The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-15 00:00:00

HAY MARKET.

Hay and Straw were in but moderate supply. Clover
more abundant. The demand fair. Hay, 80s. to 1155. ;
Clover, 80s. to 120-s. ; Straw, 323. to 385. per load.

TALLOW MARKET.

P. Y. C. to-day is 58s. 6d. to 595. 91, and Town Tallow
was 633. 61 as quoted by the trade last night.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL MARKETS
DURING THE WEEK.

Our daily reports will have prepared the reader to expect
that but very little business has been done, and the market
wholly without interest. More has been done in Sugar than
in any other Commodity, 2,000 hhds. of which have been sold.
We quote no variation in the prices of Sugar, Coffee, Tea,
Rice, Cocoa, Spices, Indigo, Cotton, or Ruin.
The i.nports on the whole have been light, the exports in-
significant, and the deliveries moderate. For next wee!.
there is but very little business advertised.

HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.

By the quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and
assets of the Bank of England, to the 18th of September,
it appears that the circulation is less by 431,0001; the
deposits more by 84,000/. ; the securities less by 464,000/. ;
and the bullion more by 23,0001.
Arrivals this morning—French mail ; also mails from
Lisbon and Gibraltar, by the Liverpool steamer—sailed
from Gibraltar 3d December, Cadiz 4th, Lisbon 7th, Opor-
to Bth, Vigo 9th.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 14.—There has
been a great falling off in the extent of business doing this
week, as compared with the transactions of the several
weeks preceding, and the spirit of speculation has very
much abated, leaving the market in a comparatively dell
state, and rather easier prices for American descriptions,
which may be had in many instances, particularly the com-
mon qualities, id. to Fl. under the highest point of last week.
The stock being held in so few hands we can scarcely
expect that reaction in prices which would probably have
taken place had the holders been more numerous. Brazil,
Egyptian, and Sea Island are again rather dearer. Spe-
culators have taken 5,000 bales American, 1,000 Maran-
hams, 500 Surats ; Exporters-200 American. The chief
of the speculative purchases were made on Friday evening,
and Saturday last. The sales to-day are from three to four
thousand bales.

Gibraltar Chronicles received to the 4th December, they
are, as usual, not of so late a date from the theatre of war in
Spain, as received by the French Expresses. The intelli-
gence from Lisbon is not of much importance. Sonic
petty encounters have taken place between the troops and
the Guerillas in the south, which, according to the official
Gazelles have been to the advantage of the former.
It appears that the Queen is much distressed for money,
and she has been obliged to discount her monthly pay
tickets at high rates. All was tranquil at Lisbon.

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of
yesterday, 93-8-4 for the Account ; Reduced, 92i 4, with
scarce a bargain doing as yet. Exchequer Bills, 64 66 ;
India Bonds, 62 64 ; Bank Stock, 2021 203 ; India Stock,
for opening, 2611 2621.
In the Foreign Market the prices are much the same as
they closed at. Spanish Active, 164 ; Portuguese, 291 ;
Three per Cents., 191- ; Brazilian, 771 ; Belgian, 991
100 ; Colombian, 2.51 26 ; Mexican, 221 23 ; Dutch Two-
and-a-I-lalf rather lower ; closed at 54f-, ; at present
54.+ 1 ; Five per Cents. lower, closed 1006 ; now
1001 I.
The Portuguese Ministry I
with the Conference Compan:
(750,0001. sterling), subject t

Nave contracted another loan
y for 3,000 contos de reis
,o the approval of the Cortes.

