The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

citizens of a friendly nation, and offered every as-
sistance. The passengers will return to Mobile.' "

Aclvices by the overland mail from California to
the 10th ult. report that a rich quartz vein had been
discovered in the suburbs of San Francisco. The
last steamer from Victoria brought down 200,000
dols. in ingots. The overland passage was evidently
not free from danger, as the Camanches were lurk-
ing around the mail stations in a threatening man-
ner, and had already shot at some of the mail com-
pany's men while hauling water. The Apaches
were friendly. About 400 of them were encamped
at Apache Pass.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The New York money-market on the 4th inst. exhibited
no change. On demand large amounts were obtainable on
first-class State and other stocks at 3 to 31 per cent. ; dis-
counts at from 4 to 5 per cent. for the best grades of en-
dorsed paper, and sto 6 per cent. for single names. In ex-
change a fair business was done for the Asia in English and
French Bills, but continental transactions were light. The
rates were 9} to 9/ per cent. premium on London; sf. 23/c.
to sf. 161 c. on Paris ; sf. 15c. to sf. 16fc. on Antwerp : 36/
to 361 on Hamburg.
The Bank statement for the week was as follows :-
Dec. 25. Jan. 1. Increase.
Dollars. Dollars. Dollars.
Loans
Specie 26,378,272 .. 27,129,725 .. 861,453
Circulation .... 7,704,343 .. 7,8.54,090 .. 149,642
Net Deposits 88,679,095 90,684,191 2,005,115
The stock market, which had been tolerably active, closed
with a firmer feeling at the annexed rates :-
Virginia Sixes, 963 ; Missouri Sixes, 87/ ; New York Cen-
tral shares, 8n ; New York and Erie shares 161; Reading
Railway shares, 53/ ; Michigan Central shares, el 4 ; Michi-
gan Southern shares, 201 ; Cleveland and Toledo shares,
31f ; Panama Railroad shares, 117 x. d. ; Illinois Central
shares, 67 ; Chicago and Rock Islgnd shares, 58f ; Galena
and Chicago, 70/ ; Pennsylvania Coal, 82 ; Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, 914.
The cotton market, influenced by more favourable ad-
vices from Liverpool, with a fair demand for home use and
in transit, and much firmness on the part of holders, was
more buoyant, and prices of most grades were advanced
lc. to ic. per lb. Sales of low middling New Orleans,
on the basis of 111 c., with freights at 9-14 d. ; 111 c. for
strict middling Mobile,llc. for fully good ordinary Mobile ;
and 111 e. for good middling Savannah, with freight at
13-32. For State and Western flour a more active de-
mand had prevailed, especially for extra brands, which
were firmly held at an advance which had been established
on the 3d of 5 cents. The unpropitious weather
had, however, affected the market most unfavour-
ably, and materially checked the demand at the Corn
Exchange, the transactions being only in small lots,
and confined to the pressing wants of the trade. Round
hoop Ohio was in active inquiry, and, being scarce, was
held at an advance of 5 cents. over the previous week's
quotations. The stock on hand, which was ample, showed
an increase over last year of 118,404 barrels. The quota-
tions were 5 dols. 45c. to 5 dols. 55c. for shipping brands
round hoops Ohio ; 4 dols. 50c. for superfine State ; 5 dols.
to 5 dols. 2.5 c. for extra State; and 3 dols. 75c. to 4 dols.
20c. for unsound. Canada flour was in moderate inquiry
and prices unchanged, ranging from 5 dols. 35c. to 6 dols.
50c. according to quality. Southern flour was in moderately
active request until the 3d, when the demand abated,
and the market became unsteady. It was mainly for the
fancy brands at about previous prices. The receipts were
heavy and the stock accumulating. Middling to good,
4 dols. 75c. to 5 dols. 40c. • fancy and extra, 5 dols. 50c. to
7 dols. 50c. ; and choice extra brands, 8 dols. to 8 dols. 50c.
Corn meal was quiet and steady at 3 dols. 40c. to 3 dols.
50c. for Jersey; 4 dols. for brandywine ; and 19 dols. for
puncheons. In wheat there was nothing doing, the storm
having put an effectual stop to trade. The stock was large,
