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

MARK-LANE.
Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of home-
gt°';vn wheat were of very moderate extent. The general
,condition of the supply was very middling, and the trade,
..rlll in y, ruled inactive. Selected parcels, however, were
Pnrvio,ts rates: prices, and damp qualities changed hands at about
There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands.
7110 demand for al 1 descriptions ruled inactive, but no
chan e
took place in prices, compared with Monday.
Flo ‘•
-4'lllg cargoes of grain were in but moderate request,
at late rates.
Good and floe malting barley moved off steadily, at fully
Prell°llB qualities. Medium and low quotations, however,
sold heavily, at late prices.
tcrironru alt, only a moderate business transacted, on former

There was a moderate suupply of cats on the stands,
Ile trade was firm for all ipalities,land prices had an up.
'Ward tendency.
eans and peas were in steady request, at full quotations.
44 fLur, a fair business was transacted, at previous rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WREN..
litlish
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
...... 1,040 70 490 1,230 590
Irish
0
4 rBigll ...... 16,460 2,930 5,120 50 sks
Ms

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The
86 markets continue to be but moderately supplied
113134, yet the trade is by no means active, Prices
wever, rule high, as follows :

Per 81b, by the carcase.
Inferior beef 8 od3 3 4
Riddling do "
Prime largo' do. 4 2 4 4
'.
36 4 0
1.1)41. °• snlall do .. 4 6 4 8
'0 Pork 36 4 4
leferior mutt On. 3 6 4 0

sdsd
Middling mutton 3 6 4 0
Prime do . 4 2 4 6
Veal.
Small pork .
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market continues very firm, and prices have, in some
I.astances, an upward tendency. The supply of foreign
1148 on sale is moderately large.

er cwt.
New Mid and East Kent
New Weald of Kent
I\lew
l ings Sussex
100 s to 1108
Year

TP COLONIAL.
74.--The market has remained very quiet, operations
w ,ving been postponed until the public sales, which corn-
ene
on Tuesday next.
d ~,-41?411.—There has been a better inquiry for West India
oef-I.'Ptions, but only a limited quantity has been disposed
IrirQ
at about late rates. In the refined market fair quality
PI are quoted 43s to 43s 6d per cwt.
briC,,°l'PEE.—A fair amount of business has been done by
''ftte contract in colonial descriptions, and superior quail.
408 have realised full rates.
prien°C°4.--Only a small business has been reported, and
"s of Trinidad have given way is to 2s per cwt.
14" e
b:ler.--The continued high rates demanded by holders
aIId !r1 a. great measure, checked operations for both home
foreign Consumption.
R.,,4EX FRUIT Market not go good this week, and prices
FerallY lower, Some parcels St. Michael oranges, sold
03' keeling and Hunt, went at is to 2s per package cheaper.
Either kinds in character. Lemons without alteration.
.aek Spanish nuts maintain their value. Barcelona dull ;
r_4.1.4 scarce. Chesnuts 2s per bag lower. Almeria grapes
eaticed in value 2s to 3s per barrel.
2i'24L"Nr•—Business has continued very dull, and quota-
,:'6 for both present and forward delivery show a further
';ght decline. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 40s 9d, and
44'4"Y to March 41s 6tl per cwt.
0N E y

