The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

OMNIBUS TRAVELLING.

Colonel SIRTHORP wished to thank the noble lord
at the head of the Home Department, for the assurance
he had given that steps should be taken to prevent
omnibuses setting down in the middle of the streets.
Lord PALMERSTON said he hoped the persuasive
influence of his department would induce the omnibus
interest to ahandon the objectionable practice.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Mr. M. MILNES not seeing the noble lord the
member for the city of London in his place, he
would take the opportunity of asking the noble
lord at the head of the Home Department if under
present circumstances he could assure the house that the
moral confidence which the Government entertained
respecting the evacuation of the Danubian principalites
was such as to enable Parliament to be prorogued with-
out anxiety. (Cheers.)
Lord PALMERSTON said in a short space of time
evidence would be given that Government did believe
Parliament could be prorogued under present circum-
utances. With regard to the evacuation of the Danubian
principalities, he could only say he was confident that
the Emperor of Russia, having a due regard for the
honour and character which the Sovereign of that great
country must always be inspired by, would take the earli-
est opportunity to evacuate the principalities of his own
accord, now that there was a prospect of the dispute
being amicably settled. (Cheers.)
THE PROROGATION.

Scarcely had the noble lord resumed his seat when Sir
Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, appeared
at the table, and summoned the house to attend at the
bar of the Peers to hear the Parliament prorogued by
commission.
The SPEAKER at once left the house, attended by all the
members present, and on his return the members
gathered round the table, when a copy of the Speech
was read.

The Speaker then shook hands with many of the mem
bers, and the house immediately afterwards broke up.
And so ended the eventful Session of 1852.1853.

INCREASE OF TRADE.—The Poole Herald gives a very
flattering account of the increasing traffic in that port.
So large a number of foreign trading ships have never
before been seen in Poole. The cattle trade is extending,
and a marked increase in the clay trade is observable.
For the past two or three months eighteen or twenty
vessels hap) cleared the Custom•houso weekly.

MONEY MARKET

CITY INTELLIGENCE.'

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
There was more inquiry for cotton at Liverpool
yesterday. Sales 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for
export and on speculation. Railway shares were
firmer at an advance of jto per cent. on the
leading Stocks.
The weekly statement of the Bank of England,
made up to the 13th of August, shows changes still
in the same direction as of late. The bullion was
further reduced, and it remains to be seen whether
the recent imports will have altered this, or whether
the Continental demand still sweeps away the gold
as fast as it arrives. The discounts of the Bank
were increasing, while the lodgments of private
deposits were decreasing, all indicative of the more
active employment of capital. The account of the
Government looks much better. Compared with
the previous return, the changes were as fol-
lows :
Active circulation.
Decrease 422,780
Bullion 17,309,574 •
Decrease 124,976
Rest
Increase 1,543
Public Deposi:A 3,315,392
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills 1,446,224
Decrease 130,137
Government Securities 13,027,582
Increase
Other Securities 13,611,721
Increase 385,020
Notes unemployed 7,863,225
Increase 333,785
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon,
there was no alteration.

A New Zealand paper states that agricultural
produce is so abundant at Auckland, that many full
cargoes, in addition to those recently exported,
could be spared, if vessels were at command to ship
them. It appears that an unprecedentedly abun-
dant crop of wheat has been produced in the Auck-
land district this season.

The amount of gold shipped direct from London
during the week to Thursday last was 13,892 oz.,
all to the Continent. No silver was exported.
The English Funds continue rather heavy, with
but a limited business doing. Consols 98i for
Transfer and Account. New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. 1018 1. Bank Stock has risen to 229.
Exchequer Bills are par to is. discount.
Foreign Securities have been brisk. Spanish
Three per Cents. realise 478 A, and the Deferred
Peruvian 60i. Portuguese Four per Cents. bring
45. Mexican are 27. Peruvian have been largely
dealt in at a rise to 85 and 852.

Railway Shares have been very quiet at about
the previous rates. Banks are much the same.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Brom the Official List. )
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ......... 931. 9
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities lOll
Consols for Account Bth September 9814
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£1000
2500
Small 1 d 2 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.

Peruvian t ouds, 4A per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
_ _

Russian Bonds, 4. per Cent lOl
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 96 7
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47., a
Venezuela Bonds, 3i per Cost. • ........
Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent l6i
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols 9BA /
Ditto September Account 9BA

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
Nothing very remarkable has turned up this week in
the mining market, but a fair average amount of busi-
ness has been transacted in shares.

In the metal market, the advancing movement con-
tinues, particularly in tin and iron.—The annual sale of
Banca took place at Amsterdam on Wednesday, when
112,000 slabs sold at an average of 72 florins, which is
about 1251. per ton in the Thames ; this advance has
enlivened the market considerably. English tin and
plates are nominally as quoted, but owing to short stocks,
must, as we have before said, rise in value.—Copper
must also advance in price, unless a large and unex-
pected supply comes from abroad, of which at pre
sent there is no intelligence or likelihood.—Spelte
at Ilarnburgh is about 231., and here for the October
arrival 221., stock low in both places. The sale of
Staffordshire pig-iron during the past week has been very
extensive. Scotch pigs are 675. per cwt., although 70s.
has been paid to effect large purchases. In Welsh bars
and rail iron an increased demand has sprung up from
America and the continent, so that makers have now
such an accumulation of orders on hand, they know not
when they will be able to execute them.

In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South Ame-
rican dollars, ss. o,ld. per oz. Bar silver, ss. 11d. per
oz. standard. Bar silver holding 5 grs. gold, ss. 14d.
per oz. stand. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. stand. Spa-
nish doubloons, 78s. per oz. Columbian doubloons,
765. 6d. per oz.
The gold mining shares this week have shown more
firmness ; business has, however, been far from active,
but there has been less disposition to press sales, and
prices of the leading stocks have slightly rallied. There
is, however, scarcely any real improvement of tone in
this market, which is almost devoid of speculative move-
ment. On Monday, a marked decline was observed in
the Australian descriptions ; this was attributed to the
discouraging reports put forward by the Sydney jour-
nalists, though at the same time most encouraging ac-
counts were received by the Colonial Gold and Port Philip
Companies from the neighbouring colony. On Tues-
day there was a marked improvement, Agua Frias and
Anglo-Californians being most in favour. On Wednes-
day and Thursday speculation was more rife ; but on
the whole, up to the close of yesterday evening, the mar-
ket cannot be said to be characterised with any activity.
The arrivals of gold this week have been very consider.
able ; the Bella, from Pernambuco, has brought about
80,0001. worth, saved from the Condor, burnt at sea;
the Washington Irving, 15,000 ounces, value 60,0001. ;
the Shakamaxon, 14,108 ozs., value 56,4321. ; the Henry
Tanner, 16,840 ozs., value 65,360/. ; the Maid of
Auckland, 21,060 ozs., value 84,000/. ; the Tamar,
10,952 ozs., value 43,8081. ; the Harbinger, 113,571
ozs., value 454,0001. Further sums have come over
in private hands, but their value cannot be accurately
ascertained. Gold continues to be sent to the continent
although the Australian imports of the week are not yet
generally deliverable. Some 9,000 or 10,000 ozs. of the
cargo of the Shackamaxon are in course of dispatch to
the Kentish ports. In Miscellaneous Shares the market
has been firm.