The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed heavily, and values con-
tinue to declino. The sales were estimated at 2,000
bales. The Railway Share Market closed flatly,
and at a considerable decline in prices.
The Bank of England weekly return, which is
completed to Wednesday last, exhibits some re-
markalile features, and it is evident that the strain
upon the resources of the establishment has been
exceedingly severe. Acting in conformity with the
Treasury letter, the authorities have issued
2,000,0001. more notes, and an equal amount of
Government Securities bas been transferred from
the • Banking to the opposite side of the Issue
department. The Bank have also sold stock to the
extent of 1,000,0001., and the other securities have
accumulated to the amount of four millions ;
the total now being upwards of 30,000,0001. The
-Reserve of Notes, through the over-issues, has in-
creased, and the decline in the bullion has not been
5° important as was expected. During the last
few days about three-quarters of a million is under-
Stood to have been sold to the authorities, so that
their position is now supposed to be stronger than
at the date of their account. The principal items,
and the changes they present, are as subjoined :
Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion ................... ....... 6,484.096
Decrease .........
686,412
;.Rest .........
Increase ....................
69,141
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills 829,544
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease 3,037,694
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed

ployt
Increxse • •

190;475

The official return of the exports of precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
ing Thursday last was as follows :
§Gold Coin Boulogne ... 4,500 On.
Bars Brlgium ... 2,000 „
„
liSiiver Coin
A rise took place yesterday afternoon in the
rates of continental exchange.

The failure was announced yesterday of Messrs.
J. R. Thomson and Co., in the Cape trade, with
liabilities estimated at 300,0001. The asset., how-
ever, will probably yield a surplus.
The Market for English Securities appears
rather lau9yant, notwithstanding the Bank return
and the difficulty experienced in obtaining accom-
modation. Some satisfaction has been produced
by the arrival of the Persia, and a good deal
of curiosity has been felt to ascertain what
amount of specie she has on board. A mode-
rate business has been done, but specula-
tion is quiet. Consols for money were 892 i 89a
and 89i 90. For the account they were 90 to
901 and 901 I. The present quotations are 89a
and 90 to 9.0 k respectively. The New Three per
Cents, are 882 ; the Reduced, 881 89 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 14s. discount ; the Bonds, 98i ; and
India Bonds, 455. to 355. discount. Bank Stock
214.

Rather a large business has been done in Foreign
Stocks, and prices are well maintained. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 871 88 ; ditto 4 per Cents, ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto Deferred, 251 ;
Brazilian 5 per Cents., 981 ; Chilian 6 per Cents.,
101 ; Danish 5 per Cents., 102 ; Mexican 3 per
Cents., 188 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 751 ; Por-
tuguese 3 per Cents., 43/ ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
1051 106 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 89 ; and Dutch
2i per Cents., 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks
.—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6 ; Mexi-
Can 184
3 ' 8 j Peruvian 4i per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto
Per Cents. —— • Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
4 76 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 - Ditto 4i
Per Cents., 94 96 ; Spanish per Cents., 40i 41 ;
ditto New Deferred, 25 254.

In the Railway Share Market this morning the
transactions have been unimportant. A decline of
about per cent., however, is apparent upon some
of the chief undertakings. North-Western, South-
Western, Midland, and North-Eastern (York), de-
clined ss. ; Great Western, 10s. ; and Scott'sh
Centrals, 15s. North British improved about ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are ste .dy. Grand
Trunk of Canada advanced 55., and East Indian
about ss. Paris and Orleans realised 51.

Mining Shares were very quiet, at former quota-
tions.

Joint-Stock Bank Shares were dealt in to a mo-
derate extent, but exhibited no important altera-
tion in values.

In the Miscellaneous Marko', Royal Mail Steam
realised 51 to 54k.

BRUISE{ FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY,
(From the Official Listil
Business done.
Sank Stock
3 per k.nt. Reduced Annuities
3 per (sent. consots Annuities B/I it 90
Newl4'Taw per Cent. Annuities
884
2i per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
India Bonds, .tiluut) .. •
CoLsols for Account
Ex'' ~,er 41111 s, 20.
£lOOO, l4d
V.sou
S .all . .••• 00000 ••• 8 12 d
Fachequer Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent._ 9.1
Ditto, 109
IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian 6 per Cent.
Cailian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl.
Danish Bonds, 3 pee Cent., 1825
Ditto 5 por Cent.,
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cou. 1841 - -
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1822, t: St., 5 per Cont.... 105;1
Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cont. • 89
finsnish per Cent.
'Ditto Account
41
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish I:onds, p,:r cent...
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Belgian 91 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
Do. 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs~.

Consols, money ...
Consols account....

TWO O'CLOCK.
90

His Excellency Count Clareptowilch is expected to
leave the residence of the Russian Legation in a few
days for St. Petersburg,
The Duchess of Athol' has left the St. George's
Hotel, to take her turn as lady in waiting on her Ma-
jesty.
Lord Huntingfield has left the St. George's Hotel for
Heveningharn-hall, Suffolk.
_ _

The Earl of Lonsdale, who has been detained in town
some weeks by indisposition, is now much better, and
able to take out-door exercise.

The Earl of Roden has joined the Countess and Lady
Maria Forester at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.

The Countess (Dowager) Somers has left town for
Rome, to visit the Earl and Countess Somers, who have
arrived there from a tour in Greece.
Lord and Lady Brougham arrived in town a few days
since, from Brougham Hall. The noble and learned lord
has since left town for his chateau at Cannes. Her lady-
Ship remains in town.
,eLady Stuart de Rothesav has left town to visit theH
)urn,,it
ess
(Dowager) of Hardwicke, at Tittenbanger,
9 where the Countess (Dowager) of Caledon is also
eying.
I%i INEB.--Th • •
days has been en
'tuning
Tee demand share market for the last few
has
shares, than for some weeks past.
shares, the rise or falienorehieflY
occupation and profit to thes for small grculative
per share in which gives
af
terdealers. Good progressive
mines are also inquired
tu )1:11 preference to dividend
stocks, which are likely
unprecedented drop in the stoaefnchlffected by the almost
?,rd last week. Not-
withstanding the amount
Not-
market is in rather a pecula business
doing, the
very slight circumstances affect TT position, and
r ©eatT he
Sdteanteler,,Sf
do not like to ii ereve their stock inP theeeoBf.p
mars9lers is the
money matters, and the appearance
signal f it. ,lower quotations and wide
B:that
13tht,
those who must sell have to do so at a sage
pr. rEc :Pe's;
a ten-
se Oa the other band, a demand ler share
l')°t!'ary rise, and a difference betw,en buying and sepin
te,
%,,tr 4 of as much as It. on 10/ shares. We i;-1
inineeßelY heard of a transaction in any of the large dividend
kll
i,..), and 'ewer quotations are generally given.—
a journal of this day.