The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-08 00:00:00

MONEY A Lel

ITl' _WEITZ

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Some important alterations are apparent in the
Bank of England return completed to the sth
October. The bullion, notwithstanding the large
arrivals that have taken place, only shows st slight
augmentation. In the reserve of notes there is a
large diminution, amounting to three-quarters of a
million ; but this is accounted for by the large
increase in the active circulation, amounting to
nearly a million sterling. The other securities have
been augmented by rather more than a quarter of
a million, consequent upon the preparations made
for the payments due on the 4th of the month
The public deposits have been diminished to a con
siderable extent by the usual quarterly disburse
ments ; but the private deposits show a small aug.
mentation. In the other items of the balance-sheet
there is nothing to call for special remark ; the
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will be seen in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation £22,112,400
Increase .. .. 906,240
Bullion .. 17,623,290
Increase •.. 82,171
Rest 3,736,683
Increase .. • • 13,987
Public Deposits 8 528 088
Decrease .. • • 740,151
Other Deposits 13 271 438
Increase 175,023
Seven Day and other Bills .. 909,006
Increase • • 84,872
Government Securities
• • • 11,219,969
Decrease .. 49
Other Securities •• •• •• 19,992,356
Increase 357,849
Notes Unemployed .. 9,388,530
Decrease .. 796,530
Money continues in moderate request, at previous
quotations. There is a steady inquiry on commer-
cial account, owing to the progressive improvement
in trade, but the rates exhibit little alteration, be-
cause the available supplies are still exceedingly
abundant.
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon a
decline was apparent in the rate on St. Petersburg.
At the Bank of England yesterday there were
no bullion operations.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily, and 10,000 bales were sold at abo.ut pre-
vious rates.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £653,858, and the exports £123,892
exclusive of the shipments to the continent through
the Custom-house.

The transactions in the market for public securi-
ties today have been rather limited, but continued
firmness has been apparent, Consols having re-
mained steady at 954 17 for money, and the 11th
inst., and 954 j for the November account. An
extreme degree of quietude has been apparent,
but at the close of the week, especially,
on the eve of the monthly liquidation, this inacti-
vity cannot create surprise. The 5 per Cent. An-
nuities are marked 1091, India Stock is steady at
217, ditto New at 1011, and the Scrip at 1011, but
the Loan Debentures, 1859, hare receded to 951.
Exchequer Bills have advanced to 255. and 28s.
prem.

A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices in
some instances show an advance. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 831 to 84;; ditto New, 69 to 70; Por-
tuguese have improved to 461; Brazilian 5 per
Cents. to 102 ; and ditto 41 per Cents. to 951;
Danish 3 per Cents. are steady at 85 ; Mexican at
221 ; Russian 41 per Cents at 991 ; and Peruvian
Dollar Bonds at 82/.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
exceedingly inactive, and the variations in prices
have not exceeded Ito 1 per cent. Great Westerns
and Thightons have advanced ss., and North
Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern declined Ss.
The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial
Markets have been limited. Great Luxembourg
declined to 71, Lombardo-Venetian brought 12f,
Grand Trunk of Canada were 381, and Great
Western of Canada 131.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
shown a downward tendency. London and West-
minster realise 51 and 511; Union of London, 27 ; S
Anglo-Mexican Mining brought 15j I ; and Van
Diemen's Land have declined to 13 and 14. Bur-
ham Pottery Company's scrip is quoted
prem. c

' BRITISH FUNDS—CI:I:MING PRICES.
l por Cent. Consols Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities lO9l
iiiitia Stock
217
Ditto, 1869, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent lOll
Ditto Debentures, 1858 —
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditt ) under £l,000
( onsols for Account (Oct. 11)
I xehequer Kills, £l,OOO, lid 25 1
Ditto Small, 11d 25 8
I itto £5OO 25 8
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent. ',.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent.
Equador New Consolidated
Ditto Provisional Land Warrant 34
Mexican. 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 44 per cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. .
Ditto Scrip,
i t d
Sardinian 5 per Cent B7 64
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
831 44 31
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 4} per Cent. En. 25f 94f. 50c.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 44 per Ct. En. 43 821

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 95
Ditto Account (Oct.).— 95
Ditto, Nov.

