The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04
Markets.


Jospos MONEY MARKIr FRIDAY EynIsG. Dsc 70, 1855.
The Directors OF ,he gAHk Of Sogiand, rs uer weekly
meeting yeserday reduced the rrte OF Discount no Oh
per cent which stood since the 4th nst, % Per
cept Although partially pecset the cousss OF me
directors given general eaisoop ana he's a'reAty
exercised favorable Influence on the Voice q All poohc
secuYnies. Many persons vel intOrme1 - % mn srcia
aslirs feared has !ne reduction wod DOT 20 made una
aer the pay ment OF Inc civtep dssherefora 90 ref
On day falling on the asy d inc mex, weekly
meeting Of the eIocts. rho joiot stock hanks have
q money On cal a soa Jays nosce VIII be per cent.
Ire discount horser viii Eve % d three dsys notice VI
oah.
Tas prospects Of he money market decidedly II.
voyabie and although Tho demand for ACCOMMODATION du
Fpg tbs week Las ben no,ve. the supply has been srn
rhIo L. e1por, to The Contrept has slmoa entirely
The arrivRsof specie have been moderate but
= very large impors OF gold hon Australia, per the
Rec Jacket inow fully due), n daily expected rns ship
psnts the east by the steamer Indus leaving S,u'h
smpton 10 morrow, likely to exceed half million
eusreTs al the threatened war win Persia Sl te1s
STIMULATE the ttlux Of silver 70 the cast.
The return nom me BANK Of sns,sud for the wsek
Ebsn * impaired with the previous wee2 -
rubhc depostS. S300 675 increase. f429 ei8
oths' deposl,s. s,os2s12. .Dscrease... 2.ss7i
On the other side ofthe account
Govt securities. 10000, se7 -. No alteration.
Other securities dS28 1873 90. Decrease. 1858 Qs7
Notes unemployed. 5s23, ls5.. increase -. 6e7so5
The smount Of notes In circulation 10 fis $40 beng
y Oe-
par pts 592 500 showing ncrease of 10a 32s
when compared with the preceding return
There has been improved demand for bullion this
week and prices OF silver have advanced Large orders
given Tor the East and re MARKET IL olesTed
quotations Dcubloons Of both NEE. ready
full prices 6 d.
Foreign GOLD "a bars, (standard,) Per or.....s
HiSer n cars, (standnro,) per ol..,...........0
Gold COIN Portugal pieces, per oz............3 Is
Dcnoloons, patriot, per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
no. Spanish, per o.. ,..,,..............9l ~
NepoleOIs, per ca. 10
Ten ruiider pieces per .....,...3 10
Silver con- Mexican and .. Am. dollars, per oZ0 l
Spt nnh Pillar dollars, per OF. ...............0 10
The BsteAk n1nas were dull. ard rather depressed,
with ccwnwayd teue ency In ouotssions during tue
early part q the week, but reaction took place the
nc1ncs men, o. the Reduction Of he bank OF dts
The dspYes ION caused chiefly oy The sppre.
nenson that the conn ued heavDess the pArs Bolrse
may be consequent upon some political cscis unknown
to tie general public, end We article Ia the Mcri~
bouncing the withdrawal Of France from ~
mps nj mediation between Prussia aud Switzeyla land
ye,tei lay the market opsned quietly " the dull quota
tons OF tho pyevious day, and remained without any
material char until the breaking cp the Bank Court
Opsoh, which had been quoted S3 to 93H dividend
for January then advanced to 92 10 oszS, ard subse
qucp,y went to "a. They then became less nrn, and
the lra quotation was 9a to 9s;s Consols for the
count closed a. SJs1 10 23Za
Tho following table will ahow the fluctuations IN Con-
sois since the 18th inst -