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London, England, 1851-12-13 00:00:00

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Tho sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 5,000 bales, 1,000 of which w( re taken for
export and on speculation. The market closed steadily.—
Railway Shares were firm, and prices bad improved.
The expected increase in the amount of bullion held
by the Bank of England occurred during the week to
the 6th instant, and among the other indications of the
abundance of money was a great addition to the deposits
and a slight curtailment of the advances upon Stock.
Every feature of the return corresponds to what was
observable prior to the late revolution at Paris, and the
accumulation of assets must, ere long, revive the ques-
tion of the maintenance of the existing rate of discount.
Compared with the previous week, the changes are as
follows:

Notes Issued ...
Increase ...

..• 29,902,930
••• 367,170
3„ 126 495
...

Rest

Increase ...

2,959
... 8,077,344
... 332,290
... 9,539,188
..• 409,613
... 1,156,863
••• 17,817
... no alteration
... 11,547,043
••• 26,422
Notes ... ... ... 11,048,425
Increase ... ... 736,130
Bullion ... ... ... 16,518,584
Increase ••• ••• ••• 384,507
Active Circulation... ... 18,854,505
Decrease ... ... 368,960
Greater confidence being felt, parties owing money at
Paris and other cities of the continent are instructed to
remit, and bills therefore were more dealt in here yes-
terday afternoon. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 35 to
40, Amsterdam at 11 17k to 171, Hamburgh at 13 10
to 10i, and Trieste at 12 50 to 55. Frankfort advanced
to 1204 and 121.
The export of silver from London direct during the
week to Thursday last 40,033 ounces, chiefly to Hol-
land. No gold was shipped.
The mercantile laters received this morning contain
no important news, but at Paris and Amsterdam the
Bourses were animated. At Hamburgh the exchange
last Tuesday rose a little, viz., 13, 51.
The Funds are fluctuating. They have been higher
than yesterday, viz , 988 for Consols for money, but are
since 971. For account and ex dividend the first prices
were 97 to k, and now the rates are 961 i.
There have been a few money sales, as the transfer
books are closing ; but we hear of no political
news. Exchequer-bills are 48s. to 50s. premium, being
barely so good. New Thred-and-a-Quarter per Cents,'
98i, and since 974 i.
Mexican Bonds have been higher, having reached 26,
but are now 25k I. Portuguese keep up at 32 to i.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been at 21, and we call
them at present 20 to 4. Peruvian Deferred, 46k.
Railway Shares are all rather worse.
ONE CLOSING
PRICKS OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK FRICES.
3 , qi; Cent. Redneed Anna.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.. .••••• 9896 97q1 97%
si w 3!( per Cent. Alms.. ...
I die Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/........ .......
0 .nuels for Account
Exchequer Bills. 14d.
t,OOOl.
p t p
5001.
Small, .. ..
ONE CLOSING;
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
razillan Ilona, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, New, 182 90 ex di
9 and 1839
Ditto,New, 1843 .. ..............
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per - 50
Cent. 5O
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... .
&I ixice-i 5 per Ct., ex Jan. Coups 2SYR % 25%
Ditto, 'Account ......... ......
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent.,.. ..•••• 91
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. .....
%
33
Ditto, Small
Russian Bonds
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
S2aush 5 per Cent. 1840 20% 21 21
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 96f. 95f. 50c.
Exchange
Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild 59 59
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Public Deposits ...

Icdrease ...

Other Deposits

Increase ... ...
Seven Day and other Bills

Decrease ...
Government Securities
Other Securities ...

Decrease ...

COURSE OF EX(
Ams =dam.........ii 16
D Lao, throe months.. H 17
aotterdam .... • • .... 11 17
kntsverp • •••••• •• • • 2S 42%
Brussels ••.•.. • • .... 25 42%
Eiamburgh ..M.B. 13 10%
Paris, 3 days'sight 25 22%
Ditto. 3 months .... 25 42%
Marseilles •• .. ....... • 25 42%
80UrdCAT1X......... •
Frankfort on Mains.... 121
Berlin. • . • • • ..........
Vienna, effec. 1ib."... 13 0
Trieste, ditt0.......... 13 0
Petersburgh, ail. Ebbe.. 36N
Madrid •••••••• •• •• •• 49%
Cadiz • . 49
16
Barcelona •• ..........

311ANGE.-FRIDAT.

