The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-23 00:00:00

XARKET

AND
COMIEERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, O'CLOCK.
There is rather more demand forTWELVE money today
in the discount market, and the rates are a little
firmer, 51 per cent, being the lowest quotation at
which first-class bills can be negotiated.
About £5,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Tuesday, the 29th inst., for a special settling day
in the shares of the Credit Foncier (Limited), which
are to be marked.
It is announced that the share list of the Nit-
Cone. Provincial Marine Insurance Company wilt
be closed on Monday next for London, and on the
' following Tuesday for the country.
The directors of Silver's India-rubber Works and
Telegraph Cable Company have notified that no
application for shares will be received after twelve
o'clock at noon on Thursday, the 24th inst.
The Bank of Frankfort has reduced its rate of
discount from 4 to 3,1 per cent.
There was a meeting yesterday of the creditors
of Messrs. Langton and Robinson, timbt.r mer-
chants, whose liabilities, according to the balance-
sheet presented by Messrs. Cooper Brothers, the
accountants, were stated to be £95,178, and the
assets £42,102'. The estate snows, therefore, about
93. in the pound, bur not more than 7s. is expected
to be realised. It was agreed to wind up the affairs
of the firm under a deed of assignment.
A new joint stock undertaking, bearing the name
of Smith, Knight, and Company, brought forward
by the liercantile Credit Association, in conjunc-
tion with the Contract Corporation, has been an-
nounced. It is to act in harmony with the Contract
Corporation, undertaking the construction of rail-
Ways and other public works, and its operations
are to be conducted by Messrs. Smith and Knight,
Who have transferred their business with their plant
and existing Contracts, including that for the con-
struction of the Royal Sardinian Railway. The
capital is £4,000,000 in BD,OOO shares of £5O each,
the first issue to comprise 40,000 shares, of which
20,000 have been already subscribed.
A special general meeting of the shareholders of
the National Bank was held to-day for the purpose
of increasing the capital of the company. Mr. I.
cKenna, who occupied the chair, proposed that
the present capital, viz.,£1,000,000, be increased by
the creation of 20,000 new shares of £5O each, at a
Premium of £25 per share in the proportion of one
!nv? share for each old share. A discussion was
being carried on as to the propriety of the increase
When this report left.

TWo o'oLoofc.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
Reuters telegram, the. Three per Cent. Relates
opened at 66f. 90e. Heavy.
N° quotable movement has occurred to-day in the
Market for the English Funds, Consols being 91 1
foron transfer, and 911 for the account, but the
te of business is a little less buoyant. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 1; and
Exchequer Bills, Bs. die.; India Stocks have been
d°11:; the 5 per Cents. era marked 1041 ; and
do. Enlaced, 5k per Cents., 113.
In the Foreign
Market there is very little altera-
tio and business is much restricted. Mexican
have receded to 451.;
Pass Greek are 231 24; Spanish
67; ive, 351 ; Portuguese, 481 ; Italian, 661
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 711 ; do. Con-
solides, 531 54; and ;he Confederate Loan, 51 53.
!In the Railway Share Market the opera-
ions have not been very extensive, and prices have
in several instances exhibited a slight decline.
Metropolitan, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
North Western, and west Midland, have each re-
e„e.clathamed 55.; Lincas
Chatham hire and Yorkshire, and London,
and Dover, 10s. ; and Great Northern A
Stuck 154.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive
at about previous quotations.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show, in some
instances, a slight advance. Bank of Australasia
are dealt in at 751 76 ; Chartered of India, Aus-
tralia, and China at 45 46 ; London and Buenos
Ayres at sii ; Metropolitan and Provincial, 261 27 ;
Loudon Financial shares have declined to 261 ; and
Peninsular and Oriental Steam have improved
to 82 I. •
Subjoined are the current quotations for some of
the principal new undertakings. British Columbia
and Vancouver Island Investment, -1 1 premium ;
Central Argentine Railway,* 1 prem. ; North Aus-
tralian Company, 11 2 prem. ; London and Liver--
Pool Hotel, 1* 2 prem.; Imperial Financial, 5* 6
Prem.; National Provincial Marine, 31 1 prem. ;
(:Queensland Sheep, Q 1 prem. ; Credit Foncier, 5f
-,,,,,Prena.; Credit Mobilier, 3 3.1 Prem. ; City
4 31 41 prem.; Thames Iron Shipbuilding,
} prem. ; Seven per Cent Bolivan Loan, 112
prem,

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
, Goy RaNMENT FUNDS.
a P eCent. Consols
a Cent. Consols
April 8
~,,I3eivr Cent. Reduced
Nei 3 per Cent. B9l i
A6w 4 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
'''llittities, 30 yrs, expire rith Jan., 1880 —
t bitto for 30 yrs, expire sth A.pril, 1885. 14i
lehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 8 dis
Ditto £500
~ Ditto £IOO and £2OO
Iltrakrt GovaaltMENT SECURITIES.
ificlia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto 6 per Cent. July, 1570
Ditto Account....
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 **
•
Do Certificates
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 . .........
Ditto 5i per Cent., May, 1879 ll3
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 99
Ditt•) Bonds £l,000
Ditto under £l,000
?OREIGN FUNDS—ONB O'CLOCK.

