The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-13 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. ; STATE OF THE WOOL AND W OOLLE.
TRADES.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday wt,ro
estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken
on speculation. The market remains very dull. Rail-
way shares were heavy, at rathfer lower prices.
The amount of the precious r oetals in the coffers of
the Bank of England underwent a reduction again
last week, and it is presumable that the greater part
withdrawn was for internal use or for Ireland, where

there is just now more employment for money. A
large proportion of the gold lately received from Aus -
tralia has not yet been brought into the account, and
will turn the balance very speedily again when it is
paid in. The reaction that is occurring in French
shares may have the salutary effect of checking
further large investments on the part of English capi-
talists, and in this way we should hope to see some of
the money already sent away returned to us, convinced
that it would be sound policy to part with French
shares at the present rates. What, perhaps, is some-
what curious, is to witness the continued importation
of specie from the United States, notwithstanding
the numerous loans which :Messrs. Baring and Roths-
child have been taking, and the Canadian contract

lately entered into. Our shipments of merchandiza
must have been very large to outbalance all this, or
otherwise we may expect a demand upon us for specie
hereafter. The business doing in the American
State Stocks is large at present, and the Canada 6
per Cent. Loan is already at 2 premium. Still,
as above remarked, the stock of bullion here is
more likely to be augmented than otherwise,
and the gold regions of California and our colonies
will supply so much that to all appearance the great
difficulty will be how to employ it. No great depre-
ciation in the intrinsic value of the metal can be
expected until Russia and various Continental States,
in addition to the colonies are fully supplied, and
that their paper will be to some extent displaced,
does not admit of a doubt. The greater exertions
now will have to be directed to the obtainment of a
larger amount of silver, the scarcity being so generally
complained of, and India taking so much. The
changes in the position of the Bank last week as
compared with the previous week, were as follows :
Notes Issued ... 34,592,735
Decrease ... 174,535
... 3,125,075
... 24,273
... 5,040,143
... 375,543
... 12,653,673
... 148,056
... 1,485,294
... 13,644
... 11,362,535
66,342
... 11,241,590
... 287,375
... 20,895,420

Rest

Increase ...
Public Deposits ...
Increase . . ...
Other Deposits ...
Decrease ..
Seven Day and other Bills
Increase
Other Securities ...
Increase ...
Notes reserved
Increase ... ...
Bullion ...

Decrease ...
Active Circulation

... 262,848
... 23,351,145

Decrease 461,919
In an official return just presented to Parliainsmt,
a statement is given of the d-clared amount of British
and Irish produce and manufactures exported from
the United Kingdom last year; and we condense
from it the more important items :
To the United States the exports were £14,362, 976
Continental India
Hanseatic Towns
British North America 3,8 [3, 707
llolland
France
Brazil 3,518 684
Australia
1,06a,320
Italy
Portugal
Turkey-
Egypt
Cape and South Africa
China
British West Indies
Foreign ditto . . ............... 1,850,210
Chili
Peru. 1,208,253
Russia 1,289 ,704
Belgium
Denmark, Prussia, Belgium, and Gibraltar, ra 'age
with some others from about 400,0001. to 600,0001.,
and the republics of Grenada, &c., are rather over
300,0001. each, except Mexico, which received
577,9011. of our goods. The western coast of Africa
took 658,934/. -
The probable observance of Thursday next a s a
close holiday in the City, is more clearly demon-
strated as we approach the time. Besides Lloyd's,
which is to be shut all day, except for the delivery of
letters in the vestibule early in the morning, the
Bank of England and the Committee of Bankers
have recommended that bills falling due on the
18th shall be presented and paid on the 17th itist.,
and both the Discount and Transfer offices wilt ha
closed. Without an order in Council (which is ex-
pected) there could be no further steps taken, and
the banking department, therefore, will remain n pen
during 'the usual hours. The Stock Exchange its to
be shut, and, it is expected, all the public offices.
The amount of bullion exported direct from Lon-
don during the week to Thursday last We 3 only
5,700 ounces of silver, and 4,430 ounces of gold, the
first-named to Dunkirk, and the latter to Hambu:cgh.
Yesterday bills of exchange were negociatecl in
Paris at 25 .15 to 40, being rather lower; on Am-
sterdam at 11 18 ; on Hamburg at 13 61 to 7 ; and
on Trieste at 11 44 to 48, all for 90 days' pa per.
Silver in bars is nominally rather lower, ss. Rid.
per ounce.
It is estimated that the ten houses that have failed
in the provision trade owe about 150,0001., and that
they will pay from 4s. to 15s. in the pound. Ac-
commodation paper is the cause of their downfall., the
trade not being in an unhealthy state.
The letters from the manufacturing districhs re-
ceived this morning, state that business hes been
rather duller during the present week in textile
fabrics, but tolerably good, nevertheless, for the time
of year.
The Funds have been very quiet again, but; the
transactions are at steady rates. Consols, 1008 for
Transfer, and 1001 for Account. The New 34 per
Cents. have been 1028 to 103 k, and the 3 per Cents.,
994. Exchequer Bills are 725. to 755. premium.
Foreign Stocks are rather heavy. Mexican are
25 to ; Spanish Deferred, 25k; Turkish Scrip,
is down, nominally, but nothing has been (lone.
At Paris yesterday, it fell to 10 francs premium.
Euglish Railway Shares are looking up again, and
the settlement is in their favour. The Account occu-
pies almost exclusive attention.
French Shares have recovered 11. to 21. per share,
being rather scarce, and coming 201 r. to 30fr. higher
from Paris.
Gold Mines are steady, and others brisker.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
Business done.
P per Cent. Reduced Aanuiti.,+ 99i
3 per Cent Console Anxr, loon i
New 314 per Cent. ties— lO3 % 2%
InJia Stock 2753/
Console for Account 100;i,
E t;:obcquer Bills. 15id. March June.
L.OOOl. . .
5001.
Smell
PRICE Or FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds. 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent... 251
Swedish Loan
.. ..

