The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-17 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLTGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocir.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday mani-
fested a very fiat appearance, and values of all
descriptions were unaltered. The sales were esti-
flated at 4,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken
by the speculators. The Railway Share Market
Closed quietly, and prices were without any mate-
hal alteration.
Judging from the comparative absence of failures
In London during the last few days, it would
appear as though the crisis, so far as the metropo-
litan firms are concerned, has almost expended its
Influence, but the letters from some of the manu-
facturing districts are more unfavourable. Several
houses are believed to be on the eve of suspension
in Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, and other places.
In addition to Messrs. Saafield, announced at the
commencement of the week, it is now stated that
the acceptances of Messrs. William Cheeseborough
411 d Son, largely engaged as woollen dealers, have
been dishonoured. The embarrassments in this
eak) are alleged to be merely temporary, strong
'°Pea being entertained of the requisite assistance
being rendered them. Considering the stagnation
?f trade, the partial stoppage of the mills, and the
losses incurred through the American panic, it was
!tat to have been expected that this branch of
business could have remained unscathed.
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Gor-
tiesen and Huffel held to-day, Mr. El. Cohen,
la the chair, the following balance-sheet was
submitted

DB.
anndry creditors, as per statement £84,134 12
To creditor holding security...£7,7s7 0 0
Estimated value of security 7,000 0 0

757 9

To liabilities on acceptances, viz.;
Provided for since the ans-
.... Pension £255,893 7 3
Not yet provided for, but
which it is expected the
drawers will meet
Assumed claimontheestate 19,332 2 6 19,332 2

4371,914 2 8

% liabilities on bills receiv-
14ble, as per statement £337,296 16 6

Of which those considered
likely to prove claims
amount to £21,643 11 1
Less cash and surplus
securities retained by
hankers .. 2,157 1 7
//=••••••
19,486 9
liabilities on charter parties.;

£125,310 4 3

117 bills receivable on handCß.
haeonsidered good, as per list
'"u• belonging to other parties £2,601 18 0

illindrY debtors—considered
Rood 61,179 1 6
Doubtful £i5,346 17 2
kitimated to .p. ;educe
ad ........ 3,235 13 6
£67,579 1 6
statementinind tI
estimated handiz 4t on hand—as per
11,070 0 0

£3,980 16 11
A dividend of almost 13s. 4d. in the pound may
therefore be expected. A. committee of three
tentlemen was appointed for the purpose of wind-
up the estate under inspection. The capital
vat the firm, at the commencementof the year, was
Clout 6,381/.
The intelligence from New York, furnished by
the Atlantic's mails, is again encouraging, as it
proves that the recovery from the wreck produced
1,11 tile crisis is progressive. The most satisfactory
ure to us is the remittance by this opportunity,
24., about 360,0001., which will be followed by
probably a larger amount in a day or two, per the
,lca. As the sterling exchange was 1081 to 1091,
.:11 imagined that we shall henceforth receive
ar supplies.
otAbout 115,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank
ihOugland yesterday, and it is thought that the
v° American supply will be similarly appro-
priated,

I,olledemand for money is much quieter, and in
lilbard-street, where the supplyis large, bills are
Titscounted at 1 per cent. below the Bank minimum.
" national establishment is therefore relieved,
411(1 with continued arrivals of specie, together with
4
rapid declension in the stock of securities, its
,lititniniatration will soon be enabled to lower the
Wins to a more reasonable pant.
No alteration has been made at the Bank meet-
ing to-day, but it was generally imagined that any
Measure would be postponed for the present.

It has been resolved to wind up the affairs of
4esars. Bardgett and Picard, under inspection.

