The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-09 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market on Saturday closed with a quiet feeling,
and prices of all descriptions were unchanged. The
sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which
were taken for export and 4,000 on speculation.
In the Railway Share Market there was an active
business done, and prices were a shade higher.
The applications for discounts in Lombard-street
and at the Bank of England are rather less urgent,
but the diminution of pressure is not sufficient to
justify the statement that there is any improve-
Meat. Very full rates are charged for discounts,
the activity of the demand enabling the bill-
brokers and others to obtain the minimum quota-
tion for accommodation. The maintenance of 6
Per cent. as the official price is contracting trade,
but fortunately the consumptive inquiry for most
articles of ,produce and manufacture imparts anima-
tion to the various markets. In Leeds, Manchester,
ch., the high prices of cotton and wool, combined
with the dearness of money, prevent speculation ;
but the letters generally mention that the contracts
yet uncompleted give full employment to the ope-
rative classes, and keep the mills in work.
The quantity of gold withdrawn from the Bank
of England since Monday last was about 170,0001.
as near as can be estimated. Although this amount
is smaller than that despatched during the preced-
ing week, it is enough to show that the movement
sn the precious metals is still very active and
sufficient, unless counteracted by large arrivals
from Australia to create a serious reduction in the
aggregate stock of bullion in Threadneedle-street.
The shipments of the precious metals last week
were about 1,138,0001., and the receipts 844,0001.
The Morning Light has now arrived, bringing
124,000 ounces, valued at 496,000/. ; the Heather
dell is also announced, and we now learn that she
has 325,8801. These remittances, therefore, will
be very opportune, as they will not only yield 1
enough to effect purchases of silver, but may also 2s
tend to augment the Bank's bullion. The accounts 2
from the colony relative to the production of gold 7,
are very encouraging, and the diggers generally 1,
appeared to be well employed.
Commercial advices from Melbourne mention
that there was an augmented inquiry for almost all 51
kin& of imported goods, and the more satisfactory 102
state of the weather had increased the trade with
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the interior. No advance, however, had taken
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place in prices, but the merchants were in expects-
)
tion of an early improvement. f St
Notwithstanding the large specie arrival from sti]
Australia, the Funds have not improved s
, the inac-
tivity of business preventing buoyancy. If, how-
St,
ever, no rise has resulted, there can be no doubt sBtt:
that the decline has been arrested. There is no move-
st,
tient in prices, and the absence of speculation or bona 255
e dealing gives a dull appearance to the market. 20
some relief is felt in the discount market St-
._ there is very little prospect of a revival of business; io
but if prices were forced to a lower point the public
Would no doubt be tempted to resume their
pur- 20
e
wes. Consols have been 924 to 93 for money, 10
and.. 934 for the account, the quotations being en- St.
!rely free from variation. The New 3 per 10
Ye. nts. Were 93 4, the Reduced 93} f, the New St.
44 per Cents. 761 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3 pm., St.
st.
and the Bonds 981.
Foer firreign st.
ra Stocks are very dull, but on the whole 3°
thmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 931 4, St.
and the 4-per Cents. 100 i. Spanish Deferred have '4T•
PiBen to 24, and the Certificates to 61. Russian 4i 20°
Per Cents. were 961, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 984. 20
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 25
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6f ; Mexi- 25
fin, 218 22 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
64 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian• st:
6 per Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7; 25
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred, 20
234 24 ; ditto Certificates, G' 20 ditto Passive, 52g
nn
11 6.

There has been very zu
10
little business transacted in
the Railway Share Market, although in some few 5
Instances a slight improvement in prices can be j,
glinted. Great Western advanced ss. ; Lancashire 10
and Yorkshire„ ss. ; North-Eastern Berwick, ss. ; 20
atid South-PA-Rtern, ss. Bristol and Exeter rep. __,.10 .
Ceded 10s. ; South-Western, 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada declined about 10s. ; and Great Western of i18
Canada, ss. The French line are at nominal
Values. British and Foreign Mining Shares have 18
201,
been dealt in to a fair extent at about previous 100
quotations. • 100
Joint-Stock Bank Shares rule very inactive. 1.200
London and Westminster declined about les., and 12%
Western of London, ss. 20
In Miscellaneous Shares very little business has 20
uSorted. Australian Royal Mail advanced 20
rot Canada Government 6 per Cents, about 24.
IL? and Electric Telegraph 15s. Peninsular and 20
Oriental Steam declined 10s. st.

