The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

A'ND
COMMERCIAL7INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was
quiet but steady. The sales were 5,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices
Were rather lower.

The Bank of England return is completed for
the week ending the 16th inst., and is generally
considered of a satisfactory character. Its favour-
able effect, however, is partially neutralised by
the fear lest the renewed demand for silver should
lead to a decline in the bullion. With such large
quantities coming from Australia, however, there
does not appear to be any cause for uneasiness on
this subject. The present statement shows a slight
increase in the stock of the precious metals, and
the quieter state of the Money-market has led to a
diminution in the other securities, and an addi-
tion to the reserve of notes. The other items of
the balance sheet do not call for any special remark. '
Active Circulation
Decrease
13tillion 9,853,609
Increase
3,340,201
11,525
5,651,924
488,778
9,589,236
492,628
724,030
25,016
10,329,041
25,203
18,445,666

Hest --
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
In crease
Other Securities

Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

At the special meeting of the Lianelly Dock and
Railway Company to-day, it was agreed that the
tinisued portion of the preference share, viz.,
14,000/., be isssued at an improved rate of 6 per
cent, preference, with a view to finish the works.
Accounts from Vienna statethat the works of the
line from Layback to Trieste are in a very forward
state, and it is thought that the line will be opened
early next month.

The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
Steady. There was a slight advance on Holland,
but on Paris a decline was apparent. The altera-
tions, however, were unimportant.

A. further advance has taken place in the price of
bar silver, viz., to ss. 11d. per ounce standard.

The directors of the Oriental Bank propose a
dividend of 1/. 55., and a bonus of 10s., which is
equal to 7 per cent. upon the capital for the half
sear. After this is paid, 8,0621. will remain to be
tarried forward.

There is a good inquiry for discount accommoda-
tion in Lombard-street and at the Bank of Eng-
land, but no particular pressure is experienced.
Tile official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
1t z Thursday last is as follows :

Gold Coin ... Oporto ... 4,388 Om.
Copenhagen 203 OM.
„ Hamburg ... 580 OZ3.
9, „ ... Boulogne ... 5,000 Om
•.. Belgium ... 500 OZ3.
Silver Coin ... Hamburg ... 800 Ozi.
Very little variation has taken place in the Eng-
lish Stock Market to-day, and business has been
circumscribed. A few speculative sales have been
reported, but the Bank return and the expectation
tbat the influx of gold will maintain the stock of
bullion in that establishment, tend to prevent
further depression. The market, nevertheless,
exhibits a weak appearance. Consols have been
for money, and 93 11 fur account. The
New Threes are 921 1, and the Reduced 92!,R.
Exchequer
Bills are 4s. to 6s. premium for those
(1,4 Q March. The Government broker has pur-
chased 30,000/. of the " Advertised" Bills at is.
Prem.

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Foreign Stocks were generally at nominal prices,
tbusiness being very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents.
44. we been 94 to 94i, the present prices being 94
4 941, and the 4 per Cents. 1014 ; Spanish Certi-
ucates are 6/ '1 per Cent. ; Venezuela Active 35,
and Ditto Deferred, 13i ; Dutch 2i per Cents.
ar""6 65C and the 4 per Cents. 97.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—.Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617 ; Mexic4,n,
221 31; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 53 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 6z ;
Russian 5 per Cants., 105 167 ; ditto 41 per
,Cents. 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41/1 ; ditto
Deferred, 25/ ; ditto Certificates, 6i 7g ; ditto
Passive, 58 1.
Railway Shares have been in very limited request,
and in some instances lower rates are current. North-
Eastern, York, have receded ss. ; South-Western
sad Midland, 10s. ; and South-Eastern about 11.
Eastern Counties, Great Western, and North-
,°stern were subsequently rather firmer, having
advanced about ss. The Foreign and Colonial
lines have been exceedingly flat.
bln Mines, anks and Miscellaneous Shares
IlEiiness has been dull'.

