The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton

larket yesterday closed quietly, and was well
upported. The prices of Americans were fully ,Id.
'er lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at
0,000 bales; 1;500 of which were taken by the
xporters, and 2,500 by the speculators. The
railway Share Market closed flatly.
In the Wool Market there is an active demand
for all descriptions, and as the stocks are light full
prices are obtained for most kinds. The accounts
received yesterday from Melbourne mention that
the wool trade in the colony was rather quiet, as
buyers were awaiting advices relative to the London
sales held in July. The statistics of exports de-
rived from the Customs returns showed that the
shipments had rather diminished. From Octo-
ber 10, 1854, to August 31, 1855, the exports
of this staple from Victoria were 14,878,281
lbs., but from Oct. 10, 1855, to Aug. 30, during
the present year, they were 11,717,617, being a
reduction of 3,160,664 lbs.' or about 10,500 bales.
It was generally thought that the supply would
decrease, as many large growers had directed their
attention to cattle, instead of breeding sheep.
The efflux of (veld to the Continent, although
materially checked, has not yet ceased, about
180,0001. of the specie, brought by the Red Jacket,
having been taken for France. The remainder, it
is expected, will be sold to the Bank of England,
65,0001. having been delivered yesterday. It is
not known whether the portion sent away is for
the Bank of France, but the circumstance excites
little remark, because if we can manage to keep a
fair proportion of these specie receipts in this coun-
try, the Bank of England will soon have an ample
stock of bullion in its vaults. The advices
received yesterday, relative to the production of
gold in Victoria, are very encouraging, for, not-
withstanding the severity of the winter which had
greatly retarded the operations of the miners, the
yield had exceeded that of prior years.
In the rates at which three months' bills on the
continent were negotiated yesterday afternoon
no quotable alteration took place.
An active demand still prevails for discounts in
Lombard-street and at the Bank. The rates,
therefore, aro stiff ; and full terms are chargel for
first-class bills. During the next month some
heavy calls will have to be paid on the shares of
the National Discount Company, the Bombay and
Baroda Company, the Tilbury Extension, &c , so
that the members of the Stock Exchange are ready
borrowers of capital at high quotations. At the
present moment, therefore, there is no immediate
prospect of any further alteration in the minimum,
but after the distribution of the January dividends
greater ease will no doubt be experienced.
Two commercial failures are reported, and a
third establishment is spoken of as being in diffi-
culties. A few disasters of this kind are usual at
the termination of the year, but the general con-
dition of trade being prosperous, they excite no
uneasiness.
The market for public securities has been exceed-
ingly dull, but the quotations are firmly main-
tained. There are very few bargains, and no dis-
position to speculate to any extent is evinced.
Consols are 94i for the Bth proximo, and
941 t for the sth February. The New 3 per Cents.
are 94# .Is, the Reduced 941 /, and Exchequer Bills
2s. discount to 2s. premium. Bank Stock is 2161
and 218.
Foreign Securities are firm. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 95 to 951, and the 4 per Cents. 1031,
which in the latter instance is a slight improvement.
Spanish 3 per Cents. are 44, and the Certificates
N. Mexican Bonds are 211, and Dutch 4 per
Cents. 97 to 971.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 •, Mexi-
can, 21i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 9 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
Cents., 96 8; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42 43; ditto
Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 64 ; ditto
Passive, 6 k.
There has been rather more business trans-
acted this morning in the Railway Share
Market, and increased buoyancy has been
displayed in prices. Great Northern im-
proved 10s., Lancashire and Yorkshire lOs
North-Western 10s., South-Western 12:i. 6d:
North Eastern, Berwick, 155., and South-East
15s. ; Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
coln, and Caledonian were steady. Great Central
of France advanced 55., and Great Western of
Canada, ss. Grand Trunk of Canada are quoted
561 57/ for the 1001. stock fully paid up.
In Joint-Stock Bank Shares prices also rule
rather firmer. Commercial of London have ad-
vanced 10s. Bank of Australasia, National Pro-
vincial of England, and London Chartered of
Australia were dealt in at steady rates. Canada
Land Shares realise 131, Electric Telegraph 92,
and North Europe Steam have improved 55., being
quoted 131. Van Dieman's Land are 161.

BRITISH FITNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
(From the Officta List.)

1:/ 9,1,..“ done
Bank Stock .
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire bth Jan. 1860 2i
indi. Roods. .*:10131
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
£lOOO. • " 000000 IN 2 d 2 p
5500

Small
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 2li i
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cen. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 45. 1
Russian Bonds, 1522, i!, St., 5 per Cent lO7l
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent., B9}
Spanh h Bonds, 3 per Cent
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5-a i
Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent 95 i i
Ditto Account 9si 4
Ditto Small
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Divieends on the above ()flyable in tondoh.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto Account (Jan. 8) 94 x d

MARKET NEWS.—(This r ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

A. very limited ennply of English wheat was on sale in
to-day's market. The demand for all kinds ruled firm, and
a good clearance was effected, at fully Monday's prices
-We were well supplied with foreign wheat, in which
about an average business was transacted, at full quota-
tions.
The show of barley was only moderate, and the trade
ruled steady, at extreme rates.
Malt was unaltered in value.
Oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly ; prices, how-
ever, were supporters.
Flour was quite as dear as on Monday.

ARRIVALS THIS WEIR.
Wheat. Barley. I Malt.
English .. 630 1,340 300
Irish .... _
.....
Foreign / 1 1,250 1,090 1 ""

Oats. I Flour.
510 I 920
1,360
ks
6,420 1 —__ sbcr Is:

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is very firm, and prices have an upward
tendency.

WHITECHAPEL.

Each kind of, meat was in good request, at very full
prices. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s &I;
veal, le Od to 58 Od; pork, 38 8d to 58 4d per 81b8., by the
arcane.