The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-03 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.)

I

AND
COMIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocrc.

Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday ruled very quiet, and,prices
generally were without alteration. For some of
the finer qualities of Egyptian an advance of about
Qd• per pound had been realised. The sales were
6,600 bales, of which 500 were for exportation, and
about the same amount on importation.
The exact amount of specie, which will be taken
out by the steamer Ripon to-morrow to India and
China, is 971,328. Of this only 140,0001. is for-
Warded to the latter country.

Notwithstanding this immense shipment prepa-
rations are evidently in progress for. the next
steamer, which leaves on the 20th instant. Gold
is still remitted to the Continent in payment fur
purchases of silver, but temporarily the efflux is
less extensive. About 15,0001. or 17,0001. was

sent from the Bank yesterday. At present there
is no announcement of the arrival of the Heather
Bell, but as she has now been a very long time on
the passage she will no doubt be reported before
Many days have elapsed. It is not exactly known
What amount of gold she %s ill bring, but other
vessels are also near at band, so that extensive
supplies may be calculated upon. There is, there-
fare,'less apprehension regarding this continued drain
as a fair prospect exists of the Bank's coffers being
speedily replenished.

The demand for money is very fully sustained,
owing to the sales which have to be met to-mor-
row, but there is an impression that a consider-
able degree of relief will immediately follow. Under
the most favourable circumstances, however, no
diminution in the terms of discount is likely to
-occur for some time to come.

The English Stock Market has opened this
Morning with a- very quiet appearance, and the
settlement of the account is making favourable pro-
gress. Consols are about 93 to 93i for money,
and 93i for the March account. The New 3
Per Cents, are 93 !, and the Reduced 93k b.
In the Foreign Market there is no particular
change at present. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 93k I,
and the 4 per Cents. 1.023- Mexican Stock is 2011.
• Spanish New Deferred are 231 to 241.
Railway Shares are all steady, but very quiet.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Since the previous report there has been scarcely
allY alteration in the value of the English Funds,
and business has remained very inactive; Consols
are 93 to 93i for money and account, and 93}
for the March account. The new 3 per Cents are
931 and the Reduced 931 f. Bank Stock is
2171, and India Stock 219. Exchequer Bills have
risen to a premium, being par to 3s. prem.
The Foreign Market is also very quiet, but
'roes are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about
b 3 I. Spanish Committee's Certificates are flatter,
being 6i owing to the announcement that M.
•m
Iree has deferred his visit to this country. Russian
0 per Cents. are 1081, and the 4i per Cents. 96i.
Peruvian are 78. Dutch 4 per Cents. 98 to 981,
and the 21 per Cents. 641 65.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks ;—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
can, 21; ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
65 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
6 par Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4-k per Cents., 95 7
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 40i ; ditto New Deferred,
231 4i ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto Passive,
52: 6,,

The directors of the National Discount Company
httv e issued their report, from which the following
are extracts :

"'The directors have the pleasure of submittin7 to the
blur ebolders a statement of the affairs of the company on
the 31st December last, which shows a net profit of
7,76t1. 144. 10d. after the payment of current ex-
penses, and providing for bad and doubtful debts.
The directors recommend that a dividend of 3s. per
%hero on the original shares, with a proportionate dividend
'436. per share on the deposit upon the new shares, togs-
tther amounting to 6,3761. sa. 3d., be declared, and the
oalimee, 13'0i. 9s. 7d. be carried forward to next
aceount. It is suggested that the liquidation of thf3
preliminary expenses shall be spread over a series
of years ; no appropriation towards them is propose,l
at this early period, but they have been held in view in the
amOut.t of the balance to be carried over. The directors
have to express to the shareholders their satisfaction with
the progress of the business, the bills discounted to 31st
Dec. ,hAving amounted to 5,926,4131. 16s. ld., and the
number of accounts opened being 845."

The Railway Share Market has retained a very
dull appearance, and only a limited business has
been trl tnsacted. Some of the leading lines have
shown a slight improvement, viz., Caledonian,
Which advanced 1/. to 1/. ss. North Western, ss.
Midland, ss. North British, 1/. North-Eastern
(Berwick ), 1/. Paris and Lyons have improved
Greut Luxemburg, ss. ; and Lombardo-Vene-
tian, ss.
British and Foreign Mining Shares are inactive,
but realise fully former rates.
Joint-Si:ock Bank Shares rule steady. Austra-
lasia- Bank have improved 103. Miscellaneous
Shares are dull, and have exhibited no material
variation f rom previous quotations.

