The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-17 00:00:00

HONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEW S.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady,
the sales being 6,000 lales.—lu Railway Shares only a
limited business was done. Although the principal
stocks remain tolerably firm, there was evidently a ge-
neral tendency downwards.
The amount of bullion in the Bank of England coffers
during the week to the 10th instant was larger than it
has been at any period for two or three years past, and
it bids fair to reach sixteen millions ere January, so de-
cidedly is the balance of foreign trade in our favour.
With this increase of metallic wealth in the Bank, there
is likewise marked ease in the general discount market,
and no idea of a change for some time to come,
unless in the direction of lower rates for accom-
modation. In this position the Bank of Eng-
land, while perseveringly adhering to the„Aiinimula
rate of 3 per cent., as in the public interest it very judi-
ciously does, necessarily meets with very severe compe-
tition, as it obviously pay well the Lombard-street houses
to lend on good security at 2 to 2f percent. It is question-
able, however, whether the Bank, unless it came down to
a ruinous point in its charges, would not still find itself
opposed while money is such a drug; and, consequently,
for the sake of all, it is to be hoped the 3 per cent mini-
mum will, ostensibly at least, be held forth as still in
force. There can always be special arrangements where
desired. After stating thus much, our readers will not
feel any surprise at the fact that the active circulation of
Bank declined last week, nor should they regard it
either as any proof of dull trade. The public deposits
are steadily increasing, and this is an -encouraging ft a-
ture. Compartd with the previous return, we have the
following results :
Notes Issued ... 28,818,070
Increase ... 212,470
Rest ... 3,161,032

Increase ... 2,312
Public Deposits ... 6,221,770
Increase ... 874,268
Other Deposits 10,352,089

Decrease ••• 47,665
Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,099,295
Decrease ... ••• 9,860
Government Securities ... No alteration.
Other Securities ... .. 9,753,886
Increase ... ••• 9,076
Notes ... 10,402,390
Increase .. ' ... 677,525
Bullion ... ... 15,820,912
Increase ... 344,924
Active Circulation 18,415,680
Decrease ... ... 465,055
There was a moderate number of bills negotiated on
'Change yesterday afternoon, for remittance to the prin-
cipal continental towns. The rates paid for 90 days'
paper were:—Paris, 25 70 to 75 ; Antwerp, 25 723- to
773 ; Frankfort, 122 to 11- ; flamburgh, 13 134 to 144 ;
Amsterdam, 12 3i to 3:1; and Trieste, II to 11 10.
The exports of the precious metals from London this
week have been 2,729 ounces of gold to Germany and
France, and about 126,000 ounces of silver to Holland,
Belgium, France, and Germany.
The accounts received to-day from the manufacturing
districts read well generally.
There hes been an extremely buoyant market again
for Public Securities, and Consols have further advanced.
The speech of the French Minister of Finance, and the
great increase of bullion, as shown in the Bank returns
stove analyzed, have given an additional impetus to
purchases. Consols have been 931. to 94, and are now
93 a for Transfer, and 93,i if for Account. Bank
Stuck is firm at 198. Exchequer-bills have been
49'. to 525. prem. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have realised 9-3
In the Foreign market there has been nothing doing.
We have merely a quotation of 17 to * for Spanish Five
per Cents., 354 for the Three per Cents., and 26i for
Mexican. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 54.
Shares are flat generally, at least in comparison to
stock.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 198
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 923A% %
3 per Cent. Consols Anna 93%3/4 94 93%
New 314 per Cent. Anna 931h%
New 5 per Cent. Annuities 124
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1560 B3ii 8 7-16
D 0.30 Years, Expire Octl 0, 1859
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8%
India Stock 260 253
Do. Bonds, 10001 ... ... 84 p
Consols for Account ...
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/. - 49 52 p
FRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
alexican 80nd5,1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons -
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
• Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o -
Ditto Account .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent -
Ditto for the Account B5
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild
MESINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AI ONE O'CLOCK
RAIIMATs. PAID. Pas Slum'.
1 berdeen - to -
Ditto, Preference 6IA 5% to -
kEnber., Notting., Boston,&e. 63A - .... . to -
t yrshire and Galloway - to -
Belfast and County Down .. 28 .. .. - -
3erks and Hants Extension
(Gt. West. Yerpet.s per ct.) 6
dirmingnain te OxfordJunct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 - to -
Do., without a guarantee... 20 ... - -
3irminghom,Wol., & Dudley,
calls duty pd, or with guar. 10 ... . - -
Do., without a guarantee... 10
Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.14 s - -
13.rken head, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction.., 2O
Boston, Storni., & Birming...7/. 4s. - ...... to -
Bristol and Exeter - to -
Do., Thirds - to -
Buckinghamshire..- - 17% - ...... to -
;aledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10 ....- 7 %...., to -
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 - -
.;hester and Holyhead 50 - -
Ditto, Preference
lorence. - to -
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 - • ... to -
D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - to -
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 par Cent. 10 - ...... to -
Jirect London & Portsmouth 514 - to -
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40 -
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 27%...... - -
,?.r.st Anglia, 251. L. &'E.,
and L. & D . . - -
Ditto, 18/., E. & H lB . • - -
Do, 3/. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% - -
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 - -
.5- -,t.No. 1,6/.lBs. 4d .

