The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-24 00:00:00

MONEY 31ARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The return from the Bank of England, completed
to the 22d instant, is of a satisfactory character.
The stock of bullion shows only a limited addition,
while there is a considerable diminution in the Re-
serve of Notes. The Other Securities exhibit a
slight decrease. The priaci pal feature in the return
is the large decrease in the Private Balances, con-
sequent upon the investments of the public in the
various new joint-stock undertakings, and the pay-
ments made on the Moorish Loan. Subjoined arc
the various items and the changes they present :-
Active Circulation .. .£20,951,170
Increase .. • . • • • • 253,070
Bullion .. .. • • .. .. 16,350,939
Increase .. .. • . • • 59,313
Rest .. .. • . .. 3,284,310
Increase .• .. • • 7,550
Public Deposits .. 5,467,340
Increase .. 883,987
Other Deposits.. .• .. 15,366,081
Decrease 1,114,371
Seven Day and other Bills .. 746,758
Decrease 16,067
•• •• ••
Government Securities .. 12,268,618
No alteration ..
Other Securities ..
Decrease ..
Notes unemployed ..
Decrease

.. 17,099,102
.. 45,144
.. 9,178,330
.. 246,990

A better feeling prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices exhibited
more firmness. The sales were 6,000 bales.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Unity Joint
Stock Mutual Banking Association, held to-day, it
was stated that the available balance for distribu-
tion was £4,079 15s. 6d., from which it was re-
solved to declare a dividend of 12s. 6d. per share
free of income-tax, and carry the balance over to
the current account.

There is no alteration either in the demand for
accommodation or the terms upon which it is sup-
plied. The requirements of the trading classes are
still very much restricted.

About £4,000 in gold coin was withdrawn from
the Bank of England yesterday.
During the last few days business in the Foreign
and Colonial Produce Market has continued rather
inactive. Tea, however, has remained at full rates.
Sugars have slightly given way, with the exception
of refined descriptions, which have, in most in-
stances, realised previous quotations. Only limited
transactions have been recorded in coffee, rice,
cocoa, and fruit, and no material change can be
notice in values. Saltpetre has been held for higber
rates, but the dealings continue inactive, and tallow
has continued dull, at slightly reduced prices, for
both present and forward delivery.
The dealings in the market for Public Securities
continue extremely limited, but the quotations are
rather firmer. Consols being 924 93 for money,
and the 6th proximo. Oceasional purchases are
effected for investment, which, in conjunction with
the easiness of money, give substantial support to
the market. The New Threes and the Reduced are
steady at 9231; Exchequer Bills, March, 17s.
Prem. ; ditto June, 20s. to 235. prem. ; Bank Stock
18 firm at 242 and 243 ; and India 5 per Cent. at
106.

A fair amount of business has been transacted in
the Foreign Stock Market, and prices in some in-
stances show an improvement. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 831 ; ditto, :1858, 741 l ; Mexican
have advanced to 29Z 1 ; Venezuelan, to 24k; Bra-
zilian, to 102; and Dutch 4 per Cents., to 1024 ;
Spanish remain at 521; and the Certificate, at 61e ;
the Moorish Loan is 51 prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rather more animated, but a slight depression has
taken place in prices owing to speculative sales.
Caledonian and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
have receded 55., South Western 10s., and Great
Northern and Brighton 15s. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick),
however, haveimproved 55., and Great Western 10s.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been little change of importance. Great
Luxemburg realise 9! ; Bahia and San Francisco
151 Z ; Great Western of Canada 114 ; East Indian
1014 ; and Great Indian Peninsula 994 1004.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue in good demand, at late quotations. Union
of London realise 801 ; London and Westminster
*Ol ; Union of Australia 401 41 ; Crystal Palace
Stock 31k; and Oriental Inland Steam 71 s.
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BRI TIM' FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
a per Cent. Reduced Annuities..
a per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cont. Annuities 921 It
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent lOO,l
Ditto 5/ per Cent . lO6l i
Di i To Bonds £l,000
Consols for Account, Feb. 6
rch. Ma Jun9.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 17
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small

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FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
htto 41 per Cent, 1852
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 941,
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. —
Ditto Account ..
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6/ t
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil —
Ditto Certiticatzs, 4 per Cent...
Consols M TWO O'CLOCK.
Money TWO
3
Ditto Account