The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO 0 CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken
for exports and on speculation. The market was
firm and steady. The Railway Share Market
opened firm, but closed rather weak, with a down-
ward tendency.
The changes in the Bank of England return were
of some importance again during the week to last
Saturday. There was a further reduction of de-
posits and an augmentation of other securities,
leading to the conclusion that money was in de-
mand, and this precisely tallies with the fact.
Compared with the previous week, the changes are
as follows :
Active circulation
Decrease
Bullion

Rest

Decrease..

£23,162,805
307,040
18,219,017
6,204
3,151,746
4,937
5,095,691
830,222
12,011,402
190,212
1,383,202
34,830
13,124,653

Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Secuiities

Decrease .
Other Securities....
Increase....
Notes unemployed
Increase...

96,729
14,014,176
406,010
8,428,220
153 825 ,

The following statement exhibits the changes in
the note issues of all the banks in England, Scot-
land, and Ireland, during the month to the 16th
April, compared with the month to the 19th March
last :

Bank of England
Increase
Private Banks 3,862,534
Increase
Joint Stock Banks 3,132,080
Increase
Total in England
Increase
Scotland 3,492,622
Increase
Ireland
Decrease 4,912
United Kingdom
Increase 1,204,738

The rates at which Bills of Exchange upon the
principal continental cities were yesterday after-
noon negotiated, were generally firm. Trieste,
however, receded to 10 53 to 55 ; Hamburgh was
13 8& to si ;Paris, 25 25 to 30 ; and Amsterdam
11 I§l to /.
The amount of gold exported direct from London
during the week, to last Thursday, was 16,367
ounces, and 89,5001., of which 86,5001. went to
Sydney. The silver shipments were 333,350
ounces, and 3,0001., principally to Belgium and
Bombay.
The Funds are very steady this morning, al-
though with little doing. Consols bring 100 k k for
Transfer, and 100/ for Account. The New 31 per
Cents. have been 1020. to and the 3 per Cent.
Reduced 100 to Exchequer Bills of June bring
par to is. premium, and India Bonds 30s. pre-
mium.

Foreign Securities are dull. Peruvian 4 per
Cents. 88 ; Spanish deferred 241, and Chilian 104.
Railway Shares are very quiet, but York and
North-Midland have advanced, and also Great
Western and Midland. French Shares are dull.
Royal Swedish have advanced.
Yesterday the Directors of the Devonshire Great
Consolidated Copper Mining Company declared a
dividend of 15,3601., being 151. per share, out of
net profits arising from sales of copper ores sam-
pled in the months of January and February last.
After payment • of the same there remains in hand
a balance of 25,4811. Bs. 3d. in cash, Ore Bills not
at maturity, and Reserved Fund, applicable to the
general purposes of the Company.
The Joint-Stock Bank Shares have advanced.

The Land Companies' Shares have been neglected.
Metcalfe Mine Shares are fluctuating consider-
ably, having been as low as 10. Sue River also
are worse.

"BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _ .

. _
Business done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726
New n per Cent. Annuitie
India Bonds, £lOOO
South Sea Old Annuities 991
South Sea New Annuities
Consols for Account Ist June
Exchequer Bills lid. June. March.
£lOOO.. par 1 d par 1
£5OO par 1 d 1 p
Small par 1 d
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS D.Y.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ........ ...... ...... .. 104
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. BB
Peruvian Scrip 2i p
Russian ' Bonds, 4A per Cent .
Sardinian Bonds, t per Cent 9Bk
Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account 491
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 241
Swedish Loan
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2.1 per Cent 12 Guil. ...
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates....... ........ 97
TWO O'CLOCK.
100 a
100

Consols....
Ditto June Account

MARINE VIVARIUM. =REGENT'S PARK.

An interesting addition to the numerous zoological
specimens collected in these gardens is this day presented
to the public by the opening of the Marine Vivarium.
This is the first attempt, we believe, of the kind. It
consists of a series of glass tanks, containing specimens
of the various mollusca and shell fish which are to be
found on our coast, together with many samples of fresh-
water fish. The collection is as yet incomplete, but
when it is perfected it will form one of the most interest.
ing objects in the garden. The contents of the principal
tanks are as follows :