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

MONE Y MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
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 advances 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

£18,656,075
143,035
10,230,311
283,512
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills 771,639
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

Bullion
Decrease

The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting
of the London Dock Company was 26 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 ■tone 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-
"cg Thursday last is as follows :
Gold Coin
„ Bars
silver Coin
Boulogne ... 4,300 Ozs.
If
„ Bars

11 ff

The exact sum which will be taken out by the
steamer Colombo from Southampton to-morrow is
430,1961. Of this total 119,4951. only is for China,
the rest being sent to 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 54 per cent. The bills maturing to-day, there-
fore, are provided for, and tbis 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 akxed to the doors :

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Threadneedle-street, 3d Jan., 1857.
IN BANKRUPTCY-RR ROYAL BRITISH BANK. •

Forthe;;;;;Odat,;;n—of creditors all dividend-
warrants delivered out by the official assignee in the
above matter on this Saturday, the 3d, and on Monday
next, the sth of January, will be paid hero until four
o'clock on the above days (instead of at 82, Basinghall-
street), upon being presented at the counter.

„
The Funds opened flatly, but they now present
a firmer appearance. Speculation continues dull,
and the Bank ~eturn has not induced the time
dealers to extend their operations. Consols were
93i to 94, and they officialiy closed at 94 to 941 for
the Bth inst., being rather firmer. The February
price is 941 I. The New Threes are 944 the
Reduced 94 to I' and India Bonds, under 1,0001.,
2s. premium to 2s. discount. Exchequer Bonds
have advanced Is., being par to 3s. premium.
Foreign Securities are dull and heavy. Turkish
6 per Cents. have been 95 to 95/, and they are
now 95i s. Spanish Deferred are 23n • Sardinian
89_;. Russian 41 per Cents. 961, and Mexican

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can, 21ft ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 9 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 4i
per Cents., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40i
401 ; ditto Deferred, 23i ; ditto Certificates, 51 4 ;
ditto Passive, 5i 6.
There has been a moderate business done in Rail-
way Shares this morning, and a decline of about
ss. to 105. has taken place in the shares of the fol-
lowing lines :—Great Northern ; Great Western ;
North Western ; South Western ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln ; and Midland and Shrop-
shire Union, 1/. Caledonian, Eastern Counties,
North Stafford, and South Eastern were about ss.
higher. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced 10s.
In Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there is little alteration to report.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Offictot List:)
Bll9tlloBb done
Bank Stock

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 1
'caw 3 per Cent. Annuities
Leag Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB
[nila Bonds, £looo
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 2 d
Consols for Account 94 3i 4
..
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lO00.
£500
email,,.,._ ..

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Fonds, 5 per Cent.. —
Ditto Small . lO3l
tilexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 2li
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44 i d
Russian Bonds, 1522, 2 St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 4i per Cent. o6i x d
Ditto Small
Sardinian Honda, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account B9
Spann h Bowls, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account 951 5
.iii,, wends on the above payable in Lonaou.
TWO O'CLOC 6.

Cons;ols

Ditto Account
Ditto (February) 941 i

MISS BURDETT COUTTS IN THE "FAR EAST."--10n
Thursday evening (New Year's-day) upwards of 200 of
the paupers of the populous district of St. Peter's, Step-
ney, and 250 children, were by the munificent liberality
of Miss Burdett Coutts regaled with a substantial Christ-
1119A supper of roast beef and plum pudding, and excel-
lent malt liquor, in the New Church Schools in Essex.
street.

At a meeting of the London Dock Company held yes-
terday. Mr. Cattley in the chair, a dividend of 21 per
c3nt.,less income tax, for the half-year was declared,
and the report was adopted.
According to the financial advices from Paris the new
year seems to have opened heavily. At Hamburg the
rate of discount is again 7 per cent., a further amount of
silver bars having been taken from the Bank.
Loss OF LIFE IN THE RIVER THAMES.—TWO men
belonging to the Comet, Madeira packet, were drowned
on Thursday night in attempting to get on board that
vessel, lying off Fresh Wharf. Their names are James
Le Lacheur, belonging to Guernsey, and Patrick, shipped
,
at Portsmouth. They went on shore early in the even-
ing, and were returning to the ship at midnight, the
worse for and, although cautioned, persisted in
jumping from one steamer to another, when they missed
their footing, went overboard, and immediately disap-
peared. The body of Le Lacheur was dragged up near
the spot yesterday naming,