Dutch Excha., 21/2 per Cent., 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

TWO O'CLOCK.
Imo% %
100%

Conaols
Ditto Account. Dec. 9

LAUNCH OF THE ADELAIDE ROYAL MAIL SCREW
STEAM-SHlP.—This splendid screw steam-ship, of 1,800
tons burthen, built of iron, was launched yesterday (Fri-
day), from the building of J. Scott, Russell, and Co., at
Millwall, in the presence of a large number of spectators,
who were not prevented being present although the
weather was very unfavourable, owing to the high wind
and heavy rain and an extraordinarily high tide. The
Adelaide is 262 feet in length between the perpendicu-
lars, 3S feet in breadth of beam, and 27 feet 3 inches
deep. In the short space of five months this vessel has
been built, and had her engines of 450-horso power fitted
en board her, two funnels put up, her four masts set and
rigged, and her screw propeller adjusted at her stern,
and she presented the novelty of being launched in that
condition, her cabins being also finished in the most ela-
borate and tastefal manner, and altogether it may be
said she will be ready in a few days to proceed to sea.
Thu vessel having had a bottle of wine broken on her
bows and named the Adelaide by Mrs. Hawes, wife of
Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the Australian Royal Mail
Serew Steam-Shipping Company, went off the stocks at
ten minutes past two o'clock in fine style, cheered by the
numerous spectators ; and when she entered the water
she was found to have been so remarkably well adjusted,
that she was equal in trim from stem to stern as if every
care had been oestowed in ballasting her when afloat.
Core SIETHORP.9 COUNTY.—Steps are being taken in
Lincoln and the towns of North Lincolnshire to mature
a vigorous and effective organization for contesting
Lindsey with two Liberal candidates at the next election,
which may come sooner than many anticipate. The
agriculturists the they have
egriculturists begin to more than u
been used as the ladder to the high eminence obtained
by the present Government, and are to be knocked
down now the eminence is attained by the Ministry of
false pretences. They see through the attempt to get
them quietly and calmly to yield up all the hopes and
conditions upon which their support was Rivals and to
induce them to become unconditional supporters of Lord
Derby's Ministry ; and knowing revolution improbable
in this country, they are determined to hold the Ministry
to the pledges cf relief. or to unmake shat they have
wade. The tools mistook the farmers in buppesing
that they are to be quieted like children, and rendered
the instruments for keeping in power tho party who]
obtained it by trick,--Local Print,

(From the Leeds _Mercury of this day)

