The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-27 00:00:00

MONEY MLRKET

AND

COIYIIVIERCIAL INTELLIC;ENCP..

CITY, Two O'CLOCK

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily, and prices of all kinds were without
change. The sates were estimated at 12,000 bales,
5,000 of which were taken for export, and 5,000
on speculation. The Railway Share Market pre •
vented a quiet but firm aspect, but with a slight
decline.

The Bank of England Return for the week ending
the 20th instant is not very unfavourable, although
there are strong indications of a pressure for money.
An increase of more than a million and a quarter
sterling is exhibited both in the public deposits
and the other securities, which may be partially
ascribed to the payment of the final •instalment on
the last loan. The reserve of no',,es, the Govern-
ment securities, and the stock of bullion, as will
be seen by the subjoined anaVsis of the balance-
sheet, have not undergone t.'ne slightest change of
importance :

Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Increase
Public Depc)sits
Increase ..

£19,789,185
37,495
12,132,602
8,708
3,743,895
13,078
7,909,724
1,300,432

Other Deposits
D,4crease
Seven-Day and other Bilk 909, 336
Increase
Government Securities
No alteration.
Other Securities ....a.......
Increase
Notes unemployed
Increase

The official return of the exports of bullion from
the port of London for the week ending Thursday
last is as follows :

Gold Coin
I PP

Boulogne
lf Bars
,f
___ If

• 80 Ozs.
▪ 30 Ov.
... 2,060 Ozs.

Silver Coin Beiium ... 2,761 Ozs.
PP f/
PI PP
PP „ ....., Rotterdam ..... ••• Rotterdam ... 7,200 Ozs.
_

.. ..
Bathnrat ... 800 Ozs.
~ If
„ Bars

Theßoard of Trade Returns have just been pub-
lished. The value of all exports from the United
Kingdom in August was 10,753,2921. against
8,891,4731. in the same month cast year.
It will be seen from the foregoing table that
silver is rapidly leaving our shores, while in all
the principal Continental States the abstrac-
tion of coins composed of that metal is be-
coming more serious every day. The Bank
of France, in order to be prepared for
the ultimate effect that may be produced on
the metallic currency of the country, have entered
into a contract with the Paris Mint, by which the
hitter agree to supply 50,000,000 francs in five-
franc gold pieces, at the rate of 175,000 francs per
diem.

The excitement produced by the general
advance in the rates of discount has been aug-
mented by the Bank of Hamburg having increased
its terms to the high quotation of 9 per cent.
There is an active demand for money in Lom-
bard-street, at the Bank ; and on the Stock Ex-
change, at full rates, consequently an expectation
prevails that the Bank of England will make a
move next Thursday.

The English Funds opened rather steady this
morning, but shortly afterwards a decline of about
per cent. suddenly took place, though on what
precise grounds it is difficult to decide. Consols
have been 94 I, 92i 93, and 93 to 93i for money.
The account prices have been 93i 1 93, sellers,
and 94 I. Exchequer Bills have declined 35., being
10s. to 13s. premium, and the Bonds are 991.
Foreign Securities are likewise at reduced quota-
tions, and with limited transactions. Turkish 6
per Cents. receded to 100, and the 4 per Cents. to
10014, but they are now firmer. Spanislirhrees
are 411 ; the New Deft-lrred, 23/ ; Mexican, 24 4 ;
Grenada New Active, 214 to 22 ; Venezuela 14 per
Cents., 134 ; and Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 59.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 74 ;
Mexican, 221 to 224 ; Peruvian, 78 to 80 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
43 to 45 (ex div.); Russian 5 per Cents., 106 to 108 ;
ditto 41 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 421 424 ; ditto Deferred, 231 24 ; ditto
Certificates, WI6 ; ditto Passive, 64 4.
Railway Shares are all lower, and in some cases
the decline, is fully 1 to 1 per cent. The prices,
however, are very fluctuating, and the transactions
have been numerous. South-Western are nearly
2 per cent. worse. Foreign and Colonial tre dull.
Bigas are 1 to 14 prem.

Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous shares are
dull. Bank of Egppt are better.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List:
Pusines. done.
2 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 i n3/
Consols for Account
E ,thequer Bills, 25d.
£l000 .
£SOO
Fira al 1
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 35 per Cent.. 935
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Equador Now Consolidated l4l
Ditto Provisional Land Warrant
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent `-21
Ditto Account 22i 1
SpAnwi Bonds, :i per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turk iall Bonds, 6 per cent . lOl 100
Ditto Account
I)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account e• • lOl4
Venezuela Bonds, 41 por Cent
Ditto Deferred, 15 per Cent.
ofvwenis on the above -Ail able in LonCor.
Belgian, 25 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4. per Cert.
TWO O'CLOC G.
Consols, money 93 93i
Ditte Account...

EARL GRANVILLE'S MISSION TO MOSCONV.—It is es-
timated that the mission of Earl Granville to Moscow as
the Extraordinary Ambassador of England at the Coro-
nation of the Czar will cost the country from 25,0001.
to 35,0001. The suite of the noble Earl includes nearly
forty persona.
ART IN FRANCE.—By order of the Emperor an ex-
hibition of the works of living artists will take place
xiext year, from the 15.11 of May to the 15th July.
DEATH OF LADY BRAYBROOKE. --We regret to an-
nounce the death of Lady Braybrooke, which took place
at Audley-end on Tuesday, in her 57th year. Her
ladyship was the second daughter of the second Marquis
Cornwallis, and married, in 1819, the present Lord
Braybrooke.
The remains of the late gallant Captain Moubray have
been consigned to their last resting-place, in the usual
place of sepulture at Greenwich Hospital. No successor
has as yet been appointed to the vacant situation, but
rumour has again been busy with the name of Captain
Nias, C.B.
PARKHURST PRISON.—There are now 700 juvenile
convicts in Parkhurst prison, in the Isle of Wight. By
the present law all convicts between 13 and 17 years of
age, sentenced to not less than twelve months' impri-
sonment, are sent to Parkhurst. In that place they
are taught all kinds of trades. A capital choir of sing-
ers is formed in the prison amongst the juvenile convicts.
Many of them sing very beautifully.
THE INDIA MAIL.—The East India and China Asso-
ciation have entered into correspondence with the Post-
master-General on the inconvenience caused to the mer-
cantile community by the frequent detention at Mar-
seilles of the homeward East India and China mails. It
appears that during the last 18 months nine instances
have occurred in which the monthly mail has been de-
tained on an average about twelve hours. The Post-
master-General has promised to communicate with the
French authorities on the subject without delay.
THE SERPENTINE.—A correspondent of the Times
makes the following suggestion :—lt is well known that
the Serpentine lies many feet above the lake in St.
James's Park. If, therefore, the bed of the former were
raised, as is now doing with the latter, so as to have an
uniform depth of water of four or five feet, and a body,
of clear water introduced at the west end of the Serpen-
tine, instead of the contents of the Bayswater sewer, the
overflow thereby created might be carried off at the east
end by means of an ornamental cascade, and thence by
an underground aqueduct to St. James's Park, and
there introduced into the lake, either by another cascade
or fountain. The .means of getting rid of the overflow
of the latter have only very recently been provided for.
By these means I apprehend the waters in both parks
might be kept perpetually sweet and clean, the cascade
or fountain might be made a great ornament, and the
means of bathing without risk to life or health provided;