The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-19 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

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CONDIERCIAL INTELLIGENC4

CITY, Two o'CLom.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and quotations were fully supported. The
sales were estimated at from 7,000 to 8,000 bales,
1,000 of which were taken on speculation, and
500 for export. The Railway Share Market pre-
sented a quiet appearance, and prices were barely
sustained.

During the last few days the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce Markets have been rather active.
There bas been a good demand for the better de-
scriptions of sugar suitable for home consumption,
the growers having bought rather largely at
advanced rates. Increased activity has also pre-
vailed in the Refined Market, and owing to the
Scarcity of dried goods on offer prices have been
exceedingly firm. The following table exhibits the
stocks on hand during the past week compared
with the same period of 1857 :

1858. 1857.
Stock, January 9 ..... 57,873 tons against 43,000 tom
Landed last week

62,357
Delivered for home use 1 4,261
and export

46,623 tons.
4,121

stock, Jan. 16, 1858 58,096 tons against 42,502 tons.
For coffee there has been a rather active demand,
especially for good qualities of Plantation Ceylon,
but holders demanding higher rates has, in a great
measure, checked business. The deliveries for
home consumption have increased, and considerably
exceed the average, and stocks are slightly reduced.
1858. 1857.
8,951 tons agnst. 6,860 tons
169 218

Stock, January 9
Landed last week

9,120

7,078 tons

Delii-ered for home use and
export
~

Stook, Sannary.l6, 1858 8,724 tons agnst. 6,726 tons.
Tea has been steady with but little variation to.
report in values. Rice has been extremely dull,
and only the better qualities of cleanei met a
limited demand for home consumption. Salt-
petre and spices were in moderate request, and
prices have been steady. The quarterly sales of
cinnamon advertised for the 25th inst. have been
postponed to the Ist February. Tallow has been
quiet, but a fair amount of business has been done
throughoit the week. The demand from the trade
having been steady.

STOCK, IMPORTS AND DELIVERIES OF TALLOW IN LONDON', JAN. 18.
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858.
Stock on hand, casks 34,806 21,973 13,641 27,020
Delivery last week ... 1,417 1,451 2,099 2,411
Ditto from Ist June 52,900 80,692 81,428 73,191
Arrived last week 1,660 2,050 856 1,100
Ditto from let June 51,7u6 56,123 78,089 87,099
Price Y. C. this day s7s. 58e. 61s. 9d. 545.
Do. Town last Friday sBs. 56s 6d. 625. 6d. 555. 9d.

PARTICULARS OF IMPORTS.
Imports Since
Ju
S. American casks last
355 week. 19, 189ne.
Australian
,
St. Petersburg
Odessa, Taganrog, &c. 715 2,799
Other places

Last
Year.
3,938
7,972
59.739
2,780
3,660

Total casks 1,100 87,096 78,089
Arrivals week ending January 26 last year, 337 casks ;
deliveries week ending January 26 last year, 1,839 casks.
The following are the particulars of the ship-
ments of specie by the Indus on the 20th inst. :

Alexandria (Egyptian gold coin)
Bombay (silver)
Ceylon (g01d)....
Madras (gold)
Calcutta (silver) ..
Penang (silver)
Singapore (silver)
Hong Kong (silver)
Shanghai (silver)
Manilla (silver)

£515
136,245
2 000
7,356
127,590
2,614
31,040
35 041
19,206
9,000

Total £370,607

This remittance is comparatively moderate, but
for some months past there has been a satisfactory
diminution. The dullness of trade may partly account
for this movement. lithe shipments are kept down
to about the present average, they will not produce
much inconvenience, and in the absence of any new
drain the Australian and American receipts will
be chiefly sent into the Bank. The arrivals from
Mexico and other parts will pretty nearly
balance the efflux to the East. Subjoined are the
particulars of the exports by the last four steamers
Nov. 20—Nemesis £318,787
Dec. 4—lndus
Deo. 20—Para
Jan. 4—Colombo 237,954
About 45,000 Z. in gold was sold to the Bank
authorities yesterday.

