The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-22 00:00:00

CONEY MARKET

AND

COMEMUCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is a very small demand for discount accommoda.
then in the general money market this morning, and the
atIPPIY of capital being abundant, brokers are evincing a
disposition to negotiate bankers' acceptances at rates
a fraction below the efiacial minimum of 9 per
cent. There is a much more cheerful feeling everywhere,
and should the next Rink return prove favourable, we may
413ect to witness a return of confidence in financial circles.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted
to £151,000, and the exports to £_07,600.
ThQ stoppage has been announced of Messrs. Simpson
and CO., merchants and insurance bankers, of Gracechurch-
attest, but their liabilities aro stated to be very small.
A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Aaron Salomons, of
°ld Change, has been fixed for Tuesday next.
There was no material alteration in the foreign exchanges
Yesterday afternoon.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday comprised
the influx of £104,000 in bar gold, and the withdrawal of
50)000 sovereigns fcr transmission to the Brazils by the
French packet on Monday.

The Northern Assam Tea Company has been introduced
er a capital of £200,000 is 20,000 shares, of which 15,000
ire to be first issued. It is not intended to call up more than
El 10s per share for 12 months. It is intended to purchase
Nelys valuable tea estates, situated in Northern Assam,
41 the south side of the Brahmapootra River, at distances
varying from two and a half to ten miles from Dibrooghur,
he principal shipping port of Upper Assam. These estates
It'e in close proximity to those of the Assam and Upper
.138an2 Companies, and are all situated on the Great Trunk
I°a(1. of Assam, with direct steam communication with
l'aleutta. The estates comprise fully 6,000 acres, of
phich 500 acres are already planted in tea gardens,
AO acres being of three years' growth, 170 of one and two
rears', and 150 just planted. The vendor has substantially
guaranteed to the directors a minimum dividend of ten per
eat• on the paid-up capital during the first three years;
fit from the estimates of produce and expenses, which
Lave been carefully examined, the directors state they are
astified in anticipating after the first year larger dividends.
he purchase money is fixed at £54,000, payable £7,000 in
ash, and the residue by four annual instalments, commune-
eg in January, 1868, with interest at five per cent. Tha
7endor will pay all the expenses incidental to the formation
ip to the allotment of shares. The list of applications for
hares will close on the 31st inst., and it is understood that
`early the whole number to bo allotted have been sub-
eribsd.

Two o'CLo oz..
At the Paris Bourse today, according to Reuter's tele-
ram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were quoted 64f 92c, Rather

The English Stock Market opened with a very firm ap-
earance, and a rise of fully it per cent. speedily occurred;
ut upon a pressure of sales to realise profits obtained by
urchases at the recent low rang© of quotations, a reaction
asued, and Consols are 88i for money, and 89 exactly for
le account, or the same as on the previous afternoon. The
re`iv Threes are 87 the Reduced 87 a ; India 5 per Cents,
D 4 ; Exchequer Bills, March, 108. to Os. die., and do.
une, 18s. to 12s. dis.

Foreign Securities are also flatter than at the commenos
►ent of business, and the market presents a depressed
DPearance. Turkish 6 per Cents , 1862, are 70 1--do.
olasolides, 49/ I—Mexican, 26 i—do, New, 24f 25
reek., 211 22—Spanish Passive, 291 I.—do. Certificates,
3i I—and the Confederate Loan, Cl 65.
In the Railway Share Market there has been little altar-
;ion, and prices continue without material change.
aledonian, however, have improved 155., and Midland 55.,
bile Metropolitan have declined 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings are inactive, at
)cut former rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares, in
1° or two instances, are a shade firmer. London and
)tith African realised 201; Imperial Ottoman, 151 f ;
[lettered cf India, Australia, and China, 31; General
'edit, 611; while Royal Mail Steam have declined to 94.