The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-23 00:00:00

Letters from. Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with less animation, and
prices remained without alteration. The sales were
8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export.
The Railway Share Market was quiet, but steady
at previous quotations.
In consequence of the extent to which the Colo-
nial Produce Markets were supplied last week
there has since been rather less animation ; but the
inquiry for home consumption has been quite suffi-
cient not only to maintain previous prices, but in
several instances to occasion a small additional ad-
"nee. Sugar, for instance, has been in good
request at a rise at least of 6d, per cwt.
en West Indian, and of 6d. to is. on
Earbadoes description, while Mauritius kinds
have also realised fuller quotations. East India
qualities, however, have, on the contrary, ruled
lower, and at the public sales of Havannah held
Yesterday rather easier terms were accepted.
Puller rates have been current for Coffee, and a
fair business is reported. Tea has been quiet, with
sellers of common conguu at 111 d. to Illd. per lb.
according to prompt, •and Cocoa has been held for
high rates. The Rice market has ruled quiet, and
Madras is cheaper. Ginger has been steady, as
Fell as Pepper, and Pimento has risen id. per lb.
Mace and Cloves have been heavy. At the public
sales of Saltpetre, Bengal and Madras sorts were
taken in at a decline of ls. to 2s. per cwt. Cochi-
neal has risen ld. per lb., and Tallow has remained
steady. The Indigo market has remained firm,
a good business having been done in East India
descriptions, at full rates. At public sales low and
medium qualities of Guatemala were in request,
and realised very high prices.
No particular alteration has occurred in wool,
anfl the demand is brisk, at former values.
The shareholders of the Brazilian Imperial Min-
ing Association, at their meeting which took place
Yesterday, in accordance with the report of the
eerninittee of shareholders, passed a resolttion for
flivsolving the concern. This report stated as
11°‘ve :—" The committee having fully considered
the condition and prospects of the association, have
to report as follows, viz.: the loss for the 18 months
°llding the 30th of June, 1856, amounts to the
4413:1 Of 10,0971., a great portion of which has been
expended in driving the Joinville's adit for the
41)rhese of exploring for Dunal's shoot. The
ault as now reached the spot where the shoot
neuld be ; and there being no indications of its
titsre'ence, and nothing to recommend a further
te.areb, the committee urgently advise the dissolu-
,_l°e of the company in the best and speediest
manner possible.
About 25,0001. was withdrawn from the Bank of
England yesterday. Since Saturday, therefore,
11
early 200,0001. is ascertained to have been de-
spatched ; but some of the gold lately sent to Ire-
ed has returned during the last few days.
There has been a meeting to-day of the General
Steam Navigation Company, but the reporter for
this Paper being excluded we cannot give any par-
ticulars as to the dividends or prospects of the
corn parry.
In Lombard-street the demand for discounts to-
day is not very active, and a much easier feeling
eeems to prevail. First class bills are negotiated
.?t about 5K per cent., but there does not appear to
°e any immediate probability of a reduction.
Owing to unfavourable weather in the Channel
the French mails have again been detained.
The market for Public Securities has been af-
fected to the extent of almost A per cent, by the ad-
'Vices from China recording the progress of hostilities.
33us,iness, however, is still very inactive. Consols
for money have been stationary at 931 f, and
for account, at 93a I for the sth proximo. The
New 3 per Cents. are marked 94 to 94k, the Re-
duced 93i to 94, the New 2i per Cents. 76i, the
Long Annuities 2, and the 30 Years' do. 18.
/lank Stook is 217 i, and Exchequer Bills (small)
Ore ls. to 2s. prem., and the Bonds 99k.
The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market
C'av e occasioned no material variation in prices,
entsey are generally rather heavy. Turkish 6 per
bas are called about 94 to 951,, but no business
Ca Yet been recorded in them. Spanish Bonds
lalre been 40 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 108 ; ditto 4i
„ler Cents. 961 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. 64i.
ehe,n.vian 3 per Cents. are 55 ; Mexican, 213 ; and
titati
, 6 per Cents. 1031.
StT following are the nominal prices of Foreign
ta,-e'a :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 ; Maxi-
-65.'R `li ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
6 u ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
Per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7 ;
at'ish 3per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
23i. I
61 6. ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive,

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etessrs. D. Bell, Son and Co. report that during
A° week there has been a steady demand for
reerican Securities of every description.

QOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
United States 6 Cents. 1867-1868.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
..104 105
united States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...101 105
kabarr,„_ K STATE SECURITIES.
tia.....1-,'' Per Cent
17tf-'•;a'"Pct 5 Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
/?:_.se!snsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds)
/37_,;Ppi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk
Ariuuirs .. .............. ..1841-1871... 43
"PPI 5 per c i..
ii ..
: ....
Bic
en . mon .Bonds ... 16 pennaYlvania 5
enosylvaia
.. Per Cent. Stock
Tennessee o
,laoper Cent. Bonds 1877... 82
virginia 6 Cent. Bonds
Virginia - Per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83
Per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82
Montreal G per Cent Bonds LOANSOF
CITIES.
6
New Orleans
1856-1865... 82
per Cent. Stock 1883... 75
Illinois Central _ RAILROAD BONDS.
111? lot Qotiveraeper Cent. let Mortgage,
111,!10i.,5 Central_ 6 per Cent 1875... 90 91
1875... 85 87
nicCentral 7 per Cent. Freeland
iiir,,"_ .isl_
kiZil_aUtieLl (§hares), $25 paid ... 23 30p
Dg Centrol BP. Cent., Convert 1860...
New y° do.
_ ork Central 7 p Cepnetr.;CCeonnty.,ernt.;tllBB6649::: 939 99554
New York Central *G
Convertible .
New York and . ;.i.c;...
gage ............. Per Cent. 3d Mort-
N. York and Erie 7 ..... . 6 ....................... 1883... 87
ent. Convertible 1862... 81 8838
N. York and Erie 7
Fund ............... Per Cent. Sinking
............................. 1875... 85 87
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist
ling Bonds), not convertiblegage
p.cent..latii;;li 1864... 9U 92
(Ster.
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortga ... O ...... 1859... 92
Pennsylvania Central 6
In the Railway Share Market thisttn."l„BB 89
have been depressed to the extent of fully rcea
per cent., and a limited business has been 4to
.i
acted. Great Northern declined 78. Gail t4arnes-
Western 55., Lancashire and Yorkshire .8. odat
North-Western 55., South-Western 10s. and Mid:
land and South Wales 10s. The French lines are
at nominal rates, no business having been done in
them- In the Canadian lines, Great Western of
Canada New Shares improved about 55., but the
East Indian are fully 103. lower.
Joint-stock Bank shares have been in rather
better favour, and a moderate business Las been
transacted. Bank of Australasia declined 10s.,
and Oriental Bank about ss. London and County
advanced 55. to 108. City Bank, Union of Aus-
tralia, and Union of London brought previous
quotations. Miscellaneous Shares rule very dull,
at yesterday's values.

.- 78 80
-. 89 91
-.100 101

BEITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK.
(from the Offietal List.,
Bank Stock ttnonesb done
3 per %;,:et. Red ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
17i4
uced Annuities 1 r'^ePrt oninsels Annnities
New 3 per oertt. A . . 93i $
New 2i per Cent. Annuities 9,IA i 4 I
1,0,1 g Annuities, expinrne 76&•
-sti-i---.Jan. 1860._ 24.
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB
ilnt Stock ..ci6 ................................ 220
Consols for Account,..i...
.-
-
.14 xcheciner Bills, 4 ............... ...... -93 i
i:1000 ............ ~, .
Rrnall . ................ ..... .
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per' Cent; 1 2 p
Ditto, 1850 .............
...
...
............
PRICES . 091
PRICES OF FOREIGN puiNtpt,
AT ONE O'CLO4 E.
~,
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent.. ..
Ditto New, 1852, 4:‘, per Cent.
Chiliau. Bonds, 6 per Cent ............ . .......... .1,.;.
Mexican 3 pee( 'ent .............................. --"'i
P Ditto Account .................... ....... . ..
-eruvian Bowls 4i per Cent i
. 2i
_....."
Ditto 3 per Cent. . ........................
Ditto Account .. ............................... 55
Russian Ponds, 1822, 1; St., 5 per Cent.... 108
Ditto, 4:1 per Cent.
Bpsnish Clouds, 3 per Cent
bitto Account 4O
Dtehien te 1. the above no y a ble In Lei:l(4lC
Dittch Exchange, 21 per Ce&;., 12 Guilders 64i
TWO O'CLOCK.
C ,n,-4.5, money,
Ditto, Account