The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-17 00:00:00

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DI OIT LI" Y rff AP, E

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLICrEITOE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday
closed firmly, and Friday's rates were fully main-
tained. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, I,OOQ
of which were taken by the speculators, and 1,000
by the exporters. The Railway Share Market
exhibited a very dull appearance, but prices
slightly advanced.
Trade, in the textile manufacturing districts of
the north of England, is described in letters re-
ceived
this morning as remaining steady, but in
some departments more activity'seems to have been
experienced during the last few days. In Man-
chaster, for instance, the accounts from India have
Caused an increased inquiry for particular articles,
which, notwithstanding the large stocks on hand,
has rendered quotations rather firmer. On the
whole, business in this town is improving ;
but in Leeds the progress •of commercial
operations is not considered favourable, owing
t 3 the unsettled state of affairs in the
East, and the tightness of the Money-market. In
the other towns no material alteration has taken
Place. The iron trade of South Staffordshire is
pronounced healthy ; and at the recent Badk
meeting held in that locality satisfactory dividends
have been declared, which may be accepted as
Some indication of the prosperity of business.
The accounts from New York by the steamer
Asia are satisfactory in a monetary point of view,
the rates of discount still being moderate. The
local banks were granting extended facilities, but
it is thought that a period of stringency will soon

be experienced.
There is no particnlar variation in the state of
the Money Market, but the tendency is rather fa-
- ourable, owing to the diminished inquiry and the
large supply. Good employmeut, however, is still
found for capital at the current rates, and only in
few cases are bills negotiated below the officid
minimum. Notwithstanding the Eastern exchanges
are rather lower, the drain of silver to India is ex-
pected to continue, and active preparations are iu
progress for the shipments on the 28th inst. by the
steamer Colombo, which will probably take out
upwards of a million sterling. These arrange-
ments are causing occasional withdrawals from
the Banks, but they excite no unea,iiness,
because extensive remittances, which will no doubt
make up the deficiency, are due from Australia.
The quotation for 60 days' bills on London at New
York continue steady, viz., 1091, and this en-
sures a continuance of gold receipts from that
quarter. The Asia, arrived yesterday, brought
about 184,0001., and these small supplies added to
those from the antipodes and Mexico will sustain the
bullion in the bank vaults at a satisfactory point,
despite the efflux to the East and the Continent.
On Saturday a further small parcel of gold, viz.,
12,0001., was withdrawn from the Bank. Last
Week the imports of the precious metals amounted
to 402,0001., and the exports, as far as can be ascer-
tained, about 126,400/.
The market for silver is steady at previous quo-
tations, viz. :—Bar silver, 61id. per oz. stands' d ;
five-franc pieces, 59id. per oz. ; Mexiean dollars,
61d. per oz. Bar gold, 7Th. 9. per oz. standard :
and American eagles, 765. 3d. per ounce.
There has been a meeting of the Great Luxem-
bourg Railway company to-day—the Hon. Francis
Scott in the chair. The receipts for the half-year
was said to average about 1,0001. a week. The
line would be completed from Brussels to Arlon
at the price contracted for. To do this it was pro-
posed to issue 125,000 bonds of 51. at 31. each to
to the shareholders.
At the meeting of the London, Tilbury, and
Southend Railway Company to-day—J. N. Daniell,
Esq ,in the chair—the receipts for the half year
were 22,0811. 12s. 10d., and the expenditure
13,5731. 19s. 3d., leaving a balance of 8,4001. in
favour of revenue. The dividend is 6 per cent.,
guaranteed by Messrs. Pete,
Betts, & Co.
The Market for Public Securities this morning
has been rather variable, and it is evident that
Some of the speculators, being satisfied with the late
improvement have realised their profits. These
transactions have had the usual effect of de-
pressing values,' and the result on the present
occasion has been a decline of per cent. The
public have been purchasing for investment, but
not to a sufficient extent to neutralise the
influence of the adverse operations referred to. The
finer state of the weather has given satisfaction,
but the rise of 3s. per quarter in Mark-Lane is con- I
sidered an unsatisfactory feature, especially by those
who are desirous of lower prices. Consols for
transfer' have been 913. and 91k k, while for the
account they have been 91i 2- and 911 t.
They are now 914 and 91.1 respectively.
The New 3 per Cents. have been 91i 47 the Re-
duced 91A Exchequer Bills 4s. discount, and the
Banks 98g. Bank Stock is 216.
In the Foreign market business is very inactive.
Turkish 6 per Cents. 94/ 95 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 45i ; Dutch 4 per Cents., 99—Ditto 2i per
Cents., 61 ; and Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 56.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61 ; Mexican
3 per Cents, .221 1; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 81 83 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., —— ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 1
44i ; Ruasian 5 per Cants., 112 114 ; ditto 4i
per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 401 ; •
do. new Deferred, 25 25i ; do. Certificates, 5i 6 ;
do. Passive, 5i 6.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have not been extensive. Prices however have, in
many instances shown a slight improvement upon
previous rates. North Western and Midland have
improved ss. Eastern Counties, Lancaster and
Yorkshire, Manchester, Sheffiel, and Lincoln,
North Eastern, York, and &ndth Eastern, Ms.
North Eastern Berwick, Caledonian and Great
Western declined about 10s. The French lines are
very quiet. Southern of France have receded about
s. Great Luxemburg, Namur, and Liege, Sambre
and Meuse, and Royal Swedish are a shade fl Ater.
The Colonial lines are quiet but steady. Gland
Trunk of Canada have receded about sa. to 10s.
East Indian advanced 10s. Great-Western of
Canada, Great Indian Peninsula, are at previous
rates.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are flat.
Bank of Australia have declined about 10s. ; Pro-
vincial of Ireland, 10s. Peninsular and Oriental
Steam have advanced 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE !'CLOCK.
(From the Officta/ Ltst:l
Business dote.
Bank Stock 216
8 per Wilt. Reduced Annuities
3 per (lent nensele Annuities 9li 4 I i
New i per Cent. Annuities 9l/ 2 11 a
Is in Ronde, 4:1000 ..........
..,.......". 20 d
C,, gels ',,r A ..ormrt
F..v.thequer Bills, 20.
•
Lliut,
8 ,11
Fxchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent —
a Ditto, 1859
FILMES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 454
nrkibh Bonds, 6 par cent
1) tto Account 95
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 61
Do. 4 ner rent. Certificates
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Cent '56
TWO O'CI,OC E.
91i i
91g 3

Console, money
Cc mole account

L(. Itaid 1 R►ILWAYS.

