The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-22 00:00:00

MONEY MABKBT AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK..

The Bank of England return, completed to the
20th inst., shows some very favourable features.
The bullion exhibits a large addition, as also the
Reserve Notes. The Other Securities have slightly
decreased, while both the public and private
balances show an augmentation. The Government
Securities also have been further slightly reduced.
Subjoined are the particulars :

Active Circulation ..
Decrease .. • •
Bullion ~ .. . .
Increase .. • •
Rest .. .. ..

.. £20,483,150
.. 246,300
.. 14,713,587

351,092
.. 3,178,047
• • 13,148
.. 4,104,901
.. 335,632

Increase - - - -
i .. • • • •
Public Deposits • • • •
Increase .. • • • •
Other Deposits.. • • • •
Increase .. • • • •
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease .. .. • •
Government Securities
Decrease .. • . • •
Other Securities .• • •
Decrease .. .. • •
Notes unemployed . • • •
Increase .. • • • •

, 13,270,277
:: 79,971

775;390
• •
34,883
• •
. 10,706,646
.. 105,541
.. 16,294,532
.. 97,983
8,035,140
:: 557,915

During the last few days the operations in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been
moderately active. Teas have slightly advanced,
While good and fine grocery descriptions of sugars
have maintained previous prices. Coffee, however,
has slightly declined, while steady prices have been
current for rice, spices, and fruit. A large business
has been done in saltpetre at enhanced rates, but
tallow has continued inactive for both present and
forward delivery at rather reduced rates.
Increased dullness prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were generally
id. per lb. lower. The sales were only 3,000 bales.
About £40,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
The directors of the Bank of France have reduced
the rate of discount from 6 to 5 per cent.
A dividend at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum
Will be proposed at the forthcoming meeting of the
Intereolonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.
The half-yearly interest on the Cape of Good
Hope Government 6 per Cent. Debentures, 1860,
and on Swedish Provincial 40s. Mortgage Bonds
Will be paid on and after the 2d proximo.
The supply of commercial bills continues very
moderate, and the market consequently remains
in an easy position, as the large available
resources of the banks and private establishments
induce them to enter into active competition for the
securities brought into circulation.
A meeting of the proprietors of the London
Chartered Bank of Australia will take place on
the 6th December for the declaration of a divi-
dend.

The Ecuatorian Commission of agency have
called a meeting of the bondholders for the 27th
instant.

Business in the market for Public Securities to-
day has been rather quiet, speculation having been
Conducted on a restricted scale, but the quotations
have remained steady. Consols being 931 94 for
transfer, and 921 1, less the dividend, for the sth
proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced have
declined to 921; India 5 per Cent. Stock is steady
at 1061 I; Exchequer Bills, March, remain at 7s. to
10s. prem. ; ditto, June, 12s to 15s prem. ; Bank
Stock is rather firmer, viz., 231 and 233, _

A general decline has taken place in Foreign
Securities, and the dealings have been on a reduced
scale. Mexican have receded to 271; Portuguese
to 471 48 ; Spanish to 52 ; the Certificates have
further declined to 6 7- ; and Venezuelan to 23 and
; Dutch 4 per Cents. are heavy at 991; Turkish
Bonds are also depressed, the old 6 per Cents. being
801, 811 ; ditto, 1858, 711 ; and the £lOO Bonds
have fallen to 72i.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been of a rather limited character, and prices have
shown a decided downward movement. Caledo-
fian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Manchester, Shef-
field and Lincoln, and North-Eastern
.(Berwick),
have declined se. ; Great Northern, Great
Western, South Eastern, and West Midland, 10s. ;
Midland, 155., and North Westerns, £l. Brigh-
ton. and South Western, however, have improved
ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have been de-
Pressed. Recipe and San Francisco have receded
55.; Great Western of Canada, 55.; Grand Trunk
of Canada, £1; and Madras 5 per Cents., 15s.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been in very limited request. London and West-
Minster have declined to 701 ; Crystal Palace Stock
remain firm at 37; and English and Australian
Copper at 31.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
Per
a 92
Cent. Reduced Annuities
tper Cent. Consols Annuities
In.di
t:4e'ic'
a. 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 b
Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 51 per Cent lO5l
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto
Consols for Account, Dec. 5 April, 1864 99 8f
921 i
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March . June.
Exchequer Bills, Ll,OOO, I
2d.... 7 10 pm 15 12
Ditto £500
Ditto Small
TOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian 4/ per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
_Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, and '6O —
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St lOO/
Spanish 3 per Cent
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account 7l 1704
Ditto £lOO Bonds;
*Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull. • .
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent...

TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

TILE WEATHER.

PROBABLE BEFORE MONDAY.

North Britain S.W. to N.W. and N.N.E., strong; rain.
Ireland
East Coast ..., S.W. to N., strong ; rainy or snow.
South England. S.W. to N., strong; rainy.