The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

Anglo-Mesican(is. 5/. p.)
Asturian .... • • • • • . • • • •
Australian .... •• ••• • • •
ifarossa Range .. • • ... ,
Blaenarvo, Iron and Coal
Bolancis Scrip ...... • • • •

3 - 3
-

;ritish Iron.. • • .. • • . • • •
Brazilian Imp (is. 51. p.)

De. Comes and Cuiabal
Do. St. John del Rey ..
Cobra Copper .• • .... . • •
Copiapo ....• • • .... • • •
General...... • .... • •
Real Del Monte, Unreg.

14%
144
32% - 33%
6
13%% — 13%
—ss

Do. Black Debentures

Do. Red Debentures ..
;Santiago de Cuba ......
Tin Croft .. • • •• • • • • .. ••
United Mexican -

1 10 -9- —7%
1
7 034 11
28 2 814 6% 536
[ISCELLANEOI.IS.
32% 425% —44
114 26% —27
50 89% —BB 68 9
60 73 —74 .. and
able for the errors of the Official 7,115,,
interested correspondents.]

Canada
Gen. Steam Navigation .
Panto. & Oriental Steam.
Royal 9i ail Steam . .....

[We cannot be answers
will not be influenced by

MONEY and Cceittitl.bitUlAL NEWS*
CITY, TWO O'CLOCg.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday 'vets
6,000 bales, with a quiet but firm market.—Railway

Shares were depressed.
The return of the Bank of England for the week to
the '2lst instant has been looked for with more than
usual interest, though rumour affirms that the changes
in the amount of bullion, &c.,
during the present week, the official statement for which
will not be published until next Friday. An bstrac
will be more importsint
doe of 460,0001. in one week might not have led to
hat fla
advance of discounts, even combined with the fact t
the large sum received from Mexico and Panama bad
disappeared; but when the demand still appeared liner
tisfied, and as is represented, French railway shares were
returned in;lieu of bills or goods, the Bank directors becatn•
anxious. There is very little doubt that the uncertainty
as to the course that will be pursued by the French Le-
gislature is the main cause of parties forcing so much
gold upon the Mint; but if the amount be not really dtte
to the French merchant or capitalist, he must
Mar refund it, and the question is whether shares are
an eligible medium. Opinions will differ ou this points
but assuming the prolongation of political trauquillitys
there is some temptation to invest. It should bee orne
in mind further that although 2} per cent. has the
sooner or
minimum rate of discount since November, 1848, it is aloe'
charge, and could only have been allowed to remain while
money continued very abundant. This admitted, three
per cent. is not likely to prove onerous to those whother. osn
make good profits, and the doubt must arise whe
further advance may not be resorted to, if the present
should prove ineffectual, as many parties in the CRY
conceive it may. A temporary influence, at all even'
was exercised yesterday, for the foreign exchanges
became more in favour of this country. Let us Wei
turn into the new year, and the purchases of goods
replenish the exhausted stocks of Germany, SO., wilf
gradually and legitimately afford a fuller supply °
bills, nor are we entirely satisfied that produce rule/
too high, certainly not in the interest of the
dgpressed colonial grower, and that the continental
buyers keep out of our markets on that account. VO W
can they buy sugar, coffee, tea or tallow, wool, indigo, or
cotton cheaper? If the prices are relatively high We,
contrasted with former periods, are they not the same
India and America? And as to the manufactures, wile.
ther textile or metallic, are we not at this moment
UV
derselling the United States' millowners and ironmasterf
in their own market? Truly there is neither reason ea
justice in forcing produce to a speculatively high pint'
and to the detriment of the consumer ; but the ig°
oe.
diate question is simply, whether we are charging more
than the current rates in other countries. The B*Dil
returns, compared with the previous week, exhibit the
following results:—
Notes Issued
Decrease ...

28,720.730
452,760
•••
3,101,796
5,431
Increase
Public Deposits ... 10,783 808
503,419
Increase
Other Deposits 9,201,634
73,995
Decrease ... 12
Seven Daeyeraenadso ...
other 8i115,2199;11466
Decrease 7
Government Securities ... 14,233,252
4,351
Increase ...
Other Securities ... 13;762,797
Increase ... 1,054 475
Notes ... ... 10,233,710
Decrease ... 669,115
Bullion ... 15,359,376
Decrease . . 460,754
Active Circulation 18,496,020
Increase ... 216,355
Advanced rates were obtained yesterday afternoon 90
bills upon all the principal cities of the continent, io
dsys' paper being taken at 25 74 to 124 on Paris; 213 5
to 124 on Antwerp; 11 161 to son Amsterdam; „0
to 5 on Hamburgb; 1171 on Frankfort; and 12 40
Trieste.
g trb tha ctmhignotis
were led
which the Anttilz
ad ices stated the case, we were led Into the unprt.-14
that the Belgian Chamber had determined to alloW
to circulate. but we are now informed that the Pl:4°l •
tion of M. nitre, which was adopted, is to restrain
circulation of foreign gold coin, much to the ipc°,l2,o
nience of the Belgian traders, who receive so much °-
France. ' thi6
The exports of gold by ship direct from London, ip
week, have been 2,800 oz. in coin to Belgium, 7306"Uf
gold dust to Retteriam, and 721hs. to Anisterdato;, 11 od,
silver there have been forwarded 113,000 ca. to 11,%0 to
20,000 to Belgium, 219,000 to Hamburgh, 10,'"
Dunkirk, and 39,693 oz. to Caloutta. 001°
The English Funds are rather better again .10 r
re
have been 965 and are now 965 4. Exch,que.
have receded to 595. to 60s. premium. The New Tb
and a-Quarter per Cents. are 984 f.
Foreign Securities have been likewise higher. u cos
can, 355 for Account Peruvian, 795 ;5P 58f,
per Cents., 175; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Centli''
Very little is doing. not
bpi‘
Railway Shares are rather higher, though
mated,

Rest

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