The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Money very active at 21a 3 per cent. Consos
closed at 965 96l for the account dividend. Bar
76s. Sd. The bullion in the Bank of England has de-
creased since the last report to the amount Of fls2 0
The quarterly returns published on the LIST
instant show an Of receipts for the quarter over
the same time last quarter, Of one million hundred
and twenty five thousand four hundred and ninety
pounds. The year shows net decrease Of four millions
one hundred and forty pounds, which more than
| accounted for by the reduction in income tax.
The London Times city article, dated evening OF the
3st utmo congratuates the country on the hopefu an
pearance Of matters at the opening Of the year.
trasted with last january, and predicts calm money
There demand for discount at the bank on
the 3s than on any previous day throughout the year.
In the Stock Exchange there a better supply
and loans were again ohtainabe Mt two and ahal per
cent.
The funds the 3lst opened at the depressed quota
tons of the day previous and experienced only tenn
porary improvement. The extreme range of consols
throughout the year was five per cent.
The London Daily Necs OF the 3st reports the funds
very Inactive but steader that the day previous The
extreme fuctuation limited TO one-eghth per cent
In most of the other departments Of the Stock Exchange
rmness prevailed In the discount market unusually
brisk demand was experienced and the 31st the
choicest paper could be negotiated the bank minimum
but in the majority Of Instances higher terms were
demanded.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, Jan. 1-P NJ.
Consos close very firm at yesterdays quotations.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. /.
The Brokers' Circular states the sales Of cotton for
the week about Sc 600 bales, of which 900 bales
were taken by spectators and 5000 for export The
market opened with declining tendency but closed steady
and with confidence. The sales of the 31st were
1000 bales OF which 900 to exporters the market
closing quiet but steady Orleans fair 7zd do midding
ID. Mobiles fair, Sled; do middling 6zsd. uplands
fair, I'd; do middlng 116d. The annual cotton state.
ment shows the following actsStock IN mort
$40 600 bales of which 2e5 900 Amercan these figures
SO 900 bales in of the estimated stock The
total imports Of the year foot up 1884 900 bales being
increase of $4,000 over the receipts Of 1857.
STATE OF TRADE AT MANCHESTER.
olierc
were demanding advance previous prices. For In
dian goods there was a very active demand.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET, JAN. 1.
Breadstufs buoysnt, with advancing
tendency, with the exception Of -four, which was
very dull. Wheat and corn have both advanced
slightly on al, grades Messrs Richardson Spence
quote Western at 1es 2os.; Philadelphia and Bati-
more, 20s 2ls.; Ohio, 2ls. 24s Wheat firm ad-
6s 3D. white do, 5s. 10d. 6s. 4d. white Southern
es 3D. IS Sd. Corn firm and advanced Is, chiefly on
white, which sells dt 32s. $685.; yellow, 2ss 29s.,
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, JAN. l.
4 Co, and James McIIenry, quote provisions
tations maintained with difficulty. Pork dull Bacon
firm, and holders are demanding an advance on
Irish sorts. Lard firm but quiet and selling at retail for
$685. Taow steady; Butchers Association selling for 52
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, JANl.
The produce market had been closed during the week.
and the usual circular not issued Various author
had advanced and s. Id 5s 4d asked at the close
Spirits turpentne dull at 39s. Sugar firm Pot ashes
dull at 29s.; pearls steady Quercitron bark inactive
and unaltered in price, Oils Inactive and sales
quite unimportant. Cloverseed in good demand at Sis
52s.
LONDON MARKETS, DEC. 81.
Barring Brothers quote wheat firm white American 40s
AS red, 36s. 40s Iron steady Welsh rails f6 los
do. bars, f5 S. Sugar quiet Coffee firm. For inseed
cakes there an improved demand; New York manu-
facture, flo g. Boston do 60 los. Fish oils Inactive
ana sales small. Lnseed oil firm 30s Teas firm Con.
gous II I'd. Spclter had advanced 10 f23 los.
HAvRE MARKETS, DEC. 20.
There has been quite panic in cotton market but
II has become more settled The sales of the week. up to
last evening, foot up 5000 bales Tres ordnare g02f
Holders are still Offering freely, but show disposition
press sales Stock at this port l25 900 bales Accounts
from the manufacturing districts continue favorable
Breadstus quiet ana steady sales of American flour for
export have been made at 23f Soc 25 Ashes dull for
both Sorts and prices weak. Coffee quict Whale oil
lrmer. Rice quiet and quotations nominal whalebone
firm, but quiet