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B* ELBOTBIO TELKGKAFH,—OopyBiani

(X'ER UNITED FRKHB A8SOOIATIOK.) Reaoivod December 8, at 10.45 p.m. London, Decomber S,

Tho Bank of England atock of gold, coin and bnllion, ia L 29,066,000 ; reserve L 18,952,000; proportion of resorve to liabilitios 44*31; circulation, L 28,646,000; public doposits, LG,362,000 ; othor deposits, L 36,215,000 ; Government securities, L 12,061,000; and othor securities, L 29,486,000. Throe months' bills are discounted at 6§-peroenb. Consols, 102,1> Now South Wales 4 per cent. Inscribed stock, 114$ ; 3£ do, 104 ; 3 do, 100. Victorian 4 por cent. inscribed stock, 108-? ;3£ do, 102;f; 3 do, 94. South Australian 3A por cents, 10S; 3 do, 9(5.

Queensland 4 per cents, 108 i ; do, 103*. Now Zealand 4 per cents, ill ; 3& do, 106 ; 3 do, 96,}. Tasmanlan 3$ per cents, 103&. Wost Australian 31 per cents, 105. Whoat—Markets "slightly firmer bub Inaotlve.

Copper—Quiet. Spot, L 73 17s 6d ; throe months, L 73 15s. Iron, 68a 6d. Lead, Ll7 7s 6d. Tho sugar market is quiob. Java, lis 9d ; Gorman, 9s l£d. Tho Bradford wool market Is very firm. Common slxtlos, 31d; supers, 32id. Antwerp tops, December, 6"32ftfr, May 6 40fr, Roubaix unchanged. Butter —The market is slow, damp woather and heavy supplies checking aalos. Choicest, 100s to 104 a ; Danish, strong, 1225. Tin—Woak. Spot, L 123 15s; three months, L 123 15s.