The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

AND

CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 Ameri-
can were taken for export. The market closed
dull and inactive. Railway shares were firmer.
The weekly statements of the position of the
Bank of England are of absorbing interest just
now, and there is the utmost anxiety manifested
to scrutinise every detail of the account. The re-
turn before us reaches to the 10th inst., and doss
not fall short of its immediate predecessors in the
many changes it presents. The sum of the pre-
cious metals is scarcely so much reduced as it
was in the previous return ; but still sufficiently
to show that the drain cannot be suddenly arrested.
The large purchases of foreign grain require pre-
sent cash arrangements to some extent, even if
part of the amount returns to us ere long in ano-
ther shape. What the next return may show is
mere matter of conjecture, though many conclude
that there is a large deficiency, otherwise the Bank
would have deferred putting up discounts. We do
not apprehend, however, that the falling off will be
nearly so great as rumour affirms, viz., 7 to 800, 000/. ,
unless the Australian gold, over 300,0001., has not
been brought into the account, which is probable,
since an assay might first be required. It is known
that about 50,0001. in silver has gone out by the
Hydaspes for India, but all this would be supplied
from the recent imports per Magdalena. Again,
some 300,0001. is shipped this day to St. Peters-
burgh, although the exchange now scarcely renders
such an operation profitable. To other parts of
Europe there have been smaller amounts for-
warded, as the exchanges are rallying. The
Public Deposit Account rises steadily, but the de-
mand for money in mercantile circles is shown by
the other deposits and the larger amount of dis-
count accommodation. The Bank does not appear
to have sold stock again to any amount. The fol-
lowing are the comparative changes :

Active circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Decrease
Rest

£22,197,630
268,265
16,201,352
298,716
3,641,708
7,185
5,251,010
549,412
10,862,058
155,255
1,420,788
26,271
12,767,018
6,158
14,957,874
411,680
7,669,090
27,615

Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease.
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

There was an advance again yesterday afternoon
in the rates at which bills upon the principal foreign
cities were negotiated. Paper at 90 days was
taken at 25 22 to 25 on Paris, 11 18 to 18k on
Amsterdam, and 13 61 to 7 on Hamburgh, and
11 2 to 6 on Trieste.
The council of the Bank of France made no alte-
ration yesterday in the rate of discount, and will
probably not assemble again for three weeks.
The overland mail has arrived at Marseilles, and
the letters are expected to be delivered on Mon-
day.
The amount of bullion exported from London
direct during the week to Thursday last was 55,486
ounces of silver,
and 56,669 ounces of gold ; the
silver principally to India, and the gold all to the
Continent.

The English stock market has improved this
morning, and a larger business has been doing. The
finer weather, and the hope expressed in some let-
ters that the Eastern question may be settled, has
brought forward a few buyers. Consols have been
95 to 951 for transfer, and 958 to 95g for account.
Exchequer Bills have been 2s. to 3s. discount. East
India Stock has been steady at 250.
Most Foreign Securities are a little firmer.
Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 461,
and the Deferred 22g. Braailian Five per Cents.
have been marked 1001, and Buenos Ayres 65.
Peruvian have risen to 77 and 78, business done.
Sardinian Stock has been quoted 93. Russian
Five per Cents. have been at 1131, and Dutch
Four per Cents. at 97k to
In all the English Railways there is a rally this
morning. Caledonian are up E. to 2/. ; North-
Western, 1/. 10s. ; South-Western, 10s. to 1/. ;
Midland, 1/. to 11. 10s. ; and Oxford and Wolver-
hampton, South-Eastern, York and North Mid-
land, and the others, in proportion. French shares
have also recovered a little.

Gold Mines are steady, and the Land Companies
higher. The Australian Banks are looking up.

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

Business done

3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 95.j aial
India Stock
Consols for Account 13th October
Exchequer Bills, id.
£lOOO
£5OO

3 2 d
6d

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto New, 1852, 42 per Cent 9B 72
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 65
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 42 per Ceut. 77 8 x d
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto .41 per; Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . .
......
Ditto for the Account 93
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 462 a
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 22s
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Venezuela Bonds, 32 per Celia.
Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent l5
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, q per Cent. .
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates ...... .

