The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK

Adviees from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday clostd with extreme tightness,
azid prices of all kinds were id. per lb. higher.
The sales were 20,000 bales, 2,000 of which were
tiaken for export and 4,500 on speculation. The
JRailway Share Market closed steadily at the full
rates current on Saturday.

The oJlonial Produce Markets are exceeding
quiet, as they close to-morrow for the Christmas
holidays, and will not reopen until the 6th January.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange having
avcertained that the Great Northern Railway Com-
ps%ny have refused to register transfers of stock,
accompanied by coupons officially signed by the re-
gistering clerk of the company, and by the secre-
tary, and for which stock certificates of due
registration in the names of the sellers have
been issued by the company's secretary, they have
resolved unanimously, "That there being no secu-
rigy to the public under these circumstances, the
committee will not recognise any further trausac-
tit ma in Great i\ orthern Railway Company's stock
or shares, nor of the stocks or shares of those other
oormpanies connected therewith ; and order that
tbus name of the Great Northern Railway Company,
and other such companies, be struck out of the
official list of the Stock Exchange, so long as those
transfers shall remain unrecognised."
This resolution stands for confirmation on Mon
day next.

.The adjourned meeting of the Colonial Gold
Company was held to-day to confirm the resolution
P2lll ed at the former meeting for winding-up, which
having been done the meeting separated.
There is an active demand for discount accom-
-I:iodation in all quarters, and the quotations are
fully supported. Even for the best descriptions of
Pacircantile paper 6 per cent. is charged, while
• second class bills ate not recognised except at a

higher rate. Besides the amount required for the
adjustment of outstanding accounts usual at the
Preaent occasion, the demand for capital is in-
crew ied by the desire generally evinced by the coin-
Hien ial public to keep good balances at their
bankers at this period of the year.
A further remittance of gold to Ireland was
made yesterday, but the latest advices mention
that the excitement, produced by the temporary
run upon the. National Bank, at Tipperary and
'elsewhere, has nearly subsided.
The market for public securities is very dull, in
the absence of any speculative movement of impor-
tance. There seems a general disinclination to
'enter into largedealings, and no increase of business
15 likely to be experienced until after the expiration
tthe present year. Consols have been as low as 93i 1,
but they are now 931 The New 3 per Cents.
are 93i to 94, and the Reduced 93i h. Exchequer
Bills are par to 3s. premium, the Bonds 98i, and
India Bonds 2s. discount. Bank Stock was 2171.
Foreign Securities are very dull, and the few
ransactions recorded have been at slightly reduced
ates. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 95 to 95k,
11 tit the 4 per Cents. are at nominal quotations.
Paniah Committee's Certificates are marked 6,
usaian 44 per Cents. are 961, Brazilian New
111 midis 1)6, and Do. 6 per Cents. 100 i. Mexican
sock is 21t.

!The following ars the nominal prices of Foreign
&fucks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
tat , 211 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
a ] 'er Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 .6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto. 44 por
Oez ts., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42k ; ditto
bet erred, 24 4 ; ditto Certificates, 6 4 ; ditto
tag sive, 6 4.
A. very limited business has been done in Railway
ISh wes, and quotations, in almost all instances,
brr re shown a declining tendency. Great-
It( 'stern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-
/9:( Morn, North-Eastern Berwick, and South-
&adorn, have receded ss. ; Great-Northern
Ilitiland and Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhamp-
,,,f43l; 10s. Brighton, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and
"Jo donian were dull at previous quotations.
rttlis and Lyons have declined about 10s. to 155.,
411(1 Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Western
of Ca tnada about ss.

a.c.int Stock Bank Shares have been very little
tie.* in, and, with one or two exceptions, prices
sere nominal. London Chartered of Australia have
!leoline,' 55., and London and County advanced 10s.

