The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two o'CLocir.

The Bank of England weekly return of liabilities
and assets, made up to the 12th inst., is again of
an unfavourable character. The bullion, CORM..
quent upon the late withdrawals, has decreased
to the extent of about half a million, while the
reserve of notes has been trenched upon to a
rather large amount. In the other securities
there is a slight decline. In the Governinent
Securities there is a falling off of about
three quarters of a million consequent upon the
payment of the Exchequer Bonds lately due.
The public deposits show a very important de-
cline, viz., about one million and three quarters,
and the private deposits have increased about three
quarters of a million sterling. In the other items
of the balance-sheet there is little change of im-
portance, and they will be seen in the subjoined
table.
Active circulation
Decrease 192,400
Bullion
Decrease
Rest
Increase
Public deposits
Decrease .. 1,862,868
Other deposits 15,243,836
Increase
Seven-day and other bills
Increase
Government secari'zies

Decrease
Other securities

Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

. .
77,029
11,113,840
302,620

The amount of gold taken out of the Bank yes-
terday was limited, viz., 10,0001., and it is ex-
pected that the least turn in the Paris Exchange
would arrest the effiNx. At present a moderate
profit is derivable from the export of gold
and silver coin. Meanwhile the supplies
of the precious metals from Australia and
elsewhere continue on a fair scale, and will at
all events, diminish the withdrawals from the
Bank. The overdue vessels from Australia are
now arriving, and the Duncan Dunbar may now be
added to those reported yesterday. This vessel
brings a limited quantity of specie, viz , 9681., but
two or three others are daily expected, which are
known to have a much larger sup?ly.
In the Cmtinmtal txchanges yesterday there
was no material alteration.

Silver continues at about previous rates.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and prices of all descriptions were well
maintained. The sales were estimated at 8,000
bales, 2,000 of which were taken on speculation
and for export.
The Funds are firm but the transactions are of a
very limited description. Of course the nature of
the Parliamentary proceedings checks speculation,
and the anxiety caused by Mr. Cardwell's motion
diverts attention from the returns issued by the
Banks of France and England. The former is
favourable, and the latter somewhat unsatisfactory.
The variation in prices has been very limited.
Consuls for transfer have been 97/ and for account
97i The New Three per Cents. are 954 96 ;
the Reduced, 952 ' • and the New 21 per Cents.
82. Exchequer Bills, are firm at 41s. to 445.
prem. ; the Indian Bonds, 225. to 243. prem.
The Debentures are 100 k. Bank Stock is 2211 2221.
Foreign Securities are rather inactive, and quo-
tations are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97 1;
Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1021 ; Buenos Ayres 6
per Cents., 821 ; Grenada New Active, 21i ;
Russian 41 per Cents., 102.1 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
448; Venezuela 42 per Cents., 371 ; Ditto Deferred
15 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 991 8.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents.,
86 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 61:63 ; Portuguese 3
per Cents., 451 461 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111
113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44 1 ; and ditto Deferred, 261 27.
There has been a very limited business transacted
this morning in the Railway Share Market and
prices
still continue heavy. Eastern Counties have
declined 1/. ; Great Northern 10a, ; and Lancashire
and Yorkshire and Midlands ss. Great Western
and Brighton were rather firmer, the former im-
proved 10s. and the latter ss. In the Foreign
lines no business of any importance has been
transacted, and quotations are quite nominal. The
Colonial undertakings are flat. East Indian have
declined 105. ; Great Indian Peninsular ss. ; and
Great Western of Canada, about ss.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
been dealt in to a very limited extent, and prices
exhibit little variation from previous quotations.
London and County have advanced ss. ; and Colo-
nial Bank declined ss. Crystal Palace shares were
a shade firmer.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
( From the Official Lisl4
Ban'. Stock
3 „er ..;ent. Iteduced Annuities 9si
3 oer Cent. Consols Annuities . 97 /
N,,, per Cent. Annuities
New 22 per Cent. Annuities
India Loan Debentures lOO3
I,tiit Donde, .i.aUtJU .......... ......-~.
o.A.sols for Account
Exchequer 13111 s, 20.. March. June.
ElOOO
0300 . 4l I 38
S not 4l 4 I 38
•
Exchequer Bonds, 1 '58., :14 per Cent....
Ditto, 1359
1014
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazunin 5 per Cont.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
ilitto Account B2l
Grenada New Active, 2/ per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 42 per Cent. lO2l
gp tni2ll BoNds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 4I a
T arkish Bonds, 6 per cent 97
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent. . . l5
Dividends on the :vim; payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cen";., 12 Guilders - -
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, money
Consols for account

A despatch has been received from Ragus, dated May
13th, which states that the Turkish army has occupied
successively Balosas and Vitouce, and those villages were
burned to the ground. Grahovo had also been burned.
The loss of the Montenegrins is nearly 200 killed. The
struggle is still going on.
METROPOLITAN SALOON O3INIBUS COMPANY.—In the
Court of Bankruptcy, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Com-
missioner Evans dismissed the petition for winding-up
with costs.
'NZ ANNUAL MOTION FOR TUE BALLOT.—Mr. Henry
Perk ley, M.P., will bring on the annual motion for the
Ballot on Tuesday, the Bth June next. When the
motion was last introduced, as many liberal members
were absent as would have given a majority for the
motion. This should not happen a second time.