The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-13 00:00:00

2 JONEI MAR ET AND G. 1.717

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
10th inst., is of a more satisfactory character than
was generally anticipated. The diminution in the
Bullion is to an unimportant amount, and the re-
serve of notes has been increased by upwards of a
quarter of a million sterling. The other securities,
notwithstanding the preparations that had to
be made for the payments due on the 4th
of the month, and the instalments due
on several public undertakings, show a small falling
off. Both the public and private deposits have
been augmented, but the additions are unimpor-
tant. In the active circulation there is a decrease
of rather more than a quarter of a million. The
other items of the balance sheet exhibit very little
alteration. They will be seen by the subjoined
table :

Active Circulation , . .. .. £20,989,035
Decrease .. .. .. .. 373,810
Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 18,502,827
Decrease .. .. .. .. 110,058
Rest 3,140,092
Increase .. .. .. .. 36,106
Public Deposits .. . • .. 6,673,581
Increase .. •• •• •• 97,140
Other Deposits 12,290,682
Increase .. .. .. • • 40,956
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. . 837,750
Decrease .. .. . • • • 21,513
Government Securities .. .. 10,808,591
Decrease .. .. • • • • 876
Other Securities .. .. .. 14,697,722
Decrease ... .. ... .. 110,187
Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 11,327,380
Increase .. .. .. .. 286,285

A steady demand is still experienced for dis-
count accommodation, and the rates for first-class
bills continue firm, with an upward tendency. At
the Bank the applications are still very limited.
The Teviot, with the Australian gold, namely,
£170,450, via Suez, has arrived from Alexandria.
• The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
steadily, and prices were unaltered. The sales
Were estimated at 10,000 bales.

Since Menday last the imports of specie have
been about £781,475, but there have been no ex-
ports, with the exception of the following ship-
ments direct from London to the Continent, during
the week ending Thursday last :—Gold coin
(Boulogne), 580 ounces ; Hambro', 9 ounces.
Silver ditto (Boulogne), 6,000 ounces ; Belgium,
1,500 ounces ; Rotterdam, 28,000 ounces. Silver
bars (Rotterdam), 80,000 ounces.
The state of business at the Stock Exchange con-
tinues very unsatisfactory, for, although there is no
retrograde movement of importance in values, the
transactions, whether real or speculative, are still
confined within narrow limits. The public are,
no doubt deterred by the high price which the
Funds have already attained, but there is another
reason for their absence as investors to any
considerable extent, namely, the continued inactivity
of trade, and the feet that there are no surplus
profits accruing therefrom, such as are available
in periods of commercial activity. The Bank return,
being favourable, has assisted in maintaining prices
this morning, but no movement of importance has
taken place. Consols have been quoted 981 1 for
money, and 981 4 for account. They are now
rather flatter, being 98 1- and 981 1 respectively.
The New Threes and Reduced remain steady at
964 d ; the Long Annuities, 1860, at 1 3-16.
Exchequer Bonds have been dealt in at 100 a ;
India Loan Debentures are marked 991 for the
first issue, and 991 a for the second ditto.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is quiet,
and prices are heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
92 4 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, 1. to 1 dis. ; ditto, 2d
issue, 1 to 1 prem., being a slight decline.; Spanish
3 per Cents., 471 ; ditto New Deferred, 301 ;
Brazilian 41 per Cents. (1858), 971 ; Mexican 3 per
Cents., 2011; Peruvian Uribarren Bonds, 851 ; and
Sardinian 5 per Cents., 941 _ _