The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-18 00:00:00

RONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Bank of LEugland return, completed to the
16th inst., shows some rather important changes,
which, however, are accounted for by the payment
of the various demands. In the bullion there is a
diminution of about a quarter of a million sterling,
while the reserve of notes has been trenched upon
to nearly half a milli( m. The other securities also
show a considerable reduction. The various items
of the balance-sheet, itnd the changes they present,
are shown in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation
Increase ..
Bullion ..
Decrease ..
Best .. • •
Decrease ..
Public Deposits
Decrease ..

.. £21,122,065
~ 190,180
„ 13,895,087
„, 246,432
„, 3,119,329
695,364
4,568,765
1,325,149

Other Deposits.. 14.,411,153
Increase .. 2,382,318
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 808,592
Increase .. 65,914
Government Securities .. .. 12,153,001
Increase .. 1,419,878
Other Securities 16,884,816
Decrease . . 655,1647
Notes unemployed .. 6,632,690
Decrease .. 463,195
A large supply of Australian gold, viz., £144,000,
was taken into the Bank of England yesterday.
The steamer Alhambra, which left for the Penin-
sula, has conveyed £20,000 in sovereigns for the
Bank of Portugal.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial
Banking Company of Sydney; held on the 26th of
July last, a dividend at the rate of 14 per cent. per
annum was declared.

There was a meeting yesterday afternoon of credi-
tors of Messrs. Sowerby and Tectton, silk mercers,
&c., who suspended on the 4th inst., when it was
agreed that the estate should be liquidated in bank-
ruptcy. The liabilities were stated to be £42,160
and the assets £13,267.

During the last few days there has been con-
siderable animation in the markets for Foreign and
Colonial Produce. Tea at public sales has brought
full rates, and sugars, coffee, cocoa, and rice have
advanced. In fruit and spices the dealings have
been to a moderate extent without any change of
importance in values. Tallovv has continued in
fair demand for both present and forward delivery.
P:Y.C., on the spot, is dealt in. at ils 3d to 51s 6d,
and spring delivery 52s to 52s 3d per cwt.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, in-
creased activity prevailed, and prices of nearly all
descriptions were id. per lb. higher. The sales
amounted to 30,000 bales.

With regard to the market for American secu-
rities during the past week, Messrs. D. Bell, Son,
and Co. state that, " During the past week the
market for American stocks has continued firm,
whilst the actual transactions have not been to
an extent to affect prices, which remain without
change."

Extreme quietude has pervaded the market for
Public Securities today, speculation being very
restricted ; the quotations, however, have been
tolerably steady, Consols being 921 1 for money,
and 921 for the 7th proximo. Indian Secu-
rities have been exceedingly buoyant. The New
Threes are firmer at 90: I the Reduced at 901 ;
Bank Stock is at 232 and 233 ; India ditto at
224; ditto 5 per Cent., 1041 ; and the New Loan
Scrip, 104; Exchequer Bills, March, are steady at
ls. to 4s. prem.; ditto, June, 7s. to 10s. prem.
The dealings in the Foreign Market have been
of a rather limited character, and prices are tole-
rably steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 81 1 ; ditto,
1858, 69 it; ditto 4 per Cent. Guaranteed firm at
101 t ; Mexican steady at 26 ; Portuguese at 471 ;
but Dutch 4 per Cents. are flat at 991 ; Chilian
per Cents. have improved to 841.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
dull, and prices have shown a downward move-
ment in several instances. Lancashire and York-
shire have declined 55.; Midlands, 10s.; Eastern
Counties, 15s. ; and Caledonian £l. South-
Easterns have improved 55., and Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick)
10s.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in-
active, and prices have experienced little variat!on.

Joint-Stock Bank and 'Miscellaneous Shares
remain inactive at about previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bulk Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 904 I 1 I
-3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire nth April, 1885 l5l
India Stock. .•224
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent. 961
Ditto 51 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
6tto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Nov. 7 921 1 1
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d..... 41 pm
11, to £5OO ..
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican, 3 per Cent. • —
Ditto Account '
New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 . —
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, and'6o 461
Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 6ll
Spanish 3 per Cent... —
Ditto New Deferred ••••
42
Turldsh 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchangel2 Guth
bitto Certificates, 4 per Cent
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 921 1
Ditto Account 921 1

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Fresh up to this morning's market the receipts of English
wheat were much restricted, and the demand for all descrip-
tions ruled steady, at fully Monday's advance in the quota-
tions.

The supply of foreign wheat was very moderate, and im-
porters were firm in their demands. All kinds brought
quite previous rates.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, at very full
prices.
Barley sold somewhat more freely, at previous currencies.
The supply on offer was rather lnuited.
In malt sales progressed slowly, on foimer terms.
The demand for oats ruled steady, and prices wore fairly
maintained. •
Very few beans were on offer, and the quotations were
firm.

Peas were scarce, and quite as dear as on Monday.
Flour changed hands to a fair eiteaat, at the late improve-
ment in prices.

. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
*heat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English •• •• •• •• 1,010 ( 720 440 I 80 ( 1,070 sack
Irish
Foreign 400
1,480 brie.

NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL.
Only moderate supplies of meat have been on sale here.
For all descriptions the trade is firm, and prices are on the
advance.

Per Slb. by the carcase.
aded
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 4 Middlingrwatto gelid
Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime do ...... n 3 8 4 2
Prime large do. 310 4 0 Veal .... ... . ' 4 4 6
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pori.... 4 8 4 4
Large pork .... 424 10 Lamb ........ 0 5 2
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 0 0 0