The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the cot' on
market yesterday manifested a firm appearance,
and the values of most descriptions advanced fully
id. per lb. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales,
2,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and
1,000 by the exporters. The Railway Share
Market closed steadily, and prices of all the lead-
ing stocks were fully maintained.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets this
week have not been very active, and but little im-
provement can be noted in values. Tea however
has been steady, and Colonial descriptions of sugar
are in rather better demand at, in some instances, a
slight advance. Coffee As been dull, large quan-
tities, however, are advertised for public sale, and
prices are expected to rule firm. Cocoa has declined,
as also rice and spices. In fruit a limited business
has been done ; the purchases for the season having
In great measure been completed, prices of the better
sorts remain steady, but inferior descriptions may
be quoted lower. Saltpetre has advanced ls. to 2s.
per cwt., and tallow is very firm, P.Y.C. on the
Spot is quoted 535., and spring delivery 03s. 6d.
per cwt.

About 85,0001. of gold was sold to the Bank
yesterday, of which 35,000/. was Russian.
A rise of about per cent. was apparent on the
Paris Bourse yesterday, the 3 per Cents. having
closed at 67f. 65c. for money, and 67f. 85c. for
the account.
The Money Market continues to manifest in-
creased signs of returning ease, and the bill brokers
are anxious to obtain first-class paper, which is by
no means plentiful. A considerable reduction is
submitted to, and numerous instances are men-
tioned where accommodation has been obtained at
8i and 8 per cent. This is no doubt of great
advantage to some of the first-class houses, but the
depression of trade is too general to admit of any
sudden benefit from the relaxation. When a lower
point is attained, say 5 or 6 per cent., some revival
may be expected, and there is every probability of
even cheaper money during the spring.
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Her-
man Sillem and Co., held to-day, it was stated that
the firm had cash and bills which would admit of a
dividend of 10s. in the pound if the assets could be
realised, and it was thought that an early distri-
bution of 6s. Bd. in the pound might take place.
The estate will be wound up under inspection.
The Market for English Securities opened buoy-
antly, but there has since been some flatness, owing
to sales in realisation of profits. These have caused
a partial reaction, and at the present moment the
marker is decidedly heavy. Consols have been 931,
and they are now about 921 it. The New Threes
are 931 ; the Reduced, 93 ; and Bank Stock,
2171, 218 k. Exchequer Bills, ss. to ls. dis. ; do.
Bonds (1859), 98; and India Bonds (under 1,0001.),
20s, dis.

In the Foreign Stock Market a fair amount of
business has been transacted, and prices are higher.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 951 /, and the 4 per Cents.
101 i I; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 961 974 ; Equador
Provisional Land Warrant 3,5 ; Guatemala 5 per
Cents., 53 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. 19 ; Spanish
3 per Cents. 41i ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. 971.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
can, 19/ 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 75
77 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 51 53 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 43i 441 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 105 107 ;
do. 44 per Cents., 96 93 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
41i 42 ; ditto New Deferred, 26 26k.
The Railway Share Market to-day has been mo-
derately active, and prices have, in most instances,
been fully support, d. East Anglians, North
Westerns, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton, improved ss. Great Westerns 10s. Most of
the other lines dealt in were at former qu ,tations.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are rather active,
but little variation in values can be reported.
,Northern of France, Paris and Lyons are a shade
firmer. The Colonial undertakings are flatter.
Grand
Trunk of Canada have declined 10s. to 1 .
Great Western of Canada ss.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are
quiet, late rates being, in most instances, futy
supported.