The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-28 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, October 27.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week, together with the corresponding
figures of the previous account :

OCT. 27.

OCT. 20.

DR. f. c. 1. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition toCapital
(Art. 8 law June 9, 1857) 6,087,059 37 5,934,031 GO
Reserve in the Bank and
its branches
Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,000 --
Notes, in circulation 740,767,475 761,296,775
Bank notes to order and re-

ceipts payable at sight 6,404,877 88 6,176,821 62
Treasury aco. cur, creditor 75,336,575 24 68,262,830 03
Current accounts—Paris 101,297,450 71 100,299,279 95
Do. branch-banks 23,574,b58 23,548,393
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry
interests
Re-discounts of the last

six months 2,588,735 17 2,588,735 17
Sundries

1,1V3,818,507 11 1,206,755,774 25

CR.
Cash in hand and branch-
banks 272,826,218 03 254,073,696 14
Commercial bills overdue 494,078 66 760,613 76
Commercial bills discouLted
not yet due ,...302,964,092 40 322,540,470 1G
Do. branch-banks.... 288,918,159 298,917,770
Advances on deposits of
bullion .
Do. branch-banks -
Advances on Frenchpublic
securities ..
Do. branch-banks 9,103,750
Advances on railway shares
and debentures 27,323,800
Do. branch-banks 19,885,100
Advances on Credit Fon-
der Bonds 515,900
1)o. branch-banks.... 383,100
Advances to the State

16,781,200 --
9,079,550 --

27,719,500 --
20,016,800 -0

461,400 --
886,700 --

(Conv(n. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve „ 12,980,750 11 12,980,750 17
Do. disposable
Routes immobilisees (Law
June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank
Landed property, brandies
Expenses of management 1,851,694 23 1,812,306 40
Sundries .. 7,100,772 80 6,409,825 79

8,40,300 --•

1,193,813,507 11 1,206,7,)5,774 25
Certified, the Sens,tor-Governer of the Bank of France.
(Signed) IietTLAND.

XONEY- MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Money Market is now gradually assuming
an easier appearance. The improved position of
the Banks of England and France, as shown in the
returns, has led to the general expectation that
farther concessons will continue to be offered, and
that bofore long the authorities, in their own inte-
rests, will be compelled to lower their official
minimum. Under these circumstances, it is only
natural that the public should refrain from obtain-
ing more monetary assistance than they imme-
diately r( quire. ; and that discounters, on the other
Land, should exhibit anxiety to secure business at
the present quotations. The charge for best three
months' securities has therefore fallen to 81 per
cent., and for lesser periods 81 per cent.

There were no bullion oForations of importance
at the Bank yesterday.

As was expected, the position of the Bank of
England has continued to make further progress
during the past week. The reserves of the estab•
lishment have been improved by the addition of
£450,160, notwithstanding the recent payment of
the dividends. Annexed are the particulars:—
Active Circulation .. £20,958,905
Decrease 274,030
Bullion .. 13,146,009
Increase 143,521
Rest .. • .. 3,273,896
Increase • • • • • • • . 24,411
Public Deposits 3,723,619
Increase .. 449,960
Other Deposits.. 13,897,777
Decrease .. 200,677
Seven Day and other Bills .. 666,840
Decrease 29,145
Government Securities .. 9,410,461
Decrease .. 159,751
Other Securities 19;767,497
Decrease .. 13,251
Notes Unemployed .. 6,097,250
Increase .. .. 450,160

The Bank of France returns also shows some
very favourable alterations. An addition of
£750,000 has been made to the bullion, the Trea.
sury balances have been increased by £280,000, and
the Current Accounts by £40,000. The discount
business exhibits a falling off of £1,180,000, the
Advances have been diminished by £54,000, and the
Notes in Circulation by £820,000.

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Two o'CLocK.

The Stock Exchange markets exhibit quite an
altered appearance from what they did a few days
ago. The tendency to lower rates of discount has
imparted a stimulus to operators for a rise, and all
is now buoyancy where before there was depression.
The Funds show an improvement of 1 per cent.,
and Consols for money are 891 1, and 891 I for the
account. The New Zhrees and Reduced Annuities
are 871 d ; March Exchequer Bills, 4s dis. ; ditto
June, 14s dis. ; and India 5 per Cents. 1051 1.
In the Foreign Market general firmness is ap-
parent, and business is rather active. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; do. Consolides, 501 1 ;
Mexican, 27 4 ; do. New, 251 4 ; Greek, 221 1 ;
Spanish Passive, 311 ; do. Certificates, 131 148 ;
Portuguese, 46 1 ; Italian, 64-Z ; and the Confede-
rate Loan, 64 66.

In the Railway Share Market there has been
rather more animation, and prices in most instances
exhibit a further improvement. Bristol and Exeter,
Great Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
North Eastern (Berwick), have each advanced 10s,
and South Eastern 50. Great Western, however,
have declined se, and Metropolitan 11 10s.__

The Foreign and Colonial lines show little or
no change.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares exhibit increased
firmness. London and Westminster have improved
to 94, Alliance to 35, London and County to 711,
Hudson's Biy Company to 153- tl, and National Dis-
count Company to 13i 1.