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

.11101 V EY DIA REF?' A IVD CITY NE WS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The changes exhibited in the Bank of England
return 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
arrivals of Australian and American gold. The
exports of specie continue limited, and a large por-
tion of the late imports is yet to be disposed of, but
it Is generally supposed that it will be sent into the
atonal establishment. The demand for money
1 exceedingly quiet, but the increase in the other
securities and the enlarged circulation of notes,
sh oNv that during the period embraced the autho-
rities had experienced a more active inquiry for
accommodation. This movement, however, is attri-
butable to the satisfactory condition of the revenue,
the Treasury balances having been augmented to
the extent of half a million, which has trenched
upon the private deposits. Annexed arc the par-
ticulars
Active Circulation .. L 20,999,690
Increase 288,905
Mullion „ „ .. 19,294,022
Increase .. • . • • 116,168
.• •
Rest 3,282,838
• •.
Increase .. 24,069

'ublic Deposits 7,026;233
Increase .. .. 506,180
Other Deposits 14,582,157
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
The commercial bills due yesterday, the 4th of
the 'month, were met in a satisfactory manner, nr
important failures having taken place. Money was
in rather more request, but obtainable at previous
rates.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With a very steady appearance, and 7,000 bales
Were sold at full rates.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited an advance in the rates on Vienna and
Trieste ; the quotation for Amsterdam was also
slightly higher.
Since Monday last the imports of *specie have
been about £432,724, and the exports £195,828,
exclusive of the following shipments direct from
London to the Continent during the week ending
Thursday last :—Gold coin, Boulone, 300 oz.; ditto
bars, M g
ogadore, 2,5000 z. ; ditto ditto, Hamburg,
11,6480 z. ; silver coin, Boulogne, 6,0000 z.
The market for Public Securities has again pre-
sented an unfavourable appearance. Political
,a.frairs continue to affect values, and the pub-
lication of Louis Napoleon's pamphlet, just on
the eve of settlement, has added to the uneasy
feeling lately exhibited. Consols have been
't& 95 and 941, but the present price is 941 1,
both for
money and the Bth inst. For the next
account they are a fraction higher. A very limited
amount of businsss has been recorded. The New
threes are 951 1 ; the Reduced, 95,11; India Loan
Debentures 98-2- 99 ; ditto Bonds, 235. prem. ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 335. to 375. prem. ; and ditto Bonds,
__
4""1. Bank Stock is 228 ; and India ditto, 221 2221.
There is
increased depression in the Railway
Market to-day, and most of the principal shares have
g)crieneed a further decline of from ss. to 20s.
A moderate business is doing, with a preponderance
of sales. Caledonian have declined £1; Eastern
°llllties 15s. ; Great Western, 15s. ; London and
urestern, £1 Brighton;, 10s. ; North Western, 15s. ; South
North Midland, £1 ss. ; North British, 10s. ;
Eastern (Berwick), 15s. ; North Eastern
(York), los.
; North Eastern (Leeds), 10s.
All active business has been transacted in the
Colonial Market. Giland Trunk of Canada has been
in considerable request, at from 32/ to 331, ex. the
interest. East India are heavy at 1011„ and Great
Indian Peninsula at 991. Foreign Railways are
inactive. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are 7188,
and the New Shares 59 6.
Joint-Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are
generally unaltered.
, In the Foreign Stock Market the transactions
nave been of a very limited character, and quota-
tions have exhibited a material decline. Turkish
6 Per Cents. receded to 891 90 ; ditto Scrip, Ist
issue, to 774 781; ditto, 2d issue, to 8 71 discount ;
Russian 5 per Cents., to 1121; Portuguese 3 per
Cents.,! to 451 ; and Venezuela 5 per Cents.,
to 429. Mexican are steady, at 191 I. The Aus-
trian' and Chilian Loans are neglected at previous
Prices.
„The Port Phillip Gold Company has received
ilighly satisfactory advices from that colony, which
represent the profit on the operations for the month
of November at rather more than £2,000. A re-
the mittance of £1,500 has been received, completing
amount required for new machinery, and
"1,000 on account of second dividend.

ta BRITISH FUND S—CL OSING PRICES.
nk Stock
Per Cent-Reduced Annuities 228
li:it:lee/it. Consols Annuities
3ripegl lie : *ties 9
94) 1
India Stock Cont.
Annuities
222 i 1
laatt°solsl3°fllodrsi liOtot
23
95 41
:_
.:ettho March June.
°Zeal% 13, ills, il 000 2d. & lid.. 34u3 I
Ditto .f.;"100 ' '
D'
11d.
'l44equer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 1001
Re . /'OREIGNent FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
xlean per C
Dittop A, Ce 011.1# .191 1
ii, u.Allese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
ur
ri, sslan, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2±
kleh 6 per Cent.
:ei)Dniitt::too
.A.A.cecewc°ollll.4nLottau
89 81
77t 8 it i
ezu.rse-la, per Cent.
"ividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money B4l it
• Ditto March