The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday was without change, the demand
being very limited. The sales were 3,000 bales,
one half of which were taken fur export and on
speculation.

The Bank of England return, completed for the
week ending the 17th inst., exhibits the movements
which compelled the directors of the establishment
to resort to such extreme measures. As was an-
ticipate,' there is a sensible decline in the reserve of
notes end the stook of ballioo, while the falling
off in the other securities is smaller than might
have
,been expected from the release of the divi-
dends and the repayment of advances obtained
during the shutting. The balance sheet is,
therefore, in all respects unsatisfactory. The
question asked is whether the next one will
show any improvement, but the course of
affairs has been so disturbed that it is difficult to
form any reliable opinion upon the subject. It
is argued, however, that the pressure must have
abated, as least as far as it related to discounts, or
the authorities would, as a matter of self-defence,
have adopted stia more stringent regulations. If
the drain of bullion, however, assumes the propor-
tions which many predict, further inconvenience
may yet be felt, and the symptoms in this respect
are 'certainly not encouraging. The principal
items, and the changes they present, are as sub-
oined

A.Ctive girculation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease

... £20,183,245
... 193,135
_ 9,524,478
... 585,465
... 3,222,817
... 736,471
... 4,833,021

Rest ..
Decrease
Public Deposits

Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills 869,070
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease 306,066
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed 3,217,185
Decrease

The official return of the exports of bullion
from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last is as follows :

Gold Bullion Boulogne ... 26,000 Om
, Coin ... Boulogne ... 220 „
Silver Coin i... Boulogne ... 1,000 ,
There is a moderate demand for money in Lom-
bard-street, and full rtes are paid for accommoda-
tion.

The Funds have receded about It per cent., and
the market throughout to-day has appeared heavy.
Business, however, is very dull, and this partly
accounts for the depression now apparent. Per-
haps the Bank return may have assisted in
promoting a heavy tone, and also the anxiety
felt with regard to the drain of gold to
the United States. Consols have been 88a for
Money, and 88.1 for account. The New Three
per Cents. are 87n to 88k ; the Reduced, 871 A ;
Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 11s. discount ; and the
Bonds, 97i sank Stock is 210.

Foreign Stocks have been dealt in to a fair
extent. Turkish 6 per Cents., are firm at 87 to
88, and the 4 per Cents. at 97i to 98. Yenezuela
Stock is 29 and the Deferred, 11k. Mexican
Bonds have realised 19k. ; Guatemala 5 per Cents.,
53; Russian 5 per Cents., 105, and the 4i per
Cents., 97 ; Buenos Ayres, 81, and Dutch 4 per
Cents., 97i I.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Me/D-
-oan, 19 19,E ; Peruvian, 76 77 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 43 44 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 109 ; do.
q per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40,E ;
ditto Deferred, 25k f.
The Railway Share Market has been very dull
this morning, and but little business bas been re-
Ported, the few transactions entered into being
at rather lower rates. North-Western, Midland,
and North-Eastern (Leeds), declined ss. ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, and North-Eastern (Berwick),
10s. ; p.nd Caledonian, 10s. to 15s. Brighton im-
proved 11., and South Devon 15s. The Foreign
and Colonial lines were very inactive. Grand
Trunk of Canada declined 10s., and East
Indian improved about ss. Great Western
Of Canada and Scinde brought previous prices.
Mining Shares were in very limited request ;
Sortridge Consols were 21 ; North Frances, 13i ;
and Tin Croft, 4.
Joint Stock Bank Shares are a shade firmer,
Oriental Bank improved ss.
In the Miscellaneous Market Australian Agri-
etiltural Shares improved 11. ; Copper Minors of
England brought 31, and National Discount Com-
Pally, 3i,

tt Et ITIS 11 FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAT.
(From the Official List:) _ _

Bank Stock
210
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities. B7l if
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities
_New 3 Bii per Cent. Annuities BBl 11 i
8 k
L.tr Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 2
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 1 13-16 I
onl sole for Account,
ilzehequer Bills, 24d.
111131000
Can° lO 15 d
--4 8,...ii
.•
,AFxohequer Bonds. 1858,34 per Cont —
wiDitto,lSs9
ri PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Banos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Guatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 53
Mexican 3 per Cent —l
Ditto Account l9
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lO5
Ditto, 44 per Cent.
Ttirkiah Bonds, i per cent BBl
'Ditto Account B7l 8 7i
Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per Cont.
Ditto Account 97&
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. . . ll4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
pitch Exchange. 2. per Cenl., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CT.OOEC.
. 881 1
. 881 i

Consols, money ........ . Consols account ..................................

The rate of discount at Hamburg has declined to
per oert.

THIS LATII COLLISION ON TM]! SOUTH WALSH RAIL-
WAT.—The inque,t on the bodies of Mr. Ashman and
Mrs. Israel has been again adjourned.
The Waterford Mail states that the hon. member for
the borough of Youghal (Mr. I. Butt) is at preßent at
Vienna, " entrusted by Lord Palmerston with a secret
diplomatic mission."

The North British Australai,ian Company have notified
that they are now incorporated under the Limited
Liability Act, and that new certificates will be issued
to the shareholders.
Taura.—The Lord Chancellor will re-
ceive the judges and Queen's oaunsel on Monday, the
2d day of November, at his lordship's residence, in
Upper Brook-street, at 12.

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A telegram, dated Revel, October 22, received at
Lloyds' yesterday, mentions that the steamer Sydenb am,
from Hull to St. Petersburg, wag aground on Nargo and
leaky.

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LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN NORFOLY.—Lord John
Russell has been on a visit, during
arin the last few days, to
Sir John Bodeau, Bart.,
of Kett
i d sisters—two of thegham Hall, Norfolk,
Lord John and his host mama
daughters of the earl of Minto.
BRITISH STRAY FISHERIES COMPANT: held ye,;ter-
-An
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ordinary meeting of the shareholders extra,
day, at the offices, for the purpose ofw
confirming the
resolution passed at the meeting of the 21st of St P-
affair'. tember, for the winding-up the company's
motion was unanimously confirmed.
TaLit, ron FRAUD.-- At the Reading Sessions yeste.r•
day a young
and said
man of genthitnanly appearance, , le
to he well connected, named John Singleton C°l3 37
Hill, described in the calendar as an " accountant," cva4
tried before the Recorder of the borough, Mr.
Sergeant
Merewetber, on an indictment charging him with having,
on the 19th of June last, endeavoured to obtain the sum
of 501 , by means of false pm:once% fronm Mr. Edward
Pole, a groccr, residing at Reading. He falsely repre-
Rental to the prosecutor that his creditors intended to
issue a fiat of bankruptcy again him, and offered for
501. to arrange matters. The jury, having consulied, for
about 10 minutes, returned a verdict of guilty, with a
recommendation to mercy. The Record
him to 12 calendar months' imprisonments a sentencedrd
labour. with h

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