The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

IFIONEY ALIREEFAib CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Bank of England return completed to the
20th March, shows some very favourable changes.
The bullion, owing to the arrivals from the Con-

ment, has been largely augmented, while there is
an increase of upwards of half a million sterling in
the reserve of notes. In the public deposits there
is a large increase, while the private deposits show
a dimination of about a quarter of a million. One
of the chief features in the return, however, is the
augmentation in the Government Securities.
In the other items of the balance-sheet there is
no alteration of importance. The changes will be
seen in the subjoined table :
Notes issued £26,304,620
Increase .. .. • . .. 385,645
Rest .. 3,825,441
Increase .. 8,657
Public Deposits .. 8,224,094
Increase .. .. • . .. 1,585,210
Other Deposits 11 459 254
Decrease .. .. 239,430
Seven Day and other Bills .. 576,812
Increase .. 7,606
Government Securities .. 10,599,072
Increase .. .. 1,119,343
Other Securities .. 19,707,299
Decrease .. 313 718
Reserve of Notes .. 7,453,425
Increase .. 569,780
Gold and Silver Coin .. 871,805
Decrease
•• •• •• 1, ,326
Stock of Bullion .. 12,701,425
Increase 372,283
Active Circulation .. • . .. 18,851,195
Decrease 184,135

There is a brisk inquiry for accommodation in
the general discount market, at 61 to 7 per cent.,
and the Exchange Loans are also in increased
demand. The favourable character of the Bank of
England return has attracted attention, but the
changes were fully anticipated in consequence of
the reduction in the minimnm on Thursday last.
About £20,006, in gold, was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
a decline was exhibited in the rates on Amster-
dam, Antwerp, Vienna, and Trieste.

The America, which sailed to-day for Halifax
and Boston, conveyed £86,700 in specie.
There was rather less activity in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, but the recent advance
Was maintained. The sales were 10,000 bales.
A call of £1 per share, amounting to £46,154,
is due on Monday on the London and Blackwall
Railway, New, shares.
_ _

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £146,600, and the exports £2884000.
A heavy tone has pervaded the market for
Public Securities to-day, but very little business
has been transacted either for money or account.
Consols have been 911- for transfer, and 92 to 94-
for the account. India Stock is firm at 221 and
222 ; ditto 5 per Cents. at 100 i; Exchequer Bills,
12d. per diem, at 7s. dis.; ditto 2d., remains 7s. to
2s. dis.

Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a
moderate extent, but prices generally are rather
depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 744 75 ; ditto,
1858, 541 to 55 ; and the 4 per Cents. have re-
ceded to 100, and Mexican to 244; Russian 5 per
Cents. are 1011- and 102 ; Sardinian are firm at 821,
and Spanish Deferred at 411 N.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been of a very moderate character, but a slight
Improvement has taken place in prices. Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee, and London and Brighton
have advanced 10s. ; and Great Northern, Great
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, London and
tlackwall, and Midlands, ss. Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, Norfolks, and South-Eastern declined
68,

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been very little business transacted, and prices
have shown no change of importance.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been in fair request. London and Westminster
have advanced 55.; London Chartered of A ustralia,
68.; and Bank of Australisia Shares, 55.; National
Discount Company have declined to 31; and Van
biemen's Land brought 10.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Per Cent. Compile Annuities 92 11 1
India Stock .. .
Ditto 4 per Cent .
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto 1859
Consols for Account 92 i
... 4.

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1
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO
Ditto, Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St lO2 11
Ditto 4} per Cent.
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred 4lk a
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 91,1 .11
Ditto Account

2E13 DAY'S SHIPPLYG.

Westerly;
March N.—Wind this slay at noon—South.
moderate breeze, and line weather.

TORBAY, March 22.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Enter-
Pae, from Havre for Havannah. Sailed—Eugenie, for
orto Rico.

PALMOUTH, March 22.—Wind N.W.—A.rrived—Her-
eldes, from Baltimore; Eliza Jenkins, from Cardiff for
Pernambuco.

FOETSMOUTI, March 22.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—
Velose, from London for New Zealand ; Lucy, from Shields
for St. Thomas.
PEN zANcB, March 22.—Wind N.—Arrived—Effort,
from Huelva for Liverpool.
FOWEY, March 22.—Wind N,W.—Arrived—Arabia,
from Rio Janeiro.
COWES, March 22.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Eva, from
Guayaquil.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, March 23—Courier, and =der, steamers,
awn Jersey.
Sailed.—Water Sprite, for Morlait ; Star, for Guernsey';
Alliance, steamer, for Havre; Dispatch, steamer, for Jer.
seY; Dream, for Newport.