The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England returns completed to the
25th September is of a favourable character. The
bullion has been largely augmented, while there is
also an addition to the reserve of notes. The pub-
lic deposits have been increased by the active col.
lection of the revenue, and for the same reason the
private balances show a falling off. The other
securities, however, exhibit a slight addition. I❑
the other items of the balance sheet the variations
are not of an important character, as will be seen
in the subjoined table.
Active Circulation ..
Increase ..
Stock of Bullion
Increase ..
Rest ..

.. £19,973,580
• . 137,430
.. 14,242,241
• . 242,449
.. 3,796,020
5,146
5,810,424
.. 748,496
.. 11,957,808
.. 485,042
. 691,468
• • 13,324
10,450,800
No alteration.
Other Securities .. 17,439,269
Increase .. .. • • .. 150,227
Notes unemployed .. . • .. 8,107,915
Increase .. • • .. 120,650
About £51,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of
England yesterday.
The Bank of France have raised their rate of dis-
count from 5 to 51 per cent.

Increase .. • . .
Public Deposits
Increase ..
Other Deposits .
Decrease ..
Seven Day and other Bills
Decrease .. .. • ..
Government Securities

The steamer Bavaria, which left yesterday for
New York, took out £6,300 in specie.
The half-yearly meeting of the Oriental Inland
Steam Company, will take place on the 9th
proximo.

There is rather more enquiry for money to-day,
owing to the preparations for the usual quarterly
disbursements.

Continued activity was exhibited in the Liver-
pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were
again rather higher. The sales amounted to 25,000
bales.

The subjoined remarks upon the progress of
business in American Securities during the past
week are from the circular of Messrs. D. Bell, Son,

and Company :—" During the past week nothing

has oecurred in the market for American Securities
to claim particular notice. The market is firm, and
prices generally without alteration."

During the last few days there has been more
activity in the markets for foreign and colonial
produce. Sugars have advanced about 6d. per
cwt. with a good demand for home consumption.
Tea at public sale has realised full rates, the new
season's crop being quoted at 2s. Bd. per lb. for
good and fine Congou. Coffee has been in active
request at a marked advance, while rice,
,fruit,
and spices have fully maintained previous rates.
Saltpetre has been dull; but tallow has continued
in fair request at slightly enhanced rates for pre-
sent and forward delivery.
The official returns relating to the trade and
navigation of the United Kingdom, for the eight
months ending the 31st of August, have just been
published, from which it appears that the total
declared value of the exports amounted to
£82,575,126, against £88,077,892 for the like period
in 1860, showing a decrease of £5,502,766. The
decrease is most perceptible in beer and ale,
cotton manufactures, cotton yarns, earthen-
ware, haberdashery and millinery, hardwares
and cutlery, linen manufactures, linen
yarn, woollen manufactures, woollen worsted,
and woollen yarn. The importation of the prin-
cipal articles were smaller as regards raw cotton,
thrown silk, spices, tallow, and sheep and lambs'
wool. There was an increase, however, in provi-
visions, cocoa, coffee, corn, flour, rum, unrefined
sugar, tea, timber, and tobacco.

The shipping accounts exhibit an increase
in the amount of tonnage employed in the
foreign trade of the United Kingdom of
607,064' tons for • the entries inwards, and of
326,078 tons for the clearances outwards. In the
crockery trade for the like period 54,778 tons more
were employed for the entries inwards and 89,723
tons for the clearances outwards, compared with
those of the previous year.
The English Stock Market yesterday afternoon
was very depressed in consequence of the advance
in the French rate of discount, but rather more
firmness has been apparent to-day, Consols being
93 93i for money, and 93L-- I for the account. The
New Threes and the Reduced remain at 901 91g.;•
Exchequer Bills at 2s. dis. to 2s. prem. ; India Scrip
is 103:, being flat.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
chiefly. in Mexican Bonds, and a further advance of
11 per cent. has taken place, viz., to 261 27 and
271. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 85 86 ; ditto, 1858,
691 a. Venezuelan are firm at 201. Russian 5
per Cents. are firm at 991; and Brazilian 41 per
Cents, flat at 91.

In the Railway Share Market business has con-
tinued moderately active, but prices have showed
less buoyancy in most instances. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Midlands, and South-Easterns have
declined ss. ; Great Northerns, North-Westerns,
South-Westerns, and Brightons, 10s.; and North-
Eastern (Berwick), 15s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings con-
tinue dull, without material change in values.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
barely sustain previous rates. London and West-
minster have receded 55., and Peninsular and
Oriental Steam advanced 10s.