The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-31 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Advices have been received from Constantinople to
the 13th instant. General AUPIC, the French Mi-
nister, in answer to remonstrances which he thought it
his duty to make, had received assurances from the
Porte that the Turki.la fleet was not intended to
attack Tunis, but would remain in the neighbour•
hood of Samos and Candia.
The sister of the SULTAN, ATM SULTANA died on
the 10th instant.

Three hundred Hungarian refugees left Constan-
tinople for Trieste, on the 17th.
Mr. URQUHART was at Constantinople and in
constant communication with the Turkish Ministers.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet.
The sales were tstimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 baler.
—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done at fuller
quotations.
The features of the Bank of England return, taken for
th 3 week to the 24th instant, are much the same as
those noticed upon previous occasions hcely. The ba-
lance to the credit of Government is increasing, and
private d0,..05!t ;rs are withdrawing a portion of their
surplus as they find readier employment for it. The
extended loans upon other securities also bear out the
view thy t there is greater facility in placing surplus
cash. The active circulation shows no increase be-
cause of the repayment of notes in the form of public
deposits. Compared with the previous week, the results
are as follows:
Notes Issued
Increase ...
Rest ••• ...

Decrease ...

Public Deposits ...

Increase ...

Other Deposits ~.

Deeraase
Seven Day and other Bills

Decrease . . ...
Government becurities ...
Other Securities ... ...

Inereasa

Notes ... ...
Increase ...
Bullion ... ...
Increase ...
Active Circulation
Decrease ...

... 30,216 870
... 12,600
... 3,236,561
... 43,545
... 7,927,165
... 665,860
... 9,377,894
... 191,428
... 1,292,333
... 36,115
... No alteration.
... 10,720,307
... 185,899
... 10,596 710
... 219,495
... 16,855,959
••• 1,978
... 19,620,160
... 206,895

The circulations returns for all the banks in the United
Kingdom bring up the amount during the month ending
the 10th inst. to 33,973,811/, an increase of 871,7651.
compared with the previous month.
The amount of business transucted yesterday after-
noon in bills of exchange ou the principal continental
cities was more satisfactory, and an increased price was
obtained by drawers, an indication that the balance of
trade is in favour of this country. Paper dated 90 days
was taken at 25 55 to 57i on Paris, at 25 52} to 55 on
Antwerp, 12 2 to 21 on Amsterdam, 13 11 to 11i cn
llamburgh, 120 i on Frankfort, and 11 50 to 55 on
Trieste.

The exports of the precious metals direct from London
during the week ending Thursday last, comprised
201,000 ounces of silver and 1,324 ounces of go!d, to
Belgium, France, and Germany.
In the Amsterdam market, on the 29th inst., Dutch
Stock was firmer at 57i. In Spanish Bonds there was
no alteration, and not much was doing.
There are no late ship arrivals to-day.
The Funds have remained nearly the same as yester-
day, with very little doing. Consols have been 96f
for Transfer, and 96i3 for Account. The New Three
and.a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99 to and the
Three per Cents. 97 to East India Stock has bten
firmer at 266. The premium on Exchequer-bills has
not been higher than 645. to 675.
Foreign Securities have been inactive likewise, and
Spanish has been barely so high, the decided improve-
ment having induced a f-iw sales. The market, neverthe-
less, is uncommonly good for this investment; the Five
per Cents. have been 19f to 19i, end the Three per
Cents. 37-i. Brazil Stock has been quoted 92i, and
steeds firm against any impression produced by the un-
toward affair at Paraguay. Peruvian Bonds have
been dull at Si. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
been quoted 57k, and the Four por Cents. 89i to 4.
Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are 9Ga.
In Mining Shares there have this vvetk been mc-
derate transactions.

Railway Shares have been buoyant to-day, and Great
Northern, North-Western, Caledonian, and several
others are higher.
The week's railway returns show an increased traffic
again upon most of the lines. Toe .i.kberde:n, a. com-
pared with the corresponding date of hat year, rose
1,0871., but with more than double the mileage open.
The Caledonian increased 4431. The Eastern Coun-
ties, owing to the strike among the engine-drivers, and
the reduction in the number of trains, fell .ofr 1,984/.
The Edinburgh and Glasgow rose 1851., the Great
Northern 3,289/., the Great Southern and Western of
Ireland 1,1141., the Groat Western 9161., the North-

