The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-24 00:00:00

MONEY itiAItKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocir.
The Bank of England weekly return made up to
the 21st inst. is of a very favourable character and
shows a further large accumulation both of notes
and gold. A further decline has taken place in the
other securities and the reserve of notes is gradually
increasing. In the private deposits there is a large
falling off consequent upon the revenue collections,
&c. In the Government Securities there is an-
crease, showing that the authorities have been
buyers of stock. The general features of this
balance-sheet are of a character to revive the expec-
tation of a reduced min'mum. Indeed, some ex-
press surprise that it was not lowered to 24 per cent.
on Thursday, as the terms out of doors range from
21 per cent. The principal alterations will be seen
from the following table :
Active circulation
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Rest 3,165,566
Increase
Public deposits
Increase
Other deposits 16,007 987
Decrease
Seven-day and other hills
Increase
Government securities
Increase
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed 11,755,375
Increase
Gold continues to flow into the Bank in small
quantities. About 8,0001. was eent in yesterday, and
the bullion, which already stands at a higher point
than has been known for some years, seems likely
to be further augmented through the Australian
expplies. There is some demand for the Con-
tinent, however, and a part of the late receipts has
been sent thither. At present the movement has
not assumed important dimensions, nor is it likely
that it will until the Bank of France requires sup-
plies from this country.

The steamer Sultan, which will leave Southamp-
ton on the 26th for the East, will only take out
16,600/., being the smallest zemittance known for
many years.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily-, and prices of all descriptions were fully
maintained. The sales were estimated at 10,000
bales, 2,000 of which were taken on speculation and
for exportation. In the Railway Share Market a
firm appearance was exhibited, and quotations con-
tinue to improve.
Since Monday last the imports of specie
have been about 793,2551., and the exports
16)5731., exclusive of the following shipments di-
rect from London to the Continent, during the
Week ending Thursday last :
Gold Coin—Rotterdam lOO oz.
9, —Boulogne 22,180
~ Bars—Boulogne 6,000
-Silver Coin—Belgium 1
—Rotterdam l,OOO
Calais 3,000
—Boulogne 1,600
110,000 Bars—Hambro'
.

The market for English Securities continues very
buoyant, although the upward movement is limited.
Business is still very quiet, and this naturally pre-
vents frequent or rapid movements. The
favourable Bank return, the easiness of
money, and the favourable progress of Par-
liamentary business are allin favour of the
market, but the speculators are not yet emboldened
to enter largely into engagements. Consols have
been
96i 97 for money, and 97 for the account.
They are now 96i 97, and 97 to 971 respectively.
9 New Threes are 958 1 ; the Reduced also
ira ; ditto,;Exchequer Bills, March, 365. to 375.
P94srellu
June, 345. to 375. premium ; and
India Bonds 18s. Debentures are 99 1 100.
to 21s. premium ; India Loan
has In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate business
been transacted, and quotations are nearly all
bagb.er. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98 ex div.,
Ind the 4 per Cents. nominal. Spanish 3 per
nte. 44i ; Swedish 4 per Cents., 82k ; Mexican
4=
-Per Cellt3., 201 ;
ecortugue.,e Peruvian 41 per Cents., 82 ;
3 per Cents., 45k ; Sardinian 5 per
tieutm) 901 1 ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 102 ;
stThe following
cue„ll°B Ayres 6 per Cents., 80k ; Venezuela 4i per
-114') 34i ; and ditto Deferred, 14.
are the nominal prices of Foreign
cal°,4--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6 ; Mexi-
e,;,*„. 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 41 per
4 7-08. 81 83 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45
06nZ'uasian 5 per Cents., 110 112 ; Ditto 4k per
100 102 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 441 ;
aladDitto Deferred, 26f I.
14
Muni .41-.. rather active business has been done to-day
tilo Railway Share Market, and most of the
;lit
pal lines have improved about 4 to 1 per
:Great Western, Brighton, Midland, and
11 Eastern (Berwick), advanced 55.; Lancashire
yo'irlnrkshire, North Western, North Eastern,
an!, ts, and South Eastern, 10s. ; Great Northern
lines onisutb Western, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial
Dutch have been at rather firmer quotations.
"Weet-emith:niall have improved 10s. Great
°L Canada, ss. ; and Grand Trunk of
Canada, 15s.
Joint-Stock R a kand Miscellaneous Shares
have been flat.
-
declined about -Ido n and Westminster have
11. to'le. Electric Telegraph improved
1051. ; and Van Dieman's Land, 15s.

