The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-21 00:00:00

(MEI' MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Rank of England return completed to the
19th March, shows some favourable changes, a large.
addition is apparent in the bullion, and in the re-
serve of notes, while a slight diminution is observa-
ble in the other securities. The public deposits, as
usual at this period of the year, have been largely
added to by the revenue collections. The Govern-
ment Securities also show a diminution of nearly
half a million sterling. The various items and the
eh"ges they present are exhibited in the subjoined
table :

Active Circulation. .. .. £19,870,150
Decrease .. • • • • • •
..
143,535
Bullion
.. .. .. • • • • 16,54°,586
521,475
Increase .. .. • • • •
Lest .. . • • • . 3 '
665:0514
83 Increase .. .. • • • • 6
Public Deposits 8 011 691
Increase .. • • • • • • 483,783
Other Deposits.. • • • • • • 13,310,928
Decrease .. • • • • .. 422,790
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 613,359
Decrease .. .. . • .. 35,772
Government Securities • . .. 10,716,261
Decrease OG *0 00 GO 492,980
Other Securities .. ..
.. 18,139,828
Decrease . .. .. .. 140,726
Notes unemployed. .. .. .. 10,451,435
Increase
Although the Money MarkcA remains in an ex-
ceedingly steady position an early change is con-
sidered probable, and it is scarcely thought that
the directors of the Bank of .England will adhere to
their minimum of 24- per cent. much longer, when
lower terms are current elsewhere, and they are
experiencing a rapid decrease of business in con-
sequence.

At the ensuing meeting of the Oriental Bank
Corporation a dividend at the rate of 16 per cent.
per annum will be proposed.
A dividend of £2 per share will be proposed at
the General Court of the London Assurance Office.
At the Bank of England, yesterday, there were
ho bullion operations of importance.
The suspension has taken place of Messrs. F.
Vague and Co., merely.nts, but their liabilities are
presumed to be smal'L.
At a meeting c/f the creditors of Mr. J. W.
Shillito, wholesale grocer, the liabilities were stated
to be £24,9,82, and the assets £12,208. After
s
discuFssion it was resolved to adjourn the
meting for the purpose of enabling Mr. Shillito to
a composition.
..A fair amount of business was transacted in the
-Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, and prices
bales.
Well supported. The sales were about 7,000
Dales.

During the last few days there has been less
activity
in the markets for Foreign and Colonial
Produce. Sugars have been rather cheaper, while
"cos, tea, fruit, and spices, have remained at about
Previous values. Coffee, however, has been in
treater favour at slightly enhanced prices. Rice has
been dull, saltpetre realised steady prices. Tallow
'as exhibited a further slight depression for late,
present, and forward delivery.
At the public sales of colonial wool just termi-
zated, there has been a good attendance of both
home and foreign dealers, and except for fine and
vaperior descriptions of Sydney and Port Philip,
-Which were in limited demand, prices generally
'were well maintained. Cape wools, owing to
their superior condition, were well competed
for, and realised fully late quotations.

The market for American Securities has been
a,‘"e• Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., state that
r the demand for American :Securities still con-
nues, and there has been an active business
,
Lrausacted during the week, but with very little
'variation in prices."
The Etna, from New York, has brought
£114,840 in specie.
The market for English Securities opened this
4i:11'1141g with a very favourable appearance, and a
alight improvement was occasioned through pur-
chases on speculative account, Consols being 931 94
for transfer, and 94 exactly for the 10th proximo,
Which are the current quotations. The New
Threes and the Reduced remain at 937 9 ; Exche-
quer Bills are flat, at 19s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent.
18 steady, at 1087 75,-.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have
bean of a limited character, and prices show no im-
Portant variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 851-
86; ; ditto, 1858 719 72. Mexican are steady at
341, 1; Moorish Loan at 51 prem. ; and Spanish
have improved to 531 ; ditto Certificates are firm
at 7 ; and Ruosian 5 per Cents, at 991 ; but Vene-
zuelan have rewded to 2401,

_ -
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have not
been very extensive ; a further slight improvement,
however, has taken place in values. Great Western
and Lancashire and Yorkshire have advanced ss. ;
South Western, 10s. ; and Caledonian and Great
Northern, 15s, ; North Eastern (Berwick), however,
have declined ss. ; Midland, lOs ; and South
Eastern, 15s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
been in fair requast at steady rates. Great Luxem-
burg realise 11-7-, 12 ; Bahia and San Francisco, 171 ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 26k; East Indian, 1041 d ;
and Great Indian Peninsula, 102 to 1021.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally support previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921 $
',',,Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities.. 921 i
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire psth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs' expire sth April, 1885.. 151 i
411dia Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 61 pet Cent lOB 1
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001
Ditto Bonds £l.ooo
!)itto under t;1,000
;;onsols for Account, April 10
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
xchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent.. l9 21 pm

r FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
azilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 42 per Cent, 1858
_L4 931

Ditto - 1860
liilian 6 per Cent
, Ditto 44 per Cent .. B7l
trrenada Active
Do. Ex over-due Coups. & Hectares. 101
. Italian, 5 per Cent. (Maremmana R. Scrip) 13 i
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account .. 34i 3 5
Imperial Moorish Scrip 5l
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent,
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto Account 99i i
ni

I )itto 41 per Cent ..
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1359 .. 62 li
Rpanish 3 per Cent 53
81)f,nish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent B5l
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
___De itto £lOO Bonds
I' rezuela, 3 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
comiols, Money • 94 4
Ditto April Account 944