The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL isTEIV3.

CITY, TWO O",CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yest 4 3rday wee
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken
for export and on speculation. The mai:let closed
steadily. Railway shares were firm.
From non-Official estimates made, it ap q )ears that
during the month of January and Feburl tLry, in the
years stated, the following were the may .e ‘ments in
sugar and coffee as far as the port of X, andon is
concerned :

Deliveries.

Sugar. Imports. Home use. Export. Stocks.
I,
1853, tons, 19,440 29,629 2,064 59,290
1852, „ 29,160 29,779 4,130 86,511
1851„, 18,847 23,283 1,743 53,193
Coffee.

1853, „ 1,020 2,529 241 16,529
1852, „ 1,586 2,057 518 15,744
1851, , 1,437 1,781 215 17,393
From this it clearly appears that the co' asumption
of coffee has largely increased since fly?, late Go-
vernment disallowed the fraudulent ad] mixture of
chicory.

The large exports of specie by the steamers to
Australia told upon the specie in the 800 ik of Eng-
land vaults during the week to the 26f Er ult., the
imported bullion not having been assayed. The
demand for loans and discounts had increased to
such an extent as to account for the (;barge of 3
per cent. now making for advances on Exchequer
Bills during the shutting of the books. The prin-
cipal changes, contrasted with previous returns,
are the following :

Active circulation
Decrease...

£211,990,050
90,640
1:3,190,805
123,812
3,247,336
65,773
7,062,129
324,070
12,397,543
315,602
1,355,816
10,901
13,408,853
130,540
140926,214
748,512
81,662,270
5,325

Bullion

Decrease

Rest

Decrease
Public Deposits
Increase
Other deposits
Increase
Seven day and other Bills
Increase
Government securities
Decrease
Other securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

The rates at which bias of exchange w, are yester-
day negotiated here were scarcely so high as re-
gards some of the principal Continental cities.
Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 27-5 to 30, ; Amster-
dam at 11 18/ to 19 ; Harnburgh- at 13 7i to ;
and Trieste 11 3 to 6.

The exports of the precious metals fro in London
direct during the week to Thursday I ast, were
4,780 oz., and 2,6361. in gold, and 8,18.6 oz., and
4,0001. in silver ; all but 500 oz. of gold being sent
to India and Australia.

The Funds have been very steady, bui: inactive.
,per Cents.
ICnoo3 tols
x9c9Ltqojr, aßnildlsthaerNe elw3s..
to.
18s. pre-
mium. Nothing has been done in the, " adver-
tised" bills.

The foreign market is very buoyant. The rise
in Greek Bonds, anticipated by man. 3 r, has oc-
curred already, the quotations now being .9 to
Mexican Stock is quoted 25# to Brazilian New
Bonds are at 98 for the 4t per Cents. This is the
last day for converting Peruvian Stock, and there
are not likely to be many dissentients. To meet
them, however, ample funds are lodged at the
Bank of England. Spanish 3 per Cents axe worth
48 to +, and the Deferred 24/. The Certificates
are at 3/. The Swedish Loan is at nto prem.
Dutch 4 per Cents. bring 99i. to I.
Gold Mine Shares are much the samea, but the
Australian Agricultural has declined, and also the
Peel River, the recent settlement bringing forward
sellers. _

Australian Joint-Stock Bank Shares are firm,
Crystal Palace Shares have risen again._

Australasian Coal is supported at pr:ennum.
Railway Shares are steady generally.. South
Eastern have rallied.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Front the Official List.)
Business done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities....... 100;
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cont. Annuities... lO3B k
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 7-16
India Stock
Consols for Account 10th March 998
Exghtquer Bills 1 Ad.
£lOOO.. lB 13
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 4 per Cent 9B
Greek ex over-duo Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent 25 t
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64h
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 39 x d
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account llBi x d
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4Bl
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 04 P e
Swedish Loan l4 i d
Dutch Exchange 23 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ~.
TWO O'CLOCK.
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Consols
Ditto March Account 998 t

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.)

CHATHAM.

The members of this committee assembled at ten
o'clock this morning, and remained in deliberation, until
near eleven. On the parties being admitted,
The Chairman said, that though the committee had
heard some very able comments by counsel on the facts
of the case, which they thought were fully before them,
yet they had not had the advantage of hearing the state
of the law as, it applied to the facts, so fully argued as
they could wish. They, therefore, desired counsel to
direct their attention to the facts bearing on the case,
and to be prepared to resume their arguments on Mon-
day next;
The committee then adjourned.