The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, but prices re-
mained firm, with an upward tendency. The sales
amounted to 6,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market closed steadily, at about the current rates
of Saturday.

The Colonial Produce Markets have opened this
week with firmness, and numerous sales, partieu
larly of sugar, are advertised. This staple is
temporarily quiet prior to these auctions, but the
prices are steady. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are at
about previous rates. The tallow market is fairly
supported, but yesterday afternoon the quotations
were rather flatter.

By the steamer Pora, which leaves Southampton
to-day, the following specie will be conveyed to
India :

Bom'ay (silver)...
Ceylon (gold) ...
Madras (gold)
Do. (silver) ...
Calcutta (silver)...

£208,270
6,882
1,000
10,080
141,175

Total £367,327

This day the second meeting of the City Bank
was held at the London Tavern, and was well at-
tended. The chair was taken by Alderman Sir
William Carden, Bart., who congratulated the
shareholders on the success of their establishment,
and the growing confidence of the public in it,
which was proved by the gross profits of the last
six months being 20,8001., whilst those of the pre-
vious eleven months were only 21,7901. The report
recommended a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum, free of income tax, which would leave
a balance of 3,742/. 10s. 7d. to be carried to the
new account. This having been agreed to, the
report was adopted, and a cordial vote of thanks
was passed to the chairman and directors of the
Company.
The half-yearly meeting of the St. Katherine's
Dock Company also took place to-day; Mr. Cater
in the chair. The report was satisfactory,
and stated that the gross earnings of the year
were £306,451 4 6
And the expenditure 203,562 12 5

Leaving nett earnings £lO2,BBS 12 1
From which the directors recommended a divi-
dend at the rate of 21 per cent, for the half-year,
free of income tax. The report and dividend
were agreed to unanimously.
The demand for discounts in Lombard-street is

rather quieter to-day, but full rates are enforced.
It is not expected that there will be any permanent
relief, because the inquiry usually increases as the
spring advances.

In the English Stock Market this morning there
has been rather more fluctuation, owing to
a few speculative sales. The public have not,
as was anticipated, come forward to effect
purchases, and the general tone of the market
remains heavy. At the commencement Con-
sols were about 93i for transfers, and 931
for the account, but they have since been 931, sel-
lers, for the latter. The present quotations are
93i for Money, and 931 for the sth proximo.
The New 3 per Cents, are 951 to 941, the Re-
duced 934 94, and the 30 Years' Annuities 18 1-16.
Exchequer Bills have improved to ls. and 2s.
premium.

The shares of the Nassau Railway Company are
Already at a premium of to 1. This undertaking
is likely to become a favourite with the investing
public in consequence of the support which has
been given to it by the local government. The
capital required is 1,600,0001., of which 1,000,0001.
is in Nassau 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds, and
200,0001. is already subscribed and paid up, leav-
ing 400,0001. only to be raised. The prospectus,
which fully details the objects of this company,
will be found in another column.
There has been rather more inquiry for Foreign
Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents, are nominally
about 94i to 95, and the 4 per Cents, have been
dealt in at 103. Spanish Certificates are heavy
at sf, and the 3 per Cents. are marked 40. Dutch
2i per Cents. are 65 ; Russian Small Bonds, 97.
Peruvian 4& per Cents. 78, and Brazilian 5 per
Cents. 101.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can, 21i ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
65 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
23k ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive,
5i 6.

The Railway Share Market has been very inani- 1(
mate, and on one or two of the leading lines a
slight decline in prices may be quoted. Caledo-
nian have receded about lOs ; Eastern Counties 7(1
Shares, ss. ; Brighton, 15s. The other lines dealt
in brought yesterday's rates. The French lines If
are at nominal quotations, no business having been
transacted in them. Great Luxembourg and Loin-
bardo-Venetian rule firm, and Antwerp and Rot- t('
terdam have declined about ss. The East Indian
and Canadian lines have shown no important varia- i(
1(
tions.

Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are ex-
ceeeingly inactive, at yesterday's prices, not above
half-a-dozen transactions having been ettc:ted.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY &'P ON 6 O'CLOCK.
( -From the Official List.)
rtnonens dor e
Bank Stock
3 per vent. Reduced Annuities
3 plr Cent. Consols annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 94A 3i 4i
Loug Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16
India Ronda, .clono .
Ditto' tinder £lOOO *
Consols for Account 2 p
Ittonegner Bills 2.qt . ..... .. 938 i
1;1000 .
Small.. .............. --- .................. ... 2
p
1p d
...
Ditto Bonds . 1.8.i8,133/4. ......................
Ditto, 1859 ' Per Cent .........
....... ___ . . .....
PRICES OF poREIGN.
ru........... ..... 99 i 8i 9i
Brazilian Fonds, 5 p©r Cent. ....... 5...A....1.1.011,7, (AAA it h.
Equador New Consolidated
...
Peruvian Bonds 4i per cent
........... .... .0
.... ... ita
Russian Bonds, 1822, t St., 5 per Cent. .
.. 72 .
Ditto Small
Ani,h Bonds, 3 per Cent .. ...... .. . 9 7..........

•.. ...... .
.......
Spanish Committee Cert. of coup. f 40
Turk ibt, per cent . fun, 51
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent, ......... 103
Ditto Account ..... ...................... 103 f
It. wends on the fibovo •Rvahie n.
batch Exchange, 21 per Con', 12 Guilders 65
T WO
Consols, m0ney....,................. ........
Ditto Account ........................... 934

A sermon was preached on Sunday last of Tottenham
Church, by the Rev. Canon Champneye on behalf of
verse, from
the City of London Hospital for Diseas.s of the Chest,
Victoria Park. The rev, gentleman selected for his
text the 4th chapter of St. Matthew, 24th
whioh he enforced the duty of providing for the sick,
and drew attention to the fact that of all maladies
diseases of the chest were especially prevalent
country, and required, therefore, more
in Nscountry,
adequate means
•
of relief. He alluded with regret to the circumstance of
one-half of the whole number of wards being unoccupied
for the want of funds, and concluded with an earnest
and impressive appeal for store general
support. The
collection amounted to the large sum of 931. 154.
THE CHURCH DISPUTE AT HURST.—The Rev. Mr.
Cameron, the incumbent of Hurst, near Reading, is to
be proceeded against in the Ecclesiastical Court, in con-
sequence of the innovations he has introduced, and par•
ticnlarly for closing up one of the eastern door, so as to
prevent any approach thereby to the newly formed
altar. The promoter of the suit is Captain Garth, who,
in conjunction with Sir E. Conroy, Bart., and Mr. L.
Gower, has taken an active part in opposition to Mr.
Cameron's proceedings.
According to the Court Almanack, for 1857, published
at Madrid, there are at present 6 captain-generals, 76
lieutenant-generals, 137 mareschaux-de-camp, and 366
major-generals ; altogether, 585 general officers. There
are likewise in Spain 56 knic.,,hts of the Golden Fleece,
851 grand officers of the Order of Charles 111., 517
grand officers of Isabella the Catholic ; finally, 1,359
grandees of Spain and Castile, of whom 76 are dukes,
316 counts, 649 marquises, 75 viscounts, and 53 barons.
FIRE AT Bow.—Yesterday morning, about three
o'clock, a fire was discovered in the lower part of the
Three Cups Inn, High-street, Bow.
A. policeman who
was passing gave the alarm, and the inmates, with some
difficulty, escaped by the windows. Engines were im-
mediately procured from London, and by a plentiful
supply of water the flames were soon extinguished, but
not until the premises were completely destroyed.
About the same time a fire occurred on the premises of
Messrs. Clybrow, merchants, in Pudding-lane, which
was not extinguished until considerable damage had
been done to the lower portion of the building.