The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-17 00:00:00

MARKET

MONEY

IND

COMIAERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The return from the Bank of England, for the
week ending the 14th inst., is rather less favourable
than was genes ally expected. The bullion shows
a slight reduction, while the reserve of notes has
fallen off to a rather large amount. The chief
changes, however, appear in the Government and
other deposits ; the former have declined about
four millions sterling, while the latter have been
increased to the extent of over three millions.
These alterations are attributable to the payment
to the public of the April dividends. In the
" other securities" there is a satisfactory feature,
viz., a decline of about two hundred thousand
Pounde. In the other items of the balance-sheet
there is little change of importance ; they will be
Been from the subjoined table :
Active circulation
Increase
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Increase
Public deposits
Decrease
Other deposits
Increase
Beven-day aid other bias
Increase
Government securities
Decrease
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

120,145,340
• 335,675
13,307,329
4,069
3,158,306
34,570
2,919,489
3,999,483
16,915,987
3,182,472
836,310
20,493
9,743,284
210,694
16,403,494
210,510
11,431,635
367,570

About 32,0001. in Australian gold was taken
into the B ink of England yesterday. The re-
mittance by the Shaftesbury is in town, and will
probably be appropriated in the same way. Silver
15 at nominal pi ices, and very little of
the, consignments of specie will consequently
bo sent 'abroad. A further accumulation
in Threadneedle-street is, therefore, expected.
The general appearance of the returns issued by
that establishment are now likely to prove more
varied in character than for some weeks past, but
the resources of the authorities must continue
abundant until a revival in trade takes place.
In Lombard-street the inquiry for money is in-
creasing, and at the Bank also the applications are
more numerous. Next week a heavy mass of bills
falls due, principally in the China trade, and some
of the demand now experienced is, no doubt, pro-
duced by the necessary preparations.
Yesterday afternoon the exchanges were gene-
rally very firm.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about 42,5721., and there have been no ex-
ports, except the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :

Gold Coin—Hambro' S3O oz.
—Boulogne 4,860
—Rotterdam
PP —Calais BO
Barg—Belgium
Silver Coin—Belgium
—Boulogne BOO
—Rotterdam 4OO
Calais . 800
„ Bare—Hambro'
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday exhibited a very quiet appear-
ance, and the values of all descriptions were with-
out any material alteration. The sales were esti-
mated at 9,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken on
speculation and for export.

The market for Public Securities opened with a
flat appearance, but it has since improved notwith-
standing the unfavourable Bank return. More
confidence is felt in the Budget, and it is quite clear
that Mr. Disraeli will bo able to raise any supplies
that may be required. The transactions have been
limited. Consols were 961 1 and 96i 1. They
are now 961 1 and 961 respectively. The New
Threes are 95i ; the Reduced, 95j ; Long An-
nuities, 1 11-16 ; Exchequer Bills are 36g. prem.
for March, and 335. for June ; Ditto Bonds, 100/
101; India Bonds, 21s. prem. ; do. Loan Deben-
tit", 99i, and do. Scrip, 99/ s.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is quiet,
but prices do not oxhibitj any alteration of import-
,a_nce. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96$ 9Gi ex div. ;
eruvian 4i per Cents, 81 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 45i ; Spanish New Deferred, 261 ; and
Dutch 21 per Cents., 66.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
kooks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Moxi-
-411) 194 20 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 81 83 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i
her Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 44i ;
and ditto Deferred, 26 4.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
this morning were of a very limited character, but
in several of the leading lines there was an improve-
bent of about to per cent. Caledonian, Eas-
tern Counties, Great Western, Lancashire and
_Xorkshire, and Midland, improved ss. ; and North
resters 10s. Vale of Neath declined 10s. In
the other lines dealt in there was little
teration to report. The dealings in
he Foreign and Colonial lines were
fiery moderate. Pernambuco were steady ; East
Indian declined 10s. ; and Great Western of Ca-
bids, 10s. Great Indian Peninsula were at pre-
Ilona values.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been very inactive, and exhibit little alteration
from Previous quotations. Van Dieman's Land
have declined about 11.

kRITISII FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Prom the Officsal List;)
Business done.
B t4l' Ceut. Reduced Annuities
Lper Cent. Console Annuities
-Pow' i 4 1
o Per Cent. Annuities
i ' g Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 1 11-16
India Loan Debentures 99s
... itto Scrip
iliDdia Bonds, xlOOO
r, T)itto, under £lOOO 2l p
wutsols !es Account
Exchequer }3llll,
2id.96
March. Juno.
£lOOO . 36 133
t5OO
I 33
5ra511....—...
Exchequer Bonds, 1858,3 i per Cent....
Ditto, 1859

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
liaravian Bonds, 4i per Cent Bl
Ditto Account
81
Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
fiends, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent,
Ditto Account
Tarkith Bonds, 6 pa cent 964-
Ditto Account,

Dividends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 66

TWO O'CLOC K.
Consols, mon©y
96a
Console account (May 6)