AUKET

AND

1031MilitCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
of Tile stringency recently noticed in discount
101.°Ies has made further progress to-day. The
west rate in the open market is now on a par
• test
the Bank of England minimum, and 7 per
dosagela therefore charged for negotiating even the
t
descriptions of mercantile bills. This upward
tiuenlent in the quotations is due to the large de-
e, made hy the public whose commitments are
becoming heavier in consequence of the
Ve.
diutie collections and some large engagements on
T%-e'' account, which will be due to-morrow.
f 11
-re is no doubt that some of the unfavourable
eutee in the Bank of England return have also
telercfsed an adverse irfluence, and !nducod brokers
° be more cautious in their transations.
There were no bullion operations of importance
V. the Bank yesterday.
The Pennsylvanian has arrived from New York
kith £41,000.
The bar silver by the last West India packet has
• den sold at ss. 111. per ounce, standard.
atiTye weekly return from the Bank of England
.ct?ws that the establishment has, through the
- 'thdrawals of gold for the Continent, and other
Operations, lost a rather large amount from its re-
-44'7".8' A large number of bills under discount has
lllB° run off, and the item termed Other Securities
a,,
e°nsequently been lessened. Subjoined is our
la' analysis :
Active Circulation .. £19,823,109.
Increase 258,245
8u11i0n13,909,924
Decrease • • .. 141,170
Rest.. 3,286,211
uPublicecrease .. • 31,884
Public Deposits .. .. 6,301,202
.. 782,342
ChherlncreasDepo:its.. 13,272,161
Decrease .. .. 1,086 36g
even Day and other Bills .. 507,955
0 Decrease 47,757
Oen:anent Securities • • 10,474,542
Increase 6' 160,000
ov
4.1.1 Securities .. • •
liote-;,screase 18,629,163
84,244
*"
8,032,160
, eynernployed
The directors
457,225
4:e directors of the Port Phillip and Colonial
froth Company have received, by telegram
the -,""nez, the following advices, in anticipation of
Irstralian mail, from their resident director,
Of land, at Clunes, giving the result of the month
Of n epternber last :—Six weeks' return—Quantity
de4tl''rlz crushed, 5,300 tons; yield per ton, 10
143z14,,t qrs., or 2,700 oz. of gold. Receipts, £5,100;
2,30;14t8, £1,600 ; profit, £3,500 ; remittance,
All well,
ktiNlll.,,eeting has been held of the creditors of
Who 'l3 ehn M'Call, preserved provision merchants,
kli444sPeuded on the 15th November. The balance-
kat', submitted by the accountants, Messrs. Cole-
-41214 Turquani3, Youngs, and Co., showed liabilities
tls-Ving to £31,761, and assets representing
itgr:•4. The creditors, after some discussion,
title Zi to a composition of 10s. in the pound, pay.
due lc?' instalments of 2a. 6d. each, the last being
A' months hence.
sie meeting of the creditors of Mr Charles Wil.
of niporter of silks, a cash payment was accepted
ket:,* 61. in the pound. • The accountants were
sheet Lowering and Minton, and their balance-
et,tated the liabilites at £25,249, and the assets
1121)660.
kity Batik of France return for the past week
beehas regarded as very satisfactory. The bullion
£24g en increased £760,000, the Treasury balances
'lote,'",°°, and the current accounts £480,000. The
1392 o'n circulation have also been augmented
tatie)7,°°' The discounts have been lessened
0-0, and the advances £40,000.
44opdo`tenlar has been issued by the directors of the
f tt: ,and Northern Bank, convening a meeting
shareholders for the purpose of taking into
4444 erat;__
„ Luc the propriety of winding up their
.1-3:41. transferring their business to the Mid-
e'arib "'nig Company, in consideration of a slim
Of th: Equivalent to one and a half.year'a purchase
Profits;
ketti tile last few days there has not been
tteee. I,‘.i'lireaLation in the Foreign and Colonial. Pro;
ehtled .„"tB. Sugars have in some instances
t ucut 6d. per cwt. Coffee, however, has
c),th, ,fair demand, at full rates. Rice, owing
1,4,1, ri rates demanded by importers and
;114 fr 05 sold very slowly, while the public
?ere%
11.114 and spices have proceeded steadily, at
2red
ill entt',9- The operations in tea have been de-
be
01,,n1 Tneeday next, when a large quantity
„ 11,410 us'red at public sale. Tallow has been
fo ' g'f-,,,acteeriallvleyrya.t lower rates) for both present
r war., ,

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Tkt l' • Two O'CLOCK.
114
At
his day, according to Mr. Renter's
°r1•3.41,th °t3
Per cent. French Routes were 64.45.
13u sine
.
t f:rltitet.2 h 55 been very quiet to-day in the mar.
!klii4bis,:::fluigttliieh Funds, and prices consequently
4iki, ' but
change of importance, Consols
- "4. 1n1°13°37) and 891 i for the account,
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