The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

1110.NR Y MA

CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
During the last few days there has been very
little business in most descriptions of Foreign and
Colonial produce. Prices, however, have been very
steady. Tea has been at full rates, but the trade
have been fully occupied with the samples
of the large quantity to be offered for public
competitiOn to-day. For sugar there has been a
moderate inquiry and prices are steady. At
the large public Sales announced to take
Place to-day fully late rates are expected to lie
realised. Coffee has been exceedingly dull, but
rice has been in better demand, chiefly for the
inferior descriptions suitable for exportation. At
the public sale of indigo there was a good demand,
and prices were from 4d. to 6d. per lb. advance on
previously current rates. Saltpetre continues to
meet a good inquiry at full rates, but tallow is dull,
and prices have somewhat receded. P.Y.C., on the
spot, being 525. 9d. ; March delivery, 535., and last
three months, 51s. 9d. to 525. per cwt.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
heavily, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices
of all descriptions were unchanged. The sales
were estimated at 7,000 bales, 500 of which were
taken for exportation.
The money market continues to present a quiet
appearance, the daily requirements of the commer-
cial community being comparatively limited.
Towards the end of the month there may be some
additional inquiry, not only for mercantile pur-
poses, but also for several important engagements
which will then arrive at maturity in connection
with joint-stock enterprise. The effect of these
Periodical stimulants, however, is generally found
to be merely temporary ; and, even if the rates out
of doors rise a fraction above the Bank minimum,
they attract no particular attention.
At the half-yearly meeting of the St. Katharine's
Dock Company, held to-day, a dividend of 21 per
cent. for the half-year was declared. On comparing
the tonnage of ships with cargoes which entered
the docks with the year 1857 there appeared to be
a slight falling off. The report was adopted.
A decided improvement has taken place in the
Steck Exchange markets. Increased confidence
has been created by the receipt of higher prices
from Paris, and some large speculative purchases
have been effected. Consols are about 96 to 968. for money and account, and the tendency continues
favourable. The New Threes and the Reduced are
9,4 t, being an advance. Bank Stock is 226; and
"Mb. ditto 223.; ditto Loan Debentures are 994 -7-4;
ditto Bonds 20s. prem. Exchequer Bills are 355.
to 38s. premium. ; ditto Bonds, 1008 ; and Long
Annuities, 188 3-16ths.
rately
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode-
active, and prices remain without material
alteration. Tr,rkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 91;
ditto Scrip, first issue, 801 to 80/ ; ditto, second,
4,1 to dis. ; and 4 per Cents. are firm at 105/.
Russian 48 per Cents. at 99i and 100* ; Brazilian
41 per Cents . are marked 947 ; Buenos Ayres, 808;
Grenada Ac'cive, °Ot ; Pertivian 3 per Cents., 71;
and Portug nese, 47 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. have
declined to 451, but the Deferred are steady at 3071
; and Dutch 21 per Cents. at 651 ; Chilian Loan
has been dealt in at 2 to 1 discount.
. The tram ;actions in the Railway Share Market
have been rather limited ; prices, however, show
an
to improvin g tendency, the advance being about
.1. per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire and
Midlands hove improved ss. ; Edinburgh, Perth,
and Dundeo, Great Western, North Western,
North British, and South Eastern, 10s. ; and South
Western, 15s. The Foreign lines have been com-
paratively quiet, but prices are firm. Northern of
France and Paris and Lyons have advanced 10s., and
Lombardo-Venetian, ss. to 10s. In the Colonial
Market East Indian have improved 55., and Grand
Trunk of Canada, ss.

Joint Stook Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
at almost nominal quotations. British North
American have improved to 581; London Joint
Stock were 34 ; Australian Agricultural, 351 ; and
l'ellinsular and Oriental Steam, 804 811.

