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

MONEY MARKET

AND
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 Botrse 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. fer money, and the
41 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 recent 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-
k% infringing it are 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 new imposts, and
Beek 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
month, viz. :—Franco, 32,792 barrels, and Eng-
land, 32,457 barrels. In the quantity of wheat,
however, this country imported more 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 tho 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, even at the
lowest quotations.
The Cyclone has arrived from Sydney with 4,524
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 had been reported on the
Turou. The quantity of gold rece;xed 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 the
duty on colonial spirits assented to enacts that in
lieu 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 percent. 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 time
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 English Stock Market generally
exhibits increased symptoms of weakness. Specu-
lation, however, continues inert, and the reaction
is occasioned more by the paucity of dealing than
any other circumstance. Consols have been 88i
to and then 881 1, at which they have remained.
The New 3 per Cents. have been 89/1- to 89k, and
the Reduced 88i to 88i. Exchequer Bonds are
971. 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 to
per cent. The New Scrip is 3g to 31 discount,
being flatter owing to the approaching instalment.
Mexican Bonds are steady at 19/, and Peruvian 4i
per Cents. at 75i. 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, 6117 ; Mexican,
19i 20 ; Peruvian, 75 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 3 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 95 7 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 88 90 ; Spanish
8 per Cents., 40. E ; ditto Deferred, 211 1 ; ditto
Certificates, 41 i ; ditto Passive, 711
This is " making up" day in the railway market,
and preparations are in progress for the adjustment
of the account. The " contangos" are generally
light, and in some cases there is a "backwardation."
Eastern Counties and Groat Western aro firmer.
The Foreign lines are neglected, and also the
Colonial.
Mining, Banking, aid Miscellaneous Shares are
exceedingly dull at previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
( Prom the ODVcial List.)
nustnes. done.
3 per Cont. Pod-aced Annuities BBs i i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3ii
Ditto 30 Tears, expire sth April, 1885... 16.1 5.1 G
India Bonds, £lOOO
3 d
Ditto, under glOOO
Consols for Account BBi
Exchequor Bills, 2id.
£lOOO . ............ .—......
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 97s
1859 f I ...... , 97$
„ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO( B.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Ceat.
Tnrkiali Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account 83131 3i
Ditto Now Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account 3i i d
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols ...........................
Ditto Account ........................ 88

LONDON, Dec. 26.—Wind this day at noon, S. ;
fresh breeze and squally, with rain.
PORTSMOUTH, Deo. 25.—Fre Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Wyr
-
nand, from Foochoefo9; Frederick VII„ Calcutta, fo
Hamburg; H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Valparaiso, and sailed
for Chatham ; Lady Ann (tpt. 130), Constantinople and
sailed for Deptford ; Earl of Aberdeen (s. tpt. 120), and
St. Hilda (tpt. 11), Constantinople ; H.M.S. Wasp,
Malta ; H.M.S. Neptune, Lisbon; Gauntlet, Antwerp,
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), Sonthamp-
ton.
ILFRACOMBR, Dec. 24.—Wind W., fresh breezes.—Ar-
rived—Liverpool, from Bristol, for Nevis and Antigua,
with damage to cutwater, figure head, ke. from collision
off the Foreland with a black schooner, at 7 p.m. on the
22d inst.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 25.—The John, of Fowey, from Jer-
sey, for Teignmoith, has been totally wrecked at Langton
West Bay ; a female passenger and one of the crew
drowned.
WEXFORD, Dec. 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 renang ; she has broken up ; part of material and
cargo saved.

(PBS EMMET° TELEGRAM.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived—Robert Ingham, from Syra ; Fairy, Alexan-
dria ; Christiana, Trieste ; Euclid, Honduras ; Mary
Woods, Caldera, ; Tempest and Danube, New York ; Mar-
mora, Tracpadon, Trega, Lively, and Urania, Alexandria. ;
Callao ;. Rebecca, Athens • Warbler, Callao ;
Henry Jones,
Island Maid, Marseilles.; Royal Shepherd, Mauritius ;
Lima, Lisbon ; San Spindion, Syra.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10. 8 a.m.
Wind S.W., strong, tide four hours' ebb, cloudy.
Arrived, Doc. 25—Clio, from Demerara ; Thomas and
Ann, Treport.
.Sailed, Dec. 26—Twe Gezustei s Constantinopl
a.e.
DEAL,Wednesday, .319 m.
Wind S.S.W., very strong.
Anchored—Chapmans, from Colombo, for London.
Several vessels have arrived and ancherd, bat the wea-
ther is too bad for boarding the,m.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) 120
io

Wind s.
Arrivod.—Blank Eagle, from Mauritius ; Queen and
Radnagore, Calcutta North Esk, Demerara ; Virginia
Beyona, Havannah ; Kallamagos, Savannah ; Sunrise and
Water," Charleston ; Constantine and Champlin, New 100
Lucien Quebec ; Harold and Perthahlre, Prince 100
Edwards Island; Stella, St. Michael's ; Landchester and 100
Madra Numvelli, Alexandria ; Creepwell, Leghorn ; 20
wllgwelly, Denis; 20
Lia, Santander.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 24.
20