The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

There has been less inquiry manifested by the
commercial community to obtain discount accom-
modation, owing partly to the strong position of
tho Bank of England, as shown in the return given
below. Bankers and brokers, on the other hand,
are more disposed to take short-dated bankers'
acceptances at a fraction below the official mini-
mum.

The weekly return from the Bank of England
presents more satisfactory features than were anti
cipated, as will be seen from the following par
ticulars :
Active Circulation

Decrease

-.X22,022,130
624,200
14,223,390
234,258
... 3,517,879

Bullion

Decresse***

_
Increase
Public Deposits ...

9,065
... 5,264,739
•.• 50,362
14,688,181
•.• 6,454
... 553,527
•.• 3,900
... 10,384,209
Other Securities
No alteration.
21,341,857
Decrease •.•
Notes 327,961
Unemployed ... 5,972,930
Increase ... 365,455
The reduction of £272,000 in the bullion of the
Bank of France, and of £752,000 in the current
accounts, are the only unfavourable changes shown
In the return for this week. The notes in circula-
tion have been decreased £40,000, the advances on
stock £20,000, and the bills discounted £376,000.
An addition of £130,000 has been made to the
Treasury balance.
Mr. A. Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Brothers
and Co., has been appointed by the Master of the
Rolls official liquidator of the Chesterfield and Mid-
land Silkstone Colliery Company (Limited).
During the last few days there has been very
little animation exhibited in the markets for foreign
and colonial produce. Sugars in some instances
have been a shade cheaper, while only superior de-
scriptions of coffee have maintained previous rates.
Rice, tea, and cocoa have remained without any
Change in values ; while there has been a fair busi-
ness recorded in tallow, and prices generally have
an upward tendency.

Other Depositslncrease
Increase •••
seven Day and Other Bills
Decrease •••
Government Securities ...

A special general meeting of the shareholders of
Reuter's Telegram Company will take place to-day,
for the purpose of confirming the following resolu-
tion, passed at the meeting of the 24th July, viz.:—
`` That clause 77 in the articles of association be
altered by striking out the following words, cora-
Mencing on the 4th line of such clause, and the
security of shares in the company.'" It is further
notified that, with the view of enabling the direc-
tors to meet the liability of the company, on ac-
count of the purchase-money, without calling up
further capital, the following resolution will at the
same time be submitted to the shareholders
That the directors be at liberty to raise v.ny sum
of Money not exceeding £35,000 on the security of
the bonds or debentures of the company, with such
Powers or securities or any of them as are authorised
bYarticle 74 of the deed of association of the corn-

The Belfast and Bangor Railway and Land Com-
Pally require a capital of £1,000,000, the first issue
to be £600,000, in shares of £2O each. The asso-
ciation is formed to carry through a scheme which
embraces the possession of a line of railway start-
ing from the large manufacturing town of Belfast
to Bangor, via Holywood, having not only a large
and increasing suburban, but sea-side traffic, both
for permanent residences and excursions, also the
advantage of land with sea frontage for building
Purposes. A portion of the railway, 4+ miles (from
Belfast to Holywood) has been opened since
1848, and since the 18th of May last, by the open-
ing of an additional 71 miles to Bangor, nearly
0 per cent. on previous traffic has been gained, and
Without a very large increase of rolling-stock the
ttil,lnbere seeking conveyance cannot be carried.
he line, which is at present single, will therefore
_A °nco be doubled, and ample rolling stock provided.
agreement has been entered into by which this
'_°inpany will acquire not only the 12 miles of rail-
:,ay from Belfast, via Holywood, to Bangor, but
'so become the owners of very valuable building
(la" on the sea shore at Bangor, with a further
itillaatitY at Holywood, and the power of taking,
her eligible sites. The shareholders in the rail-
Nvl rt
Y. company taking their shares at par in this corn-
mPan
3T, and the vendors of the land above-mentioned
it7w their confidence in the undertakingby accept-
C. the whole of the purchase-money in shares.
4r"linent contractors have gone over the works, and
iirie prepared to enter into a contract to double the
t,ei''lupply all the necessary additional rolling-stock,
tO construct the esplanade, roads, hotel, baths,
h older
Other public buildings, and pay to the share-
thr.. 3 Six per cent. on the paid-up capital for
'e Years from the Ist September, 1865.

Two O'CLOCK.
Reutet
rs
the Paris Bourse this morning, according to
Gifil'er's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
rp'l,B7o. Heavy and inanimate.
pt:"'ere appears, for the moment, to be greater de-
otlei4Bl-04 in the English Stock Market than in any
ret er department. Despite a more favourable Bank
tioltril than was expected, and a purchase of
co '°°o Reduced Annuities for the Sinking Fund,
us_naols have declined to 891, 2- for money, and 892
the account. The New Threes and Reduced