The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocR.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales,
1,000 of which were taken by speculators and
exporters. The Railway Share Market was steady,
and prices continued to advance.
The Bank of England Return for the week ending
the 19th inst. does not exhibit any very remark-
able features. In the bullion the gradual diminu-
tion recently noticed has received a temporary
cheek, but the private deposits are reduced. The
other securities show a large decrease.
Active Circulation.
Decrease
Bullion
Increase

£19,370,670
16,630
10,425,312
8,361
3,365,212
34,539
3,858,237
219,628
13,512,245
455,263
826,250
17,624
13,728,246
314,787
16,857,056
558,498

Rost..
Increase
Publie Deposits
In crease
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase

Other Securities..
Decrease..

Notes unemployed

4,913,200

Incre:lse.

26,195

Accounts from Melbourne to the 27th October,

and from Sydney to the 24th, have arrived by the
Champion of the Seas, being twelve days' later
than previous news. She brings on freight 123,400
ounces of gold, and a cargo of wool. At Melbourne
thespring trade had commenced,but not sovigorously
as was anticipated. Wholesale houses were feeling
the effects of the continued commercial depression
at Sydney, which had reached its crisis, when many
old-established firms had stopped payment, with
large stocks on hand and heavy liabilities. The
former, it was expected, would be thrown en the
Melbourne market at reduced rates, which would
damage the local wholesale trade. On the other
hand the most satisfactory accounts were received
from the interior, both in the increase of the
Old staple commodity of wool and fresh
discoveries of large deposits of gold. A " rush"
bad been made to one at Fiery Creek, in the Gee-
long district, where large nuggets were being dug
up, and it was calculated that it would in all pro-
bability turn out as rich a goldfield as the famous
fields of Ballarat and Bendigo. Quartz crushing
Continued to improve, and the weekly supply kept
up to the average of 50,000 ounces. The most
satisfactory accounts were received from the agri-
cultural stations of the increased quantity of land
%rider crops ; and, should the ensuing season be
°f an average character, there was every prospect
of the colony being independent this year of foreign
supplies of wheat and flour. Moreover the roads
from the principal towns into the interior were
kept in bettor order, and the traffic was more re-
gular throughout the year, which prevented any
serious deficiency of supplies at the diggings. The
Melbourne Chamber of Commerce were active in
bringing the state of the postal service between the
colony and Great Britain before the Government ;
and there is some likelihood of an early renewal of
steam transit. The Government had advertised
for tenders for debentures to the number of 1,000,
each of 1001. value, and bearing 6 per cent. in-
t.erest, payable half-yearly, and the principle re-
alemableproportionately in fire years, commencing
on the Ist of January, 1868.
The London Wine Company have issued their
Prospectus, from which it appears that the capital
ill to be 50,0001., in 5,000 shares of 10/. each. The
°°lnpany is formed under the Limited Liability
Act, and the directors confidently entertain the
belief that a dividend of 10 to 15 per cent. will be
realised from the first year's operations. A gentle-
Man of well-known experience in the wine trade
Will conduct the business of the company. An
extensive connection with the Army, Navy, and
the Colonies is expected at once to be established.
The exports of the precious metals from London
direct, during the week ending Thursday last, corn-
Prised 92,818 ounces of silver and 330 ounces of
gold.

The English Stock market has recovered from
the depression noticed yesterday in consequence of
the improved prospects of peace. The statement
that Baron Brunow has been appointed plenipo-
tentiary to the forthcoming conferences has given
)41101 satisfaction in the City. Consols opened at
PI for money, and at 90i / for account, but
they have since advanced to 901 and 901 for the
former, and to 91 and 911 for the latter. The
Neer 3 per Cents. have been 911 L and the Re-
de9o to 91: Bank Stock is 2091. Exchequer
13in are 6s. to 2s. discount.
,_Although the dealings in the Foreign Stock
Market have not been extensive, prices have ruled
firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. have risen to 91±
d 91k, which is nearly 1 per cent. higher than
yesterday. The 4 per Cents. are now fully paid
1115 and are marked 1021 to 1021, which is about
Per cent. discount. Venezeula have been 28 to
,2E% and the Spanish Deferred 221 to 23. Por-
tuguese 4 per Cents. are 47k, being flat. Peruvian
Active have risen to 80, and Milian 6 per Cents.
to 104. Equador Bonds have been 561, ditto New
Consolidated, 14 to 141, and the Greek Bonds 61.
There has been a steady Market for Railway
Shares, and a large business has been done at
rather fuller prices. Caledonian, Eastern Counties,
Edinburgh Perth and Dundee, Great Northern,
Great Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire,
have improved. The Foreign lines have been
quiet.

Mining, Banking', and Miscellaneous shares have
been firm.

ORITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ("CLOCK.
Pror► Me Orscial Liet.

renqine, done.
tank Stock 209;
"I Cent. Redr.ced Annuities .. .
0 Per Cent Console Annuities 9O i
4 i
lin,,, 3 !D„ cent. Annuities
I:l_ew 21. per Cent. Annuities
'Jung Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 ..
titto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 9-16
India,.. Stock 221
India Bonds, 01000

_
r, Ditto, under £lOOO _
voußols ror Account ...
E.mhequer Bills, 23d.
£lOOO .^...••••........•
F 550
Null
Ditto Bonds,•1858, 33 per Cent _
Ditto, 1859 ... .
,„Pitigg OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CL OC K.
"n Man Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl
'qus.dor Bonds _..
Ditto New Consolidated
Greek
Bonds
4 erurian Bonds, 44 per Cent
1, Iliku Account
-cri,lguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1811
Ditto 4 per Cent
Ditto Account 47.
BPulimh Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto trew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
~ Ditto Account 23 2i
.ttrici,,h Bends, 6 per cent —
Ditto for the Account 9l 90i li f
Ditto New, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lo2f 3
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account 2B A
flividends on the above payable in London.
tutch. Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guil 641
TWO O'CLOCK.

90i 1

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ennsolß..
Ditto (February)

91 i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

1-1)11DoN, Jan. 26.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
tooderate breeze and fine.
PoRISIIOI3TH Jan. 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Kaf-
firland, from Callao' ; Blohm, Belize ; Lind, St. Domingo;
both for Hamburg ; Wild Pigeon, London, for New York.
(s. tpt.), for Pl7mouth.
rraliou'rff Jan. 25.—Wind W.—Arrived—pacha,
from Mauritius s • Ju:ins Casiar, Rio Janeiro. Sailed—
'Aucube Dunbar,' for Hobart Town. The Tasca, from
Antwerp, for Cardiff,
which put in here on the 23d inst.,
came in contact with
the schooner Vestal, sustained da-
mage to bulwarks, stanchoons, and plank-shears, and da-
tnaged the latter's bows.
Jan. 25.—During the gale of last night
tlae American ships Orient and Elvira, from New York,
the Gertrude, from Calcutta, and the Enrios, from Lon-
don, far Nay York, drove against St !dawns.

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