The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

21ION El :LIRA-ET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocit.
The Bank of England Return, completed to the
18th inst., is of a rather favourable character. Not.
Withstanding the demand for gold for shipment to
the Continent, there has been a slight augmentation
in the bullion, and the reserve of notes has been
added to by about half a million sterling. In the
"other securities" there is a diminution, consequent
upon the less active demand for discount accommo-
dation. The public deposits, owing to the collection
of the revenue, show a large increase, and in the
Private deposits there is also a slight augmentation.
111 the active circulation there has been a large
falling off, amounting to nearly half a million. The
other items of the balance sheet present little varia-
tion of importance. Th,ey will be seen in the sub-
Joined table :

Active Circulation
Decrease ..
Increase ..
Rest ..

221,389,295
432,395
17,195,968
]54,655
3,216,381

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

6,753
5,282,313

414,933
17,290,940
154.008
•• l• 778,547
55,666
11,281,376
No alteration.
Other Securities .. .. 19,558,132
Decrease .. 67,022
Notes Unemployed .. 9,631,090
Increase .. .. 595,015
There is very little activity in the discount
aarket, owing to the limited inquiry for accom-
modation on commercial account. It is evident
that the tendency of the quotations is more favour-
able, as the supplies are abundant and the employ-
Inent found for them is very circumscribed. The
rates out of doors are fully 1 per cent. under the
and very little discount business is now
,transacted at the Bank. The bullion movement,
uowever, still continues unfavourable, withdrawals
Emil that establishment having been resumed,
although on a very limited scale.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited a slight decline in the rate on Ham-
burg,
The bar silver brought by the last West India
Packet has been disposed of at 621 d. per oz.,
showing no alteration from the price realised for
the supplies by the preceding steamer.
Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a very dull and
heavy appearance, and 8,000 bales were disposed of
at the present decline.
During the past week the movements of the
P,recious metals have been of a very important
character. The imports have been large and
amount to about £1,157,195, including £172,595
!Nu the United States, by the Jura, £13,600 by
the Saxonia, and £140,000 by the City of Mai-
Chester- The Magdalena, from the West Indies,
and Mexico has brought £121,000. £llO,OO has
arrived in gold from Constantinople, and about
,100,000 from Russia, and £200,000 in silver
troul the Continent. The exports have been
£351,441 to the East Indies and China, by the
'113013, chiefly in silver, and shipments to the Con-
tinent through the London Custom-house are esti-
mated at £68,160, making a total of £426,601.
Business at the Stock Exchanges has continued
inactive, and previous rates were nominally main-
tained, Consols being 911 1 for money, and 911
for
Reduced,l--co account New Threes are 901 ; the
India Scrip, 921 93 ; ditto Bonds,
0s• dis• ; and Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 245. prem.
bank Stock is 220.
Foreign Securities are moderately active, and
Nees are without alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 59 to 61 ; ditto New Loan, 49 to 51 ; ditto
4
Mexican,'
Cents., 101; Brazilian, 41 per Cents., 90 ;
t'lexlean,- 161; Peruvian, 41 per Cents., 82 ; Por-
Nuese, 391; Russian 5 per Cents.loo ; Sardinian,
; Spanish New Deferred, 261 271; and Dutch
Per Cents., 9114.
In
eo the Foreign and Colonial Market business
poti,flues very inactive, and no change of im-
v_.'inc can be recorded in values. Lombardo-
theenetiall Old Shares are dealt in at 5 to 51, and
41 tots quotations are 5 to 51 for the Old, and
95,° 1-15 for the New. East Indian are steady, at
1-`'e 96, and Great Indian Peninsula at 94.
,3h °lnt-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
tr r a slight upward tendency. Bank of Aus-
likas
ja, 821 to 83 ; Union of Australia, 48 to 481 ;
South
and Oriental Steam, 79 to 80 ; and
"euth Australian Land, 35 to 351-
The Railway Share Market has been rather
inactive, and the variations have not exceeded
about
a to I per cent. compared with previous
(Potations. Eastern Counties have receded to 52
and 521, Great. Northern to 941, North British to
51, and North Eastern (Berwick) to 841 ;
84411eashire and Yorkshire have improved to 841
London and Brighton to 108 1081, North
v, "tern. to '
a
m
861 nd South Western to 86
and 862.

bitiTISTI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
bil'A St
a.....
3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 0 1
91 i
Neer Cent. Consols Annuities2 tt
lbaNY 3 Per Cent. Annuities
nit L e
93 21
Ditto :all SeriP
Ditto —ens, Xl,OOO
(~!-.. nuder 41,000
"4804 for Account (June 7) 9ll i
March. June.
FicheDi
25 4 20 p —
tiotetitil,iililci £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d..20 4 p j
?nip, , .
..,N.,
11 -',,,..,S OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
-,7.14a11 5 per Cent
1) IjittO 44 per Cent..
.1,e11.,e8 AYres, 6 per Cent it .
Ifultto Deferred
p,”icall 3 per Cent.
`ll.lvian 41 per Cent —
r.oDitto Account 82
i
b rts!;nese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
filtolian, 1822, 4 St., 5 per Cent lOO
'‘) rihnian, &per Cent
DittoB 3 per Cent —
1, New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
u-rludt 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Now Loaxt • 5Ol 50
Ditto Account —. . ... ... . ........ : 50k 491
DDitto Guaranteed, 4 per ......
itto Account .................... : fond ' •. ..
Dividends on the above payable in Loon.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2/ per Cent
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TMrO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money .... . .......... 911 i Consols fur Account', June 7 916 i
'......222"