The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-30 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLocii.
The markets for Foreign and Colonial pro.
duce, during the past few days, have been very
steady. Prices in most instances have been well
maintained. Tea has been in increased favour, the
advices by the Overland] Mail announcing that
the season's crop will be considerably smaller than
in former years. Sugars hrive been dealt in to a
fair extent and at full rates, although the
arrivalS have not been extensive. Coffee has
been dull, and but few transactions have been
reported. For rum there has been a moderate
inquiry, but prices have exhibited no material
variation. Rice has been in fair demand, but
in some instances at a slight decline. For Fruit
there is still a fair inquiry, and the better quota-
tions of currants fare in good demand. Valentia
raisins are inquired for at full values. Saltpetre
continues in fa-1r request at about former quota-
tions, and tallow has shown a downward tendency.
The public sales of colonial wool continue to pro-
gress steadily, and the rates realised at the com-
mencement have been well suppcsted throughout.
The series will close to-morrow, the Ist of Decem-
ber, as regards the finer qualities of Australian 16
wools, 'but a few lots of low East India and other
descriptions will be offered for public competition
during the latter part of the week.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed lc
'with a quiet aspect, and prices remained without si
aheration. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export. At the close of sl
buoiness in the Railway Share Market a slight im- si
pro'vem ent took place.
Owing to the usual monthly engagements, the sf
dema,ad for money is rather more active, but there
arc ho indications of pressure, and the rates, 1
charged for first class bills show scarcely any varia-
tion. The quietude of trade has diminished the sl
quantity- of commercial bills due on each succeed-
ing 4th of the month, and the periodical liquids-
Si
Lions at the Stock Exchange also absorb a corn- Si
paratively small amount, in consequence of the g;
continuation of speculative enterprise. There is no
probability of such an immediate extension
s si
of business, in any direction, as will cause s'
an adverse movement in the state of the
market at present, although the inquiry
towards the end of the year may be stimu-
lated by the closing of commercial engagements
and the preparations for the prosecution of business
during the spring. a,
si
Small quantities of silver are arriving from the si
Continent, to supply a portion of the remittances S'
intended for the East.

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The suspension of Messrs. Davies, boot and i
leather merchants, seems to have attracted much '
attention. It is presumed that the liabilities are
heavy, but at present no authentic information has
been elicited upon that point.
The following is an abstract of the profit and g
loss account of the London and Chartered Bank of
Australia, to the 30th June, 1858 :

To Eighth Dividend of 3 per Cent. for half-
£ s• d.
year ending 31st December, 1857 21,000 0 0
To balance of preliminary expenses at 31st
December, 1857, as shown in last balance-
sheet, now written off 5lB
To reserve fund 2,
per 10,000 14 6
0 0
To proposed dividend,. at the rate of 6 cent. per annum, on June,ai-p capital, for
11 alf-year ending 30th , 1858 (free of
meotne-tax)
T
balance to next half-year

Illy balance at 31st Dec, 1857, per last report.
13y balance of profit a-,.td loss in London and
in the colonies for half-year ending 30th
June, 1858, aftf:x deducting current ex-
enses, and making provision for bad and
doubtful debts.

THIS DA Y.)

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ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Railways.

Paid., Closing.

