The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-28 00:00:00

fill) if EY NARKBT AND CITY NEWS.

CrTY, Two o'CLocY,

The Bpnll of England Retarn, completed to the
26th instant, is of a rather satisfactory character.
There has been a rather large addition to the stock
of bullion, The reserve of notes, however, has
been slightly decreased, while the other securities,
owing to a temporary increase on the demand fin•
Money, have been augmented.

The subjoin table exhibits the various items,
and the changnf; they present :

Active Circulation £20,196,830
Increase .. 326,680
Bullion 16,812,798
Inerea . • . . .. 264,212
Rest 3,667,817
Increase .. •• • • 2,273
Public Dey:vits 8,413,275
There, tse 401,581
Other Deposits.. .. 13,154,258
Decrease „ 186,670
Seven Day and other Bills .. 617,825
Increase .. • • • • 4,466
Government Securities 10,895,242
Increase .. • . .. 178,981
Other Securities .. 18,244,965
Increase .. • • .. 105,137
Notes unemployed .. 10,343,250
Decrease .. • • .. .. 108,185

The Council of the Bank of France have reduced
their minimum rate of interest and discount from
4 per cent., at which it was adjusted on the 6th
utt, to 31; per cent.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England yesterday.
The 13ornssia from New York has brought
£20,000 in specie.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was rather more activity, and prices were well
reaintained. The sales were about 4,000 bales.
The market for American Securities has shown
rather more activity. The subjoined remarks are
from the circular of Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co.:
'1 There continues an active demand for American
Securities, and during the past week transactions
have been large, whilst prices remain without ma-
terial alteration."

There is a steadily-maintained demand for dis-
count accommodation, and the rates, although they
remain at an exceedingly low range, therefore
exhibit firmness. The best bills, however, are yet
negotiable on easier terms in the open market than
at the Bank of England:
The dividend warrants on Pennsylvania Rail-
road 6 per cents. will be paid on and after the let
Prox imo.

During the last few days the operations in the
foreign and colonial produce markets have not been
very extensive. Sugars have been a shade cheaper;
while tea, cocoa, and rice have remained at about
former prices. Coffee has been in brisk demand,
at improved rates ; and a rather large business has
been done in saltpetre at full prices. Tallow has
been dull, with little change to report either for
Present or forward delivery. _ _ _

The English Stock Market, although dull in its
aPpearance, opened steadily, and a few transactions
took place at the quotations current on the pre-
vious day. Sellers, however, then came forward,
and a fractional decline ensued, Consols being 93/
for transfer, and 93/ for the 10th proximo. The
I\TeNv Threes and the Reduced are fiat at 9203 ;
1
Exchequer Bills are firm at 17s. to 20s. prem. ;
India 5 per Cents. are 1081 1.
Foreign Securities have in some instances shown
rather more firmness, and a fair amount of business
is recorded. 'Puckish 6 per Cents. are 841; ditto,
1858, 711, and the 4 per Cents. remain at 1021 ;
v 61:lezuelan at 241; Mexican at 34!,-; ; the Moorish
Loan has further advanced to 61 prem. ; Brazilian
41 per Cents. to 92! ; and Peruvian 3 per Cents. to
85; Spanish are fiat at 531 ; ditto Deferred firm
at 431 ; ditto Passive are steady at 18Z- ; and
batch 4 per Cents. at 1021, but Italian 5 per Cents.
have declined to 65,-1. The Ottoman (Mires) Loan
is 654 a ; and the now Loan Scrip is 21 a prem.

The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been limited, and prices have shown further
depression. Eastern Counties, Great Northern A
Stock, Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
South Westerns, and South Easterns have each
declined 55., and London and Brighton 10s. Cale-
donians and Midlands, however, improved ss.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
been on f.tir demand at about previous values.
Cheat Luxembourg have improved os. ;East Indian
ieelined 10s.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally support former quotations. The shares
of the Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool are
41 5 prem.

THE TURKISH LOAN.
HALF-PAST Two.
The total amount of Stock applied for is
rather more than £35,000,000.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK..
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921
S per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92g *
India stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.. lO3l 3
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863

. .
, Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i
Bank Stock for Account 2351 5
Consols for Account, April 10... 931 k
zizehequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent 2O 17
Ditto L500
bitto Small .....
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Zrazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860
4q, uador New Consolidated
C'a'nada
lenada Active
Ditto Deferred
~.11Exican, 3 per Cent
litperial Moorish Scrip 6l
i rnvian 4t per Cent
1) Ditto 3 per Cent .
21iugnese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. 451
satush 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred 431 1
bitto Passive
ant kish 6 per Cent. B4l
Ditto New Loan
~,,, Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
v enezuela, 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian Dutch
5 per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins GO
"'eh 2t per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil —
Ditto Certificates. 4 per Cent.
v reneh Rentes,
nt., 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Italian, 5 per Ce 1861 666 5k
TWO O'CLOCK.
onsols, Money ..
Ditto Account

THE W EA7111311,

PROBABLE TO-MORROW.

north Britain S.S.E. to E. and N.N.E., strong to a gale
Ireland.. S.S.E. to S.W. and W., a gale, with rain
Central .. S. to W., a gale, with rain
East Coast S.E. to E.N.E., strong to a gale
south England. S.S.E. to S.W. and W., a gale, with rain

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

bel and
Day, 1
Ween 8 d' B. E.
9 a.m..

airn..• 129 41 39
''''''' 29'36 43
,*rwiei ''''' 2937 46
ilirdrossan 29.20 42
„Ortnish I 29.25 44
,Aa.lway 29.15 50
,__41e1(18 '''''''' 29.31 42
irthorough -12910 42
Litligoland 1 29'30 41'
qi,.!'„erPool 29'08 47
v-enatown. 29.14 . 53
atenti 129.07 50
'•• • •
erraoutb 129.23
„ortdou 29'24 48
29.21 49
IPrtsiaiouth 129
29'24 48
P, Maud -26 47
•• •
.3,1 eutoouth .9-20 47
• '
zance
"9 5 48

S.E.
S.
N E.

W.N.W.
Calm
E.
S.S.E.
S.W.

kotEPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
1 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
6741,6' about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 1.(,
lacg abovt 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
-Posed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
atPoration and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (truer—
Inngnetic). F. Force (1 to 12--estimated). C. Cloud
u) I. Initials :—b,, blue sky ; c., clouds (detached);
74;; h., hail; 1,, lightning; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., over-
t/1,4 'anee ,
(1 r., rain; s., snow; t., thunder. S. Sea dis-
to 9.

n)EATII OF LORD TORPHICHEN.—We regret to
I.7ouace the death, at Calder House, Midlothian, of the
tenth Lord Torphichen, in his 92d year. The deceased is
cceeded by his son, the Hon. Robert, Master of Tor-
Nichen, who was born in 1807.
STORAGE OF
um PETROLEUM AT THE LIVERPOOL
Thursday.—A discussion took place
the Mersey Dock Board to-day, relative to the storage of
Glrole, or earth oil, at the Liverpool Docks. Mr.
All'vels (chairman of the Docks and Quays Committee) re-
-4:lllltended that in consequence of the dangerous and in-
4411bable character of the oil, some arrangement should be
ocred similar to that pursued at New York, where the
18 Placed in magazines lying out in the harbour. It is
ageratood that until some definite regulation is passed
1
`r°lelaro. will not be stored in the dock warehouses.