The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARK ET

ALTD

COMMERCIAL LITELLIGENCJE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The commercial advice 3 from Victoria, received
to-day, report a partial improvement iu some of the
Markets, but the opinion is still expressed in the
local journals as well as in private letters
that shipments from this side must diminish
very considerably before a recovery can take
place. Daring the last few weeks it is satisfac4ory
to have observed, therefore, that fewer vessels, and
smaller consignments of merchandise, have been
despatched from London to the Colonies. The
late failures have dictated a more cautious policy,
and if prudence be exercised in the transmission
of goods the situation of the import markets, both
in Melbourne and Sydney, will be relieved. At
present, as fora long time past, they are largely over-
stocked, and prices are thus kept down, to the pre-
judice of those who have mercantile intercourse
with-the Antipodes. The accounts extend to the
Middle of December. Up to that period the amount
of gold exported, during the year, had amounted
to 2,582,793 ounces, equal to about 10,332,0001.
This is not such a large aggregate amount as was
shipped in the previous year ; but the stock of gold
at the latest date was much in excess of that held
in the corresponding period of 1856.
Nine failures are reported in Melbourne, with
liabilities together amounting t) about 300,0001.
Subjoined are the particulars of the specie on
board the Pere, which will leave Southampton to-
Morrow for India and China :

Ceylon (gold)
Madras (old)
Calcutta (silver)
Singapore (silver)
Hong Kong (silver)
!Shanghai (silver)
Manilla (silver)

£3 300 0 0
2,330 0 0
. 82,204 19 8
. 38 014 0 0
. 53 503 13 4
. 32,680 0 0
4,390 0 0

Total X216.422 13 0

Oa the Paris Bourse yesterday a decline of per
cent. was apparent, the 3 per Cents. having closed
at 69 10 for money, and 69 30 for the end of the
month. About 80,0001. in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
were without any material alteration.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed steadily, compared with
Friday's rates ; prices of all kinds were supported.
The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, 500 of
Which were taken by the speculators. The
Railway Share Market manifested rather more
activity, and a good business was transacted, at full
quotatiims.

There has been a meeting to-day of the creditors
of Alessrs. Hinton Brothers, in Old Jewry Cham-
bers. The statement submitted showed liabilities,
13,1931. 13s. 7d., and assets, 5,7331. 6s. 6d., leav-
ing a deficiency of 7,4601. 7s. Id. It was resolved
to accept an offer of 81. in the pound, ss. at
once and 3s. in four mouths, to be secured by
guarantee.

A meeting has also been held of the creditors of
Messrs. Henry Hoffman and Co., at which it was
agreed to wind up the estate under inQpection.
There was a considerable deficiency.
A meeting of the European and American Steam
Shipping Company is now being held, and the
report is under discussion.

The market for English Securities has been quiet
f4":1113", and the arrangements connected with the
settlement of the account have constituted the chief
business transacted. The prices are at 11 below the
highest range of yesterday although the market is
less depressed than it has been. Until the liquidation
Is over the tendency of the market will not be
clearly defined, but if purchases for investment are
blade a rise will, no doubt, ensue. Consols have
been 951 g, and 951 for money, 95} and 95k
for to-morrow, and 95 for March. They are
11". 951 for money, and 953 buyers for the new
400ount. The New 3 per Cents. are 95i s ; the
Reduced 951 ; Exchequer Bills 235. to 245. prem.;
and the Bonds 100 to mut ; Bank Stock has risen
to 226 to 227. •
In the Foreign Stock Market a very limited busi-
ness has been done, but prices are firmer. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 99 09k, and the 4 per Cents.
laominal. Brazilian 41 per Cents. are firm at 991.
Sardinian 5 per Cents. aro 90 ; Spanish Passive,
; Tenezuela Deferred, 12i ; and Dutch 4 per
Cents., 100.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :--Greuada Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican,
20121 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 79i 80i ; Portu-
guese 3 per Cents., 44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
110 112 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3
Per Cents., 412 42i ; ditto Deferred, 25i 26i.

A limited business has been transacted this morn-
ing in the Railway Share Market, but prices have
'Varied to the extent of about it per cent. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, North-Western, M dland, and
clinburgb, Perth, and Dundee, advanced 55., and
Eastern Counties and South Wales 10s. to 15s. ;
• Great Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, declined ss. Great Northern, North
British, North-Eastern (Bsrwick) and Shropshire
Union, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. ; The Foreign
lines were dull. Paris and Lyons declined 10s. ;
and in the Colonial lines the dealings were limited.
grand Trunk of Canada advanced 10s., aud Gee-
long and Melbourne ss.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are in-

active, and little variation can be quoted in prices.
London and Westminster and Provincial of Ireland
declined about 10s. Eastern Steam, Peniusular
and Oriental Steam, and Royal Mail Steam realised
former rates.

1:1111TISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY,
(From the o.flicsal List:)
Business done.
Bmik Stock
3 per vent. Reduced Annuities
3 New
Cent. Consols Annuities 9st 3 A 4
3 per Cent. Annuities 951 $ il
Vas°ls ter Account
E glO 00 zaheqnsr 11111 s, 24d
24 3
.
Exchequer Bonds, 1858.31 per Cent lOO i
Ditto, 1559

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brae:nen 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 9B# x d
Mexican :3 per Uent —
Ditto Account .. . 2oi
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent
Ditto Account
••• ••• 80
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 v--
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent... ...
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1,322, E St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 41 per Cent. 991 1001
Btrdinian Bones, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account ....
Sir,nish Bonds, :3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ... 42g
DM, Passive 54-
Tarkibh ;fonds, i; per cent... . 93
Ditto Account 9Fq 9 81 3
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lO3 i x d
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. .
Dividends on the Above payable in London.
Dutch Excifang,e, 21 por Cent., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates :e lOO
IfittEE O'CLOCK.
•
Consols, money
Ditto account (February 4)

TRU BALLOT SOCIETY AND THE REFoltlf MoVEMENT.
a Meeting of the Exnutive C3mmittee of the Bal-
lot Society, the following resolution was unanimously
agreed to :—" That while feeling gratified by every addl.
tional developement of public opinion in favour of a reform
A. 31 the Commons House of Parliament, this committee
uesire to place on record their coz.viction that any men
sere of reform unaccompanied by the vote by
.b.allot
Will be deprived of the greatest portion of its utility—
rthe newly enfranchised electors will be unduly in-
-ilenced in their voting as the present electoral body
for is, the nominees of oligarchy mill then, as now,
01: the majority of the House of Commons, and the
m iTster Will be ci
mpelled to yield to the influences
hi!
ic.h impair and injure the administration of
Puune business both at home and abroad, and
every
"public department will continue (In the
language of the Times) crushed into hopeless
wbecility by the weight of unbending riutine and
rthless formalities." The committee entertaining this
nnev!ction appeal with cousidence to an enlightened
publio for their support to enable them irrespective of
any jother association to continue their exertions until
the Ballot either alone or accompanied by other mea-
sures of Reform aball become Law.

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