The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-04 00:00:00

The Bank Returns,

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 10th December.
These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch
and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir-
culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending
the 7th of December (the nearest date furnished by their
returns), will give the followbag results of the circulation
of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the
previous month :

Nov. 12, I Dec. 10,
1864. 1864. Increase. Decrease'
-- -
Bank of England ' 20,908,439 19,8( 6,138 £1,109,301
Private Banks 3,211,3481 3,058,541 -- 15:,8
Joint-stock Banks 2,855,423 2,751,113 101,28)
Total in England 26,973,2l 25,618,922 063,388
Scotland 4,444,334 4,626,793 £182,462
Ireland i 6,956,310 5,872,705 :83,6 5

United Kingdom. 37,373,5 k 36,119,3231

ICE ',255,531

And as compared with the month ending the 12th of De-
cember, 1863, tho above returns show a decrease of
£1,205,107 in the circulation of notes in England, and a
decrease of £1,285,523 in the circulation of the United

Kingdom

On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:—
The English private banks are below their
fixed issue £1,154,245
The English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue

472,214

Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,626,459
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 1,877,525
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue 481,789

The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the 7th
of December was £13,953,517, being an increase of £676,215
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£742,261:when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month :-

Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,513,205
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,180,778

£4,693,983
Being an increase of £115,452 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and an increase of £44,27
_when compared
with the corresponding-period last year.

MARKEIS—This Day.

MARK LANE.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day, coastwise and by rail, were very moderate, but the
condition of the produce was good. The trade for all qua-
lities ruled firm, and the supply brought forward was dis-
posed of at Monday's advance in prices of is to 2s per
quarter.

About an average supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands, and the trade for all qualities was firm. American
produce was dealt in to a moderate extent, and the quota-
tions had an upward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at
full quotations.

There was a fair supply of barley on sale. Good and
fine malting qualities moved off steadily at full prices ;
otherwise the barley trade ruled inactive on former terms.
Malt was in slow request, at late rates. f

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With oats the market was fairly supplied. On the
whole the trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.
Beans were dull at Monday's decline in prices. Peas met
a slow sale at late rates. The supplies of both articles on
sale were small.

The demand for flour was moderately active, and Mon-
day's quotations were well supported.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 270 580 420 13,150 250
Irish — 820
Foreign