The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-11 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The sales of so tton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,060 bales, of which 1,200 were taken
for export and on speculation. The market closed
firmly, and prices in some cases were k better than
on Thursday. Railway Shares were very dull.
The amount of bullion in the coffers of the Bank
of England was further increased last week, and
there was no corresponding addition to the circula-
tion, owing to a very large influx of both public
and private deposits, throwing back notes that had
previously been issued. The discounts and loans
were much larger, principally owing to the borrow-
ing upon stock. Compared with the previous week,
the changes are as follows
Rest—Decrease £48,987

Other deposits—lncrease

205,755

Other securities
Increase

12,410,821
447,199

Notes reserved—lncrease

17,545

Bullion

Increase

21,808,332
100,667

Active circulation
Increase ...

22,723,150
20,085

There was a decline yesterday afternoon i-'- --
rates obtained for Bills of Exchange upon the prin-
cipal Continental cities.

The exportation of bullion from London, during
the week, to Thursday last, was 53,485 ounces of
silver and 38,905 ounces of gold.
The Hambro' mail of Tuesday brings the rate of
Exchange on London 13 : 1/, being lower.
Theh
Belgian Governments have re-
newedfrom Sydney, brings no later dates
than August 12, but about 17,000 ounces of gold.
T The Fatima,
FFtharethenneh a,and Commercial Treaty of 1845.
The Funds have been very strong, and sales have
been made in Consols for special Transfer as
high as 101 to The prices for Account are
100 , without the dividend. Bank Stock is firm
at 224. Exchequer Bills are 655. premium.
Foreign Stocks are rather heavy. The news
from Constantinople is bad, the Sultan's Govern-
ment having offered to pay back the prinCipal and
interest, and the English and French Governments
having acquiesced. Mexican are 24g- to Turk-
ish Scrip was done before the news came at 1
premium. Peruvian Deferred are dull at 66, and
Spanish Deferred at 24 to
The Railway Share Market is quiet, and in the
quotations there is scarcely any alteration. Great
Western, Midland, and one or two others are
rather flatter. French Shares have improved.
Gold Mines are much quieter but maintain pre-
vious values.

Australian Bank Shares have declined, but South
Australian Land are up 21.105., and Van Diemen's
Land are better.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock Business done.
2234
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. ........ 100#
3 per sent. Consols Annuities.., shut 1011 4 div. for mon
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1729
New 34 per Cent. Annuitie5...........
New 5 per Cent. Annuities shut
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860.
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
Consols for Opening 18th Jau
Exchequer Bills ltd
£lOOO..
£5OO
Small

shut
shut

shut
shut
shut
1001 i ex d
March. June.
. 65 es 60 5
. 65 --
. 65 60

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY,
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent..
Braz lian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4i per Cent
Mexican per Cent
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 66 5.
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 39i
Ditto Small
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 5l
Ditto Deferred, 3 per pent.
Ditto for the Account.. 24
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 31 p c
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 l4 2 p
Venezuela Bonds 3i per Cent.

Consols for Opening 18th January

TWO O'CLOCK.
... 100 i i ex div.

BELGIUM AND FRANCE

SIGNATURE OF A MOST IMPORTANT
CONVENTION.
[BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH]
PARIS, FRIDAY.—I this moment learnt by
telegraph that the Duke de Bassano, Minister of
France at the Court of Brussels, signed yesterday,
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, a
convention which puts again in force the treaty of
commerce of 1845, until a new treaty may be con-
cluded between the two countries.—Morning Post.