The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

♦ND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, and the demand
continued limited, but prices were without altera-
tion. The sales were estimated at about 4,000
bales. The market this work has had a dull ap-
pearance, and prices, on the whole, have slightly
tended downward•. The Ralway Share Market
closed dull, with few transactions, and prices of all
the leading stocks were at a slight decline.
The Bank of England Weekly Return, which is

competed to the 18th inst., is of a very favourable
' character, showing a sensible improvement in all
departments compared with the previous stit,'-
ment. In consequence of the extensive influx of
specie from Australia about tin days ago, there is
an increase of about half a million in the stock of
bullion ; but in order to maintain it at its pre-
sent point steady arrivals from Victoria are
required, as the purchases of silver on the
continent will lead to continued shipments.
The other securities have "run off" to a greater
extent than was anticipated, and the reserve of
notes exhibits a satisfactory augmentation. The
general resources of the establishment, therefore,
has been greatly strengthened, and it is hoped that
future balance-sheets will sh)w a still further im-
provement. The payment of the dividends has
Caused a further reduction in the public deposits.
The principal items and the changes they present
are as subjoined

Active Circulation
Decrease ..

▪ £19,734,745
17,300
• 9,605,749
• 541,137
3,253,687
16,048
4,851,404
264,946
10,663,410
182,353
761,986
44.699
11,333,126

Bullion— -----
Increase

Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities

No alteration.
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

18,404,357
580,283
3,649,220
605,100

The official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
itg Thursday last is as follows :
_ _ _

Gold Coin ... Rotterdam ... 80 Ov.
„ „ ... Boulogne ... 6,000 Oze.
„ „ ... Hamburg ... 1,080 (hi.

Silver Coin ... Rotterdam -. 800 Ozs.
„ ... Boulogne ... 800 Ozi.
„ Bars ... Boulogne ... 1,800 Ozs.

A small parcel of gold, viz., 20,0001., was with-
drawn from the Bank yesterday, for exportation to
the Continent. The whole of ihe tsupply brought
by the Anglesea will, it is expected, be taken
abroad, as a large shipment of silver will most
likely be made to India and China on the 4th
proximo.

The general demand for discount accrmmolation
is again very active. Various circumstances are
mentioned as the cause of this renewed pressure. It
is stated to emanate from the Stock Exchange, where
large purchases of money stock have been made, while
another statement is to the effect, that capital is
required to secure the gold just arrived for trans-
mission to the Continent. The preparations for
the commercial bills falling due on the 4th are
also mentioned as a reason for the increased
inquiry, and most probaby all these circumstances
ha% e tended to give fuller employment to the
discount houses.
The Funds to-day have been depressed in con-
sequence of the unfavourable news from China, re-
garding the progress of hostilities, which, if con-
tinued, may, it is thought, necessitate the negotia-
tio
forn of a loan, Consols have been largely dealt in
money, at 921 to 931, the last price being 921
to 93. For the account they are 93 to 93k. New
Threes are 91. 92 ; and the Reduced 911 Ex-
chequer Bills, for March, are 2s. premium, ditto
for June ls. to 2s. discount, and ditto Bonds 94
Foreign securities are also flatter. Turkish 6
per Cents. have declined to 931 and 94; and the .
4 per Cents. are 100 to 100.1 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents.
are 1001 ; Peruvian 4l per Cents., 77 ; Portuguese
3 per Cents., 441 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 961 ;
Spanish Deferred, 25t ; and do. Certificates, 61
The following aro the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds; 61 7 ; Mexi ;an,
; Peruvian 4i per Cents., '77 78 ; do. 3 per
Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 to 46 ;
Itussian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2 ; ditto Deferred,
251 i; ditto Certificates, 61 4 ; ditto Passive, 5 6.
A very limited business has been done in Rail-
way Shares, and a decline of fully to per cent.
may be quoted in the value of most of the princi-
Pal lines. Eastern Counties, Great Northern,
Great Western, North Western, and Midland,
each declined about ss. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and
tiundee, Brighton, South Western, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South Eastern, 10s. ;
north Eastern, Berwick, ruled firm. The French
lines are steady ; Canadian have declined ; Grand
Trunk of Canada declined 1/. ; Great Western of
Canala, 10s. ; and Geelong and Melbourne, ss.
Mining Shares were at almost nominal quota-
tions, the only dealing reported being in North
Wheal Bassett at 22k.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been very little
inquired for. Bank of London declined 10s., City
Bank 10s., and Loudon and Westminster about
ss.