The half-yearly meeting of the City Bank has
just taken place. The Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor in the chair. The report stated that the
bad debts had been less than might have been
anticipated, and that ample provision was made for
them. The net profits was 27,1451. 3s. 3d., from
which a dividend was recommended at the rate of
5 per cent. per annum, leaving 4,2281. ss. 6d. to
be carried t 3 the new account. The total of assets
and liabilities on both sides was 1,746,2531. After
a short discussion the report was adopted.
In the market for English Securities there has
been no change of importance to-day, and business
is exceedingly dull. Notwithstanding the conti-
nuous flow of gold into the Bank, the quotations
Beam heavy, and the specu'ators Chow no dispo-
sition to increase their operations. The probability
of an Indian loan, more than anything else, is
occasioning this flatness. Consols for transfer
have been 94i 9411 1 and 94a ; for account they
have been very dull, at 94a being now firmer.
The New 3 per Cents. are marked 94i 95, and
the Reduced 94i Exchequer Bills are 225.
to 265. premium ; the Bonds, 991 to 100 ; and
India Bonds, 14s. to 17s. premium. Bank Stock is
222 to 224, and India ditto 221.
The business in the Foreign Stock Market is
dull, and prices remain without any material
alterations. Turkish 6 per Cents., 98i 99, and the
4 per Cents. nominal. Mexican 3 per Cents, are
20i ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44i ; Russian 4
per Cents., 99i ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 891; and
Spanish New Defetred, 25k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Greuada Deferred Bonds, 516; Mexican,
20i ; .Peruvian, 4i per Cents., 77 79 ; Ditto 3
per Cents., 52 54 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto 44'
per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41k
-Ditto New Deferred, 25i 26.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market to-
day have been unimportant, the fluctuation in
one or two of the principal lines not having exceeded
to 1 per cent. Caledonian declined 6s. ; Great
Northern, South-Western, I.os. ; and North
British and Brighton, I'. ; Groat Western and
Midland advanced 10s. ; and North-Western anti
South-Eastern, 10s. to 15s. The Foreign and Colonial
lines are quiet. Northern of France improved ss. ;
and Grand Trunk of Canada declined ss.
For Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares
there is a very limited inquiry, and but little
alteration can be noticed in quotations. Bank of
South Australia improved 1/., and Union of Aus-
tralia declined 10s.

BI tTISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
( From the Official List;)
Bank Stock 224 22 Matrices done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. °onsets Annuities 94a $
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 941 i 5 41 5
New 2i per Cent. Annuities 79i 1.1.1:; Annuities expire btu Jan. 1860 2 1-16
India Stock. .. ..
221
Is tie Bonds, 4:litUu
41,Lsols for Account .......... .....
Exchequer 'idle.,
, ......... ...
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f 4,2 £lOOO • ....... ........... .................... 22 26 p
vsdo . ....................................... 2 i 26 p
5ha11.... .1211.......—......... .......... ........ 22 26 p
Exchequer BOllig, P'sB, 36 per Cent.... 993,
Ditto. 1359
...... 100 99i 1091
PRICES OF FOREIGN PIINDS----THIS DAY.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ...................... 1034 •
Mexican ,3 per Cent 2o,i
Ditto Account ...... 20i
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con 1841
Ditto 18!)3, 3 per Cent 44/
Russian Bonds, 1822, t St., 5 1:-er Cent —
Ditto, 44 per Cent. 994
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account BB
SD tni,h HoLds 3 per t'ent.
.. Ditto ti ew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
J;Illtill Boas, 6 par cent....„....
LAU° Account .
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Eriliange. 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders 65
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Peruvian Dollar BoCnds, 4j per Cent. 56
C°7lB°lB 1 Pt ttER O'CLOCK.
1 money Ditto account (February 4)

20
17i
20
St. ,

20i
20i
100
100
100
100

10
20
20
20