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

MONEY MARKET AND CITY _NEWS.

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 ..
Increase ..
Bullion ..
Increase ..
Rest
Increase ..
Public Depositr3
Increase ..
Other Deposits
Decrease ..
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease ..
Government Securities

.. £22,278,080
.. 591,835
.. 14,883,311
.. 196,191
.. 3,224,701
• • 6,355
.. 6,871,698
620,116
.. 13,433,233
.. 1,169,045
.. 678,208
• • '22,640
.. 9,728,943
Other Securities
No alteration.
21,900,666
Decrease 169,570
Notes Unemployed .. 6,366,505
Decrease .. .. 446,960
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
6s. 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 ivere 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 sm:irides 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 95-}
I 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 93a t; 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 77/ to 774 ; ditto New, 62/ to 621 ;
and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 101/ ;
Danish 3 per Cents. are 83 ; Mexican, 21; 22 ;
Russian 3 per Cents, are flat at 65/ ; Spanish are
steady at 48; ; and ditto Deferred are firm at 381 I.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 24 3
prem.; the Universal ditto, 4 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.
vanced 55., 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-
main in fair demand. London and Westminster
have improved to 581 59, and Union of London are
steady at 25 th 251. Crystal Palace realise 321,
Madras Irrigation sto SN, and Great Ship Com-
pany 1.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
131ank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93} 1
3per,Cent. Consols Annuities
w 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock .. .
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1859
nitto Bonds under Xl.OOO
Consols for. Account (May 9) 951
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
rlanish 3 per Cent B3
lfexican 3 per Cent. Account
liussian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 3 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent. Account -
Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 38/
turkish 6 per Cent ..
ii Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account
Ditto, June