The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-01 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Money Market to-day presents a firm and
active appearance, but the stringency and increased
inquiry have been produced by exceptional causes
peculiar to the present quarter. The commitments
that have hitherto been made have now to be pro-
vided for, and hence the demand. After the lapse
of a few days only the ordinary business of the time
will have to be transacted, and then also the dis-
tribution of the Government dividends increasing
the available floating balances, money will be more
plentiful, and lower rates may be looked for. To-
day the quotations for the best three months' bills
Was flt ic per cent.

Several very important alterations are shown in
the return of the Bank of England authorities,
published yesterday afternoon. The other securi-
ties have been materially augmented, and, as a con-
sbquence, there is a reduction in the reserve of
notes. These changes, however, have been expected,
owing to the inquiry for money to provide for bills
due at the end of the year.
Active Circulation £20,126,030
Increase .. 969,215
Bullion .. • • .. 14,362,605
Increase 145,538
Rest • • • • 3,251,018
Increase 15,647
Public Deposits .. 10,841,991
Increase .. •• • • 575,449
Other Deposits.. .. 13,021,212
Increase• •• • • • • 309,575
Seven Day and other Bills .. 560,508
Decrease .. • • • • • • 56,476
Government Securities 10,762,330
Increase 195,000
Other Securities .. .. 22,383,824
Increase .. 972,868
Notes Unemployed .. .. 8,206,210
Decrease .. 290,135
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received
by this mail, on account of New Granada Dividends,
rom the Custom-house of Santa Marta, £79875. 7d.;
do. Cartagena, £500; do. Sabanilla, £305 95.: total;
£1,603 16s. 7d.

Messrs. Baring Brothers and Company's agents in
Venezuela advise that they have received for 55 per
cent. of the import duties for about two weeks—
From the Custom-house of La Guayra, 42,087.75
dols. ; Puerto Cabello, 16,471.86—t0ta1, 58,55961
dols. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have re-
ceived by this mail on account of Mexican dividends
81,13326 dole.

The directors of the National Bank have taken
the house 54, High-street, Camden Town, as the
temporary office of their Camden Town branch,
during the building of a suitable banking honae
at the corner of Park-street; and business will
commence on Monday next, under the management
of Mr. Edward A. Chaston.

Two O'CLOCK.

The English Funds have been adversely influ-
enced this morning to the extent of 3-16ths per
cent. through the uncertainty surrounding political
affairs on the continent, especially in Paris. Sales
have consequently been effected, and a decline pro-
duced. Consols for money are 911, and for the
account 91/ 1. The New Threes are 911; the
Reduced Annuities, 901 911 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s.
to 4s. dis.; India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; do. 4 per
Cents., 1001; and do. Enfaced 4 per Cents., 96.
In the Foreign Market at the commencement of
business prices were rather lower, but more firmness
has since prevailed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862,
are 671 671 ex div. ; do. Consolides, 471 48; Mexi-
can, 361 H ; Greek, 241 ; Spanish Passive, 341 I •
do. Certificates, 141 1; Portuguese, 471 1 ex.
; Italian, 671 681 ex div. ; and the Confede-
rate Loan, 37 39.

Business in the Railway Share Market has been
less animated, and prices have shown a slight
deprm3sion. Great Eastern, Great Northern, Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, North Western, and South
Eastern have receded ss. ; and Great Western 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained
inactive, at former rates

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continued
in limited recinest. London and Brazilian have
declined to 54 ; Alliance have improved to 47 ; and
Union of London to 401 j ; National Shipping Co.
are quoted 1 to 11 prem. ; Contract Corporation,
34 31 prem. ; Consolidated Discount, I 11 prem.;
and Mauritius Credit, 1 to 11-1- prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Rank Stock
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 1
Console for Account, Jan. 7..
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4t
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 4 7
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
India Stock, 1374
Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 loo}
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 96
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 6} per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
)3ank Stock for Account
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £1,000..
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent....

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 .. —
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863
Ditto Scrip, 1863, £45 paid
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd
Cuba, 6 per Coml. —
chillan 6 per Cent.
Ditto 4/ per Cent,
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Ditto, £lOO Bonds —
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl a
Ditto, Second Issue ..
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons..
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons —
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 36i 6 a
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada

Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Ditto 3 per Cent...
Peruvian 3per Cent. ..
Ditto Account
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25'
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .... .. —.
Ditto Account.. 47/
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account 471 1
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid — Pm
Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4i per Cent 1850 B5l 6
Ditto 1860 ..
Ditto Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862 B9} 9
Sardinian 5 per Cent
.
Ditto Account.,
Spanish 3 per Cent •
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
s ,Ditto Account 46/
Ditto Passive ................
... Ditto Account '341 1 i
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. l4l
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 Per Cent. Ditto 1864
A
—ccount
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853
Ditto Account—
Cent
Ditto 6 per ce_.•
1862
Ditto Account. 671
..
D;tto £lOO Bond; . ::: ..
681
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863 .............
--
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per et , Oct.,Venezuela 3 per Clint. ...
. ' 1863
.. .....
Ditto Account .............
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account ................... .. . •
.. _—
Dividends on the above PaYabl . in London,

Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins.
Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. .... Dutch2l per Cent., Ex. 12 Gai1........
.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... ..
French Renter, 4h per Cent., Ex. 25f,
I)it fo Account. ..
Ditto Scri (1863)3d
Ditto Account....
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money 9l 1
Ditto Account ...........