The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-03 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocir.
le Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
Lily, and prices of all kinds were without

Inge. The sales were 6,000 bales, all to the
in--comprising 60 Pernam and Maranbam
I. to 60., 80 Bahia 50. to 6d., 260 Egyptian
to 7fd., and 350 Surat 3id. to 4d. per lb.
Railway Share Market was quiet, but firm,
I slight decline on Tuesday's rates.
!he reports of the state of the iron trade for the

It year have come to hand. These, compared
k returns of 1854, show a most satisfactory re-
k, and at the close of the year it may be said
It this important branch of our national cora-
ree has not been in a healthier condition for
tie time past. Not only has the quiet state of
iiness which distinguished previous years passed
ay, but there is a steady increase in the home
de, with rising prices, and an augmentation of
export trade. In the month of December the

►utity of iron exported exceeded by 150,0001.
it of the corresponding period of 1854. No
ibt there have been many failures amongst

_
iron masters recently, but these have

been of importance, and many spe-
ators have been obliged to succumb.
nfidence has been restored among the legitimate
den, and there is every prospect of this favour-
Is state of trade continuing. From Dudley a
lort of the meeting of the trade there states that
was agreed upon to retain the prices of iron as
:—sheets 11/. per ton, hoops 10/., and bars

It was stated at the meeting that the coal
40 was very brisk, and good ironstone in re-
ed- Should the war continue during this year
3 expected that the demand for iron will exceed
it of any previous year ; especially in plates for
'numerous iron mortar and gun-boats which the
'°eminent have ordered for the Baltic expe-
ion.

The following particulars, furnished by Mr. Mil-
t, of the Jerusalem Coffee-house, show the num-
Pr of vessels and their tonnage, now on the berth
Victoria, New South Wales, New Zealand,
aTc.

Vessels.

Launceston)
Robari Town
New South Wales
Melbourne and Geelong
Adelaide
Swan River
New Zealand

Tons.
765
1,479
10,372
15,943
2,275

433
3,139

Total
this
last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 121
date, are in round figures as under :-- 50
tirt4t Western.
o
£23,904 .£20,4211 _.
rth-Westene
ho.4th-Western
34taon
kuthnDci
.tir ,-.4.a2tern .... - ............
18,036 16,197
euonian .. 10 832 11,537
r.en_aeta.storrethaen•rd.n.
.y....e.r..k.e.h..i.r.e.
27,347 25,666
[
ti:rtibiurreoytraceeneicie. 20,601 19,252
"fteater, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,501 8,646
=ford, Mr '
"Rlbur h
la, g and Glasgow
,111 HerefordWolverham 3,635 3,153
1'950 1897
950 897
4,708 4,545
b.
allow and South• Western
7 t Wes tern of Canada ll,OlB 6,196
ken English Securities have further receded in con-
Wotillnee of the rumour that the Minimum rate at
the lank of England would again be advanced at
lo
ttarlour-meeting to-day. Although no measure
itztheeekindhas been resolved upon, it is clear that
increased stringency in the money market has
heelAted 'erne apprehension, and the opinion has-,
Teri general that the pressure will not mat
financial
abate for some time to come. The new
titalicial operations which, should the war con-
ike h°, will be necessary by all the Allied Powers are
'wig some attention, and it is conjectured that
loantitr for 25,000,000/. to 30,000,0001. will at an
Ire 7
Period have to be provided for our own Go-
tili,„,rtiTent• The Stock market, under these cir-
4C:eLances, is depressed, and Console, which opened
0m,41 i, have since been 87} I. The New 3 per
to ,t 81 ' have bean 87/ to 88, and the Reduced 87}
ti,-' l• Bank Stock is steady at 2061. Exchequer
ilia are 2s. higher, viz., Bs. to 6s. dis.
The Foreign stock Market is also flatter and the
transactions are not extensive. Turkish 6 per
entl3., after being 811 to 811, has receded to 81±
Spanish
811. The New Scrip is heavy at 3; discount.
.Panish 3 per Cents. have been 38i to 381. Rus-
';l:4_4 5 per Cents. have realised 97, and the Small
Ilde 44 per Cents. 89. Mexican 3 per Cents.
41.(3,eteady at 19k, and the Dutch have risen to 63g.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
inkelta:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 7; Mexican,
oel9i ; Peruvian, 74 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 4;
rirtoguese 4' per Cents., 46 48 ; Russian 5 per
ellta., 95 7 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 86 88 ex div. ;
'..'Danish 3 per Cents., 391; ditto Deferred, 21 21i ;
ditto Certificates, 41 5 ; ditto Passive, 7 ±.
The variations in the Railway Share market are
not generally of importance. Caledonian, Great 100
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North West-
sir; South Western and Midland, are tolerably Ig
steady. North Eastern (Berwick) are ss. lower, but 5
Shropshire Union have risen 15s. Great Western 5
of Canada have ruled weaker, and the Foreign 5
lines are nominal. 20

