The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

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C 01Y1 MER MAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Colton
Market yesterday exhib.tel a quiet but steady
appearance, and prices were without alteration.
The sales amounted to 7,000 sales. The Railway-
Share Market closed steadily, and prices were at
a slight improvement.
The Bank return, which is made up for the
Week ended the 9th inst., is fully as satisfactory as
rumour previously described it, and the general
features presented will most probably tend to in-
crease the feeling of confidence already entertained
With regard to monetary prospects. A steady
accumulation of bullion is taking place through
gold arrivals, which, instead of being ab-
!sorbed by the Bank of France and the
dealers in silver, are now sold to the
Thread.needle-strcet authorities. The next return
ll no doubt show an augmentation in this de-
Parlment to nearly ten millions sterling. Another
.einer-ning,ing sympt .rm in this statement is the ad-
dition to the Reserve,, or as it may be more cm-
rectly termed, the increase in the Bank's power. The
total unemployed at the above d:te was nearly 41
Millions sterling. Notwithstanding thi4, however,
,there is an accession to the stock of tlie other securities
tint since the Directors now confine themselvess to
escounting Bills, and have ceased lending to
holders of stock, an improvement in this respect is
hot likely to be delayed. The ,liquidation of the
21°00,000/. Exchequer Bonds on the Sth inst. has
necessarily caused a marked decline in the Govern-
nient Securities and Public Deposits„ and the in-
crease in the other deposits is partially ascribable
3 the same circumstance. The principal items
and the changes they present are as subjoined :
Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion 9,808,127
Increase
Rest
Increase
Pliblic Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Nnren..Dity 749.046
and other Bills
Decrease
uYevernment Securities
Decrease
Other Securities
Increase
c)tes unemployed

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

Gold Coin ... Hamburg ... 3,732 On. & 4,2001.
, Boul )gne ... 7,280 Ozs.
Gold Dust' Hamburg ... 270 Oz..
Got l Bare Bou,ogne ... 3,000 Ozi.
Silver Coin ... Boulogne ... 48 400 Ozi.
„ Hanai-iurg ... 400 Om.
An active inquiry for money still prevails both
i
L'anbarcl-street and on the Stock Exchange ;
1111 rates are consequently exacted. The limited
41PPlY of capital in the " House " and the pres-
s,,e of stock for sale continue to support the exor-
o,ltant terms for loans which were current yestt r-
(,143', but there is perhaps some diminution in the
demand, business on Saturday being usually very
quiet.

Public securities are still in an unfavourable posi-
ti") Consequent upon the tightness of the money
Inarket. The late decision of the Bank Directors
delto make advances on stock sadly perplexes the
Thus
whenever they have to pay large amounts.
'thus during the last few days the supply of stock has
exhausted the capital at their immediate command,
atiel hence the enhanced value of accommodation. The
few: speculative dealings for a rise are therefore in-
-;uneient to buoy up prices, and the effect of the
t4vourable Bank return is wholly neutralised. Con-
!els for money have been 932 k and 932, 94, were
the closing rates at one o'clock. For the account
they have 941 and are now 94A R. The New 3
194er,r Cents. are marked 921 the Reduced
the March Exchequer Bills 2s. to 5s prem. ;
the June do., par to 3s. prem• and the Bonds
98i .1. India stock, 220.
The Bank broker has continued his purchases of
Exchequer Bills. To-day he bought both the .June
and March bills at a small premium.

