The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-07 00:00:00

1110 NET lIARXET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The of England return, completed to the
sth March, io a rather unsatisfactory character.
There is a farther bi-;eht falling off in the bullion,
while a considerable decrease is apparent in the
reserve of notes. An addition to some extent has
been made to the other securities, and there is a
large diminution in the private deposits. The sub-
joined table shows the various items and the changes
they present :
Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion

.. £20,530,950
483,319
.. 15,673,898
75.167
3,656,299

Decrease

Rest

Increase ..
Public Deposits
Increase ..
Other Deposits..
Decrease ..

321,.578
• • 6,755,287
• 992,438
.: 13,737,507
.. 1,202,235
.. 686,296
2,779
.. 11,210,541
No alteration.
Otl3,Jr Securities; .• .. 18,384,900
Increase .. .• 667,479
Notes unemployed
.. 8,941,695
Decrease .. •• 510,754
At the Bank of England yestemay there were no
bullion operations of public importance.
The report of the Ottoman Bank recommends a
dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum.
Three more vessels have been announced from
Australia, viz., the Monarch, with £170,350; the
Southampton, with £199,500; and the Indemnity,
with £49,788.

Seven Day and other
Decrease • •
Government Securities ..

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness was exceedingly dull, and prices declined
about id per lb. The sales were barely 2,500 bales.
During the last few days there has been rather
less animation exhibited in the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce markets ; prices, however, have in
some instances shown a buoyant tendency. Sugars
fully maintained previous rates, while high prices
wore readily obtained for good and fine descriptions
of coffee and cocoa. Rice has continued in mode-
rate request at steady rates, while a slight advance
has taken place in the value of saltpetre. Tallow
has continued inactive, and quotations for both pre-
sent and forward•delivery have shown little varia-
tion of importance.
The following circular was issued this afternoon
by Sir Henry Muggeridge. Meanwhile, the im-
pression is undiminished that the liquidation will
be unfavourable. Sir Henry is stated to have re-
signed to day his pcsition as Alderman. The lia-
bilities of the house are now said to consist of about
£60,000 to unsecured creditors, .050,000 to mort-
gage creditors, and £70,000 to trust creditors, who
it is supposed are but imperfectly secured. For
some little time past questions regarding the latter
have been proceeding in the Court of Chancery "
" 1, Hart-street, Mark lane, C.E., March 6.
I exceedingly regret to inform you that my firm of
and E. Muggeridge has been obliged to suspend payment.
I have, with the concurrence of the principal creditors,
Placed the books of the firm in the hands of Messrs. Cole-
man, Turquand, )(Clings, and Co., who will forthwith pre-
pare a statement of affairs to be laid before the creditors for
their consideration at a meeting, of which duo notice will
be given. In the meanwhile I must ask your kind forbear-
am yours faithfully,

There has been no fluctuation ofMUGGIRIDGE importance" in
the market for Public Securities to day, and the
transactions have been limited. Consols have re-
mained at 931 for transfer, and at 93/ a for the
account. The New Threes and the Reduced are
steady at 911 921; Exchequer Bills are 19s. to
22a- prem.; Bank Stock has declined to 240;
India ditto, 225 ; ditto 5 per Cent. 1061 1071;
and the Debentures, 1001.
The dealings in the Foreign Market have been
to an average extent, but prices generally show less
0
4,lrinnesa. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 841 861; ditto,
4858, 71 1; Mexican have receded to 34/ ; Ita-
lian to 671 ; Portuguese to 46 ; Spanish are steady
631 ; ditto Passive: firm at 191 1 ; and ditto Certi-
ficates are flat at 61 I. The Ottoman (Mires)
toau is about 65.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have again been moderately active, and prices have
shown increased buoyancy. Caledonians, Eastern
Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Wes-
terns, South Westerns, South EaSterns, and West
Midlands, advanced 10s. ; North Eaiterns (Ber-
wick), £1; and Great Westerns, £1 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in
moderate request, at about former quotations.
Grand Trunk of Canada and Great Western of
Canada, however, each have improved about ss.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have shown ratb',r less firmness. London and West-
minster have declined 10s.; Union of London, 58.;
and Oriental Inland Steam, as.

BRITISH FUNDS—.CLOSING} PRICES.
Bank Stock . . ........ . .......... . . 240
per Cent. _Deduced Annuities ....... 9ll 21 14
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
IndiNew 3 per Cent. Annuities ..
a. Stock ..
bitto 5 per Cela.t.
Ditto Enfaced Pei); . .4:
) Per •
Cent --
Ditto 5 per Cent..
Ditto 51 per Cent. ............. '. ' . 102
Ditto Debentures, 4 per ....... .. Oct., LOS 7f I
Ditto
Console for ditts Aug 1 °6l- or 66 1004 100 4
Account, April 10-:"..-° .. .
,zeliegyer Bills, C,OOO 2d.... March.
I 2j2u;
, Ditto 4500 .. 22 19
Di Ditto
sir -
nil
•rs -r'OREIGN FUNDS .CLOSING PRICES.
19
5 per Cent
~bitto 41 per Cents 1860
"quenos Ayres 6 per Cent
1, Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 321
le-ndean). 3 Per Cent
1,-.-,itto Acco nt•
46
/IT 41:Lese 3 per Cent., 1853.
.11131411 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 904 4 4
t,. Ditto per Cent. 1859 6l/
9)4nish 2 3
per Cent. 53 t 24
th
121_1,.Dtittti.ttts000ll Cert.
Ditto Pas ' 194 4 i
tiPan• 81"
64 1
411r,,kisla 6 per Cent.
of Coup. not funded •
AAN c
count
count uunntt
Loan
71i 4
714 i 1. -unto 4100 80nd5~.,
jt.„ Dividends on te above payable in London. uttn, 6 per Cent., 1861
Consols, Money
Ditto April Account 93i4 1