BRITISH 1 FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Irom the Official List.)
Bn -ones. done
Bank Stoek .
! Pet eellt. I :educed Annuities 931 }
New
'' Cent .n sots Annuities 93 Iti 33/4 1
T.„."" 3 Per C !ent. Annuities 33/4
Long Annuities, expire sth .Jan. 1860... 2
13-Ittc, 30 Y ears, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1.16
India Stock
i ~,, Bonds, ..E.1000
Consols for A. ecount 93 i
Ex.thequoi Mlle, 201.
£IOOO
'-'sf 0
Erman ... .. ..
Citto Bonds, 1858, 3} per Cent 9Bi 6 r
Ditto. 1'359
1 PRICES OF F3ItEIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
B‘-azitisa Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO2l
X trican 3 per cent ..
P 4 rnalan Bonds 4i per. . ben.i ... .. ''''''''''''''''
213
'lt.frf. '

Ditto Account .
Pc .rtuguese Bonds' ..5
..6
' ' ''' _7B 9
Ditto 1853, 3 per C '
?,itto Account ....... ***************
Ru ssian Bonds, ** • *****
iFst * *
............. 44
Ditto, 4 per Cent. .
Per Cent.... 10i$ 8
i ...... ...
8; ,anish Committee Cert. of C 0.4.1 . ........ 9,6 i A 6
Til.rkibh Bonds, 6 par cent. .............. `631
..uitto Account ...................................... 931 ;To neznels. Bonds, 41 per Cent ............... 2
L6tto Account ............................. 37i
0 en,IN tbe above sayable in Lon,. n.
Dn. ch Exchange, 2i per 12 Guilders 64i 5
E itto 4 per Cent. Certificates ............
THREE O'CLOcz.
93i93k

Consols, money...
Ditto, Aocount (Feb. 5.)

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS•

S MITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 48 ; clover do.,
01 10s to 51 53 • and straw, 1/ 48 to 1/ 98 per load.
Tra .de firm.
(.!UMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 4s ; clover
4°- 31 l(s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 48 to 11. 93 per load,
a short supply.
(101 VRITECRAPEL.—Meadow. hay, 2/ 124 to 41 4s ; clover
10s to 51 5s • and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 98 per load.
... teady demand-

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1 '/E.t.—The market has shown a slighdt
to
oegree of
ne 5, and common congon has decline
or
OW. ing, in a great measure, to sales effected bayintfihrernm.
all
nee dg, speculators. Other qualities of tea rem
S.lloAR.—There continues to be a good fordenianhaasbeen
gokut grocery descriptions, and a large businessconsumption.
A large
d• bile at full prices, chiefly for home rinantity is advertised for public sale during
the week, and
prices are expected to rule high.
COFFEE -Plantation Ceylon has been in good demand,
and several large parcel% have changed hands at full rates.
Native Ceylon also realises full prices.
RIEe market rules very steady, and a moderate
business has been done in the lower qualities, but middling
and fins qualities have been neglected.
RUV.—There is very little business doing, and pricesshow no important vana
TALLOW.—The market is v
demand
63s 6d and 64s 6d per cwt_ery active, and the
more than equal to to the suply. P. y.c. hasaa.,,anced to

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Cure for Dropsy.—This truly distressing corn complaint is
sufficiently prevalent amongst individuals, especiallyl
females, after attaining a certain period of life ; onsightly
and painful swellings of the extremitiei, in the first place
announce and subsequently confirm the advent and
progress of the malady; there are hundreds of sufferers
from dropsy, however, who, when their disease even has
attained a formidable height, have been completely cured
bm~lliumay taking Holloway's Pills, a medicine pronounced by
es the most success'ul ever introduced to the
world.. Sold by all medicine vendors trohout
the world ; at Professor Holloway's Estabhlishmugents,
244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ;
by A. Stamps, Constantinople; E. Guidicy, Smyrna;
and E. Muir, Malta.

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this day.

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this day.

