The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-02 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCJA

NEWS

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK :
The sales f Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 4,000 bales, with a dull market.—ln Railway
Shares a limited business only was done, and at lower
prices.

- The claangris in the Bank of England account of lia-
bilitics, &c, were not so important during the week to
the 26th ulr., but yet interestiy,g in respect to some items.
The Government deposit account had sunk probably as
low as it will go for the present, and private deposi-
tors would appear to find rather less employment for
their assets, as the balances to their account (suffered no
further curtailment, and on the contrary
,were aug-
mented. It is proper to remark, nevertheless, that we
expect an increase at this time of year, and immediately
after the payment of the dividends. The circulation was
diminished, as the slight increase of loans upon other se-
curities was counterbalanced by the larger amount of
deposits. Compared with the previous week, the results
are as follows:
Notes Issued
Decrease
Rest

... 29,404,555
••• 37,410
... 3,107,370
Increase ... 2630
Public Deposits . 6,254,823
Decrease ••• 29,673
Other Deposits ... 9,938,411
Increase ... •... 387,798
Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,396,006
Increase 12,074
Government tiecurities ... no alteration
Other Securities ... 10,866,740
Increase ... 94,195
Notes ...
... 9,586,855
Increase ... ... 282,660
Bullion ...15,973,669
Decrease .•. 41,436
Active Circulation ... 19,819,700
Decrease ... ... 320,070
There was a decline again yesterday afternoon in the
rates at which bills of exchange were negotiated upon
the principal continental cities, and there seems a scar-
city of paper, which it is rather difficult to account for,
otherwise than upon the presumption that there is less
than usual owing to us by foreign countries. Great in-
terest is felt just now in this matter, because not only
silver specie leaves us to some extent, but gold is more
abundant and cheaper at Paris, and, as is presumed by
some, on account of increased supplies from England.
Three months' bills on Paris were taken at 25 424 and
374, and at short date at 25 124 to 15. Vienna was
quoted 12 10 to 12 14, and Trieste 12 15. On Austria
parties are very shy of taking bills, and will be while
political affairs are so unsettled. Frankfort was 1194 1,
Hamburgh 13 9 to I, Amsterdam 11 18} to 19i, and
Antwerp 25 40 to 424.
The exports of bullion from London direct this week,
and to Thursday, have been 498 ounces of gold dust,
119,340 ounces of silver to Holland and Belgium, 55,000
ounces to France, 25,600 ounces to Madras, and 12,000
ounces to Hambro'.

There are accounts of Juno 13 from Sydney, and
August 24 from the Cape of Good Hope, but they fur-
nish nothing of importance.
At Frankfort, on the 30th ult., Austrian Metallics
were 76i 1, and Spanish Three per Cents. 334 -1.
The English Funds fully support the improved tone
that was perceptible on Thursday afternoon. Consols
save been at 97} i for Transfer, and 97i for December.
The political news still reads doubtful, and no one can
determine whether the issue will be peace or war; but
there is so little speculation going on, that a few money
investments at once turn the market upwards. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98} and
the Three per Cents. 96} to I. Bank Stock has been
firm at 212 to 213. Exchequer-bills have been quoted
655. to 68s. prem., and India Bonds 86s. prem.
The Foreign Securities have been quiet, but rather
firmer. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 34k, and
Spanish Five per Cents. 184 to 4; Mexican Bonds have
been at an advance to 32 and 32k; Broillien Small are
904; Grenada, 18k; and Peruvian Deferred, 364. Dutch
Four per Cents. are 88i to 1.
The Railway traffic return for last week is satisfactory
in regard to most of the lines.
The Share Market is decidedly better to-day, and an
advance has occurred in North-Western, Great Northern,
South-Eastern, &c.

In Mining Shares rather less has been done this
week.

Consols ...
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