L,
,ITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( From the Offiezal List:)
lz Stock
3 e'' cent. Reduced Annuities
leer Cent. Consols Annuities 93L i
a,,w, 3 per Cent. Annuities 92+
1e11'41,4 Bonds, £1000
ensols for Account .. 93-1 1
•tchequer Bills, 23/4d. March. I June.
£lOOO.
„ Ditto Advertised 1 p 1 3
vitt° Bonds, 1858, 36 per Cent. ..... .... 981 -
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
klnisli Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 61 i
rk-isti Bonds, 6 per cent —
h
''ktto Account 941 4 a
~
—Ltte Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Deferred, 1,2 per Cent. ... . l3l
t .t.nlenns on above eavahle in Loot( n.
tell Exchange, 2.1' per Cen;., I€ 2 Guilders 65 5
Itto 4 per Cent. Certificates

COD anis, money ....,
Ditto for account....

TWO O'CLOCK.
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931

the
BRITISH BANK.—Mr. James Wyld says
estimated expenditure for law costs in the affairs of
the
kßoyal British is 17,0001 , instead of 70,0001.
ec"UPPOSED SUlClDE.—Yesterday information was re-
byned Mr. Brent, deputy-coroner, of the body of a
eaPerson having been fetched out of the Regent's
Regent's-park, and who is supposed to have com-
tqtted
suicide. On searching the body, a photographic
f°rtrait of a female was discovered, on the back of the
yorulle of which were the words " When you hear of this
il:B4 know I had a regard for you." There were also in
hin-,,Pocket some papers about horse racing, bets upon
ase that had to run at some of the ensuing races.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. —The usual
6neeklY meeting of this board was held yesterday, in the
Chamber, Guildhall—Mr. J. Thwaites in the
e —LI.. The ordinary financial statement showed a total
general balance in favour of the board of 60,0001. The
President informed the members that he bad received a
ch°Ectuunication from the vestry of Lewisham, announc-
t,! the election of Mr. James Brook as their representa-
;7 at the metropolitan board. A. large amount of
;;41.1110 business was transacted, which, however, pre-
eusted no
points of particular interest.
4-LZ OF THE PROPERTY OF LEOPOLD REDPATIL—OS
`l"Bday, at the auction mart, a further public sale took
ace, under the hands of Mr. Marsh, of the freehold and
reeeNonary property of Leopold Redpath. The amount
aliscd by the sale was 17,4201.
ird
r Nisail FROM FIRE.—On Thursday afternoon Mr. Bed-
" held
an inquest on the body of the infant son of Mr.
"°", of Camden-house-road, Notting-hill, who was
by to death on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gronor
tae
on the balcony of their drawing-room, having left
'l3 infant in its cot in the back-room when a chintz
reart4n, blew against a lighted candle and set fire to the
:cm- When the cries of the child alarmed the father
mother the room was in a blaze. A boy named
nry Pusey, about 14 years old, saw the flames issuing
from the bedroom, and asking the servant where the child
R no, rushed upstairs, brought it down, and laid it on the
mat, but it died directly it was taken to the hospital.
43e coroner remarked in most eulogistic terms on the
!Durage and intrepidity of the boy. The jury unani-
mously endorsed the coroner's remarks as to the bravery
of Pusey. Verdict--Accidental Death.
Prince Napoleon, on the 17th, after having
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sited the new museum bf Dresden, attended
Devine service at the Roman Catholic church.
011 his return to his apartments, his Imtperial High:
teas received the whole of the d. i 3Floomrtahic body, an
afterwards dined with Baron del
clock
the
Prince
t
the French legation. At seven o'
Went to Pillnitz to take leave of their Majesties,
?Aid passed the evening with the Royal family. On
the morning of the 18th, after agaia visiting dif-
ferent collections of art, the Prince left by ex-
preess train for Bautzen, to which place horses had
Order'
/I previously sent from the Royal stables, in
that his Imperial Highness might visit the
r
etnarkable points of that field of battle. The
Prince was to return to Dresden in the evening,
and to leave the next morning,

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