The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Commercial A6airs.


THE LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Messrs. Herman, Cox Co.'s circular quoted money
eaaer and fear Of advance in tho banks OF
discount The imports Of gold were larger than ex-
gected, and foreign exchanges gain better The
British funds had improved Consos for account closed
at e6H ex div. Bar silver and dollars nominal.
Mesrrs. Bell, Son Co. make report Messrs Barring
Brothers quote the demand not improved and
road bonds go Boston City -Four aud HALF Der Co atr
l0l q l03. Canada Six per Cents liz e1. div.
BY TELEGRAPH PARIS
PARIS BouRsH. Friday eve ning, Dec Q. 1853.
The Three per Cents closed 1T 7df Four and Halt per
Cents, at l02f loo. Bank, 29f. loo.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The principal circulars port uniform demand during
the week ofabout 600 bales daily, but without ANNA
tion. The late imports OF coten afford selection
to buyers Of the hstr grades which the previous
dearHsss had lately driven portion OF tn. DEMAND on
to the lower sorts Home consumption is still ourtaed
20 that do not require large supply and only
g. Fav MaaHng.
Orleans. ........... 6X
MoDho. ............. ........ 0H tM
OPMnos.. os........"............ os M
Inferior, skd. ID; ordinary, 4tld. . 5Kd.. The
culaton and 2222 for export Stock on hand, s2s ssi
including 302 900 bales OF American The public sales
Sea Island passed Oh heavily; only 500 bales sold at ID
On Saturday the 1eth the sales w.rs 1000 bales the
market closing Arm at the quotstiors.
TIE LIVERPOOL CORN MARKETS.
Messrs Brown, shipley Co. report tnat speculative
vance on wheat Of Sd 4d,. and on -four Of IT, . L.
sS IL: % s.: ssss; s' as.
canal our sss sss 3D. Bsimors phil.dsi, ,his snd
corn, 46i. mixed, 4as yellow, 4ao. The Brokers' Cir.
oor quotes Indian corn is lover The Baltic ports
closed by ice
LIvRRPooL PROVISION MARKET.
Messrs. Gardner Co. and others SAY that beef 70.
maiI ed with out improvement, Notwithstanding the high
prices in America. The sales were trAipg. The arst
rival Of new Chicago was received but had not been Of
Pork was dull, and tending downward. Soma arrivals
Of new American and French reported. Bacon and
shoulders were rather more active at former rates.
eiisI was unchanged in price, but sold readily. The
ArrKs:-There were but few arrivals Nswtown pip
PINS fetched 35s. o Sos.
LARD Was Cd. Is lower without leading to any In
crease in the demand quotations nominal at SIS
AIS The sales for spring delivery again reported
TAIIow was ast. Petersburg Y c. nominay 6es. Cd. .
67s South American b5s. t6s Llnseed cake IS. per
ton lower.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
C1ovIu sxsD was more II qnirsd for
QuncrRoS BARx ietailsd slowly at u. Sd. for BAlti
ASHES we're steady at a for pots and 2os for pearls
the demand was limited
NAVAL STORES No sass were reported in turpsntins,
tar or rosin $50 bbs of American spirits Of turpen
tine sold 1t tes
coo tor palm, to arrive, sold At Gao los sll
ed demand at unchanged prices seal-40 tons sold At
former rates. so tons Of God the spot and to
fetched Ga4 and 10 tons Of SPERM fss f9o Pale rape
in moderate demand
DynwooDs 27 tons Of sapan wood sold at fl2 l2s 3D.
fl2 los ma parcel Lima wood sold at Ella It's 3D.
sales Of 20 tens Of Nicaragua wood at El0 los. fl
100 tons Of fusic changed hands at f6 los GO 12 3D.
TIA was quiet throughout the week Some small par
cels Of common congou sold rather easier other quail
ties were unchanged At auction, 600 packages with
AL their faults sold with spirit at good prices.
SUGARS were steady and without change. No sales Of
molassee.
CoFyM in active demand at full rates. but the
limited supply che oked bubiness
RICE was quiet.
PtrP- small sales Of Singapore pepper had been made
at 41ld. per lb.
FRNGHTs-From Liverpool 10 the Uatsd States are
rather quiet with slight decline In rates. StserAge
passengers are mot abundant.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKs r..
Messrs Barring Brothars report the colonial and eoryu
market generally quiet but arm.