The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-04 00:00:00

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

LONDON, Dec. 4.—Win d this day at noon, N•W ;
light breeze and milder weather.
with C o Eb sb
0, 0
na Dec.
carried l.
away,Arr iv
bowsprit
e (1 —M ar t a bdaann
a, a fgreo, msz
&c., ha
ly
nv.ni
il 17
0
been in contact, at 6.30 p.m.. on the 30th ult., with a P
ti FALMOUTH,
hat que ; Anna, from Savanilla for Brem en
Dec. 3. Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Arrived--
George, from Bremen, for New York.
PILL, Dec. 3. - Wind S.—Arrived—Tay, from Quebec;
NEWPORT,
Evergreen, Quebec.
Gloucester fo.
Dec. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—gasuuje'
from
FLEETWOOD,
Dec.
. 38. ermuda
—Wind N.E.—Arrived.—gulaaa*
nito, front St. John's.
vi
OFF DUNGENESS, Dec. 2.—Dowthorpe, from mom
for Hull. Fletcher,
CARDIFF, Nov. 3.--Wind N.E.—Sailed—C. S.
for New Orleans. vir
WATERFORD, Dec. 2.—Wind N.W. to iv • •
rived—Harriet, from Quebec.
OFF MARGATE —Eclipse, from Madeira.
OFE DOVER -Fanny, from the Cape of Good tirualinga,
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3.—The Ann Elizabeth, off 11 by O.
was run down off Folkestone, on the 30th
Loure (s.s.), of this port; crew saved by
landed them at Dover. Petersburg tft
HAMBURG, Dec. 2.—The Trio, from St• loskY, and
Leith, has been assisted into Tonning cargo'
with considerable damage to hull, &a.;•Pa'
thrown overboard. t'eSluswick
ANTWERP, Dec. 3.—The Dutch ship A:aig
r to London,
the Hendrika, Annegina, from iKealgs after being
ult.,thettter and.
in
sank on
collision the Doggererb three menank on the 26th
togeth • drowned ;
the crews saved and' landed here. the remainder of

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(PER ELZurral;
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—ltalian (e.e.), from Havre; Emerald,
NeW
York.
for New York. 3
Sailed—Fidelia and Typhoon,
QUEENSTOWN', II"' ".

Wind S.
Arrived—Ocean Wave, from Taganrog.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPO.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.ra• a
Wind, W. ; tide five hours' ebb ; weather light *II
frosty.
Arrived, Dec. 3—Rosetta, from Trincomalee.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.50 1"11.
Wind N.W. ; light and frosty.
Passed, Dec. 3—Phantom, for Cadiz; Admireir r°4
Natal ; Catapillo, Valparaiso— all from London.
Report of barque Sylph—Nov. 3 Spoke English
...ell
Myrtle, from London, in lat. 16.0 N., long. 26.0 Af. 1 ,
4.--Spoke barque Hound, from Lisbon, in lat. 13.0,w:a
long. 21.30 \V. ; same day, English barque Alethkot 11.,,3,
Hampton Roads, in lat. 17.20 N., long 26.30 W. Nov. '',„
English ship Harold, from Calcutta, for Liverpooir ''.:
lat. 45.53 N., long. 17.0 W. Nov. 29.—Dutch bart.S.°'
America, from Amsterdam, for Batavia, in lat. 400 ,i 3"
long 6.20 W.
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THE INCOME TAX—ST. ANDREW, HOLBORN', AN SI.
GEORGE-THE-MARTYR _Last night a meeting of inhebi.
tants Of these united parishes was held at the Workhouse,
Little Gray's-in-lane, to consider the steps to be taken
" to obtain a remission of the oppressive burden 0f
the
income tax as it at present exists." Mr. J. S. 5-
wood was in the chair ; and the meeting was addressed by
Messrs. Lindner, Elliot, Bable, Lloyd, W. Elliott, 0°,1:"...
son, and Jones. A resolution was passed unanitonns'Y
" that the income tax of I.s. 4d. in the pound o
pressively on tradesmen, professional men, and persons of
limited income, being a charge of the same amount uP°,
those classes (many of whom are struggling to supper:
perates or
themselves and families) as upon those wh° b,r„vhe the
quired real and permanent property • besides tv+."---' t
triode of assessment is ur.just and inquisitorial- and nn
unfrequently leads to compelling those assess 4 to I
_n!,
more for the tax than a fair estimate upon their menu,
The second resolution was also unanimouslY
That the pledge of the Government to reduce tb!
property and income tax after the close of the o'l
should be carried out in the full integrity of as
,rporilo
Adepten,
inis", and that such reduction should take place I,_,__.
;,.. . ~,,d to arrange ior a
and after the sth April next." A committee was tfii;
subjeet; puolic meeting 011 1'

