The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND UITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
20th inst., although it shows some unsatisfactory
features, is not of a character to cause any uneasi-
ness with regard to monetary prospects. Owing to
the absence of Australian remittances the bullion has
been decreased to the extent of about a quarter of a
million sterling, while the reserve of notes, in conse-
quence of the payment of the dividends and other
Periodical demands, has been diminished to the
amount of about half a million. The other securi-
ties, notwithstanding the minimum rate of 3 per
Cent, only show a small falling off. In the
Public deposits there is a slight augmentation.
But the private deposits, partly owing to the
absorption of capital by the various Joint-Stock
Companies lately brought forward, shows a dimi-
nution of nearly three-quarters of a million. The
active circulation exhibits a moderate increase, and
in the Government Securities no alteration has
taken place. The various items of the balance-
sheet, and the changes they present, will be found
in the subjoined table
Active Circulation. .. 121,496,165
Increase .. 29.5,045
Bullion 19,276,.560
Decrease 220,431
Rest .. 3,097,613
Increase .. • • • . • • 6,101
Public Deposits 5,531,558

Increise 174,661
Other Deposits 13,808,346
Decrease .. .. 761,020
Seven Day and other Bills .. 889,465
Increase .. 62,193
Government Securities • • • • 10,809,467
Decrease .. .. • . 322,202
Other Securities .. .. 14,815,120
Decrease .. 2,589
Notes Unemployed 11,642,545
Decrease .. .. 495,195
The decline in the stock of bullion is presumed to
be merely temporary, for, although the remittances
to the continent and the East may increase, the
imports will, no doubt, continue sufficiently large
to meet the requirements of exporters and leave a
balance for accumulation at the Bank. The
rate of exchange in New York is still very
)3101, and the City of Washington, just
arrived, has brought £198,248. In the course
of the next fortnight a considerable quantity
of specie is expected from Australia, the Agincourt
having been 91 days at sea with £283,100, and the
Lincolnshire 70 days, with about £622,800. These
"usignments, it is thought, will chiefly be retained
in this country, for the present export demand
Will scarcely
.absorb more than the amounts re-
ceived from the United States and Russia.
The late supplies of gold from Russia and Anstra-
ia having been disposed of, the influx at the Bank
of England has temporarily ceased.
The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
Were again rather flatter, but the movement was
Tel,' limited.
The demand for silver continues moderately
active, and, as the supply is limited, the quotations
tend upwards.
A,

.ccounts from New York report that business
in the exchange had not been quite so active.
Money on call was abundant at 3 per cent., and
first-class bills were negotiated at 4 to 6 per cent.
The supply, however, was rather on the decline
than otherwise, which had, consequently, caused
increased competition among bankers and others.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday mani-
fested a very dull appearance, and quotations were
without alteration. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £489,839, and the exports .£129,794,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
tondon to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :—Gold coin (Boulogne), 390 ounces ;
silver coin, (Boulogne), 4,400 ounces ; ditto (Rot-
terdam), 1,600 ounces ; ditto (Belgium), 9,000
°lluees ; bars (Hambro'), 300 ounces ; ditto (Rotter-
-44111), 100,000 ounces.
The Funds receded about 8 per cent. soon after
the commencement of business, but an improve-
ment has since occurred, Consols being now 981
c,bnYere, for transfer, and 981 1 for account.
Some large speculative purchases have been
effected, which have prevented depression.
The New 3 per Cents. are flat, and have declined
to 971 to 97k, and also the Reduced Bank Stock is
4rlll at 222 to 224. Long Annuities 181, being
steady; Exchequer Bills (March), 40s. to 41s. ;
June ditto, 31s. to 335. prem. ; India Loan Deben-
tures, 991 ; ditto, 2d issue, 996 ; and ditto Bonds,
12s. to 13s.

Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode-
rately active, and prices, in a few instances, tend
downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 941 ; ditto
Scrip, Ist issue, I to 1 prem. ; ditto, 2d, 1-4 to 2f
Prem. ; ditto, 4 per Cents., 1051 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 464 47 ; Russian 42 per Cents., 1014; Sar-
rlian 5 per Cents., 94 ; Venezuela 5 per
Cents., 401; Brazilian 41 per Cents. (1858), 971 y ;
evian 41- per Cents., Uribarren, 791 ; Spanish
Shares
have risen to 6a- ; Intercolonial Steam
o:tares are 1 to 1 prem., and Atlantic ditto, 1
premium.
In the Railway Share Market to-day the deal-
's have have been of a very limited character. A
lew of the principal lines have been dealt in, but the
rates realised have shown a decline of about 1 to
Per cent• on previous values. Great Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Scottish North-
:sterns have declined ss. Eastern Counties,
North-Westerns, and North-Eastern (Berwick) 10s.
11e Foreign and Colonial lines have been very dull.
Paris and Lyons have declined ss. ; Pernambuco,
uf,!•, and East Indian about ss. ; Grand Trunk and
Great Western of Canada are at steady rates.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show
no Material alteration from previous rates.

t ISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 alllc Stock
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9726
,1-
New Cent. Consols Annuities
L('‘v 3 per Cent. Annuities
"nßA.nnuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880 l4l
1
v Mi Ditto
Stock 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBl
. a,
Vitt° Lebentures
-Ditto ditto, 2d Issue
Ditto. Bonds, £l,000
Consols for Account
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid... 41 40 f 33 1

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian, 5 per Cent. —
, Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 971
'4clllador New Consolidated
, Ditto Provisional Land Warrant 4l
4-eruvian, 4f per Cent.
I, Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
uguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
b Ditto Account
4"sian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian,_ 5 per Cent. 94
6panish Coln. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6/ 1
N'edish, 4 per Cent.
4 urkieh, 6 per Cent.
. Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip —
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue /p
'Venezuela, 5 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.

'
Consols, Money TWO OCLOCK.
981
Ditto Account 9Bl

A strange tale is going through the coulisses o,
the Italian Opera House. A prima donna of that theatre
Who has lately risen to great fame and acquired a first-rate
tosition on these boards, has just been claimed as his
ughtor by one of the highest functionaries of the country.
The claimant is possessed of rank, wealth, and influence,
and, though it was well known in the young lady's family
that the great man in question was in reality her father,
Yet no notice of the connexion was taken by him her
successful debut caused him to feel a pride in his
offspring His anti-musical tastes had prevented him
f
°111: following her through her musical education,
n.".
,„ he was therefore as much surprised as delighted at herC
eeess. He has just made her an official offer of recogni-
i°l; and formal adoption, with the bestowal of his name
4114 Wealth, in addition to the advantage of the magnificent
Position to which he would raise her. But she has sur-
tristed him still more by the manner of her refusal. "MY
uer refused to recd me when I was in poverty and
1.6 seltritY, now, that I gnise
am celebrated and rich, I refuse to
°gnisu him. Let us be strangers to each other."—
ourt Journal.
11,Oneral Niel has presented the Emperor of the
_.reachi with the first copy of the journal of the works exe-
to ‘t",, by the French engineers during the siewe of Sebas-
nfPal• This magnificent work, which requires the labour
Ciree years for its execution, has only just been finished.
the ete is a magnificent atlas attached to it, which gives all
...."-aiglish, French, and Russian attacks.
Roches, the French Consul-General at Tunis,
Who is at present at Paris on leave of absence has received
(44e1.8 to returnforthwith to his post, ,