The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-16 00:00:00

3IONEY 111AREET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England Return, completed to the
13th inst., shows some rather important alterations,
caused in a great measure by the payment of the
April dividends. The bullion shows a diminution
of over a quarter of a million sterling, the with-
drawal of specie by the public for general circula-
tion being increased at this period. In the reserve
of notes there is a reduction of about three-quarters
of a million; The "other securities" have been dimi-
nished, owing to the repayment of loans on stock
during the shutting of the transfer books. The
public deposits show a large decrease, caused by
dividends ; and the private deposits, as usual, have
increased to nearly a corresponding extent. In the
Government securities there is also a rather large
diminution. The other items of the balance-sheet
exhibit little change of importance ; they will be
seen in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation .. . • .. £21,866,080
Increase .. • • • • .. 373,920
Bullion .. • • • • • • • . 18,596,534
Decrease .. 353,944
Rest • • • • • • • • • . 3,133,972
Increase .. 32,590
Public Deposits
Decrease
~ • 5,026,939
•4,972,722
Other Deposits••
.. 15,981,833
Increase .. 3,061,101
Seven Day and other Bills . • 819,228
Increase .. 34,667
Government Securities • ::• 11,37118
Decrease 337,187
Other Securities •.. 16,938,400
Decrease .. • . • • • • 779,313
Notes Unemployed •10,531,010
Decrease
.. 723,060
In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon a
slight decline was recorded in the rates on Vienna
and Trieste.

About £4,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday.
A call of £5 per share, or £250,000, becomes due
to-day on the New East India Railway shares.
In the general Discount Market the demand for
money is well supported, and fully previous rates
are charged for accommodation. The payment of
railway calls and loan instalments havo no doubt
stimulated the inquiry ; but, as the available sup-
plies are abundant, the market still retains an easy
appearance.

The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
very quietly, and 7,000 bales, were disposed of at
slightly reduced quotations. In the Railway Share
Market a very moderate business was transacted,
and prices were rather firmer.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £581,314, and the exports £791,923,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :

Gold coin Hambro'
(hold coin ..
.2porto 1,750 oz.
Gold coin ' Isogne 4bo oz. ,
Gold coin .. . lam
Silver coin 400 oz.
Silver coin.
Silver coin 400 oz.
Silver bar% 887 oz.
At the at ie Agra and United
Service Bat ,- 7 favourable report
was read, -. , --, pared that the net
profits of f -, , • 1,056 ss. 3d., out of
which the dirt - . ,k, ...red.two dividends tit
..
the rate of 10 -p0... ' nnum each, and added
to the last a bonus Jr share, the whole free
of income tax. Tht as some discussion as to
increasing the salaries of the directors, but it was
agreed to be left over till the next meeting. The
report was adopted, and a vote of thanks was passed
to the directors. V -

The market for English Securities to-day has
been very quiet, but although the transactions have
been limited, they have been of a favourable charac-
ter, and the recovery in prices reported yesterday
afternoon has been well maintained. Consols
have been about 95 to 951 for money and
account. The- speculative operations are of a very
limited description, but while political affairs con-
tinue so unsettled any alteration in this respect
cannot be anticipated. Bank Stock has improved to
2241 ; the New 3 per Cents, are firm at 931 to 94;
but the Reduced are flat at 931 y ; Exchequer Bills
are marked 335. to 355. prem. ; and India Loan
Debentures, 961 97.
A moderate amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices remain without any
material alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 861
to 87; ditto New Loan, 761 to 771 ; Venezuelan
Deferred are steady, at 171 ; Dutch 4 per Cents.
at 99 ; and Spanish Deferred, at 301. Brazilian
5 per Cents. are rather firmer, at 1001 1; and
Russian 5 per Cents. at 111.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been of a very limited character, a slight im-
provement however has taken place in one or two
of the more speculative undertakings. Great
Northern, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, and North
Eastern (Berwick) improved 55., and North
Eastern, Leeds, and South Eastern, 10s. ; Cale-
donian and Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln
declined 55.; North British, 10s., and Norfolk, £l.
The Foreign lines are very quiet. Lombardo
Venetian Old Shares realised 81, and the New
81 8,1.
In the Colonial Market Great Western of Canada
have improved 55., and East Tndia have declined
10s. ; Great Indian Peninsula are at previous rates.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares
show a downward tendency. London and County
have receded 10s. ; Ottoman Bank, 55.; London and
Westminster, ss. ; Red Sea Telegraph, 55., and
Royal Mail Steam, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3per Cent. Reduced Annuities' 93- 1
per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Ann) cities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i
India Stec k
Ditto Delwantures 96i 7
Ditto B gels tl,OOO
Ditto '•ulder'Ll,ooo
Cons alaigr, Account (May 5) 95 it
tsAt
March.
1-e11e54.418i11s £l,OOO, 2d. & 11(1.. 33 5
itto traall, IJO3 34 6