20
5
20
18

Nor Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares 4
there has been a very dull market, and the quota- 20ibons have not undergone any particular altera-
tion. 20
100

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. too
From the Offiesat List. j 100
1.(K)

lincina.. done.
knk Stock .. 206.} 51
1 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B7i i 4
.',:"f 3 per Cent. Annuities
'4"g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 `3),
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 16 5.16
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto under £l.OOO lO
Volsolsi4or Account -
.Eicheqouer Bills, 2id.
£lOO
....••••••
4rnall lO 6
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 97} 61 7}
PP 1859 ~ ......
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
homessl Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent
(heck Bonds 4l
4 •
eriean 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ....................
Itussian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, E. St 97
Ditto 4i per Cent
Ditto Small B9
onrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .... .
Ditto Account
slunisti Bonds, 3 per Cent - i
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .........
Turkith Ronda, 6 par cent —
Ditto for the Account
81iiiiii
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
DAccount 3l i 1 d
Dutch imykiends on the above payable In London.
Exchange, 2} per Cent., 12 Guil 63i x d
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto for Account Jan. 10 B7l z d

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.
"I"TIIRAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
Per the week ended Jan. 3,1655, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in
per Imperial the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
Quarter.
WRZAT. 1 ituxy ,
1 oATe ItYll. 111110. I PS", ,
776 21 396 4i i 268 11.1 154 s lld I 498 01 478 uu
THE SIX WEEKB' AVERAGE.
"MCAT. i IMILLT. I OATS. WIS. BEAN'. k TEAS.
%Os 51 418 Id : 278 lid 54, Id 518 5d ( 501 3d
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 96,964; Barley. 122,322 ; Oats, 16.373 ; Rye, 121 ; Beans,
5,022; Peas, 2,733 quarters.

IrEAT MARKETS.
NZIVGATZ AND LIA.DENHALL.—About an average busi-
ness was transacted, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s
6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s
6d ; Veal
3a 6d to 5s 2d per Blbs, by the carcase.'4s 2d to 5a 4d ; Pork,
SOUTHALL, J3ll. 2.—We had a steady demand for beasts
and calves, on higher terms. Otherwise, the trade ruled
heavy. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 510 d ;
'Weal, 41 6d to 55 4c: ; Pork, 3s 6il to 4s 10d per 81bs,
to sink the offal.
ROMPORD, Jan. 2.--There was only a moderate demand
to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Mutton,
38 4d to 5s Od • Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; Pcrk. 3s 6d to 4s 8d
Per Blbs, Quarter-old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each.

100
100
100
20
20

HAY MARKETS.
rixtrriasintrm.—Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 61 04 ; clover ditto,
4115 s to 71 Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s Od to 1/ lOs Od
Trade tolerably firm. per lco,d.
t:',UMBERLAND —Meadow hay, 4/ 4s to Cl Os ; clover do..
*/ 103 to 61 15; ; and straw. 1/ 4s to 1/ 109 per load.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
WRI TEORAPEL.—MeacIow hay, 4/ 43 to 6 Os; clover
4/ 109 to 71 ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 109 per load.
th illty and straw moved off slowly, on former terms.