The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL <<;2(7 310NETARY NEWS.

MONDAY NIGHT.
THE Money Market during the week has presented
very little worthy of notice, the fluctuations, as in the
preceding week, being very trifling, and the standard
price of 91 for Consols not being departed from more
than a quarter per cent. This absence of vitality is
owing no doubt to the season of the year, most persons
enjoying recreation in the country or at the sea-side
rather than attending to business, for which there is
little inducement at present. At the same time, the
news from the seat of war have been merely variations
of " all's Well," without either successes or reverses to
give an impetus to speculation. The repayment of the
deposits on the French Loan, which will be made in a
day or two, will, no doubt, render money more plen-
tiful ; while, on the other hand, the paling of the
Limited Liability Bill may give employment to more
capital. The Bank returns, on Friday, show a dimi-
nution in the stock of bullion to the extent of £153,658,
but the notes unemployed have increased £111,155 ;
notwithstanding there is an increase of " other secu-
rities" of 079,663. The other changes are compara-
thiely unimportant. Money for commercial purposes
is still very easy, the rate of discount for first-rate
paper ruling as low as 2-1 per cent., the Bank minimum
remaining el 32 per cent.

The accounts from Manchester are rather of a

desponding character, the trade being dull, owing to
varielts 'causes, Which, though combined, may account
fat the present indisposition to operate, but are neither
'of them more than of a temporary character. The
'remedy sought is in diminished prodneition, and in
litlaekburn a /1-esolution has been come •to., 'to work the
factories only four days a-week :; but 'according to the
-eirbillar of Messrs. HUGE BALVOUIt and Co., a rapid
'return to usual hours of labour is anticipated.
The arrivals of specie last week 'amounted to about
£620,000, all in gold Theshipments being estimated
rat about £lOO,OOO, and as the 'Foreign Exchanges are
favoarable, it is believed that the greater portion will
gointo the Bank neffers. The Great-western dividend
'wiß be at the rate of only 2.per cent. per annum.
We quote thefollowing Irenrarks from the circular
of Messrs. T. and 11. lITTIIEBALE and Co.:---
A strong apprehension preValled for some days, that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer was going to impose an addi-
tional 10 per cent. On the 'import duties, and considerable
quantities of •Sagar and /Tea 'were in consequence released
from bond; bat the very recent date of the late increase—the
immediate oloee of 'the setsien of parliament, and the injurious
effect of sucha measure• at this critical period of the year,
seemed ha ,combine to render it most imProbable—and by the
measure now ;proposed, of issuing £7,000,000 of Exchequer-
bills szd 'bonds,- anythange in customs' duties may be con-
sidered attain end-----that an increase may be imposed by -the
spring budget, should the war continue, is more than probable,
andziay tastly -enter intone calculations of merchants now
sendingott their orders td the Mauritius and elsewhere. The
quacktitrof Sugar thus duty paid during the month makes our
stocks .appear even lighter than they are ; but of refining
qualities there is a decided -scarcity, •as shown by the relative
advance in these kinds compared with grocery descriptions—
the one having improved ss. in value since the change in
duty, :and the latter only.4s. 6d.

The return from. the Bank of England for the week
eriditg the 4th of August gives the following results,
witeA compared,witle the previous week :

Public Deposits £5,152,221; Increase ..
Other Deposits ... 11,857,328 ; Decrease
nest ... 3,350,872 ; Increase ...
On the other side of Vie account :
Government Securities.. £12,851,030; Decrease...£24l,49B
Other Securities .. ... 13,592,925; Increase,... 679,663
lgotes unemployed 8,892,300; Increase ... 111,155
`The amount of motes in circulation -i5X20,709,290,
Acing a decrease Of £255,555, and •fhe stock of
bullion in both departments is £16,231,734, showing
ea decrease of £153;658, when compared with the
lmeceding return.

£930,813
26,200
94,086

IBRILE DEPARTMENT.
.Notes issued ....X29;801,590 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 2,984,900
'Gold coin &buill-e.15,601,590
Silver bullion ...