The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

A.ND

COMMEECT.AL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
firmly, and prices of all descriptions of cotton were
unchanged from the authorised quotations of Fri-
day. The sales were 6,000 bales, 500 for export,
comprising 160 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to
6d. ; 250 Bahia, sd. to 6d. ; 250 Egyptian,
51d. to Bd. ; 800 Surat, 41. to 41d., and 100 Sea
Isands, chiefly at ls. per lb. In the Railway
Share Market a firm feeling was manifested, and a
good many transactions were reported.
The advices received from Geelong, Victoria,
mention that the receipts of gold by escort from
the 17th July to the 24th of September amounted
to 225,119 ozs. from the eastern, and 244,942 ozs.
from the western, gold fields. The obtainment of
quartz was attracting much attention, but the
machinery in most cases was not sufficiently
strong, and miners were unable to get it crushed,
except in small quantities. In a great many in-
stances the quartz realised 5 ozs. per ton, but as
the machine owners frequently asked Si. per ton
and 40 per cent. on the gold obtained, a very small
margin of profit remained.
Commercial intelligence from Greece has come
to hand, containing some interesting statistical in-
formation, showing the progress made by the
people of that country in agricultural pursuits.
The quantity of land under cultivation for grain
crops has increased 20 per cent. during the last
year, and the produce more than suffices for the
wants of ,the people. The extent of the vineyards
has increased sixfold in the district of Corinth
within 28 years, and in the whole value, where only
50,000 sti•emmes (Greek acres) were laid out in
1830, them are now 380,000. Since 1833 upwards
of 80 million dollars has been expended on the vine
and olive plantations, and in the construction of
useful works for agricultural purposes.
Saturday was observed as a holiday on the Paris
Bourse, in honour of the public entry into the city
of the Imporial Guard, recently returned from the
Crimea. _ . .

Accounts from Holland state that at a Cabinet
Council held on the 27th instant, it was unani-
mously rigreed to that the various measures for the
regulation of the provincial imposts should be
adopted,, as framed by the House of Representa-
tives ; also, that the measure modifying the law of
1822, relativo to distillation from grain, should
beoome the law of the country, which will have
the effect; of lessening the consumption of grain
for such purposes.
The following are particulars of the Railway Calls
falling due' in January, 1856
Company. Date. Call. Amount.
Blyth and Tyne 17... 2 0 0... 12,000
Bridport '
Colchester ai id Stour Valley 28... 2 10 0... 22,500
Great S. &VIW. of Ireland
London, Tilbury & Southend 8... 1 5 0... 18.750
North-Eastern (Berwick)
Ditto (Berwit.k Extension) 1... 1 5 0... 112,545
Paris, Caen, d; Cherbourg 1... 2 0 0... 120,000
Stockport, Disley, and
Whaley Bri, ige

Making a total 0f......... £514,275
There are also, calls to be provided in January on
the shares of the following lines, the amounts of
which are not
,yet published :—Great Western Re-
duced 5 per Cunts. ; London and South-Western
501. ditto ; ditti ,o, 401. ; Lyons and Geneva 3 per
Cent. Loan, 18 55 ; Paris and Orleans Bonds, 1855;
Sambre and Meuse 101. Preference Shares ; and
Western of France.

The English ;itook Market which opened steadily
has since becom e weaker, and a further downward
tendency in pric es is apparent. No cause can be
assigned for this flatness beyond the limited deal-
ing just now in sell securities. Consols after being
88i have reced ed to 88k -R. Bank Stock is steady
at 206. The Ne w 3 per Cants are 881 to 89, and
the Reduced 884 Exchequer Bills are lower,
viz., 10s. to 4s. discount. India Bonds are like-
wise heavy.
Most of the roreign Securities are rather de-
pressed. Turki sh 6 per Cents. are per cent.
lower, namely, 83i to 831. The New Scrip is
heavy, at 31 dis count. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are
quoted at 991, a, ed the 41 per Cents. 901. Danish
3 per Cents. rule at 83, and Portuguese 4 per
Cents. at 49. Dutch 4 per Cents. have receded to
94i and 941.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7; Mexican,
19i ; Peruvian, 74 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 4;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 95 7 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 891 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 40 ty ; ditto Deferred, 20i ; ditto
Certificates, 41 ; ditto Passive, 74.
The few transactions which have taken place in
the Railway Share Market have been generally at
,previous quotations , but the market nevertheless
.has evinced' some symptoms of weakness. Foreign
:lines are dull generally, but Dutch Rhenish have
arisen ss. to 10s. Great Western of Canada are
t steady.
Mining shares are very quiet, and Bank of Lon-
citon have risen 10s., but Canada Laud Shares are
2t. to 41. lower.

B RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( Prom the (*dal Lisi.,
Rusines. done.
Ba 1 tk Stock
3p, sr Cent. Itedneed Annuities
Nes r 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lon; g' Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Di tto 30 Years, expire sth April, 18S5 l6 15.16

India Bonds, .£l6OO
Pit to, under £lOOO 4 d
Conso 'e for Account .. 881 3 1 g
Esc; tequer Bills, 23d.
in 000
£5 00
14m %II B4lO
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 33 per Cent 97s /
~ 1859 Pt
PRI CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
:Brazilian .bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Sn tall
Ditt• Ne w, 1852, 43 per Cent.
Danish Bowls, 3 per Cent., 1825 B3
blezican 3 per Ceut.
19,1 20 191
Ditto Account
Portuguese _Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent 49
Ditto Aeco unt 491
Spanish Bond fi, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Spaui.h Comm Ate° Cert. of Coup. not fun 4l p c
Turkish Bonds , 5 per cent —
Ditto for the' Account B3l 1
Ditto Small
Ditto New F,crip, 4 per Cont.
Ditto Aoconnt 3h 1 d
niTidends on tbeiabove payable in London,
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cont., 12 Gull —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 913 i k
THREE O'CLOCK.

Console —
Ditto Account Jan. 10

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) lig

LoxtioN, Dec. 31.—Wind this day at noon, S. ;
moderate breeze and cloudy.
Ponsmouva, Dec. 30, Wind W.S.W.—Arrivod —Great
Britain (i.s. tpt. 18i), from Constantinople ; Calcutta
(s.s. tpt. 195), Heligoland.
CLYnx, Deo 29.—Arrived—Louisa Javet, from St.
John, N.B. ; Wolfscoye, Quebec; Koh-i-Noor, Demerara.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived.—Severn, t.), from Portsmouth; South
Western, (s.), Jersey La Ponle, Cherbourg.
Sailed—lns, for Newport ; Sylph, (s.), London ; Ar-
gyll, (a.), Charonton.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning

W.;nd g.
Arri wed.—Augusta, from Rio de la "[ache ; Ariel, New 20
Orleans.
The lt,•ln. Hitchcock, to Liverpool, was destroyed by 100
lightning qn the 19th December. Crew taken off by the 100
screw ParAbill (arrived), which was also struck by the 100
electrio's timid, eporte, but damage net rd. 20
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 29. 20

.Wind E.IV.
.Arrived.—Peo.rl and Nancy, from If azagan ; Tar, Ida,
and Guiana:to, Callao ; Delphos, Now Orleans ; Velocity,
Alexandria ; Tiget, Sarinam ; Juno, Alexandria.

(By Bum/Am:l,l AND ABITIBI!' TELEGRAPTO VA;
100
RAVEMEND, Monday, 10.10 a.m.
20
r Wind S.S.W. ' • tide, 4 , hours' ebb • ' cloudy.
I Antic, from ‘Vercum
raMar, 2
Arrived, Dec. 30—John
City of Perth, hfarstnd ;
Tenerifre ; Unition, Haut •
a • Egmond Amu; Nieu 2‘'
Poictiere (transport), BalakiaN '
Diep ; Agatha, St. Michael's.
' ~
zo von Oldenberg, for ;00
Sailed, Dec. 31—Erbe,groozerlie'
Good Hope ; Queen of I 10
Conitantinople ; Craigavar, Capet 5
the East, Constantinople. P o

DEAL, 21, )Dday, 9.30 a.m.

Wind S.W. by S., fresh. for Londrm ; I 25
Passed—Yerk Town, from New York, for Rouen ,i ,-
Paris and London, screw-steamer, from London, •••
Vice Roy, from Calcutta, for London. 41. 50
Several of the outward-bound preparing to wei4