aRITISH FTNDS THIS DAY AT ONE . P'CLO(At•
(From the Officull List.)
111 E Stock
14
217 16
per Cent. Reduced Animates 93h i
New° t'ar Cent Consols Annuities 93 2,1
3 per Cent. Annuities 931 g
2 3/4 , Cent. Annuities 76i
Lein Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 3o Yea 8 . sth April, 1885 l 8
bajaiBtock r , expire
India Ronde
.Cl000
n_Ditto, under £lOOO 2
--visell tor Acer d

:aunt.
I .d
• . . ........ ......•••• •• 93
E5OO .1
Xxclooo
... hequer Bills, 9.4. ' .
3 p par
......
'' ......................................... 3 p par
4mali
....
3... •
3 p par
_
Ditto Bond 8,3 A per Cent.
Ditto, 18'95,5
18
,88
tiftießa OF FOREIGN 'FONDS AT ONE o'ol,'► l• •
Itussia.4 Ditto 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
r
to, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
04dinian
count,
5 per Cent. • ......... •••• —9O
lipaDntol lioads 3 per Cent.
itto New Deterred, 3 per een-.
Ditto Account .—. . .. ......
Tal3Panish Committe.e.Ce. ...... of Coup.•• not fun 6 a
Dittrnish Ronde, 6 per cent
o Account ..................... ..
Ditto Guaranteed. 4 per Cent.
'.....• looi
Dividends 3, the Above
Dutch Exchange, 2 eyahle In Lqnoi n.
I per Cenl., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
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O'CLOCK.
W 98i
DConsols, money ................ 92 t 93
itto Account .............................. 93i a

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—ms Day.)
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Wind this day at, noon S.E..
Strong breeze and fine clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. B.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived.--
H.M.S. Diamond, from Malta, and sailed for Sheerness.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. B.—Wind
He.grera, for the Mauritius.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 8. —Wind S.—Arrived—Ewald, from
London, for Buenos Ayres ; Billetin, Amsterdam, for Ba
.
SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. S.—Sailed.—Alhambra (s.), for
Gibraltar; Dee (s.), St. Thomas.
fromDAßTUotrar Feb. B.—Wind W.—Arrived.—Manuel,
Antwerp, for Havana.
RAMSQATE, Feb. B.—The Reliance, from London to
Celm is sunk in the harbour. The Hope, of Portsmouth,
Which came in on the 6th inst. leaky, is sunk in the
basin.
F{OLYHZAD, Feb. B.—About 400 cases of sundrieshave
"en saved from the Spanish barque Sully, from Bordeaux for Liverpool, wrecked on the sth inst. at the back of the
6841' T" 'vessel h entirely broken up.
lnaica GLYEE, Feb. 7. al
; England,
s-T.Aforhivne.ad—Buenos Ayrean,
HA.hwieß, F b from Ja-
for Hay e . B.—The John's.
for of and from Shields,
atm, has put in le and la th beach.
_nL 2
ISBON, Feb.
.—Theaky Hartlepoolid on,
frome Latakea, for -
!rIE g.land, put in on the 2ith ult. leaky, cargo shifted, &n.,
ag been thrown on her beam ends ; she will partly
Shields,arge to repair. Tha Ralph Thompson of South 25
from Musquash, !or St. John's N.B.;was atm).- 100
doped 209 miles N. 'W. of this port ; crew landed here. 40
50

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(rim ELRoTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—Siberia, !Torn Bombay.
Wind W. QUIXNSTOWN, Feb. 7.
Arrived—Thames, from St. John's, N. 8., with loss of
foremast, stanchicos, bulwarks, and water-ogged.
...—.........
(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELRGRAPIL)
Wind S. ; 2 hours' flooGd11;"finEes."1)1 Monday Mnrising.
Arrived, Feb. B.—Alharnbra, f Ord
T Charente ; Traveller, Antwerp ; rd, Guerutoeorin ; Louisa,
ns. DEA.L, Monday, ey
9.40 a.m.

Wind s.s. W. ; strong.
, froLrn t West, for
Passed—fL M. steam-ship Diamond
the River;_ Evangelist, from Berbiee, for ondohe
Anal:Lord—Enterprise, from London. for Corfu ; Mi.
tnosa, firm London, for Liverpool.
Sailed—Reubens, for Mauritius.

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VIARREN'S BLACKING —At the Bankruptcy Court, on
~25,
SrGurday, VV. IL Russell who, since the death of his ''''
father, had carried on the above well-known business, lao
passed his final Exn.rnination. The " eff cts" will realise 100
bout 4,000 t,
100