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MONEY and COMMEKCIAL NEWS•

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade, at previous rates.
—Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices.
The maximum amount of bullion was held by the
Bank of England at the date of the return analysed on
this day week, and in the statement now before us, made
up to the 27th ultimo, a slight reduction is shown upon
the previous high point. The circulation was increased
a little, and the amount to the cradit of Government was
augmented. There was an increase in the discounts,
-udging by the item of securities. Compared with
,he previous week, the changes are as follow:—
Notes Issued ... 30,744,280
Decrease 73,970
... 3,136,585

Rest

3,607
9,620,146
417,624
9,281,391
79,058
1,047,234
51,554
~, 13,291,937
••• 47 717
11,746,805
••• 380 657
Notes 12,024.350
Decrease ... 117,705
Bullion „, 17,319,544
Decrease ... ..• 94 020
Active Circulation... ... 18,719,930
Increase ... ••• 43,735
Bills of Exchange were negotiated yesterday afternoon
at lower rates upon all the principal continental cities,
the quotations for paper dated 90 days, being 25 371 to
40 on Paris, 25 35 to 421 on Antwerp, 11 181 to / on
Amsterdam, 13 9/ to 10k on Ham burgh, 1201 to 4 on
Frankfort, and 12 12 to 12 18 ou Trieste.
The following are portions of business circulars, sum-
ming up the past year's transactions. Messrs. Tonge,
Curry and Co., report of the shipping business at Liver-
pool that—
"ln new British ships a less business has been
effected here than we anticipated, but many contracts
have been made both for London and Liverpool account,
at the outports. The number of ships launched and in
the course of construction in our port this year is 23
total tonnage 9,200—0 f which 17 are of wood, equal to
7,500 tons; and 6 are of iron, equal to 1,700 tons. The
increase of screw-steamers is making a rapid revolution
in the character of our shipping. Already have they
monopolised the trade of the Mediterranean, and are ex-
tending themselves along the coasts of North and South
America, the coast of Africa, &c.. and are destined
within no very distant time to supersede sailing ships on
voyages of moderate extent, or where coaling facilities
can be secured. The number and tonnage built in this
port in 1851 is 13, equal to 6,130 tons, and this is ex-
clusive of the engine-room, which, if added, would
make the tonnage nearly one-half more. The number
of screw-vessels launched at Glasgow, Dumbarton, and
elsewhere, the past year is very great, and contributes
its share to keep down the prices of first-class British
sailing-vessels."
Messrs. John Hill and Co., metalbrokers of Liverpool,
state of Iron that—
" Bars in Wales at the beginning of last year
ranged from 41. 17s. 6d. to 51., and throughout the
year, with slight variations, have dwindled down to our
quotations. Manufactured Iron, generally, has been in
fair demand for exportation and the home trade, but the
excessive production has kept prices low and unremune-
retire. Scotch Pig Iron at the commencement of last
year was 455. per ton free on board at Glasgow, and
steadily declined to 38s. in August, fluctuating between
that price and 41s. to the end of November, when, in
consequence of holders becoming ready sellers, the price
began to decline, which was hastened by the French
Revolution and the failure of two firms in Glasgow, con-
nected with the trade, and has continued slowly to droop
to our quotations. We find it impossible to arrive at the
actual stocks in Scotland, and therefore leave it to those
who profess to know; but we may state they are fully
320,000 tons, or about the same as last year. The
production in 1851 has, no doubt, been very great; not
less than 690,000 tons; but this has been absorbed by
the consumption, in cotland (yearly on the increase),
and by unusually large shipments, these being 140,547
tons in excess of 1850. The stocks at Runcorn and
other depOts in England are about the same as last year
at this date."
By Mr. G. F. Maudley,of Manchester, we are apprised,
concerning Cotton Yarns, "that the improved state of our
market received a check in the first week of the past
month, by the news from Paris, and operations became
in a measure suspended, causing some slight decline in
the qualities, which had previously been held at rather
extreme rates, but the effect having been only temporary,
business has since been carried on with more confidence,
although from the intervening holidays, and the close of
the year, many orders are for the present withheld,
which materially curtails our transactions. The houses
engaged in buying for the Levant and Italy have
again been very busy, and the Germans have displayed
greater confidence by engaging some favourite spin-
nings at the full prices current, into February next.
Our prospects are at present mofe encouraging, as there
are no stocks in the hands of spinners, and with the
promise of a liberal supply of the raw material, a large
business is anticipated in the commencing year. Our
quotations have altered very little during the month.
Water Twist has been in the greatest demand, and
being scarce, commands fully better rates today. Mule
Yarns of common qualities are the exception—they are
heavy, and are relatively lower than at any former pe-
riod,whereas thine of good quality are scarce, and will
engage
and command rates more proportionate with
Cotton. Doubled Yarns are in steady demand ; and
Cops, though not brisk, keep moving off in moderate
quantities, at fair prices."
The quantity of silver exported from London direct
during the week, to Thursdey last, was 74,810 ounces,
and of gold 277 ounces.
The English Stock Market has been very flat, in the
absence of extensive dealings either for money or ac •
count. There have been some further sales of New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., which have receded to
981 1. The Three per Cents. have been 97i a. Consols
have been as low as 96/ but are now again 96i to
97. Bank Stock is firm at 216 t) 2161. Exchequer-
bills are worths
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iaene and
havelndi a Bondsbe e
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Foreign
active. Spanish Five per Cents. bring 22i
and the
New Deferred Three per Cent. Stock 17a /. Mexican
Bonds have been quoted 27i to 28. Peruvian Five per
Cents. have been done at 94, and Brazilian Oild Bonds
at 95. Sardinian Stock has risen to 87/., and 881.
Dutch Four per Cents. are worth 91.
English Railway Shares have been rather lower,
but the Foreign Lines have improved, and are in
demand.
Miscellaneous Shares, including Banks, Mines, &c.,
are dull.

