The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

AI 0 ,t? Y MARKET AND C'llY .NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
he changes exhibited in the Bank of England
retr ,rn for the week ending last Wednesday are not
of a very important character. A small addition
has been made to the bullion through the recent
arri
.vials of Australian and American gold. The
°xi Jolts of specie continue limited, and a large por-
tic, aof the late imports is yet to be disposed of, but
is generally supposed that it will be sent into the
11• tional establishment. The demand for money
s exceedingly quiet, but the increase in the other
I Ie earities and the enlarged circulation of notes,
E /tow that during the period embraced the autho-
/ hies had experienced a more active inquiry for
Iteeommodation. This movement, however, is attri-
butable to the satisfactory condition of the rever::,e,
the Treasury balances having been augmented to
1 the extent of half a million, which has trenched
apon the private-deposits. Annexed are the par-
-1 titulars

Active Circulation .. £20,999,693
Increase .. .. 288,905
-Bullion .. 19,294,022
Increase .. 116,168
Rest 3,282,838
Increase .. • • • • 24,069
Public Deposits .. 7,026,233
Increase .. .. 506,180
Other Deposits .• •• 14)5827157
Decrease 455,147
Seven Day and other Bills . • • • 806,800
Decrease .. • • 60,570
(Government Securities . • • • 10,696,147
Decrease •• •• .. 2,660
''Other Securities , . 16,785,549
Increase
.. 189,929
;Notes Unemployed 12,100,035
Decrease .. .. • 221,065
411 e commercial bills due yesterday, the 4th of
hem onth, were met in a satisfactory manner, no
In rat:
taut failures having taken place. Money was
In rat: her more request, but obtainable at previous
rates.

Tht Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With a very steady appearance, and 7,000 bales
Were r sold at full rates.
Thf 3 foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibiti d an advance in the rates on Vienna and
Triesi e ; the quotation for Amsterdam was also
slight ly higher.
Sin ce Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £432,724, and the exports £195,828,
exelt Jive of the following shipments direct from
Iona( )n to the Continent during the week ending
nun .day last :—Gold coin, Boulogne, 300 oz.; ditto
bars, Mogadore, 2,5000 z. ; ditto ditto, Hamburg,
14,61 Boz. ; silver coin, Boulogne, 6,0000 z.
market for Public Securities has again pre-
set ,ed an unfavourable appearance. Political
tftfr Ith s continue to affect values, and the pub-
he ai on of Louis wNapoleon's pamphlet, just on
'nee!eve of settlement, has added to the uneasy
g lately exhibited. Consols have been
$ )5 and 944, but the present price is 941 of
both j Or money and the Bth inst. For the next
aced it they are a fraction higher. A very limited
tt of businsss has been recorded. The New
17-re/ 3 are 954 1 ; the Reduced, 95t 4; India Loan
t ttures 984 99 ; ditto Bonds, 235. prem. ;
Ex-
-10 ,e(Ps n- Bills, 335. to 375. prem. ; and ditto Bonds,
(ki- Bank Stock is 228 ; and India ditto, 221 2224.
'
„,The re is increased depression in the Railway
eark4 3t to-day, and most of the principal shares have
:Pee ienced a further decline of from ss. to 20s.
Of ierate business is doing, with a preponderance
BSal es. Caledonian have declined £1; Eastern
;I ties,.l.llloGreat Western, 15s. ; London and
North Western, 15s. ; South
jv ern, £1; Midland, £1 ss. ; North British, 10s. ;
(fit' a Eastern (Berwick), 15s. ; North Eastern
r4l z), 10s. ; North Eastern (Leeds), 10s.
active business has been transacted in the
°lot dal Market. Grand Trunk of Canada has been
in;lit Isiderable request, at from 321 to 331, ex. the
en est. East India are heavy at 1014, and Great
Lac 11
/I Peninsula at 991. 'oreign Railways am
d
hi—a
Cl ive. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are 74 84,
~n ; the New Shares 54 I-
-1-43 int-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are
gen* rally unaltered.
I_4 the Foreign Stock Market the transactions
eve been of . a very limited character, and quota-
-6 s have exhibited a material decline. Turkish
Pa r Cents. receded to 89,1. 190 ditto Scrip, Ist
• 2
2811 e: , to 771 781 ; ditto, 2d issue, to 8 71 discount ;
r,ttuss 13,n 5 per Cents., to 1124 ; Portuguese 3 per
tellta.,‘ to 454 ; and Venezuela 5 per Cents.,
t°42.1. Mexican are steady, at 191 4. The Aus-
'l44 and Chilian Loans are neglected at previous
Price,.

hl. The Port Phillip Gold Company has received sS
1,8.1/Y satisfactory advices from that colony, which
~efl)ra sent the profit on the operations for the month
Na
at rather more than £2,000. A re-
..,1111e I
t,ta lice of X 1,50 'P 0 has been received, completing s
*li amount required for 100 on account of secon new machinery, and
d dividend.

am, V, Rock FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13
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3 toc
..... Annuities
3 Per 'Cent. Reduced 951 1
Iszter Cent. Consols Annuities
j„,r 4 Per ent. Annuities 94a 1 1
Eittoh"mia Stock
4,13-Debent;;; ..
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23
eons onus, Xl,OOO 4841 s for Account 95 4}
March June.
Ex h
h. cer Dills 1 000 2.3 & lfd.. 34 3 36
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35
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37 .
E ho74ll.hlid.
le -iuer .oonds, 1859, 31 per Cent ..„. 1004
ke , FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING} PRICES.
'INI('Ili 3 Per Cent .
Port Account Account
4",,_ll_,.B'nese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
T„",ei.eu, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2l
"'Lill). 6 per Cent B9f 9
bit to Account , 89 81
Ditto New Loan
vbitto Account . 77! 8 71 1
enetzuela. 5 per Cent.
Consols. Money TWO
9041CALOCK.
944
Ditto March
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