Brazilian 6 per Cent
Ditto, 4
1839 and 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Dittol863
irs Ditto Scrip, £55 paid.... — pm
olletlo4 Ayres 6 per Cent —
uitt G ACCOUnt P.
• •
Cab%) per Cent. —
_ dis
Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd
hi iiim 6 per Cent
835
h Ditto 41 pm Cent.
Equal 3 per Cent 1825
4.4qualor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 19391
t'Optian per Cent
h Ditto, Second Issue
week 5 per Cent., 1824-5,
24 31
Ditto Account ex-Coupms..
till° Con ons
11,,_111,tt0 AocoPunt
tetinnuals 6 per Cent.
1
lii°°liBh Imperial 5 per Cent
ezican ent
451
Ditto Account'c *
14
i.tvf Granada .....
• Ditto Defers dent.. —
Ditto
e
pi? itto Land Warrants (Hectares) — `rigtu 45 per Cent —
i)itto 3 per Cent.
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
?1:60,0 Account
ortußnese 3 per Cent., 1853
1)140
Ditto Account
*Ditto 3 Per Cent 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
eAecount "4l
4°at°i Scrip (1883) £3O paid .. BPm
Rian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
8 bitto 6 Per Cent, 862 9Ol ! 1
',‘rdinian 5 per Cent
t,'„ ito Acc0unt........ .
'",;4l,lBllpee Cent -
r,!ttO Account ................
t 3 Di'itto Passive .......... ,
pactto Account
sh Cert. of Coup not funded
6* A AC3olltlt ................... --
bis, h, 4 per Cent ...............
T 'to Account
••
41-IrkiBll 6 per Cent. 1851 ..............
—ltto Account ........ 94
Ditto 6
per Cent. 1858 .
nig° Account
h• ........
—705 70
,--,tto 6 per Cent. 1862
vitt° Acc .. 71i i
Ditto Accountßonds.. . 715 2
b...
Pep Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 --
17'40 Guaratteed, 4 per Cent
e
3 per Cent.
4.)1,!tt0 Account —
Vitto 0 per Cent., 1862
o Account....
601
11) , Dividends on the above payable in Loud n
_
'l4l 21 per Cent Ex. 12 Guil
bitt .1
NI. 0 4 Per Cent. Certificates . lO2
'jilt,Nia• 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 26 francs —
° Account ..., 64
TWO O'CLOCK.
Cons is v,
i AtolleY
/°.tto April Account ............