The Miscellaneous Shares have been dull at pre-
vious rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Business done.
! Pe* Cent. Bedueod Annuitiss
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 93 i 2/ 31 21
New 3 por Cent. Annuities
Conso,.s for Account .. .. 93 3
Ezehequer Bills, 21d March. I June.
£1000 .
£sflo .
Bawl ..... ••••
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.
Ditto, 1859
•
I'iIICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 0'0..0(14".
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
ieravian Bonds, 41 per Cent 77
rttiguese Bonds, .5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ---
„ bitto 1853, 3 per Cont. 44
rousian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent —
8 Ditto, 44 per Cent. 96}
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Cart,(: 3nePtef.r°Cou€ll/:"L
fun.
26(925i:31H
r,",''.31 Bonds 6 per cent
Ditto ,
Diu °
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
bitto Account lOOl 100
oividenda o.i the abort agiYabie in union.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 921 93
bitto for account

TblB
arBBaid that, on the meeting of Parliament, on_e
tauanhe day
next,
the motion that Mr. Evelyn Denison b
and Be con'w o
dedlleakebyr,
Mwill be moved by Lord Henry Vane,
r Thorne.
atAltbr. Phinn will be succeeded,as Assistant Secretary
dtuiralty by Mr Rmaine, who ao greatry
40e,, - •
e'iened himself while connected with the mean
9.
Mr
t l'itttaliS, M.P.—Mr. Fergus, M.P. was enter-
if4Ned at dinner on Tuesday in the Music THAI, Dun-
rriline, by his supporters in the Western District of
ere?,:tre• Lord Melgund, M.P., occupied the chair.
th '''sTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT.—Yesterday
t-6 admissions on payment were 2,006 ; ditto by season
lelizets, 439 ; total visitors, 2,445.
t "stab? RAILWAY SCHHIIE.—It 'was rumoured yes-
hy _eed,
that the promoters of the Russian railway scheme,
waY of inducement to the public, have it in contece-
;l
fation to reduce the deposit on the shares to 2/. instead
0/. It is therefore pretty clear that the attempt to
plan
them has failed signally, and it is to be assumed
Itik.,t the reduction which it is alleged is about to be
v:11".0 in the amount of the deposit will be a greater con-
-B,,.lenee to the friends of the promoters who have sub-
' than an inducement. to the public; who have not.
• 1, '7ling Post City Article.
jATAL EXPERIMENT. —An inquest was held a few
rhoYB age at Exeunster (Devonshire), before Mr. Crosse,
er of the district, on the body of a girl, aged 13,
bo"Lhad been in the employ of a farmer in the neigh-
,eitur"A• It appeared that the girl was discovered in
andouthouse, suspended by a rope to a rafter, quite dead;
t7it was Stated that the deceased had lately visited the
tZlB,,e,elianntdy
tghattotl., in company with her master and
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she had been shown among other
B,.ge the place where culprits were banged. When
:Td,s arrived home she asked how banging was effected,
her fellow-servants are reported to have described
;)Lue process to her. She evinced considerable curiosity
ill the stib ~_,wasanu it W thought she went into the
btt'll4Y tr 3 the experiment, and not with the intention
t °°tetnitting suicide, as she was cheerful and con-
•eeP tkted, and no reason whatever could be a6zigned for
committing so rash an act.

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