The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-31 00:00:00

1,090,926
849,836
3,258
11,569,431

Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities

Increase
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

18,964
15,829,154
757,047
4,851,730
337,830

The official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
ing Thursday last is as follows :
Gold Coin
Silver Coin
19
If
133"8
Bullion Bordeaux ... 801.
About 40,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank
yesterday for the purchase of silver on the Con-
tinent, but this has not excited much attention, as
about 2,923,815 dollars, or about 584,7631., has
just arrived by the steamer Atratfo from Mexico.
This is a -very seasonable supply, and if the vessels
due from Australia come in at once, a very favour-
able impression would be produced. The demand
for money is still very active, but there is not
expected to be any immediate improvement in this
respect, as a considerable quantity of commercial
bills have to be taken up on the sth prox. The
inquiry for money on the Stock Exchange has also
been extremely dull, owing to the liquidation of
the Share accounts, and it is stated that the en-
gagements in the Foreign Market have not in all
cases been well met.

The English Funds opened at reduced quota-
tions, the pressure of which upon the market have
had an unfavourable influence. Since the
arrival of the Atrato became known, however, in-
creased firmness has been felt. Consols for money
have been 92 and 92/ 93 ; for the sth proximo
92i 93, 921 and 92-i 93 ; while for March the
quotations have been about 93i 1 and 93k. The
New 6 per Cents. are 93i S. ; the Reduced 93i,
although at one_ time as low as 92i ; and Exche-
quer Bills par. The Bonds were 98i. Bank
Stock is 216, and India Stock 2181 to 219.
Foreign Securities have been rather variable,
although the aggregate transactions are limited.
Turkish 6 per Cents., after having been 92,1 1, are
now about 93 931, and the 4 per Cent. guaranteed
are about 1024 Spanish Deferred 3 per Cents.
are 23i, and the Certificates have risen to 6i 11.
Mexican Stock 211.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6t ; Mexi-
can, 211 ; Peruvian, 77 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
0 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 39/ 40i ; ditto Deferred,
246 A ; ditto Certificates, 5f 61 ; ditto Passive,
51 .
The Railway Share Market has been dull, and
in one or two instances lower rates have been cur-
rent. Lancashire and Yorkshire declined 1, North
Western', Midland Z. Caledonian, Great Western,
and North British are steady. Great Central of
France declined about 55., and Lombardo-Vene-
tian ss. Cl-rand Trunk of Canada were steady,
but East Indian receded Ito /. British and
Foreign Mining Shares are inactive, but prices
in most instances have been supported.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show
no material variation in value.

811111 S ti FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON ri O'CLOCK.
(From the Officzal List;)
.Anstne, done
Bank Stock
3 poi ',nt. Reduced Amanitas 93i 2i 3$
3 ner Cent il onsols knnuities 93 24 i 3
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 934 i t a
Loeg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._
India Stock
inal. :solids, .ClOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d
Consols ,'or Account ... 93 2$ -4 3
.E.tchequer Rills, 'Zd.
.f.:1000 .... .
..... ..-.... ......
4Ln5,0,.(1), : ..........................
x..
par
Ditto Bonds, 18i. . 4/7ei: Cont. 9BB
Ditto, 1859 '
• •
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent _
Ditto Account
Spool h isonds, 3 per uout,
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6s $ p.c.
Turkieh sends, 6 per cent 92 3
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lO2l i
~,,, Diviuen,iy 3,,, the above payanie in Lobo. n.
Consols TWO O'CLOCK..
, money 92i i
Ditto Account
Ditto March Account

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IMPROVEMENT IN THE HEALTH OP THE 20
INBABITANTS OP TILE METROPOLIS. 10

In anticipation of his 10
general report, the Registrar- 20
General has this year report,
an interesting sum, 5
mary of the births and deaths thatru haveth. occurred in Lou. ).0
thanB we learn that the VII
don during the past year. Fro
that during any fie
number of deaths in 1856 Was less
previous year since 1852, and
ftohremreersult is an excess ;-1
year of births 20
greater than obtained in any
over deaths, the number of males exceeding the number tti
en ste r
Of female children by 1485. We note that
and other districts specially selected for improvementtmuiilo
present a decided decrease in deaths. Whilst
pulation of London increased at the rate of 60,0003 20
per annum, the means of lodging this mighty crowd
of new-comers (of which fully one-half belong to the 10
working classes) have not increased in proportion. More- 'III,
over, during the past year the heavy burdens of war- ,„'
tax, the ruin entailed OR thousands by the defalcation -I','
of commercial scoundrels, who robbed even the widow ---c;
of her mite, the increasing filth of the Thames, and 8
the rise in price of most of the necessaries of life, 10
have brought poverty to many doors ; and we need 20
not say how much unaccustomed penury disposes to 20
disease, and diminishes the duration of life. " Nearly 29,
one person in five (says the Registrar-General) who '''
died in the year closed his days under a roof provided ii
by public law or private charity." We may well inquire
what is the cause which, even against evil influ-
_ences, produced so beneficial an effect on the Ti4t
health of the inhabitants of London ? We know of 21
only one explanation which satisfactorily accounts for It
this improvement in publics health during the past IA
year. It is the appointment of Medical Officers of Su
Halth, and the valuable services rendered by them. The 250
eopen
h i c I: len";
oprools and abominations of every description,
but surely, have their former years did the work of death insidiously too
removed. ii 'by exertions, been altered or WO
ferred ma ow great is the public benefit thus con- 100
Ybe surmised when we remember that, on a 20
verY moderate
the above computation, the number of nuisances of 20
ve de- cri
or altogether removedPuu which have been either reformed
upwards of fifteen
usdaun
tho during the past year amounts to 2°
MN •• ....... - , d.--Z ancct. 50
7,,...,,,....—........_____ - 10

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A MEDICAL OFFICER ALLOWED NO FRIENDS.—At a 110
recent meeting of the board of uardians of Marylebone
there was read a note from a surg eon resident in London, 20
E 0
stating tl at he had twice callegd
sen rmoeftetadhriyeuia
one of the resident 20
medical officers of the workhouse;ronhaend bee❑ refused ad- 25
mis-ion by the porter at the gate.
the board it was a general rule that the I informeduft uers 20
utteredr friends.
should not be allowed to receive the visits tUUIOS
ion ' 25
We pass by sundry personal impertinences
the occasion. But the presumption evinced
treating professional gentlemen like paupers or sachtol7B 2"
boys will, we trust, attract the attentio❑ of the newd. " President of the College of Physicians, who is also hno l'-',,,,"
rary physician to the Marylebone Workhouse.—Lcsuct, 1-00