The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

• CITY, Two o'CLocx.
Acceiants from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a firm appearance, and
Prices were fully maintained. The sales amounted
to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
speculators, and 1,000 by the exporters. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly, but there
'Was no alteration in values.
The imports of raw cotton during the first seven
Months of the present year, and also those of the
corresponding period of 1856, were as subjoined :

Seven Months ended July 31,
From TT • 1856. 1857.
- -111%e d States... t 5 324 089 4 557 368
...... s, „ „
4
*.,ypt — 155,536... 138,758
P ritish East Indies — 591,072... 955,490
Other countries

Total — 6,214,500...5,846,610
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets re-
Inain in a very dull state, and during the present
Week the quantity offered at public sale will be
rather limited. The demand for immediate use is
riot active,, and it is generally thought that lower
Prices -will soon prevail. Sugar, tea, and coffee
are exceedingly quiet, but at present no further
141trarr.tion in value has taken place.
The quotation of exchange at New York on Lon-
uf,in is reported firm at 1091 and there is conse-
quently an expectation that the imports of gold
from that quarter will continue on a moderate
Scale. These, together with the Australian sup-
Plies, will no doubt ensure an increase in the bul-
lion of the Bank of England, as the exports are on
a comparatively moderato scale. Upwards of a
Million sterling will soon be received from the
Antipodes, and this will tend to impart confidence
ill Monetary prospects, but at present the active
demand for discounts prevents any relaxation in
the terms. This is proverbially a dull season
ill a commercial point of view, and
if the enquiry is so urgent now, what
i 8 it likely to be a little later, when active prepa-
rations for the winter trade are in progress Dis-
regarding this consideration, however, many are
still sanguine of a lower state before the expiration
of the year, and they point to the satisfactory re-
'lilts of the harvest, and the decline in the price of
sugar and other articles of daily consumption, in
jriatification of their views. Five and a half per
cent, is fully maintained " out of doors," and the
brokers refuse to make any concession unless the
Paper is of a very superior kind.
The liquidation of the monthly account in Con-
aels is now engaging chief attention, but the
!ullount of outstanding engagements to be arranged
not so extensive as upon the last occasion. The
fluctuation, too, has been less violent. viz., 4 to 1
Per cent., and during the last week or ten days
4Peculation has diminished. The operators now
Prefer to await later information from Delhi and
other places before entering into new engage-
ments, as the course of the market must be neces-
%fly influenced by its general tenour. The dan-
gers and difficulties attending the suppression of the
neutralise the effect of the favourable symp-
nu connected with affairs at Rome, but when
the welcome intelligence is received of some signal
success likely to eventuate in a restoration of tran-
rllity,a considerable upward movement is certain.
"hile it is premature yet to expect such good news,
14111 the knowledge that it might come sooner than
,
"gticipated induces a cautious policy, and hence the
general quietude of the market. Prices are rather
;et to-day, the state of monetary affairs in
sauce having created an uneasy feeling. Consols
694 for money, and 908 for October 14tb.
The
New Threes are 904 91; and the Reduced have
:17ell specially transferred at 901. Exchequer Bills
"° marked is. discount, and the Bonds 981.
No business has taken place this morning in
south American Bonds, and the other Foreign Se-
curities have not attracted much attention. Spanish
Ire rather flat, the Defer:eed being 251 and the
"sive si. Sardinian 5 per Cents. are S9i, Dutch
per Cents. 644., and the 4 per Cents. 991.
Turkish 6 per Cents. ,Are steady at 95/, and the 4
per Cents. at 99i.
The following a';.-0 the nominal prices of Foreign
d_
Stocks ;—Grena:da Deferred Bonds, 5:1 ; Mexi-
itto
eau 21i 22 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 791 ;
3
per Cents., 551 56i ; Portuguese 3 per
Cbe.tits., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ;
Slll° 4)", per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
pa o', • Ditto New Deferred, 25R ; Ditto Pal-
,:The Railway Share Market is exceedingly flat,
ith only a moderate business doing, at a decline
14 most instances of fully to 1 per cent. Great
bestern receded 1/., and Caledonian 2/. ; Lanca-
ore and Yorkshire, Brighton, North-Western,
rtll--Eastern Berwick, ditto Leeds, and ditto
k.,rIS 10s. ; and South-Western and South-Eastern
East Anglian and South Wales advanced 55.,
411 a Great Northern 10s. The Foreign and Colo-
, lines are also at lower quotations. Northern
°f France and Paris and Lyons declined ss. ; Great
7 extern of Canada, and Antwerp and Rotterdam,
about 58.
Mining Shares were neglected, and remained at
quite nominal values.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares are dull. English, Scot-
V4ll and Australian Chartered improved about ss.
."011clon and County declined 55., Oriental Bank
and Ottoman Bank were at previous rates.
Iri the Miscellaneous no change of any impor-
tance has taken place. Crystal Palace Preference
Shares are at 4 ; London General Omnibus Com-
Pal% ; and Mexican and South American,

131tIrISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Offictai List:i

_ _
Business dote.
a" .0 ,
NCoat. Reduced Annuities Shut 90
eer Cent. Consols Annuities f:os 4
07 3 per Cent. Annuities (--3 1
tt'
eLsols for Account
Z*2lloquer Bills, 2d.
410 W .
R5OO
8 nail.... ...
xchequer Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent_
Ditto 1859
tateßS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Zirdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
i'D'Anish Boucle 3 per Cent. -
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
, bit.t. Passive 254
5i
ILvitieh Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account 9s}
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Dutch ExcLang,e, 2,1 per Cent., 12 Guilders 644
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Consols account (October)

At Hamburg the rate of discount has receded to 5/43
able
continental exchanges generally present a favour-
"LS appearance.
ti At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday the examina-
ntc)ll. of Mr. L. De Wolf Cochran, the missing director
tae Royal British Bank, was adjourned sine die, with
Proclamation of outlawry.
FESTIVITIES AT BLICKLING, NORFOLK.—There were
1114'4,nd festivities in the beautiful grounds of Buckling
413 Norfolk, on Friday last in celehration of 'the mar-
-ok° of the Marquis of Lothian with the Lady Constance
tifrt- About 1,000 persons were entertained at
la—uer, and the day was passed in sports of the true old
-ellglieh kind.
ejhOCESE OF NATAL —The deanery of the Cathedral
mUrch of Natal has been conferred on the Rev. James
Qre
er/P M.A., Rector of St. Peter's, Maritzburg. Caeon-
f4 14 the same cathedral have been conferred upon the
we °. Archdeacon C. F. Mackenzie, M.A., late Fellow
~,Q-onville and Caius College, Cambridge ; the Rev.
"J• Jenkins, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College; and the
rnte°' IL Callaway, M.D., who was for many years in
Itacrak
etsful practice as a surgeon in the borough of South-
.l4llrion THEATRICAL—Madame Ristori is at Paris,
,„,"er way to Madrid, where she is to receive 8001. for
peaces engagement. Her hotel and travelling ex-
-1,-"Boa are to be paid for her and an equipage placed at
wer as during the period of her engagement. The
ae, after all, is not a bad profession. "ton Micawber
zrself would consider it " remunerative such terms.
at ascipatno Ristori came last night to the Italian theatre
t Sabrini play Saul, and appeared much delightel
made Lie succ • f h •t' The Da
ess er coma t
.
her .entree last night at the Varietes, veteran
in herjazet old
doe of Gentil Barnard. Rouge and pearl powder may
eitolluch, but they cannot fill up the crevices of a cracked
char;
.nor lubricate stiff joints. Dej izet has been 3
loot Ting actress in her time ; but hall a century at the
c:lghtl3 make a hole in the career of an actress, nor
41181(! the public fail last night to perceive the remorse-
" Wages Of time vu their old favourite.