A fair business has bean done in Foreign Stocks.
Turkish G per Cents. have been dull at 94k,
the present value being 94/ 95. The 4 per Cents.
are 1001. Sardinian 5 per Cents., 911; ; Russian 5
Per Cents., 106 ; and Belgian 4i per Cants., 961.
Mexican are 22&, Grenada New Active 221, and
tuenos Ayres sm.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, WI 7 ; Mexic tn,
~
42.4 31; Peruvian 4& per Cants., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per
; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
~kissian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4I per
,‘•;,,ents. 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto
"beferred ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto
sa.
k very limited amount of business was done in
the Railway Share Market, and in the majority of
Zances the dealings were at lower quotations.
ecashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, South-
western and N.-Eastern Berwick declined 5s , Cale-
,Great Western, and Brighton 10s., South -
113terni5s, and North British it., Eastern Counties,
rieburgh, Perth, and Dunw dee, and Midland,
the were
tt°'• The French lines ere dull, as also Ca-
Eastern of France receded about 10s.,
Northern of France 10s., and Great WeStern 'of
Canada,
about ss. Grand Trunk of Canada ad-
:n'l eed 10s., and Pads and Lyons 103. Antw:rp
4 Rotterdam, Great Indian Peninsula, and Eastclierl realised yesterday's quot At i0:1 a.
p
"r Mining Shares there was a limited inquiry.
Great Wheat Alfred brought 64- ; North Frances,
18
; and Tin Croft, 4L
J°l4 Stock Bank Shares have shown but little
alterationdec,. in prices. London and Westminster
ull°d 5s and Ottoman Bank improved ss.
The '
Miscellaneous undertakings wete dealt in to
kederate extent, at about preVious values.

FIINI)s.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.

. (From the Official List.)
Business
done.
Ek
11 t 00,..
212 13. 11
4 ,
r-e P.... '
929
3 por -,--14-. Reduced AnnuitiFe
t.r3g-
X 'can consols tunnities
ew 3
92 6,
1, o Per Cent. Annuities
I:ll:,.ttn,stities, expir* o sttt .tan. 1869... ---. _..
sth April, 1885 l-, 1-16
intii '',,u 0 'Years, expire
220
a.otoek
else'A rer &cconnt 94i i ••• 1.0 •
March. 1 June.
4ctl-16q.zer bills 2.dt. * CIOOO "
~,,,_. ..........
2 5 P I 2 P Par
'',E)
2 59
D 1
Apy p. a r
Ditto ....... ... ...... • ........ •••••
.4..n!0411310. nds, 1858, 36 per Cent.
bitto. 1359
?ItIOES OP FOREIGN' FUNDS—THIS
illienos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
~.. bitto Account
22,3
renada New-Active, 2i per Cent.
"kali 3 per Cent
I.bitto Account
`E' aliau Rends, 1122 t; St., 5 per Cen'''''" 106
____
N'ilinian gds,
5 Per Cent. eir‘bitte Account
P1?i,h1303..d.8 3 ner Cent.
I,ll`.t° New 14fers'•ed, 3 per uen .
25k
-oitto
tsAccount
____
".„",,4e ,ioncia, p-r cent -vitt° Account ' 94.3
••
bilttttoe Guaranteed, 4 per C3ut. -
`t 'oen Aao ts O t Ktmve .0 oav e 111 1.0, 11.
.. ... 10,11
t •
elgian, 2i
bitto per Cent., ex. 25 francs
t4A per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 96A x
'14,1. Exchange, 21. per Cen; 12 Guilders
~
bitto Account 2 65 !.t
bittn
imr Cent. Certificates 471
liitto Account 97°4
............. . ....... .

TwoVC-140CE.
erm3ols, money 931 4
Ditto, Aeaount (Jun 3 .1)
Sy?

isnwed:I.EstIVieRtIAILWAYS.--The financial committee of the
after having been employed three mouths
cx'tmining,the projected railway system, has at length
61" n a favourable reply
vetoo the royal propositions, and
their definitive acceptar y the four Chambers is now
thou not to admit of any doubt. The government bas
In, anticipation of this result, prepared the ccaier des
c"trges
l stipulAting the conditions on which it will accept
(iars of foreiun companies who may wish to participate
In
the various loans which are to be contracted M order
t° meet the expenses of construction. The first 'loan;
litinh will in Preference be offered to English or French
eapittais,, tetuains ltrovisionally fixed at 12 millions of
; the two othe.rs, each ot 15 will fel-
", and thus form a
capital cf 40 millicnsmilli toons, by
be paid
e subscribers.