The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

packages and commercial circulars prepared for and
placed board the disabled steamship America 10
the absence therefore, Of any available 1t halifax
for supply Ing the deficiency the commercial summary
embraces only the business movements between the
and llh inst, rcusivs thus leaving US ia the dsr as
TO the tenor Of the advoes for the wesG ending on TIE
sth inst and which should have received In the or
dipary courte OF events by the America.
LIVERPOOL COTTON NABxET.
The sales Of cotton for the business Gays from the
9Th to the llth instant Inclusive amounted to aSor,
II 900 bales, including 5000 bales on speculation and
tor export, Al the close . steaty demand prevailed
ana prices were drm 81 the following quotations
Aew Orleans. ........ssd. i5.io
htplo...... .................+ "a. o..
bplAnns.s ......ss.....sas is-l
MANCHESTER MARKET.
An average Of ousiness been transacted nj
Manchester, without any essential coange in prices
LIVERPOOL BREApsruTFs MARKET.
sss'rs Rchsrd,on spence 20 report very d1ll
narke, for all descriptions OF breaas.uas with prces
nominal and tenaing downward. The sales were quite
uninrortaut.
LIvERrooL PROVISION MARKET.
Mesers hglaud, Ainya a 20. report small parcels OF
bacoa Offering At bss bu, there sellers
than buyers al this heure. lId-Markc, bare a1d quo
tatIons nominal nj s3s. Tallo~ arm, Pork and boei
quiet and without eg.enhal change,
LIvkRpooL PRODUCE MARKET.
The various newspaper repor" quote s-nes selling n
sore al a. 81 ny iron =. liverpool sellers a, 79s sd
for cash, and 7is 81 three months spir OF turpeu
tine guist sos. saltpeire unchanged Palm oil settling
or molasses. Sugar stosdy.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.
THrrsnAy, Dee "a -saEa, o'ea q icty al nll prices
Couee-MAoy buyers, with smad sivance In prices
rood ordinary native Ceyon fetched s2s cd 5ss Tea
IN less demand. but fuI rates Obtained. Cotton quiet.
Rice slow OF sale TalloS quiet bu a'm SALES a cps on
the spo and sss Cd ss for the end Of tho next yoar
scotch pig iron ISs Sales Of nnsced oil ., ass.
GLASGOW IRON MAEKET.
nVNN lar NLs.fI INr Nu Ia utnusfw
sale. Of mixed numbers at sSs. No. 7is Cd ani No.
lis. I'd,
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
The director, OF Bank Of Eug and st their meeting
tho 9th Decs mbcr reduced tue of discount to
cent the reelection being applicable Alike 70 discorn.
and loan upon securities They slso decided TO make
sdvsnces the until psymeai q dviconds
on bills having tx mouths 10 ran-tbe previous limit
was three mcpihs Tne discount house mas Ikewise
This rcton By The bans inspired g,od deal OF cont
dencc and there sas lees demand tor money bat 10
without h,~eyer causing any other further change IN
rates The arrivals OF spesl were limited. Consols
c'csed on the iith Inst os5s ~ Tor money, and 81
iVr account.
THE LATEST.
HuHlx-Tucsiay Evening.
1--WE have succeeded In procuring brei Of the
state Of tho liverpool markets for the week ending on
the sth iustsni, inclusive, u foIovs:-
Livnpoor, Dec. 9, 1855.
Our cotton markes opened yesterday with the same
dull feeling which has been manifested Of late but the
announcement Of reducson IN the rate OF discount by
the Bank OF Engsnf gave increased confidence and the
market assumed . nrm and hardening aspect which,
being followed up ~ large purchases BY the trade and
specuaiors prices have adysrced =, and occasionally
IN los quae. Of Amerioao above the lov sales or las,
week. Total saies OF the weex 90 COO bales including
$500 10 specuistos and 100 70 expovsrs The sutno
rzed quotations arc fair Bowdes Mobiles ID and
Orleans T;sd,
In the breadsuns marke, for the week ending Dccem
Der 0, advance Of 3D. Is reported IN wheat. Flour
bsd for full prices, but In limited demand and Iudlan
com stesdy II the previous weeks quotations
Provisoss without nnsson CT sny material change
In prices.
In the produce market advance OF Cd. I'd bshown
In sugar. Coffee stosdy. Rice IN good demand.