The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

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COM Y:T3F INT.ELLIGENO,7,.

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The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed
steadily, without alteration in prices. The sales
were estimated at 6,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market closed firmly, at an improvement in quota-
tions generally.

The Bank of England Return, completed for the
week ending last Saturday, is exceedingly favour-
able, the reserve of notes has been largely aug-
mented, and the bullion has received an addition
of upwards of 200,000. As it is believed that
400,0001. to 450,0001. of the Australian arrivals
have gone into the national establishment, the
Mock of the precious metals must now reach
nearly ten millions and a quarter. The next re-
turn therefore will probably be Still more satisfac-
tory, and if the position of the institution continues
to improve an early reduction in the minimum
terms of discount may be expected. Yesterday
there was an active inquiry for money, but this is
attributable to the settlements on the Stock Ex-
change, and to preparations for the bills which will
become due on the " fourth" proximo.

The follow* table exhibits the principal items
14 the Bank Return, and the alterations they pre-
sent when compared with the previous balance-
sheet :

Active Circulation
_ Decrease ..

£19,542,970
386,450
9,897,636
213,469
3,263,571
8,922
5,106,831
182,046
9,735,455
377,913
858,122
37,709
10,454,867
3,002
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

Bullion -----
Increase
_

Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
'liven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
G-overnment Securities
Decrease

The official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
ing Thursday last is as follows :

Gold Coin
Hamburg 25 Oze.
Silver Specie
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi-
can, 22i g ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 76 8 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 44 per
eents., 94 6; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41/ 2,1 ; ditto
ikiew Deferred, 23k 1; ditto Certificates, 5 ;
ditto Passive, 6
A firm market has prevailed for English Securi-
ties to-day, and the tendency in prices has been
Upwards. In the morning there was a slight ad-
-I:ftnee, but it was not maintained. There have
Peen a few sales by parties who were desirous of
Beeuring their profits, but the transactions in the
aggregate have been limited. Consols for transfer have
been 941 and 94g, for the December account 94
1411c1 fbr January 95i I. The New Threes are
934 the Reduced 933/4 I. Exchequer Bills 3s. to
°EI• premium, and the Bonds 983/4.
Pereign Stocks have been very dull. In Turkish
e Per Cents. there have been numerous dealings
at 93 to 96i. The latest quotations are 95i, 96
The 4 per Cents. have been 1021 g. Spanish 3
Per Cents. have realised 42 ; Russian 4i per Cents.
94, 96 ; Peruvian 76i, 77k ; and Mexican 22 to
22i.

In the Railway Share Market to-day an active
business has been transacted, and almost all of the
leading lines have exhibited a decided improve-
ment. Chester and Holyhead, East Anglian,
Great Northern, Great Western, Norfolk, and
South-Eastern improved 10s. ; North-Western,
North-Eastern, York, Brighton, 15s. to 1/. ; and
East Lancashire 21. to 21. 10s. The East Indian,
Preach, and Canadian lines were also rather firmer.
joint-Stock Bank Shares have been dull, but
Prices ruled steady.
taln Miscellaneous Shares the transactions have
""en limited, and quotations in one or two in-
atauces have improved. Electric Telegraph Corn-
n..,l3l4lY's Shares advanced 21., and Peninsular and
"'""ltrAl Steam 15s.

'FISH FUNDS 'PHIS DAY AT ON i.; :rCl,Oklk,
(iron) the Official List.)
3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
lititel:„,Cent. Consols Althaltiefi P4t d i
lii-c. Per Cent. Annuities
-"Lit 'Bonds, £lOOO
CDI+
1--0, under £lOOO
°!aola for Account
15/chequer Bills, 20.
kl000
tteo 5 3 p
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34. per Cent. 984
Ditto 1859
?ft 1 984
pIOES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'ol4o, 'ls
.....ean 3 per Cent 22 A .
h; u:man Bonds 44 per Cent
Wan Bonds, 1822, St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto li per Cent. • 951 6
13Pmlif h ilowts, 3 per Cent
vu,Ditto Account
4
ihb ,ionds, 6 per cent
'lO Ac t
°
bi, eoun 96 A 5i 6,1 53
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Account 102; a
Dividends on me above ,nyanto in London
, TWO O'CLOCK.
Nionsols (Money)
Ditto Account
Ditto Account (January)