The Funds are buoyant, and, despite a few sales
stock, the quotations are fully maintained. At
Present they are a fraction higher, as purchases are
Leatinled in consequence of the certainty felt in a
WeedY reduction in the rate of discounts. Our
r4ancial prospects are certainly much more satis-
el/447, and although 10 per cent. is still the cur-
r6llt charge, the public are warranted in looking
342rIvard with increased confidence to the events of
116ke next few months. Consols have been 91
lid 911 The New Three per Cents. are 91i
and the Reduced, 91k ; Exchequer Bills are 4s.
discount to par. and the Bonds are 981 99.
In the Foreign Stock Market a firmer tone is
apparent, and prices are all higher. Turkish 6 per
fin tits. are 94i 95, and the 4 per Cents. 100.
'Danish 3 per Cents. are 411 ; Ditto Deferred,
261 ; Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i ; and Sar-
dinian 5 per Cents., 85.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stacks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 56 ; Mexi-
:4ll) 18i 194 ; Peruvian 44 per Cents., 74
' 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 50 52 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 43i 444 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 103 105 ;
do. gi pat. Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
41414 ; ditto New Deferred, 25±
The lust week's railway receipts, ascertained up
tn this clay, are in round figures as under

1857.
X 27,323
Great Western
liorth.Western
Ig°rlth-Western
12,765
It. • 11866
,
-4tidland
astern hton
29, 936
otith-E
15,112
r,B
Great Northern 25,573
vsl,neashire and Yorkshire 17,901
istol and Exeter •
5,031
Cheater and Holyhead
,11t Lancashire 4,753
,
Aocaster and Carlisle
Manchester Sheffield, & Lincoln 9,046
North Stafford
Gaford, Worcester, and Wolverh 4,001
South Devon 2,204
We'dt Hartlepool . 3,102 3,42 i
Nterford and Limerick
v , ,
dinburgh, Perth, and Dundee .. 2,843 2,788
-Edinburgh and Glasgow .. •.
4,901 4,857
Scottish North-
Glasgow and South-West .........ern
Eastern
r 3,170 3,020
Grand Trunk of Canada
Oat Western of Canada
08
Rather more activity has been appar 14,298
Railway Share Market, t in the
and some of the principal
lines have advanced about to per cent. ; others,
however, have declined to a slight extent, owing to
the unfavourable traffic returns. Caledonian, Great
N'ortherns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton and
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln advanced
..„.• Eastern Counties, 10s, ; and North-
Ll4eiatern (Berwick), North-Eastern (York), and

1856.
£27,051
59,058
12,843
12,248
28,500
14,865
23,288
21,597
5,099
4,699
6,383
5,321
9,136
6,570
3,810

South-Eastern, 1/. Great Western, North-
Western, Midlands, Scottish North-Easterns,
and Vale of Neath declined ss. The Foreign
lines are inactive, but prices are a shade firmer.
Northern of France advanced 10s. ; Dutch Rhenish,
52. ; Great Luxembourg, ss. In the Colonial un-
dertakings prices were depressed. East ludian re-
ceded on ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; and the
Debentures, 10s.

Mining Shares are quiet. Cobra Copper are
dealt in at 39,1, and Alfred Consols at 13.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer. London and Westminster im-
proved ss. ; and Union of London, ss. In the
Miscellaneous Market no change of importance has
taken place.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY
(Irons the Official Lists) _

Buelneesdorie.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities A 9l
3 per Cent. Console Annuities Shut 92$
Ne,v 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll
ow! Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2
leis Bonds, £lOOO
' dtto, under i;1000 35 d
Um. sole for Account
Ex3hequer Bills, 2d;
£1000
Situ 4 d par
Snail • •
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 36 per Cent._ 99p
81
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazican 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account (Dec. 31); m
EDo., 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent ...... 95;
urenada New Active, 21 per Cent.l ......
Ditto Deferred 54 3
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 441 3/
Ditto 1856, 3 per Cent. 44s
Sardinian Bowls, 5 par Cent.
Ditto Account ...
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cont.
Ditto Account
Ditto new Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
T rk ri ,onds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account 944 A
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
IHRE.I3f;OIOLOCK.
Consols account, Jan. 8. 9ll 2 x d

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE COLEMAN.

This bankrupt was described as of Brompton, linen.
draper, and came up to pass his last examination.
Mr. Sleigh appeared for the assignees, and did not
oppose the bankrupt's passing on the accounts, but still
there were circumstances requiring explanation which
would be elicited at a private examination.
Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, applied
for an allowance to the bankrupt from the previous
examination to the present. The allowance was granted,
and the bankrupt passed.