The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

61.4EY HARKETI "EIRE

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Daring the last few days there has been a steady
demand for most descriptions of foreign and colo-
nial produce. Sugars have fully sustained their
late advance, while in coffee, rice, and cocoa the
operations have been to an average extent at full
rates. In tea there has been no material alteration,
business having been deferred until the public
sales which are advertised to commence in a few
days. The tallow market has been more ani-
mated, and prices for both present and forward
delivery have shown an upward tendency.

The officials returns relaing to the trade and navi-
gation of the United Kingdom for the month of
7anaary have just been published, and frum them
it appears that the total declared value of the ex-

pores from that period has been £10,413,C86 against
18,045,155, in the latter period of 1863, showing an
increase of £2,368,431. The increase is perceptible
in beer and ale, coals and culm, cotton yarn, cotton
manufactures, earthernware, haberdashery, and
millinery, linen yarn, linen manufactures, silk
manufactures, sheep and lambs' wool, and worsted
manufactures.

The importation of the principal articles have
been larger as regards live animals flax, rice, lin- -1
recd, tallow, wheat, tour, and wine, while there s.
has been a diminution in raw cotton, petroleum, .
raw silk, sheep and lambs' wool, coffee, sugar, tee,

and tobacco. The shipping accounts exhibit an

increase in the tonnage of vessels employed in the

foreign trade for both the entries inwards and the

cleararces outwards, while in the coasting trado

for the same period there is little change of im- I si
et
portance.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes opened at 66f. 27c.
66 30—firm.

A further decline of per cent. has taken place i
to-day in the market for the English funds, owing 1,
to farther sales on speculative account, induced It!
by the unsatisfactory position of continental poli-
tics. Comols are 91 2- for transfer and about 91 tl °
for the Bth April. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 897 N, and Indian 5 per Cents. 1041
Bank Stock is 23% 239.
There has not been much alteration in the at
Foreign Market, to-day, and business is quiet. 1181
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 681 691 ; do. Con-
solides, 50-1 ; Mexican, 431 ; Greek, 221 4 ;
Spanish Passive, 351; do. Certificates, In-i I ;
Portuguese, 48-1; and the Confederate Loan 43 46.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have :
been restricted, and in several instances prices have
shown less firmness. Great Eastern and Great
Northern A Stock have declined 10s., Caledonian
153., and London and Brighton £l, while Metro
politan, Midland, and South Eastern have im.
proved 53.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit
little change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Imperial
Ottoman realise 18; London Joint Stock, 40/ 41 ;
Discount Corporation, 10/ ; Credit Mobilier are
quoted 1/ 1/ prem. ; Credit Foncier of Great
Britain, I,t- 2 prem. ; Financial Corporation, 2 21
premium.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOTERN3IENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, April 8
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2Ol
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent —
Ditto £5OO
Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last 11:.-yr 2375 9
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 217 191
Ditto Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent, July, 1870
Ditto Account..., , —
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 —
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1041
Ditco 51 per Cent., May, 1879 —
Ditto:Debentures, 4 por Ct., April 1864
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 6 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1869
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863 —
Ditto Scrip, £55 paid
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred —
Cuba, 6 per Cont.
Wuhan 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 pei Cent.
Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Egyptian 7 per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account lO4
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Italian 5 per Uent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada..
New 25 por Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Peruvian 41 per Cent ..
Ditto Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account B5l
Ditto 11 per Cent
Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — PM
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 6'2,'3
Ditto Account 4Bl
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 BBl 94
Sardinian 6 per Cent,
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Ac—
c0unt..........
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account 451
Ditto PasAive .
Ditto Account ............... .
Spanish Cert. of Coup not.. . funded —
Ditto Account.,....
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Acc0unt...........
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
ditto A „mint ... _
68
atto £lOO Bonds.. ................ bO.t 4 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account ...................
Ditto, Artot, Bonds
Ditto 6 por Cent, 1863 ............ 67
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.......,. 1001 I
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account 124
Dividends on the above payable in Load *n.
Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. -
-Belgian 4 per Cont.,Ex. 25f .—
1-Itoh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Dutch,,t 25 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
/al lan, 5 per Cent ~1861 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
Console Money THREE O'CLOCK,
Ditto A 911 4
pril t Acennn
-.. ~ ..... wilt'', 911 2

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The prospect of monetary affairs continues satis-
factory. Notwithstanding that slight symptoms
of activity are occasionally noticeable in the general
discount market, the mercantile classes are un-
doubtedly looking forward with confidence for easier
rates to prevail within a short period. The im-
ports of gold continue upon a large scale, and
as the exports are not very considerable, the
greater quantity of the metal finds its way into the
Bank of England. This morning there has been a
rather large inquiry for discounts, but the quota-
tions continue us low as 51 per cent. for the best
short dated bills.
A further sum of .£07,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
The share list of the Thames Iron Works Ship-
building,Engineering, and Dry Dock Company will
be closed on the 10th inst.
It has been notified that Mr. Frazer Luckie and
Mr. Christopher Deake Buckmann have joined the
board of the Royal Naval and Military Banking
Corporation.
The letters of regret to applicants for shares in
the South-Eastern Banking Company were issued
on Saturday, and those of allotment were posted
this evening.

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