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t.We understand that J. S. Stock, Esq., of the Western
t eebnite Recorder of Winchester, bas been appointed to
4-I,ecordership of Exeter. rendered vacant by the
'l',l,°rnotion of Mr. Sergeant Sinlake to that of Bristol.
re-
corded SUPERANNUATION INIQUITY.—We last week re-
a-,`,,"ed the death of Mr. W. H. Miall, landing waiter
,--;l3outhampton. This is another melancholy instance
1-,thei hardship of the superannuation-tax. Mr. Miall
been in the service upwards of 16 years, during
01011 time he must have paid 2001. to the fund, which
- ally" entirely lost to his family.—Civil Service gazette.
. I:enders will be received by the Emigration Commis-
4110bers on the 4th of Dec. for the hire of ships to pro-
ed respectively to Sydney and Melbourne. These
4thmust be ready to receive passengers between the
4th and 31st of Jan.
We (Glasgow Daily Mail) understand that one of the
'.OOOl. subscribers in this city to the Atlantic Telegraph
Viterprise is Mr. Thackeray, who presented his subscrip-
'on on Saturday.
At the recent Schiller festival, at Leipsic, an oration
1_46 delivered by Dr. Prutz, a professor of Halle, which
t1"111 so ardent and enthusiastic that it seemed to recall
`ll,e sentiments of 1848. The police of Saxony were
4:trilled, and an intimation has been given that the
"o chiller Society will be dissolved if any more such
-"Peeches are made.
NORTR EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a special
Illeeting of the shareholders of the above company was
held at York; H. S. Thomson, Esq., the chairman, pre-
eding, The
chairman asked the assent of the are-
holders
, first, to an application to Parliament for power
to construct a branch (12i miles long) from the Bishop
'Auckland line to the Conside Ironworks. The esti-
mated oost was 10,0001. per mile. This branch would
°Pen out a large coalfield, and also would be used for
the conveyance of iron from the Conside Ironworks. He
presented a calculation, according to which the proprie-
Ttr,t°ra would obtain 7 per cent. for the outlaylon this work.
he next question was with reference to the directors
4PPlying for power to amalgamate the Hartlepool Dock
and Railway Company with the North-Eastern Company
111 accordance with the agreement contained in the lease
Wanted in 1848. He moved resolutions embodying these
14.°Pcsitions, and Mr. Leeman, deputy chairman, se-
°ended the same. Mr. Simme, of Leeds, deprecated, in
strong terms, the ruinous policy of making fresh additions
tO their capital in the present state of the money market.
'Le moved, as an amendment, " That no branches or
tztensions be allowed while money is worth more than
14e average dividend of this company." Mr. Gregson,
:1 Newcastle, seconded the amendment, but the resolu-
'oa was carried by a considerable majority.
Ny,11"los, BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX JUNCTION RAIL.
Friday a general meeting of the shareholders
11 the above railway was held at the Great Northern
th4ilwaY Station, Bradford. Edward Akroyd, Esq., the
_ .airrnan of the railway, presided. The reports sub-
;tted to
Septte meeting stated that the quarter endirg the
th_t.ll of pember last presented, on comparison with
11! corresponding quarter of last year, an increase in
27eiver traffic of 4231. 13s. 5d., and in goods traffic of
• 1.85. Bd. Preparations were being made for de-
tlei °Ping goods traffic on the Gildersorne branch, and
fa works on the Ardsley branch were proceeding satis-
thi °rilY• There would be no difficulty in completing
doeßradford,
latter line so as to be opened simultaneously with
Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway, which it
,111,1:!_,ede and which would form its southern outlet. A
luend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum was agreed
a roger ve fund bal.Tancehe receipts of 174/, ordeofred
the to brailwa e carriedfor to the
the
quarter ending
y
the 30th of September have been, fur
ergZix!gers, 3,7401. ; for goods, 2,322/. Several other
of theitecra make up a total of 6,2261. The expenditure
leavin railway for the quarter has been about 2,600/.,
moig a balanoe applicable for dividend of about