The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Bank of England weekly return of liabilities
and assets completed to the 26th inst. is of a satis-
factory character. The reserve of notes shows au
increase of over a quarter of a million sterling, and
the bullion has been augmented to a moderate
amount. The securities have been slightly di-
finished, and in the public and private deposits
there is a small augmentation. In the other items
of the balance-sheet there is little change of im-
portance to notice, and they will be seen in the
anhjoined table :
Active circulation
Decrease
Ballioo
Increase
Rest
Increase
rablic deposits
Increase
Other deposits
Increase
Seven-day and other: bills
Decrease
Government securities

£20,191,370
91.560
18,112,402
185,422
3,216,099
5,467
4,931,120
195.210
13,987,923
15,570
813,911
36,514
10,526,563
No alteration.
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices were
Without any material alteration. The sales were
estimated at 6,000 bales.
The public sales of foreign and colonial wool will
terminate this evening, and considering the dulness
of trade, the quotations throughout the series must
be considered to have been well maintained.
The inquiry for money in Lombard-street is ex-
tremely limited, and judging from the appearance
of the Bank of England return, and the low rates
*barged for the negotiation of first-class bills, there
is some probability of the discussion being revived
with regard to the probability of a reduction of the
minimum. In Lombard-street the rates range as
low as 21 and 2i per cent., and at the Stock Ex-
change loans are obtainable, in Government Secu-
rities, at 1 and 2 per cent.

There is very little inquiry for silver, and the
quotations are without alteration.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about 136,896/ , and there have been no
exports except the following shipments direct from
Loudon to the continent during the week ending
Thursday last :
Gold Coin—Belgium
—Calais
—Hambro'
OD - Boulogne 12,850
Bars—Boulogne .......... ........ 680
—Hambro'
Silver Coin—Calais
—Hambro'
—Boulogne
Bars—Boulogne 7OO
There has been a sudden fall of / per cent. in
the Value of the Funds. This has been caused by
extensive sales. The proximity of settling day has
110 doubt precipitated this movement, but there is
4180 very uneasy feeling about France, which has
exerted a prejudicial influence. Consols for
4,1:4,_"eY are about 97k, and for the July account 97g.e
Threes are 96i ; the Reduced, 961 ;
Exchequer Mils, 31s. to 365. prem. ; ditto adver-
tised, 15s. to 18s: prem. ; Bank Stock, 221 ;
India ditto, 222 4 ; ditto Loan Debentures, 99a ;
and ditto Scrip, 991.
In Foreign Securities business is inactive and
P,rieee are rather lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. arc
obi 96 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 92i ; Spanish
New Deferred, 261 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20k 3 ;
-Peruvian 4& per Cents., 86i ; Brazilian 5 per
Gents., 101.1 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 1001 101 ;
'venezuela 41 per Cents., 38 ; and ditto Deferred,

The arrangements for the settlement of the ac-
count are now in progress in the Railway Share
Market, and prices in most instances have shown
4 further decline. Edinburgh and Glasgow have
declined 53. ; Eastern Countieß, Great Northern,
.ThGreat Western, North-Western, Midland, and North
:44' ern (Berwick), 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
i!1(1 South-Western, 11. The Foreign and Colonial
t:otles are flat. Great Luxembourg have declined
it' East Indian, 11. ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
and Great Western of Canada, ss.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
AAtreinely quiet, and there is little variation to re-
tin values. in
values. Oriental Bank have declined 10s.
"Insular and Oriental Steam have improved 11.,
and Royal Mail Steam 10s.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
11411 k (Prom the Officszl Litt:)
3 Stock
Per k;
3 p eat. Reduced Annuttiss
Nee (lent. Consols Annuities 971 i I
t„ ,i, 3 Per Cent. Annuities
INI4 Stock
hAtte 111 Loan Debentures 99a
" Debentures

Nee) ijrip
ktch ' a .er Account
equer 11111 e, 201. Mardi. Juno.
cion ..
t Ditto Advertised lid l5 18
t/tr rI'IBR FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAY.
„ieau a!hun 6 per Cent.
kuitto 1852
er , 46
e per Cent.
ex 3 ,
nt 2
0 i
p ( "ttvian Bonds, 4i per Cent B6ls ,
irlirdan Bon's, o per Cent.
15Inirit Bo- 1 3 per Cent.
D, '"' 3 26k
Tum.,te New Deferred, per Cent.
/,'`,'hh Bottle, 6 per cent f.)N 5i 6 5i
V'tto Account
llgo D efe)E.'2,lela, 13ons, 4por Cent
rrded, 2 per Cent. . l5

Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
C°214018, money 97A
s'unaole for account
et.nsole for Account, (July) 97i