The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-02 00:00:00

Per 81b, by the carcase.
sd scl
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
kiddling do. .. 3 6 4 0
Prinae large do. 4 2 4 4
Po. small d 0... 4 6 4 8
la&Argo pork .. • • 3 6 4 4
ferior mutton. 3 6 4 0

dsd
Middling mutton 3 6 4 0
Prime do .. 4 2 4 6
Vaal
Small pork .. 4 6 41U
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.
r Our market continues very firm, and prices have, in some
instances, an upward tendency. The supply of foreign
hops on sale is moderately large.

• per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent .... 110 s tr. 200 s
New Weaid of Kent
New Sussex
Yearlings

COLONIAL.
TEA..—The market has remained very quiet, operations
laving been postponed until the public sales, which com-
Mence on Tuesday next.
SvaAm.—There has been a better inquiry for West India
descriptions, but only a limited quantity has been disposed
of at about late rates. In the refined market fair quality
lumps are quoted 43s to 43s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—A fair amount of business has been done by
Private contract in colonial descriptions, and superior quail.
ties have realised full rates.
OocoA.—Only a small business has been reported, and
Prices of Trinidad have given way is to 2s per cwt.
KicE.—The continued high rates demanded by holders
has, in a great measure, checked operations for both home
And foreign consumption.
GREEN FRUIT Market not go good this week, and prices
tgenerally lower, Some parcels St. Michael oranges, sold
by Keeling and Hunt, went at is to 2s per package cheaper.
Other kinds in character. Lemons without alteration.
Black Spanish nuts maintain their value. Barcelona dull;
Para scarce. Chesnuts 2s per bag lower. Almeria grapes
reduced in value 2s to 3s per barrel.
TALLOW.—Business bas continued very dull, and quota-
tions for both present and forward delivery show a further
alight decline. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 40s 9d, and
January to March 41s 6d per cwt.
11 ONEY

A.RKET

AND

rIOMIZECIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK.
The stringency recently noticed in discount
circles has made further progress to-day. The
lowest rate in the open market is now on a par
With the Bank of England minimum, and 7 per
cent, is therefore charged for negotiating even the
beet descriptions of mercantile bills. This upward
movement in the quotations is due to the large de-
mand made by the public whose commitments are
41ly becoming heavier in consequence of the
revenue collections and some large engagements on
4ndian account, which will be duo to-morrow.
There is no doubt that some of the unfavourable
features in the Bank of England return have also
exercised an adverse influence, and induced brokers
t° be more cautious in their transations.
There were no bullion operations of importance
.t the Bank yesterday.
The Pennsylvanian has arrived from New York
with £41,000.
The bar silver by the last West India packet has
been sold at ss. ltd. per ounce, standard.
The weekly return from the Bank of England
18110 We that the establishment has, through the
'Withdrawals of gold for the Continent, and other
°Perations, lost a rather large amount from its re-
/lervea. A large number of bills under discount has
also run off, and the item termed Other Securities
°Se consequently been lessened. Subjoined is our
usual analysis :
Active Circulation .. £19,823,100
Increase .. .• • • 258,245
Bullion .. • • •• •• 13,909,924
Decrease .. •• 141,170
Rest
.. 3,286,211
Decrease .. g OS 31,884
Public Deposits .. 6,301,202
Increase .. 782,342
Other Deposita.. 13,272,161
Decrease • • • • .• .. 1,086 360
Seven Day and other Bills .. 507,955
Decrease .. 47,757
Government Securities 10,474,542
Increase .• • 100,000
Other Securities .. 18,629,163
Decrease .. .. • • 81,241
Notes Unemployed 8,032,160
Decrease .. 457,225
The directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial
frpid Mining Company have received, by telegram
°ln Suez, the following advices, in anticipation of
t,.
Australian mail, from their resident director,
ofr Bland, at Clunes, giving the result of the month
September last :—Sie weeks' return—Qaantity
of
d quartz crushed, 5,300 tons; yield per ton, 10
111 Vt. 4a qrs., or 2,700 oz. of gold. Receipts, £5,100;
Praents, £1,600 ; profit, £3,500 ; remittance,
"13°O. All well.
4 meeting has been held of the creditors of
ieeers John M`Call, preserved provision merchants,
b4lO [suspended on the 15th November. The balance-
eet submitted by the accountants, Messrs. Cole,
413, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., showed liabilities
oill i,c'unting to £31,761, and assets representing
5)486. The creditors, after some discussion,
fitireed to a composition of 10s. in the pound, pay..
°by instalments of 2s. 6d. each, the last being
12 months hence.
alti't a meeting of the creditors of Mr Charles Wile
et; julporter of silks, a cash payment was accepted
ls• 6d. in the pound. The accountants were
theeere• Lovering and Minton, and their balance.
gt et stated the liabilites at £25,249, and the assets
1,421,660.
the Bank of France return for the past week
hit: be regarded as very satisfactory. The bullion
t2lbeen increased £760,000, the Treasury balances
note 'OOO, and the current accounts £480,000. The
:4'2° in circulation have also been augmented
.tao,'„°°°. The discounts have been lessened
4CIOO, and the advances £40,000.
thou
bas been issued by the directors of the
of 1,.°11 and Northern Bank, convening a meeting
coneue Shareholders for the purpose of taking into
ttki.ideration the propriety of winding up their
ltnadtti and transferring their business to the Mid-
tiseri_4'l-ung Company, in consideration of a sum
of till equivalent to one and half-year's purchase
b " Profits,
ttolehliring the last few days there has not been
titice
,anirnation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
deolil/11rkete. Sugars have in some instances
h tied
_about 6d. per cwt. Coffee, however, has
to th: fair demand, at full rates. Rice, owing
iloidtr high rates demanded by importers and
Baleei has sold very slowly, while the public
former fruit and spices have proceeded steadily, at
'erred The operations in tea have been de-
b:util Tuesday next, when a large quantity
dell, 00 nirered at public sale. Tallow has been
44(1 fo.' generally at lower rates, for both present
`Wtird delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.
Tqc. At p
cos, dna, this day, according to Mr. Renter's
ItErarn, the per cent. French lten tee were 64.45.
1:14,i
htt f ' neaa has been very quiet to-day in the mare
tk-Li°t. the English Funds, and prices consequent y
bo,. it bat little change of importance, Console
8 89k i for
money, and 891 1 fur the account,