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

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocr.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturd lay
were estimated at 10,000 bales, including 41500
American, and 500 Surat, on speculation.
market closed with spirit, and prices had an (4)-
ward tendency. The sales comprised 7,000 Ai )10"
rican, 1,000 Bahia at 6id. to 6d., 400 Egypt flan
at Old. to nd., 1,000 Surat at 31d. to qd., lad
20 Sea Island at is. Bd. to 2s. 6d. per lb.
Railway Shares were quiet, and prices ha d a
downward tendency.

The iron trade had assumed a quieter app )ear;
ante, there being less disposition to purchase, and.,,
yet a disinclination to press sales. Although rim
actual consumption has not decreased, but, on the
other hand, rather increased, some amount of a gat'
tion is induced by the high prices current. Ms nu,:
facturers are in some instances burdened 16th
heavy contracts, taken at first and second . DA'
vances in prices, which, of course, are diffici at of
fulfilment. The demand for all sorts of iron.il
active. Owing to the unsettled state of the nolo'
market, the Birmingham manufacturers - have
issued circulars soliciting fresh orders confoinr obi/
with present prices.
The steamer America, from the United 3tatoot
brings accounts that advise a fair business in. cot-
ton. The rate of exchange on London had. not
been higher than 1081 to 109 i, and the ste agle:
brings no specie. Stocks were firm, and ix Loci
was easy.
From Mexico the news is, as usual, 4i a
chequered character. In Tampico, the revelll"
tionists were apparently successful, and the Go 0,37,
Commanding in the State of Tamaulipas had
several alterations in the tariff affecting the d utles
on sugar, coffee, flour, striped cotton cloth, mu: 410'
and coloured cotton handkerchiefs. The duty
silver was abolished, and on silver coin exported
was reduced to 4 per cent. The question of ri uslu6
a loan of three millions of dollars upon the c dergt
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
do not represent business as being active in. iln"
ports. At Calcutta there had been a few m Lave
failures, but they were not of consequence. Monet
was abundant. The rate of exchange on Lo:adt:'
was 2s. aid. to 2s. ld. per rupee. The indigo crop
was said to be light. In exports bush less
active. At Bombay the demand for cottt m piece_
goods was dull, and prices were a shack, kW'.
Money was easy.
The Overland Mail brings no later n ewe
Australia, nor was such to be expected, for I'lo
Chusan eamer only arrived in King George,
Sound on the 23d November, whence she rould °'"
about 16 days getting to Sydney. Su pposil:l).?k
therefore, that she left Sydney again by • the
January, she might be at Singapore in tim a for 7y
Peninsular steamer thence in the middle of Ff 2,
ruary, and it would be late in March ere • the f,,-0
vices were received in London. Before that
the Great Britain will probably bring Decor'
accounts direct.
The Antwerp Bourse on Saturday was feeble°
and business was quiet.
There is a very dull market for public scteuri,,,mtsier4
and prices are kto per cent. lower. This 3174
partly from the absence at Paris of ;some
the wealthy jobbers. Consols have been 991', t°
for Transfer, and 99i for Account. The Nolt
per Cents. have been quoted 103 to 1, and 14:1e
per Cents. 99 to 1001. Bank Stock is star vt.
having been done as high as 228 and 228 - "cis
chequer Bills of March are 615., and Ind
665. to 695. premium.
Foreign Securities have been without any
portant change. Spanish 3 per Cents. 11:3,9e
quoted 47 to f, and the New Deferred 2* kot
Certificate has not been higher than 41. ,
Equador Bonds, full prices have been obtaillouP,
to ±, but Grenada Deferred are flatter at ill ''o
Venezuela Deferred Bonds are at 15. 1d
eye
Stock has been depressed at 22i to 23. Portow34.
4 per Cents, are quoted ex-dividend 371 t?
Dutch 2 per Cents. have been 65i to
Danish 68. 0
The Railway " calls," due in February, are
follows :
Cork and Bandon, New Pref.
Serip.l
Grand Junction of France
Marypor and Carl;sle, 41 per InaoWn'
cent., .Cl2l
50, 530
Norfolk Debenture Shares 1 0 0
16 ,
North Devon, No. 1
Ditto No. 2
640
Paris and Lyons, Bonds
West Flanders, 51 per cent. Prof 2 0 0 0,0 v"
Western of France
The amount called by Foreign
Companies is 458,6401., but
the holdings of English Pro-
prietors are not known..

