The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-18 00:00:00

GOTARNMENT SECURITIES.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
traitei States 6 per Cent. 1867-1868...104
Unit a 6 State' 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...104

lIITATS California 7 per Cent. Bonds SEIIIRITIES.IB7O... 78 80
Maryland 5 per Cont. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 86 88
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Storl. Bonds). ... 96 93
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871... 43 45
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 79 80
Tirvais 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 81i 62i
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds. 1886... 86 8$
CITY liiRIURITIES.
311011 ton 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 88 85
OW Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1833... 77 79
Illinois RAILROAD BONDS.
Central 7' per Cent. lst Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 74 76
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Fonds 1860... 75 77
Michigan Central Bp. Cent. 1860... 92 94
tow York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 91
-"syr York Central 6 per Cent., not
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort. 1833... 79 61
,gag•
'evr York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
„Ann 1883... 81 83
L . York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 72 74
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 80 81
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„naree 7 per Cent., lst Mortgage.(Ster-
tiug Bonds), not convertible 1859... 92 93*
PennsDitto ditto 1864... 93 95
ylvania Central 6 p. Cent., lst Mort 1880... 85 87

*lx dividend.
The latest commercial advices from New York
do not record any material alteration in monetary
°Perations, and the market for speculative stocks
lad been very inactive. There has been a decrease
In the revenue receipts in imports daring the last
Year of 3,709,581 dols., the totals being 38,096,888
dols. for 1854, and 34,387,307 dols. for the year
Which has just expired. The demand for money
continued, and though large amounts had been
disbursed in payment of dividends, it does not ap-
hear to have diminished the stringency of the dis-
count market. Local writers take rather a gloomy
View of the condition of the market, and consider
that some months must elapse before it will be re-
stored to even a moderately easy position. The
Market for breadstuff's was rather heavy ; but some
large shipments of flour to Liverpool and London,
as well as some of the Continental ports, had been
reported.

Great inconvenience is experienced by London
merchants, and others, from the dilatory manner
in which the Australian mails are forwarded from
Liverpool on the arrival of the packets. In the
tresent instance, only a portion of the mails by the
Been Nevii has come to hand, and the remainder
will probably not arrive until to-morrow. No
blame is attached to the Government for the un-
necessary delay, for it is understood that the con-
Tractors perform this duty. This carelessness, to
Bel the least of it, is reprehensible, and should be
represented to the authorities.
Amongst the items of intelligence from Victoria,
it is satisfactory to see that the old staple product
of the colony continues to increase annually. The
quantity of wool shipped during the past year
exhibits an increase of about 30 per cent. over that
of f the previous year. This is an unusual increase,
nut it must be remembered that in 1854 the pre-
valence of disease amongst the flocks, and the want
cf labour which caused the stockholders to boil
down their sheep, had the effect of lessening the
export of wool. In that year ending October 10th
the quantity shipped was 11,104,130 lb., and in
(ne year ending September 15, the shipments
amounted to 1521,381 lbs. weight, valued at
!373,4781., showing' ad increase of 4,127,251 lbs. in
less than a year. This improved state of the wool
inarket is attributed chiefly to the abundant supply
of labour throughout the year, in consequence of
the number of labourers who, finding no occupation
in the towns, proceeded into the interior where
they found employment upon the stations.
The English Stock Market is well supported,
considering the material advance which has
taken place, but there is less excitement, and
~,the dealings are of a more limited character.
41e quotations are occasionally affected by
active selling, but no important decline has
et occurred, although it is considered proba-
ble that a slight reactionary movement will
aeon commence. Consols for money have been
from 89i to 89k. For the 7th February the prices,
after being 89i and 90, receded to 891 I, but they
bare since rallied to 90/. The New 3 per Cents.
are 901 and 90i. The Reduced have been active
at 89-1 to 90i. Exchequer Bills have risen to 6s.
And 2a. discoing.

At the meeting of Portuguese Bondholders hold
t1-day the following resolution was agreed to :
" That the agreement dated Dec. 13, 1855, be-
tween Mr. Thornton, chairman of Portuguese
Bondholders' Committee, and his Excellency Senor
Fortes, the Finance Minister of Portugal, and now
read at this meeting, be approved ; and of the
same being ratified by the Cortes and carried into
effect, the Committee of the Stock Exchange be
requested to give quotation to Portuguese Secu-
rities. 7,

There has been very little activity in the Foreign
Market. Turkish Bends are improved to 86i and
87 for account, and the New Scrip, after being 21,
bag advanced to 1 discount. Spanish Three per
Gents, have risen to 391, but the Deferred have
ruled at 221 to 22i, and the Passive at 4 to 4i.
Russian Small Bonds aro 90, Mexican 20 to 20k,
and Brazilian Five per Cents. 100. Dutch Two-
and-a-lialf per Cents. are 1 per cent. higher,
/lamely, 64 to 65, and the Four per Cents, are 96.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
19i 20i ; Peruvian, 75 7 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 4 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 8 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 96 9 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 86 9 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 39i 40; ditto Deferred, 22 k ; ditto
Certificates, 41 5 ; ditto Passive, 6
Railway Shares have been remarkably steady.
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Nor th-
tastern, Berwick, and some others have risen to
even higher quotations than yesterday. Some of
the Foreign are not quite so firm, and the Colonial
undertakings have likewise slightly given way.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares are in some cases
higher. Canada Land have risen to 137, and
Mining Shares are about the same as previously.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ()CLOCK.

(From the Ogetial

isn.ln, • done.
3 per Cent. IledEced Annuities B9B 90i 89 90]
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Sgi # 3+.1 i
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO . .
Consols ;or Account
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
£lOOO .............
I'soo ........ 1 6
..
%mill . .............. .
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cent.. 971 i
Ditto, 1859 ........
?MOE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO
cluador Bonds ~ . —
Ditto New Consolidated l4i
WI ,xieau 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St —
Ditto Small ....................... 90
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent ...
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .... ...................... .
Pftnish Committee Cert. of Coup. ia-_,t fun 4l i p o
xnrlzieh Bonds, 6 per cent B6i
Ditto for the Account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account 2 i li
ilividenda on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Guil 6l 5
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO gezocir.
Consols .......
DittO (Feinuary),.. i 90 (bum')