The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-25 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET.

MONDAY EVENING.—The Stock Market continues in the
same dull state as for several days past. Consols were as before
89 for the opening.. Bank Stock 157 to 7. Exchequer-
bills ls. to 3s. premium.
, Foreign Securities generally are without alteration with the
exception of Spanish and Dutch. Spanish Active with the
Coupons improved to 241 to 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents to 51 to 4, the Five per Cents to 972 to 8. Portuguese
Two-and-a-Half per Cents (falsely called Fives) were 324 to
3, the One-and-a-Half per Cents (falsely called Threes) 204
to 4. Colombian were 231 to 44. Mexican 28 to 4.
London and Birmingham .Railway Shares were 78 to 80,
Great Western 214 to 54, the Half Shares 11 to 12, Gosport
4to 5 premium. North Midland 25 to 3, the New 3to 2,
South Eastern and Dover 164 to 154, Eastern Counties 144
to f, Blackwell 5 to 44-, Brighton *7 to 92 discount.
TUESDAY EVENING.—The Funds were without variation
for the first part of the day, but on the appearance of the se-
cond edition of the Herald with the intelligence of the war-
like demonstrations in Portugal and the probability of hosti-
lities with Spain, Consols declined to 884 to 4 for the opening.
Bank Stock 156 to 7. Exchequer bills ls. to 3s. premium.
In Foreign Securities the effect of the same news was a
general decline in prices. Spanish Active with the. Coupons
fell to 324 to 4. Portuguese Two-and-a-Half per Cents
(falsely -called Fives) to 318 to 1, the One-and-a-Half per
Cents (falsely called Threes) to 201 to 4. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents to 501 to 14, the Five per Cents to 914 to 4.
Brasilia!' remain 71 to 2. Mexican 28 to 4. Colombian 231
to 4. Altogether the complexion of Stock Markets was con-
siderably affected by the interruption of amicable relations
between Spain and Portugal,, the possible consequences of
which, as involving and bringing this and other powers into
antagonist positions it is not necessary to discuss at present.
The Railway Market is without alteration. London and
Birmingham were 78 to 80, Great ,Western 25 to 6, Half
Shares 11 to 12 premium. South Western 51 .0 J per share.
to nt
disco.
BlWEackwell 5 to 41,Brighten
DNESDAY ,KlENilig.--The fait lun
Consols to-day,
which was nearly 4 per cent., although attributed to the
distrust occasioned by the preparations making for the ex-
pected hostilities between Spain and Portugal, would, it is
considered in some quarters, have been more limited had not
the jobbers been rather anxious to get rid of stock which it
would seem they had previously taken freely of the brokers.
Consols for the account, which in the first of the morning
were quoted 884, left off 884 to 4 ; 3 per Cents. Reduced
shut at 884 ; and 34 per Cents. Reduced, at 974. Bank
Stock finally closed at 156 to 157 ; Exchequer-bills, 2s. to
4s. premium, which, as regards the latter security, is an ad-
vance of Is. upon yesterday's quotations.
The Peninsular stocks continue to suffer much from these
warlike operations, and Spanish Actives left off at 224 to 4
having opened at 234; Portuguese 5 per Cents. were last
quoted at 304 to 31, and the 3 per Cents., 20 to 4. As at-
tention was principally confined to these stocks, very little
was done in the other descriptions, and prices partook of the
general flatness. Colombian closed 224 to 23 ; Mexican, 27
to 4 ; Danish, 764 to ; and Brazilian, 71 to 72.
The Share-market more sensibly felt the depression of the
other markets, and quotations are, for the most part, marked
lower. Great Western, 23 to 24 pm. ; Birmingham, 79 to
81 pm. ; Brighton, Si to 4 dis• ; Blackwell, 54 to 44 dis.;
South Western, 534 to 54 per share ; Eastern Counties, 144
to 4 dis. ; South Eastern, 164 to 16 dis. ; North Midland, 26
to 24 dis. ; and ditto, new shares, 3 to 2 discount.

CHRISTMAS PlE.—Epicures, bon vivants, and others who
have any pretensions to taste+ should give Mr. Lawton, at
the Rainbow, an order for a Yorkshire Pie. These pies are
most delicious dishes.

CHESTER AND BumENFIVAD RAILWAY.—The fares by
this railway, have been reduced very considerably, and will
now meet the wishes of all classes' of travellers. The rates
to and from Chester are 35., 25., and ]s. The speed and
safety by which travellers are conveyed by this line, and the
accommodation afforded, render it an agreeable mode of
transit.