68,4°
... cil 0 0 96 X 7,
,ov-
-3 0 0

640
543, ........
Total called in 1853 x170,,400 1,
The Railway meetings, announced, are the f°'
lowing :
GO°
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 16 Feb., Dublin ;gmitlr
Western, 17 Feb., Paddington; London andelielx,
Western, 16 Feb., London Tavern ; Madras, I..u,poit's
Office ; Maria Antonia, 14 Feb., Florence 31,1flev,
and Carlisle, 9 Feb., Maryport ; Newry and Buntiort
7 Feb., Guildhall Chambers; Northern Counties., ply.,
8 Feb., London Tavern ; Northern and Eastern, "goibre
Office ; North Devon, 21 Feb., London Tavern ; ;linet;
and Meuse, 17 Feb., Office ; ditto, 23 Feb., 3-3 buff
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 31 Jan., Shrewsod
Shrewsbury and Chester, 30 Jan., Shretb "yep P
Waterford and Kilkenny, 11 Feb., London "Jes
Western of France, 25 Feb., Paris. e.
Railway Shares have all been at a decline.„ to
,
donian are down to Itoli ; Great North:97We
the same extent ; Great Western, # ;
and Yorkshire, North-Western, and
about 1 • South-Eastern 2 • and North .3313'01.
to 1/. French Shares are also down ab°l/
each. Iv°
The Gold Mines are firmer, especiallf
Philip, Agua Fria, and Cordillera. ref?
The Australian Banks are quiet, at about
ous rates, and the Land Companies scari"
good.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK TBTI6 Ai “e
(From the Official List.) o Cl°lll.
lßank Stock
. 228 7i Icitt
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
n
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New per Cent. Annuities.- - ..... . .....
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6l 7-1°
India Bonds, 1.000.
Ditto, under laC3O 66 9
Consols for Account 10th February 994 g 4 500°' Exchequer Bills 11d. March.
...-
£lOOO.. ....
£5OO ....... ........ ....................... 61 ...-
............. ..............
,--.
Small ...........
..............................
‘
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'C-
Danish 3 per Cent.
78
Equador Bonds 5 i
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent..............• ............. - dDitto for the Account 22i $
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 3Bl 71
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 I o
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent .... . .
Spanish CommiLtee Cert. of Coup. not.
Venezuela Bonds 31 per Cent. —
Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent l5
Dutch Exchange 21 per Cent 651 4 1
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates__ ..„ . ..„ 98 7g
Oa'
THREE vel
Consols
Ditto February Account

.no AL"
Lo RD ABERDEEN AND LORD EGLINTON.----,14,
deen has exercised the first piece of Governineu'Llitoiil
age which has fallen into his hands in such a wal--noliti ,`"
dicate that he is not likely to be guided by party I'oo4'
in reference to matters which are not strictly I)c'ile vr
He has conferred the Green Ribbon of the Tieesvarl t
cant by the death of the Earl of Stair, upon the Earl
Eglinton. This graceful act must be exceediriffl,Y, be 14r
to Lord Eglinton, while, we believe, it vi'" 0,
proved of by men of all parties. It is a testiole
the part of the head of the Government to the. 'bilasge"i•
conciliatory manner in which his lordship. aiscnot of
the difficult and important duties of Lord-Llente-
Ireland.—Northern. Whig. Satai
DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAILS.--°l2„
day, at noon, the Brdish and North American fJ
lail steam-ship Niagara, Captain W. Lang, 03-; arta
tie Mersey, with the usual mails, 40 passengers'
valuable cargo of merchandise on freight. Ale°"-Vniw-
passengers were the Austrian ambassador to the
ilsir were
States, Chevalier Hulseman and suite. Her oy
under the charge of Lieut. Oaks, R.N., Adin
agent.
,rh screm''
DEPARTURE FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.---•--_,;e na
steamer Ann, which was formerly employed earrr,,Mtoll
mail between Alexandria a'nd Beyr out, left Soutlia7 ost
for New South Wales on Saturday. She weile,ge
ger_ 00.
under canvass, and took no passengers.
consisted of clothes, French wines and brandiese'oelS•
stores for the Peninsular and Oriental Company
,
She took out a mail for Sydney.
THE ROYAL POSTMAN'S WAGES.—The Post 511 e"
delivers the Queen's letters at Osborne House, 8,00,.
the Royal postman. He walks twice daily belviies
Cowes, Osborne,-and Whippin ham, covering 15 ilich
ground. His wages are 14s. per week, out of vc th°
has to pay 7d. per week for -ferriage, in
Medina river. voriag
NOTTINGHAM, Jan. 27.—The lace trade is in"Pftet
a little, and there is every reason to expect a furtoionid
crossing
crease in demand shortly, as the business to the ,(•
0,-0,1)1i
for both lace and hosiery seems to require a censl'articleS
'
extended supply • the home trade for each of thesevatiflr
is improving. The price of yarn is unchanged.'l7“
ham Journal,
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