Closing
;hare Railways Paid. Price. gusinessdonc
1,11) ztiantio &Ft Lawreic, all 58 dO 69
skj Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 100 1031 1014 1031
Gu. 6 per cent...
20 Do, New. • 8 13 1p
20 Do, E. Shares... 74 p 1 p
o 4 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 51 6
10 Do. Preference all 71 81
00 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 10„
p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187',
100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 - -
(00 Do. do. June 1, 187.1 100 - -
st Clcutt.a.&S.Eastn.(Lin,. 100 101 104
at Cape Town e.,- Dock Seri' 100 102 104
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 105 106
stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 104/ 105 1C44
20 Do. do. G Ext 15 4 p
20 Do. do. H do. l5 /
stock Grand Trunk of Canada toe 19 20 F 191
100 Do. Ist Pre% Bonds all 73 15
100 Do. ao. deferred all 58
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68
100 Do. do. deferred all 51 53
100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock all 48 50 48
100 Do. do. deferred all 40 12 40
100 Do. 4th Pref. stoat all 25 27 25 6
100 Do. do. deferred all 22 C 5 22
stock GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1031 104: 101 31
20 Do. New gua. sp. e... 12 4 1 /
- Do. January, 1862 .. -
stook Gt. South.of J ndia (Lim
Auaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1021 1031
801 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 91 94
101 Do. New . lb 111
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 94
100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 83 66
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 ip 21
stock Madras guar., sp. o. lOO 1044 :031
stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 97 09
•tock Do. 4A d 0........ I',JO t• 2 94
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- -
stock Alelb.Gorp. np. 0. Lieu.,. 106 - -
slelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 55 58
100 Do. 7p. C. along. Bds. alt - -
40
Nt•wßrur3swick Can&
Class A ant B. all 3 5
N.l.ll.C'das pc let pt bds ick• 82 24
Soinde .......... pa, 1031 1041
stock Do. Delhi
11, Do. d 0...... t 1 2 1p 21
at. Do. Punjaub all 1021 1031
Do. Do. -
11'00k Do. tndus.St. Flo ) ,104, 98 10)
,'LONItiL tiiivißN M 14.. N 1 ',ECI.KITEEs.
p.c.J a &J
1877-61 1 t 101 103
- I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 10( 100 02
- Do. 6p. 0. Mar. it Sept. 100 :49 101
- Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 10, 88 20 881
- Do. 6 Inscribed stock lOU 88 20
- ape G.Hopc, 6 p c,187a 10. 106 108
Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 10t 108 110
--
I Do. 1891 lot 111 'lB
- 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 102 109 111
- Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p i 10, IIL 111
- Mallt itias 0 per cent .. 100 )06 108
- Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 130 108 110
- 6 p.c.Ja.&Jui) 100 ,01 103
- Do. dp. e.Ap. & Oct. 10c -
N. S. W. G ov. 5 p lOU 99 100
Du. Gp. c.,18t, to 1 100 90 10
- Do. d0.,i888 &upwdc 100 99 100 100
New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110
- Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
- sterang, 1875. lOO 103 105
- Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - - 1071
- S. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up.. lOU 109 111
Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - -
Do. io ay.c.AnAtOok. 100 llll 1121 llt
BRITISH MINES.
2 Cambrian Congo'. Gold 1 4 td
- ulifford Amalgamated.. - 351 266
- Devon G. Con..(Tavist.) 1 555 66 )
- East 13assctt (Illogan).. 80 65 70
East Clogau Gold Ltd. - -
- !East Caradon ...... 2.14.0 30 32
- East earn Brea '4.4.0 61 71
- E. WI Russel (Tavietk.; 8.9.0 31 44
IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen • 581 10 11
- Great South T01,gu5.... 17s 4 41
- 'G. Wheal Vor (Heist= , 40 38 40 371 8
- IGrenville
- lierc,d's-Foot .. 6.12 55 37
- Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 44
Lady Bertha
- 'Alargaret (tiny Lelant 96 19 21
- Marke Valley..
4 yndy Iron Oro (Lim , 21 14 2 d
- New Setun l9l 85 95
-• North Downs 2.4 11 2
'.%Vii'i Basset (111o4an 3.1.0 2 21
- North Wheal Crotty
-IPar Consols (St. Blazey -
- Itovidence(Uny Lelnt., 10.6.7 41 13
- BouthCaradon(St.Cleer 11 440 460
- S. Cara Brea (Illogan)
- I -
'.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 50 55
- IStray Park 30.17.6 33 85 321
- I Tamar Silv.6; Lead Min. -
- fin Croit 9 19 20
• West Basset (1llozan) ll 11 12
- VV G radon (Liskeard; 5 20 22
- West Satan
- Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 871 924
heal Bulleratedruth) 10 31 37
- Wheal Kitty (I.s.Lelant) 2.0.6 -
WhealLud. ott
- Wheal MaryA.nn(iden ) 8 136 141
- Wheal Seton . 584 190 195
- Wheal Treiawney (Lie.)' 7 21 21
- Wheal Union 3.17 24 21

PREFERENCE SHAKES
Great northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 percent. pm., 105 i
Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 1024
London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1, 113}

LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
London, Tilbury, and Southend, 100
Northern and Eastern 5 per cent., 551
Nottingham and Grantham It. & G, 94

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9k
N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 10
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aid►n),ll~
Sambre and Meuse, ti
South Austrian aiid Lombardo Venetian, 2lf

FOREIGN MINES.
St. John del Rey (lira.), 52
Yudanantutana of S. Australia, Rm., 3} i

JOINT-STUCK BANKS.
Alliance 501
Anglo Austrian. 01
Anglo-Italian, limited. 5}
Australasia. T) 51
Ditto, new, 48 1
Bank of tago, lira., 41
Bank of Queensland (lim), 20/
Bank of Wales, Urn.. 17
Brazili in and Portuguese, lira.. 81
Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 40 5
Ditto, new, issued at 10 pm., 331
Consolidated Bans, lim., 10/
East London, lira.. 71
English and Irish (Bin.), 15
English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered, 211
European Bank, Bin., 10 9/
Hindustan, tAiina, and Japan (lim.),
Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 11
Imperial Bank (lim.), 34,:f
Imperial Ottoman, 191 1
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 31
London Bank of Scotland, 1im.,t141
London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 511 1
Ditto, new, 51
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 26
London and Colonial (lim.), 91 0
London and County, 591 601
London Joint Stock, 40/
London and South African, 27
London and Westminster, 81
Merchantjßank, lim , 141 1
Hletrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 27 61
New Zealand Baak,-.111
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, limn, 11 1 j
• Ditto, new, 11
ptandard of British South Africa (UM ), 281
Union of Australia.

bitto, new, 31
Union of Ireland (lira.), 19-i
Union of London, 46 5/
MISCELLANEOUS.
Contract Corporation. lira., 73
Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 5/ I
Financial Corporation, 53
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 81 8
Iludson's Bay, 0/ 15/
International Financial Society, 111/
Joint •stock Discount, lint, 63
London Financial Association, lira., 26/
Ditto, nen•, 151

Last week the births of 1,117 boys and 1,060
girls, in all 2,177 children, were registered in Lon-
don. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years
1854.63 the average number (corrected) was 2,070.