Western 3,1711., the South-Weitern 1,9621., the Midland
8211,, the North Stafford 580/., the South• Eastern
3,004/., and the York and North Midland 8531. Thu
Brighton decreased 134/.
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Consols ...
Ditto Account

QUARTER TO THREE.
. 96g-
... 961
ONE
O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF BRITIsa FUNDS

3 per Cent. Reduced Ann.s 97% 97
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96N, IA
Nis 3M per Cent. Anus.. 991,E 99
India Stock 266
In. ie Bonds, 1,0001 Bl 86 p
Consols for Account 961/2%
icachequer Bills. 141 d. & 2d
1,0001. Juno 64 67 p
5001. June ............ 64 67 p
Small, June 6l 67 p

CLOSING
PRICES.

9614
98%
266
S 6 p
96%

67 p
67 p
67 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per 591,4
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent . 104
Cdux,ean, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .....
Peruvian Bonds, 41,4 per Cent.-- --
Ditto. Account
t(ussian Bonds

Ditto, 414 par Cent
Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto. Passivo . 4 EllAt . 414 i
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 89%:1/41h 891 j,
IRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Do. Preference
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 8t,i.......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7%
Belfast & County Down 32 .......•.
Berks Sr Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox.
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
t3inning, Wolvorh'ton,
and .D udley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Do. without guarantee 15
3 i, ming.,Wolverh'pton,
and tour Valley 131. 14a ...
B ii kunh oat",' Lancashire,,
and Clita hire June.— 26
7.?ristol and Exbter 100 ... .. 62 rul 62 x.d
3 uckinghamshire
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 ...... ...
Ditto,ClydcsdaleJunc 50 ......
C Jester and Holyhead... 50
81,x ••• •• •• •••...
.. ,

Ditto, Preference l 5
8% ~,
elan nce - . 000000000 •• •• • -
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
t:ublin and Belfast June. 45 ...... _
t)undalk & Enniskillen 30
Elst Anglian, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18 ...... —..
Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per
Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3%
Cent., Preference... 2
I::aitern Couaties...
...
6% x.d
D:tto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/. 135.4 d.... siii p . ...
Ditto ditto. No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... IA p :4 p
Do., New Pref.rence,
6 I er Cent.. lO
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ..... ... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cult... 50
Do. New
lasterta Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
Do., Class li & C 25 - ••• —
Do. Scrip (fpt; cent.) 20 ...... ... .. .......
East Lan cazhire ...... ... 25
Ditto, New Quarters 6% — ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6%...... ... .—
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Fedithurgh and Glasgow 50 ..,_ x.d — x.d
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport l5 .....
Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch. 2=N, — • —
Exeter and Exmouth.- 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
(lasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... ...........«•• -
De. Preference Consol.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 14 ......
ureat Northern
Do., )2.2 .A Deferred ... 12%
•

_ ,„
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 11%...... 7 WalA
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%
;teat Ecuth. and West.
(Ire!and) - .. ...... ..... 23%
Ditto, Eighths 2%...... .. ..... .......
„prat North of England 100 ...... x.d — x.d.

Ditto, New, 40l 4O '
Ditto, New, 301......... 30
Ditto. New,ls' l5 —
Groat Western 100
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... 61/4 % B%
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Do. Quarter Shares—. 12%
Laneszter and Carlisle... 50 ....••
_ _.

Ditto, Thirds - p." .-. ......
Laucarlin & Yorkshire 100
Do. Quarters .... ..... 2314
Do. Fifths... ....... ... 11% 2%%....... ....
Do. Thirds .. . ...... .18
Do. Ncw,Gua.6 per et. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Shen.) 5O
Do. (W. Fading Union) 11% — .. ....
Leeds and Brzdford 5O
Leeds and Thirek ...... 60

Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 6 ...... dis _ dis
Do., do. No. 2 17
Do., do. .. ...No. 3 5
Do., Pref. Quer., ISIS 9
Lirtrpool, Crosby- and
Southport . -
London &131ackwall...11/. 6s. 3d 4%...,. 434
L'.,nrlc n, Brighton, aid .....
South Cow t... .... 100
Do.Gturant. 5 per et.. 9
Do. Prefix. 5 per cent. 50
55%
Ditto ditto-- 1852 50 .. ... _
Do., New, hqn..rar.tted
6 p,r Cent •.........100 ...... _
I,cl. don and Greenwich 1211584 d...
.. ...• ..... • • ....
Ditto, Pr dor ellve 2O w—