The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEMS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The return from the Bank of England, com-
pleted to the 28th ult., shows some very satisfac-
tory features. Owing to the extensive arrivals of
Australian gold, and the partial cessation of ship-
ments to the continent, the stock of bullion has
been increased to the extent of over a quarter of a
million sterling. The reserve of notes has been
increased to about a like amount; but owing to the
quarterly disbursements azd the preparations made
to meet the commercial payments due on the 4th
inst., the other securities show a small addition.
In the public deposits a large increase is percep-
tible, but the private deposits have slightly dimi-
nished. The active circulation has been increased
to a moderate extent. In the other items of the
balance-sheet there is little change of importance
to record. The various changes will be seen in the
subjoined table :

Active Circulation
Increase ..
Bullion.

.. 221,206,160
126,385
.. 17,541,119
.. 348,950
3,722,696
2,224
.. 9,268,239
• 475,641
.. 13,096,415
▪ 123,467
• 824,134
• . 15,146
▪ 11,220,018
No alteratip.
• 19,434,507
▪ 116,687
▪ 10,185,060
275,125
The money market continues moderately active,
and the terms charged for accommodation indicate
increased firmness, although first-class bills are still
negotiable at the Bank minimum. When the bills
arriving at maturity on the 4th are liquidated, it
is probable that the inquiry will diminish, espe-
cially as the available supplies will be increased by
the payment of the October dividends.

Increase
Rest ..

Increase ..
Public Deposits • •
Increase ..
Other Deposits • •
Decrease ..
Seven Day and other Bills
Decrease ..
Government Securities

Other Securities • •
Increase
Notes Unemployed ..
Increase

A further sum of sum of £40,000 was sent into
the Bank of England yesterday.
To-day the following railway calls become due
—viz., £2los. per share, or £17,078, on the Dublin
and Drogheda 5 per cent. Preference; £1 10s., or
£1,500, on the Inverness and Nairn ; £l, 0rX42,845,
on the London and Brighton 4} per cent. Pre-
ference ; 50 per cent., or £267,897, on the London
and South Western 4 per cent. New Preference ;
and £5, or £5,000, on the Whitehaven Junction
£2O Preference.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness was rather dull, and prices tended downwards.
The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales.
The following particulars of the number and ton-
nage of vessels now on the berth in the Port of
London, and leading for the Australian Colonies, is
extracted from the usual monthly list published by
Mr. Miller, the manager of the Jerusalem Coffee
House, viz. :

For Launceston
„ Hobart Town 3 „ 1,671 „
„ Sydney .. l2 „ 9,660 „
~ Melbourne,
_Geelong, and
__

Portland Bay 22

19,083

„ Adelaide
7' 77
„ 1,482 „
„ Swan River 2 „ 961 „ 1141 w Zealand
„ 7,033 „

Total

40,583

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £767,880, and the exports £186,745,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the continent during the week ending
Thursday last :

Gold coin .. Calais ..
t, Boulogne l6O oz.
Oporto
Silver coin Calais
9 9 Boulogne BOO oz.
Five franc pieces Mauritius
The Shannon, from the West Indies, is off Hurst
Castle.

The Waterloo, from Sydney, has arrived in the
Downs with 2,567 oz. of gold.
There has been very little animation in the mar-
ket for English Securities to-day, business as usual
at tilt, close of the week being exceedingly inactive.
Continued firmness, however, has been apparent,
not only in the Funds, but also in Foreign Stocks
and Railway Shares. Consols have been 95'4
for money and account, not the slightest variation
having occurred. The money dealings have in-
cluded a further purchase of £5,000 Stock for the
Savings Banks. The New India Loan is firmer at
1004 to 101, and the Scrip remains at 1014 to
101, ditto Debentures are flat, at 95 and Ex-
chequer Bills are steady at 235. to 26s premium.
Rather less animation is apparent in the Foreign
Stock Market, and prices are without any material
change. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 81 to 85; ditto
New, 691 to 701 ; Mexican is steady, at 231. M ;
Russian Scrip, at dis. ; and Grenada Deferred, at
51. Peruvian 3 per Cents. have receded to 701 711,
but Venezuelan 24- per Cents. are firm at 281 ~
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been limited, and prices have shown little
variation of importance. Caledonian and Midland
improved 55., and Edinburgh and Glasgow 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
shown very little animation, and prices arc un-
altered.

Joint• Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinue at about former quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities
India Stoat
Ditto 1859, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account (Oot. 11) •
F schequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid .. 23 6
Ditto Small, 11d23 6
Ditto £5OO
23 6

FOREIGN 'FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Grenada New Active, 35 per Cent Ditto Deferredsi
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 43/4 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto A.ccourit .. 715 705
Risidan,'lB22, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Scrip,
Turkish 6 per Cent . B4l 5
Ditto Account
Ireneinila 25-per Cont.
Ditto Account .... ......
Dividends on the abovo payable in London.
Consols, M0ney............ TWO O' CLOCK.
• ' Ditto Account (Oct.) ....

ERITTI CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.--On Thurs-
day evening after the service the members and friends pre-
sented their minister, the Rev. Charles Gilbert, with a very
elegant silver salver as a small token of their regard and
esteem during the brief period he has laboured among
them, and also for his exertions in causing the erection of
their new and beautiful building for the worship of
Almighty God.

PROGRESS OF THE NEW WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
—The last rib in the southern portion to be first opened for
traffic, of the new Westminster-bridge, says the Builder'
was completed during last week, at the arch first on the
Middlesex side ; and the longitudinal and transverse girders
have been fixed in this portion of the intended width of the
structure. The buckled plates upon the girders are laid
throughout a greater part of the distance ; and upon them,
the filling-in work of wood blocks and as halts in the hol-
lows-formed bythe buckling, is also very far advanced. The
work yet to be done includes th,e paving of the road-
way and footway, the southern parapet, and the
masonry of the semi-octagonal piers, which. will
form the facine above the cut-waters. The
para-
pets of the approaches are being proceeded with. The
character of these, in the weutherings and mouldings, is
made to resemble that of the parapets to the terrace of the
Houses of Parliament. The sunk garden, or area, north of
the Houses, is in course of conpletion, as well as the stairs
from the water, which are close to the bridge. Boardifig is
being placed along the north side, as the temporary parapet
there of the portion of the bridge to be opened. There is
every appearance that the bridge will be completed before
the requisite provision is made at the street approaches.
There are no signs of the removal of the houses on the
south aide of Bridge-street, which are still occupied. Should
the half of the bridge be opened in November for carriage
traffic before the houses are removed there will be many
accidents.'
MINES.—A very satisfactory amount of business
has been done, and the market leaves off in a buoyant con-
dition. The demand for dividend stocks on behalf of the
general public is unabated, and large purchases have been
made. Herodsfoot shares advanced to 202, but left off at
191 to 201 ; a large business has been done, but the market
closed less firm ; the (75 tons) has been sold for £23. 3s 6d.
North B asset have advanced to 7f 8. Alfred Consols have
been in more request, and advanced to 3/ 4h; and North
Robert 213~.—MiningJournal of this day.
UNACCOUNTABLE EVENT.-A young man, named
Do3le, who was in charge of the Slynhead lights, very
mysteriously disappeared last week, and some grave sus-
picions are afloat as to his disappearance,