Tua REV. R. P• Bonplcom.—We understand that the
Rev. R. P. Ruddicom will preach his farewell sermons at St.
George's Church, Everton, on Sunday morning and evening
next. The rev. gentleman's departure from this neighbour-
hood will be a source of deep regret to his congregation,
among whom he has laboured for so many years.
PARISIAN BITUMEN COMPANY.—The very reasonable
prices charged by this company, render it worthy of the no-
tice of all who are about using this material. We beg to
refer to the amount elsewhere. The bitumen manufactured
by the company will stand the extremes of heat and cold.
THE ROCK HARMoNicoN.--This singular instrument
commences to attract great numbers of persons, who all ex-
press much surprise and delight on hearing its exquisite
tones. The musical people of Liverpool are all much
pleased with it.

LIVER THEATRE.-.—That most charming of actresses, and
queen of ballad-singers, Airs. Waylett, will appear at the
Liver on Monday. Her
presence will be hailed with delight
by all who love English songs and English singing. To-
morrow evening the very interesting drama of " Cavaliers and
Roundheads will be revived; Mr. Elton playing Sir Arthur
Matchlowe. This favourite piece will, doubtless, draw good
hbuses. The laughable drama of Faith and Falsehood"
will give. Mr. Raymond an opportunity of displaying his
genuine Irish humour, in the character .of Teague. In this
piece Mr. and Mrs. Higgie, and Mr. Tilbury, will make their
first appearance. T`iis laughable farce is cast extremely
well, and will prove highly amusing.
CHRISTMAS FAIR.E.—ST, JOHN'S MARKET.—The lovers
of the good things of this world, were not disappointed by a
visit, yesterday to St.
f‘ John's Market, the central and princi-
pal market in our good old town." The Christmas de-
corations were, we think, superior in taste to any former
display, and though the show of beef, mutton, and pork did
not include so many prize animals as last year, the quality,
particularly of beef, was all that could be wished, The
whole market was growing with Christmas trees and bushes,
the north end—including the fruit stands—presenting
groves of evergreens, sprinkled with fruits and flowers.—
We also observed a considerable quantity of " misletoe
bough," little known or appreciated by the general public in
this town until within the last few years. Amongst the beef
was a fine specimen at the stand of Mr. Robert Derbyshire,
a quarter of which was bespoken by the Beef Steak Club.
This (an ox) was fed at Huyton, in this neighbourhood, by
Mr. Edward Speed, and weighed 15-1 cwt. The largest, and
truly prime, was held by Mr. T. Tomlinson—an animal of
the Herefordshire breed (tt bullock), bred in Shropshire.
This weighed.lB score 131 b. a quarter, and the fat in the
back was 4 incnes thick. Mr. Clough, we believe, had a
part of the same animal, of which the sirloin, weighing about
SOlb., was ticketted as sold to the Earl of Derby. There
were several very fine calves and a number of fine fat sheep.
The pork was good, but not of extraordinary size. The
poultry was most abundant, particularly geese, of which
which there were actual pyramids, almost all from Ireland.
Game and wild-fowl were in equal plenty, as were
hams, cheese, eggs, dried fish, &c. During the whole
of yesterday the market presented a most animated
and interesting scene ; and in the evening, when brilliantly
illuminated with gas, and crowded to repletion by the lieges
of all classes and degrees. full of the joyous anticipations of
the morrow's festivities, it formed a living picture of anima-
tion which a Hogarth might conceive, but could scarcely find
room to sketch, unless he, were perched on one of the beams

of the roof
NEW

AMERICAN COINAGE. -- The United States mint
is engaged in coining a new dollar. It is of smaller diameter,
and consequently more convenient than the Spanish coin,
and is altogether better executed. It may not be generally
known that, three years ago a new die was got up, the coins
from which looked so bad that it was broken.
TRAIN VP A CHILD.--;--One of our exchanges has the fol-
lowing capital hit :—Yesterday morning an unbreeched
urchin, not quite three years old, said to his sister, while
munching a piece of gingerbread, Sissy,• take dis half ub
cake, to keeP till arternoon, when I get cross!" This is
rather better than the story of the child who bellowed from
the top of the stairs—" Ma' ! ma' ! Hannah won't pacify
me.,,

THE CURTAIN DRAWN ASIDE.--.The two gentlemen who
had on the previous night enacted Hamlet and Polonius in
an obscure town in Yorkshire, were proceeding arm-in-arm
to rehearsal, when a gang of youngstersswis collected about
them by a lad who had witnessed the performance, shouting
at the top of his voice, " Deng me if here bean't t'ould chap
that was killed walking vri' feller as did