The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG-ENCE.

CITY, TV 0 o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 10,000 bales, including 1,000 American,
and 500 Surat, taken for export and on speculation.
The market closed firmly, at about previous rates.
The sales comprised 5,800 American, 450 Pernam
and Maranham at 521. to 61d., 1,200 Egyptian at
bid. to 100., and 1,500 Surat at 3id. to 40.,
per lb. Railway Shares were heavy.
There have been no public sales of colonial pro-
duce to-day, owing to the installation of the new
Mayor, and in other respects there is the usual ap-
pearance of a holiday in the city.
A very ample return has been completed relative
to the position of the Savings Banks in the United
Kingdom, the details being brought down to the
20th November, and a condensation will probably
interest many parties. Of England and Wales the
population was 17,609,058 persons in the year 1851;
the number of banks was 480; the number of un-
paid officers 517 and of paid officers 955 ; the
amount of security given about 698,0001.; the
salaries and allowances, 70,9131. ; the annual
expenses of management, inclusive of those sala-
ries, 95,4781. ; the number of accounts remaining
open, 1,068,994 ; the total amount owing to depo-
sitors, 29,467,8311. ; the rate of interest per cent.
paid to the depositors, 21. 18s. 9d. ; the amount
of annuities granted, 153,104/. ; the average rate
per cent. per annum on the capital of the Bank for
the expenses of management, 6s. 6d. ; the average
amount of receipts from depositors, 51. 16s. 9d. ;
and the average amount of payments, 111. 10s. 10d.
The returns for Scotland may be thus sum-
maried : Population in 1851, 2,888,742 ; number
of banks, 45 ; unpaid officers, 46, and paid, 82 ;
security given, about 46,0001. ; total owing to de-
positors, 1,837,1031. ; rate of interest allowed to
depositors, 21. 17s. 9d.; annuities granted, 14,6091.;
average rate per cent. per annum on the capital of
the Bank, Gs. Bd.; average amount of receipts from
depositors, 31. 7s. Id. ; and average amount of
payments, 41. 10s. 7d.
The Irish returns with a population of 6,515,794
in the year 1851, give the number of banks at 51 ;
accounts open, 55,625 ; total owing to depositors,
1,587,4481. ; rate of interest to depositors,
21. 16s. sd. ; annuities granted, 3,424/. ; average
expense of management per cent. per annum,
Os. 11d.; average deposits, 61. Os. 9d.; and average
payments, 81. 2s. ld.
The islands in the British Seas possessed 2 banks
only, to a population of 90,800 in the year 1851.
The total owing to depositors was 335,0091. ; the
rate of interest to depositors was 31. ; annuities
granted, 2911. ; average expense of management,
ss. 7d. ; average deposits, 71. Gs. 7d. ; and average
payments, 10/. 17s. 3d.
It should be observed in reference to these
statistics, that the number of receipts exceeds that
of payments, but that the amounts deposited each
time are smaller than those withdrawn.
The grand totals for the United Kingdom are as
under :-

Number of banks, 578 ; annual management
expenses, including all salaries, 110,6171. ; accounts
open, 1,253,685; owing to depositors, 33,227,3941. ;
annuities, 871,4291. ; annual number of receipts
from depositors, 1,410,231, and ditto payments,

715,375. 20
The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable 100 20
East India Company here upon the three Presi-
dencies was, during the fortnight ended yester- 100
day, 78,3171. 20
25
The Stock market is quiet, and prices are still 25
on the decline. Consols have been 04i to i for 25
transfer and account. Exchequer Bills are 6s. to 100

9s. premium. Bank Stock is steady at 211. The
New Three per Cents. havo been 931, and since
92. The despatch of General Canrobert, setting -5
forth the difficulties of the siege, appears to have
20
had some effect.
Foreign Securities are dull, and Turkish Scrip 100
has gone still lower, having declined to 1i discount, 100
after opening at i to a discount. Peruvian are 103
861 for the 41 per Cents. Spanish Threes are 371, 100
and Brazilian Old Bonds 98. Dutch 2i per Cents. 20
have been 601. 100
20
The following are the nominal prices of foreign 5
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 22a to 22 ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 to 181 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37 to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 51 to 512 ; ditto, Passive, 41 to 4/.
The last week's railway- receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :-
1a54. 1853.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern 16,332 15,896
Caledonian
Great Northern 23,050 18,365
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern
For railway shares there is a flat market, at
barely yesterday's prices, Midland, Lancashire and
Yorkshire and Caledonian being lower. Foreign
shares are steady, but French nominally lower.
The Foreign Mines are in moderate request,
the Banks firm, and the Miscellaneous Companies
without alteration.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
(From the Ogcial List.)

Rank Stock ... Business done
2
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ll
934
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities ....... 21
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lo a i
ng Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 • 4•" 5-16
ii 2i4 .
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859
• 4 1-16
Consols for Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO .........................
£5OO
SMS i! ....................•. 6 9 p
Exchequer Bonds ISSB, Si per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, pp
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TH IS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
New Brazilianßonds, 1829 J.:. 39;5 por Cent. 97
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ....... ... ...... 88
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent •..................... 37.•
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Divicends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil 6oi 1,1
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ....~
THREE 0 CLOCK.
Consols ....................................... 94
Ditto November A cc.r:int .. ••• • . • •• • 944 i

THE AGRICULTURAL CHAIR.— At a meeting- of the de-
legates of the Town Council, Lords of Session, and
Senatus Academicos, held yesterday afternoon, John
Wilson, Esq., F.R.S.E., residing at Iver, Bucks, was
unanimously elected to the Professorship of Agriculture
in the University of Edinburgh, vacant by the resigna-
tion of Professor Low.