The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-31 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocs.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 10,000 bales, including 1,500
American, and 500 Surat,, on speculation. The
market closed with spirit, and prices had an up-
ward tendency. The sales comprised 7,000 Arne"
rican, 1,000 Bahia at 60. to 6gd., 400 Egyptian
at 6d. to 7d., 1,000 Surat at Sid. to 4d., and
20 Sea Island at is. Bd. tQ2s. 6d. per lb.
Railway Shares were qtiiet, and prices had a
downward tendency.

The iron trade had assumed a quieter appear',
ance, there being loss disposition to purchase, and
yet a disinclination to press sales. Although the
actual consumption has not decreased, but, on the
other hand, rather increaNd, some amount of cau-
tion is induced by thorMArprices current: Maw!:
facturers are in soM,eristances burdened -wit!'
heavy contracts, taken at first and second ad'
vances in prices, whikli, of course, are difficult al
fulfilment. The demand for all sorts of iron is
active. Owing to the unsettled state of the metal

market, the Birmingham manufacturers have
issued circulars soliciting fresh orders conformably
with present prices.
The steamer America, from the United States,
brings accounts that advise a fair business in cot-
ton. The rate of exchange on London had not
been higher than 108 to 109 k, and the steamer
brings no specie. Stocks were firm, and mail
was easy.
From Mexico the news is, as usual, of a
chequered character. In Tampico, the revolu-
tionists were apparently successful, and the General
Commanding in the State of Tamaulipas had made
several alterations in the tariff affecting the duties
on sugar, coffee, flour, striped cotton cloth, muslins,
and coloured cotton handkerchiefs. The duty on
Silver was abolished, and on silver coin exported it
was reduced to 4 per cent. The question of raising
a loan of three millions of dollars upon the clergY
lands had not been decided by the Legislature at
the last date, but there seems a hope of a favour'
able decision.
The mercantile accounts by the Overland Mail
do not represent business as being active in im-
ports. At Calcutta there had been a few native
failures, but they were not of consequence. Moue,'
was abundant. The rate of exchange on London
was 2s. 04d. to 2s. id. per rupee. The indigo crop
was said to be light. In exports business was
active. At Bombay the demand for cotton piece
goods was dull, and prices were a shade lower'
Money was easy.
The Overland Mail brings no later news frora
Australia, nor was such to be expected, for tir
Chusan steamer only arrived in King Georg
Sound on the 23d November, whence she would
about 16 days getting to Sydney. Supposingi
therefore, that she left Sydney again by the
ri.l°o
January, she might be at Singapore in time for ll_
Peninsular steamer thence in the middle of PI
ruary, and it would be late in March ere the a'
vices were received in London. Before that tie,
,
the Great Britain will probably bring Decenll'
accounts direct.
The Antwerp Bourse on Saturday was feeble°
and business was quiet.
There is a very dull market for public securit:
and prices aro to * per cent. lower. This arl'of
partly from the absence at Paris of some
the wealthy jobbers. Consols have been 999 t°3
for Transfer, and 994 g for Account. The Nevi,
per Cents. have been quoted 103 to 1, and the
per Cents. 994 to 1004. Bank Stock is still lit,
having been done as high as 228 and 2284. do
chequer Bills of March are 615., and India 13°11
665. to 695. premium.
Foreign Securities have been without any
portant change. Spanish 3 per Cents. have
quoted 47 to 4, and the New Deferred 223. or
Certificate has not been higher than 4.
Equador Bonds, full prices have been obtained,
to 4, but Grenada Deferred are flatter at 11± I°O,Zl
Venezuela Deferred Bonds are at 15. Mew
800
Stock has been depressed at 22i to 23. Portugt3l4
4 per Cents., are quoted ex-dividend 37/-to
au
Dutch 24 per Cents. have been 654 to it -
Danish 68.
The Railway " calls," duo in Februazh are
follows : •

Cork and Bandon, New Pref.
Scrip.l
Grand Junction of France
Maryport and Carlisle, 4i per
cent., £l2i
Norfolk Debenture Shares
North Devon, No. 1
Ditto No. 2
Paris and Lyons, Bonds ........ .
West Flanders, 53/4 per cent. Pref.
Western of France
The amount called by Foreign
Companies is 458,640/.' but
the holdings of English Pro-
prietors arc not kn0wn.........

