The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New York Shipping and CommercialLt, Dec. 23.)
The movement in trade continues slow, but, considering
the general quietude, the markets are remarkably buoyant
and firm, with occasional exceptions. But little improve-
ment can be expected until after the holidays, and the
volume of business during the coming week or so will neces-
sarily be very small. Thoughthe movement in merchandise
is slow, we notice a more active demand for tonnage, and
the charters, both of large and small craft, are increasing.
Among the charters is a ship with cotton to Liverpool, the
first for some years. The engagements of cotton have also
been large, and rates are well up. Breadstuffs, provisions,
&c., are steady. The gold market has ruled steady, and the
fluctuations have been immaterial. The bulk of the trans-
actions have been at 146 f to 146 k per cent., closing at a
lower rate, as below. Foreign exchange is quiet, but un-
changed. The bulk of the sales have been at 1101, to 1101
for sterling bills. The money market remains steady. The
supply of capital is abundant, and loans are freely nego-
tiated at 7 per cent. Discounts are unchanged. Primo
paper is taken at 7 to 8 per cent., but other bills run up to
12 to 15 per cent. We quote :

Per Cont. per Annum.
...• to 7

Loans on call, stock securities
Do., bond and mortgage
Prime indorsed bills, 60 days
Do., three to four months
First-class single names
Other good bills

7
7
7} -
8
10

81
9
- 10
- 12

The demand for Government securities has been fairly
active, but prices are, as a general thing, rather lower.
We quote:—
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Registered, 1862 1001. to 1001
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Coupons, 1862 lo3k 103;
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Coupons, 1885 loof 100;
United States' 5-20 Sixes, Coupons, 1864 100 k 1004
United States' 10-40 Fives, Coupons 92f 92*
United States' 10-40 Fives, Registered
United States Sixes of 1861, Coupons lO7l 1074
United States' Sixes, 1861, Registered (ex in )103f 1031
United States' Debt Certificates of 12 months
(interest in currency) 971 —97 i
7-30 Treasury-Note Bonds, Ist issue 9B 981.
7-30 Treasury-Note Bonds, 2d issue
7-30 Treasury-Note Bonds, 3d issue -
United States' 5 per Cent. Legal Tenders.., par
American Gold
American Silver
The exports of treasure from San Francisco from Nov.
1 to Nov. 27 were as follows :

To New York 5735,116 76
To England
To Acapulco lO,OOO 00
To Panama

--- $810,745 64
Per Behring to Honolulu
Total since November 1, 1865
Previously this year

Total since January 1, 1865 40,867,088 16
Corresponding period of 1864

Decrease this year 811,094,149 75
SA.N FRANCISCO. Dec. 20.—Mining stocks are still ad-
vancing. Crown's Point, $490 ; Gould and Curry, $940 ;
Savage, $960 ; Yellow Jacket, 425 ; Chollar Potosi, $134;
Ophir, $332. New York butter is selling at 42c. per lb.
The movement in stocks continues slow, and the aggre-
gate business of the past three days is very small. During
he past two days prices have had a declining tendency,
and at the close most kinds were lower. There is a
" corner " in Erie shares, which are higher. Petroleum
and mining shares have sold slowly, though rates are with-
out decided change.

DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM BAYNES, BART.—WO
have to record the death of Sir William Baynes, who died
at his residence in Portland-place on Monday last, aftor a
long illness. The deceased baronet was born 28th Novem-
ber, 1789, and married, 14th December, 1815, Julia, daugh-
ter of Gen. John Smith, R.A., by whom he leaves a nume-
rous issue. The late baronet succeeded his father, Sir
Christopher, the first baronet, in March, 1837, and is now
succeeded by his eldest son, William John Walter Baynes,
born June 4, 1820, and married Margaret, third daughter
of Mr. Daniel Stuart, of Wykehain Park, Oxon.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—On Monday
chair—M.eveg— evening—Sir
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Journey into Western Equatorial Africa."
THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT AT MADELEY AND JOE
Goss.—At the Staffordshire sessions, yesterday,
Joseph Goss, a pugilist, pretty well known in the P.R.,
and who now stands matched to fight Jem Mace for the
championship, was brought up to pay the amount of his
estreated recognisance of £25, for having acted as second to
Henry Kimberley in fighting a prize fight on the 28th of
August last at Madeley, Goss having been bound over in the
sum mentioned on the 6th November previously. The Assis-
tant Chairman said that prize fighting was not only a great
nuisance throughout the whole country, but from the
great number of dissolute and idle people that congregated
to witness such exhibitions, a great deal of damage was
done throughout the district and the magistrates were deter-
mined to do all in their power to stop the practice within
their jurisdiction. The Court purposed binding him over
in sureties of £5O to keep the peace for 12 months, and they
should also inflict for the present offence a penalty of 40s.
and expenses. Goss, with a sorrowful countenance, repre-
sented to the Court that he had travelled 200 miles to sur-
render, and that not anticipating such an alternative, he had
no means of obtaining a surety. Under those circumstances
the Court bound him over in his Jwn surety of £5O to keep
the peace for 12 months, the Assistant Chairman informing
him that ho must not think that if he fought or assisted at
a prize fight out of the boundaries of the county of Stafford
that he would escape, as the fine was due to the Queen, and
in whatever part of the kingdom he might break the peace
the fine would be inflicted. Goss having paid the £25 and
the fine of 40s. and costs was discharged. Goss's surety
to keep the peace for 12 months had got a month to run
when he was summoned for assisting at the fight at Made-
ley.—Birmingham Gazette.

A SIGN OF WINTER.—On New Year's Day the
Malvern Hills, which divide the counties of Worcester and
Hereford, were covered with snow. There was a slight
frost that night, but yesterday (Tuesday) the snow disap-
peared and rain fell.

_
The right wing and headquarters of the 28th
(North Glocestershire) Regiment, under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. William Roberts, arrived at
the camp at Aldershott on Tuesday night
Devonport. The wing left Plymouth by special '
train at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, from
at
Farnborough at 6 in the evening.
the regiment is awaiting the arrival of the second
division of the 65th Regiment from New Zealand,
The
lefti arrivingltwing 0 f
prioquartered in h
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cdeenrs tr he blockott. Thef
02 8 t Regiment
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infantry
barracks, and is attached to the 2nd brigade.
The Board of Admiralty has determined to hold
the court-martial at Devonport on Capt. C. Wake
and the officers of the steamsloop Bulldog, 6 guns,
for the voluntary destruction of the ship in the West
Indies. Sir C. 11. Fremantle, Commander-in-
Chief, is appointed to preside, and Capt. Maguire,
of the Galatea, 26, will be one of the members •
this frigate is now in Plymouth Sound, and it is not
expected that the court will assemble until she is in
Hamoaze. The appointment of the Port Admiral as
president is very unusual, and seems to indicate the
importance which the Admiralty attach to the in-
quiry.