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Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday exhibited a firm feeling, and all
prices were unchanged. The sales amounted to
9,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
speoul•+tors. The Railway Shai., IVEir et closed at
a alight improvement on the current rates of last
week.

The accounts from the continental wool markets
repres-nt trade as ben4 qui=t, bur, prices were
well supported. At Berlin there is an absence of
animation, and the manufacturers, having effected
large purchases at the fair at Frankfort, are ope-
rating only to a limited extent. During the week
ending the 24th ult. the sales were estimated at
1,000 centners. At Breslau the market has been
quiet, but those descriptions suitable for cloths
and combed wools have been in good demand.
For Silesian Wool also there has been a brisk
inquiry, and as the finer qualities are scarce full
prices are current. The other markets are de-
scribed as being quiet, as usual, immediately after
the London sales by auction.
Accounts from Belgium state that the imports of
Merchandise into that country, in October last,
were 1 per cent. larger than those of the corres-
Pcnding month of the previous year, and 12 per
cent. more than in 1854. Exports in the same
period exceeded those of the preceding year by 9
per cent., and those of 1854 by 8 per cent. The ,
imports showed an augmentation in raw cotton,
Wool, leather, glass, oleaginous goods, wheat,
flour, bran, and rice. The exports were larger as
regards manufactured leather, linen, machinery,
cotton tissues, cloths, &c.
The first step towards the decline in the official
"clue of discount accommodatim to a reasonable
figure has been taken to-day. After a short sit-
ting compared with previous discussions in the
parlour" of late, the Directors of the Bank of
England have reduced the minimum to 61 per cent.
illanY expected that whenever a change
Iran determined upon, it would be to the extent
of 1. per cent., but the authorities have acted wisely
in adopting a medium course, because the preju-
dicial effects of sudden and important alterations in
theirpolicyareuniversallyacknowledged. Unlessany
Untoward event occurs, the fall in money will now be
gradual, but it is sincerely hoped that undue en-
couragem.ent will not be given to speculation either
in the o,3mmercial departments or within the pre-
cincts of the Stock Exchange, which might, if
carried to an unwarrantable extent, reproduce
,ulcon.venience and mistrust. As the Directors have
'(3wtered their terms, it is reasonable to conclude
,t.ilat the weekly balance sheet, which will be pub-
lielled to morrow, is of a very favourable character,
ding a further improvement in the various
‘4ePartments of the establishment.
There has been a buoyant market for Public
itsecurities, owing to the expectation that the Bank
i:ruld lower the terms of discount, but the deal-
ea have been checked by the announcement of a
Wee failure in the " House." Consols for
lktif'lleY were 941 11, and for January 95,1
wben it was announced ti at the
fininintiort was reduced a rise to 94-1 t for the
Nand to 95i for the latter ensued. The
licyr Three per Cents. have been 931 and the
::Educed 931 1. Bank Stock is 2161 217.
,lrehequer Bills are firm at ss. to Bs. premium,
`ce Bonds are 98i and India Bonds ls. to 2s.
Premium.
The Foreign Market, except for one or two se-
et)rities, is almost in a state of stagnation. Turkish
!Per cents., however, have risen to 961 I, and the
%per cents. are about 1021 Dutch 21 per
Cents. have been dealt in at 651 to 66, and Belgian
41 per Cents. at 97. Sardinian Bonds are 88/
ex dividend.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
gtocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Alexi-
.%) 22} f; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
ttt 6; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
1P81:11t4.) 94 6; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43.1 ; ditto
t 4.)
TDeferred, 24i 241; ditto Certificates, 511 t ;
hassive, 6
to last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
44 day, are in round figures as under
183 G.
£24,973
58,213
12,439
11,683