6S°,l
x 7, £1 0 0 96,00,'
3 0 0

•••• 2 0 0 unkno/0'
10 0 50,67,°
10 0 1,53
0v
,„
•1 0 0 10,P46
4 0 0 '2 7%6;0
20 0 4eo
10 0 10/°°

543,6!
Total called in 1853 £1,785yi
The Railway meetings, announced, are tile 'l9
lowing : qt
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 16 Feb., Dublin ;auli—tir
Western, 17 Feb., Paddington ; London and,l,e
Western, 16 Feb., London Tavern ; Madras,
~,,.1°,,7v0r
Office ; Maria Antonia, 14 Feb., Florence ;
and Carlisle, 9 Feb., Maryport ; Newry and Ennis,.-7;00,
7 Feb., Guildhall Chambers; Northern Counties ulb,,
8 Feb., London Tavern ; Northern and Eastern, 17 :Ivo
Office ; North Devon, 21 Feb., London Tavern ; S`ittet;
and Meuse, 17 Feb., Office ; ditto, 23 Feb., .I°'ll, d;
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 31 Jan., Shrewsbury'
Shrewsbury and Chester, 30 Jan., Shrews ero
Waterford and Kilkenny, 11 Feb., London I°l-
Western of France, 25 Feb., Paris. CAJe'

Railway Shares have all been at a decline. t,t/
donian are down to Ito ; Great Norther biro
the same, extent ; Great Western, 11; Lan.c;,oll
and Yorkshire, North-Western, and 11,14441,
about 1 ; South-Eastern, 2 ; and North Bri:t 11'
to I.i French Shares are also down ilbc)".
each. port
The Gold Mines are firmer, especially
Philip, Agua Fria, and Cordillera. re'fr
The Australian Banks are quiet, at about 0°
ous rates, and the Land Companies scarce
good.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List ) s 4'l*
Businel
Bank Stock
ino 99i 1
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. ....... ....••• -- 4 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuitie5..............
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..., (3i ‘,7
India Bonds, £lOOO 66 17
Ditto, under £lO3O 66 9, i ,
Consols for Account 10th February 991 # 4 itilv.
Exchequer Bills lid. March. ...,
£1000...........
61 57
--, I(
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS -L'A

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6B
Equador Bonds 54 i 1
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account 22i
ct
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Portuguese 4 per Cent.. 3Bi 71
94 4 4f,,i
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cont.
4,
panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22/3 1
Spanish Passive (Converted) 6.1
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4
Venezuela Bonds 3 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent l5
6511
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent
98 I;gi
rik
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... . ••• ,ff.bo
~
THREE 0„Lal
Consols ......... bl
Ditto February Account

a .tier
LORD ABERDEEN AND LORD EGLINTON.---11°+.1.00°,130:
deep has exercised the first piece of Governinetos Mice
age which has fallen into his hands in such a vir..4%
dicate that he is not likely to be guided bY.P3l'foolitiiry
in reference to matters which are not strictlYii;istle of
He has conferred the Green Ribbon of the -Pr'
cant by the death of the Earl of Stair, upon the Pr'
eti
Eglinton. This graceful act must be exceedlegii be f;
fying to Lord Eglinton, while, we believe, it Wl,,oei
proved of by men of all parties. It is a teti-jo °1;(1
the part of the head of the Government to thi°;:cliiirgt of
conciliatory manner in which his lordshiP, "n"
the difficult and important duties of Lord-Lle-te
Ireland.—Nurthern
g• 0 Atllll.l
DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN IVIAILS.-1.,A.-110
day, at noon, the British and North Ainerw-iiedil
Mail steam-ship Niagara, CaptainW. Lang, sera, tie`"
the Mersey, with the usual 240 passel3ger°g_' st Vej
valuable cargo of merchandisemoanilsfreight.
passengers were the Austrian ambassador ,;:itiiii)°°PaiVis.i"v„i,ctiire;
States, Chevalier Ilult.4etaan and suite. -bier
under the charge of Oaks, R•N"
agent.
__The 00,1110
DEPARTURE FOR NEW SOUTH WALES• nioritit
steamer Ann, which was formerl empl Yeti c-i.b..01-°io
for
between Alexandria and Beyyrout, °left Sou" erit ;,,0
or New South Wales on Saturday. Sou"
co under. canvass, and took no passengers' Tidies' ,10'
consisted of clothes, French wines and b:,-'s .ve°)3
stores for the Peninsular and Oriental Company n rho
She
She took out a mail for Sydney. stram
THE ROYAL POSTMAN'SWAGBB.----The P°- is
delivers the Queen's letters at Osborne 11°use' bet of
the Royal postman. He walks twice daills fpilesifie
Cowes, Osborne, and Whippingham, covering whielos
ground. His wages are 14s. per week, out ois6ipg
has to pay 7d. ifiPg
Medina river. per week for ferriage, in crossing
2copro io.
tiler 'es
AI-NOTTINGHAM Jan. 27.--The lace trade is 1
the c°
a ittle, and there is very reason to expect a fur 10/
crease in demand business to
f shortly, as the busin _„sinoli
r both lace and hosiery seems to require a u.„"co A 4.
extended supply ; the home trade for each of t"..,..Arott"
is improving. The price of yarn is unchanged.
4(474 lourna4l