Money continues scarce, according to the general report of the
Market; but on the whole it is probably overrated, and it certainly does not exist to any inconvenient extent in quarters really deserving of credit. It is a very general opinion, however, as has been before ob- served, among the well-informed, that money is not likely soon to be- come again abundant, but will produce during the rest of tile year some- thing not much below the present rate of interest. The cawe of this is the belief that the Bunk Directors, the great moving power in these matters, cannot venture in the present state of their stock of bullion, however well disposed to it, to increase the circulation materially, so as • to create that abundance. The approaching dividends which become payable within the next fortnight, and still inure the payment of the remaining money due on the dissentient Four per Cents., would appear to lead to issues large enough to make money abundant in spite of them ; but there are means of which they well know how to avail themselves of counteracting them ; and these, it is expected, they will resort to for their own protection. On this occasion, therefore, one of the very few that have presented themselves, the Bank returns, im- perfect as they are, have proved of some use to the monied interest ; who have, at least, got at the fact of a very considerable decrease in the stock of bullion, and make their calculations accordingly.— Times, Sept. 27.
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