The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

COMM.EI?CIAL and MONETARY NETVS.

MONDAY NIGHT.

WITH little of importance occurring during the
week to affect the probabilities of the question with
reference to the war, the Public Funds have experi-
enced very little change in value, although towards
the close of the week the tendency was rather down-
ward ; arising, it is said, from a belief that Sir E. B.
livrrox's motion would be successful, and lead to a
resignation of Ministers. The change, however, was
comparatively trifling ; the causes which would influ-
ence a rise or a fall being so evenly balanced. Money,
for commercial purposes, has been easy, there being
no change in the low rates of discount on first-class
paper which have recently prevailed. The Bank
returns of Friday show a decrease in the stock of
bullion of nearly half-a-million. This is, no doubt,
owing to the large shipments of bullion which took
place the week before last, as payments of the divi-
dends had not then commenced. The Foreign
Exchanges are now more favourable, and it is said
that shipments to Paris have ceased, but the French
loan will not be without its influence on monetary
affairs between the two countries. It will be seen by
the return that there is a large increase in the public
deposits, preparatory to the dividends being paid ;
but private deposits have considerably diminished,
arising, doubtless, from the demand for gold, or the
payment of deposits on the loan.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has announced
his intention of asking for more money, but as no
fresh loan can be contracted until the whole of the
instalments on the £16,000,000 have been paid, no fur-
ther operation of this kind will take place until
December.
The accounts 'rom Manchester report continued
dulness, owing to the unwillingness to operate until
some more definite opinion can be entertained as to
the probable course of events ; but prices are on the
whole fairly maintained, as the short supply of the raw
material is not likely to be materially increased. The
Woollen trade is moderately active, and, notwithstand-
ing the large amount of wool offered at the recent
sales in London, the tendency of prices is rather up-
ward 'than otherwise.

The return from the Bank of tnfr,land for the week
ending the 7th of July gives the following results,
when compared with the previous wtek

Public Deposits
Other Deposits
Rest... ...

£6.852,350; Increase ... £705,351
12;586,891; Decrease ... 847,858
3,177,665 ; Increase ... 37,598

'On the other side of the account:—
Government Securities £1.3,757424; Increase ...£861,156
Other Securities .. 13,328,806; Decrease ... 168;637
Notes unemployed

The amount of notes in circulation is £20,482,750,
being an increase df £317,205, and the stock of
bullion in both departmtnts is £17,584,066, showing
a decrease of £434,509, when compared with the
preceding return.

srE DTPARTMENT.
Notes issued £80,895;085 Governmt. Debt 011,015,100
Other Securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu11'n:16595,085
Silver bullion ...

V30;895,085
13AIIMING DEPARTMENT.

£3a,805,0g5

Prop. Capital ... £14;553,000 Gov. Securities £13;757,224
Rest ... 3,177,665 Other Securities 13,328,806
Public Deposits '5,852,350 Notes 10,412,335
Other Deposits -12,586,891,G01d & Silver Coin 688,981
7-day &othei bills 1,017,4401

£38,187,346

£38,187,346

Our SHIRE73II.RKET has been much depresseda
week, and there have been heavy, sales by- speculators
in anticipation. of unfavourable reports from the lead-
ing companies. The divisions in the ministry, 'too,
have had something to do with the decline. At 'ihe
settlement now in progress, from the public 'taking
more largely.of stock than was expected, it has proved
scarce, ,espeCially Lancashire and Yorkshire and-`Mid-
land, the cantangoes upon which have dwindled
materially since the opening of -the settlement. The
market this evening closes with a drooping tendency ;
the pricesrof the day are—Caledonians, 318. ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 811 2c-2 i ; Liverpool, crosby,
and 'Southport, 144 ; London 4Stock, 1001 4 100
Sheffield Stock, 264 1--8; Midland Stock, 711 tc.4
Berwic'k Capital Stock, 18 1146; Ditto Extension, 62d;
East Lancashire 2nd issue 57per cent. pre, 6 7-16;
North Union B, 167.

OoTroN.—The market has been altogether Without
animation, owing to the dulness which continues to
prevail at 'Manchester ; but, as it is not at all likely
that the present short supply will be materially ex-
ceeded, =holders are firm, and there is %very little
difference in prices. The •sale,g for the week, up to
Friday, amounted to only `28,200 bales, of whiCh 3,920
were taken on speculation, -and 820 for export, leaving
23,460 for the trade. TO-I,AY, the sales were 7,000
bales, including 1,000 for speculation and export. The
following is a comparison of present rates with those
of the corresponding period last year :