The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-20 00:00:00

From the accounts received to-day from Ame-
rica, it appears that the drain upon the United
States for gold continued very active, say about
1,000,000 dols. to 1,500,000 dols. per week. The
Banks found it necessary to curtail their discounts,
and to be very cautious in the paper they dis-
counted. Some few mercantile failures are men
boned as having taken place early in the present
month, when a large amount of bills fell due, but,
on the whole, acceptances were well met, particu-
larly when the stringept state of the Money Mar-
ket of New York is considered. It is important

to notice the fact, as the trade of that port and
Liverpool is too intimately connected for such a
circumstance to pass without observation.
The Golden Era has arrived from Melbourne,
with about 200,0001.

The commercial intelligence from Melbourne is
generally unsatisfactory.

The English Stock Market is considerably firmer
to-day, but the dealings are limited. Consols
opened at 91i 1, but harp since receded to 911
for Money. The Account prices have ranged from
91i to 911, being about 1 per cent. higher than at
the close of the market on Saturday. Bank Stock
is quoted 211 to 213. Exchequer Bills are ls. to
ss. prem., and India Bonds lls. prem. The New
3 per Cents. are 8978. to 91±.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 5i- ; Mexi-
can, 211 to 211 ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto,
S per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4 per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18i- to 18± ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37::.-! to 3814; ditto,
Certificates, 58 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 41.

Foreign Stocks are very quiet, and without par-
ticular alteration in prices. Turkish Scrip at one
time rose to 5.1 to 5 dis., but is now Ga to Gi dis.
Dutch 4 per Cents. are 91k, being about 1 per cent.
higher. Spanish Passive Bouds are 41. Russian
5 per Cents. are marked 96±, and the 41- per Cents.
851. Mexican Stock is heavy at 21i. The South
American Securities are neglected.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Date. Place.
Caterham Nov. 24, King William-st.
Demerara
European ana N. American Deo. 7, St. John's N. Bruns.
Kilkenny Junction
Namur and Liege , (Mons and
Monage)
Waterford. and Kilkenny Nov. 30, London Tavern.

Company.

In Railway Shares there is a general upward
tendency, in consequence of the rise in Consols.
The lines principally dealt in are Great Northern,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Norfolk, and South-
Eastern. The French lines are firmer.

In Mining, Banking, and other undertakings
there is no material change. '

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(Pram, the Onicial List.)
Business dens
rank Stock .
3 per Cent. Redused Annuities.
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 9li i 4 li
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities ll9
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under 21000 • ll
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lid.
c:1000
2500 5 2 5
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 2l.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 96
Ru ssian Bonds, 4i per Cent B5.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B6
Spanish Bouds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6 p c k.
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Swe dish 4 per Cent. ....... .. ..... ... ...... ..... 87i

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
HALP•PAST

Consols
Ditto, Account

BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSUIP.

Messenger
Cole