The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-21 00:00:00

21(0/VEr MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Bank of England return, completed to the
19th inst., shows some rather favourable features.
The bullion, owing to the arrivals from Australia,
exhibits a rather large increase, notwithstanding
tile demand for shipments to New York. The re-
serve. of notes has also been augmented by about
half a million sterling, while a small diminution is
observable in the other securities. The public and
private balances also show a considerable addition.
The other items of the balance-sheet, and the
changes they present, are as subjoined :
Active Circulation .. 19,184,870
Decrease 159,220
Stock of Bullion .. 12,395,793
Increase 383,889
Rest 3,245,994
Increase .. .. • • • • 9,388
Public Deposits 7,855,633
Increase .. .. • • 288,130
Other Deposits .. 11,082,951
Increase • • 130,716
Seven Day and other Bills .. • • 558,848
Decrease • • 30,042
Government Securities 9,588,607
No alteration.
Other Securities .• • • • • 19,721,896
Decrease .. .• • • • • 141,917
Notes unemployed .. .. 6,708,09,55
466,90
Increase .. .• • • • •

The bullion operations at the Bank of England
yesterday comprised the influx of £150,000 in gold
and the sale of 35,000 sovereigns.

The Nova Scotian, which left yesterday for
Canada, took out £40,000 in specie.

An adjourned meeting was held yesterday of the
creditors of Mr. B. de Cuadra, merchant, when it
was resolved that ss. in the pound should be paid
on the Ist proximo, and another 2s. 6d. as soon as
the necessary funds were collected, and that the
meeting be further adjourned to the 12th of Sep-
tember.

During the last few days there has been very
little business transacted in the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce Markets. Tea has remained dull,
without change in price. Sugars, however, fully-
sustained previous rates. Coffee has slightly de-
clined, except for the better descriptions. In rice,
spices, fruit, saltpetre, and tallow scarcely any
change can be recorded.
A moderate amount of business was transacted
in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and 8,000
bales were sold at, in some instances, easier prices.
There is less inquiry for money, and the favour-
able appearance of the Bank of England return has
created greater confidence among bill discounters,
and they are more disposed to negotiate commercial
securities, of which, however, the supply is com-
paratively moder;Ate, owing to the quietude of
trade both here and oi2 the Continent.

The Market for Public S;curities has been very
dull to-day, but although the tiendency has been
unfavourable, Consols have been tolerably steady
at 894 for money, and 90 for the account. In
the New 3 per Cents, and the Reduced Annuities
a limited business has been done—viz., at 891 d for
the former, and 894 I for the latter. Bank Stock
brought 233 ; India 5 per Cent. Loan 987,- ;77, ; India
bebentures, 951 961 ; and the June Exchequer
Bills remained steady at 3s. prom: _ _

In the Foreign Stock Market business has been
almost suspended, the only dealings recorded being
in Brazilian 4 per Cent., 1860, at 861 87 ; Vene-
zuela 3 per Cents. at 18/ ; and Portuguese 3 per
Cents. at 5M ; French 431 per Cents. were at 94 95;
Turkish 6 per Cents. are quoted 72 to 721; and
the Loan of 1858-56, 56 to 564.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been of a moderate character, but a heavy
tone has prevailed. Lancashire and Yorkshire,
14orth Western, and South Eastern, have declined
as., Great Northern, Brighton, Edinburgh, Perth,
and Dundee, and Midland, 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
shown no material alteration. Great Luxemburg
declined 55., and Pacific and San Francisco, and
Bamber and. Meuse brought former prices. Great
Western of Canada have declined to 101, 1, and
East Indian have improved to 101.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have
Continued dull. Union of London, however, have
Improved 10s. Ottoman Bank, Crystal Palace, and
Oriental Gas realised former prices.