The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-16
Einancisl and Com erciaI News.
RY THE EUROPA, OFT HALIFAX.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

consos closed Friday at e21s 92% for money.
Tho weekly return Of the Bank Of England shows an in
crease Of l23l 900 in bullion.
Consos, on the goth, opened at q further fall Of Y
under the opinion Of the law officers Of the Sub
sequeny the heavncss increased and transactions took
place At ono per cent dccne aud two cent below tho
quotations before the OF tho Trent affair
ceyed. AT tho close there was rally Of about u per
cent.
In raiiloads aud other securities tho decline was a
per ccnvebut they also rallied towards the close.
United States 5s, which were quoted before tho news
at 10 q 5s, are nominally 10 a "A.
In the discount market the general rate continued 2h
per cent.
Funds we're steady the I'd but foil half per cent
on the 81.
Tie london Times Getty article points out that the task
Of the American executive in acting against popular
ieacs orga e BE- iighieno,l as much e possible
AMERICAN sEcURirTGs.
There has been total suspension Of business Amer
stocks since the announcement Of the front affair
The latest quotations wero:Inos Central shares, As
As discount; Erie, "a a 10
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Brokers' circular reportsTle sales Of cotton for tho
week foot mp 22 bales The market is downward wha
decline OF 4d tho market closing dun and inactive At the
decline The sales ospeuaators 500 bales
exporters $50 bales The saee Friday were restrict
ed 500 bales, the market closing with downward ten
dency at the following quotations.
Orleans ''''.,,..,.............,... .12K 1M
Mobile .....................l2L 1lH
Uplands s............................ Tx
The total stock in port at Liverpool ls estimated q;
69l 600 bales including 25t 900 bales OF American de-
scrIptons.
TRADE REPORT.
The adyices from Manchester nnfavorsble, the
market for goods and yarns being unsettled and down.
ward, with no sales to report.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTuFFs MARKET.
Tho market for broadstuls s huoyant end all doscrp
tions have slightly advanced Wakefield Nash & Co. and
others reporTlour riner, with an advance Of Cd Is
per barrel quotations range 29s. 34s. Wheat active
and excited, with advance Of I'd. Al per centa red
Western, 12s. I2s Sd rcd Southern, 12s Cd I3s.;
while Western l3s white Southern, 13s Cd lis. Sd.
Corn buoyant and advanced ls o. per quarter: mixed
34s a 34s. Cd. white, SOS. a 3ss.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MAEKEr.
Tho provision market IS generally quiet aud steady
steady Bacon has advancing tendency. Lard quiet
Mt ass Cos. Taow inactive but lirm at 4ss 5cs o.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET
The Brokers' circular rcports:--Rosin fiat l3s 3D.
14s for common. Spirits turpentne nominal pt 70s
r. Ashes nrm pots aos pearls 3cs Sugar has
Rice quiet snd steady Cod oil nrrner at 3ss. LnEecd
oil firm al Dos.
LONDON MARKETS. (BARNGs' mpoEr).
BreastuTs quiet but scaiv Iron steady: Welsh rails
G5 5s bars So IS. Ga. sugar easier, Tea quiet: com
mon Congou H. Id ls. "a. por d. Coffee firm. Rice
dull, spirits urontne nominal, at 10s Rosin quet:
common lis. Talow has downward tendency: quoted
81 So 3D. d. asssd @ cakes ss . e, III Il e 3D. FL y, i5s IS
has M upward tendency quoted al f0s.
TIE LATEST MARKETS.
LvERrooL, Dec |, 1861
900 bales spectators and exporters The market Is
duh and unsettled with but little inquiry aud prices
weak though quotably unchanged.
Breadstulis-The market yesterday was excited with
upward tendency, and all qualities have advanced
slightly.
ProyIsions---rhe market ls firm.
Loynoy Now 80 1861
Consols closed al 92l! a o295 for money. American
securities nomlnaillnois Central sharcs 10 10 dis.
count; Erie, "a 20.
H,ynR, Now q, 1861
Cotton-sales Of the week 800 bales Orieanst tres
ordnare, 14Sf.; bas, I40f The market has downward
tendency and irregular with slight decline The stock
In port amounts to ls2 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. ., 1861.
The sales of cotton to day reached 5000 bales The
market lrmer, with trihng advance. The market
for breadstui5 closed Nat yesterday with slight decline
being Influenced by hopes OF peaceful solution Of tho
Trent and San Jacino affair.
49,. LONDON, Dec, 2, 1861.
American securities closed with rmer feeling and an
upward tendency.
WASHINGTON CAPE RACE
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The sales Of cotton Monday and Tuesday reached
900 bates The market opened at recovery Of "a.
per pound under the adyces per Persia but not
sustained and il closed unsettled with a downward
tendency.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.
Manchester adyiccs ate sl untaVofabe, and tho mar.
ket unsettled without any sales.
LIVERPOOL BgEADsTUFFs MARKET
The breadstails market has an upward tendency,
with slight advance on all descriptions. Flour firm.
er at advance Of 6d. por barrel. Wheat still al
yancg with rise Of ID per centel red Western 12s ID
l2s lod Corn upward aud advanced o. per quarter;
mixed BIS 3d.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
Tho provision market irm Beet irmer and holders
demand an advance Pork drm. Bacon buoyant. Lard
advancing, quoted AZ Jas. a 5is. Tailow quiet
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.
tshos advancing; iots 37s. Eosin dull; common l1s.
6l spirits iurpex,ine nominal. Sugar steady. Coffee
inactive. lice steady. Lnseed oil duh at 36s.
LONDON MARKETS
Wheat his an upward tendency, and hos advanced L.
Is per quarter, Of $50 lbs sugar dull Cotce has a
downward telconcy Tea steady and unchanged. Rice
6rner Tacw inactive At Jos. 6i Luseed ell declining