Bank St o BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Stock
a ~per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96iiiit
3 ~,per Cent. Consols Annuities
Long 3 per Cent. Annuities
Ortg Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... 1 -16
.; Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885.. 18k 3-16
itdia Stock ' 223
D/)t.to Debentures 991 f
itto Bonds, £I,OOO
e"42-sole for Account

March June.
Ditto 13ills, .Ll,OOO, 2d. & Ifd.. 38 6 I 35
£5OO 35 8 [ Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 3f per Cent lOOl .
AD, REIGNFO FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
razilian er Cent
tl
._
uenos Ditto A
1858, 41 per Cent. 941 1 f
yres, per Cent.
Ditto Account 6 .. . . _
Grenada New Active, ... . per .•1 ........
Ditto Deferred . .
. 5f
Mexican 313er Cent. ********************* 19/
Peruvian i
pei
ce_t
...................
La ............ •••• Ditto Account : ......
__. . ... .
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
PDitto 3 per Cent. .. .
ortuguese, 1853, 3 per dent'.
47
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
Ditto 4f per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent. .......... .
Ditto Account .
Spanish 3 per Cent • ... •
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 451
-
Ditto Account3o/
SPanish Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6i 1
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip
• Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaran
Ditto Accounted' 4 per Cent. —
Venezuela 5 per C lO5/
ent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Austrian, 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent.
Dutch Excb.ange, 12 Gull. 21 per Cent 65/
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Mone

ZA W INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.)

COURT OP CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.)
APPEAL.—HAVILIND V. MORTIBOY.
This is an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir
John Steuart.
Jr.JMr. Matins, Q.C., and another appeared for the appellant ;
r. Rolt, Q.C., and another appeared for the respondent,
or executor under a marriage settlement.
t: -1-11.6 contention depends on the validity of the marriage
the late John Shepherd/ George-street, Euston-square,
n°4(471, and Mary Shepherd. The allegation is that Mary
th.—lePhord was previously married at St. Pancras Church,
,024, to James Masters, pianoforte maker, then alive,
;"kee dead. All the parties are now dead.
it,.11.6 plaintiff's evidence appeared in The Sun of yesterday.
by Mortiboy, the defendant, is now under examination
,112,4:1-r4tIto.da, Q.C., and the case is not expected to be con-
Y.

Before Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood.)

JONES V. MINGAY--JUDGMENT.
set4l'it contention in this case relates
.to
.the validity of two
seti.,,t2LL mortgages granted by the plaintiff, a builder, to his
fi:4-11`"; the late Mr. Charles Henry Smith. As to the
vaned b
mortgages which were granted for money ad-
Ch„7 bY Mr. Smith to the plaintiff, his honour the Vice-
beoellor dismissed the plaintiff's bill (which sought to
A l'elieved from this set of mortgages), with costs.
-"
titheove second set of mortgages granted by the plaintiff
is dwelling-houses, to Mr. Smith, these mortgages
bdl -4„,,g; teen granted in payment of his solicitor's untaxed
q„" costs, before going abroad, his Honour the Vice-
pei44eellor directed an account to be taken, and taxed, and
te%
* °l* the mortgages to stand for the amount due, and
••
ed. for further consideration the costs of the suit.

1141111 V. ROUTLEDGE.—MOTION FOR DECREE—
The
to JUDGMENT.
It Dbject of this suit was restrain the defendant, Mr.
oiztze„,
134154,uge, the celebrated publisher; Mr. W
Warren, from
karo7ll-g or selling a work called " Memoirs of James
bY e'443,... of Montrose, K.G., Captain General of Scotland,"
trig.i:;4oB Grant, on the alleged ground that it was not an
'fieh.„4l w, clic, but printed to a great extent from the work
,J,lllaiutiff, previously published, in reference to the
41Li times of Montrose.
and 1 des of
the Vice-Chancellor, after delivering a long
IN e1...4b0ra+,,,,
'v judgment, dismissed the metion. with costs.
teller -`lllour declared the plaintiff was not entitled to the
(l'its. Mated by his bill, and directed an inquiry as to the