The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a hardening tendency. Compared with the
rates of Friday all kinds were quite as high, while
Surats were 1-16 d. per lb. dearer. The sales were
estimated at 12,000 bales, 7,000 of which were
American (1,000 for export, and 1,000 on specula-
tion) ; 400 Egyptian, at 'old. to 74d. ; and 4,000
Surat, at 31d. to 411. per lb. The Railway Share
Market continued very active ; a large business
was transacted, and the closing operations were at
the highest point of the market.
The French Government have published a de-
cree, changing the mode of levying duties upon
the article of wool. Formerly the tariff admitted
foreign wools at an ad valorem duty, for the pur-
pose of sanctioning the right of pre-emption, so
that the customs authorities could retain the wools
imported at the price fixed by the importer, with
an addition of 10 per cent. in case that the declared
value should be designedly fixed at a lower rate,
in order to pay a smaller duty than was just. This
ad Valorem duty is now replaced by a rate which
levies so much per pound on all wools, distinguish-
ing two qualities subject to different charges. This
decree will do away with the right of pre-emption,
Which has been always a source of difficulty between
the customs and the importer.

The Dutch Government have published their
customs' receipts for the past year, showing that
there is a steady increase in the principal items,
and that the commerce of the Low Countries is in
a satisfactory condition. The total receipts in 1855
was 59,233,073 florins, against 58,223,184 fls. in
1854. Is the items coming under the head of direct
imports, the increase is about 200,000 fls., by sea
and land, although in the former there is a small
decrease. The produce of the Excise duties amounts
to 1,300,000 fls , being 300,000 As. greater than the
amount received in 1854. From the Postal ser-
vice there has also been an increase of some thou-
%%lids of florins compared with the returns of
1854.
Accounts from Marseilles state that upwards
of 30 vessels have arrived there laden with grain
from the Black Sea and Spain, which has caused a
further decline in prices. The fall in wheat last
Week at this market was 2f. per hectolitre, and
aow it is stated to be 3f. compared with the previ-
ous quotations to the receipt of the pacific news.
any Greek speculators in grain who have pro-
fited,°s by the war, and whose vessels are mostly em-
Ned in the trade to Marseilles, will be heavy
era by the change which has taken place in the
Sttate of affairs at that market. Sales in rye,
carleY, oats, arc., are difficult, and purchasers are
°Oking forward to a further fall.

pamphlet relating to the Limited Liability
Act of last session has just been published. The
"thor, Mr. Edward Moss, strongly advocates the
extension of the principle, and its application to
tctnpanies formed for the purpose of working in-
/Intim:lN dre.
Increased buoyancy has prevailed in the market
for Public Securities, and the business transacted
was large. The advance, which amounts to fully
Per cent., is attributable to the statement that
the Emperor of Russia has given orders for the
cessation of hostilities in the Crimea during the ne-
gotiations for peace. Consols for Money opened at
IN to 90i, at which they have ruled firm. For
the 7th prox. the quotations have risen from 901 to
14°1 i• The New Three per Cents. have been 90i
4_
94, and the Reduced 90? Bank Stock is
Per cent. higher, viz., 209. Exchequer Bills have
remained at 4s. dis. to par.
The Foreign Stocks are likewise buoyant.
Turkish 6 per Cents. have risen- 1 per cent.,
namely, to 891 to 90. The New Scrip has also im-
proved, having been dealt in at 0/ to 01 discount.
butch 2/ per Cents. are 641, and the 4 per Cents.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds aro marked 581.
Russian 41 per Cents. are per Cent. higher,
Ilaeleiy, to 91t and 911. Sardinian 5 per Cents.
are firm at 87. Mexican Stock is at 201, Equador
61) Grenada Deferred 7, and Brazilian 41 per
Cents. 92k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks;—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61; Mexican,
!)I ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53
; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 48 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 100 102 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 89 91 ; Spanish
3 Per Cents., 40 1 ; ditto Deferred, 221 23 ; ditto
Certificates, 4i 54 ; ditto Passive, 61 61.
A decided improvement has taken place in most
0.1 the leading Railway Securities, and the market
Is active. Great Northern have risen fully 21.,
Stock 10s. to 11., and the others in the sam
Proportion. French and Belgian lines rule firmer
414 the Colonial are quiet at a slight enhancement.
Cobra Copper are 1/. lower, but Santiago de
e 4ba are steady, London Chartered Bank of
kuhtralia are 10s. better. Peninsular and Oriental
are flat.

haITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONIt 0 CLOCK.

Prom the 05cial List.

angines- done.
)3alik Stock ... 209
a
E'er Vent. Redxcod Annuities...
;Der Cent Consols Annuities
"""" 3 per Cent. Annuities
_,'"evr 21 per Cent. Annuities 74
1.
"`ung Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 946 i
, Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 164 7-16
%Onlois lor Account 9O.E 6 4 i
Et cluiquer 13ills, 26d.
£lOOO W 4 d par
£5OO 4 d par
%all 4 d par
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 97i i
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
trazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent.
Icluador Bonds
renada New Active, 11 per Cent.
...Ditto Deferred
n exicau 3 per Cent.
b Ditto Account
4'llBmm' Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, g St —
. Ditto 42, per Cent
:nardinian Bons, 5 per Cent.
oPanish Beads, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . , 22i i
Turkish Bonds 6 per cent —
bias for the Account B9k 4 9k k * 90
Ditto Now Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account Had
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gnil 614
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 96 i
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4 per Cent.

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TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols (January). 9oi g