The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-14 00:00:00

QNEY MARKET

AND

COMMILCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The general discount market continues to show
signs of activity, but as the available balances of the
Public and private establishments are in excess of
present requirements, the mercantile public are
enabled to obtain accommodation, in some instances,
at fully 2pe:: cent. below the official minimum.
The more general terms, however, are 6: and 61-,
per cent, for the negotiation of the best three
Months' bills. The authorities of the Bank of Eng-
land are also busily engaged in making the usual
Periodical eidvarc?s to brokers and others in antici-
pation of the coming July dividends.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produee Markets
daring the last few days there has net been much
animation. Sugar, however, has maintained former
Prices, while a moderate business has been done in
coffee and rice, at fully former rates. Tea has been
In moderate request, at steady prices, while in
Saltpetre and tallow there has been little change of
Importance both as regards the business done or
the rates current.
The following official ratifications were posted
In the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon :
"'Messrs Baring Brothers and Co.'s agents in Vene-
zuela, under date the 23d of May, advise having received,
for 55 per cent, of the import duties for about two weeks—

doll. c.
Prom the Custom-house of La Guayra.... 15,685 51
Prom the Custom-house of Porto Cabello 9,164 17

24,849 68
"The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remittance of
4351 on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador."

Iwo O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Ren tee were 66f. 850.

The settlement in the foreign stocks and railway
shares is approaching completion, and the details
are temporarily absorbing almost exclusive atten-
tion. No desire whatever is shown to resume
speculation on the scale pursued a month or two
ago, in the unsettled state of foreign politics
and the dissatisfaction felt at the policy pur-
sued by our GoN ernment. These considerations
negative the favourable influence of easier
sYmptoms in discount circles, and the pros-
pect of a further earlier reduction in the mini-
mum of the Bank of England. While, however,
the Public seem indisposed to effect purchases, they
are equally disinclined to negotiate sales, in expec-
tation of a lower range of prices, and the markets
are tolerably well sustained in consequence. Con-
sols at the present moment are 1-16th better than
1111 Were in the early part of the day, being 909
th,.„°r money, and 907,- for the account. The
ew Threes and Reduced Annuities are 899 ;
2041 21 per Cents., 1894, 72; India 5 per Cents.,
is ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 104 Q.
In the Foreign Market business is also quiet, but
prices show rather more firmness. Turkish 6 per
„
t'ests., 1862, ere 711 a-; do, Consolides, 481; Mexi-
can, 44a 6 ; do. New Loan, 1 die. to par; Greek,
!1?-4 ; Spanish Passive, 32-1- 1 ; do. Certificates,
4-1 1.; Portuguese, 481 49 ; Russian, 871 1; and
Me Confederate Loan, 63 65.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
moderately active, the dealers and speculators being
chiefly engaged with the liquidation of the account.
Prices showed a slight improvement. South East-
ern have advanced 103., Great Eastern 10s., Great
.„,
orthern A Stock 55., Great Western 155., and
kidlaad 155.
The Foreign and Colonial lines show little or
n 0 change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair
demand. Alliance have improved £l, European 10s,
London Chartered of Australia, 10s ; London and
Westminster, lOs ; Discount Corporation, ss; and
Imperial Financial, Ss ; Chamounix Hotel Shares
are quoted 111 prem. ; Maritime Credit 11 prem., I
and London and Vencz?.ula Bank, 31 1 plena.