The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-25 00:00:00

IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE'

CAUTION AGAINST SENDING VALI:JO/419
LETTERS BY THE POST.
Much confusion is created by letters marked bad
tered" being deposited in the letter-boxes instead of "'or
given in at the windows of the post-office, and 13°406
receipts obtained. In order to discourage this prne'tero
on and from the Ist of November next all suoh 1° to
will be liable to a registration fee of le., in additionor
the proper amount of postage ; the amount of thisfee:gill
such poi tion of it as may not have been pre-paid' ea'
be charged to the person to whom the letters nr'.ood,
dressed. It must, however, be distinctly nnder9l"tioll
,hat although a fee of ls. will thus be levied on
letters as are observed (from which time they wi'peif
treated as registered), the post-office undertakes 0%10
responsibility with regard to letters so marked if"
may escape observation. si to'
The irregular practice of posting letters marked the
gistered" in the letter-boxes, operates prejudiciallY ta.,,ofr
well working of the system of registration, which of
secures the safe transmission of about one million_ is
iettere annually, and the additional fee in questioß oo
levied solely with a view to check the evil. Lettlete
narked, when not observed, are obviously more linbbest,
failure in every delivery than letters which do no;,,i001
the word registered on the address ; for the eecuritp) di'
registration are not obtained, whilst attention 'tid
rented to the fact that such letters may contain art"
of vale. ro'
Shouuld it happen that letters which have been 'A o in,
perly r•-gistered have been charged the double lei of
error, ;n consequence of being accidentally put 011
course, the overcharge 'will be returned.
itl
The P.,strnaster•General takes this oppoitun gem
again calling the attention of the public to theaten
,aneful practice, which is still most extensively res. WI
;o, of sending valuable letters by the post witb°tl"oo)
teg them registered, and he would urge that it is nnoee
luty to refrain from subjecting the officers of tile eye
,ffice to unnecessary temptation.--=-By command
Postmaster-General. „fp
ROWLAND HILL, Sell
General Pot•office October; 1856.

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COMMER.CIAL TNTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'Cio
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales,
of which 2,000 were for export and on speculation.
In the Railway Share Market there was no parti-
cular alteration.
From the manufacturing districts, generally, the
.a.dvice.s received this morning state that the de-
mand for 'most fabrics has continued steady, and
in some instances rather fuller prices have been
obtained. In consequence of a rise in cotton
higher terms have been asked for goods and yarns.
The export inquiry is generally limited.
The commercial advices from Antwerp report an
active business during the week in the chief articles
of import, and the sales effected have been at ra-
ther enhanced prices, excepting in grain, which
continues gradually to fall. In the sugar market
there is not a large stock in first hands, either of
raw or refined, and the quotations of last week
have been steadily maintained. The demand for
coffee has kept pace with the supply, while the
favourable accounts from the Brazils of a slight
reduction in the market have been counteracted
by the increased charge for freight. The market
for tallow is firm, without any alteration in prices.
The Bank of England Return for the week ending
the 18th inst. has been more favourably received
than might have been expected from the very ira..
portant changes which it exhibits. Notwith-
standing the decline in the bullion, and the serious
falling off in the reserve of notes, however, there
is a confident impression that the next balance-
sheet will show a decided improvement in the
general position of the establishment. The pay-
ment of the dividends as usual has caused extensive
alterations in the public and private deposits. The
various items, and the variations from the pre-
ceding statement, are as subjoined :
Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills 985,192
Increase
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease
The official return of the exports of bullion from
the port of London for the week ending Thursday
last is as follows :
Gold Coin
SP PI
1,1,
„ Bars
Silver Coin Hamburg ... 1,000 Ozs.
1)
The transactions in the English Stock Market,
as usual, on Saturday, are limited, but the Bank
of England Return seems to have been fully " dis-
counted," since it has not exercised the least in-
fluence on quotations. There is a little weakness,
but that is attributable to a few sales in realisation
of profits and the absence of money purchases. Con-
sols for money have been 92i and kr account,
after being 921 they also closed 92i f. The New
3 per Cents. have been dealt in at 911 to 92; ;
the Reduced at 912 f. Exchequer Bills, 2s. to
6s- premium, and the Bonds 98f A. East India
Stock is quoted 2264, being firmer.
In Foreign Securities the dealings have been
'Very much contracted, but the prices are generally
heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. have ruled flat at 89
to 89i, a decline of about per Cent., but the 4
per Cents, are steady at 99i 4. Spanish 3 per
Cents, are 42, Do. Deferred 24 to 241, and the
Certificates 5:. Sardinian Bonds have been 89 to
89f. There have been dealings in Peruvian 02
per Cents. at 76i, in the 3 per Cents. at 54, and
in Dutch 4 per Cents. 95.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6.1 71; Mexi-
can, 24 1; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 75 77 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 41 per
Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 413 42, • ditto
Deferred, 24 24i ; ditto Certifica" 4tes,6 it;' ditto
Passive, 61
Very little business has been done in the Bail-
way Share market this morning, and previous
quotations have, in most instances, been unsup-
ported. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
iforth-Western, South-Western, Midland, and
most of the other lines have ruled heavy. Foreign
and Colonial have attracted very little attention,
but Rigas were slightly improved.
The alterations in Mines, Banks, and Miscella-
neous Shares are unimportant.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Officto2 List.)
Ruslnes, dore.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities t'2o i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
tali,- Bonds. £lOOO ...,....
Ditto, under £lOOO 6 p
•
Consols 'lr Account 923 t i
India Stock for Aceount
Exchequer Bilis, 20.
£l000
1:500
%nail 3 6 2 p
36 2 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 984
?RIMS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Peruvian Bonds 41 per Cent —
liitto Account 761
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .......
Ditto Account
Spaniel. Bonds, 3 per Cent 4li
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si p c
T .rkitta fiGnds, 6 per cent — a d
Ditto Account
Ditto Small B4
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account

Dividends on tbc above sayable In Londe.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 63i
Ditto 4 De, Cent. Certificates
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, ,4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 92A
Ditto Account...