The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

TEL

MONEY MA lIK ET

AND

COMMERCIAL fINT ELL T E N(1

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
Yesterday was a holiday' at Liverpool.
The Legislative Assembly in Jamaica, we learn
from Messrs. De Cordova's circular, received yes-
terday, has increased the duties on certain articles,
and. the following are the particulars
"It will ba seen that the additional imposts on some
articles, as dry goods, &c., are heavy. Brandy 6s. per
gallon, gin ss. per gallon, cordials Bs. per gallon, whisky
el* Per gallon, oil 4d. per gallon, wheat 6d. per bushel,
IllaPawder 4d. per pound, except for blasting powder,
, ogshead shooks 6d. each, puncheon ditto 6d. each, to-
Pacccirnanufactured 30 per cent. ad valorem, duty, and
int lb., tobacco manufactured 15per cent. ad valorem
duty, and ld. per lb., cigars 20 per cent. ad valorem, and
o per lb. ; unenumeratel articles, except machinery,
Prevery 1001. value, 121. 10s. • wines, 101. per ton, and 10
er cent. ad valorem. And that the duties upon all the
articles imported into this island shall be the same as are
set forth in the schedule of the Act 7th Viet., chap. 1,
eftnionly called the Import Duty Act."
The letters from Melbourne by the steamer Lady
Jocelyn are to the end of September, and describe
the mercantile.markets rs being, exceedingly quiet.
At the " diggins," however, some improvement
ja demand was perceptible, and the average gold
production was maintained. At Sydney commer-
• cial affairs were likewise reported to be very dull.
The Mexican Bondholders' Committee have ac-
counts of the sth ult. from Vera Cruz. Mr.
4iekards was endeavouring to introduce improve-
tlitete in the practical working of the decree of
'`uug- Colonel Facio has received 72,000 dols. for
the dividends from Vera Cruz, and 18,611 dols.
frere Tampico.
From the republic of Ecuador, the agent of the
•tiondholders has forwarded new, and, upon the
*holeebt,, much more favourable proposals to settle the
• Ecuador is to acknon ledge 1,824,0001. as
its foreign debt, including arrears of interest. Be-
fore—is September neit bonds are to be issued for this
amount ; the precise form being determined by the
bondholders, and the amount being strictly limited
above. The new bonds are to pay 1 per cent.
bl/6_,r annum while the customs of Guayaquil only
olaQuce 400,000 dollars per annum, and k pei• cent.
any increase thereon is to be paid to the
i bond-
bel dera, who are also to receive benefits from cer-
-11 industrial undertakings, conformably with the
d• ecree of September, 1852 ; but the total pay-
knent not to exceed 6 per cent. per annum.
f,`ll"„a bondholders are to keep an agent at Guaya-
-1) but he is to be paid by the Government, and
h"
Bee to the appropriation of the share of revenue
Zagned to the foreign debt. Various provisions
made with regard to the making up of the ac-
-4,4 and the prevention of contraband. The in-
it,,,eet agreed upon is to begin from the Ist instant,
1;1.0.'4 is to be paid half-yearly. The Ecuadorian
• Isvißiolial Bonds are to be paid out of moneys re-
Is Jed from Peru or with waste lands; and, if Peru
yriljes 6 per Cent. Stock, proportionable allowances
110,,,f,ave to be made in receiving the same. The
errolders here have 25 years to take possession
proble,lands hypothecated to them ; otherwise the
eet,"4loual bonds representing them will be can-
eb„,7. Other property can be acquired in ex-
(107,„ ge for the bonds. This agreement will, no
eu7t) be considered satisfactory under the cir-
.Btata does ces, as Ecuador is known to be a republic
at
Tl, not possess great resources.
C011414e half-yearly meeting of the London Dock
iu triui, took place to-day; John Cattley, Esq.,
balat,e chair. The report was favourable, the
the ac?eatanding to the credit of profit and loss on
of wictil of November being 261,1401. 4s. 6d., out
inteh the directors recommended a dividend of
tft. Per cent. for the half-year, clear of income
giv The report was adopted, and power was
fusher sum of 200,000/. for new works and other
purposes,
reorP,sab. Securities are very depressed again this
Wel:lint% but with little business doing. Consols
1)4 vl-3 and have since receded to 90i The
felittecallrnoomwsbuaynidnath e French loan, each deter the
just at present. Bank Stock
rKed 208 to 2081, being flat. Exchequer
bare reef, S. to 7s. premium. The New 3 per Cents.
since 901t0901 to 91, and the Reduced 901 and
The present speculative account is
aul'ppoorseeidtest l'el7
Foreign ocksbastrethdeepressed owing to the de-
, Zirge.in
BConsoils,
-sales made have not been
1,0 w.• Ecuador Bonds are at 31, and Brazilian
'll,, at 91i- Spanish Deferred Stock has realised
.0, ex dividend. Turkish Bonds are 74i to 75.
'ittch Four per Cents. bring 91i to I.
The foll •
, owing are the nominal prices of foreign
n!eta :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6; Mexi-
,,4o) 20i to 21 ; Pei avian, 69 to 71 ; Ditto 3 per
Z2et:t.,zB 48 to 50 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to
-Kusaian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per
Ceuta.,ifi 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 to
oitf ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 36 to 371 ; Ditto Certifi-
,eB) 4.1. to 51; Ditto Passive, 41 to 41.
10i 3:11 a railway meetings announced are the fol..
eng
Gr, Company. Date. Place.
qt,,;t7 uentral of France Jan. 23, Paris.
4Luxembourg
L05,1°4 and Greenwich
heft a, S. Coast Jan. 29, Bridge.house Hotel.
Jan. , 3, Bruges.
de" Market for the English Railways has been
thewnearly per cent. in most instances ; and in
ski Present state of affairs, if parties do not press
they abstain from purchases. The foreign
are about the same, as well as the East Indian.
FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Prom the (*dal List.)

