The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-02

Consos are s35s 10 ePs4 for the account
Consols for account esq to 9sx.
(FfOm the london News CITY Article, Dec. II
TUESDAY EyEsINo, Dec. le, 1856.
The Stocx Exchange markets were dull today, AMI
rather atter In character The reduction In the funds
however, was limited 10 per cent, and In the oiher de-
,men ,ne house ine decns was no, %poran,'
kets show great hrmness This mainly attributable 70
the belief that notwithstanding the exceptional demand
Tor money incidental to the close OF the year
Of the rates OF discount will shortly take place. The de-
mand was today very active In commercial channels.
Paris oday we're 60 OK div for money, ana 50 80 for
tho end or the month These pricos show further fau
OF per cent in addition to the reduction OF per cent
reported yesterday. The downward movement has
been coninuou. during week past, and amounts
In that period to- about TX per cent. This
ablo in face of the improvement in the position
Of tho Bank Of Franco. Political reports are understood
that hs accelerated s or the lest two days is acoaoe
TO the operations OF rome Influential nnanciers. The
members OF the Syndicate OF bankers, appears have
recently organized n new financial project which 1t 10
proposed TO constitute as Societe Anonyme with
view 70 carrying on large bustnes In the shape OF ad
stocks and shares 40 The scheme IL stated
to with the oppost OF dit Mobier party
and that the government looks c0ldy the
proposal referred TO as having assisted to pre- sdcs the
tial applicants Tor the concession In question may on
slider fall on the Borrse calculated TO promote their i'm
mediate object.
The other Continental stock mar kets maintain stead.
ness but at Berlin Russian stock has declined x cent
closing quotations of 93 TO 9SL div for the 9th Of
Jan The Official business report Is az folows:-Three
per Cent Copsos for account 9Th Of JAM 1884,, 0s. ez
further parcels OF gold 70 the extent OF about ell 600
were taken from the Bank to day for the continent, In
payment Tor silver. These Limited Withdrawals excite
OF the as2,I in gold the Niagara, about hair
on French account. The sum tina, came TO London
about 1ao 0oo which TO day purchased for the con-
anent.
at prssea, computed tina. the shipments Of specie
hullin INV avrdua thn Al
about fa5o 00o, nearly al IN silver.
The steamer Arato which M " leave southampton TO-
only $500 specie OF which e. 400 is gold and
the rest silver.
From the london limos (city art,cle), Dec il
TUESDAY EvRyrs0, Nov. l6, 800.
Tie quotation OF gold at Paris oout6 per mile pre-
MUM, and the short exchange Loudonis 1929 pcrs
hing On comparing these rates with the Eng,h
Mint price Of 60 u.s. per for standard god
appears that god nearly 4l0th per cent dearer in
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold 423 per
marx and the snort exchange on London is IS per
81 sterling Standard gold Of the English Mint pric" IS
Hamburg than N London.
the course o. exchange .. New York on London for
parsd with tho Mn, par between the two countries
elbows that the exchange is slightly against England
ami 81 hs Sr rs leaves m ppo
II on The importation OF gold from tho United states
The English Funds remain comparatively unaffected by
the great heavness On the Pars Bourse and have closed
for January opened Of o35, to Tex Dividend aud the
last official transactions 81 s3k TO T. Alter regular
hours, however the market was lesa strong Toe
an cunt Of transacted ddrns the day was again
very small.
Foreign securities were steady, with a moderate
amount Of business. Le alteration occurred in prices,
speculation being nearly suspeEded.
Tho closing quotations OF the French Three per oontS
the Paris bourse, this evening, 66r for money
and eei: acc Tor the end Of the month, show W.
ops nau per cent has thus been witnessed
since the early part OF the month Neither the
onc OF the financial letters tho position OF tho 8,uk
i.:Ds q iresh obligations, amounting to between
?ocotco ana 20 oen Geo By the srasburs and Western
three months may probably have mad some miaonse in
causing the movement, aud there reports OF the
between Prussia and Switzerland likewise seems 70 be
| viewed with h,;lc uneaancse.
About " 600 in gos vas taken from the Bunk p day
FOR Or ps, the demand for which has partially revived
! since the arrival OF the Indian mail.
RICHARDSON, SPENCE AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIvIePPooI, Dee. TO- 1855.
Arrivals Of brsadstuns continue liberal and with dull
sccounn from all parts of the country and decline ut
Ian; Of PER s: r,Se
| for al articles In wheat the busness done quite
urg, and had there been the least incl oa,on on the
part OF dealers 10 purchase further reduction would
have bsen accepted In orler to effect sales Flour, also,
vas very slow OF sale, at former rates Indian In
for TnXed, So. to 33s 81. Tor yellow, sIs to ga ga
FOR white. We quoo whesi--red ss. TO S. 3d. per 20
timorc. 3i, 10 SIS sd extra Ohio, 81. to Sos.
good Western SIS 10 3ls Cd. per 100 lbs Beef
D1Ss r GaSye S,n :n os
ty tocesr out their stock Pork dull no hav
ing taken place In toe article for seme days In bacon
Lo'hirg do!as, buyers holding or for lower
rate, than holder, arc willing TO accept for tho
si al parcels here; both Irish and home cured
% lair supply. and competition with American
o. lare small lots on the SPOT bring sis s2s per o.t
laLow ,ieady -BatsheTs' Association would bring COS
fer good quality.
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