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

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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 as low as 5i- per cent. for the best
short dated bills.
A further sum of £97,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
The share list of the Thames Iron Works Ship-
buildinf, Engineering, and Dry Dock Company will
be closed on the 10th inst.
It has been notified that Mr. Frazer Luokie 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 losted
this evening.

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 nevi- '
gation of the United Kingdom for the month of
7an eery have just been published, and frum them
it appears that the total declared value of the ex-
ports from that period has been X10,413,1:86 against
£8,045,155, in the latter period of 1863, showing an
increase of £2,368,431. Tho 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-
seed, tallow, wheat, four, and wine, while there
has been a diminution in raw cotton, petroleum,
raw silk, sheep and lambs' wool, coffee, sugar, tea,
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
clearances outwards, while in the coasting trade
for the same period there is little change of im-
portance.

Two o'CLocii.

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

A further decline of I per cent. has taken place
to-day in the market for the English funds, owing
to farther sales on speculative account, induced
'by the unsatisfactory position of continental poli-
tics. Consols are 91 k for transfer and about 91
for the Bth April. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 89Z 11, and Indian 5 per Cents. 1041 1.
Bank Stock is 237-.1 239.
There has not been much alteration is the
Foreign Market, to-day, and business is quiet.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 681 691 ; do. Con-
solides, 501 ; Mexican, 44 ; Greek, 221 4 ;
Spanish Passive, 351; do. Certificates, In a ;
Portuguese, 481 ; and the Confederate Loan 43 45.
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 100., Caledonian
153., and London and Brighton £l, while Metro-
politan, Midland, and South Eastern have im-
proved ss.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit
little change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Imperial
Ottoman realise 18 ; London Joint Stock, 401 41 ;
Discount Corporation, 101- ; Credit Mobilier are
quoted 1 1t prem. ; Credit Foncier of Great
Britain, 11 2 prem. ; Financial Corporation, 2 2i
premium.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, April 8
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent 893 i a
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire tith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 20}
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2a & 3 per Cent.
Ditto £5OO ..
Bank England Stk, 4f per Ct., last hf.-yr. 237} 9

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874.... 217
Ditto Account . •
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ditto Aocounl.... .
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 .
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 101}
Ditto si, per Cent., May, 1879 —
Ditto:Debentures, 4 por Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 --

DTtto Bonds£l.ooo V
,
Ditto under £1,000..
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 ➢er Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
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 Acaount
Ditto Deferred —

Cuba, 6 par Cont.
Chili= 6 per Cent.

Ditto 41 psi Cent
Colombian 6 Scrip £3O pd
Danish 3 per Cent., 1826
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
D:tto Account lok
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1391 —
Peruvian 41 per Cent ........... ~.. • •
1):tto Account —
Oitto 3 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent,, 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto 11 per Cent
Pielmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d.. paid — pm
Portuguese 3 per cent., 1853
Ditto Account.. —

Ditto 3 por Cent., 1866, '7,'9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account 4Bl
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent 18.50
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 BBl n
Sardinian 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account —
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 35 41
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. —
Ditto Account...... —
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Ditto ,6 por Cent. 1862
Ditto Account ..
Ditto, £lOO Bonds .......... 691
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 ............ 67
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ..... ... 1001 I
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account —
Dividends on the above payable in Lond ,n.
Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. —.
Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. .. —
Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Dutch, 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account —
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Ditto April ACCOUItt .1 , „„, t, „ ~ „ 911

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

SHARE MARKETS.--This day.