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Public Deposits ... ..•
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Deposits -.. ...
Decrease ...
Day and other Bills
Decrease ... ..•
Government Securities ...
Increase ... ...

Other

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Other Securities ...
Increase ...

ONE
PRICES OF BRITISH FIINDS O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne.
'dew 3M per Cent. Anne— .. 98%34%
India Bonds, 1,0004 6B 67 70 p
Ditto under 1,0001.... . , £9 70 p
Cmsols for Account
E ,r chequer Bills. 11,4 d.
1,0001.
Small. ..

2 I Aberdeen ..

963
18,535
3,133
5,248
7,798
5,627
4,19)
2,267
930

657
18,766
3,698
9,979
7,994
5,542
7,388
2,134
1,810

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The catr:e alluded to in our summary of last week (the
holidays) yet contributes to limit the amount of business
dealings in and out of the Mining Exchange; but there
is still a considerable inquiry for and transactions in
shares of every class-indeed, the growth of this inte-
rest becomes every day more perceptible, assisted as it
is to so important an extent by the abundance of capital,
and the absence of any particular disturbing causes,
either political or domestic. The better organisation of
the business, generated by its increase, has gradually
established a degree of confidence in these securities,
and in dividend mines in particular, quite unknown to
former times. It is, therefore, not perhaps saying too
much to predict that, the status of favourable circum-
stances remaining undisturbed, there is to follow a large
augmentation of mining business, which, we trust, will
be tempered with the caution required to render it satis-
factory and profitable in its results. Speculative mines
have been dealt in, but net largely.
In the Metal Market copper fully maintains its po-
sition, ready sales and firm prices ; all arrivals from
South America and elsea here are eagerly sought for.
Lc.ad remains stationary. without much doing. In Tin,
a further advance of 2/. has taken place, the demand
exceeding the regular supply, and scarcely any stcck on
hand. Bence and Straits have gone off freely at an ad-
vanced price, and the minket has a very healthy appear-
ance. Plates are firm at the quotations.
In the Bullion Market-lacxican and South Ame-
rican dollars, buyers at 4s. 11 cl. per ounce. Bar silver
containing gold, all gold above 5 grs. in the pound to
be paid for, ss. lid. per ounce standard. Bar silver
without gold, ss. Oid. per ounce standard. Bar gold,
ees. 9d. per ounce standard.-Fine cake silver, ss. Sid.
per ounce.
At Wheal Tremayne bimonthly meeting, on Decem-
ber 31, the accounts showed-Balance from last account,
1061. Os. 3d.; received for • carriage of ore, 351. 4s. 5d.;
copper and tin ore sold (after dues), 3,533/. 16s. 9cl,ese
3,675/. Is. 51-Labour cest for September, 1,203/. 2s.
10d.; October, 1,0061. 3s. I Id.; merchants' bills, 8621.
9s. Bd.'
showing profit, 603/. 53. Dividend, 512/4
•
leaving balance in hand t next account, 91/. ss.
At the two-monthly meeting of adventurers in Wheal
Crebor, held on the 2d inst., the accounts showed-Re-
ceipts: calls, 4,3834; copper ore, 326/, 13s. 5d.; lean,
1501.; other receipts 471. ss. 4a--74,9061. is 3. 9d.-Ex-
penditure: working cost, including materials, 3,507/. 15s.
7d.; machinery, 4741.; purchase of setts and materials,
4311. 16s. 6d.; office expenses, 1631. 155.; dues, 20/. 16s.
lod; printing, &c., 59/. 7s. 4d.; legal expenses, 64/. 3s.
91; preliminary expenses, 771. 13s. 11d.; books and
stationary, 10/. Os. 6d.; travelling, 251.; interest 5/. 13s.
7d.: leaving balance of 66/. 15s. 9d. The statement of
assets and liabilities showed a balance of 1,5871. 15s. 9d.
assets over liabilities.
At the United Mines bi-monthly meeting, held at
Tavistock, December 23, the accounts showed-October,
cost 350/. 95.; November, 228/, ss. 101=-5781. 14s. 10d.
Less balance due to adventurers last account, 4081. 16s.
6d.; making balance, 1691. 18s. 4d.; to which add other
liabilities, 9371. 35.: leaving a debtor balance to the
mine, 1,1071. Is. 4d. A call of 11. per share was made.
At a meeting of adventurers in the Weston Lead
Mines, on the 23d December, the financial statement
showed-Received on account of calls to 23d October,
613/. 55.; by ditto to date, 701. 105.=.683/. 15s. Cash
paid on account of costs to 23d October, 5531.; mine
costs to date, 951. 125. 5d.; general expenses to ditto,
13/. 65.: leaving balance now in hand, 21/.65. 7d.
At Cook's Kitchen Mine bi-monthly meeting, on the
