The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed steadily, and a good busi-
ness was transacted, at a slight improvement in
prices. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales,
5,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and
5,000 by the exporters. The Railway Share
Market closed firmly, and prices were well sup-
ported. _ .

The Bank of England Return, completed to the
week ending the 27th ult., exhibits some important
changes. The bullion has declined, though per-
haps to a smaller extent than might have
been expected, considering the drain which took
place at that period in Ireland. The extraordinary
demand for money, and the ad vanees which have been
obtained on Stock, have caused a large decrease in
the revenue, with an augmentation of upwards of
a million and a quarter in the other securities. At
the same time, however, there is a satisfactory ad-
dition to the private and public deposits, and, as
the general appearance of the balance sheet, pub-
lished next Friday, is likely to be more satisfac-
tory, the present statement is not accepted as an
index to the future probable progress of the Money
Market.. The following table exhibits the princi-
pal changes in the various items of the present
balance-sheet :
Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease

~ £18,656,075
... 143,035
~_ 10,230,311
283,512
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits

Increase
Seveu-Day and other Bills 771,639
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting
of the London Dock Company was 2i per cent. for
the half-year. The Income Tax would be deducted
from the dividend on this occasion, owing to the
diminution of the Company's profits during the
half-year. The number of loaded ships which en-
tered the docks in the six months was 542 ; in 1855
it was 504. The amount of earnings was 249,466/. ;
in 1855, for the corresponding period, they were
261,6701. The stock of goods in warehouses was
101,031 tons. The first stone of the new works at
Shadwell had been laid. After a few observations
the report was agreed to.

The official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
ng Thursday last is as follows :
Gold Coin
„ Bars
silver Coin
Boulogne ... 4,300 Ozs.
Rotterdam ... 52,000 Ozs.
~ Bars

If If

The exact sum which will be taken out by the
steamer Colombo from Southampton to-morrow is
430,19G1. Of this total 119,4951. only is for China,
the rest being sent o India—principally Bombay.
In the rates of Continental Exchange yesterday
afternoon there was no change of importance, but
in some instances they were rather heavy.
In Lombard-street and at the Bank of England
the applications for discounts are less numerous,
and the best descriptions of paper are negotiated
at 51 per cent. The bills maturing to-day, there-
fore, are provided for, and this mass of liability
being removed from the market, there is no pro-
spect of greater ease being experienced. It is
scarcely probable, however, that the Bank Direc-
tors will be in a position to make any immediate
alteration in the minimum terms of discount. _ _

The first dividend of ss. 6d. in the pound is
now in course of payment to the creditors of the
Royal British Bank. One creditor at a time is
allowed to enter the establishment in Threadneedle-
street, and it is almost unnecessary to mention that
all kinds of remarks are made by the numbers
assembled outside, relative to this defunct institu-
tion. Of course, the directors form a lively sub-
ject of conversation, and the severe observations
made are by no means of a pleasant character to
any of their friends who may be passing through
Threadneedle-street. The thoroughfare is greatly
obstructed by the depositors, who are eager to
peruse the following notice affixed to the doors :

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. I Shr.

SHARE MARKETS (This Day.)

RA [LW YS.

Closing Prices
this day.

-

8.6 - 9
19i -- 20
176 18
136 - 14,

93 - 94
61i 62
37 - 39

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9i - 91
38 - 40
25 - 27

- 5
93 - 95

= 55

35 = 36

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91 - 92
76 - 78
120 - 125
110 - 112
68 68i

70 - 74
51 - 64
54 - 6#
97 .... 97

- 7
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21 - 214
101 104
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