The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-22 00:00:00

° 31A.R.A:BT ,11;11 C (TY IV 6;4 S,

CITY. Two o'CLoci,
The alterations recorded in the Bank of England
return, completed to the 19th 11,•cembtlr, are not
°f a very extensive character. The bullion has
been slightly diminished owing to the con•
,
11ilance of remittances to the United States,
°`-e., and the absence of arrivals from Aus-
tralia. The public deposits, as usual at this
period of the year, show a large addition
°wing to the active revenue collections. In the
Private deposits there is a decrease to about a
similar amount. The reserve of notes has been
slightly augmented, while there is a moderate
diminution in the other securities, notwithstanding
the increased demand for discount accommodation
aaW experienced. In the other items of the balance-
sheetthe changes are of an unimportant character;
they Will be seen in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation .. £19,698,095
Decrease .. • • • • • • 223,845
13,331,270
Decrease' .. • • • • • • 115,835
Rest 3,184,326

6,555
7,384,841
355,730
.. 11,759,820
~ 344,399
.. 652,051
• 11,474
.. 9,540,273
No alteration.
Other Securities ~ 19,885,590
Decrease 101,598
notes Unemployed .. 7,346,500
Increase .. 149,025
There is still a very active demand for money,
and the market is expected to present an animated
appearance until the end of the year.
At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. F. H.
6ehrBder, sugar refiner, yesterday, the liabilities
Were stated at,£24,103, and the assets at £10,715.
111 adjournment was agreed to, for the purpose of
Investigating the accounts.
A further sum of £24,000 in bar gold was
11. ithdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday
for exportation.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
qhibited a slight advance in the rates on Amster-
tiara, Antwerp, and Rotterdam.
Rather less animation was exhibited in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
'shade lower. The sales were about 12,000 bales.
Notice has been given that a dividend at the
rate of 8 per cent. per annum, for the half-year
eliding the 31st, will be payable to shareholders of
the Commercial Bank of Canada, on and after the
Ist proximo.
A meeting bas been convened of the London
goint-Stock Bank Company to receive the direc-
tOra' report, and to elect five directors.
The first meeting of the shareholders of the
London and Mediterranean Steam Navigation
company has been called for the 31st inst.
Since Monday last the import of specie have
ueen about £280,400, and the export, £969,000.

Increase .. • • • •
Public Deposits • • Gib
Increase .. • •
Other Deposits • . • .
Decrease .. • • • •
Seven Day and other Bills • •
Decrease .. .. • •
Government Securities • •

The market for Public Securities has been rather
eltvy to-day. Consols at one time receded to
921
I, but they have since recovered to 92'4- 93.
t'Peculation has been exceedingly dull, and very
Zvi' dealings are recorded for investment. The
eVir Threes were fiat, at 921- ; the Reduced, at
t"
v2l. India 5 per Cent. Rupee Paper was firmer,
at 101; ; Bank Stock, at 235 ; and Exchequer Bills,
4t 6s. to ls. dis.

Very few dealings have been recorded in the
Foreign Stock Market, but prices show firmness.
.uttrkish 6 per Cents. are 711 to 72/ ; ditto New,
38 to 58i. Mexican improved to 22 ; Russian
13 per Cents. to 951 1; Portuguese to 471 ; and
Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 86t i ; but Spanish
ueferred were fiat at 42k. _ __

The Railway Share Market has been very dull,
;11:111 the few dealings recorded show further slight
depression. Great Northern, North Western,
`youth
Western, North Counties (Berwick), and
rest Midlands have declined 55., and Caledonians
1%. ; Great Westerns and South Easterns ad-
l'Etneed ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have been very
irtactive, without any change of importance to note
prices. Great Luxemburg realise 61 ; South
Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian 131; Grand
t /link of Canada 23 to 23-: ; and East Indian 101
E 0 1011.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remain inactive, at previous prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
llahk Stock
..
llldia Stock ..
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
bPitto 51 per Cent.
Ittaßonds £l,OOO —
h 'in() under £l,000
`i.,oasols for Account, Jan. 10 ..
'xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto Small
la FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
'Valli= 5 per Cent
I.Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B6a 1
"leXican 3 per Cent
P Ditto Account
bfttiguese 3 per Cent.. 1853.
%rtssian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent.
oPanish 3 per Cent..
Ditto New Deferred —
t Ditto Account
;Danish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l
411rkish 6 per Cent • .
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, ex div. 921 93