111/ITISEi FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
(Prom the Offiesca List;)
Buz tho k
a ~„, , c
951 fi
8 ~—; ht, Reduced Annuities
96i 7
"'r Console Annuities Isiew ;Gaut.
953
x„,,. Der Cent. A nnuiti.b
"la Le D b t es
1,. an e en nr
1 4-ntto scrip
4414 Bonds
.
0 c) itto. under I:100C1000 0 2l
It
97 18 ter Account
March. June.
---..ocquar Bilk!, 2d.
36 7 137 4
E
4000
831111 ...... ...........
..... ..
rclaequer ands, 1858, 3A por Cent....
itto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brtitian 5 per Cent. .. —.. .
Ditto 1852, 46 per Cent: .
: ..
102
'kenos A yres Bonds 6 per Cent. —
M
_exican 3 per Cent; Ditto Atcount . , ...........
............ • ...
801:
Ditto Account ............ ..
........
Peruvian Bonds, 4,-i per Cent,..."". .
i ortuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
SardiniaL Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..'.'.......•
Ditto Account
BD ooq, Asoktis, 3 per unlit.
. ....... --
e, totto Account .. . ................. . ........ 4,1 i
"edihil 4 per Cent: . .. ........................... 82i
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London. .
Two O'CLOt K.
Consols, money ...... .. ........ . .... ..... Hi 7
Ditto, Account

CSOURSE, OF EXCHANGE.—YESTEADAY.
Ah1etert1an5............ 11 15 Llatbraltar .• --•••' ' • ' • (372 y
otterto, three months
1754 Leghorn .......... -- 2. 2
alal,dat .• .. •• ...... 11 1‘ Geoa
ajtstwerp .............. 25 40 ! Wien .......:....
sels .... • ......... 25 40 I Venice.... •• •• •• •• - • -
otembereh •• .. •• •• •.• 13••6% Zraplea -•••• • •• •••• •• •• 417*
.... .... .... 25 60
125
Paris ••.• •• • ••••••• •• ... 25 12% messina,
Do. three months .. •• 25 3716 Lisbon ..•51)4
litaxseillee .. - - •• •• .. 25 37% Oporto
. ,.. 51%
Uodrdeatil •• •• •••• •• •• ;Rio Janeiro....... •• • •
thFrankfort-on-Maine .• .. 11854 'llnenos Ayres..... • ....
rills •• .... •• •• .• •• .. • • IDTew YOrk,6o day s' sight
...... 10 34 Thuadei hi
„._.lnormA.. •• .. •• ••
.... _ _ ,
„a p a
...
.......
.....
.neste.. •• •••• •• •• ,• •• lur 36 ! lOU OF IBITLLION, PEB 02:
Pe,
..... 3j14 'Foreign Gold to liars £3 17 9
iii.....rsburg .. •• •• • 49 'Portugal Gold
are "...Mild ••• •• • • •• .., l• !!•.
..,!ii! !Mexican
Don.r ! 0 0 0
,_e4CIL ...• •• •• .... ••• • 4''.
1 New Dollars ....:: CO
4 1
uarcelOna .• -•••• " " • Silver iu bars O5 1%
thVille. ....... •••• • • '' ••

Market, during the Iduzza —ln the Mining past
has tof business been trans-
losesk, a considerable amount
large purchases having
tetied in steady dividend mines,
tment. There has
ue,s3 made chiefly for permanent iuye,
going on in small
4'Bo been a good deal of speculati?n.
ettingupagaio,
4hares, and gcod progress in mines. Tin is g
after,
though
4„13,1 Providence and Margaret more sought
South Caradon,
the dividend minesetting attention are
erodsfoot, and
IT'arabler and St. Aubyn, Mary Ann, H
been dealt in at
slut. South Caradon shares have
4e are
looked u poG to 400 i
l,n
was
.it a fairthe demsteadiest investments for them, as 3' .
n the
h aboutunder
market; whilst the next dividend and bonus, it s
set lias.
_
s
d, will be 121.
per share fur the two months.
~
t 215 to 220, but not so much doing. West Basset,
212 i to 25. North Basset flat at 11 to 111; at the meeting,
:I,4hough the accounts showed a dividend of 49. per.
1-.141.E., none was declared. Alfred Consols kept fiats at
7,t to 10, till towards the close of the week, when a
~sannl sprung up, and shares leave off at 101 to 111
"eat Alf
meat red Bhutto, notwithstanding further improve-
baseti
". have been fiat, in anticipation of a call at the
ng.—afining Journal of this day.