lsn•iness done
taw,
3 Eitceit .
208 k 8
4 •fl"" ....
90i i I
1447,7°11.. neduced Annuities
90,:i 1 90i
Ong Per Cent. Annuities
1860 -16
Annues Expire sth Jan.,
91 90i
13
Iltols for A '
4000,,,1t1ei. etiOinisn, t122.(10.th Janu7..
8,,,,,„ . •
:I°4l .................................
13razirulta. Illt 08' FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
t, bitt 11.—°4(1s, 5 per Cent
' °ew 18"' 4/ per Cent . . - 2ti
quaor tonio 042 -2
3i
.sexican 3 --3
--
titto f Per Cent.
204-
pertivi or the Account
70
flArdiniai' 8°44%
-4
per
Cent.
pabithatijlonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... ....
Ditto— —",l ,F 3 3 per Cent
1,41.. N'evr Deferred, 3 per Cent l% x a
Turkish
D Sc'iP paid up in full
'l4 for the Account 75 41 1 brit,' hi e
vidends on the above parable In London.
Ditto 4 no
1 eilange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull
r Gnat. Certifieatos.....
Consols.. THREE O'CLOCIf.
•
Ditto, January Account

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ST. r,
vitt3 vEOROR TILE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—THE
the GE
CLERK.—A.n official inquiry, conducted
.utnd.er
.
direction of the Poor Law Board, by one o i s in
81)Peetators, into certain charges made against Mr. John
~,4Y, the Vestry-clerk of this parish, has been going on
tri' Beveral days. The case for the prosecutors was
"ed su the last occasion, and the sitting was resumed
nay'ester for the purpose of allowing Mr. Day to enter
into defence. From a recapitulation of the evidence
41ready taken, which was given by the inspector, it
sp-
ared that a sum of 1/. is., balance of costs incurred
1I the County Court in an action against a man
named
'lradlaury, for the maintenance of his wife, and
114111 of 4/. 13s. 10d. for stationary, for which credit
*44 claimed by Mr. Day, were disputed, on the ground
that n
Ino such sums were entered in the account books of
t Parish. Mr. Day, however, produced certain papers
"I, Pt°,rting to be vouchers for those sums duly passed
e the parish officers and auditors. Tho different
eaded
,lirehwardens and overseers from 1849 to 1852 were
a a Witnesses at the previous sittings of the inquiry, and their evidence went to the effect that they bad none
c''
thete a*y knowledge whatever of the vouchers in
clll"ti2e, • The evidence of the auditor went to the ex-
laltiti,,°,`,mis deubtirrr the authenticity of the signature of
talB,-"`tals is the eocuments. This is in substance the
ba4,-, °'
...the parties bringing the charges against l‘florr.
41 *IA •Ivir. Duncan yesterday appeared as. counsel
b haay, and it was proposed to call evidence on hist.
tt'sfi-;" but some difficulty in getting the necessary
°,?ta%-(14,14 documents together having occurred, after
,`Ake b-j'ay, it was arranged that an adjournment shouldd.
443'144,,.cei and the inquiry to be resumed on We nes
, 4- S ',4„"'g, at ten o'clock.
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