The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Shr.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and was well supplied, at the current
rates of last week. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
speculators. The Railway Share Market mani-
fested an active appearance, and closed at a slight
advance in prices.
Th• commercial accounts from the Continent
contain very little information of importance,
but in some of the principal money markets
rather more ease is reported. At Paris capi-
tal is in increased supply, but the Bank has not
Yet been able to rescind any of its dis-
count regulations, and the stock of bullion
continues to decline. The subject which excites
most attention among capitalists and others at the
present moment is the probability of the constitu-
tion of the Bank being modified. it is expected
that the Council, at their sitting to-day, will take
the proposed alterations into consideration, and a
good deal of anxiety is felt for the result of their
deliberation; but it is very unlikely that a decision
on the subject will be arrived at immediately, as
the question must necessarily involve protracted
discussion.

In the early part of the day there was an active
demand for money in Lombard-street, for, not-
withstanding the easier state of the money market:
a fear existed that the continued efflux of gold

from the Bank might compel the Directors to add
per cent to the minimum. After a brief
sitting, however, the Court separated with-
out announcing auy change, and the in-
quiry immediately slackened. First-class bills
are now again negeciable at a trifle below the
official quotation, and the general tone of the dis-
count market is decidedly more favourable. The

demand for gold to transmit to the Continent na-
turally causes apprehension, as the bullion in
Threadneedle-street must have been seriously
affected by the amounts recently withdrawn.
Yesterday, about 5,0601. was sent away, and there
la a prospect of the drain continuing for some
time.

The Market for English Securities is quiet, but
the quotations have slightly improved since. The
Bank Directors separated without announcing any
alteration in the rates of discount. Business is
'very dull, both real and speculative. Con-
sols opened at 931 for money, and 93:/
for the account, but they have since been
93i I, and 93 94 respectively. The New 3
Per Cents. have risen to 941 I, the Reduced 93i
to 941, the Long Annuities 2 , and the 30 Years'
do. 2 9.16 1. Bank Stock is heavy at 216, and
East India Stock is 220. Exchequer Bills are
steady at 2s. prem., and the Bonds are 98'4 991.
Foreign Securities are generally very firm, but
the transactions are confined to a few of the princi-
pal investments. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about
94i to 951, and the 4 per Cents. 1031. Spani3h
Bonds are at nominal prices. Russian 41 per
Cents. are 96k, and the Small Bonds are 97.
Portuguese 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 44 ;
Guatemala, 58i ; and Mexican, 21g.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—.Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can, 211 i ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
6 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 A ; ditto New Deferred,
23i I ; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive,
ii 6.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
t. this day., are in round figures as under :---__ _

1856.
£23,243
52,563
12,196
9,568
26,251
15,921
11,154
22,318
19,945
5,378
4,256
5,810
5,478

Great Western 1857.
£24016
North-Western
Booth-Western . 12,159
Brighton ........... 10,605
Midland .....
...... 27,533
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 5,176
Chester and Holyhead
East Lancashire 6,056
Lancaster and Carlisle
London General Omnibus Comp 10,904
North Stafford
North London
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,624 3,352
Edinburgh and Glasgow ...... 5,007 4,537
Glasgow and South-Western
Great Western of Canada 10,198 8,857
Northern of France
The Railway Share Market has been rather firmer
this morning, and, although only a moderate busi-
ness has been done, prices in several instances have
undergone an improvement. Great
.Northern im-
proved 55., Great Western 55., Brighton ss. to
10s., Midland 55., and North-Eastern York ss.
South-Eastern were a shade lower. The French
lines ruled steady, and Paris and Lyons, Great
Northern, and Cextral of France were at previous
values. East Indian have improved about 10s.,
and Grand Trunk of Canada Debentures ss, to 10s.
Joint-stock Bank shares have been neglected.
London Chartered of Australia have declined about
10!„, and London and County are ss. to 10s. better.
Miscellaneous Shares are also rather firmer. Ca-
nada Government 6 per Cents. improved about ss.
Crystal Palace, New South Wales Debentures,
dPeninsular and Oriental Steam brought previ-
ous rates.

RILITIBH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
' (From the Qfctal
Bank Stoc Pl:mines. done
k
3 per Cent. Reduced AnuuWas 93k 41
8 rm. Cent Consols Annuities 93s
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 941 t
Loug Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, oxpiro stl Jan., 1860 23 9-16
bicliaStock
220
Consols for Account,,,,,
Bzehotitler Rills, '''''''''
""*".." 93i
1.000 -
,E5OO
''''''''''''' • ''''''' •..
.m 011................................ .
Ditto Bonds, ...........
2 P
Ditto, ....... ' Per ..........
......
PRICES OF FOREIGN ................ 99i'84-
'
Guatemala Bonds, 5 per cent ..
Mexican 3 per Cent. .....
.............. 58}
Portuguese Bonds, 5. per Cent.,
......... :14a
Con, 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ..........
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., ..
..
Ditto, 4i per Cont. ..........................
Ditto Sn.all ........................... ...... 97
Turkith Ronda, 6 per cent 94k
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends an the above payable In Lonficn.

TWO O'CLOCK..
Commis, money 93
93t
Ditto, Aoccat

5
St.

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LIVERPOOL, Jan. 21.—The United States' mail steam, 5
ship Baltic sailed hence to-day for New York with seven ;()
passengers, besides the usual mails. 20
THE VACANT OFFICE OF COMMON SERJEANT.—Yester- 8i
day an influential meeting of the friends of Mr. Bodkin 10
was held at the Guildhall Coffee-house, to promote his 20
election to the vacant office of Common Serjeant. Sir 22
W. pp
Magnay was in the chair, supported by several mem- t 0
bens of the corporation. It was stated by Mr. Millard
that Mr. Montagu Chambers had declared himself not 20
to be a candidate for the office, and Mr. Bodkin having
addressed the meeting a resolution was unanimously
Passed, pledging the meeting to continue their exertions 40
to secure his election. 25
ROBEERT OF MAIL BAGS IN FRANCIL—The Indicateur 100
of Bordeaux says •gt ztO
inn
been co
this committed, to the prejudice of the post-office of ig
the city, The vehicle which carries the mail bags from 20
post-office toth e railway station at La Bastide set
out at aboaufte9w
nation in .o'clock at night, and arrived at its desti- w 0
200,000 f., minutes. The bas contained a sum of 100
other matters but,t
when opened tog allow the letters and 100
200,000 f. had °he sorted, it was discovered that the 20
mystery, disappeared. The matter remains a 20
A MAN A
--..TTACKan ET WEASELS.—On Wednesday 22,
last, a labourer natnneedallogarth, while proceeding along rim
the turnpike road far the village of Smailbolm, was 0—
set upon by twelve ut•
creatures. At first he ob- I'o6
served them emerge out esfe
they
dry stone dykes and
when 100
he was within 50 yards
Zitrde towards him in a body. He armed himself 20
cudgel," and Le
onawaid the approacha " grievous crab-tree 50
close to him, despite 25
They came leisurely , and whert of the assailants. 20
the menacing attitude he assumedt,wnoine of their number 20
attacked him in front, and made or three ineffectual 100
attempts to fasten their teeth in his
r d
;
but, by 10 the active me of hie weapon, five of the
nine
Were kille
the other four escaped. By this time three of 25
them bad
v.% behind him, and clung tenaciously
t
nally suffering themselves to be killed rathlesr than re- 50
legs, ad- 25
lease their hold. Of the attacking force he suceociedlia 110
destroying eight.--AVSO Aka.
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