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

3.1( I MARKET AND CITY NE TVs.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Bank of England Return, 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 for
money, have been augmented.
The subjoined table exhibits the various items,
and the changes they present :
Active Circulation .. X 20,196,830
Increase .. • • .. .. 326,680
Bullion 16,812,798
Increase .. . • .. 261,212
Rest 3,667,817
Increase .. • • • • • • 2,273
Public Deposits 8,413,275
Increase 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
ult., to 31 per cent.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England yesterday.
The Borussia from New York has brought
£20,000 in specie.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was rather more activity, and prices were well
Maintained. 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.:
—" 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 Ist
proximo.
During the last few days the operations in the
foreign and colonial produce markets have not been
very extensive. Sugars htive 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/ 1 for the 10th proximo. The
New Threes and the Reduced are flat at 9211 ;
but 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. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 844 ; ditto,
1858, 711, and the 4 per Cents. remain at 102} ;
Venezuelan at 241 ; Mexican at 344 ; the Moorish
loan has further advanced to 61 prem.; Brazilian
41 per Cents. to 024 ; and Peruvian 3 per_Cents. to
85; Spanish are flat at 534; ditto Deferred firm
at 43,1 ; ditto Passive are steady at 18=4 ; and
Dutch 4 per Cents. at 1021, but Italian 5 per Cents.
have declined to 651. The Ottoman (Mires) Loan
is 651 a ; and the New Loan Scrip is 21 t. prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been limited,#nd 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 fair demand at about previous values.
Great Luxembourg have improved ss. ; East Indian
declined 10s.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally support former quotations. The shares
of the Alliancc Bank of London and Liverpool are
4; 5 prem.

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

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92a i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - I I
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92* *
India Stuck
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i
Ditto Bonds .£l,OOO
Ditto tinder £l.OOO
Bank Stock for Account 235* 5
Consols for Account, April 10 . 931 -71
Exchequer Bills Ll,OOO, 3 per Cent 2O 17
Ditto £SOO
20 17
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent, 1860
Equador New Consolidated
Grenada Active
Ditto Deferred
Italian, 5 per Cent. (Maremmana R. Scrip)
Ditto Scrip .. 31 4
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Imperial Moorish Scrip 6l 6
Peruvian 41 per Cent ..
....

Ditto 3 p-e; Cent , B5
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 451
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 99a
`tlerdinian 5 per Cent. ..
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred 43# h
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent. B4i 3/
Ditto New Loan
Ditto £lOO Bonds 72
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
102
Venezuela, 3 per Cent .. 1
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. .. '-'-'
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
French Relates, 3 per Cent., En. 25f.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account •
93i

THE WEATHER.

PROBABLE TO-MORROW.

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