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Royal Swedish
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AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FEB, 2.

The Royal mail steamship Asia has arrived from
New York with advices to the 21st ult., and
435,830 dols. in specie on freight.
The Asia has only brought the Neer York mails.
.The Canadian mails would be despatched by the
Etneu for this port on the 24th ult.
The steamship America, hence, arrived at Hali-
fax. on the 19th ult.

The proceedings in Congress are again devoid of
general interest.
The Hon. James Harlan had been re-elected to
the United States' Legislature from lowa. In con-
sequence of the heavy fall of snow, railroad traffic
throughout the country had been almost entirely
suspended. In New York the snow-storm was so
severe as to completely stagnate business. Such
severe weather had not been experienced for 30
years. The mercury had marked six degreesbelow
zero. Several vessels and some lives had been lost
on the coat. Advices from Lecompton, Kansas,
report that the territorial Legislature was in ses-
sion, but nothing important had occurred. The
Convention was still in session. Preparations were
said to be making to carry the "constitutional"
elections. None but pro-sla• ery menwere allowed
to sit as delegates in the Convention.
The supp!y of money in New York was easy, the
demand light, and the tendency downward. The
rates were 9 to 12 per cent. for prime paper,
according to maturity, and 7 per cent. on call.
The bank statement for the previous week was
favourable. The business in exchange in the Asia
has been considerable, and prices a little higher i❑
consequence of the non-arrival of the Southern
mail. Bills on London, sg to 8i ; Paris, sf. 224 c.
to sf. to 211 c., GO days; Hamburg, 36 to 364.
The snow-storm had interrupted husiness in cot-
ton, but the market closed with more tone and a
fair demand for export. Flour, consequent upon
small stock, trifling receipts, and snore favourable
news from Europe, had advanced 10c., and higher
prices were insisted upon at the close ; southern
flour extremely dull, but prices a turn higher; rye
flour firm, but quiet ; corn meal steady ; wheat
better, but business light and restricted by the ice.
Rye scarce, and held at 2c. to 3b. higher. Barley
Inactive.

For corn buyers had the advantage. Pork had
advanced 25c. to 50c., without any extra demand.
Beef continued buoyant. Prime mess remained
inactive. Beef hams more inquired for, and very
firm. Cut meats scarce and higher. Lard firm
at 12le. to 13c. Dressed hogs higher than for
many years. Butter and cheese in good request.
Spirits of turpentine, in face of lower prices at
Liverpool and London, firm. Tar more active.
Scotch pig-iron held at $3O to arrive, and $3l six
months from the yard. Nothing done in bars.
Boiler plate 31c. at seven months. Freights inac-
tive through the inclemency of the weather. Rates
unchanged, except for small vessels, which were
scarce, and commanded improved rates. Cotton
to Liverpool, 7-32 d. to id., closing at the higher
rate ; flour, 2s. 6d. ; to London, flour 3s.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19.
Cotton, unchanged. Flour firm at VT to $7 25c.
Pork, firm at $2O to $25 for mess.

Sporting Intelligence.

CHESTER CUP.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TUESDAY, 5 P.M.
_ _

68 have paid forfeit.
The highest weights accepted are Vengeance, Typee,
Melissa, and Polestar.
The lowest weights aceepted are Sir Colin, PAnwire,
Apothecary, and Oaibra.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
Speculation on the Spring Handicaps made little
progress, and not until after the publication of the
accfptances will it he activdly resumed.
CHESTER Cur.—During the early part of the after-
noon 160 to 7 was currently offered en the field ; but
toward, the close 14 to 1 was booked about Leamington.
Mincepie, who had been under suspicion, returned to
100 to 6, taken ; 1000 to 20 was at first laid against
Early Bird; finally, however, 40 to 1 was taken about
hint• The outlays on the other animals were unim-
portant.
DERBY.—Blink Bonny was Tilt mentioned ; 15 to 1
was (Jere I apiw4t Loyola ; 2000 to 100 was taken
about Sydney, and Ati,lete and Lady Hawthorn were
well supported at 25 to 1 each ; 20 to 1 was " wanted"
about M.D. Kent made a further advance ; 1000 to
30, and ul'.imately 30 to 1, were taken freely about
him ; the latter odds were scarcely obtainabe at the
close.