and South Westerns, im-
proved 55., and Eastern Counties, 7s. 6d. to
lOs. The' Foreign and -Colonial lines are also de-
pressed. Sambre and Me use,Northem of France, and
Antirerp and Rotterdam are at a slight reduc-
tion. In the colonial lines, Grand Trunk of Ca-
nada receded 11., Great Western of Canada, 10,.,
and East Indian lOs.

Joint Stock Bank Shares are steady. Bank of
Australasia and Union of Australia, however, de-
clined about 10s.

In the Miscellaneous shares there is little varia-
tion to report. South Australian Land improved
ss.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK_, 20.
St.
(From the Official List;) 120
Business done. 00
Fink Stock 2lO 8.12- 11 100
a per Cent. Reduced Auuuitles
3 per vent. Consols Annuities , 93 i3/4 898 9J4 89i j
New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9i i i 8i St.
Lodz Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 1 15-16 2 1-16 100
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 2 3-16 20
Ditto 31.1 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i 20
India Bonds, .L1000
A
CcLsols for Account
Ex ~..,,,ner Hills, 'Lid.
100
£lOOO. ... l5 10 d 100
g ~,
Exchequer Bonds, 1858,3 i per Cent — 100
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent 994 20
2C
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
2C
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
a
Russian Bonds, 1622, 1-; Se., 5 per Cont lO6
2(
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
SA .mbh Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent — f _
Ditto Account'
Ditto Guaranteed, ,-1 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London. 21
Dutch Exchange, 2:. per Cent., 12 Guilders 64

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, money
Consols account B9
Consols for account (December) 9O

The drain of gold to the continent continues, and
about 40,000/, was withdrawn from the Bank yester-
day.
The precise amount of specie to be shipped for the
East by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon to-
morrow is 956,846/. Of this sum 1501. is for Alexandria,
5001. for the Mauritius, 859,3161. for India and Ceylon,
and 96,880/. for China and the Straits. Nearly the
whole of it is silver, the gold amounting to 12,1521.
only.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—The engagement of Mr. T. P.
Cooke having terminated on Saturday, the regular win-
ter season of the Adelphi commenced last night. Accord-
ing to immemorial custom it was inaugurated by the re-
vival of " Green Bushes," and the reappearance of
Madame Celeste, after an absence of several weeks, in
the character of Miami. The house was attended by a
numerous audience, and the directress, who has sustained
its fortunes for so many years, was received with every
demonstration of hearty welcome. The speedy re-
appearance of Mr. B. Webster is promised, and the
announcement of a romantic drama and a drama of
" powerful interest" shows that the old Adelphi ener-
gie., are alive in their wonted direction.
MIIIIDEA AT WOOLTON.—LIVIRPOOL, Monday.—
Yesterday, at noon, an eld woman who resided at
Woolton was murdered by her daughter's husband, but
the circumstances attending the crime leave little doubt
of the prisoner's insanity. He deprived her of life by
strangling her with his hands ; and being found in the
act, he said, "It is the will of God." He is now in
custody."
Letters from Glasgow, referring to the position of the
Western Bank of Scotland, assert that there is now
every prospect of the business being retain 3d and con-
ducted with regularity. Strenuous efforts were never-
theless at one period required to prevent a collapse—a
run having commenced on the numerous branches which 1
it was found difficult immediately to arrest. The di 1
rectors have at last paced themselves in a situation to
cope with the embarrassments caused through the ad-
vances to Messrs. Macdonald, Messrs. Monteith, and
others, whose liabilities have considerably exceeded the
amount originally estimated. The late manager is al-,
stated to be a heavy debtor on his personal account to ,(
the bank.

CURIOUS JOURNEY OF BEES.— A. few days since Mr. 2ILA
i
J. Ilarrious brought in a conveyance two hive" of bees 51
wrapped in sheets from Boston Bark to Crowle, a dig- 21
tance of eight miles. When they had been removed 2
from the sheets the bees walked out of their habitations 21
one by one, and after taking a slight airing returned in !0
the same manner, without doing the slightest damage. 1
The following day the hives were again placed in thr
sheets, and conveyed with their inmates a distancl of
more than 10 miles, which is considered a great feat at
this season of the year, when the insects have their
winter provisions in store,—Stamford and Lincoln, 1(
Mercury.