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

of his Sovereign, the grand cordon of the Order of St.
Isabella."
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 72f.
70c. for the end of the month ; and the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 96f. 25c. ; Orleans Railway
Shares, 1,172 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 965 f. ; Havre, 545 f. ;
Great Northern, 850 f.. ; Strasburg, 788 f. 75c. ;
New Shares, 635 f. ; Paris and Lyons, I,ollf. 25c. ;
Lyons and the Mediterranean, 855 f. ; Western of
France, 645 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 607 f. 50c. ;
Great Central of France, 513 f. 75c. ; Lyons and
Geneva, 520 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 735 f.

BANK OF FRANCE.—The following was the
situation of the Bank on Thursday, Nov. 9 :

Cash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks
Bills due yesterday to be paid to•day 434,122 7
Bills becoming due in Paris, of which
59,858,308 f. 31c. are from the branch
banks 118,647,311 37
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coin and irgots
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities °fn.:mice 21,325,936 10
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on ra'lw...y shares and bonds 47,820,600
Do. in the branch banks
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848 65,000,000
Rentes of the reserve fund 10,000,000
_ _

Treasury-bonds discounted for the
Treasury
Rentes of disposable funds
Hotel and furniture of the Bank
Real property of branch banks
Expenses of administ-at'on
Sundries

30,000,000 -
55,448,559 82
4,000,000 -
3,825,710 -
1,139,383 95
74,045 98

969,034,212 15

DA.

Uapital
12."
Reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Reserve immobiliere
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 149,287,600 --
Do. to order (Post bills)

Bills payable at sight 10,446,665
Account-current of Treasury CI cditor 58,249,837 57
Various accounts-current 110,615,281 1

Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills
Sundries

25,741,661 -
647,577 25
5,619,166 90
22,780 65
916,188 68
219,008 48

Increase

7,061,103 89

969,034,212 15
From these returns it appears that the metallic
reserve has declined during the month 38i millions
in Paris and about 1 million in the branch banks.
This large diminution is explained by the fact that
Treasury bonds have been discounted by the Go-
vernment to the extent of 30 millions. The general
discount accommodation has increased 8i millions
in Paris and 6 millions in the provinces. The ad-
vances on public securities of France have increased
about half a million in Paris, whilst remaining
almost without change in the departments. The
advances on railway securities have increased 5 mil-
lions in Paris and of a million in the branch
banks. On the side of the liabilities the notes in
circulation show a diminution of 1 million in Paris
and an augmentation of 3 millions in the provinces.
The account current of the Treasury has advanced
15 millions. Ordinary accounts current have
fallen off 2 millions in Paris and 2f millions in the
departments. The whole of the metallic reserve at
present is 4371 millions, to 6341 millions of notes
in circulation. Jak

MONEY MA RKET

aND

U031.11-ERCIAL INT ELL IGENCE.

CITY, TIN 0 O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,500 American,
taken for export and on speculation. The market
was firm and steady, without animation. Railway
Shares were again lower.
There ware several important changes last week
in the monetary balances of the Bank of England,
with a curtailment of discounts. There was never-
theless a reduction in the amounts credited to
private depositors, so that the demand for cash
apparently declining on the one hand was increas-
ing on the other. The Government had a larger
sum at disposal, but this would seem to have been
in part provided by borrowing upon deficiency
bills, since we find the item " Government
securities" considerably swollen. There could be
only one other explanation, viz.—that the Bank
of England either bought Stock or Exchequer Bills,
or lent upon them to private holders. Seeing the
greater inquiry for cash is in the " house," it is
just possible the last supposition may be right.
Finally, the bullion again diminishes in amount,
Although the heavy arrivals warranted a different
expectation. Compared with the previous week
the changes are as follow :

Active circulation £20,603,610
Decrease
91,250,000 I Bullion 13,525,026
- - --- . Decrease

Rest
Increrse
Public Deposits

Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities

Decrease
Notes unemployed

56,400
3,136,875
4,328
2,858,100

952,587
10,932,023
509,488
1,120,999
9,645
11,524,492
563,730
14,155,089

401,823
6,366,340

279,915

There was a decline yesterday afternoon in the
rates for bills of exchange upon some of the prin-
cipal Continental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken
at 25 30 to 35, Hamburg at 13 6 to 6i, Amsterdam
at 11 17 to 17/, Trieste at 12 10 to 15, and Frank-
fort at 118 i to 1181. _ _

Bar silver is at ss. lid. per ounce standard.
Five franc pieces are ss. to ss. O'd. Spanish Pil
lar (carolus) dollars 6s. per ounce.
The amount of specie shipped from London direct
during the week to Thursday last, comprised
111,723 ounces of silver, and 2,866 of gold, all to
the Continent.
The effects 'of the decree by the French Govern-
ment prohibiting distillation from grain are most
satisfactory for Belgium. A distiller of Liege using
ordinarily 360 hectolitres of grain, weekly, has
doubled that quantity, and will this week consume
at least 700 hectolitres. . _

The receipts of the Namur and Liege Railway
from the Ist January to the 31st October this year
are given at 2,078,482 francs, an increase of
412,068 francs compared with last year. A project
has been approved by the Charleroi Chamber of
Commerce for a railway from that place that will
bring the oil and metal districts into direct com-
munication with Flanders.

