The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

£ £ 10
July 10th, 1852 35,878,765 23,379,975 5
December 31st, 1853 29,180,080 20,077,860 20
October 7th, 1854 26,350,330 19,959,015 2,1

9,528,735. 3,420,740 '
or, or, 20
27 per cent, 15 per(mut. 20
"If attention be directed to the Revenue Returns 20
which were published last week, it will be seen that the 20
increase is of a most insignificant character ; vind even 20
that increase is not derived from those sources which can 20
be relied upon. The decrease of 509,407/. in Lhe Cus- 100
toms during the 6 months ended October 10, is a very
serious item to place against 77,8971. increase. And it 100
is very doubtful whether the Property Tax, from which
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this increase is principally derived, can be extended, 25
without materially diminishing other branches of the 25
revenue.. Mr. Gladstone's surplus is a very scanty sum
to place against the cost of a war conducted on the 100
scale on which it has been commenced. And u:nless the
Government take measures to support the commerce and Ico
trade of Ole country upon more extended views, we must 20
be prepareo for a further decrease in the ordinar y sources 5
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of revenue.'" 20,
The funds are heavier this morning, and the
business doing is small, except in New 31 per 100
Cents., which have been rather pressed for sale,
and have ra uged from 93i to f. Consols have Vol
been 94a to /1 for transfer, and 94i for account. too
Money is easy, .and Exchequer Bills are up to ss.
201
and Bs. premiuni. Bank Stock is worth 212.
Rather more activity is observable in the 199;
Foreign Stock M tricot, though unattended by any
important variation in prices. Mexican stock is
heavy at 23. Spanish Deferred at 18i, but the 20
Passive Bonds are supported at 4i. Po:rtuguese
Bonds are marked 4::3k. Equador Bonds 3i to 31. 4
Grenada Active 16, and the Deferred Si. Venezuela ro
Bonds are 22, and tvae Deferred 9. Turkish Scrip 20
is rather higher, boil ig 2i There has been a bar- 20
gain iu Belgian 41 por Cents. at 92h. Dutch 21 .33
per Cents. are firme rat6lto 61 but the 4 per 10
Cents. weaker at 90; to 91. 2C
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The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Dei7erred Bonds, 51 to 6 ; 20
can, 23 to 231 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, le
3 per Cents., 51 to 5::,1 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 2(
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 ic.er Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per. Cents., 84 to 8(3 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 w 18i ; ditto. 3 13,3 r Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 51 ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 5/.
The Railway Share Market has shown symptoms
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of weakness to-day, which has induced. rather more
business. The principal dealings aro in North- 4,
Western, Midland, North British, and North-
Eastern. The foreign limes are dull, but nomi-
laally steady. 2
There have been a few dealings in Mining, Bank- ‘2,
irrg, and miscellaneous undertakings, but mostly at
provious quotations. 2

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BEITI.SEL FUNDS THIS. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the Ouicial List.)
Bank St Eck itu iness done.
3 per Co; it. Reduced Annuities
3 per 'Ow tt Console Annuities 93 •
New 3 p er Cent. Annuities
Long. /L 11- 18" a unities, Expire sth Jan., "
4 5.16 a
Ditto. 30 Years, Expire sth 4a
India c ‘nds, .ClOOO
Ditto , under £lOOO ll p
Consols i or Account 14th Nov
944
Ezell s luer Bills, 2i 1. a
1!"; ,1 JO .........................
V............................... .......... 8 5
Suall ......................................... 5 8
Exchec :At. Bonds 1858, 3. per Cent.
D 1859, ~
PRi CE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Equa ilor Bonds ...................
Groin a Bonds, 11 per Cent
O
Grena 1, Bonds, Deferred
McKie: 3 per Cent. .
Ditto for the Account
Portugm ese Bonds, 4 per Cent... ............. --
Ditto , 5 per Ct., Con. IS4I ............... 431
81,2,,,5ti Bowls, 3 per Cent .....................
Ditb ) New Deferred, 3 per Cent........... 18i
Ditt Passive (Converted) ..................
2
Ah Scrip 6 per cent .......................
Vent, ;la Bonds, '3l per Coat. ...... ... 22
Dit to Deferred, 1 per Cent ..................
uvidends or the above payable in 1,011,1.ett.
Belgian I Bonds 41 per Cent. ex. 25 fr ...... 021
*lxchange, 2s per Cent. 12 Gull „ 61$ 1
!t per Cent. Certificates.... ...... 1
17A P A TW O.
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November Avronnt 941

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