The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

IIoNEY MARKET

AND

,/'.OMAIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In a short time the annual meetings of the several
Joint-stock banks will be held, and as directors and
teenagers are naturally desirous to make their
balances as large as possible, many of them are
tow engaged in recalling the money loaned
out in the diecount market. These operations,
although at present not very perceptible, wilt,
In a little time, have a very powerful
effect in diminishing the supplies of the open
Market, and as a consequence assist to keep up the
zates for the negotiation of commercial paper. Very
lath business however has been transacted in mone-
tary circles to day beyond the enquiry for Stock
Exchange purposes, to assist in the arrangement
of the fortnightly account in foreign bonds and
ehares. The quotation has therefore been main.
tained at 6 per cent. for the best short dated bills.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
Comprised an influx of £23,000 in bar gold.
The Ellora, which left yesterday, conveyed
£17,872 in gold to Alexandria, and £9,650 in gold
and £155,400 in silver to Bombay, making a total
of £182,922.
There was no material alteration in the foreign
exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Three failures are announced, two of which so far
as the respectability of the firms concerned, are
important. Messrs. Hill, and Meguelin, Russian
merchants, with liabilities reokoned at £130,000,
have announced a suspension of payment through
the unfavourable state of trade in Russia, and the
inability to realise shipments in time to meet en.
gagements as they fall due. Messrs. Cooper
Brothers and Co., are the accountants engaged,
'Who are to present a statement of affairs to the cre-
ditors. Messrs Edward de Caster and Co., Brazilian
merchants have also addressed a letter to their cre-
ditors seeking their indulgence. Their stoppage
is said to have arisen through a connection with
houses who have lately suspended, and the liabili-
ties of the house are estimated at £60,000. Messrs
Quitter, Ball, and Co. have been instructed to pre-
pare a balance sheet. Messrs Chandler, Ormond,
and Co., general merchants, have also failed to meet
their engagements, believed to amount to £20,000.
The estate, it is believed, will realise about 68 in the
pound. Mr F. Mullaly, the accountant, has been
engaged.

CITY, Two o'CLooK.

At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's
Telegram, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were
65f. 60c. Very firm and animated.
Notwithstanding the small amount of business
transacted at the Stock Exchange, buoyancy in
quotations is very generally perceptible. The
numbers have been chiefly occupied with prepa-
rations for the settlement of the amount in foreign
bonds and shares, and the few transactions entered
into have assisted to keep up prices. The Funds
are 9 higher than last evening, Consols for money
being 89* a, and for the account 89,1-. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 884 ; Ex■
Chequer Bills, 2s. dis. to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per
Cents., 103 ; and the Bonds, 4s. prem.
A general improvement has taken place in the
Foreign Market, and business is more active. Tur.
kith Consolides are 48t Mexican, 291 i; dc.
New, 271 28 ; Greek, 2411 Spanish Passive, 324
do. Certificates, 141 it; the Confederate Loan,
68 60; the Egyptian, 11 prem. ; the Montevidean,
21 prem.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been moderately active, and prices in most instances
are firmer. Great Northern A Stock, Great Wes-
tern, Brighton, North Western, Midland, and North
Eastern (Berwick) have each advanced £1; Cale-
donian, £2; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Metro-
politan, and South Eastern, each 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
Without any material change in prices.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in limited
favour at about previous quotations,

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
. per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Jan. 10
3 per Cent. Reduced BBl I
blew 3 per Cent
New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire hth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4per Cent, 3pm
Do £5OO —
Do £lOO and £200
Bank England Stk, 61 per. Ct. —
Do Account —
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SFOVRITIES.
India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 —
'lO Account —
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
D 3 Account ..
Da 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —
Do 53/4 per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds £l,OOO _
Do under £l,OOO . ... 4 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. -
~Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
.... Do 1863 —
nuenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
hilian 6 per Cent. —
Colombian 6 per Cent
Cuba, 6 per Cent. -
Do 5 per Cent. 1864
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 5 per Cent, 1864
Do 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — pm
equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
• Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.. —
Egyptian 7 per Cent.. —
Do, Second Issue
DO £lOO Bonds
Do 1864 —
Do Scrip, £l5 paid i pm
Do Account . . ...........
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 23i
Do Account
Do Coupons —
Do Account lO
Guatemala 5 per C.
▪ Do 1839 and 116 ' ~....•-
Italian 5 per Cent.tMacemmana Railway)
kexican 3 per Cent
Do Account

Do 1864..
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French _die
Do Scrip, £53 paid....
1,0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. — dis x d
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (llectares) —
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 —
Do do Aug., 1866 —

..
l'oruvian 4} per Cent
00 3 per Cent. (Crribarren)... —
Do 4i per Cent., 1862
Do Account
rortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account —
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 —
• Do Account • •
aVissian 5 per Cent 1822, £ St. —
Do 4i per Cont., 1850 ..
Do 1860
1)0 3 per Cent 1869 —
Do 5 per Cent, 1862
Do 1864....
Do Scrip, £65 paid
atrdinian 6 per Cent
, Do Account —
'Pettish 3 per Cent
Do Account —
Do New Deferred
Do Account—
Do Passive
~_, Do Account B2t
'''Panish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account —

Zwedish, 4 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
bo Account

1)0 6 per Cent. 1855
1)0 ecount

Do £lOO Bonds
D, 0 6 per Cent. 1862
1)0 Account ••
O £lOO Bonds..
10 6 per Cent. 1863
0o Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
•enezuola 3 per Cant.
Jo Account
:uo 6 per Cent., 1862
7;.,-)10 Account
130 6 p Cent., 1864
bo ii per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London
An?trian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
bellan 4} per Cent., Ex. 25f
'itch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull —
F Do 4 per Cent. Certificates
ronch Rentes, 3 per Cent. ..
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs..
"0 A,ccount '
i,9ruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s.
Lelolootese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —

TWO O'CLOCK,
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