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COMMERCIAL RECORD.

BULLION MARKET.

Bullion in Bank of England on 16th inst., £12,162,495.

LATEST LONDON PRICES.

Gold, stand., per oz.       £ 3 17  9
Do., dust,           "               3 16  0
Silver bars, stan. per oz.        5  11/2
Mexican dollars,    "                5  01/8

LATEST COMPARATIVE VALUE OF GOLD IN FOREIGN MARKETS
TO LONDON PRICE.

Paris. . . .  . . . . 0.38 prem.
Hamburgh. . . .  0.18 prem.
New York. . .  . . 1.58 disct.

Bank Rate of Discount, 5 per cent .

STOCKS.Highest.  Lowest.        Latest.
Three per Cent. Consols             921/2          
901/4
911/8-5/8
Three per Cent. Reduced921/4 91    
91-3/8
New Three per Cents.923/4    911/2
915/8-7/8
Long Annuities, Jan. 1860   43/845/16   
45/16
Bank Stock, 8 per cent212
2081/2210-212
Exchequer Bills, June7s. p.
4s. p.
4-7 p.
India Bonds14s. p.   
11s. p. 
12 p.
Paid.   RAILWAYS.                    Highest.             Lowest.         Latest.             Receipts
since
Jan. 1.
100Brighton & S. Coast  108  1063/4     
  1061/2
 708,062
allBlackwall  81/8  77/8   8                  72,577
100Caledonian  627/8
  603/4  
   621/4 
100Edinb. and Glasgow  58  55   53-5 767, 901
allEastern Counties  111/4  103/4 
  111/8 919,330
Gt. Sn. & Wn. (Irel.)  91  891/2  91 307,721
Great Northern  921/2  90  901,003,156
100Great Western  701/4
  663/4       663/4-71/41,174,362
100Lancash. & Yorksh.  761/4
  727/8
  751/4
 993,135
100London & N. Westn.  1021/2  
  1001/8 
  101 1/42,787,305
100London  & S. Westn.  841/2
  831/2  
  843/4 696,418
100Midland  71  681/8 
  683/4-70
1,350,175
100South-East. & Dover      601/4            
  581/4     571/2 
 430,514

FOREIGN LIST—LATEST PRICES.

FUNDS.                                         

Belgian 41/2 per cent.               
Brazilian 5 per cent., 97-9          
Chilian 6 per cent., 100-2           
Danish 5 per cent. 101/4            
Dutch 21/2 per cent., 61-2          
Dutch 4 p. cent, cert., 92-4         
Mexican 3 per cent., 21-1/2        
Peruvian 3 per cent. , 69-71       
Portuguese 4 per cent.. 41-3      
Russian 5 per cent., 100-102   
Spanish 3 per cent., 39
Sardinian 5 per cent., 83-5

RAILWAYS.

East Belgian Junct. 1-11/4
Great Luxembourg, 21/4-3/4
Northern of France, 331/2-4
Norwegian Trunk Pref. 81/2-9{1/2}
Paris and Orleans, 46-8
Paris and Lyons, 371/8-1/2
Paris and Rouen, 41-3
West Flanders, 31/2-3/4
West of France, 23-4
Rouen and Havre, 22-3

MINES.

Linares. . . . . . . . . . .  7-8            
Nouveau Monde. . . .  1/8-3/8        
Quartz Rock. . . . . .    1/8-3/8
St. John Del Rey. . .    29-31

COLONIAL SHARE LIST.—LATEST PRICES.

MINES.                                           

Australian                   3/4-11/4 dis.
Do. Freehold1/8-3/8   
Colonial Gold3/8-5/8   
Port Philip1/8-3/8    
South Australian   1-11/4        

BANKS.

Australasian80 to 82
Eng. Scott. and Aust.                    3-23/4 dis.
Ind. Aust. and China
Lond. Chart. of Aust.

11/2-2 pm.
South Australian                  39-41
Union of Australia67-69

RAILWAYS.                                            

East Indian21-11/2 prm.
Do., Extension            1/4-3/4  
Indian Peninsula              53/8      
Madras15-16

STEAM COMPANIES.

Australasian Pacific71/8
Australian Royal Mail
Eastern Steam Navig..
General Screw St. Ship             

131/2 
Pen. & Orietn. St. Nav.        601/2-2

MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES.             

Australian Agricultural         36-8
Van Diemen's Land12-13
South Australian Land    35-36
North Brit. Australian71/8
Peel River Land21/4-3/4
Scottish Austr. Invest.         13/4-2

AGRICULTURAL MARKETS.

CORN—IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGE.

Week
ending
Wheat.Barley.Oats.Rye.Beans.Peas.
s.      d.   
s.    d.    
s.    d.    
s.    d.     
s.     d.    
s.    d.    
Dec. 23       
72     4   
33     8    
27    4    
46    0    
47    10   
46   11   
   — 30       
73     9   
34    1    
27    10    
47    1    
47    3   
46   8   
Jan. 6       
74    3    
34    6    
27    5    
48    4     
46    11   
45   0   
   — 13
73    9    
34    2    
27    4    
45    6    
46    5   
43   5   
   — 20
72    2    
33    7    
26    11    
45    3    
45    7   
42   9   

LATEST LONDON MARKET PRICES.                               

s.       s.
Malt, Pale, per. qr.    64 to 72
Malting Barley34 — 35
Oats, best28 — 30
Wheat, White            74 — 80

Flour—                                              

Town made, per sk.68 — 73
Country household53 — 63
American, per barl.42 — 46
Indian Corn, per qr.    45 — 47

           

CATTLE—s.    d.       s.    d.
Beasts, per st.       3     2  to   4    8
Calves4     0  —   5    2
Sheep3     4  —   4    8
Pigs3     4  —   5    2
WOOL, per lb.—     

South Downs1     1  —   1    4
Kentish fleeces1     4  —   1    7
German Elect.3     6  —   5    7
Australian1     3  —   2    61/2
Cape0     7  —   1    71/2
Spanish1     2  —   2    1

METALS.

