The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-25 00:00:00

SHIPPED TO CALCUTTA.
Plain Calico. Printed. Ctn. Yarns, &e.
Yards. Yards. Lbs.
1855
1854 215,779,819 12,392,598 12,102,956
TO BOMBAY.
1855
1854 160,864,253 16,001,138 6,171,379
TO MADRAS.
1855 ... 6,536,726 1,591,476 1,978,782
1854 5,665,695 1,880,571 2,081,159
Accounts froth Madrid state that the engineers
of the Grand Central Railway Company of France
have arrived there, and commenced their labours
in the execution of the projected railway from
Madrid to Saragossa. The particulars of
the royal decree granting the concession for
this purpose has come to hand, and con-
tains the terms agreed to by the Cortes and the
Government on the one side, and the Counts de
Morny, Leopold Lebron, and M. Gustave Dela-
bante, the president and vice-presidents of the com-
pany, and Don Jose Salamanca, the representative
at Madrid, on the other, that the railway be con-
structed between Madrid and Saragossa by
way of Guadalaxara, Liquenza, and Cata-
layud. That the Government aid the en-
terprise by a subvention of 240,000 reals for
each kilometre, payable in metallic currency, or
its equivalent in state paper. That the provinces
through which the railway runs shall pay one-third
of this subvention. That it shall be finished in
five years ; and the privileges of the concession be
held by the contracting parties for 99 years.
The East India and China Association have just
published a comparative statement of the number
of ships, British and foreign, with their aggregate
tonnage, entered inwards and cleared outwards,
with cargo from and to places within the limits of
the East India Company's charter, from the Ist of
January to the 31st December in the years 1854
and 1855. From this it appears that the total of
vessels arrived at London, Liverpool, and other
ports during the former year amounted to 1,1.70,
with a tonnage of 637,939, and in 1855 the
numbers were—vessels 1,194, amount of tonnage
707,282 ; which is an increase in the former of 24,
and in the latter of 69,730. The number of ships
cleared outwards in 1854 was 1,491, tonnage
832,596 ; and in the past year 1,266, tonnage
883,061, which was a decrease in the number of
vessels, but an increase of 50,465 in the amount of
tonnage during 1855.
The quotations of English Stocks have become
exceedingly heavy, and the decline since yesterday
has already amounted to 1- per cent. This reac-
tionary movement is attributable to the heavy
sales that have been made, and the active demand
for money that is experienced in the " House," to
provide tor the final instalment on the Turkish
Scrip, now due. Yesterday, as well as to-day,
they supply of stock pressed upon the market
has represented a large aggregate amount.
Consols for transfer have been 903 and 90k, but
they are now about 90i 4. For the account the
quotations from 90i and 911 have receded to 90k.
The New 3 per Cents. have been 91k to 914, and
the Reduced 90i to 91. Bank Stock is 209, and
India Stock 220. Exchequer Bills are 6s. discount
to par, and India Bonds Is. discount.
In the l'oreign Market Turkish Securities have
declined fully 14 per cent., having been done as
low as 89i to 90. The New Scrip is per cent.
discount. Austrian 5 per Cents. are 86, Brazilian
6 per Cents. 101, and 41 per Cents. 931; Grenada
Active are 191 ; Mexican Stock rules firm at 201
21, and Peruvian 4i per Cents, have risen
to 79 and 79, ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.
are 471. Russian 5 per Cents, have de-
cidedly improved, being quoted at 104. Sardinian
5 per Cents. are 891, Spanish 3 per Cents. are 40i
to 41, and the Deferred 23k. Yenezuela Active
are 28, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 954. French 3
per Cent. Scrip is 34.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617#; Mexican,
201 1 ; Peruvian, 781 91 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55
56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 101 103 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 91 93 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 401 11 ; ditto Deferred, 23 ; ditto
Certificates, 5 51 ; ditto Passive, 6} I.
Railway Shares have not supported the highest
prices of yesterday, and a small business has been
transacted. In some of the heavy lines a fall of
to per cent. has occurred, and in a few cases
even more. Foreign lines are likewise dull, and
Northern of France are 10s. cheaper.

Mining Shares rule flat. Bank of London have
been at fuller prices, but in the other miscellaneous
securities no material alteration has taken place.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
f From the (*dal Litt,

Itnifitnen: done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red-aced Annuities—. ........ 90} 1
3 per Cent Console Annnities 9O
New 3 per rent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 3i
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 16}
India Stock 220
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d
Consols /or Account
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO .
- £5OO 4 d par 5 d
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. 97}
Ditto, 1859
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOl
Ditto New, 1852, 46 per Cent.
Grenada New Active, 1i por Cent.
Afaxicau 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 46 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent
Ditto Account 47,E
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St lO4
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cont.
Ditto Account BB6
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 4Ol 1
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. .
Ditto Account 234
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 9l.
Ditto for the Account i 89f 90f 90
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cont.
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
Ditto Account ............. 28
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Dividends on the above payable in London.

French Rentes, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Scrip, 2d Loan of 1855 3i
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull_
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto Account 955
TWO O'CLOCK.
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C ansols

The will of the late Thomas Cubitt, Esq., is one of
the longest on record, and extends to 386 Chancery
folios, covering 30 skins of parchment. Tile personal
estate exceeds one million (termed in law of upper
value), and is ebargei with the highest amount in the
Seale of probate duty, the stamp being 15,0001. The
Ividow has an immediate bequest of 20,0001., and an
annuity of 8,0001.