The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-05 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEW-8.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England return made up to the 2d
of May, shews some rather unfavourable altera-
tions. In the reserve of notes there is a diminution
of nearly half a million sterling, while the private
deposits, owing to the completion of the payments

on the. Victoria Loan, and the preparations for the
Commercial liabilities due on the 4th inst., have been
diminished by more than a million. The other se-
curities show a slight diminution, and there is a
large increase in the public deposits. Owing to
the diminished demand for the Continent, and the
late arrivals from Australia and the Brazils, the
bullion has been slightly increased. The other
items of the balance-sheet and the changes they
present are shown in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation .. £22,278,080
Increase .. .. 591,835
Bullion .. 14,883,311
Increase .. 196,191
Rest 3,224,701
Increase .. • • 6,355
Public Deposits 6,871,698
Increase .. .. 620,116
Other Deposits 13,43';, 233
Decrease .. 1,169,045

Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease ..
Government Securities • •

678,208
22,640
9,728,943
No alteration.
Other Securities 21,900,666
Decrease .. 169,570
Notes Unemployed. 6,366,505
Decrease .. 446,060
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited no variation of importance.
About £48,000 was sent into the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday. The bar silver brought by the
Plata, from the West Indies, has been sold at
58. lid. per oz. standard.
The Persia has been announced this morning
from New York, with £88,314 in specie.

A fair amount of business was transacted in the
Liverpool cotton market yesterday, and prices were
firm The sales were 10,000 bales.
The Money Market continues quiet, with indica-
tions of increasing ease. During the last few days
the arrangements connected with the 4th of the
month have created some inquiry, but the effect has
not been so important as might have been expected.
Gold is still flowing into the national establish-
ment, and there is every probability of a further
decline in the private securities held by the autho-
rities.

The dealings in the market for public securities
to-day have not been extensive, but the quotations
have exhibited some heaviness, Consols being 95i
for money, and 951 for June. The speculators
are now directing their attention to the forthcom-
ing settlement. The New 3 per Cents. are steady
at 931 I; the Reduced are flat, at 931; India New
, Loan remains at 1061; and the Debentures are 961,
being depressed; Exchequer Bills, Bs. prem.
A moderate business has been transacted in
Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 771 to 771 ; ditto New, 621 to 621;
and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 1011 ;
Danish 3 per Cents. are 83 ; Mexican, 211 22 ;
Russian 3 per Cents. are flat at 651 ; Spanish are
steady at 481; and ditto Deferred are firm at 381 .1.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 3
prem.; the Universal ditto, 1- 1 prem.
Only a limited business has been transacted in
the Railway Share Market to-day, and prices have
shown little variation. Eastern Counties and
South Eastern have declined ss. Midlands ad•
vaneed 58., and South Western and South
Wales 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines there are dull
at former rates.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
nlain in fair demand. London and Westminster
have improved to 581 59, and Union of London are
Steady at 25 to 251. Crystal Palace realise 32,1,
Madras Irrigation sto 5, and Great Ship Com-
pany

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93a i
I.per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cont. Annuities
India Stock. . .
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1859
Ilitt,i Bonds under £l.OOO
Consols for Account (May 9)..
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto Small

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Danish 3 per Cent B3
Mexican 3 per Cent. Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 3 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent. Account 4Bl
Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 381 a
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loau
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money - 41-
Ditto Account
Ditto, June