Copper, Cakes, per ton, £126.
Iron, Pigs, £4. 2s. to £5. 0s.
Rails, £8. 0s. Lead, English
Pig, £23. Steel, Swedish Keg,
£17. Tin, English block,
£117; Banca, £116. Spelter,
£29. 15s. Quicksilver, per lb.
Is. 11d. to 2s.

PROVISIONS.

BACON, per cwt.—Irish, 56s
   to 61s.; Foreign, 58s. to
   60s.

BEEF—Mid. to prime, p. 8 lb.,
3s. 4d.  to 4s. 10d.; Irish India,
per tr., 180s.;  Hambro',  130s.
to 175s.;  American, 130s. to
175s.

BUTTER—Best  fresh, per lb.,
13d. to 16d.;  Dorset,  per
cwt., 96s. to 104s.; Irish,
90s. to 104s.; Dutch, 86s. to
90s.

CHEESE—Cheshire, per cwt.,
58s. to 74s.; Wiltshire, 50s. to
72s.; Dutch, 55s.

HAMS — York, 65s. to 82s.;
Irish, 58s. to 80s.;
Westphalia, 66s. to 70s.

MUTTON—Mid. to prime, per
8 lb., 3s. 6d. to 5s. 0d.

POTATOES, per ton, 110s. to
170s.

PORK per 8 lb., 3s. 4d. to
5s. 0d.

VEAL, 3s. 10d. to 5s. 0d.

l.    s.         l.    s.
Hay, per load        4    10  to   5    0
Clover3     0   —   5    15
Straw1     4   —   1    11

Linseed cake, per ton, £11. 0s.
    to £13. 0s. Rape cake, ditto,
    Â£6. 10s.;  Bones, ditto, £4. 10s.

HOPS—Kents, 200s. to 420s.
  Sussex  280s. to 320s. For.
  280s. to 320s.

POULTRY—Capons, 3s.—4s.;
Fowls, 4s. 0d.—7s.; Chicks,
4s. 0d—6s. 0d.; Ducks, 4s.—
6s.; Geese, 3s. 6d.—6s.;
Turkeys, 3s. 6d.—6s.; Pigeons,
4d.—9d.

HIDES, &c.—Market,   96 lb.,
41/4d.—5d.; do., do., 50 lb.,
31/4d—1/2d.; do.,Calf-skins,
10 lb., 6s.; do.. Horse-hides,
6s. 6d.; Rough Tallow, 30s.

OILS

Gallipoli, per ton, £58; Sperm,
   Â£114 to £115; Pale Seal,
   Â£45; 10s.; Rape, £53 to £55;
   Cocoa-nut, £46 to £47; Palm,
   Â£46 to £48; Linseed, £37. 10s.

TALLOW—Australian, Beef,
    Â£48. 6s. to £53: Sheep, £54 to
    Â£56; Y.C., £57 to £57. 9s.

GROCERY

COCOA, per cwt., Trinidad, 37s.
to 45s.; Bahia, 30s. to 32s.

COFFEE, per cwt.—Ceylon
Native, 45s. 6d. to 46s. 0d.; Do.,
Plantation, 55s. to 80s.;
Mocha, 62s. to 86s.; Jamaica,
65s. to 84s.; Java, 51s. to
56s.; Costa Rica, 58s. to 73s.

RICE, per cwt.—Carolina, duty
paid, 27s. to 39s. 0d.; Bengal,
13s. 6d. to 15s. 6d.; Patna,
16s. to 18s.

SUGAR—Barbadoes, per cwt.,
31s. to 38s. 0d.; Mauritius,
30s. 6d. to 37s. 0d.; Bengal,
36s. 6d. to 40s. 6d.; Madras,
27s. to 32s. 0d.; Havannah,
31s. to 38s.

DO. REFINED—Grocery lumps,
43s. to 47s.; Bastards, 26s. to
34s. 4d.; Crushed, 30s. 6d.

TEA, per lb. (duty 1s. 6d.)—
Congou, 91/4d. to 1s. 5d.;
Souchong, 10d. to 2s. 6d.;
Hyson, 1s. 5d. to 3s. 6d.;
Assam, 1s. 3d. to 4s. 4d.

EMIGRATION RECORD.
DEPARTURES FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

1854.Australian   
Colonies.
British
America   
United
States.    
Other
places   
Total.
To Nov. 30    
Dec.
74,581
7,173
37,381
   —
184,823
3,725

3039
200

299,824
11,098

Total81,75437,381188,5583239310,92

CURRENT RATES OF PASSAGE AND FREIGHT TO THE
AUSTRALIAN PORTS PER SAILING VESSEL.

FromCabin.   Intermediate.   Steerage.   Goods per
40 Cubic feet.
London£40 to £65      Â£26 to £30         Â£16 to £22    Â£2 10 to £4 0
Liverpool40 — 5020 — 2610 — 14 2  10 to  4  0
The Clyde      30 — 4520 — 2512 — 14 2  5   to  3  15
Belfast40 — 5020 — 2611 — 14 2  5   to  3  15