The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

VONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWT!.

CITY, Two o'CLocm.
The Bank of England return, completed 'to the
12th inst., exhibits some important change e. In
the reserve of notes there is a rather large in crease,
while a small addition is apparent in the s Lock of
bullion. The public balances show a large falling
of, but there is a more than corresponding a ildition
to the private deposits. The other securities , owing
to the recent augmented demand for mane; f, have
been increased to a moderate extent. Th e various
items and the changes they present, are, s hown in
the subjoined table:—
Active Circulation £20,5`.i 0,015:4,640
Decrease .. .. • • • • 2
Bullion 16 0 42,949
• • Increase • • • • • •
Rest • • • • • • 86046
3,405 655
Increase .. • • • • • •
• • • • • • 10,212
Public Deposits •9 989
4.884
Decrease .. . • . • • • 903,452
Other Deposits.. • • .. .. 15,526,334
Increase .. 1,346,417
Seven Day and other Bills .. 711,672
Increase .. 18,773
Government Securities 11,102,802
Decrease .. .. 200,000
Other Securities .. 17,811,439
Increase .. • . .. 375,889
Notes unemployed .. 9,314,140
Increase .. 313,715
During the last few days there has been a mode-
rate amount of business transacted in the Foreign
and Colonial Produce Market. Tea experienced a
slight advance in price, while sugars have been a
shade flatter, except for refining qualities. Coffee
bas brought steady rates, and in rice, fruit, and
spices the dealings have been to an average extent,
without any material alteration in values. At the
public sales of indigo an advance of about la, per
lb. was established on good and fine descriptions,
but in the tallow market a heavy tone has pre-
vailed, prices having slightly given way, both for
present and forward delivery.
A moderate business is reported in discount
eircles, and the rates still show rather a doWnward
tendency, owing to the abundance of capital and the
limited supply of commercial securities.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
comprised the withdrawal of £4,000 in gold for
exportation.

The Atrato has arrived from the West Indies with
£123,600 in specie.
Increased firmness prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and the sales reached
17,000 bales, of which 10,000 were for exportation
and on speculation. An advance of sd. per lb. was
estabLished in the value of American and Swats.

The Bank of France return for the month ending
the 13th inst. has just been published. It shows
that the bullion has increased about £1,900,000,
the notes £1,300,000, the Treasury balances
£426,600, end the advances on stocks, &c.,
£1,290,000 ; but there is a decrease of £520,000 in
the bills discounted.
The half-yearly dividend on Turkish 6 per Cent.
Bonds of 1858 has been announced for payment,
and notice has also been given that the Bonds,
'amounting to £56,100, drawn in December last for
hiemption on the Ist of March, will be paid off at
Par on that or any subsequent day.
Speculation being very much restricted, the
Market for the English Funds, although exceed-
ingly lrm, presents a quiescent appearance. The
tendency of values, nevertheless, continues favour-
able. Consols for money and the 6th proximo have
been 93 93k, but they are now 921 93 for the former,
and 93 931 for the latter. The New Threes and
the__ Reduced are firm at 931 ; Exchequer Bills,
March, at 16s. prem. ; ditto, June, at 18s. prem.
13ank Stock is at 241 and 242 ; India ditto, at 226 ;
and ditto 5 per Cent. remains at 1068
A rather active business has taken place in the
Foreign Market, and prices are generally well main-
tained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 841 851 ; ditto,
1858, 751 76; Mexican have improved to 35a f,- ;
Russian 5 per Cents to 101; ditto 3 per Cents to
64b ; and Eqnador to 181 191; Spanish are firm
at 54; ditto Passive, at 204 21; ; bid the Certifi-
cates are flat at 71 BA-; Italian are steady at 671 68.
Increased activity has prevailed in the Railway
Share Market, and several of the principal British
lines have further advanced. Eastern Counties,
Great Westerns, and Brightons have improved
10s. ; South Easterus, 15s ; and Great Northerns,
Ll. North-Westerns, South-Westerns, and Mid-
lands, however, have receded 55., and South Wales,
108,

The Foreign and Colonial Markets have also
~1811°wa a more cheerful tone. South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian have advanced to 20i; Grand
Trunk of Canada to 25 and 251; and Great Wes-
tern of Canada, 121 /,.
joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
rally support previous rates.

b RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3
auk Stock
~ per Cent Reduced Annuities . ... 931 4 'pe)er Cent. Consols Annuities
India
Stock Per ent. Annuities 931 4 Ditto
5 er Ce.
Ditto Enpfacednt 1068
Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent lOl/ 1
Ditto 51 per Cent
~.
-13.tiittttoo Debentures,Bondsxlo
,00 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100
27 6
kiltto under £3,000
Consols for Account March 6 .
India Etock for Account, 5 per .....
March. I June
11 z e h e q u e t. Bills, £l,OOO 2d....
Ditto £500
Ditto Small I
bra POREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
ilia 5 per Cent
(1,,;!tt0 4/ per Cent, 1858
'''"u.7l 6 per Cent
9/tador New Consolidated
.2-exican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
urenada Active
it
ssian Do. Ex ove
Cen r-due Coups. &Hectares lO/
u„itto Acc 5 per t. 1822, LSt —
Ditto 101 i
"'
ti Do 3 per Cent. 1859
Pathitt :3h 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
21/ 20/ 1 208
IPaarisb. Cert. of Coup. not funded
urkish 6 per Cent
Otto New Loan
Ditto Aceo nt 768 51
.....Ditto £lOO 80nd5.... 77
Venezuela, 3 per Cent ..
_Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian 6 per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins.. 524
Jiutch. 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 GU.
trench Rentes, 44 per Cent., Ex. 25f loof. 25c.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 674 4 8 74

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THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Account

THE SEXAGENARIANS OF THE HOUSE OF COM-
Ilmws.—The following members (62 in number) claim to be
Wholly excused from serving on election committees, on ac-
count of being more than 60 years old :—Mr. T. Alcock,
Gen. Arbuthnott, Messrs. E. Ball, W. H. Barrow, Col.
Bernard, Messrs. T. T. Bernard, A. Black, P. P. Bouverio,
T. W. Bramston, J. I. Briscoe, J. Brocklehurst,R. Brooks,
Major Bruce, Gen. Buckley, Captain Banbury, Messrs. M.
Corbally, W. Deedes, E. Divett, Sir E. Dundas, Mr.
E. Ellice, Sir De Lacy Evans, Messrs. W. J. Fox, G. C.
Glyn, S. Gregson, C. G. Grenfell, B. Gurdon, G. Hadfield,
T. C. Haliburton, Sir W. G. Hayter, Sir W. Heathnote,
3,lessrs. J. W. Henley, R. Ingham, J. J. H. Johnstone, J.
Kershaw, Sir H. Leeke, Mr. Long, Col. Lowther, Messrs.
W. Lysley, J.M‘Cann, W. Marshall, C. A. Moody, W.
lurray, W. Nicol, R. O'Ferrall, C. W. Packe, Col. Packe,
Viscount Palmerston, Messrs. D. Pugh, 0. Ricardo, D.
tobertson, G. P. Scrope, R. A. Slaney, Sir F. Smith,
Messrs. R. Spooner, J. Steel, G. Traill, J. A. Turner, Sir
W. Verner, Admiral Walcott, Sir J. Walsh, Messrs. B.
k`Gbie Willcox, and W. B. Wrightson.

'IIIE ADULTERATION OF BREAD.—Out of 32
4►ltples of bread recently analysed by the Lancet Analyti-
geal Sanitary Commission, alum was found in 17 samples, oz
more than one half. The quantities ranged, per quartern
loaf, between 25.91 grains and 15806 grains ; and per sack
92 41b. loaves' between 5 oz. 4 drs. and 33 oz. 2 drs. It
?pears that as a rule the more respectable high-priced
biers, wh.obuY the best flour and sell superior bread do not
make
use of alum, for the employment of which no necessity
whatever exists. The principal reason why alum is generally
118,e„e4, by the bakers who sell'cllieap bread is, they are thereby
-"Wed to use a less expensive flour, and to impart to it the.
Z°ll,r and appearances which belong to flour of superior
a"tY and of higher price. That the addition of a power-
-411 substance like alum, and in the large quantities dethc-
,:abY The lancet Commissioners, is prejudicial to health
is "18 productive of derangement of the digestive organs,
Well ascertained. The adulteration of bread with alum
me°lllrarY to law, and bakers using it are liable to punish-
,_4; both under the Bread Act as well as under the
eo.t Bill for the Prevention of
.Adulteration; the former
4'ee
18) indeed, rarely and at long intervals, enforced ; but
aztit ter
, as respects the adulteration of bread as of other
8, is inoperative. It is, therefore, obvious that the
v: is at present wholly ineffectual in putting a stop to a
ascandalous and injurious adulteration of a prime
" of sttily consumption.