The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-06 00:00:00

NIONLY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER :1 0 THREE.
The Cut,',Gu Market at Liverpool
The salsa yesterd iy was quiet.
were osliit•ited at from 4,000 to 5,00 bale..—
"ilv•aY Sbarcs improved very considerably, with an ac-
t 1"1210, aid the mai ket closed firmly.
I no s:u,tualent of the Bank of England for the week,
to the 30uil exhibit some gaunt upon th eof the changes conse-
pre.iinina.ry payments, including, salaries,
~ before the close of the fivancial quarter; but not-
withBtandillo. this, and with a very great addition to the
active circulation, and a material reduction of unem-
ployed assets, indicative of these increased payments, tie
public deposits show a further augmentation. Probably
they have reached their maximum for the present. In
the amount of the other securities there is a material in-
crease, and this is the result, no'doubt, of the usual extra
demand for accommodation, while the transfer books are
closed. Compared with the previous week, the return
before us shows the following changes:—
Notes issued 30 301.265
••• ••• •••
Decrease - . . 171,570
3, 60 230
••• 2,261
••• 9,571.047
••• 329,725
9. 5',6 633
416.915
1,060,332
23,775
•••
No alteration.
353
12 267
.. • •
••• 973,234
Notes 10,549,365
•••
Decrease • ... 1,004,950
Bullion 17,078,935
Decrease 201,008
Active Circulation ••• 19,451,900
•••
Increase ..• ••• 833,380
The negotiation of Bills of Exchange on the principal
efllttitental cities was effected yesterday afternoon at a
=ales
at decline on one or two places, but at previous
On others. Hamburgh for 90 days' paper was
":e 13 13 to 134, Antwerp at 25 75 to 77*, and
1 Trieste at 12 9to 12' 12. Amsterdam was steady at
31 to and Paris at. 25 70 to 75.
The exports of the precious metals direct from Lon-
!!?o,•this week, have been 2,465 ounces of silver, and
196 ounces of gold.
The accounts received to-day from the manufacturing
districts are favourable. There has been an increased
demand for goods both on the part of home dealers and
!hipper..'
e_Tne continental advices are generally encouraging.
r°l3l Copenhagen we hear of peace being confidently
expected.
Late accounts from America state:—
w" Mr. Aubrey left Victoria, Texas, on the 15th ult.,
state:—
w"
Chihcigkuteen waggons loaded with merchandise for the
uahua markets. Ile informs the editor of the Ad-
tocate that the Chihuahua trade in 1846 amounted to
!„500000 dolls., but that since it had declined, owing to
temporary causes. He says that the present travelled
;Elute to Pasodel Norte may be shortened nearly one
hundred miles, and thinks the advantages of the route
through Western Texas are so great that all the
Chihuahua and a large portion of the Sante Fe trade
must take that course."
The Funds have been rather heavy, notwithstanding
the very favourable complexion of the foreign accounts,
and the satisfactory revenue returns, but this arises chiefly
from the limited transactions. The value of Consols has
neen 96
to it all the morning. Transfers have been re-
ined' specially in the Stocks upon which dividends are
_l.e. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
I,lwen 97i to 3
•
Foreign Securities are moderately active, but still
rather in favour of buyers.—Spanish Three per Cents.
3.7 t° 4., and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34. Mexican
281 Danish Scrip is 2* to 31 prem., being an
advance.
Railway shares are all rather better.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

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Government Securities
Other Securities
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