The annual meeting of the Falkland Islands Company
is called for the 27,h inst.
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—On
was published a correspnoenidvbecoeuru
neighbourhood
Saturday morning
Garnet' says
subject of the
bad atmosphere in the
tohf
lel6B
earns
InHouses
thats u
bwj
eh
subject,
Parliament. Mr. Goldsworthy
his inquiries were directed (in 1854) to
theholes in St.
he fov,tirl the causes to he untrappedc;ngiii
Murzareo-street, New Palace-yard,open mouth ,
of Bridge-street sewer discharging itself at Westminster-
bridge.
bridge. The former was removed at the time.
A NICE POINT.—A. letter was to' be poked which
weighed under an ounce. Two stamps were accordin ly
affixed, by which the weight of the letter was raised
beyond the ounce, and it was accordingly taxed double
postage for a .second ounce, or four pence. Ought the o
; s.-
Poet-Office to charge fourpence for carrying two of its
1-03
own stamps 1 . 100

EHARE MARKETS kris Day•)

R A•ILW AT B.

Closing ?rice
Saturday

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113 101 Amhg. Nottng. Bost
& Bassin. Junc......
50 all Belfast & BallYmois
131 all iiirmng. Wolverh. d
Stour Valley__
it, 100 Birkenhd. Laucsb . &
Cheshire June
25 all Blackburn
25 all Blyth & Tyne original
-.C25 (iss. at £45)
R. 100 Bristol & Exeter
St. 100 Caledonian. —.. ......
R. 100 Chester & Ilolyh ead
50 all Cork and Bandon
20 all Cork, Black. & Pass
20 all Cornwall
10 all D(4 I
10 8 Do. B
50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc.
25 all Dun. P. &Aber. June.
St. 100 East Anglian .. ..... ..
20 all Eastern Counties.....
St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk.
St. 100 Do., do. 8...... ..... ..
25 8i Do. New A ............
25 17i East Kent . , - •.St. 100 East Lancashire
20 all East Suffolk .....-
10 4 Do.
St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow
0 all Edinb. and Peebles._
t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee
0 all Forthand Clyde June.
St. 100 Furness ... ..._ . .
St. 100 Glasgow & s:Western
10 all Great N. of Scotland
St. 100 Great Northern
St. 100 Do., A. Stock
St. 100 Do., B. Stock
St. 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre )
St. 100 Great Western.
St. 100 Do. Str.V.B . gua.St.
12 all ,Irish South-Eastern.
5C all Lancaster &Carlisle.
164 14f, Do., Thirds. .. .
161 12 Do. New Thirds _.
St. XlOO Lancash. &Yorkshire
16 6 Do., do. F .£l6
3 1 Do., Wst. Riding lJn.
20 all Do. Southport.......
11i all London & Blackwall
St. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst.
St. 100 London &N. Western
20 all Do. Fifth!! . ..-- .
10 1 all Do. ,10/.Sh.:M&B 0
12A 5 Do. Eighths
St. 100 London & S. Western
25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine
25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
St. ,100 Manch.Shef.&Lineln.
10 i 1 Metropolitan ....
10 , 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
St. ,100 Midland
St. 100 Do. Birming.&Derby
50 all Midland G.West.(lr.)
25 all Do. i Shares .........
00 all Newcastle &Carlisle..
25 all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd
50 9 Newry & Enniskillen,
20 all Newry, Warrenpoint
& Rostrevor
St. !100 N0rf01k.......... .....
50 I 3i Northn. Counties Un
St. ilOO North British
St. 100 North Devon, Rail. &
I Dock Stock
St.lloo Do., A Stock .........
St. 100 Do., B Stock .... ...
St. 100 N.Ea stern Berwick
25 all Do. do. Extension ...
25 1.6 i Do do. G.N.E.Purch.
) all Do. Leeds
t 100 Do. York
WO. North London . . ...
) .31.1 N. &S. Watn., Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
/ 17i North Staffordshire
) all North Western..
) all N. &S. Westrn. June
t. 100 Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton.--
D 16 Portsmouth
D 10 Rhymney
1. 100 Scottish Central
t. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St
t. 100 Shropshire Union
0 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer.
0 all South Devon
t. 100 South Eastern
0 all Do. 4} per.: . Shares
4. 100 South Wales.
O all S. Yorksh. River Dun
O 10 Do ..........—.. ..
10 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok.
5 all Stockton & Darling..
5 15 Do. do., 1854
5 5 Do. do., 18K5
161 Stockton & Hartlepl
It. 100 Taff Vale
it. 1.00 Do. Pref., No. 1
i 5 22 Thames Flay. P. &R
?.0 all Vale of Neath
ao all j Waterfd. & Kilkenny
50 all Waterford&Limerick
$0 all t West Cornwall..
10 all West End of London
ando. A Crystal Palace..
5 all D
5 all Do. B
20 all West London
10 all Do. First Class
20 all Do. Second Class
10 all ;Wmbledon &Croydon

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