but holders were not pressing sales, and only seemed at all
anxious to dispose of their supplies at full prices. The mar-
ket closed quiet at 1 dol. 10c. to 1 dol. 15c. for red southern;
1 dol. 20c. red Illinois ; 1 del. 30c. white Michigan ; and 1
dol. 45c. to 1 dol. 55c. for white Kentucky. Corn was in
active request, mainly for the local trade, and transactions
were to a fair extent at improved prices ;-Mixed western,
78c. to 80c., the latter price for deliveries in store ; 75c. for
new southern and Jersey yellow; and 75c. to 76f c. for new
southern white, at which prices the market closed firm.
Barley dull and the market heavy. Barley malt quiet. Oats
in more active request, but business moderate, at 51c. to 54c.
for State ; 57c. to 58c. for Westerns, and 57c. to 59c. for
Canada. Pork was depressed, and prices rather favoured
purchasers. The receipts, owing to the advanced stage of
the packing business in the West, were unusually heavy,
and exhibited on the Ist inst. 66,8201 b. against 10,5581 b.
at the same period 1858. Sales of old mess at 17 dols. ;
new, 17 dols. 65c. ; new thin mess, deliverable in
February, seller's option, 17 dols. 76c. Beef was in
only limited inquiry, and the sales were small. Country
mess, 7 dols. 75c. to 9 dols. Prime mess, 6 dols. 50cto 7 dols.;
and repacked Chicago mess, 8 dols. 50c. to 10 dols. 50c.
Beef hams quiet and nominal at 14 to 15 dols. Prime mess
quiet and unchanged. Cut meats in moderate inquiry, and
sales to a fair extent. Pork hams sold at 9/c. • shoulders,
6tp. to 61c. Bacon in steady demand, with sales for short
middles at 10c. Lard in good demand and holders firm, and
the marked closed buoyantly at 11c. to 111 c. Sugar was in
good demand for home use, and as stocks were moderate,
receipts light, and holders firm an advance of fc. to per
lb. had been established on allf descriptions, and all parties
are looking forward to an active and prosperous season.
Sales of Cuba at RC. to 6/c. ; Porto Rico, 6c., both in bond
for export ; New Orleans, 61c. to 7}c. ; common do., Sic. ;
Cuba, four months, 6fc. to 7c. Foreign molasses not much
inquired for, but New Orleans wanted, and with moderate
receipts, prices hadadvanced, and the market remained firnf
at 37c. Sales-Porto Rico, 30c. ; Cuba muscovado, 25c. ;
Brazil coffee firm, and business restricted by the low figure
to which the stock was reduced. For otherikinds the demand
was moderate and steady. Maracaibo 111 c., and extra Java
17c. Tobacco is very limited in request. Crude turpentine
was quiet, and held at 3 dols. 75c. per 2801 b. ; stock in the
market about 7,200 barrels. Spirits of turpentine, with a
good demand on two previous days, had advanced to 49c.,
at which free sales were made and subsequently 49f c. was
paid for a lot to arrive, and 50C. for 125 on the spot in ship-
ping order, the market closing firmly. Stock, 7,500 barrels.
Common rosin continued firm, with an upward tendency.
Stock, 19,000 barrels ; common, 1 dol. 2.5 c. per barrel, in
yard ; 1 dol. 50c. per 310 lb. afloat ; 1 del. 55c. to arrive,
and 1 dol. 571 c. to 1 dol. 60c. per 310 lb. delivered. All
grades above common generally quiet; stock, 42,000 barrels.
Tar scarce and in good request for consumption, and for
new Berne more was asked. Sales of that description, as
it runs, at 2 dols. 311 c., in order in yard. Ashes of 1859
not on the market. Old steady at previous rates, say, 5
dols. 50c. for pot, and 5 dol. 75c. for pearl. The stock of
pig iron was quite low, and what was selling brought 25
dols. to 26 dols., six months. In bars there was nothing
doing, but the stock in first hands being small also holders '
were quite firm. Sheet was without change. Freights
were quiet, and the transactions small. To London-Beef, , '
ss. 3d. ; navy ditto ss. 9d, and 4s. 3d. ; cheese, 40s. ; clo-
verseed, 255. To Liverpool, rosin, 2s. 3d. ; tobacco, 2s. 6d.;
pork, 2s. 6d. ; beef, 38.6 d.

MOBILE, JAN. 3.
The publication of the America's advices hese caused an
advance in the prices of cotton of ic. The sales to-day add
up 2,400 bales at Ilic. for middling, the market closing
firm, arid with a tendency to a further advance.