'Gibraltar— •• •• •• •• •• .A7K
Leghorn .. •• •• •• •• •• •• ou
Genoa •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 66

31118 n ••,•••••••••••••

Venice.. ...... •• •• •• ••
Naples ...... •• ••
Valermo, peroz • • •• •• ••
Messina •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
Lisbon— •• •• •• •• ••
Oporto .• ............ ••
Rio Janeiro ••

40%
119%
120
52%
62%

8ovllle••••••••••••••••

Buenos Ayres _ ...: ... :•,

New York, 60 days'sight
Philadelphia
rI.IOEB OP BI7LLION, Pax Of.
Foreign Geld inbars..l.ll 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 115
Silver in ban 0 5 0%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 13.—Wind at noon, N. E., light breeze
and dull Navy weather.
PENZANCE, DEC.l2.—Wind W.S.W. toW.N.W.—Off
port Fortuna, St. Domingo for Bremen.
SWANSEA, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Deborah, Port Wakefield,
South Australia • Lion, Cape do Verde.
SHIELDS.—SId. Catherine Maria, Rio Janeiro .
DUNBAR, DEC. 12.—The Alexander, Shields to Alloa,
which drove on shore Bth inst., and was partially burnt,
floated off after discharging, and is supposed to be drift-
ing about waterlogged.
DEAL, DEO. 12.—Wind E.S.E.. foggy.—Arrd. from
the River, G walior, New Zealand.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 12.—Wind S.—Arrd. Mary Han-
nah,;Graboon ; Cestue, Corisca ; Sarah Louisa, Sacks-
ville, New Brunswick; Cluny, Prince Edward's bland;
Duphas, Bangor, for Boston, United States, leaky. Sld.
Victoria, Rio Grande ; Britannia, Pernambuco ; Ber-
mpio, Rio Janeiro ; John Horroek, Demerara; E!izs,
ditto; Thekta Schmidt, Maracaibo; Oromocto, New Or-
leans; Eliza, ditto; Abraham Young, Charleston; Sarah,
ditto; Venice, and Hero,Philsdelpbm ; New World, New
York; Lady Franklin ditto ; Reciprocity, ditto ; Pax-
ton, and Medora, Halifax ; Earl of Cbarlemont, Syd-
ney, New South Wales ; Felepa, Guayaquil ; Bertha,
Pert-au-Prince ; Peter Foulkes, Tampico. Put back,
Margaret, Panama, to be lig
uehtenebecd, being too deep.
CLYDE —Arr Eliza Q.
PosrsmouTs,d. DEC., 12.—Wind E. to E.S.E., and
very thick weather.—Arrd. Bonne Mere, River St. Law-
rence. Sid. Plancuis, Batavia; Backers, St. Vincent.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 12.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Pro-
pontis steamer, Cape of Good Hope; Katherine, St.
Domingo for Holland. Sld. Sybil's, Adelaide, South
Australia; Ascendant, Bermuda.
NEWPORT, DEC. 12.—Wind W., foggy.—Sld. Prince
of Wales, St. Thomas; Wave, Havannah; Verbena, Rio
Janeiro; Midas, Bahia; Carl, St. Thomas.
QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 11.—Calat.—Arrd. Fairlie, Val-
paraibo ; Arab, Buenos Ayres.
KEmornEcs.—Arrd. Ann, St. John's, New Brunswick.
OFF HASTINGS,—Sophie Elizabeth, Rio Janeiro for
Hamburgb.
COWES, DEC. 12.--Wind E.—Sld. Jaen Amalia, Ha-
vannah.
room.' DEC
. 12.—Wind E., strong, and foggy.—
Arrd. Alai:node, Newfoundland;

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—On Tuesday an inquiry
was opened at the Plough Hotel, Cheltenham, under a writ
de lunatico inquirendo, to a certain the state of mind of
J. G. Beavan, Esq., who is well known in Cheltenham as a
gentleman of independent property, and a magistrate acting
for this district. The inquiry was opened before Francis
Barlow, B‘q., one of the Commissioners of Lunacy, the writ
being issued out by the friends. of the unfortunate gentle-
man. After a protracted investigation the jury returned the
following verdict :—" That John Griffiths Beavan is of
unsound mind, and has been so from the Ist day of
June, 151."

MIDLAND COUNTIES CATTLE SHOW.—The total
number of visitors to this show during the week has been
upwards of 40,000. Its success is placed beyond all doubt.
The dinner took place last night, and passed off with much
éclat. Lord Lyttelton presided, and Messis. Spooner and
Scholefield and the Mayor of Birmingham were the principal
speakers.