The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

MONEIt MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
raated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 were
taken Was quiet,
for export and on speculation. The market
quiet. Railway shares were firm at higher
Prices.
There •
turn is in some respects a more satisfactory re-
ex from the Bank of England than many had
I,l7ted, a, proof that it is inexpedient to lay too
C 4 strem upon the changes of one week. The
statement is made up to the 3rd inst. In the
amount of the precious metals there is a slight in-
re) instead of a decrease, and the reserve of
es was augmented—two favourable circum-
stances., The Bank was again either a buyer of
ajenequer Bills or Stock, or else loaned upon the
ille) and seems to have had a continued demand
upon it for discounts. Against this, however, we
may Place the satisfactory increase in the deposits,
an
Welndication of greater ease in some quarters.
We„_enlPared with the previous week, the alterations
• were as follows :

Active circulation.
Decrease 138,400
Bullion 15,092,567
Increase
Rest
Decrease 8,511
Public Deposits 7,659,924
Increase
Other Deposits
c, Increase 11,480,162
467,730
'even-Day and other Bills
Decrease 40,125
Government Securities 13,622,039
Increaseeeun.ies 133,002
other s
16,586,818
Increase 270,956
Notes
unemployed 7,200,790
Increase
Rather lower quotations were yesterday after-
33,04.0`ltaccepted for bills upon the principal continen-
% 25"1_cities, the paper at 90 days being done at 25
1•01 30 on Paris, 11 15i.t0 on Amsterdam, 13
4) on Hamburg, and 11 34 to 38 on Trieste.
The amount of gold exported from London direct
„during the week to last Thursday, was 10,330
o 'flees and of silver, 29,309 ounces, and 1801.
411 the above went to the Continent.
The English Stock Market has been very
buoyant again, and further advanced prices have
been paid. Consols have been 951 for the at-
Count
r, ex dividend, and are now 95a -1. The high
oes have tempted the realisation of profits. The
ew Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
to 98, and the Three per Cents. 954 to 96.
vuk Stock has further improved, being 220 to
,`l. Exchequer Bills have risen to 6s. and 9s.
premium, and East India Bonds to 2s. and ss.
premium. The favourable Bank returns have had
„l'
- good effect upon the market, but money also is
easier out of doors.
In Foreign Stocks there is very little business
N9ing, but prices are well supported. Brazilian
"sr per Cents. are 1 higher, being 9312 ex divi-
d
enu) and Buenos Ayres have improved 2 per
cent., viz., to 66 and 67. Grenada Deferred Bonds
are dull at at. Mexican have advanced to 251 to
2547, and Peruvian to 781. Sardinian Bonds are
quiet, but steady, at the advance to 91. Spanish
?, Per Cents. are firmer, being 46.4 to 47. In Rus-
sian and Dutch Bonds there have been no dealing.
_ The Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway Shares
are quoted 4 to 1 premium.
The English Railway Shares are better, with
tore doing. Great Northern have risen about
I°B. ; North-Western, 10s. to 15s. ; and North
tritish Oxford, and Wolverhampton, South-
Eastern, Caledonian, and York and North Mid-
land are up 10s. to 11. French Shares were better
early in the morning, but have gone back a little
since.
The Gold Mine Shares have been very firm
generally, and the Banks are supported.
The Land Companies are well maintained.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Prom the Official List.)
Business dons.
Ball„ k Stock .......................................220 21
2 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ....... .. 96 54
°.,..Per Cent, Consols Annuities shut 97 61
971 8 7i
rnedwia Stock 3i per Cent. Annuities.
shut
India Bonds, £lOOO ....... .. ......
ea Stock
sobitto, under 21000 2 5 p
uth shut
Consolsx for
OPenina 18th Jan. 95
chequer Bills,- d
21000 1 .
X
500
6 p
Small 9 6 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
99
Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent 93} x d
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 7
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent. M
x a
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ., 91
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46 7
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 18141 January......... 95a x a