The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

NONF,I7 MARKET AND CITY NEWS'.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
sth September, shows some important variations.
The bullion has been augmented by about a quarter
of a million, while the reserve of notes also shows
a slight accumulation. A large addition has been
made to the Public Securities owing to the active
collection of the revenue ; and the private deposits,
for this reason, have been diminished by nearly
three quarters of a million sterling. The other Se-
curities, owing to the preparations made for vari-
ous payments, have been slightly increased. In the
other items of the balance-sheet the charges are not
of an important character, and they will be seen in
the subjoined table

Active Circulation . • .
Increase ..
Bullion .. .. • • • •
Increase ..
Rest •• .. .
Increase .. • •
Public Deposits • • • •
Increase • • • • •
Other Deposits . • • •
Decrease . • • • ••
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease .. • •
Government Securities
Increase ..
Other Securities
Increase • .
Notes Unemployed
Increase ,

.. £21,430,090
.. 288,305
.. 16,170,047
.. 265,694
.. 3,777,723
.. 295,813
.. 6,496,821
.. 547,816
.. 13,431,519
.. 736,657
.• 721,339
• • 14,262
.. 9,663,511
•• 20,113
.. 20,101,934
.. 105,208
.. 8,484,285
36,575
..

•O •••

There is less inquiry for money in the general
market, and as accommodation can be obtained at
n per cent., if not lower, the inquiries at the Bank
hare materially diminished. A falling off in the
other securities is, therefore, not improbable,
although the authorities may be enabled to find
some employment for their resources in loan
operations daring the shutting of the transfer
books.

At the Bank of England yesterday there were
no bullion operations of importance.
In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
no change of importance took place.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was a good demand, and 12,000 bale+ were sold,
4,000 of which were on speculation and for expor-
tation, at firm prices. Railway Shares were dealt
into to a moderate extent at former quotations.
Since Monday last the imports of precious metals
have amounted to £372,552, and the exports to
£299,696.
There has been very little animation in the
Market for Public Securities, and the quotations
are steady, Consols being 93-1 I- for money, and
931 9 for account. The New Threes are 93f, ;
Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. "prem. ; India 5 per
Cent. Enfaced Paper, 961, and ditto Bonds,
4s. dis.

In the Foreign Stock Market business is mode-
rately active, and prices are tolerably steady.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 73/ 74 ; ditto New Loan,
57/ 58 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 100 i ; Dutch 4 per
Cents. 1021; Portuguese, 44k; Chilian 3 per Cents.,
73 ; Buenos Ayres, 99 ; ditto Deferred, 31 ; Bra-
zilian 4/ per Cents., 871 88.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Company's shares
are 2/ 1 pm. ; th• Universal, I i pin.; and the
Thames and Mersey, 1 & pm.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the prices
of American Securities as follows :

Prices,

United States 6 per Cents Redeemable
1867-1868
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds -
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
Bonds ..
Pennsylvania a per Ct. Stock. -
Alabama 6 per Cent. Bonds.. -
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888
Boston 6 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .
Illinois Central 7 per Cent
(Freelands)
Do. shares, 80 dole, paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct ,
not convertible:
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
3d mortgage
New York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
convertible
Do. do, shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
sinking fund
Panama 7 per Ct., lst mort •
gage Str. Bonds, not cony.. 1865 101 103
Do, do., 2d do.
There was rather more activity than usual in the
Railway Share Market, and a further improvement
took place in prices. Great Western, Lancashire
and Yorkshire, South-Western, and South-Eastern
have advanced 58. ; Great Northern and Midland,
10s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1; and
Great Northern A Stock, L 1 10s. Caledonians
and Eastern Counties declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial Markets have shown
no variation of importance, with the exception of
Grand Trunk of Canada, which have declined ss.
to 10s.
Joist Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
were very quiet, and prices remained much the
same as yesterday.

94 931
93 94

1875 89 90
1875 88 90

1860 92 93
16 15 dis
1869 87 90
60 62

1883

1864

1883

83 85

1862

1875

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock.. .. . .
...
Ditto EnfacAzid Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 4
Consols for Account, 11th Oct .. 93i i
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent. 1852
Ditto 1860
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. ......... , —
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred
Chili= 3 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. . • --
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 731 ±
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Gull. 21 per Cent
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 931 931

t. ClusE OF A DEBTOR.—On Saturday an applica-
el„,was made to Mr. Commissioner Hill, in the Bristol
aLuiruptcy Court, for a warrant against a debtor who, it
a" suPposed, was about to sail frora Bristol in the'Mateaka
for New Zealand, and who left a London creditor minus
upwards of £9O. The warrant having been granted the
messenger and creditor proceeded to Kingroad and
boarded the Matoaka, but did not succeed in finding the
object of their search. They remained on board till Mon-
day, and at about half-past 2 p.m. a telegram was received
from London requesting the messenger to depart imme-
diately for Gravesend, where two gentlemen would meet
him and accompany him to Deal, as it was ascertained
the debtor had left for New Zealand in the Morning
Star. Other warrants having been obtained, the messenger
started from Bristol by the afternoon express at 2.55,
reached Paddington at 6.5, and Gravesend at 8.30 p.m. He
was there hailed by the gentlemen in waiting for him, and
they started at once for Canterbury, and thence posted to
Deal, where they arrived at 2 a.m. At 7,15 the Morning
Star was signalled coming round the North Foreland. The
messenger at once engaged a four-oared cutter, and boarded
the ship at 8 p.m. He had a hurried interview with the
debtor, and explained to him that unless he paid the amount
endorsed upon his warrant he would have to quit the ship
and return to England. The money was produced and paid,
and the messenger reached London and handed it over to
the attorney of the creditor at 3 p.m. The messenger by
Thom
this feat was performed is an active youth in his
year, and he has the characteristic name of Sharp.
FIRE AND Loss or LIFE.--Yesterday morning,
at the quiet hour approaching three o'clock, the inhabitants
of the Liverpool-road, Islington, were aroused from their
slumbers by a cry of " Fire I" In the course of a few
Minutes it was found that the premises belonging to J.
Druce, coffeeshop-keeper, No. 8, Nowell 's-buildings, were
on fire. At that time seven or eight persons were asleep in
the building. By great exertions on the part of the police
they were, with. the exception of one poor fellow, made sen-
sible of their impending danger, but even then they were
-unable to effect their escape, owing to the violence of thepr
fluass- The Royal Society's fire. escape and engines
.w e
at once sent for, but before they had time to arrive a
ladder was procured from the toll-house, and the whole of
he occupants except one were safely rescued, tiough
nearly stifled with the heated smoke. The escapes and the
engines of the London brigade, with that of the parish, ar-
rived as early as possible, and a bountjful supply of water
having been procured, all hands went to work in an admir-
able manner, but in spite of their exertions they were un-
able to get the flames extinguished until the premises were
nearly consumed. As soon as the buildings were safely
cooled for any one to enter, the fire-escape man and his in-
spector (Mr. Baddeley) entered the shell of the building,
and there found a man, aged 41 years, named Alfred Ed-
monds,Glie,3lunit to death. He was at once placed in a shell,
and removed to the dead-house, to remain therein until a
B inctuest can be held. The cause of the catastrophe
is at present unknown, but it is only right to state that the
o
wner of the house was not insured, therefore there is every
1134804 to believe that the fire was purely accidental.