The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY 111ARICET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Bank of England return completed to the
15th February is of a rather more favourable cha-
racter. The bullion has been slightly augmented,
and the reserve of notes shows an increase of
nearly half a million sterling. The public balances
have also been increased by half a million, while
the 'private deposits show very little alteration.
The active circulation has been diminished to the
extent of over a quarter of a million. In the other
items the changes are unimportant; they will be
seen in the subjoined table:—

Active Circulation .. .. .. £20,991,145
Decrease .. .. .. .. 363,555
Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 15,105,287
Increase .. .. .. .. 127,970
Rest 3,438,504
Increase • • • • 1.11 •• 17,559
Public Deposits .. .. .. 6,830,256
Increase •• •• •• •• 526,039
Other Deposits 14 289 756
Decrease •• •• •• •• 11,930
&Ten Day and other Bills .. .. 732,955
Decrease •• •• •• •• 17,220
Government Securities .. .. 10,171,190
No alteration.
Other Securities .. .. .. 21,084,139
Increase .. .. • • • • 22,923
Notes Unemployed .. • . .. 7,873,400
Increase .. .. .. .. 424,700

There is less activity in the general money mar-
ket, and lower rates are reported for the negotiation
of first-class bills. This arises from increased con-
fidence through the cessation of gold withdrawals
from the Bank and the impression that the autho-
rities will not be compelled to carry their minimum
to a higher point.

There were no withdrawals of gold from the Bank
of England yesterday. _ _

No alteration of importance was apparent• in the
Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £193,141, and the exports, £231,112,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :

Gold coin, Boulogne
It Rotterdam 3O „
Gold dust, ' do.
Silver coin, do.
If Boulogne

There has been very little business transacted in
the Market for Public Securities to-day, but con-
tinned firmness has been exhibited, Consols having
been dealt in at 941 1 for money, and at 941 1 for
the account, but they are now rather flatter,
namely, 94; 1 and 94: 1 respectively. The
New Three per Cents, are steady, at 941 i the
Reduced are firm, at 941 95 ; Long Annuities are
17i; India Stock is heavy, at 219 ; ditto New re-
mains at 1031 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced has im-
proved to 971; ditto 51 per Cent, ditto is 1031 1.

A moderate amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 79 to 79; ; ditto New, 661 66! ;
Brazilian 41 per Cents. remain at 94 ; Peruvian, at
94t ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, at 221 ; Dutch 4 per
Cents. have receded to 102.

The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 28 I
prem.; the Universal ditto, 4 I prem.; the London
and Provincial ditto, fto prem. ; and the Cana-
dian Loan, 21 prem.

In the Railway Share Market the transactions
have been circumscribed, but prices in some
instances were a shade firmer. Great Northern,

North-Western, Midland, and North British have
improved ss. ; and South-Western and South-
Eastern declined ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines were flat, and
prices generally unaltered.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
were in fair demand, and realised late values.

• BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
• lank Stock

2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 4/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities •
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17/
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaeed Paper, 4 per cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 5} per Cent

Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Console for Account (March)
t xohequer Bile, £l,OOO, lid 23 6
Ditto £5OO 23 6