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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

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
check, but the private deposits are reduced. The
other securities show a large decrease. _

Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Increase
Rest
Increase
Publie Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed

.£19,370,670
16,639
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
4,913,200

Increase-

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
thau previous news. She brings on freight 123,400
ounces of gold, and a cargo of wool. At Melbourne
thespring trade had commenced,butnot 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 on 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 "
had 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
tinder crops ; and, should the ensuing season be
of 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 better 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 100/. value, and bearing 6 per cent. in-
terest, payable half-yearly, and the principle re-
deemable proportionately in five years, commencing
on the Ist of January, 1868.
The London Wine Company have issued their
prospectus, from which it appears that the capital
Is to be 50,0001., in 5,000 shares of 101. each. The
company 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-
mau 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, com-
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
much satisfaction in the City. Consols opened at
90! for money, and at 901 for account, but
they have since advanced to 901 and 90i for the
former, and to 91 and 91k for the latter. The
New 3 per Cents. have been 91/ 4f and the Re-
duced 90 to 91: Bank Stock is 209,1,. Exchequer
Bills 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 91i
and 91k, which is nearly 1 per cent. higher than
yesterday. The 4 per Cents. are now fully paid
up and are marked 102 k to 1021, which is about
per Gent. discount. Venezeula have been 28 to
and the Spanish Deferred 22i to 23. Por-
tuguese 4 per Cents. are 47k, being flat. Peruvian
Active have risen to 80, and Chilian 6 per Cents.
to 104. Equador Bonds have been si, 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,
Groat Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire,
have improved. The Foreign lines have been
quiet.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous shares have
been firm.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONIt O'CLOCK.
f Prom the Ofscial Lilt, •

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frones, done.
sank Stock
3 per Cent. lied,iced Annuities~..
S per Cent. Consols Annuities 9Ol i i
N. 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities 751
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 .. 31
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 9-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO .......... . 3
Ditto, under £l.OOO 6
Consols for Account
Etcheciner Bills, 2id.
I'1000
E6OO
small 2 6 d
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cenb.. _
Ditto, 1859
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOI B

Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl
Equndor Bonds
Ditto New Consolidated lO 14
Oreek Bonds 6 I
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Ditto Account BO
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent _
Ditto Account 473/4
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent -
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . , 23 2i
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto for the Account 9l 90i 13/4 1
Ditto New, 4 per Cent
Ditto Account lO2l 3/4
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable lo London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil 641
TWO O'CLOCK.

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Ditto (February) .. 91

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

Lifisnort, Jan. 26.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
moderate breeze and fine.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 25.—Wind
firland, from Callao ; Blohns, Belize ; Lind, St. Domingo,.
both for Hamburg; Wild Pigeon, London, for New York.
Sailed—lndian (s. tpt.), for Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 25.—Wind W.—Arrived—Pacha,
from Mauritius ; Julius Caesar, Rio Janeiro. Sailed—
Phoebe. 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, stancheons, and plank-shears, and da-
maged the latter's bows.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 25.—During the gale of last night
the American ships Orient and Elvira, from New York,
the Gertrude, from Calcutta, and the Enrica, from Lon-
don, for New York, drove against St. Hawes.

(PIE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Despatch (8..) rd. South-Western (s.), from
Jersey. ,
Sailed--Ally, for Poole; Wonder (s.), Jersey; Alliance
(a.), Havre; Margaret, Sunderland.
Wind W S.W.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Off—Ennerdale, Severn, and Inniakillen.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 24,

Wind W.S.W.
Arrived—Ottilia, from Callao ; Falcon, Saldanah Bay ,
Reform, Alexandria.

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DINNER TO THE CHAIRMAN OP THE METROPOLITAN
BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterday evening a dinner was
given by a number of the inhabitants of Southwark to
their neighbour, John Thwaites, Esq., to congratulate
him on his election to the office of chairman of the
Metropolitan Board of Works. J. Vickers was in the
chair, and was supported by Sir C. Napier, M.P., Sir
Mes Duke, M.P., Apsley Pellatt, M.P., W.
Williams Esq., M.P., Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. Alder-
man and Sheriff Kennedy, Mr. Pritchard (High Bailiff
of Southwark), Messrs. Nicholay, Sturmy, Kingsford,
Penang, Collinson, and about 120 or 130 other gentle.
Visa,