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BANK 01' ENGLAND RETURNS, s Keceived 14, 7.10 p.m. t London, August 14. C The Jlank of England returns are as follow:—Gold coin, £34,0'0,000; reserve, ■„ £25,475,000; proportion of reserve w c iiubilities,. 50.22; note circulation, £20,520,000; public deposits, £5,140,000, ] other deposits, £45,547,000; Govern- \ mout securities, £15,532,000; other se- j curitics, £27,738,000. THE MONEY MARKET. The Bank rate of discount is 2'/ 3 per cent.; three months' bills, 1% per cent.; short loan bills, % per cent. The Paris rate is V/ e per cent., and Berlin 2% per cent. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Consols, 811%. Queensland -1 per cents., lOo'/i; 3'/* per cents., l)D'/ 3 ; 3 per cents., 88. Westralian Vk l"' 1 ' cenw., 00; 3 per cents., 88%. Other stocks unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. Received 14, 7.10 p.m. London, August 14. Wheat—The market is quiet. American is lluctuating, owing to reports as u> damage to crops, but the excitement is not reilected in Europe. Buying is inactive. Buyers, appear indisposed to operate beyond immediate requirements. The Canadian Government estimates Canada's crop at 110,544,000 bushels. Harvesting is progressing well. Cargoes are firmly held; 38s is asked for the car"o of' an Australian sailer nearly due"; 38s 6d for August steamer. There is fair demand for Australian spot at 38s Od to 39s lid. • Flour—Unaltered. ! Butter—The market is steady. Dani ish, 123s to 1255; colonial, none oilering; - choicest Siberian, 108s to 108s. Copper-Spot £OO 10s, three months i £ £l3O 15s, three months - £137 ss.

Lead, £l3 10a. Spelter, £l9 17s Od. iron, 51s 2d. .. Sugar-German 10s, first marks lis 9d • Wool.—The Bradford wool market is unaltered. There is a better tone. Business is limited. AUCKLAND SIUKEMARKET. (Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. Messrs. Eliott and Waller (R. Woolhouse and Co., local agents) report sate at last call-Oomstock 3d, Tairua Da\ u old, Tairua Golden Hill 5s Sd, Wailu £<J 8s New Zealand Portland Ceinein (new issue) 12s Bd. Buyers-Syivia<s Sd Waitangi 4s Bd, Blackwater 245, Consolidated Coalfields 15s Progress lis Od, Champion 5s Od, 4s Od, Ciown 4, 2d Belt Is 10(1, Tairua Golden Hill B9 Bd,' Tairua Extended H Mrua ~nmieror OVod. Tairua Triumph KM, la»sa,i 47s 9d Waihi £9 7s, Waihi Grand Jnnetion 32s' 0.1, New Zealand InsaranCe 735, Auckland Gas £ls Bs, do (new issue) 21s Gd, New Zealand Portland Cement 20s 3d, new issue 12s Od.