Consols
Ditto October Account

TWO O'CLOCK.
95R i
95i i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DA Y.)

LONDON, Sept. 17.—Wind this day at Noon, N. to
N.N.E., light airs and fine.
DEAL, Sept. 17.—Arrived from the River and sailed
—Northfleet, New Zealand ; Regina, Madras. Sailed—
Maria Somes, Port Philip ; Ocean Gem, Aguilhas.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept.. 16.--Arrived—Rainbow, Quebec.
SWANSEA, Sept. 16.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Gypsy,
Cuba.
SHOREHAM, Sept. 16.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Hen-
rietta Jeltina, Mazagan, from London, leaky.
DARTMOUTH, Sept- 16. Wind, E. Sailed—Leo, St.
John's, Newfoundland.
FLEETWOOD,
S
Janeiro ; Elise, Bahia ; Bellona, Havannah. e1t.16.7-Wind, N. Arrived—Johanna, Rio
Sept. 16.—Arrived—Valkyren, St. Ste-
phen's, N.B. ; Charles Hill, Richibucto.
PLYMOUTH, Se?t. 16.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Hydaspes
(s), Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta.
JERSEY, Sept. 15.—Wind, S. Arrived—Arbrota, Ak-
yab, and sailed for Antwerp.
GALATZ, Sept. s.—The Wm. Kerry (British barque),
took the Ground Bar off Sulina, and was likely to become
a wreck ; cargo nearly all saved.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 16.—Wind, E. to N. Arrived—
Plato, Sunderland, from Havannah, leaky.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 16.—Wind, E.N.E. Sailed—Clemen-
tins, Havannah ; Bueno Maza, do. Off Port—William
Bryan, Honduras.
SHIELDS, Sept. 16.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Leopold,
Havannah.

BRISTOL, Sept, 16.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Katandine,
St. John's, N.B. ; Delphos, Richibucto. Sailed—Ameri-
can Union, New York.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 15. Wind, N. E. Arrived—
Triton, New York ; Seneca, Prince Edward's Island.
Sailed—Penelope, Cape de Verde.
BELFAST, Sept. 15.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Reform,
Philadelphia.

The India and China Mail has arrived at Marseiles, and
will probabiy be delivered on Monday.

BY MLECTRIC TELEGRAM.

rAvicErooL, SATURDAY, 10.30 A.M.

Wind, S.S.W , moderate, and foggy. Arrived -Ann
.._... .
Rose, Miratnichi; Regina, Montreal ; Linda, Labrador ;
Catharine, Newfoundland ; Malonia, Cronstadt ; Renedo,
Santander. Sailed—America (steamer), for Halifax and
Boston. Off—De Witt Clinton, New York.

BY EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
DEAL, SATURDAY, 9'45 A.M.
Wind, N., light and cloudy. Passsed—Amelia, Lon-
don for Constantinople ; Giacomone, do. ; Agnes, London
for Galatz ; Della, London for Oporto ; Clipper, London
for Newport ; Angelina, London for Constantinople. An-
chored—Jane, Liverpool for Dantzic. Sailed—Ocean
Gem, Sunderland, for Aquillas ; Victoria, for the River,
in tow of steamer ; Louise, Antwerp ; Maria Somes, Port
Philip,

PROPOSED RE-ERECTION OF THE FREE TRADE HALL.
- The directors of the public company for rebuilding the
celebrated Free Trade Hall, at Manchester, having re-
ceived a sufficient number of applications for shares,
have now made their allotment, and issued call 'papers
for the first instalment of the money. The capital is
25,0001., and the applications were to the amount of
29,0001. It is to be built on the site of the present Hall,
but the design has not yet been fixed upon.
THE DUKE OF NORFOLK AND THE SHEFFIELD MANU-
FACTURERS. —On Thursday week, his Grace the Duke of
Norfolk entertained a party of the principal Sheffield
merchants and manufacturers, to dinner at Glossop-hall.
The party included the Mayor and master cutler (W.
A. Matthews, Esq.), Alderman Dunn, Jno. Rodgers,
Esq., of the firm of Rodgers and Son, Alderman Barker,
Ed. Bury, Esq., and Chas. Cammell, Esq., of the firm
of Cammell and Co., and W. Butcher, Esq., of the firm
of W. and S. Butcher,