The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-16 00:00:00

HAIL WA' iliAltES.

Ut. Germain - ... 8 0 ... 840
Vets'.lle..it 4-
L.L l'a 50 .. 1780 ... 177 50 ... 177 511
li,uan 552 50 ... 552 50 ...552 50 ... f.,:,2 50

Orleans
S'Aasburg to 81e.... 213 73 2.33 75 50 ... 9.33 75

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, SATURDAY EVENING.

The markets have all been very dull, and with scarcely
any business going Ibrward. This part of the week is
generally quiet, and has been rendered more so than
usual by the holidays. Money has been in great demand,
and difficult to be procured at four per cent. per annum.
Consols left off at 92/ 92 for Money, and 921 92! for
the Account. Bank Stock, IG7i 1681 ; India Stock,
249 251, and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem.
Foreign Securities had but little doing there ; prices
were—Belgian, 1011 102 i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 52/, 52i ; the Five per Cents., 1001 1011 ;
Danish, 80/ 81/, and Brazilian, 67 68.
Mexican was comparatively quiet to-day at the quota-
tion of 37/ 371.
In the Share Market, those of the London and Bir-
mingham have been, 180 182 ; Birmingham and Glou-
cester, 53 55 ; Great Western, 92/ 93-k ; the Half-
Shares, 64 64/ ; South Western, 63/ 641 ; Gosport,
63} 641 ; North Midland, 65 67 the New Shares,
32/ 33i ; South Eastern and Dover, 29i 30 • the Scrip.
71 74,- • Eastern Counties, 9/1- ; Blackwall, 11* 1 ;
the New Shares, 91 9i ; and Brighton, 361 36i per
share.

The bonds of the insolvent States were nominally
quoted—Colombian, 26 261; Portuguese Five per Cents.
37k 38 ; the Three per Cents. 224.3 ; Spanish Five
per Cents. 231 23-a ; the Three per Cents. 22i. 23.
_ _

In comparing the returns of the circulation Tor the last
four weeks, with that for the four weeks previously,
noticacannothut be drawn to the large increase, upwards
of two millions, in the issue for this kingdom alone.
The payment of the dividends at the early part of the
month has, doubtless, to a certain extent, been the cause
of the increase; but the large excess, and the low rate
of interest fully prove that the complaints of the depres-
sion in trade are not without foundation. It was ex-
pected, some short time since, that business was about to
revive, but the accounts from all quarters now state that
the improvement was but temporary, and that it has re-
lapsed into its former condition. One circumstance,
which has tended to this state of affairs, is the agitation
occasioned by the introduction of the financial measures
now in progress, and as it appears certain that no altera-
tion of moment will be made, merchants, however much
they may disapprove of them, now express an anxiety
that they may be brought into operation, expecting, that
when such shall be the case, some change may take
place ; let it be as it may, it is to be hoped that mer-
cantile affairs have seen the worst.

(From The Snn of Saturday Evening.)
The Markets to-day Sr. nearly deserted, and scarcely any-
thing has been dons in any Stock, English nr Foreign. Prices
remain firm at the closing rates of yesterday, and Consols are
921 92i for Money, and 94 921 for the Account ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 91* 9;4 • ' Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Re-
duced, 990 New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1001
100/ ; Bank Stock, 167 k 164 ' • India Stock, 249 251 ; India
Bonds, 19 21 ; and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem.
A few trifling purchases have teen made in Dutch, the Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 521, and the Five per Cents. 1001.
Some bargains have been made in Mexican at 37a for Money,
and 371 for the Account.
In the Share Market, Edinburgh and Glasgow have been
sold at 55k ; Manchester and Leeds, 4b; South Eastern Scrip,
71 ; Eastern Counties, Si. Is. Bd., and Brighton, 361.
Money is in demand to-day at four per cent.
In the bonds of the insolvent States, the usual bargain in
Peruvian has been done to-day at 191; the quotation for
Colombian, is 25k; and Spanish Three per Cents. 231.
The accounts of the general circulation of the kingdom show
an increase of 1,835,070/. upon the aggregate, which is com-
posed of 2,036,3831. in England, minus 79,2351. in the circula-
tion of Scotland, and 201,3094 in that of Ireland. The sepa-
rate accounts axe, an increase in that of the Bank of England
of 1,730,000/., the difference between 18,404,0001. and
16,674,000/. ; in the English private banks of 193,1394 the
difference between 5,482,189/. and 5,289,050/ ; in the Joint
Stock Banks of this country of 113;3241., the difference between
3,160,9001. and 3,047,656/. The 'mount of the circulation in
Scotland is now 2,590,7151., while last month it was 2,670,290/,
a falling off as above stated of 79,275/. The issues of
the Bank of Ireland have increased 26,500/., the difference
between 3,100,625/. and 3,074,1251., while those of the private
and joint-stock banks are less by 148,234/., the difference be-
tween 2,111,3221. and 2,259,556/. The stock of bullion in the
Bank of England is larger by 76,000/., the difference between
7,082,000/. and 7,006,000/. This is an important feature,
while the amount of notes in circulation has so much increased.
The lowest point to which the bullion fell was in November,
1841, when it was no more than 4,218,0001., the circulation
being 17,065,000/. ; and with the next highest circulation to
the present, in July, 1841, the bullion was only 5,011,0001.
gainst 17,976,000/. in notes; thus the Bank
.is now in as fa-
°arable a position with regard to the comparison between its
ssues and gold as it has been for a long period.
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 12.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 99k • Grand Canal Stock —
Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. G per cent...
Ditto New 1830......... 99* Ditto 4 per cent ...
31 per Cent. Debs. 911 Royal Canal Stock
! LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 13.—At the COTS.
rnencement of the week there was more animation, and it was
generally considered that a steady moderate demand now would
abe continued, and the accounts from the United States being
improved, this opinion was strengthened. But yesterday ant
to-day business has become very limited, and almost entirely
confined to small parcels for immediate use, so that if prices ad-
vanced at the beginning of the week, they have receded to the
former point. If trade became better in Manchester, this
'market would also be affected; but until such be the case, no
permanent change can be expected. The sales of the week
amount to 26,240 bales, of which 900 American and 150 Surat
have been taken on speculation, and 1,400 American, 50 Surat,
and 350 Madras for shipping.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 10, was very heavy