The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-08 00:00:00

114 ONE V TO A ItK ET

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CITY, TV:O o'CLOCK,
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
Were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 500 Ame-
rican, and 500 Surat taken for export. The market
continued steady without change in prices. The
sales comprised 5,000 American, 200 Pernarn and
Maranhant at 51-d. to 0:1(1., 70 Bahia at 57d. to
OA-, 500 Egyptian at 6d. to 7-2 d., and 1,500 Surat
at 3id. to 31d. per lb. Railway Shares were
steady.
.

In Mark-lane prices are drooping to-day.
The fruit trade at this season is usually interest-
ing, and the following is an account of its past con-
dition at Liverpool, as furnished by Messrs. Hough-
ton and Levy :
"The improvement in currants noticed in our past two
circulars has continued throughout the month ; the de-
mand has, however, been chiefly for 1354 fruit, but yet
a fair amount of business has been done in other de-
scriptions. The arrivals of the new crop up to date
reach about 1,500 tons, making the total imports in the
Year 1854 about 2,400 tons of all descriptions, against
!200 tons in 1853 ; but this increase arises principally
a the difference of the weight of the new fruit, and not
In the actual quantity, this year's being less affected
with disease, and consequently heavier. 'The clearances
continue favourable, exceeding those of the same month
la the past two years : in December, 1854, 400 tons were
duty paid and removed under bond, against 230 tons in
December, 1853, and 350 tons in December, 1852. Our
Btock is now gradually getting into a narrow compass,
the new fruit being eagerly bought up as soon as placed
" the market, and with a steady drain on the stock of
ether descriptions there is little prospect of its being re-
4-enished, as the bulk of last year's crop has already
during the month been placed on the market was that
tr Rhone, consisting of about 400 tons, quailty good,
hilt not equal to first arrivals ; the principal portion has,
"wever been sold at full prices. The Board of Trade
returns for the month ending sth December show an in-
e!ease on the consumption of dried fruit on the same pe-
,l2,d last year of 1,000 tons, which is no doubt attribu-
tre to the more moderate prices ruling this year, as
e same disadvantages of high prices of corn, &c., still
"ist A large business has been done in raisins both
for•
a home consumption and export. The duty paid clear-
ances reach 340 tons, and the exports about 400 tons,
ri.leciPally black raisins fur France. The demand for
reduction
has considerably increased in consequence of the
Vaction of duty in France, which immediately gave
nlerket an impetus, and prices at once rose from
013 to 20s. for low qualities, and 235. to 265. for fine.
h Sr Market is now clear of all within these limits, but
teYe not being disposed to go beyond them the busi-
ese of late has slackened."
The •
. railway meetings announced are the fol-
Wing
0,1„,0 Company. Date. Place.
c4r:11.0.
e t Central of France Jan. 23, Paris.
,r at Luxembourg
Vildon and Greenwich
Won d°ll, Bright on, &S. Coast Jan. 29, Bridge-house Hotel.
rtia Staffordshire Jan. 30, Euston Station.
aria and Rouen Jnn. 31, Paris.
The traffic returns of the various railways has now
been ascertained for the se,-.:ond half-year of 1854,
generally they are favorable even where there
h,4/ been no increase of mile:age. Among the com-
ries enumerated below that have extended their
must be noticed the Bristol and Exeter, 19
files tile Great-Western, 211- miles ; the South-
vve,4.
-,ern 16 miles ; the MaLuchester and Lincoln-
-0 e, miles ; the North-Eastern, 20 miles ; the
;ford and 'Wolverhampton, 6 miles ; the South
k4iel.") 31.1- miles ; and the Western of France, 39
4(4 3. The receipts were as follows :
Q4ZGATE, SECOND HALF-SEAR 1851, COMPARED WITH