June,

Ertailian 5
POREIG
per
Cent.
UND S--CLO SING
Peruvian 4i per Cent PRICES.
100/ /
Ditto Account- . . ****************** --
Russian, 1822, £ St *, * 4 ***************** -‘.4
Eardinian, 5 per Cent **
Ditto Account ***** *
******************* 7.-
Spanish 3 per Cent ******************** a
Ditto Nit.NV Deferred, 3 per C'e;it: ******
Turkish 6 per Cent.
a i
Ditto Account ......................
Ditto New Loan .......... .... .
86 x d
..___
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 5 per Cent.
......
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent .... 171
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Eselvange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... _
Ditto certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 94i 5h
Consols for Account (May 5)

764 7/

CLUITET MANUFACTURE.—There hasviro
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Care pleted at Wilton, for the mess-room
atAxi
in
ninster carpet in a single piece, meas .
g 70 feet
length and 35 in .breath, and weighing mile . pounds per
acir are yard. The loom in which it v" oven
rec ently erected, and is the largest that hashas been
evers a carpet existcclin
this or any country. Its first production vfa
rain mfactured last year for her Majesty which is now in
WI edger Castle.— Wiltshire Independent.
111INEs.--Very little change has taken place _in
the aspect of the Mining Share Market since our last,
the ugh we have neither had the violent fluctuations nor
the large amount of business reported upon for some weeks
Pas t. The fortnightly settling of the account on Friday is
Itntlerstood to have gone off quite as satisfactorily as ex-
tectted, but a large amount of stock, especially in East
Ith,las sell, has been " carried over" for the next settling.
l:hese "account days," and the gambling transactions
,the, y excite, seem to have become part and parcel of
the mining market, as they have always been of the Stock
xchange ; and, consequently, the daily (or we might
Say almost hourly) fluctuations in prices are the
lattre perplexing to the brokers. In the event of war—
though we sincerely trust such a calamity may be averted
great increase in mining business would probably ensue.
lletala would get up, and many persons would sell out of
foreign stocks and railways, and invest in sound progres •
foreign
and dividend mines. Even now there is a scarcity of
r.atock when any demand springs up ; but this, it is to
be hoped, however much it may encourage promoters of new schemes, will not induce speculators to embark
Pr
any of them without thoroughly' investigating their
prospects, a 3 we have constantly advised by , having
them inspected by responsible and independent agents.
South Frances shares have been in more request, '195 to
205. Basset also more dealt at 190 to 200. East Basset,
225 to 230, and a good business doing. South Basset, 131
to 144, and not quite so fitm. West Seton 395 to 405 ; at
the meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed a profit of
£2,818 2s. Id. for the'two months, and a dividend of £2.800
(P per share) was declared, leaving £lO4 ls. 3d. in hand
The ore for the credit of next account is £8,214 17s. 10d.,
and the mine looking very well indeed ; the ends in the
aggregate turning out 44 tons per fm., and tile etopea and
"rime!! 64 tons,—Mining Journal of tis day.