LONDON WOOL MARKET.—The imports of wool into Lon-
don during the we ek ending to-day have been 4;298 bales, of
which 2,469 wore from Port Philip. 532 from Taganrog,
483 from Van Diemen's Land, 248 from South Australia,
158 from Alexandria, and the rest from Bombay. Some
of the brokers consider a further material rise inevitable,
the imports this year being only 142,000 against 157,000
bales last year. A moderate quantity only has been
purchased for shipping on order, but a rather consider-
able quantity has been bought, apparently destined
eventually for foreign markets. The New Zealand wools
aro spoken of as being particularly well got up, and sold
well. Van Diemen's Land and South Australian were
scarce. Cape and East India, though both in large sup-
ply, sold at very high prices, and scoured Port Philip
and Portland Bay were much competed for. German
wools of low quality, low Mediterranean and Egyptian,
seethed Malta (not yet much known in the trade), and
Buenos Ayres had a brisk sale, but Mogadore, Tur-
key, and Barbary, did not advance proportionably.
The sales were brought to a close un Monday evening,
and in summing up results it is found that 53,179 bales
of colonial, and 4,641 of foreign have been offered, viz
—15.916 of Australian, 15,863 Port Philip, 1,462 of
Portland Bay, 1,263 of South Australian, 5,294 of Van
Diemen's Laud, 1,789 of New Zealand, 9,432 of Cape.
902 of German, 160 of Spanish, 721 of Egyptian, 647 of
Turkey, 654 of Barbary and Mogadore, and 1,550 of
Portugal, &c.
LEEDS, Nov. 12.—A good demand for both foreign
and coluaial wools has taken rlaae during the past week.
The advance in prices in Germany, and also at the sales
just concluded in London, have tended to give increased
firmness to prices in eur market. In English wools
there have been cousiderablu salsa effected during the
present week, the prices are very firm, and on
some kinds higher than last week's quotations.
We have no change to report of any importance in the
state of the cloth market during the present week ; for
although the markets have been dull, compared with
what they were last month, yet, taking into account the
advances season of the year, and the lightness and indif-
ferent assortment of stocks in the oloth•halls, quite as
much business has been done during the week as could
be expected. But the markets are only an indifferent
criterion of the quantity of cloth that is changing hands,
as there are deliveries direct at the warehouses of goods
that are either made to order, or purchased without
being shown in the cloth-halls' and a great portion of the
business in balk goods is at the current time done in this
manner.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 11.—The public eales last week
nearly cleared this market; for recent arrivals there is
a good demand at full prices. Imports the past week
are:-205 bales Buenos Ayres, 3,212 Alpaca and Pern,
694 East India.
ROCHDALE, Nov. B.—ln the flannel market we have
yet a fair demand fur goods, notwithstanding it is that:
time of the year when business becomes slack, and pieces
are less wanted. The wool market is very fair, and the
usual amount of business has been transacted at last
week's prices.
BRADPORD, Nov. 11.—There is a decided firmness in
wools, yarns, and pieces, but we hear of no advance.
There is a fair demand for goods, but there has been
nothing remarkable in this day's business. The weather
has been enough to throw gloom upon anything—ray'
snow, and wet sloppy streets ankle deep.
HALIFAX MARKET, Nov. 6.—There is no NITRO/e
variation trom our recent reports of the piece trade. la
yarns there is a large business doing, prices are
tremely firm, and we think must be higher, as the ten-
dency of the law material continues in that direction.,
Middle wethers are quoted 131. ss. per pack. Common
nods end broke together 101. 15s.
LEICESTER.—In the hosiery market of Leicester there
is is little slackness in the demand as compared vi!Lb,
former weeks, buyers have supplied themselves with
their usual winter's stock, and the advance now rot'
dered imperative and required by the manufacturers,
induce them to act with caution. Id the meanwhile the
orders in hand keep the operatives well employed, with,
every chance of their being so for the year. Worsts
e
yarns keep on their upward tendency, and cotton bee
also experienced a farther advance ; the demand for the
latter both for the Nottingham market and also our owe
was never known greater ; and the stocks in hand are
wholly inadequate to supply in. Worsted spinners 0:
perienco great difficulty in getting the full advance, ba
as wools maintain their advanced position, and are still
looking upwards, staplers are firm in their prices. For:
mere' lots are difficult to purchase under 325. per too t_
and skin combing so scarce and dear, that fleece sort'
are used instead of it.