The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
elosita quietly, but firmly, and prices of all kinds
were unchanged. The sales were 6,000 bales.
The 'Railway Share Market was quiet, and very
little business was transacted.
It is confidently asserted that Messrs. Carr of
Newcastle, whose embarrassments were reported a
few days since, will be enabled to continue business.
The asseti are not only large but far in excess of
the liabilities, and the suspension is solely attributed
to th firm having considerable sums locked up
Which. they could not render immediately available.
Lei:kers from the textile manufacturing districts
repre sent trade as being dull, but firm, and in sem®
departments symptoms of improvement are ap-
'Jaren t.
Subjoined is a sta!ement of the stocks of coffee
in the principal ports of Europe on the lst of
Augita,t
1857 1556 1855

trnit,34.l Kingdom tons 7300 11000 9880
Hon:laid Ist hands ~ 33180 36770 36500
2nd „ „ 3100 3210 1810
Ant,,Nrorp
Ham .b urg . 11000 1100) 975')
HAV3t.e
Tries t s 5890 5830 4220

Total tons 69900 73990 70090
The, general position of the discount market
continues comparatively easy, although fall rates
have Ito be submitted to by the mercantile commu-
nity for the assistance they require. Trade at the
preset moment is not very active, but the various

conur torcial transactions always in progress are
suflici,ont to maintain a moderately active inquiry
in L,.mabard-street and elsewhere. The harvest,
Which seems to be proceeding satisfactorily,
is (axercising the usual effect of withdraw-
ing gold from the Bank, but this move-
nlen.t is only temporary. Meanwhile, the

Sup ply of money is being augmented by the pay-
ment of half-yearly dividends, on banking, railway,
and miscellaneous undertakings, the profits of
the, half-year ending the 30th June being now in
course of distribution. Pending the arrival of
the Overland Mail, the money-market presents
a aelieved appearance; but if the Indian exchanges
remaia firm, and there is a prospect of the specie
efflux being continued on the extensive scale
lately witnessed, fears will be again aroused as
to the maintenance of bullion in the Bank vaults.

If the drain to the East diminished, the deficiency

lately caused would be soon replaced. On Satur-
day abut 15,0001. in gold, forming part of the
amount brought by the Swiftsure, was sold to the
authorities, and it is supposed that a portion of the
remitto ince by the Great Britain and the Indomitable
now ho any expected, will be similarly appropriated.
Last vreek the arrivals of specie were about
1,139,0001., and the imports, as far as they can be

ascertained, 1,278,2951.
A so call amount of specie—viz., 11,9281,—has
arrived from the West Coast of Africa per steamer
Ethiop c.
Reno wed weakness is manifested in the market
for Public Securities to-day, and the transactions
have already resulted in a decline of per cent.
Sales I lave been induced by the uns, ttled state of
politic a affairs in Turkey on the subject of the
Dauul)ian Principalities, and also the Indian affair,
otherwise the fact that a large amount of gold was
Sent into the Bank on Saturday might have
been expected to produce more firmness. Con-
sols have been 901 -11, and 90k 1 for money, while
for the account they have been 901 2, and 901 I.
The 1\74.1W Threes are 901 and the Reduced
9018. Exchequer Bills are is. discount, and the
Bonds 98111,
Foreign Stocks are not very active, and the
quotati ons tend downwards. Turkish G per Cents.
have bt !en 93i /, but they are now firmer, viz.,
94 to 9 43/4, because it is thought that the visit of
Louis Napoleon will ensure a speedy settlement of
the misrunderstandimg at Constantinople. The 4
Per Can ts. are 991 Portuguese 3 per Cents. are
44i to 45, and Peruvian 81k. Dutch 4 per Cents.
have been dealt in at 98i 99. _ _

It is stated that the Eastern Counties dividend
will be 4s. per share.
The falowing are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks: --Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5161 ; Mexican,
221 i; /2'eruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; Portuguese
3 per gents., 44i 454 ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
111 13 ; ditto 4?2 per Cents., 07 99 ; Spanish 3
per Cents., 391 401 ; ditto Deferred, 241 25i ; do.
Certificates, 51 ; ditto Passive, 51 L.
A verylimited business has been transacted in rail-
way shares, and prices in:sonte instances have shown
some important variations. Great Western were
dealt in. to some extent, and at one time declined
about 11 per cent, but they afterwards improved.
South Western, advanced 10s., and Midlands, 5s ;
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, declined 1/. to
11 los ; North-Eastern, York, 1/ ; and South-Eas-
tern, lOs ; Eastern Counties, North Western,
Brighton, and North-Eastern, Berwick, are rather
e atter.

The foreign and Colonial lines are very
quiet., and show little or no variation from
previous quotations. The French lines were
at quite nominal quotations. East India declined
65., and Great Indian Peninsular were a shade
flatter. Grand Trunk of Canada have receded
about 11. Mining shares are steady, and Cobre
Copper have improved about ss. to 10s. North
Wheal Basset realise 151.
Joint Stock Bank shares are firm. London and
Csunty have improved 55.; and Bank of London 11.
In the mi.cellaneous shares, Electric Telegraph
have declined 10s. ; A. lantic Telegraph are quoted
at 870, and South Australian Land are at 33.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( From the Official ListO
Business done.
sank Stock .. 215
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oa A $ i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9o} 0 A i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9oi B i
hdia Stock ................ . 212
Luta Bonds, £lOUli
f)itto, under 21000 2O d

Consols for A ceonut ...... .. 90i A a 4
Eschequer Bills 2d.
.;1000 . 1 d
V. 500 par
Sno/L.... .......... ... . 2 p 1 d
Fachequer Bonds, 1858, 2i per Cent —
Ditto, 1559
!PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 22i
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44A 5
T ail, It h Bonds, 6 par cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, t per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders
80. 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK'.
Consol money
Consols for account, September 9,. 9Ol g

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Betore Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN HE H. W. B. AND W. H. SMALLPIECE.

FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, —To-day was
appointed for the last examination of these bankrupts,
who were described as of Aldershot and Guildford,
saddlers, &c.

From the balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Maynard,
commencing Dec., 1854, and ending April, 1857, show,
debtor to creditors, unsecured, 6,333/. ; to ditto, hold-
log security, 1,015/. ; liabilities, 1591. ; balance H. W.
B Smallpiece, Dec., 1854, 1,8911. Id. ; advances in
1855, 1,9201. 145.-3,811/. 17s. ld. ; surplus, Dec.,
1854, 1,8251. 23. ; suspense account, 4161. 30. 43. ;
creditors by good debts, 780/, ; doubtful, 269/. ; pro-
perty estimated to realise 1,1811. 13s ; ditto, in the
hands of creditors, 1,4501. ; consignments, 3641. ss. ;
losses, 3,2511. ; trade expenses, 3,4811. ; expenses
under deed of inspection, 122/. ; H. W. Sma,llpiece,
5061.165. Bd.

The losses are stated to have been occasioned on Go-
vernment contracts, a large quantity of goods having
been returned on the hands of the bankrupts on the ter-
mination of the late war.