The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-20 00:00:00

CITY COURT OF SEWERS.

Yesterday a Court was held, Deputy Peacock in the
chair.

Several applications were made of a personal cha.
meter, with reference to which order were made.

The reports of the several inspectors were read and
agreed to.

-An application made by the labourers in the City
Stone•yard for an advance of wages of 6d. per day, in
addition to the 15s. per week now received by them,
was, after some discussion, rejected.
The principal Clerk stated to the commissioners that

he had recei;ed an official communication, to the effect
that in the course of a few days all interments in the
churchyard of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, would be, by
authority, discontinued.

With -reference to an alleged nuisance, caused by cer-
tain refuse deposited from time to time in a dung pit be-
longing to Mr. Sherman, of the Bull and Mouth, in
Oxford Arms-passage, Newgate-market, it was ordered
that the same should be cleansed at least twice' a week,
or discontinued altogether in the event of any neglect on
the part of the proprietor.
The CHAIRMAN called the attention of the Court to
the conduct of the Chartered Gas Company, who, it
appeared, had, in defiance of the surveyor's notice,
taken up (for the purpose of inspecting certain joints be-
longing to their mains in Bishopsgate-street) a consider-
able portion of the pavement newly laid at great cost by
the commissioners throughout the whole of that impor-
tant thoroughfare.
Ordered, on the motion of Deputy HoLT, that the
parties be summoned to show cause why they had not
conformed to the terms of the surveyor's notice.
The medical officer's report and some other trivial
matters having been disposed of, the Court adjourned.

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
12,000 bales, of which 1,000 American, 500 Pernam
and Maranham, and 1,000 Surat were taken for
export, and 1,500 American on speculation. The
market was very animated, and compared with
Friday's rates prices of all kinds were extensive.
The sales comprised 8,000 American, 1,000 Pernam
and Maranham at 6ad to Bd., 400 Bahia at 6d. to
6td., 100 Egyptian 7d. to Is. id., and 2000 Surat
at 34d. to 5d.. per lb. In the .Railway Share
Market there was a considerable rise.
The Indigo auctions are progressing with more
animation, and the wool sales yesterday evening
went briskly.

From the Continent the news is generally of a
better complexion this morning. In nearly every
instance the writers of private letters state that
they have been holding off from dealing with the
desire of awaiting a solution of the Eastern
question, while others add the weather as
having a deterring influence. It is but reason-
able to conclude, therefore, that if both
these causes happily cease, a very marked
improvement would occur in the principal
branches of industry. One department of trade
has never flagged throughout the uncertainty felt,
viz., that of Australia. It is scarcely possible to
execute sufficiently fast the orders given out, and
we apprehend that the statements to which many
journals are giving such prominency, about high
prices, will lead to an excess of shipments. It is
known that the number of vessels which have left
marketisvery il large,to and that the bareness of the Sydney
the middle of April was temporary.
At the meeting of the Australian Agricultural
Company, now in progress, the Chairman has
stated, in allusion to the Peel River Company, that,
taking the shares at their par value, they had never
been lower than the price at which the shareholders
had them. A fact, almost unprecedented, was,
that not one of the shareholders in the old company
had refused the Peel River shares. The coal mine
accounts were very satisfactory. The sales of coal
during January and February, which are summer
months in the colony, were double those of the
corresponding period of last year, and the export
demand was good. Notwithstanding the scarcity
of labour, their wool clip, 650 bales, was very
slightly below the average. The price of coal was
13s. 6d. per ton at the pit's mouth. To set the
mind of the shareholders and public at rest as to
what are the mineral resources of their property,
the directors had obtained the services, for three
years, of a celebrated German geologist, who had
taken his passage in the Vimeira, and whose inves-
tigations and reports would doubtless give satisfac-
tion.

The half-yearly meeting of the London and
Westminster Bank Proprietors has been held this
morning, and proved highly favourable. The fol-
lowing report was adopted :
" The directors have the pleasure to report that the
net profits of the last half-year, after making provision
for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax,
and setting apart 2,0001. towards the new buildings in
Lothbury and Bloomsbury, amount to 54,5251. Bs. lld.
" Out of these profits, the directors now declare a di-
vidend at the rate of six per cent. per annum, upon the
paid-up capital of 1,000,000/.
"After the payment of this dividend there will remain
24,5251. Bs. 11d, to be added to the surplus fund, which
will then amount to 133,6891. 16s. 9d.
LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, 30TH JUNE.
Dr.
To proprietors for paid up capital...
To amount due by the Bank on depo-
sits, circular notes, &c
To rest or surplus fund
To net profits of the past half-year..

.£1,000,000 0 0

6,219,817 19 7
108,164 7 10
54,525 8 11

£7,383,507 10 4

By Government Stock and Exchequer
Bills £1,218,85210 0
By other securities, including bills dis-
counted, loans to customers, &c 5,260,403 5 0
By cash in hand. 904,252 1 4

£7,383,50716 4

PROFIT AND LOSS.
Dr.
To total expenditure of the six establish-
ments, including rent, taxes, salaries,
stationery, &c £20,812 15
To payment of the dividend now de-
clared, at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, for the last half-year on the

paid up capital of 1,000,060/ 30,000 0 0
To balance of unappropriated profits 133,689 16 9

£184,502 11 10

By balance of unappropriated profits on
31st December, 1852 £109,164 7 10
By gross profits of the last half-year,
after paying the income tax, making
provision for all bad and doubtful
debts, and setting apart 2,0001. to-
wards the new buildings in Lothbury
and Bloomsbury 75,338 4 0

£184,502 11
By balances of unappropriated profits
brought down £133,689 16 9
There was no improvement yesterday afternoon
in the ratesat which Bills of Exchange were nego-
tiated upon the principal Continental cities. Pairs,
90 days' was taken at 25 20 to 25 22 ; Amsterdam
at 11 18 to 181 ; Hamburgh at 13 6 to 61, and
Trieste at 11 to 11 5.

The English Stock Market has been very buoy-
ant, though at the present moment exhibiting
symptoms of reaction in consequence of the realisa-
tion of profits by parties who bought at lower rates.
Consols have been 98 1, and since 98i .. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
lu' and the Three per Cents. at
er Bills have been quoted is.
9d9onteo 1018 to
discount to 2s. premium, being the former rates.
Bank Stock is firm at 228 to 229. South Sea Stock
is at 1151.
Foreign stocks have been very quiet, but all
higher. Spanish Deferred have risen to 23, and
Portuguese Four per Cents, are firm at 43. Mexi-
can Bonds have touched 27, and Brazilian Five per
Cents. 1014. The Venezuela Bonds have been done
as low as 37, or fully 2 per cent, under last week's
rates, owing to the recent news of the political
troubles in the republic. Austrian Five per Cents.
have been dealt in at 91 ex div. Dutch Two-and-
,
a-Half per Cents. have improved to 64f to f, and
the Four per Cents. to 97.4.
The Railway Share Market has been very buoy-
ant, some shares being more in demand than others.
South-Eastern have been in decided favour, as well
as Great Western, Caledonian, Brighton, and
York and North Michaud. French Shares have
been in favour, but not higher. Sambre and
Meuse have advanced. Upper India are supported
at extreme rates.

The Gold Mine Shares have been somewhat
firmer, and Australian Agricultural are up 1/. to
2/. The Australian Banks are steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
( Prom the Ogeial List.) _

Business done.
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