The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-16 00:00:00

4IONEY .21IARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Thy. Bank of England Return, completed to the
13th inst., although it shows some rather important
changes, is of a more satisfactory character than
was generally anticipated. The reserve of notes
has been trenched upon to a rather large amount,
and the bullion has also slightly declined, but this
may be accounted for by the payment of the usual
half-yearly dividend. One of the most prominent
features is the decrease in the other securities, which
shows that trade is only slowly recovering from the
late depression. In the public deposits there is a
diminution of about £3,000,000 sterling, caused by
the distribution of the dividends, but this is
in a great measure balanced by the increase in
the private deposits. The active circulation
necessarily exhibits a rather large increase.
The Rest, in consequence of the payment of the
dividend on Bank Stock, has diminished to the ex-
tent of about £600,000 sterling ; and in the Govern-
ment Securities there is a decrease of about a mil-
lion. In the other items of the balance-sheet there
is no alteration to call for special remark, and they
will be seen in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation .. X 21,201,120
Increase .. • • 378,160
Bullion
.. • • .. 19,496,991
Decrease .. 29,484
Rest . • .. .. 3,091512
.
Decrease . • • 618,,60
Public Deposits • • • • .. 5,35 8
6,897
Decrease .. . • .. 3,084,552
Other Deposits • • • • .. 14,569,366
Increase .. • • .. 2,654,427
Seven Day and other Bills .. 827,272
Increase
Government Securities • • .. 10,380922, 14,
402
26515
7
Decrease
Other Securities ,14,817,7094,572
Decrease
30 Notes Unemployed ..
12137,740
Decrease . ,
. • 364,610
These alterations being attributable to temporary
causes, are not likely to diminish the confidence
lately expressed in the further accumulation of
gold. Large supplies are coming forward from the
various sources of supply, which, it is presumed,
Will leave an important surplus after the require-
ments of the exporters are satisfied.
In the general discount market the demand has
slightly increased, but the terms continue without
alteration. First-class bills are still negotiated as
low as 21 per cent.
Further indicati ons of weakness were apparent
in the continental exchanges yesterday afternoon.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and prices were fully maintained. The
sales were 'estimated at 7,000 bales. In railway
shares the boasiness transacted was moderate, and
quotations tended upwards.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £527,430, and the exports £150,000,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :—Gold coin—Boulogne, 520 ozs. ;
bars—Amsterdam, 80,000 ozs. Silver coin—Rot-
terdarn, 1,200 ozs; Boulogne, 3,600 ozs.; bars—
Ilambro', 300 ozs. ; Rotterdam, 65,000 ozs.
The market for English Securities has been very
quiet :to-clay, but the quotations have remained
tolerably steady. Speculation is dull, and there
are few operations for investment to enliven the
market. Consols are about 98 for money, and
981 1,7 for account. Bank Stock is 2211, being
Cady. The New 3 per Cents, are marked 974 Z,
the Reduced 97-7,- 1. The March Exchequer
Bills 38s. to 40s. ; June ditto 30s. to 325. premium.
India Stock has been dealt in at 221 to 223 ; the
Debentures 99! the Scrip, second issue, 991.
In. the Foreign Stock Market business is rather
restricted, but quotations are well maintained.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 94 ; ditto Scrip, No. 1,
has improved to 11 2 pm. ; ditto No. 2, to 21 1- pm. ;
ditto 4
per Cents., 105-1, ; Brazilian 41 per Cents.
(1858), 971; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 781 ;
xicau 3 per Cents., 201 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
46; Russian 5 per Cents., 112 ; Peruvian Dollar
Bonds, 77 ; and Spanish New Deferred, 30-,77.
The transactions in the Railway Share "Market
have been of a very limited character, and slightly
reduced rates were current. Caledonian declined
£1; Great Western and North British, 10s. ; and
North-Western and North-Eastern (Berwick), ss.
South-Eastern improved about 10s. to 15s. The
Foreign lines were flat. Paris and Lyons declined
as. In the Colonial market, Grand Trunk of
Canada declined ss. ; Great W esters of Canada,
East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula were at
previous rates.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were
moderately active, but prices exhibited little alte-
ration of importance.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 22li 3 per Cent. Reduced Ann"uiti ........
es ........ . 9Bl 97/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ......... New 3 per Cent. Annuities 974
India Stock
..................... 221 3
Ditto Debentures ... ..
991-
Ditt 991
Ditto Bonds, £l,oooo Scrip, 2d Issue
15 12
Ditto under .Zl,OOO
Consols for Account lB
98/

chequer Bills March June.
, £l,OOO, 2d. &ltd... 38 40 F 30 2
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 971
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent.....
Ilexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ............
Ditto Account ..............
46
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent .
46a
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent. ...............
Ditto New Deferred, •3
per Cent. . .
Turkish, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
4 9
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip
11 1 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO5l p
Ditto Account
105
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. 77
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9B

DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE BY FIRE.

, PRIDAY.
A destructive fire broke out in the parish of St.
Thomas, on Wednesday night, in houses occupied
by several labouring men and their families. It is
not known how the fire . originated, but in conse-
quence of the houses being thatched, it spread so
rapidly that the fire-engines were unable to subdue
the flames until three houses had been nearly con-
sumed. In the up=stair room of one of the houses
the wife of a carpenter, named Joslin, was, as it is
be supposed, in the act of putting her four children to
d. Before the poor woman could escape with
her four children she was enveloped in the flames.
No one knew that the poor creatures were in such
a dreadful position, as the neighbours thought they
had made their escape. On the husband's return-
lug from work, however, he proceeded to make
Dignifies abo t his wife and children, but could not
discover the . The poor fellow became frantic
with grief, an Made efforts to rescue his family,
but they prow unavailing The woman, with her
Children, on at empting to make their way down
stairs, found that the staircase had been consumed,
and there was no hope- for them. They therefore
perished in the flames, and after the fire was ex-
tinguished the charred remains of the bodies were
found in the ruins.
An inquest yesterday was hold before Mr. R. R.
Crosse, and a verdict of " Accidental death" was
returned.
_

Considerable excitement was caused some months
since, in the fashionable world, by the elopement of a noble
earl, of Crimean celebrity, with a young lady of much per-
sonal attraction and good connections and. family. The
destination of the parties was Gibraltar, where they stayed
for a short time, and whence they proceeded, in his lord-
dlip's yacht, to Cadiz. Since the departure of the noble
earl from England the death of his countess has taken
Phvie, an event which, however melancholy in itself, hays.
enabled him to repair the wrong had inflicted on Miss
SiLle it has now transpired that, on receiving
en" of bib marital bereavement, he lost no tune in making
her his wife. This is quite in keeping with the past career
of the noble personage in question; for it will doubtless be
remembered that his former union took place under pecu-
liar
h
circumstances, somewhat analogous to those which
have characterised' his recent marriaoe. The readers of
the Cburt Circular will have no flifficuity in identifying the
nobleman above alluded to with tliJi Earl of Cardigan.—
Court Circular.
MINES.—The Mining Share Mullet has been
More active since our last • and, in addition to a fair amount
of business in dividend mines, a demand has sprung up for
several young and progressive mines, the prospects of which
bid fair for good and early results. We find that of dividend
Stocks) 54 mines during th® past quarter have paid in the
aggregate £85,688 ; and, owing to the depreciation in prices
(luring the last few months, many of the shares can be
Purchased to pay, and that, too, with little risk—though
this the general public are slow in believing—from 10 to 20
Per cent. per annum. We refer, of course, to the best
Wines, well & and with good reserves of ores.-
41frncfraralL day,