LIVERPOOL, Friday. The screw-steamer Im-
peratriz, whichsails hence to-morrow with a portion of the
Red Sea cable, will take an extra mail for Madeira, Cape
of Good Hope, and Point de Galle. Letters and newspa-
pers, which musti be directed " per Imperatriz," will be
received at the Liverpool Post-office till 8.30 p.m., and with
late fees of Id. till 8.45 p.m.
HIGH PRICES' FOR LAND.—Some freehold land
in the parish of Keynsham, the property of the Marquis of
Chandos, was sold by auction on Wednesday, by Mr. Wm.
Tayler, and some of the lots realised extraordinary prices.
One piece, containing 10a. 3r. 20p., was sold to Mr. J. C.
Ireland, justice of the piece, for £1,250; another lot, con-
taining la. Or. 21p., to Mr. Parker for £230 ; a piece of land
containing la. Or. 30p., fetched £265 ; and another piece,
containing one acre, was bought by D. Vaughan for £245.
The rectorial rent-charge of the parish was bought in at
£2,050.

HIRING FARM SERVANTB.—SeveraI efforts have
lately been made to abolish the custom of hiring farm ser-
vants at " Mops." The servants prefer that mode of
hiring, as it gives them a holiday at a time when
they can meet their acquaintances, and when there is
always a large supply of entertainments at hand. The
Gloucestershire Society for Abolishing Statute Hiring pro-
posed to meet this by giving their labourers an annual holi-
day, but the offer •seems not to have been considered an
equivalent for the entertainment the labouring population
have been used to.

SHIPS FIRED AT BY THE SPANIARDS.—The
Rapid. (Belgian sloop), Capt. Fourny, arrived at Ostend
on the .4th, from the Mediterranean, was fired upon by the
fort, when passing Tarifa, at 11 a.m. on the Bth Sept., while
in the act of hoisting her ensign; one shot went through her
mainsail, which was cut and damaged, together with some of
her rigging. The Robert (Danish barque) Captain Knure,
which arrived at Plymouth on the 3rd from Taganrog, was
fired at when passing Tarifa on the Bth September at 8 p.m.,
with both side lights showing. The shot passed over the
ship between the masts, and fell about 20 yards from her.
The crew beard many shots fired, as there were several
other vessels passing at the time.
SCENE AT A WEDDING PARTY.—Last week a
knight of the cleaver, belonging to North Shields, married
a wife in the church of an outlying village; and, after the
ceremony the party adjourned to the Coach and Horses,
where they regaled themselves with strong drink. From
thence they went to another house, where they had an-
other drinking bout.. While so carousing an old sweetheart
of the bride dropped in, and while the party were in
"high jinks" he put his arms round her neck and gave her
a kiss. This enraged the bridegroom, and a fight took
plate. While the rivals were sparring on the floor the
wife jumped up and placing herself between them, took off
her ring, and flung it at the bridegroom, and shortly after-
wards made off with her former lover. It is stated that the
bridegroom sobbed and wept most bitterly at his loss; but
we imagine that he should have rejoiced at getting quit of
such a very bad bargain.—Aetveastk Chronicle.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A porter, named Ed-
ward Beautyman, residing in Mytongate, Hull, met his
death on Saturday night, in a very extraordinary manner.
Deceased, who wa4 deaf and used formerly to be a very ex-
pert swimmer, was waiting with several of his companions
the arrival of a foreign packet on board of which he expected
to be employed, and had gone into the taproom of a river side
public-house. While he was there the conversation of the
party turned on swimming, and a note was handed to him
requeating his opinion as to whether salt or fresh water was
the better to swim in. He answered that salt water was, and
then went on to give some details of his swimming exploits,
winding up by saying that ho could swim from the East Pier
to the Corporation Pier and back, a distance of about 200
yards. It was then about half-past 11, blowing very strong,
and the tide running down the river at almost its greatest
Zr?l°°itY• He shortly after left the room. In ten minutes
hiso younger brother, who was also with the party, went on
the
atpier to see if the packet was coming, and then heard
Pie a man had jumped overboard and had been drowned.
He also saw the clothes of deceased lying on- the pier. From the testimony of persons who were near the spot
when he went in itY
walked towards the he that when he left the taproom
appears _
pier, taking off his clothes as he
went. He finished undressing on the pier edge, and then
deliberately jumped into the water. He had not been
there loahn/
before beasstanhe called several times for a boat, but
C4l could be given to him he sank.