The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COIVIIVIEROIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the cotton
market yesterday closed heavily, and prices of
Americans were at a decline of per lb. Other
kinds were less affected. The sales were estimated
at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market manifested a steady appearance, at an
advance of ±to per cent, on Tuesday's quota-
tions.

According to a statement prepared by Messrs.
Hoggard and Pixley, the exports of gold and silver
last year were 17,806,9401. against 14,224,6101. in
1855. These were merely the shipments direct
from London. The remittances to France, by
-way of Folkestone and Dover, were 13,589,500/.
against 15,366,050 in the previous year.
In consequence of the increased demand for
money which has recently prevailed, and the late
advance in the terms for loans ou stock, a good deal
of anxiety was felt regarding the result of the
Bank " parlour" meeting to-day, for although no
change in the minimum, was really apprehended, the
uncertain state of financial affairs created general
suspicion. The Directors, however, have decided
not to reimpose the restrictions which they re-
moved a few weeks ago, and the feeling in the
Money Market is, consequently, rather more fa-
vourable. No diminution in the demand has taken
place, and the commercial public are still obliged
to submit to onerous terms for accommodation.
Increased firmness has been apparent in the
English Stock Market to-day, with a small advance
in the quotations. The Greeks and other opera-
tors have continued their purchases, which have
strengthened the market. Consols have been
93 for money, and 94 to 94k for the account.
The Nsy.w 3 per Cents, have been 94 to 94i, the
Red'aced 93i to 94,1, and the 30 Years' Annuities
18 1-16th, all being firmer. Exchequer Bills are
still depressed, being 2s. discount to 2s. premium.
Bank Stock is quiet at 2171, and East India Stock
at 220 to 221.
In the Foreign Market there has been no general
feature of importance. The prices keep firm and
business is dull. Turkish 6 per Cents, have been
95i1 a and they are now called 95i to 95Z, Vene-
zuela remain at 36. The Commissioners complain
of the conduct of the committee in the
late negociations for a settlement of the arrears of
anterest. They intend publishing a statement to L
exonerate themselves from the charge of having
evaded the terms which they assented to after the
meeting in December. Sardinian Bonds are 89,
Russian 5 per Cents. 1071, and Mexican 21k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
can, 211 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., E
6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 6:
5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i p©r Cents., 95 7 ; 2
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 401 ; ditto Deferred, 2
231- 4 ; ditto Certificates, 5i ; ditto Passive, 115
51 6.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1857. .
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
frighten 9,876 9,63
'Midland
South-Eastern 16,566 17,781
Caledonian
treat Northern
Lincashire and Yorkshire
London General Omnibus Comp 10,642
fristol and Exeter 5,406 5,472
Chester and Holyhead
5
East Lancashire 6,142
,775
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,570 8,561
Nerth Stafford
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,649 3,077
Edtriburgh and Glasgow
Scottish North-Eastern
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 10,855 10,313
An active business has been transacted in the
Railway Share Market, and as the settlement of
the account has been satisfactorily arranged, prices
have ruled buoyant, An advance of about
to 4 per cent. has been realised upon previous
quotations for most of the chief undertakings.
Eastern Counties improved ss. ; Great Northern,
10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ss. ; North Wes-
tern, 55.; South Western, 15s. ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 11; Midland, ss. ;
North British, 5s ; South Eastern, 10s. ;
and East Lancashire, about 2t. No business
has been done in the French lines, but quotations
are steady. The Canadian Lines are also dull.
rand Trunk of Canada declined about 1/. Great
Indian Peninsula and Madras are steady, but in-
active.

Joint-Stock Bank Shares are at nominal quota-
tions, no transactions having been reported in them
this morning.
In Miscellaneous Shares there have been a few Si
bargains at about previous prices. Canada Land 1(
shares receded to 1311 ; Crystal Palace brought
2,k; and National Discount Company, 51 I.

BRUTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT oNe. O'CLOCK.
(From the Official Listi)

u9ineen, done
l',nk Stock
2174
3 per Cent. Elduced Annuities
3 t,-,r Cent. Consols Annultie
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 94A
Loeg Auuuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 24
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 , 18 1-15
India Stock
India rtonds, 11000

Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d
Consols for Account .. Oa 94 i
gxchcpaer Bills, 2id.
£1.000
2 pld
VEIO
Small
2d 3 p
•
PRICKS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent 2li
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 43!;
Russian Bonds, 1822, i: St., 5 per Cont lO7
Sardinian Bontls, 5 per Cent.
Tu kibli Bonds, 6 per cent
95a
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent -
Ditto Account ..
36
Dividends on the above Payable In London.

Cnnsols, money ................. TWO O'CLOCK.
.........
Ditto Account .... ....
...................... 91 94/
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It is stated that the Admiral who is to command
French squadron in the Chinese sea, has received the
orders from the Government to be ready to embark at
Brest ;on the 25th inst.
At the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin
on the 10th inst. M. Buffa read the address in reply to
the sperch from the Throne. M. Sinco moved that a
day be fixed for its discussion. After a short con-
versation the motion was adopted, and the 12th fixed for
the discussion. The House then adjourned.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. s.—Th a English steamer,
which left for Gaza to obtain satisfaction for the manner
in which an English agent had been treated, has re-
turned to Jaffa, and left in half-an-hour after. The
authorities of Gaza had not given the satisfaction
required.

SUICIDE OF MR. W. PAGE, OF THE SPREAD EAGLE
HOTEL, Ersom.—On Tuesday morning Mr. Page, (the
partner of Mr. Hunt), of the Spread Eagle Hotel, com-
mitted suicide. The unfortunate man suspended himself
to the bedstead. No reason is at present assigned for
the melancholy event.
The new Town-hall at Burslem is about to be opened.
The IVolverhampton Chronicle says of it—" The unani-
mpus verdict of visitors from the metropolis and mary
of Our larger cities and towns is that the Town-hall is a
perfct gem.,,
Tuft t,T, „,
,tant- NEW 11111E13H BANK —A letter, dated Con-
In°Ple ,Tan 5, . • •b t
the fate says :—We are still uncertain a ou
of 'th enew bank. To the telegraphic despatch
sent by es:
answer has
beers. Wilkin to London, hitherto only an
pally,
approv.: received from the solicitor of the com-
gentlemen, but' itt the arrangement accepted by these
in the affair ham
riot opinion of the financiers interested
Yet arrived.
THE LATE SIR ne
Hugh Richard HosruGß RICHARD HOARE, BART.—Sir
stant at hie seat, st:ii' Barr., who died on the 10th in-
was eldest son of the lart-ead'rWilts' in his 70th year,
Maria Palmer, daughteer Si-
Henry Hugh Hoare, by
of Arthur Acland, Esq., of
Fairfield, Somerset, nd
Hoare, F.R.S. and F.aS.Al:etfillew of Sir Richard Colt
of
fleiee celebrated antiquary and
author of the History
and Modern Wiltshire,
besides several other learned tonptcgraphical and historical
Works.
Persons lately arrived from
ofthe
tPl,:ir!cipalities and well
acquainted with the position
ay that Auqrian tro •
Moldavia and Wallachia s
it will4require oapbsount'
a month to withdraw the Austrian troo
The end of
wtnoPouoltdi,,„ be the moat
January and the month of February
, the, which are
convenient time, for doting these two
the real winter months in those parts hardened by frost, while in March and April roadB,„:Z:
begin to melt, and the state of the toads beconithees%h;
to make the march of an army an affair of serious diffi.
culty. The A ustrians must then either have evacuated
by Ma=ch or 014 e Wait till Nay.