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London, England, 1858-04-10 00:00:00

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CO.7.7llEari7AL INTP.T.TJGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Bank of England weekly return of liabilities
and assets, completed to th 7th inst., is of a rather
unsa'isfactory clinr.:ct-r. The bullion shows a de-
crease of over a quarter of a million sterling, and
the reserve of notes has been trenched upon to the
extent of about half a million. The other securi-
-Fes, however, show a satisfactory feature, having
decreased to the extent of about a quarter of a
million. In the private deposits there is an im-
portant increase consequent upon the payment of
the April dividend, and the public deposits, for the
same reason, show a corresponding decline. , The
active circulation has slightly increased, and in
the other items of the balance-sheet there is lit tle
change of importance to notice. They aro as sub-
joined :

▪ £20,145,340
▪ 194.590
18 311,398
317 519
3,123,736
773.879
6,988,972
641 791
13,733,515
742 461
815,817
24,348
9,953 978
51,985
16,620,004
237,433
11,849 205
480,430

Active circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Decrease
Public deposits
Decrease
Other deposits
Increase
Seven-day and other bills
Decrease
Government securities
Increase
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
market yesterday closed steadily, and former
values were fully maintained. The sales were
estimated at 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were
taken for speculation and for export.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about 407,5511., and the exports 10,9001.,
exclusive of the following sbipmenti direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :

Gold Coin—Boulogne l2O oz.
IP —Belgium
Bars—Hambro'
—Boulogne
Silver Coin—Boulogne l6OO
—Rotten.] am
Ham bro'
5/ —Belgium
„ Bars—Hambro' 342,010
Boulogne 5,500
The Money Market remains in an easy positiin,
and bills are discounted as low as 2 per cent., but
there is no longer any expectation of another re-
duction in the minimum quotation. The Bank of
England Return published last evening &Lows that
the tendency is rather likely to be in the other
direction, owing to the calls which will periodically
fall due on the Indian loan. Besides the amount
which will be absorbed for that purpose, other
financial measures may be introduced, which will
give employment to capital ; and these, together
with the sums required for trade, which is likely to
improve, will remove from the market a large pro-
portion of the accumulations of available means
which have existed during the last few weeks.
Considerable satisfaction is expreised at the advices
from America yesterday, which show a recovery in
the exchange Upon London. The rate was still
107i,—a point vs hich will admit of shipments of
specie being made from this side at a small profit,
but exporters will be loath to forward large quan-
tities, when at the time of their arrival such a rally
might have taken place which would entail a loss
upon the operations.
Very little alteration has taken place in the
English Stock Market to-day. It opened firmly
but has sinca been flatter. The Bank of England
return and the approaching Budget have promoted
a heat y tone, but as business is dull the fluctuation
is unimportant. Consols have been 961 if for
transfer, and 96i 4- for account. The New 3 per
Cents, are 95 ; the Reduced also 95i ; Ex-
chequer Bills are about 355. to 40s. premium, and
India Bonds 21s. premium ; Bank Stock is 220,
and India ditto 223. The Loan Debentures are
firm at 98
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is quiet
and prices remain unaltered. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 100 to 1001 ; and the 4 per Cents., 104 to 1041;
Mexican 3 per ants., 191 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 451 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1091 to 1101;
Ditto 4i per Cents., 100 to 1001 ; Spanish New
Deferred, 26i ; Ditto Passive, 7 ; and Austrian 5
per Cents., 81k.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6 ; Mexi-
can, 191 20 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81 82 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111; ditto 4i
per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 44;
ditto Deferred, 261 a.
The business transacted in the Railway Share
Market to-day has been small, and prices have fur-
ther declined about to per cent. Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln declined 5a., Great North-
ern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, North
Western and Midland, 10s. ; Great Western, 15s. ;
and Caledonian, 1/. ; Eastern Counties improved
about ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines are very quiet,
and show no change of importance in prices.
Joint Stock Bank and miscellaneous shares
have been dealt in to a very limited extent ;
Ottoman Bank have declined es., and Australian
Agricultural improved 11.

BRI I'ISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From the Officsal Last:)

Bank Business done.
Stock ..
8 per .ent. Reduced Annuities
t Per cent i:onsote nn Ei 'ties
440 ii
por Cont. Annuities 951
India Stock. 223
India L)oan
Lid. ~ucle, .1.1.000
r)itto, under £lOOO 2l p
CeLsols for account (May 6th) 961
Ezcnequer 011ie, 2t.0. March. June.
41000 . — 13 i 1)
U5OO 4O 135
PRICES OF FOREIGN -FUN-DS---THIS DAY.
Mexican . per Cent ..........
Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
Rittman tsonds, 1822, t: St., b per Cent._
vitt° Account
Ditto, 44 per Cent. lOO
SA • sh isol..ds, .-i per eent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
',Kt, Passive 7
Turkinh Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Guaranteed,l per Cont.
Ditto Account lOl
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian Bonds, 10 Guil., 5 per Cent, £ 81,1
TWO O'CLO( S.
Consols, money
Console account (May 6)1 96i

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort will return to
town early next week, from Badminton, where they
have been entertaining a select circle of visitors during
the holidays.
The' Countess Dowager Grey and Lady Georgina
Grey will return to town, on Monday, from a tour of

The Countess of Longford at d Lady Louisa Paken-
ham have returned to Bruton-street from Brighton.
THE CAGLIARL—We have reason to believe that the
present law officers of the Crown have come to a decision
on the ea- e of the Cagliari, and that it is apposed to that
arrived at by their predeoehsors. —Morning Herald.
On the 24th of March, at tit. John's, New Bru,,ssvick,
one-third of the flooring of the suspension bridge across
the Falls near that place, together with the stringers,
Rave way.
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CASE OP THE AMEEB ALI MOORAD.—P. nrtber
respondence on the case of the Aineer Ali m,orad of
Rhyrpore, and the protests or dissents of individual
members (f the Court of Directors relating thereto, have
been pnbli.hed, on the motion of Sir Harry Verney, M.P.
The details of this case are dry and complicated, and
will' Lardly interest any but the parties immediately
Uterested.
MINES.--The mining market shows time bunyancy,
,and, in comparison with former weeks, a good husiness
bas been transacted in several mines since our last.
Shares'also have an upward tendency, are steadier in
Price, and show less of those violent fluctuations so often
remarked upon. During the past week thegreatest demand
been for Great A fred, East Russel, Hingston Down,
Talc of Towy, Granibler and St. Aubyn, East Basset,
tnlar °°nBo44, Redmoor, and Herodafoot. Buller
ares have been etquired after, at 295 t') 305 ; South a
noos are flatter, as 210 to 2ls.—Mining Journal of
nze clay.
Weekly Regtster cf tc-day announces the reception
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othe Roman Catholic Church of Lord Norreys, eldest
inn f .the Earl of Abingdon, and by his mother grand,
trlo the late Archbishop of York (Vernon Harcourt).
'4'4 .0
rdship was received by Cardinal Wiseman. It is
Bt4ted,tbat a marriage is on the tapis between Lord
NorreyB and the daughter of Col. Towneley.