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

310YEY 71IARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
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
Rank 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 .. . 503,25
Rest • 3,166,972
Decrease .. .. • • • • 38,653
Public Di its .• 6,515,612

is epos.
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 'meting of the London
Chartered Bank of Australia, a dividend of 31 per
cent. will he 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
Seinde Railway Debentures, leaving only £5,000
la 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
6 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
Pod demand prevailed for most descriptions, at
tall rates. The sales were estimated at 10,000
tales.
The Royal mail steamship Europa sailed from
-Liverpool to-day for America with £108,500 on
Weight.
Since Monday last the imports have amounted to
4525,457, and the exports to £418,800, exclusive
' °r £108,500 which was taken by the Europa to-day
for America.
The Market for Public Securities continues very
ret, but the improvement noticed yesterday has
been well maintained. Consols being 93Z- 1, for
honey, and the 6th inst., and 93-1- 94 for Dec. 7. A
t"ourable effect is produced by the Bank return,
4ntd the increased easiness of money, but the up-
` Y,kl4 tendency is checked by the exchange of
liPeetie to America. The New Threes remain at
' "„li 2; and the Reduced at 911 2 ; India Stock is
Att at 2231 ; India New Loan is steady at 1031 ;
aid Exchequer Bills at 4s. to ls. dis.
In the Foreign Market business has been re-
' L'trieted, and prices show very little change. Tur-
'l.„ 'h 6 per Cents. are 721 to 731; ditto New Loan,
8 to 581 ; Mexican are heavy at 21-1 ; but Brazi-
' I.°ell are firm at 9S-L- 991; and Spanish Deferred at
111-.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been active, and prices have shown a farther
PWard tendency. Caledonian, Great Western,
tirighton, and North Western improved ss. ; Great
Northern and South Eastern, 10s. ; Midland, 15s. ;
and. Lancashire and Yorkshire, £1 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial Lines have remained
'teedy, at about previous rates. South Austrian
And Lombardo-Venetian realise in ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 233 24; Great Western of Canada, 11;
Ind East Indian have improved to 1021.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue dull, at about former prices,

,& BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
j° a 1 i k Stock
MI 2 1 /
per Cent. Reduced Annuities/ic,er Cent. Consels Annuities
Qv? 3 per Cent. Annuities
iluities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs,expire sth April, 1885 l6l
Ittdia Stock.
Ditto 4 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent... —
Ditto sper Cent.
bL'itto 6i per Cent.
Dl Debentures 1858 96a
~olto Bonds £l,OOO 9 dis
it itsols for Account, Dec. 6.....
teTshequer Bills, £1£,5000 00, lid
1 dis
die 4
4-) tto 4
Ditto Small
b FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
eazilian 5 per Cent
"pazican per Cent 213
'Parish 3 per Cent
- Ditto New Deferred
...Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent •
.
Ditto New Loan 58a s
21
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money ...............
99331
Ditto Account
Ditto January... 4

271 E CALCUTTA, CIIINA, AND A US
LIAN JIAILS.

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