The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-28 00:00:00

310NEY _MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
25th April, is of a more satisfactory character than
the last. The reserve of notes has been increased by
about a quarter of a million, while the other secu-
rities show a diminution of nearly three-quarters
of a million sterling. The public deposits have
been augmented to the extent of nearly half a
million, while the private deposits show a decline
of nearly a million. A slight addition has been
made to the stock of bullion, while the active circu-
lation exhibits a small falling off. The various
items of the balance-sheet, and the charges they
present, will be seen in the subjoined table :

Active Circulation ..
Decrease -... ..
Bullion .. .. . •

.. £4,635,245
.. 181,420
.. 14,687,120

______
Increase .. .. •• .• ' 62,434
Rest .. .. • . .. .. 3,218,346
Increase .. •• .. •• 6,587
Public Deposits .. .. .. 6,251,582
Increase .. .. .. .. 413,001
Other Deposits .. .. .. 14,602,278
Decrease .. .. ~ .. 910,147
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 700,848
Increase .. .. .. • • 14,311
Government Securities .. .. 9,728,943
No alteration.
Other Securities .. .. .. 22,070,236
Decrease .. .. .. .. 720,102
Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 6,813,465
Increase .. .. .. .. 264,905

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited a slight decline in the quotations on Paris.
Notice has been given that the directors of the
Bahia and San Francisco Railway have made a call
of £1 10s. per share, payable on or before the 6th
of June.

A moderate amount of business was transacted
in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and
prices were unaltered. The sales were estimated
at 10,000 bales. . . _

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £439,095, and the exports, £144,720,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :—Gold coin—Hambro', 60ozs. ;
Boulogne, 180ozs. ; Silver coin—Hambro' 400ozs. ;
Boulogne, I,Gooozs.
_ _

There is rather more inquiry for money in the
general discount market, in consequence of the
payments due on the Indian and Victoria Railway
securities. It is probable also that the demand has
been stimulated by the liquidation of the account
in Foreign Stocks and Railway Shares.
The English Funds still exhibit symptoms of
buoyancy, a further rise of k per cent. having taken
place yesterday. Only a small amount of
business has been negotiated to-day, but it has
not caused any change in values, Consols being
94i 95 for money, and 941- 95 for the account. The
New 3 per Cents. have advanced to 931 i ; the
Reduced to 93! 4 ; the 5 per Cent. Annuities are
11 f ; India Stock is firmer at 220 ; ditto New Loan
at 1067-5, and the Debentures have improved to 97 ;
Bank Stock is 226, and Exchequer Bills are 9s. to
10s. pm.

Business in the Foreign Market has been rather
active, and prices generally show increased firm-
ness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 761 to 77 ; ditto
New, 611 to 611; and the 4 per Cents. have im-
proved to 1011; Sardinian, to 851 ; Russian 3 per
Cents., to 668 ; Peruvian Uribarren to 821 ; and
Spanish Deferred_ to 361. Buenos Ayres are heavy
at 841- ; Mexican at 211; and Venezuelan at 261.

The Oeean Marine Insurance Shares are 2 '4-
the Universal, I pm. ; and the Victoria Loan,
1061 I. _ _ _

In the Railway Share Market, the dealings have
been limited, and prices have shown little varia-
tion of importance. Eastern Counties and London
and Blackwall have declined 55., and Great
Northern A stock, 10s. South-Eastern improved
58. ; North-Western, Midland, and North-Eastern
(Berwick), 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial markets have shown
little or no variation in value, the dealings having
been on a very limited scale. _ _

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
at previous rates. Union of London, however,
have slightly improved, being dealt in at 25 to 25i.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
1,14 W 3 per Cent. Annuities
6 per Cent. Annuities
laths Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (May 9)
India Stock for Account

Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid —
,itto £5OO 9
Ditt6+ Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852 9l
Ditto 44 per cent. 1858
Ditto Scnp, 1860
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent B4i
Ditto Deferred
Mexisan 3 per Cent.
%'eiurian 4} per Cent 9lf
Ditto (Uribarren), 4f per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., .5 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
panish 3 per Cent. —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. —
7 Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent...
Ditto New Loan

Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 22 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account .. 95 95i