Do. Exten.,.., per e.. ,o. 1, _ p... to
Do., d 0....... ......... N 0.2,6/. 133. 4d to
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 -

Do., 5 per cont.
Ditto, New . ... ... ~. .. 43 . .... —.... to
Eastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ... .. 25
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 34 , to
Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 25 — to
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 25
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . — ..... to
.I.:ast Lancashire ...
Ditto, New 25 — to
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares 6 i ......
East Lincolnshire

Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O
to
Ditto, Hall Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25

Ditto. Sew port.. ... ..... .• 15
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% —
Exeter and Exmouth.... 2ls.
3rlasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..B/. 68.8 d — ..... to
"31.avgow, Kilmfunoch,& Ayr 50
Do. Preference Consolidated
Great Northern
D 0.% A Deferred ..... ... 12% —
Do. 1//2 B 6 per Cent.
- -

. .
Do., .sper Cent. Pref. ...... 10 . .....
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 50
irtut North of England 100 ...... ..... to
Ditto, New 401-- .... .. 4O
Ditto, ditto ....
Ditto, New 301. 3O ...
Ditto,New 15/...... ... ...... 15 ...... 82 .
ireat Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Do. New 171

Hull and Selby
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 •••••• • •••• to —•
Ditto,Quarter Shares . 12% — ...... to
Lancaster and Car1i51e........ 50
Do., Thirds

~..5,., .1. Llll,lO
Lencashire and Yorkshire -.100 .....
Ditto, ditto, M. B. & B ... 98
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares - 49 ......
Ditto Fifths to
Ditto. Thirds l6 th — ...... to
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 49
Do. (Rudders. and Sheff.) 50
_ _

Do.,West Riding Union:. 10 .... .
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 98
Leeds and Thirsk 5O
Do. , do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 5 .
Do. Pref. Quarters; 1848... 9
Liverpool,Crosby, andSouth-
port
London & Blackwell --lit 6s. e, d .
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 100
Do., New Si., gua. ti pr CLIO°
Do. Guaranteedsper Cent. 9
Do. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 .....
London and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d...
Ditto Preference 2O
London Es North. Western.....loo ......1133A 17.'2 to
Do. New Quarters
Do. Fifths 7 ..... 834.. ... to
Do. 401. Shares... ~L. & M 85 — to
Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1
London and S. Western...—. 50
Ditto, New 501........ .. ..... 421/2 ..... to
Ditto, New 401
1. 0., New Scrip, 1848, Pref.
7 per Cent ...... ...... ... 5 .
Londo:lderry and Coleraine... 25
Do. Half Shares
Londar.derry and Enniskillen 25
Do., Half Shares
Lmestoff, guar. 4 i.er ct 2O
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 5
Ma n.chr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Ditto IA Shares (No. 1) ... 25
Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25
Ditto, If; Shares (No. 3)... 12V2. .....
Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... ..
Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50
Ditto, ditto.
Ditto, ditto ... .