In Miscellaneous Shares business has ruled very
inactive, and Electric Telegraph declined 1/.
4ational Discount Company are quoted 6.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From the Offirtal List )
:k Stock
4lt
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
15,, q per rent. Annuities
1,..0ug Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._ 2 1';-16
~,t'li.. Rands, £lOOO
Consols ?or Account
Exeheqner Rills, lid.
C''loo ..........
2800
'mall ~ .............. . . ...................... 4 p par
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9Sk
~ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
untailian Fonds. 5 per Cent. lOOl
Do. New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent —
"itt!o Small
Mexican,, 3 per Cent
t Ditto Account ....
'llssiap Ronda, 1822, I.! St., 5 per Cent lOB 7
Ditto 4i per Cant. ....
ratninn noul F.. 1 per Cent•
TDanieb Committee Cert. of Coup. opt fun ,
655 k
11-1-4.1, onds. 6 per cent .. .
titto Account
cDitto Guaranteed. I per Cent lO3
tnezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent

ieende on the above payable In Lon'ler•
THREE O'CLOCK.

C nFola (Money)
Ditto Account (January

110Tkr, FRED HOSPITAL, GEAT'S•INIC-ROAD.—The
'',:mber of patients reliev,d at this hnsoital during the
"k ended 20th December, 1856, is 2,472, of which
400 were neva cases.

.„.REFEESENTATION OP SOUTHAMPTON.—SOUTHAMPTON,
r"day.—Since our last notice election matters have
san progressing much in a similar way as heretofore,
each of the candidates holding frequent meetings in the
various wards, and personally canvassing the borough.
The Success of Mr. Andrews exceeds the hopes that
Were entertained by his friends. The subscription list
fee the payment of his election expenses is filling fast.
This day Mr. Andrews resigned his mayoralty and paid
the usual fine. Another mayor will be chosen in a few
days, for which honour the names of Aldermen Dusau-
toy, Palk, and White, with Mr. Councillor Clark, are
spoken of. The civic chair will, no doubt, be filled by
Mr. Alderman White.
Tin INCOME Tex.—On Tuesday the Mayor of Swan-
Nee convened a meeting of the inhabitants of that town,
which was held in the town-hall, when resolutions for
. the reduction and adjustment of the above tax were
'unanimously carried.
NOVEL WEDDING BAILLIFAST.—A retired blue jacket
Cave his daughter in marriage the other day at Hartle-
Pool to a youngster. Amongst the creature comforts
en the occasion was a dry old skate, which the bride's
father purchased on her birthday sonie 30 years ago,
and bad religiously kept it ever since for her wedding
breakfast.
THE EFFECTS OF WEARING CR/CNOLIN7.—Mme. de
Ala.nteuil' M sister of me. Fortoul, has just narrowly
heaped a similar accident to that which caused the
death of the Duchess of Fitzjames. Having approached
fop near the fire while wearing one of the large dresses
Still so often seen, the skirt caught fire. Fortunately
assistance was promptly brought, hut the flames were
not extinguished until her arm and cbest had been burnt,
though not very seriously.
MOVEMENTS OF SPECIE.—LIVERPOOL, Monday.--:-Of
it* specie brought by the British and North American
Mail steam-ship Persia, Captain Judkins, which,
vareised in the Mersey on Saturday morning from New
24;,°*11, amounting to 836,923 dole., nearly one-half (or
"9,868 dole.) was on account of merchants in Havre,
and was, on her arrival, transshipped on board the Cunard
lerevs-steamer Italian, Captain Harrison, which sailed
this forenoon for Havre.
iIoHN SABLEnt AGAIN.—In the office of the Master in
Chancery on Saturday counsel, on behalf of Mr. Thomas
Eyre, of Bath, applied to the Master to receive proof of
a hill of exchange for 17,000/., dated Nov. 26, 1855,
,Which was drawn by the late John Sadleir, accepted by
the, 'tanager of the Clonmel branch of the Tipperary
Conk, and endorsed by John Sadleir to Mr. Eyre, The
Matter said that for the present he should only receive
the document as exhibited to him. It was a monstrous
thing that this bill of exchange should have been accepted
b): the manager in November, 1355, shortly before the
!allure of the hank, for so large a sum as 17,0001., when
he knew perfectly well teat Jehe Sadieir at teat time
°Wed the bank 200,600/. or 250,0001, In his opinion
ge ought to be indicted for fraud.