The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-07

IS AZ; and, the exchange as Hamburg on London a.
short being l34H, IL follows that d Is OBS per cent
dearer in Hamturg than in London.
The course ofexchange at New York London fer bills
at SIXTY days sigh loSH per cent and the par Of
per cent, IL follows that the exchange Is nomnay LOB
per cent against Engiand but after making allowance
for charges OF transport AMI difference OF iatsrest the
present rate leaves profit the transmit sion OF gold
either way between the two countries.
OF the peace Negotiations caused con,os to open yete
morning with diminished buoyancy and subss uenty
consequent upon payment OF the last ms ment on the
English ban The insl transactions Mond ~ evenng
they nainea for soma time, 1nd the occurrence Of
rather large speculative SALE which caused fall to
ssH to z? which WAS the last official quotation After
regular hours the niency to hesvness still obser
vable and bargains entered into another decline
OF "a eighth The Transactions throughout the day
unimportsnt, and there was general absence of ami
maticn.
Foreign securities steady the transactions having
been generally limited No further change occurred in
Portuguese, but the late advance was fairly supported
The Four per Cents, for the account, we're again noso
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there
wa alteration from the rates Of last post with the
exception of slight decline In the quotation upon Am
The quotations Of the French Three per Cents on
sns s ec , sss s g ~ Were S yo Tor money
steady demand for Investment and recovery from Mon
days. decline o. ,;,s q%srtsr per per cent;
more confident feeling with regard to the money rke
and consequent tendency to rnnoss in the rate OF
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam aud Rotter-
dam produce markets state that business mac
place in sugar c3Gee but lower quotations
rent for nearly all descriptions Rice had been fairly
supported although sales had lattery increased In tea
and other articles there important change.
According to the Commerce. respectable Oporto pa
this viii e 0t
for 1856 is compared with that of the average of former
Taking this guide for estimating the whole produc-
tion presumed that IT win not this year exceed TX
per cent of the average quantity
The Vienna advices confirm the terms upon which thu
new Russian loan has been issued at Berlin with the vr
az vhoSp L pu BIZ Sa is
that to the 20 far they have engaged
the agents who may Interest themselves in got
ting 1t off, Az 49, the interest of five cent would be
inducements to purchasers is the short period
for the redemption of the principal "The calculation"
repayment at par will be effected in average peri
nine years. and the equivalent oil bonus Of two per cent
! per aanuu ia thus grsnted."
| PARIS BouRsE, Dec Is, Q o'clock The utmatum of
Austria such as it announced by the English
has given impetus the market to-day but the rise
was rather checked by fall in the English funds. Rail-
way shares have been also shads better than yester
| day.
Half past Three-Prces remained steady to the close.
The following are the last quotations-ih per cents
cash, 9lfr. $780,. per cents 64. 9Oc Loan 65fr.
S0c bank shares 32ofr credit moSilier, 133ofr Be-.
| gian Fves 93Sfr; Piedmontese Fves, S7fr.
RICHARDSON, SPENCE = co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. IS, 1855
Since Friday grain market has continued pretty
peace rumors was reported very dull at the nes Of the
previous Monday, having lost Fri.ay's advance Not
withstanding our market oday did not give WY for
wheat, in which limited business was done without
change price, Had holders sub nitted lis
lis I'd for prime rcd wheat aud 12s. for white large
and proper estimate could be made with sales
quotation Indian corn in moderate request, at AS
AS. 3D. for mixed.
To-dnys quotations are-Wheat, red lis. lis. A.;
white, l2s rs ID Flour, philadelphia and Balti-
Cd. 42s. Indian corn, mixed, AS 3D. AS 3D. Pro.
visions are very quiet there is little or nothing doing in
CorToS-since Friday the market has been que. and
prices unatered sales each day being 5000 bales In
Manchester to-day fair business is reported, with
| better feeling in the I AIDE.
HERMANN cox AND co.'s CIRCULAR
LIVERPOOL, tuesday eveaia 18TH December.
CoIToS-The market siece the sailing of the Pacific
bales In prices there is no quotable change but the
market being well supplied (nos vi hsandng the small
Ct buyers From Manchester they report to-day very
firm Market with more doing for China and Calcutta.
No chance IN the Csrn market The arrivals have been
LIVERPOOL CoTroS MARKET, Dec 15rae sales of cotton
today amount to 5000 bales, of which 500 bales
| speculation, and 500 bales are for export.
DEC 18-The market closed very tamely, but quite
steadily. prices Of all kinds unchanged .iace Fri
Comprising 5000 American s; Zoo BaSis' sd to sgd
geo Egyptian: at SID. to ID 500 surat at sssd. to
4Hd and co Sea island, at 1od. to I'D. per ID
-SrGAR-The market remains neglected. The public
sale Of 800 bids Barbados all bought in Only IS
| ket. Brown Demarara AS to 45s. Refined without
| alteration.
Cor1Eloo casks Of plantation Ceylon were offered in
public SALE and chiefly bought in at high prices Native
ia The msrke. has been inactive to day. Common
sAITrErRE-About 700 bags Iefraction 5 to sold at
1885,, which decline OF o. to 3d. from the late high
4 est point of the market.
RiCE-The market continues dull.
TALLow has declined to us. q It's. Cd.
In other articles material ateration markets gen
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Tne tallow market is quiet, with
but smodeTate demsna for consumption Town ia low,
Dsfsmser' SIS JsnuaTy to March S1, .h advance,
period Of the year the general objection there is tn in
crease stocks when Christmas near and the
Tuesdays markets not usually the most important,
we have to report, the WHOLE that this mornings
market has OF satisfactory character. There has
been rather attendance of merchants in the
cloth halls Most Of the principal buyers have been In
the market and animsted was generally preva-
lent The transaction have been Of more extensive
character but especially in the white cloth hail. where
| marked Improvement was manifest.
HrpDERsF1r1D Dec. 1s-Tnere has been better attend
ing is manifested. The principal transactions have been
in job ets and low priced steel mixtures and unions.
There i no change Of any moment 10 wool
rather active marke. for cotton cloths but the
amount Of business transacted has not beea large higher
prices having been demanded The advices from Chi IN
considered very favorable both regards exchanges
and the prospects Of business and shippers have been in
quirng actively tor the better makes Of 40nch hirngs
including 60, g. and 66recd cloths Manufacturers,
however, have asked much I'D and in some cases
3D. per piece advance, and this has had the effect OF
limiting business, Primers, ALSO have bsen active
buyers OF cloth suited to the homo markets. There
nt much business done for India expected but
considerable orders in the market the
ton Of which has been prevented by the demand Of
higher rateH In addition to cheering from
foreign markets easier state Of the meney market and
the rumors peace houeh not much relied upon have
hadsn effect in producing better feeling Men ofconsder
able experience regard affairs in much better position
than for some time past though the complaints from ma
nuacturers and spnners Of unremunerative prices are
still very numerous. There has been less business in
yarns both by shippers and account of manutacmr-
but change in prices. The suspension OF large
spinner manufacturer at Fifwood, Middleton,