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PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 202)4 India Stock —
3 per Cent. Red. 92M/4 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent — Old Annuities —.
Ditto Red. lOO% 100 New Ditto -
New 3 tint per Cent lOl%, 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751...
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities to expire Ditt0....... ........ 500
Jan. 5, 1860 14 13-16%, Ditto Small 6l 66 pm,
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 ---Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 188.) — Bank Stock for Account —
April 5, 188(1 — India Stock for Account —
Jan. 5, 1870 —l Consols for Account 93%N
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds i Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account 77 6.0 Ditto Accoun` 2.314% 9
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account — Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds 23% Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, 1824 23% j Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. —f —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — . 4 per cent.
Ditto Account , 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent —i Exchange. —f. —c.
Ditto Account I Dutch, 2)4 per cent. SM4
Ditto, 6 per Cent. 1 Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Neapolitan — I Ditto Account —
PRICES QF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Paid. Per Share,
Great Western Railway Company ............ ......... 65 75)4
Brighton Railway
London and Greenwich railway C0mpany......... 25 IN
London and Southampton (New) Railway 2O 39%
iii,nchestor and Birmingham Railway lO 105,
Colonial Bank
Ditto Scrip
London and Westminster Bank 2O

.C 8
23M% T 3

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam C.F. 12 4
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam...... 2 U l2 4%
Antwerp...
Hamburg.
A1t0na.....
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 50
Ditto 3 Ms. 25 75
Marseilles.
25 SO

6NGE YESTERDAY.
Gibraltar 4B
Leghorn 314
Genoa 25 85
Milan 3l
Venice aR
Naples 19%
Palermo per oz. 118
Lisbon ..... ..... ...... 534
rto 534

Op
13ourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 15234 Bahia 27
Petersbutgh, ruble .3 Us. IC% Buenos Ayres
Berlin
Vienna, effective 8 2M: 10 8 Philadelphia 46
frieste ditto lO 10 PRICE OF BULLION, PER 02.
111adrld 36% Portugal (4old, coin .E 0 0 0
Cadiz....
Bdboa .
Barcelona l6 New Dollars 0 4 1014.
&vine 56 ISilver. bars, standard 0 5 0
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 13.

3 per Cent. Consols 95%, Gratid Canal Del; s. 6 per cent. 93%
90% Ditto, 4 per cent.
per Cent. Stockitto Reduced
Hibernian Bank.
Ditto New, 1830
:11,', per Cent. Debentures
City Debentures, 4 per cent....
Bank
al Stoanackl Stock — Ballast Office Debentures,4 par --
Roy C
Grand Canal Stock
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, Das. 8.
Bills. Money.
t. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent.lo3 102%
PrUSEiall English Lean, 1830,4 per cent. 102% 102%
14b:change on London, three months ... 6 21%
—Prussian State Gazette. Dm. 10.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, DEC. ; two months, 13 4.
CHRISTIANIA. Dac. 1.-I•hree months, 5 1.1%.
ST. PETEESBURGH, Nov. 30.—Three months, 11%.
STOCKHOLM, Disc. 4.—Two months, 12 8.
—.Hamburg Papers, Dec. 11.
HALF-PAST ONE.
It has been a very quiet morning for speculating in the
British Funds. The speculators are waiting for the King
of France's speech, which, we understand, takes place on
Monday next, and in all probability will be in London by
Tuesday evening. It is a document anxiously looked for
by the Dutch and Belgian merchants.
We have no further arrivals to the present hour from
any quarter, consequently there is a very great dearth of
news in the City.
Consols have been during the morning 93-11 for the
Account ; Reduced reached 924 ; at present 92k. Money
continues rather in demand for commercial affairs, at the
rate of about 3 to 3} per cent. ; in the Stock-Exchange it is
more easy. Exchequer Bills, 64 ; India Bonds, 62 64 ;
Bank Stock, 2021.
Government brokers purchased about five to six thou-
sand Three-and-a-Half Reduced, at par.
In the Foreign Market very little doing. Spanish
Active, 164 ; Portuguese receded to 281 29 ; Three per
Cents., 18 19 ; Belgian, 99i ; Brazilian, 77} ; Colum-
bian, 25A- ; Mexican, 221 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 54i
In the Share Market scarce anything doing. Great
Western, 101 prem. ; Brighton, 3i- dis.
T.H.ILEE 0' CL OCM
Combs fer the Account: 93.4.