The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

commERNAL INTELLIGXSCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoc-a
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday the
demand was moderate. The sales amounted to
6,000 bales, including 1,000 bales on speculation
and for export. The Railway Share Market was
active, and prices were higher than on Thursday.
The Bank of England Return, completed for the
week ending 10th May, is rather more favourable;
but there is a further slight decline in the bullion.
The falling off in the other securities and the in-
crease in the reserve of notes is considered encou-

raging features. A large portion of the late
arrivals of specie having been sent into the Bank
of England, an increas.e is expected next week in
the item of bullion.
Active Circulation
DF crease
Bullion

£19,942,330
282,735
9,778,582
23,298
3,233.367
25,697
3,033,588
838,211
10,613,914
192,176
836,812
17,707
12,662,652

Decrease

Rest
Increase
Publio Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills..
In crease
Government Securities

Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

Accounts from Constantinople to the sth inst.
state that the financial world was still occupied in
the formation of a bank ; for which numerous pro-
jects had been presented, but up to that dato no-
thing certain had been done by the Government.
The commercial position of the Porte has become
much easier, with a sensible diminution in
the prices of the necessaries of life. Many
speculators who had monopoliseel these articles of
consumption had lost considerably by their trans-
actions. The rates of exchange are also easier,
and the value of foreign money has fallen, while
the Government paper currency is readily taken
at improved rates. The population, in many of
their small dealings, prefer the latter to foreign
coin, which augurs favourably for the institution
cf a bank of issue.
Letters from Alexandria mention that some fur-
ther communication has been made by the Govern-
ment relative to the projected "Bank of Egypt,"
quoted on the London Stock Exchange. It appears
that on the arrival of the Consul-General of France
in that city a renewal of the protestations on the
part of the financial community was made to the
Viceroy against the title of the Bank in question.
After some negotiations the Egyptian Government
published an official circular, to the effect " that
this new Bank, notwithstanding its title, enjoyed
no special privilege granted by the Government."l
A telegraphic message from Rome states that the
duties on all imported manufactures have been con-
siderably diminished.

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

Gold Coin
21 500/.
f ff
......•
... 8,5001.
Silver Coin ... 400 On.

At the adjourned meeting of Messrs. Syers,
Walkerand Co.'s creditors, the committee of inves-
tigation, with one dissentient, stated that, in their
Opinion, the estate would only yield 3s. in the
Pound. A Mr. Warner, however, thought that
65. or 7s. might be realised, consequently four in-
spectors were elected who were to examine and
manage the affairs of the firm, and report thereon
within four calendar months.
The Funds have been rather flatter to-day, but
no important reaction has occurred. The tight-
ness of the Money Market has rather a depressing
effect, but it is not likely to he of long continu-
Mee. Consols have been 93 and 938 for
Money. For account they were 941, and afterwards
931 to 94. The New Scrip is nominally Ito 11
premium. The March Exchequer Bills were Gs.
to 2s. discount, and the June ditto declined to 10s.
discount. The New 3 per Cents, are 92i to 93,
and the Reduced 92a f,..

Foreign Securities are firm. Turkish 6 per
Cents. have been 98: to 99. Spanish 3 per Cents.
45 to 451, and ditto Deferred 25. Portuguese 4
Per Cents. are 30. Belgian 43/4 per Cents. 95, and
butch 4 per Cents. 941. Russian 4i per Cents.
remained at 951, the Sardinian at 93/, and Mexi-
can at 24 1. Buenos Ayres have risen to 73 and
78, being an advance of 6 per cent.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/. 7/ ; Mexi-
can, 24 3/4 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 6 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per
Cents., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 451 ;
Ditto Deferred, 25 254 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 5 ;
Ditto Passive, 7 71.

The English RAilway Shares have been firmly
supported, and a large business has been done. In
one or two instances, however, a slight decline has
Occurred. The Foreign and Colonial have ruled
steady generally.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam were firmer.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
( Prom the 00icial List. )
ftwones- done.
a Par Cont. Reduced Annuities..... 923 i
1 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 $ 4 i
New 3 per Cont. Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. June.
£IOOO
2500 — 4 8 d
limall
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. _
Ditto, 1859
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'OLO' K.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small 96
t uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 75 8 3
koxican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4:1 per Cent.
Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent.
spa niF b Roads, 3 per Cent 451 5
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account 99 8/
nvloende on the above • ~vable to Loncon.
t elgian, 2i per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto ,1 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 95
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
. 933 i
. 94 i

Consols for Money
Ditto Account