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

PORTUGAL.

LIVERPOOL, JAIL 22.
er brings Lisbon dates of the
steamer
following vessels of war were
15th inst.,
when
nDuke of Wellington, Rear-Admiral
in the Tagus:
Dundas ; Caesar, Captain J. Robb; Sans-
Sir R.
The Braganza tear°
re i 1 S.
Captain
\Avsat
Colossus,tl et y li
Captaine Captainy ;T E. ; i nT. oA.unlit
Anson,
onC7apwpstoani n;
pa ,
Eyres ; Harry
which
he James
andhad t rived on the 12th from Plymouth.
fiaer French ship Austerlitz and steamer Phenix,
and
pni he
n ConteD,utch R fraigdtze Prins Alexander, had left on
the 14th for tMadeira, as also the Austrian screw
frigateia
ky;and Swedisk corvette
for the south.
The Peninsular and Oriental packet Alhambra,
eta
with the outward mails of the 7th, only arrived at
Lisbon ou the 4th at nightfall. She was obliged
to put out to sea in consequence of a thick fog off
Vigo, and a most terrific gale which blew on the
11th, and lasted nearly 48 hours, forced her to pro-
ceed to Lisbon without touching at Vigo or Oporto.
It was feared this stormy weather had caused many
disasters to shipping, and already telegraphic news
had been received that the steamer Queen, D.
Maclereid, which left Lisbon on the 10th, had run
on shore two miles south of Viana on the 12th,
and at 4 a.m. nine of the crew were lost, but part
of the cargo was likely to be saved.
Upon receipt of Admiralty despatches per Al-
hambra, Rear-Admiral Dundas signalled the
squadron in the Tagus to prepare for sea next day
(the 16th), without waiting for the Shannon and
Princess Royal, which were expected to join the
Admiral during his cruise. As the Biaganza left
Lisbon, the Cintra, belonging to the sane Liver-
pool line, Was going up the Tagus.

111014EY -MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoca.

e Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
and was well supplied, at the current
eater of last week. The sales were estimated at
°0 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
treulators. The Railway Share Market mani-
:B4 an active appearance, and closed at a slight
The
in prices.
to „.." commercial accounts from the Continent
very little information of importance,
t4ti, la Some of the principal money markets
t4lger more ease is reported. At Paris capi-
yet lain increased supply, but the Bank has not
co, n able to rescind any of its dis-
t regulations, and the stock of bullion
to'lllltinues to decline. The subject which excites
41,
attention among capitalists and others at the
t7e4eat moment is the probability of the constitu-
it°ll of the Bank being modified. It is expected
tat the Council, at their sitting to-day, will take
be Proposed alterations into consideration, and a
d,14, deal of anxiety is felt for the result of their
41`)eration; but it is very unlikely that a decision
th the subject will be arrived at immediately, as
e question must necessarily involve protracted
Eli
Ileussion.
(it."' the early part of the day there was an active
•Iti:lii,aud for money in Lombard-street, for, not-
uStanding the easier state of the money market,
keatheisted that them ontinued efflux of gold
fill Bank might copel the Directors to add
litil,Der cent to the minimum. After a brief
oft g, however, the Court separated with-
Iti‘i announcing any change, and the in-
ittrY immediately slackened. First-class bills
osAll,ow again negotiable at a trifle below the
to 'lel quotation, and the general tone of the dis-
4ellrit market is decidedly more favourable. The
111418nd for gold to transmit to the Continent na-
a,uY causes apprehension, as the bullion in
readneedle-street must have been seriously
affected by the amounts recently withdrawn.
—erdaY, about 5,0C0/. was sent away, and there
t~meProspect of the drain continuing for some
.

the Market for English Securities is quiet, but
11: quotations have slightly improved since. The
birectors separated without announcing any
1137ratleti in the rates of discount. Business is
kliT dull, both real and speculative. Con-
fot ened at 931 fit for money, and 931
931 the account, but they have since been
pe: I) and 931 94 respectively. The New 3
to Cents• have risen to 941,the Reduced 931
(10!, the Long Annuities 2 , and the 30 Years'
9.16 Bank Stock is heavy at 216, and
I', India Stock is 220. Exchequer Bil:s are
~ilu3r at 2s. prem., and the Bonds are 98Z-
r or,•
99
the 'lgtl Securities are generally very firm,. hut
pet transactionsitl are confined to a few of the pram.
9(z vestments. Turkish 6 per Cents, are about
110„143951, and the 4 per Cents. 103 g. Spani3h
te'4B are at nominal prices. Russian 41 per
11Qtit8. are 96k, and the Small Bonds are 97.
Qtlrtnguese 3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 44 ;
,h4teltala, 581 r ; and Mexican, 211.
4The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
IcB :Granada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
, 211 2 ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
6; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
Cer Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7;
kr4llish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
• ditto Certificates, 51 ; ditto Passive,
46. ,

tiTye last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
illik day, are in round figures as under :

(IN 1857.
Isto4t Western
t,
Ittlti;'.Z stern
western

1856.
£23,243
52,553
12,196
9,568
26,251
15,921
11,154
22,318
19,945
5,378
4,256
5,810
5,478

iNhtert
P7lltll-Eastern
'Alm •
4 °Turin
,111 kt Northern
lif.tleasbire and Yorkshire
arid Exeter
ntliter and Holyhead
iht Lancashire
bttte