SECOND lIALE-YEAR 18;43-26 WEEKS.
Total,

1854. 1853.
VDerdeen
ekenhead,'Lancashire, & Ches. sin.
cir:esztol and Exeter
blibier and Holyhead (with Mold) 1241:),213051 133,N3
29,067
babe and Belfast Junction
10c1,1•4 and Drogheda 36,424 40,005
Nu and Kingstown
but' ee, Perth, and Aberdeen Jun `p,,3,11 21,644
~_
lila Rhenish 35,205
-,ilattetaiglian • 20,557 18,749
East ta Counties, Norfolk and.
L,Z
111 T-Tnion
Edinb 40"'hi"
148,305 137,139
Glaso.olllgh, Perth, and Dundee 78,011 73,048
Great /11 alld South-Western , 147,995 1.T5,P9., great
soorihelo
540,867 402,144
Great --11thern & Western (Ireland) 149,99r2 15-2,0-93
tatic Western
Lancashireas and Carlisle 149,656 153,178
1 and Yorkshire 527,156 499,573
Leman and North-Western 1,453,443 1,395,589
and Blaekw 11 . 36,113
104ncioun,atgshotuotuh, nand South Coast 359,553 Na 36 7anehester Shef
4lidland ....... . , alrdestern
1,
917
237 993 212,779
678,0.6
714,679.,
tiltrd Great Western ..... Ireland 75,835 - 172-'01,96g
,A 7-,,,,, Ilritish (including Dalkeith) lA,v,
„„„,1,,,...Ka5t ern
_,., .... .
....... .
Pans
I, Worcester, and wolverh. 35,105 82,511
Roue Ile and Rouen
n and Havre
"..°llt h, Devon 94,919 79,376
59,709 57,280
01-An-Eastern
south Wales 135,268 103,831
Tv!, orksh. Railway and Rivor Dun g,A,l 39,712
78,6 '4
Vale
53,352
setW Hartlepool Harbour and Rail
181,721 133,885
133,885
extern of France
s, here is no information yet of the arrival of the
ewer from the United States.
The National Bank of Belgium, according to its
last return, shows a circulation of 97,282,970 f.,
the, accounts current being 33,453,066 E, and the
bullion 50,828,833 f.
Accounts from Spain state that there had been
'l°llle street disturbances in Malaga, which were
110°,t of a political character, but that the Governor,
tisj)ennell, being unpopular, it was pretended that
41" objects were revolutionary. An assertion is
ade ill one communication that, during the
e-11)3.3 some English ships succeeded in landing
ollt ,
ri,,raDand goods.
b "e large quantity of winter clothing, especially
:31aci,t •' ordered at Berne t'in Switzerland by the
eett-t-,l4itgovernment, have been despatched to the
Ile 'var.
Coat. english Funds have been up about 1 per
4eco l'Pon the news that Prince Gortschakoff has
111,?ted without reserve the interpretation put
ei-r,,-4 the four points by the Allies. In mercantile
tCes, however, there is even regret expressed
earaAt "r army should be likely to be stepped in its
and-er• Consols have been 91± to 91-?:1 for transfer,
xe;9l/ to 01 for account, being now 911 ft". The
ilea edger Cents. have been 914 to i, and the '
20814,c 91 to 91i. Bank Stock has been marked
L,„2 "3 210, and India Stock 226 to 228. Exclie-
'l‘ tills have been 4s. to 75., and India Bonds
I,F3' Premium.
ft
meeting
Securities have been extremely quiescent.
f leetinc, of Pc-nder Bondholders is convened
-or p,.. , - ~ .
ix), t,l'aY• No bargains are reported, however,
i, ms stock. Mexican Bonds have been at 21 to
! and Brazilian at 983. Turkish Bonds have ad-
alleod fully 1 per Cent., being 754 to Z. Dutch
% Per Cents. have been quoted 911 to I.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5.1 to 52; Mexi-
eao, 21 to 21} ; Peruvian, 69 to 71 ; Ditto 3 per
gents., 48 to 59 ; Portuguese. 4 per Cents., 40 to
Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per
iy,e,lltB.) 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to
t`l" i Ditto 3 per amts., 3741 to 37.1 ; Ditto Certifi-
ate; 5 to 51 ; Ditto Passive, 41, to 4i.
Iv -4-11 the English Railway ShareS have an up-
ard tendency, and there is an increased business
W 1132,.. Caledonian have risen 1 to 11, Great
ke,fero 11 to 1, and Lancashire and Yorkshire,
I,,i'lland, South-Pastern, and most of the others in
°Portion. The foreign lines have been very
(1-
11.riet) but are nominally firmer.
Colonialtio:ratlilleyfimr, and other Mines there is nothing
e'gill, the Joint Stock Banks are inactive though
and the Crystal Palace are steady.

tam,_
--11 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'OL0f11; •
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Q (Prom the oScial List.)
Bnrlnesa done
a . ti 4
3 er r.eut Ito
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208. 10
Reduced 91 1 a
New' .;jeut. Cor cols Ann!itiesAnnuities
914 a
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Anna Per Cent. Annuities
'eta les, apir
I it' E • e sth Jan., 1500 .., 415 -16
276 8
Nit_ -rek.
e.0,,,,,q,1",.,-ads. £lOOO l3
rt-,,jiß, Account, 10th January
(ueciner 13ills 24d.
L 1000.... ... ' ....... ~
Eze1:1411
ecill°l. P-:°nWri ... .3i per Cent.. 994
titto
1859,' ' -
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kaz:l. -`4 0! FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
kemialati 13ondn 5 per Cent 93.1
bit; '14,3 Per dent.
jP4Lkiitsiol fS°ogrrltlli:PAAaccide°coulluplinttin full 2l
_
75 i i 5
buteh Dividends on the above payable In London.
Ditto
4 hallge. 2i per Cent. lic
Per Cent. Certilleates...._2 Gull -
91i

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