The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-01 00:00:00

CITY /VEIT'S.

CITY, Two o'CLocii.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
28th November, is of a satisfactory character, the
various changes exhibited showing the soundness
of the measures adopted by the directors. The
reserve of notes has been augmented by over a
million sterling, while there is an addition to the
stock of bullion by the receipt of silver from the
Bank of France, amounting to about £336,000.
The other securities show a small augmentation,
but there is a considerable addition to both the
public and private balances. As usual at this
period of the year there is a considerable falling off
in the actual circulation. In the other items of
the balance-sheet the alterations are unimportant.
They will be seen in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation .. £19,900,215
Decrease .. 497,300
Bullion .. .. • • • • • • 13,860,376
Increase . . 503,245
Rest • • .. • • . 3,166,972
Decrease .. • • .. 38,653
Public Deposits 6 515 619
, ,
Increase .. . • • . .. 442,015
Other Deposits 13,366,250
Increase .. .. • . 701,228
Seven Day and other Bills .. 715,852
Decrease .. .. • • 9,809
Government Securities .. 9,490,273
No alteration.
Other Securities .. 20,392,252
Increase .. •• • • 94,236
Notes Unemployed .. • • 7,636,360
Increase
.• • • 1,002,880
..
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally rather higher.
At the forthcoming meeting of the London
Chartered Bank of Australia, a dividend of 31 per
cent. will be proposed for the half-year ending the
30th of June last.

The sum of £20,600 was paid yesterday to the
Secretary of State for India, on account of the
Scinde Railway Debentures, leaving only £5,000
to be paid; the total amount to be raised being
£333,000.
To-day a call of £5 per share, amounting to
£125,000, is due on the South Yorkshire £2O
5 per Cents., and £2 per share, or £15,000, on the
Vale of Neath 5 per Cent. Preference.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a
good demand prevailed for most descriptions, at
full rates. The sales were estimated at 10,000
bales.
The Royal mail steamship Europa sailed from
Liverpool today for America with £108,500 on
freight.
Since Monday last the imports have amounted to
£525,457, and the exports to £418,800, exclusive
of £108,500 which was taken by the Europa to-day
for America.
The Market for Public Securities continues very
quiet, but the improvement noticed yesterday has
been well maintained.. Consols being 93ri 1, for
Toney and the 6th init., and 931 94 for Dec. 7. A
favourable effect is produced by the Bank return,
and the increased easiness of money, but the up-
ward tendency is checked by the exchange of
specie to America. The New Threes remain at
911 2; and the Reduced at 91i 2 ; India Stock is
ilat at 2231; India New Loan is steady at 1033 ;
and Exchequer Bills at 4s. to ls. dis.
In the Foreign Market business has been re-
stricted, and prices show very little change. Tur-
kish 6 per Cents. are 721 to 731 ; ditto New Loan,
68 to 58k ; Mexican are heavy at 211 ; but Brazi-
lian are firm at 981 991 ; and Spanish Deferred at
41.1.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been active, and prices have shown a farther
upward tendency. Caledonian, Great Western,
Brighton, and North Western improved ss. ; Great
Northern and South Eastern, 10s. ; Midland, 155.;
and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Ll 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial Lines have remained
Steady, at about previous rates. South Austrian
and Lombardo-Venetian realise 13;-1 ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 23t 24 ; Great Western of Canada, 11 ;
and East Indian have improved to 1023.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue dull, at about former prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 914 2 11
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
-
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Aliunities, 30 yrks, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 16,1
India Stock 2231
OO i•
Ditto 5 per Cent O
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 951
Ditto 51 per Cent. -
Ditto Debentures, 1858 6a
Vtto Bonds £l,000
POUSoIs for Account, Dec. 6. ...
X achequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
D tto £5OO 1 4 die
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
kezican per Cent .. 21i
6Panish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account ..
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto New Loan
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money ................... 931
Ditto Account ..................
Ditto Januail934

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA-
LIAN MAILS.

MALTA, Nov. 29.
The Pera, with the above mails, arrived here this
morning, and sails at 1 p.m. for Alexandria.