10,605
27,533
15,371
12,431
21,843
21,687
5,176
4,606
6,056

.eter and Carlisle
N ,don General Omnibus Comp 170;913004
/it. 411, Stafford
Oki`n London
3,624 3,352
P-1,1, Worcester, and Wolverh.
5,007 4.537
1:114-uurgla and Gla.gow
qt:linw and South-Western
lio„Z
Weatern of Canada 10,198 • 8,857
'ern of France
11
Ail 8 Railway Share Market has been rather firmer
tt- morning, and, although only a moaerate busi-
has been done, prices in several instances have
koZigune an improvement. Great Northern im-
-101 , 58., Great Western 55., Brighton ss. to
01.,:i_alidland ss. S
, and North-Eastern York s.
liti:'-astern were a shade lower. The French
loc ruled steady, and Paris and Lyons, Great
Yklithern, and Central of France were at previous
atcr'3. East Indian have improved about 10s.,
a. , Grand Trunk of Canada Debentures ss. to 10s.
4 °Lilt-stock Bank shares have been neglected.
10:14011 Chartered of Australia have declined about
zti;) am London and County are ss. to 10s. better.
%cell
fl_alleous Shares are also rather firmer. Ca-
Orya7vetninent 6 per Cents. improved about ss.
and a 1
014 atpalace, New South Wales Debentures,
and Oriental Steam brought previ-
lleB.
B.arri.
-I'4l FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY
Ito. (From the Official List.)
a r ' sto k Sr:gine:fp done
leer e 4)
3 Nr env. Reduced Annuities 93,i 4i
llow Cent Consols Annuities 93s 3ii
1441 3 Pi)r Cent. Annuities 94i
r. Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 2i
i„,.'tto 30 Years, expire 5t12. Jan., 1860 23 9.16
labs Stock.
41)h Bonds. •£lOOO
r, Ditto, under £lOOO .......... .....
,oh.i. tor Account ... - - -
Exchequer Bills, 2id ........ • ..... •• 93i
£lOOO . ...... .. ............... 2 p 1
£5BO .......................•..... 2 p
%ie.]]
bat.° Bonds, 1858, :ri per Cent. ~•
____
Ditto, 1859 ............ .. .................. ... 99i 8i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DALT.
ilra,ll.
--i4n Fonds, 5 per Cent. lO2 It
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
lil;4tetnala Bonds, 5 per cent s3*
-Lezi 3 Contll iP „ can per tt
-141FrUeso Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
44 ,
Rua 1853, 3 per Cent
titi lel , ii4einpdear, 1te2112t,. £ St., 5 per Cent
9-9-76 i 6
. Ditto S 11
41";:)"!)111 Rods, 3 per Cent ... . ... .
1aa..1!.(1 New Deferred 3 per Cent. ... . ,
_ hsl
1,,,,,i1l Committee Cert. of Coup. n t iuu
',411 Donde, 6 per cent 941.
o_Pitt° Aceount
~,n4Ltto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto uels, Bonds, 4i per Cent
Account
Dividends on the above payable in tor'''. n.
THREE O'CLOCK.
C, ntola 93! i
Ditto •eceteY
C2?innt(Februnly 5).....
........,.....______
Ckrt-

The .!EREINE RATES. THE MATHEW TESTIHONIAttes.7
fie, her
distiuguished of living Irishwomen ha. i.
pe' rier respect tor memory of the Apostle of Tein
ranoe-7,the
by contriouting 101.
moat mineent of her Irish contemporaries;
Proposed to to the monument by which it
thus shown her sym
Perpetuate his name in this city. She bads
pathy with the popular feeling, an
proved
u that she has not lost in the brilliancy of her great
success, or in her prolonged absence in other lands, any
me he warm generosity of the Irish heart. The announce
1,,,e" of this contribution at the meeting on yesterday
Aporeceived with the warmest demonstrations of popular
et for the gifted lady from whom it came.—Cork
rter
i" „.1311.0117 -LANZ THEATREI.—A new comedy is in rehearsal
this theatre, written by Mr. Palsgrave Simpson. It
4 ick three acts, and the dramatis persona; have been
T".!tusted to Mr. Charles Mathews', Mr young,Mr.
!bur 3,1 Vincent, Miss Oliver, Miss. Mason,
41 y, r.
and
1.8. Selby. Reports from the greenroom are divided
it'll to its merits, which is a good sign for the piece. Had
h: greenroom been unanimous in its favour we might
t,"4 confidently anticipated a failure, and if the green•
1.,°°111 bad been unanimous in its condemnation a great
„srliblic success had been anticipated. It is a very re-
:"l4kable thing that actors and actresses are the worst
111rigea of the literary merits of a dramatic piece, worse
the
h-"ctri of this is that they only look at one particular
eeraoter and by that character form their estima.te of
the whole pie Another reason is that the reading ot
b„Pleee in the greenroom conveys hardly any impression
~,v,(1)4 that select auditory of what the piece on the stage
*ie, for in truth they are mostly occupied during
such
reading by thoughts and conjectures as to how the.
1,-!ee will be cast, and whether they individually will
"to a. good part ill it.

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