There has been a very agitated market for public
securities, and a further decline of to per cent.
has occurred. Consols have been 93 to and
since 921 for transfer ; the account prices having
been 93i, and since 921. The confirmation of our
serious losses on the 25th ultimo has caused a de-
pressed 'feeling, although the ultimate issue, with
the large reinforcements going out, is scarcely
to be doubted. The fact has transpired also
that the National Debt Commissioners have
been selling stock in order to take up the
last series of Exchequer Bonds, amounting to
2,000,0001. Exchequer Bills are ss. to Bs., and
India Bonds 11s. to 14s. prem. East India Steck
has been at 2321. The New 3 per Cents. are 91i
Stocks are now better. Consols 93 to j.

Foreign Stocks are declining, owing to the fall in'
our own market. The Spanish Threes are 371, and
the Committee's Certificate has been 51. to Mexi-
can Bonds have been 211 to 22, or to / worse.
Russian 4i per Cents. are 84 to 85.
Turkish Scrip has been as low as 2 to 21 dis.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 5/ ; Mexi-
can, 21/ to 22i ; 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,
415- per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18f to 18! ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5i to 5-11 ; ditto, Passive, 41 to 41.
The Railway Share Market has been about
per Cent. lower, and the Midland and one or two
other lines have receded even more. For the mo-
ment sales are pressed, and buyers hold back.
Foreign shares are dull.
The Mines are nominally the same, and the Banks
somewhat lower. Van Diemen's Land are in re-
quest. Crystal Palace, heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Official List.
Business done
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities 9li I
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 93 i 2 31
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Stock
ndia Bonds. £1000
Consols for Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
21000
2500 5 8 p
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, Si per Ceut. —
Ditt• 1859, ~
?MOE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9B 7/
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, ili per Cent. —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1i per Cent B4 5
Spanish Boucle, 3 per Cent
Ditto for tho Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent -
Ditto for the Account lB
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5l 1 p c
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent —
Ditto for the Account 2l 2 3 2} i d
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil —
nitto 4 per Cent. Certi6eates....__
TWO O'CLOCK.

. 374

Consols
Ditto Novoraber Account ... 93

HEICIIIAM HALL LUNATIC ASTLUM.—We understand
the Commissioners of Lunacy are in the city. At pre-
sent we have not heard of any public inquiry on the
matters in dispute regarding the County er the Heighani
Hall Lunatic Asylums, nor have, we believe, the visit- 2
ing justices of the city been in communication with the
commissioners.—Norwich Mercury of Nov. 4. 10
SUSPECTED MURDER.—The Lords Justices offer a 20
reward of 1001. for the person or persons who were im- 40
plicated in the alleged murder of James E. Prendergast, 20
an inhabitant of the town of Claremorris, whose body 20
20
was found in a quarry near that town on Sunday last,
the sth instant. The verdict of the coroner's jury was, r 0
" Wilful murder against some person or persons un- 5
known." 20
WANT OF LABOUR IN CANADA.—In a recent letter 10
Sir C. P. Roney says, speaking of Canada :—" We have 20
had here a singularly prosperous year, but the sudden 20
failures in the timber and shipping trade (at Liverpool)
have produced very serious effects at Quebec. With this 8
exception everything is of the brightest in Canada—our 12-g
greatest want being emigration. The Government of 20
Canada have just appointed a commission to secure a 6
proper representation of the products and resources of 20
the Province at the Paris Exhibition next year, and
Parliament is about to vote 10,0001. for the purpose ;
so we are determined not to be behind hand in our efforts
40
to shine at the World's Fair.' " Everybody who 40
knows (and who does not know !) Sir C. P. Roney will
be able to give their due weight to the remark respecting 50
emigration. Sir C. P. Roney is himself engaged in 25
extending railways in Canada, and he finds the only bar 20
to their quicker progress the want of labour. Therefore
he is enabled to speak with confidence on the subject. 100
BOARD OP TRADE.—Messrs. Akers and Garrett, of 20
the department of the General Register and Record-
office of Seamen, Board of Trade, who were carried off 20
by the epidemic lately so prevalent, the latter after air-
attack that lasted only five or six hours, are much re- 50
uetted. The deceased of Mr. Gray in July last consti- 50
tes with these two no less than three deaths in one 10°,,,,
thesma
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at ht
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funden me—alltfher
seventeen, o f t h e
tcontributorsandt
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no lA'
years, and under forty years of age, and all leaving 20
ro
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Widows, one without, and two of them with, children, 20
six in number in one case, and five in the other. All
these widows are left in very srtertairtnenfed circumstances, 25
and receive not one fraction in
tributfAs that have been forciblyudeduocrtethde
fromlarge con- 100
husbands' salaries, and levied by the authority their 1
of
an
n °2
pressive and unjust act of Parliament, instituted otuted on.
grounds proved by investigation to be false and erro- 2:r
neous, and in the opinion of many amounting to a gross
and gigantic swindle.—Civil Service Gazette. i