Arn berg., IN.:ming. Bost.,
and Eastern Junctiettl 10 64 61
I:te'fast and Ballymena., all
, Bir., Wol., and :qr. Val. all 71 71
Birk., Mlle., and Chesh.
.7utietion lOO 66 68
25 Blackburn
25 Blyth and Tyne
1111 29 31
Stock Bristol and Exeter
..... lOO 87 874
Stock Chester andolyhead
50 Cork anti Bandon all
20 Cork, Illkrock,&Passage all
20 thruwall all 41 41
10 Do. At A roves. no div, f all
until6p.esper an. lO Do. B all haslreen pd.toll.
50 Dublin antillelia s t June. all
25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc all 7 8
Stoct,East AnOian leo 151 161
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 611 624
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46
Stock Do. do. Il Steck 100 20 31
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 -•-• --
25 East Kent all 111 121
Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 94
20 Do
Suffolk .......
10 Do ,
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee lOO 264 27
10 Forth.% Clyde Junction all Stock Furness
St Glasgow& South Westn lOl 90 92 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101
Stock Great Northern lOO 1071 1071
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 92 94
Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133
Stock Gt. South.& Wstn,(lteld) 100 103 104
Stock Great Western . ... ... . 100 531 Mt
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rall Gua.Stk. 100 55 57
01
12 Irish South Eastern all
SO Lancaster and Carlisle. all 8,3 87
''6l Do. Thirds .. . ......... 141 10 11t 1
13 4 Do. New Thirds .. . . . . 16 10. 11
ock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95' 96.
16 Do. • do, P £l6 ..... 6 1 04
1
9 Do. . tic. £9 shares.. 7 f II
3 Do. West Riding Union 1
20 DO. Southport .. , . all
.6.3 London and Blaciwit.ll. all 54 at
6.3 Do.Newism.at X.slosp.sh.
%a Lon..Brightnn &S.Coast 100 110 111,4
Lock London & North Westn 100 92fr2
12.. Do. Eighths ....—.. . .. 7i 1 111.1
Lock London& South-Westn. 100 ' 924 934
1
25 L'derry & Coleraine... all —— 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all Lock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 36,1 374 3:
10 Metropolitan 3 —— d
took Midland lOO 98 984
took Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 69 71
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all
2,5 Do. 4 Shares . . ... .
00 Newcastle and 'Carlisle all
25 New., Aber., & tiered 'all
10 Newry & Armagh- (def.) 9
20 Newry, Wftrpt., & Ros all
Lock Norfolk lOO 63 65
50 North. Counties Union 3l 31 3ti
Lock North British .. . ... 100 561 564
Lock Nor.Dev.llail.&Dk. Stk. 100
kick Do.A Stk.— Aree.no div.
until 6p.c.liasbeenpdß 100
took Do. B Stock ... .. .. .. . 100 —.
lock North-Ea.stn.—Berwick 100 92 93 1
25 Do. do, G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 f d
lock Do. Leeds ............. 100 4 46f
lock Do. York . . ............ 100 74 751 7
took North London
...... . 100 102 103
61
10 N. &S.Westn.,liampstd
and City Junction.... .C. 3 ls.
20 North Staffordshire.... 171
44 41 20 North-Western
... ... all 111 12 d
10 No. & Sou. W. "unction all 74 84
;ock Oxfbrd, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 27
29 2
10 Peebles .. .......... all
10 Rhymney
20 P0rt5m0uth;.......... 19 7 5 d
10
jock Scottish Central . .. . 100 110 112
;ock Scoth. N.E., Aber.Stock 100 261 271 2:
lock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100
Lock Shropshire Union . . .... 100 43 44 41
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 4 2 d
Lock South Devon ........... 100 351' 361
LOCK South-Eastern ......... 100 74 75
took South Wales _ —.. 100 73 75 71
20 SouthYorks.&.Riv.Dun. all 12 14 1
20 Do. d 0... .
_. .. . . 18 ——2 O W0.k.,.& Wek... all 9 11
25 Stockton & Darlington, all 324 334
25- Do. do. 1854 ......... 224
25 Do. do. 1855 .. ... --
.. 7
Stockton & Hartlepool 164 zock Taff Vale .......
,tock o. Preference, No. 1.. 1
25 T DhamesHavenDk&Rail 2200
Stock Vale of Neath .. . ..... 100 88 92
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100
50 Waterford & Limerick all'
20 West Cornwall
10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all
5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till
7 p.c. has been pd. to /1 all 3 4
5 Do. B all` 61 61
20 West London ....... ,
10 Do. Ist Class.... .....
20 Do. 2d Class all

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Share' " • Railways.

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Business
Done.