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

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, and was well
supported. The prices of Americans were fully id.
per lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at
10,000 bales ; 1,500 of which were taken by the
exporters, 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 gold 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 Blank 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, are stiff ; and full terms are charged 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
.13aroda Company, the Tilbury Extension, Arc , 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
24i 4 for the stb. February. The New 3 per Cents.
are 941 the Reduced 944 I, and Exchequer Bills
2s. discount to 2s. premiwm. Bank Stock is 2161
and 218.
Foreign Securities are firm. Turkish 6 pe
Cents. are 95 to 951, and the 4 per Cents. 1031,r
which in the latter instanco is a slight improvement.
, Spanish 3 per Cents. ate 411, and the Certificates
54. 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 ;
21k ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 9 ; ditto
t 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, 61 ; ditto
Passive,
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 10s.,
North-Western 10s., South-Western 12s. 6d.,
North Eastern, Berwick, 155., and South-Eastern
158. ; Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield,eat Central
and Lin-
coln, and Caledonian were steady. Gr
01 France advanced 55., and Great Western et •
• Canada, ss. Grand Trunk of Canada are quoted
561 57i. for the 1001. stock fully paid up.
also rule
In Joint-Stock Bank Shares prices
rather firmer. Commercial of London have ad-
"anced 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 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON N- O'CLOCK.
( From the Officla List:)
Anginp- done
Bank Stock
3 per vent. Reduced annuities
New 3 per "ent. Annuities ................ •• gli i
Loag Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 ..... . 2i
inet. Roods, £10(u
•• • . —
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d
Consols &n. A.ccount
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO.
500 ~. 1 d 2 p
imall ................. . ...... .
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE CYCLOf ;1 .
Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small lOOl
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 213
Spanish Bowls. 3 por Cent 4li
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 53
Turkish Bemis, 6 per cent
Ditto Account ...................... 953
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. .......••"'
Ditto Account .................. —103 i
Dividends on the above oavable in TJoncion.
, batch Exchange, 26 per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates
T WO-O'CLOCK.

Consols
94i
Ditto Account ..............................
Ditto (February 5) ........................ 94

• POISONING BY MISTAKE.-SINGULAR 03E.

For some days past the most painful excitement has f
been felt in the neighbourhood of Brompton and the ad-
jacent locality, in consequence of the accidental poisoning,
on Saturday morning last, of Mr. William Marceoly, aged
36 years, residing at No. 6, Brunswick-place, Brompton-
road,
Mr. Wakely, the coroner, opened an inquest yesterday,
at the Grapes Tavern, afterwards adjourning to the Bell
and Horns, when the following facts were elicited :
It appeared from the evidence of Jane Beer, a servant
girl, that she lived with the family of the deceased, and
en the morning in question her mistress told her to send
for threepennyworth of castor oil. She washed out a small
Phial that had previously contained medicine, some of
which the deceased had used, and gave it quite clean and
dry to the errand boy, Thomas Tanson, who went out
about a quarter to 10 o'clock. Upon his return, the bottle
Was taken up stairs to her master; in a few minutes after-
wards witness heard a scream; and ran up stairs, when she
found her master lying on the floor.
Thomas Tanson, a boy of 14 years of age, deposed to
taking the bottle at the time stated by the girl Beer, and
going to the shop of Mr. Budd, a druggist, a few doors
from his master's, and adjoining Brompton-square, and
saw the assistant, who was serving another boy. He serv-
ed witness from a bottle on the shelf at the back of the
shop, and also from one on the left-hand-side going in. He
brought it home. What he asked for was an ounce of
castor oil. There was nothing in the bottle when he took
it, as he saw his fellow-servant, Jane Beer, wash it out in
the kitchen.
Dr. Cahill, a medical gentleman, residing at St. Michael's-
place, said he was quite satisfied that death had been caused
by hydrocyanic acid, although a small quantity.
After some further evidence, an adjournment took
Place to a future day.

MARKET NEWS.— :fir Lay )

CORN EXCHANGE.

A. very limitc3 supply of English wheat was on sale il2
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 supported.
Flour was quite as dear as on Monday.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Barley. Man, j Flnur.
1,340 300 I 510 I 9`.:0
1,360 1 --
-
1,090 1
6,420

English ..
Irish .• ••

Wheat.
630

Ifforeip;ri } I 1,250

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
Mines. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s sa ; mutton, 3s 6d to 48 8d;
vea&, 4s Od to 5$ Od; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 4d per Blbs., by the
carcase.

Shr.

100
20