Great Western --
liotth-Western
StithteWestern •
t, tigh
itidlase

1855.
£23,189
58,074
12,398
11,361

14.4 -tid • 29,009 28,129
tll.42tern
._
th edonian
:t IsTorthern
Itra• ()11,4hire and Yorkshire
the and Exeter 5,437 5,317 20
itt..ater and Holyhead
leaehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,159 10,037 !E tf:h London
Okro 4, Stafford
Rh ;,..tu, Worcester, and Wolverh 4,012 3,865 LOO
kirih-zabury and Chester
401.-tkuurgh and Glasgow
th.,,,t`trn of France
mb Western of Canada . 15,730 12,077 ,k,'
hilvhe sot, transactions in the Railway Share Market
ii,o
kit; been limited, but previous rates have con ti-
tnr,
t 41:4 t 0 be well maintained. In one or two cases ,
tztltht advance may be reported. Great Western, i`l
)of )34tshire and Yorkshire, North-Western, South- .o
11::tern, and South-Eastern, have exhibited an 20
(
142.°Irenlent of about ss. to 7s. 6d. per share. 31
htt7t Luxembourg advanced ss. to 10s., and Lom. '0
4J-Irenetian, about 10s. The Canadian and
tt
es Indian lines ruled dull, but reached fully
jeer rat 10
144 t,
120
Joint-stock Bank shares but little business has
lits 4
, ~t done- Bank of Egypt, however, improved /
1., and Ottoman Bank 11. 6
4144 Miscellaneous shares a slight improvement
t: 20
80 taken place. Australian Agricultural
to
1,0,1 ! advanced about 103. ; Royal Mail Steam, 20
66.. ,0 11. ; and Canada Government 6 per Cents. 1 .lu,

4411.1311 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON K O'CLOCj.
(From the Official List.)
kinlit
Per Ittin... (i
*took
,
931 $
N. -41. t. Reduced Annuities
k1;,..-Oent Consols Pinnuitie‘ 94i 2itif
140...3 ller Pent. Annuities
P?,4ribnities expire sth Jan. 1860...
"‘o 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 28
14- 30 Years, expire sth Jan.,
Otto
1860 3 1-16
Os._ ,lids, £lOOO ........... l2 p
rola for a.cconnt (Bth Jan.) 951 ±
"401toquer Rills, 24C
RlOOO
..
5 8 p
_ . ....... ... ...
.
5
tbitttotto fraVlßo.n.d.. 7,1 ..... ......4 per Cent 9BB i
t 1859 ..
11
Itl nv c.
''''''' OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'OLO. K .
I:t4ilian Bowls, 5 per Cent.
bit h Bonds, 6 per cent.
b to Acconat
Ib,itto Guarenteed 4per Cent. _
t 4 account ' P
~,,, Div-mews on the above payable in London.
Ditto' 23 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
ntch 14 Per Cent.. ex. 25 francs
'' -Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 66 53
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TWO O'CLOCK.
beillisol e (iron ey)
vio Ace•nat

Racing Fixtures for 1857.

FEBRI
Liverpool Spring ...
"I'lntha MAE
na Spring 3
toZWi spring
•
cit
17
4,,,
mn'Y 23
.„
tiv"l3l4liet jTJ
4%.144P00l
2151
i
BhAto,
43r
AITG
)I,..gthton
t,,Lii,".":°4 Club
" - • ..
elienri; 4.41. p ....
11
. ....
tiZtick SEPTE
• . 1
4ater.. .................. 8
................ 15 Chew,
teuer •
ut OCTO
litdixh4tZ urnu ......... 6
hich°4o4... ............................. 88
afi .................. 8

'ARY.

CH.

Northampton .
Croxton Park .

Stanford 23
Goodwood

UST.
Ludlow....
York
Radcliffe .
Egbatu

13 100
18 100
24 20.
20
26 vu

MBER.
20
Leieester .................. 23 t(k
Newmarket F 0 .......... 29 10

IBER. 25
Yorkshire UIT Club... 8 2'
Newmarket S 0 ......... 12 50
Warwick Autumn
NOl9l)3o4ket .............26 100