The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-26 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Yesterday, being Christmas Day, was observed
as a holiday in the Liverpool Cotton and Share
Markets.

On the Paris Bourse there was a very limited
amount of business done on Monday, notwith-
standing a slight advance in the prices of several
securities. The 3 per Cents. a for money, and the
4i per Cents. 1. In the Share Market, quotations
were rising, but transactions insignificant. Credit
Mobilier was dealt in at an advance of 15f., and
Shares of the Bank of France 10f. Railway Stocks
rose from sf. to 12f. 50c. per share.
Intelligence of a ieeent date has come to hand
from the principality of Montenegro, containing
the important information that the Prince of that
State has promulated a decree, instituting, for the
first time in the annals of the country, duties
upon articles for home consumption and exporta-
tion. The law fixing the tariff of duties was to
come into effect from the Ist December, and the
pains and penalties to be enforced against any per-
son infringing it aro very severe. Much discon-
tent prevailed amongst a large portion of the popu-
lation at the introduction of this measure, and they
spoke openly of emigrating en masse from the ter-
ritory, rather than submit to the now imposts, and
seek for employment in the Turkish dominions.
According to commercial returns, showing the
increasing commercial intercourse between France
and the United States, it appears that during the
month of November the quantity of flour imported
was greater than that into England in the same
mouths viz. :—Franco, 32,792 barrels, and Eng-
land, 32,457 barrels. In the quantity of wheat,
howevor, this countory imported mere than four
times that of France. The items are as follows :
England, 208,046 bushels ; and France, 50,470
bushels.

Accounts from the Continental grain markets
state that the rise in all kinds of cereals has ceased,
and that the arrivals from foreign markets kept
the supplies in advance of the demand. Busi-
ness, however, is generally dull, and sellers have
a great difficulty in effecting sales, oven at the
lowest quotations.

The Cyclone has arrived from Sydney with 4,524
ow,. of gold and 1,745 sovereigns. The advices,
which are to September the 14th, mention that the
amount of gold brought down by escort the day
previously was 1,284 ozs., and that fresh discove-
ries of a rich character bad been reported on the
Turon. The quantity of into the
Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week
ending Sept. 13, was 2,005 ozs., and the issue of
Sovereigns was 8,000. In the Legislative Assembly
some new acts in reference to the tariff had been
passed and the changes effected were of considera-
ble importance to the colony. The act to alter tho
duty on colonial spirits assented to enacts that in
lien of the impost hitherto payable on spirits dis-
tilled in the colony their should be paid upon them,
when made from sugar on which custom dues had
been levied, 6s. sd. for e very gallon. If distilled en-
tirely or in a proportion exceeding 10 per cent. of the
whole from materials which were not subject to any
charges of customs, 7s. per gallon should be paid.
Trade does not appear to have undergone any ma-
terial improvement ; the wool market, however,
was rather brisker than it had been for some timo
previously. The gold market was very inactive,
and buyers purchased with caution.
A fall of about ± per cent. has taken place in
Consols, and the Englislr-Sterck Market generally
exhibits increased symptoms of weakness. Specu-
lation, however, continues inert, and the reaotion
is occasioned more by the paucity of dealing than
any other circumstance. Consols have been 883
to and then 881 at which they have remained.
The New 3 per Cents. have been 8911 to 89i, and
the Reduced 881 to 88k. Exchequer Bonds are
97i. India Bonds are 3s. discount. The Thirty
Years' Annuity is 161 5-16ths. Exchequer Bills
are nominal.
In the Foreign market also a heavy feeling is
apparent. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to
831 and the charge for "carrying over" is I. to
per cent. The New Scrip is 3i to 31 discount,
being flatter owing to the approaching instalment.
Mexican Bonds are steady at 19,i, and Peruvian 4i
per Cents. at 75k. No transactions have been offi-
cially recorded in Dutch, Spanish, or Portuguese
securities.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64' ; Mexican,
191 20 ; Peruvian, 75 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 3 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 por
Cents., 95 7 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 88 90 ; Spanish
3 por Cents., 401 ; ditto Deferred, 211 ; ditto
Certificates, 4i g ; ditto Passive, 7i
This is " making up" day in the railway market,
and preparations aro in progress for the adjustment
of the account. The " contangos" are generally
light, and in some cases there is a "backwardation."
Eastern Counties and Great Western aro firmer.
The Foreign lines are neglected, and also the
Colonial.

Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
exceedingly dull at previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
ivrort EU Oficial List.)
ltn,iines. done.
3 per Cent. Redxced Annnitior BBi A
3
New 3 per. Cont. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire fith Jan. 1860 3i
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 164 5.16
India Bonds, .£lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO
Ooniole for Account BBj a
Etehogner Bills, 20.
El000
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 97;3
1859 ...... 97ii
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Mexican 3 per Cont.
Ditto Account . . 191

renivian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 44 per Cent
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cont.
Tnrkibil Bonds, fi par cent
Ditto for the Account B3ii4ik
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent,
Ditto Account . .
Dividends on the:above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols

...IV • 1:1,71.
Ditto Account Jan. 10

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

Lox], aN, Dec. 26.—Wind this day at noon, S. ;
fresh breeze and squally, with rain.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Wy-
nand, from Foochoefoo ; Frederick VII„ Calcutta, for
Hamburg ; H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Valparaiso, and sailed
for Chatham ; Lady Ann (tpt. 130), Constantinople and
sailed for Deptford ; Earl of Aberdeen (e. tpt. 120), and
St. Hilda (tpt. 11), Constantinople ; H.M.S. Wasp,
Malta ; H.M.S. Neptune, Lisbon; Gauntlet, Antworp,
for Constantinople, leaky, and with part of cargo thrown
overboard; H.M.S. Gorgon, Elsinore. Sailed—H.M.S.
Transit, for Malta; Hydaspes (s.s. tpt. 87), Southamp-
ton.
ILFRACOMBE, Dec. 24.—Wind W., fresh breezes.—Ar-
rived—Liverpool, from Bristol, for Nevis and Antigua,
with damage to cntwater, figure head, Ste. from collision
off the Foreland with a black schooner, at 7 p.m. on the
2?d inst.
WEiFonD, Dee. 25.—The large homeward-bound ship
reported to have disappeared on the 20th inst., after an-
choring near the Saltees, was the Bon Accord, of London,
from Penang ; sho has broken up ; part of material and
cargo saved.

Fr -
ELECT RIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.
Arsirod:—Black Eagle, from Mauritius: Queen and
Radnagore, Calcutta.. North Esk, Demerara - Virginia
Beyona, Havannah ; Kallamagos, Savannah ; Sunrise and
Watoroe, Charleston ; Constantino and Champlin, New
York ; Lncien Quebec ; Harold and Perthshire, Prince
Edward's Island Stella, St. Michael's ; Landohester and
Madra Numvelli, Alexandria ;
Creepwell, Leghorn ;
Pwllgwolly, Dania; Lia, Santander.
Wind. W.N.W. QUEENSTOWN, Dee. 24.
Arrived—Robert Ingham, from Syra ; Fairy, Alexan-
dria ; Christiana, Trieste ; Euclid, Honduras ; Mary
Woods, Caldera ; Tempest and Danube, Nal, York; Mar-
Trscpadon, Trega, Lively, and Urania, Alexandria ;
HenryJonea, Callao ; Rebecca, Athens; Warbler, Callao ;
Island Maid, Marseilles ; Royal Shepherd, Mauritius ;
Lima, Lisbon ; San Spiridion, Syra.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 1.0.".-.8 a.m.
Wiud S.W., strong, tide four hours' ebb, cloudy.
Aftived, Dec. 25—Clio, from Demerara ; Thomas and
Ann, Treport.
sailed, Dec. 26 —Twe Gezusteis, for Constantinople.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.31 a.m.
Wind S.S.W., very strong.
Arichored—Chapinans, from Colombo, for London.
Several vessels have arrived and anehord, but the wea•
ther is too bt►d for boardiug thorn.

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