The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

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CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Aceounts from Liverpool mention that the
Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and
Prices were unaltered. The sales were estimated
at about 5,000 bales. The Railway Share-Market
Closed steadily at previous rates.
The Bank of England weekly return, made np
to the 19th inst., is not of a character to inspire
confidence in the establishment of a lower discount
quotation. On the contrary many will be
induced to predict greater stringency, unless
sole change for the better soon takes
Place. What creates most attention is the
keeumulation of securities, and the decline
jo the bullion, but tne la+ter, it is hoped may soon
be remedied by the arrival of Australian gold, which
now on the passage, and may be considered over
title. There is reason to believe that the total at
the present moment exceeds , the aggregate given
below, as 150,000/. to 200,0001. in gold and sove-
reigns was sent into the vaults early this week.
The securities, however, in the face of preparations
for the end of the month, are not likely to diminish,
bat rather the reverse. The reserve of notes has
been trenched upon to a small extent, but there is
large increase in the other deposits to which this
adverse movement may be ascribed. The principal
!teeas, and the changes they present, are as sub-
:

Active Circulation
Increase •• 9b,390
Bullion 11,188,560
Decrease , 29,901
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 802,670
Increase
Government Securities
No alteration. •
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

The amount of hills drawn by the Hon. East
Company, during the past fortnight, viz.,
ftoa► the 10th to the 25th inst. (both days inclu-
live), has been :
Rates of Exchange— Amount.
On Bengal, 2s id per rupee... £24,062 12 5
On Madras, 2s id per rupee... 7,020 19 9
On Bombay, 2s lid per rupee 3,418 19 11

Total £34,502 12 1

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

Gold Coin ... Boulogne ... 120 Ozs.
„ Bare ... Boulogne ... 32,300 „
, Bars ... Belgium ... 1,200 „
Silver Coin ... Boulogne ... 14,000 „
Is Dunkirk ... 3,000 „ •
Hambro ... 750 „
... Boulogne ... 5,000 „
The Board of Trade returns for the eight months
added the 31st of August last have been published,
dad show the total exports from the 'United King-
'ora to have been 84,666,71.8/., being an increase
19,967,784/ om
. cpared with the like date of 1856.
There
was an increase in beer and ale, coals and
1411 n; cotton manufactures, earthenware, haber-
g 4 aabery s and millinery, hardware and cutlery,
14etals, silk manufactures, sheep and lambs' wool,
t4d woollen and worsted yarn. There was a
rolling
off in oils, soap, British spirits
44c1 refined sugar. The imports were larger
4)4 regards live animals, flax, curl ants,
ether manufactures, provisions, raw silk, brandy,
tallow, timber, wine, and sheeps' and lambs' wool,
bet a diminution is exhibited in bristles, coffee,
00111, flour, raw cotton, rice and tea. The tonnage
°f
.v-fassels engaged in the foreign trade shows a con-
:derable increase inwards, as also for those cleared
lltwards in which British shipping largely parti-
qPated•

The Funds remain without the least alteration,
IN the general position of the market remains
111%t the same as on the last two days.- There is
4
k°thing new to report with regard to the circum-
411ces which have produced this inactivity, and
11'
litll the news from India arrives, no return of
44Deculative animation can be looked for. Consols
41? e remained at 90 to 90i ; and 901 g. fur account,
z tldia Stock is 209 to 200 ; and Exchequer Bills
tt
te 10s. to 6s. discount.

The Foreign market is also very inactive, and
ko 4 change can be recorded in values. Turkish
Per Cents. are still at about 941 95. Mexican
;cock; is marked 21 to 214, and Dutch 2i per
Cents.
The follow
Grenadaing are
Defer the n
redominal
Bonds, prices
5i 6 ; Me
of Foreign
t°oks :
xi-
-4t211 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 78i 79i ;
0 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents:,
; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto
fbl e Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40± ;
tt.o Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ;
mtto Passive, 51 6.
I,he transactions reported the Railway Share
jl7rket this morning were unimportant. Prices,
Wever, in most instances, exhibited a further
ticll4ht decline. Great-Western and North-Western
declined
ss. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee,
treat Northern, North-Eastern, Berwick, and
0111.1• Eastern, York, 10s. ; Lancashire and York-
ii
ire and South Eastern, ss. The other lines
'dealt; in were at previous quotations. In the
°reign. undertakings, Northern of France im-
loved ss. The Colonial lines were flat. East
11(lian advanced about ss. to 10s. ; and Grand
gunk of Canada, 10s.
Mining shares were not dealt in, and prices are
quite nominal.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
ueela inactive, and but little variation can be quoted
11:1 values. National Discount Company and Gene-
t4l Steam Navigation are a shade firmer.

134
"PrISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Iron) the Official Lists)
Bnsiners done.
? Der Cent. Consols Annuities 9oi 90
444 Stock
0.,
__"%•= ,tccorrx , „, 901 a
k 44alheCitle B ,ills, -.'., 4e.-
`:.51000
k 3 liait
•
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
itiotican 3 per Cent 2l 1
tlrkibh Bonds, fi per c00t........
Dividends on the above payable in London.
bktell Exchange, 2,,, per Cenl., 12 Guilders Sig
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Console account .. 901 0

The will of the late Duke of Marlborough has been
*den under 200,0001. personalty.
1„-tt. letter has been received by the last mail from
4adras stating that Lieut. Holland, of the 38th 8.N.1.,
'4(l his wile were safe at Meeru..
EI
STATE OF TRADE.—MANOESTEB, September 25.
he cemparative inactivity noticed on Tuesday is quite
ae marked this morning, and, though prices are floral-
41y unchanged, sellers are not demanding the extreme
1-ees lately asked. Sti:l many kinds of yarn and
„10th are so low in stock, and the makers are so well
supplied with orders for them, that there is great firm-
;eas in some cases, and this is to be expected. China
fittings of 71b. to B.}lb. weight are in some demand at
:lel rates, and printed cottons are not likely to be
..getteer with the present demand, their increased cost
a'A depending upon dearness of cotton alone, but the
Deceased cost of indigo, cochineal, and other dye stuffs.
!Ilexes —Mining business has been very active, though
hallways and the funds have been depressed, with little
businessk doing. The great extension of the mining war-
t)" , the short supply of stock, and the numbers of
05'ere through the medium of the Stook Exchange,
11 addition to the regular sources, render it difficult to
I!‘'t, shares at times, and consequently prices advance
aeldly when a good demand takes piece. On looking
back at the state of the market six months ago, when
the standard for copper ore was high (1501.) and copper
leee in favour, we find that Bassett shares were 270 ;
Frances, 340 ; Alfred C msol4, 23) ; West Bassett,
34 ; North Basset, 33. Then came the first fall in cop-
per. creating alarm amongst shareholders, increased
week by week by the continued decline in the standard,
ilhich fell in a few weeks to 1291. We considered at
le time, and stated so, that the fall was temporary,
444 now we find it up again to 1491. 4.. But how stand
ilanY of the copper mines ? Basset Etlnds at 20, or
20 less than before the standard dropped ; South Frances
40, or 100 less ; North Basset, 16, or 17 less ; %Vest
b
asset, 26, cr 7 less ; and others in proportion. Many,
b uereiere, seem to think that these shares are worth
buying, even for the reduced rates of dividends, as they
may
again improve with copper. Shares in good pro-
r'sive copper mines are also receiving attention.—
% (iv Journal of this day.