24th December, the accounts showed-Labour cost Sep-
tember, 6034 7s. 2d.; October, 622/. 6s. 6d.; merchants'
bills, 337/. 14s. 6d.; two months' water rent, 30/. 195.;
dues, 42/. Os. 2d.-1,636/. 7s. 4d. By copper ore sold,
1264 10s.; tin ore, 1,2601. Bs. 3d.; sundry receipts, 41.
155.: showing 244/. 13s. 7d. loss; to which add balance
last account, 99/. 155.: leaves balance against the mine.
344/. Bs. 7d.
The Mining Company of Ireland's usual half-yearly
meeting was held in Dublin on Thursday, when the
secretary read the report and statement of accounts, by
which it appeared that the result of the workings was
a profit of 1,4291. 6s. 4d., exclusive of 1,951/. Bs. 2d.,
expended in prospective improvements at the Knock-
mahon and Luganare Mines, and that the present ap-
pearances of the mines generally were decidedly im-
proved, especially at the Knockinahon Mines, where a
fair profit was now being realised.
At Bryntail Mine quarterly meeting, on the 30th
Dec., the accounts showed-Balance from last ace ount,
1101. Bs. 4d.; ores sold (less dues), 1,185/. 7s. 9d.=
1,2951. 16s. Id.-Labour cost, Sept., 221/. 19s. 9d.; Oct.,
2171. 17s. 5d.; Nov., 2291, 13s. 10d.; merchants' bills,
771. 10s. 7d.; carriage of ores, 1261. 55.: leaving balance
to next account, 4221. 9s. 6d, ; from which has to be de-
ducted the cost of crusher, estimated at 1501.; therefore
no dividend was declared.
At North Tamar Consols general meeting, held last
week, the accounts showed a balance in favour of the
adventurers of 2901. 3s. ld.
At Yeoland Consols Mine meeting, on the 29th Dec.,
it was resolved to forfeit the shares of several persons in
arrear, unless their calls were paid within ten days.
At Penralt Mine meeting, on the 30th Dec., the ac-
counts showed-Call, 1,0004-Labour costs for one year
to end Nov., 313/. 15s. 5d.; merchants' bills, 961.85. 3d.:
leaves balance to next account, 891. 16s. 4d.
At Wheal Lemon meeting, ou Dec. 26, the accounts
showed - Balance last account, 6061. 15s. 4d.;
August labour cost, 178/. 14s. 3d, September, 1111.
2s. Id.; October, 105/. 17s. 9d.; November, 93/.
19. 11d.; merchants' bills, 6341. 3s. 2d.; new 60-inch
cylinder steam-engine, 1,675/ 53,4041. 14s. 6d. Less
call in Sept,, 1,0001.: leaving balance to next account,
2,4041. 14s. 6d. A call of 21. 10s. per share was made to
discharge the same.
At West Wheal Jewel special general meeting, on
Tuesday, the resolution passed on the Bth Dec., for the
dissolution of the company, was unanimously confirmed.
At Prince Albert Mine special general meeting, on
the 30th Dec., the reports of Captains Davies and Car-
thew were highly satisfactory, and it was resolved that
the sett be consolidated with that of the adjoining
ground, under the title of Prince Albert Consols; and
that to raise the capital for the machinery necessary to
work the same effectually, 1,024 new shares, of 21. each,
be issued in four equal instalments of 10s. each.
Daring the week transactions have taken place in
Alfred Consols, West Providence, West Caradon, Devon
Great Consols, West Camborne Consols, Merllyn, South
Tamar, Wheal Penton, North Tamar, Great Bryn,
Galtsy-Maen, St. Aubyn and Grylls, Trevelyan, War-
leggan, West Polgooth, Wicklow Copper, Wheal Robins,
Calstook United, Wheal Trowane, and Mining Company
of Ireland.
In Foreign shares transactions have taken place in
Cobre, Santiago, and St. John del Rey.
The Californian gold mining share market has been
comparatively neglectedav
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to this side of aboutb 42 tons of Californian auriferous
AveqUuaecr ht
22 awirnihtaierhesthas been on view during the week on the
premises of Messrs. Davies, of Gracechurch-street. The
specimens are of various degrees of richness, picked por-
tionsvalued at the rate of 7,000/. per ton, whilst,
aegregat bulk of the quartz, it is thought that 1001.
would be a sufficient estimate. This consign-
fmpo eerrnttthobeisin
of peculiar interest, as it affords an excellent
opportunity for learning what description of machinery
is best suited for the effectual and most economical ex-
traction of the precious metal, and may give some idea
of the degree of success that may eventually attend Ca-
lifornian gold quartz mining. Although greater eco-
nomy will, doubtless, be effected in the future transmis-
sion of gold quart to this country, the result of the ex-
periments now going on may also serve to decide the
question as to whether the gold ought to be extracted in
California or in England, where the mechanical and taci-
t entific means are so much greater.

