The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCEA TA INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocir.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, bub a moderate business was transacted,
at the extreme rates of last week. The sales
amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were
taken on speculation and for export. The Rail-
way Share Market exhibited a quiet appearance,
and prices were at a slight decline.
The Bank of England weekly Return, which is
completed for the week ending the 14th instant, is
decidedly of a more favourable character than most
people were prepared for, and it leads to the in-
ference that the next statement will be even more
satisfactory. Notwithstanding numerous with-
drawals of gold, including nearly 100,0001., on Sa-
turday last, the bullion has experienced very
little diminution, showing that the influx of
the precious metals into the Bank must
have been exceedingly large. There is an impor-
tant increase in the public deposits, which has
added to the resources of the Bank, and a decline
in the private deposits of 156,6471. has taken place.
Although the inquiry for loans and discounts has
been very active, there is a very small addition to
the other securities, and the augmentation in the
reserve of notes is considerable. The principal
items and the changes they present, when compared
with the previous balance-sheet, are as follows :
Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion 10,297,665
Decrease
3,800,464
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 700,367
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease
The official return of the exports of the precious
metals from the port of London for the week end-
ing Thursday last is as follows
Gold Coin ... Rotterdam ... 280 Ozs. and 450/
... Bordeaux ... 82i
„ „ ... Boulogne
„ „ ... Hamburg ...
„ „ ... Belgium ... 2,040 Ozs.
„ Bars ... Boulogne ... 230 Ozs.
silver Coin ... Rotterdam ... 600 Ozs.
„ „ ... Belgium ... 2,600 Ozs.
„ „ ... Boulogne ... 1,000 Ozs.
„ ... Hamburg 1 Box,
The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
were generally rather firmer, a slight advance being
apparent in Paris, Hamburg, and Frankfort.
As usual, immediately after the departure of the
mail to China and the East Indies, the market for
silver is rather flat, farther purchases for the
moment being suspended.
There has been a good inquiry for discounts to,
day, at almost former rates.

Rest .

fl ~

... 15,000 Ozs.

5501,

Increased firmness is apparent in the English
Stock Market to-day, a limited business having
been done at a rise of about per cent. This
movement is attributable to the Bank Return
above analysed, and the general impression
that money will soon become easier. There are
other minor circumstances which have also tended
to augment the strength of the market, but specu-
lation for an advance is contracted. Consols have
been 931 e and 93l for money, and 931
for account. There are now respectively 931 8 and
93/ f. Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to 4s.
premium, and the Bonds 981
Foreign Securities have been dull, but firmer.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 988 0, and the
present value is 981 1, while transactions in the 4
per Cents. is recorded at Mi. Sardinian Bonds
are 90a Russian 44 per Cents. 974, Portuguese
3 per Cents. 441, and Mexican 231.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi-
tan,
2314 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per
Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44i 54 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i per Cents.,
97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 ; ditto
Deferred, 24 51 ; Ditto Certificates, 64 1 ; Ditto
Passive, 54 6.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market to-
day, as is generally the case on Saturday, has been
of a very limited character. The chief lines dealt
in, however, show a slight improvement on former
values. North-Eastern (Berwick), North British,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Edinburgb, Petth,
and Dundee, and Elstern Counties have each ad-
vanced about Ss., Great Westetn, South-Western,
and North-Eastern (York), 103., Midland, 1/.,
and Great Northern B stock, 1/. ss.
Caledonian were a shade lower. No business
of any importance was done in the Foreign and
Colonial lines. Northern of France improved
about Ss. and East Indian 10s. The Canadian
were steady.
In Mining Shares there is little alteration to re-
port ; Sortridge Consols, Vale of Towy, and
United Mexican ruled at previous quotations.
For Joint-Str)ck Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there was vet/ little inquiry. City Bank declined
10s., and Union of Australia 1/. Peninsular and
Oriental Steatn New Shares were also about Ss.
lower.

fikitTlSH :FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ')'CLOGS.
( From the Official List:)

nfk Arms
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 93g
Uonsols for Account__ ........... 931
E rollover Bills, 24d.
4000
.000 2 p par 4 p
gmall 2 d 4 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 983 I
Ditto, 1559
P RIMS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1856, 3 per Cent.
ilussian ,donds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cont —
Ditto, 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bouts, 5 per Cent.
Turfs bonds, 6 par cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lOll
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Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cen:., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 933
Ditto for account

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