THE LAND OF BLACKBERRIES.
Talk not of the luscious laud of vines; sing not the
praises of blue heavens and 'jeers which flow thr
ou
g
h
vintage-banks; of Rhines, and Mosellea, and Rh
and Danubes; forget that there are regions of towering
palms, and fruitful bananas, and golden prairies reachingoss
towering
to the sea—lands all frogrant with magnolia leand jungles where the richest fruits rot, untouched, upon
the mould; sigh not for Grecian vales and isles of Feephos;
nor pine for the rose-gardens of Cashmere, nor for the
scented bowers where the bulbul sings. . . . Black-
berries! rich, juicy, cool, and gushing, which, in the days
of boyhood, lured us with their jetty luteicusness, Cud
made us forget old Horace and the Pons Asinoum, ani
in exchange for the Eton Grammar and the pickled
birch, gave us a larger life in the green woods, made our
young hearts beat with hopeful enthusiasm, and filled us
with the first taste of life's poetry. Who but would
love the simple fruits which recalled the memories of
orchard-robbing, school-mischief, April fools, holiday
rambles, and frantic dogs with kettles or crackers at
their tails? Blackberries—ahl away we go, the sun-
shine is still blinking among the trees, and although the
air grows chill, autumn is still ruddy, and the hedges
are yet fruitful. There is Epping For
whither we
went from Stepney at eight years of age"l3lsekberrying.'
long before we
We knew almost every dell, and cover, and tangled'
copse, and from any path could lead you/direct to the
richest garden of blackberries. We knew the haunts of
llornsey, and Finchley, and Old Forel,
were twelve years of age; and ma
Hood and Will Scarlet have W ny a dream of Robin
e dreara_t r ere among the
there
fern, after having sated ourselves—affte. the fashion of
nor angry looks at
hands, nor
ever dispel; and
s and trials
Justice Greedy—with the blaekaebsotuot ripe blackberries.
There was always a charm it, which neither
tattered
o home,
nor clothes,hcompensatear.;nhef
donwroori
In:
311
the
eaet htr
3ei Landtec school,lhraei 31fw Blackberries.
uf school
drudgery and book education, we had the nobler educa-
tion to beg at
and _
sours prison-house, into the free air of bosky
Love them? ae'l away we go into the thick wood,
far from the roar of cities and
ragworts and harebells tremble, and the
the tramp of men, far
their clouds of fruits.—. Eliza Cook's
Tournal.
idb.reroalnalrus,bthiwee'shebreang

BOTANIC AL SOCIETY OE LoripoN.--The canal
monthly meeting of this society was held last evening,. at
the society's room, 20, Bedford-street, Strandn ; Mr.
Gray, F.R.S., president, in the chair. Mr. G. E. Den nes, thof
secretary, announced that many thousands of specimens o
British plants had been received since the last meeting, and
would be distributed to the members next month. The Prey,
re-
stdent nominated J. Mier, Esq., F.R.S., and A. Henf
F.L.S., vice-presidents- A paper was read from
Dir.
Esq.,
Baker—" On three species of Hieracium not described in the_
RdElse.LlSTSlOhne.
third edition of the ' London Catalogue of 13vitish. Plants,'
1 pubTliEshLeEdGctorAtrh: sBoeEiTetz:E"ENThDe pual3pLeroled,ktloils)ocm.oe
erection of the telegraph between these points. is understood
to Ido contracted for at the rate Of 20Q/. per Pile.