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

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 6t y 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-
sequence, 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
Increase ..
Bullion ..
Increase ..
Rest. • • •.
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase .
Other Deposits..
Increase ..
Seven D. r

£20,126,030
•• 969,215
• • 14,362,605
• • .. 145,538
• • .. 3,251,018
15,647
• • .. 10,841,991
.. 575,449
.. 13,021,212
309,675

other bills ::

Jay an, 560,508
Decrease 56,476
•• •• •• ••
Government Securities .. 10,762,330
Increase 19.5,000
Other Securities .. 22,383,824
Increase 972,868
Notes Unemployed .. 8,206,210
Decrease 290,13.5
Messrs. Baring Brothers ani Co. have received
by this mail, on account of New Granada Dividends,
rom the Custom-house of Santa Marta, 1.: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
dole. ; Puerto Cabello, 16,471.86—t0ta1, 58,55961
dots. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have re-
ceived by this mail on account of Mexican dividends
81,133.26 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 how)
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 91k The New Threes are 911; the
Reduced Annuities, 90: 911 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s.
to 4s. die.; India 5 per Cents., 106: ; 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 671 674 ex div. ; do. Consolides, 47,1 48 ; Mexi-
can, 36l .Z; Greek, 24i a; Spanish Passive, 34k ;
do. Certificates, 141 I; Portuguese, 47k 4 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
depression. 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 req,lest. London and Brazilian have
declined to 54 ; Alliance have improved to 47 ; and
Union of London to 401 I; National Shipping Co.
are quoted Ito 1 prem. ; Contract Corporation,
31 31 prem. ; Consolidated Discount, I 1 prem,;
and Mauritius Credit, 1 to 11 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Rank Stock —.
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 915
.1
Console for Account, Jan. 7 915
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities - 9l 5 901
New 35 per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 ..
New 25 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 142
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 4 7
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 ... 100}
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent ...... 96
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 55 per Cent .......... —
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Vank Stock for Account
D ti to Bonds £l.OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent -
Ditto 45 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 Cent.
...Annan 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 45 per Cent, 836
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Dutch, 25 per Cent., Ex. 12, Guilders •
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Equador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent —
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent.. lOO2 5
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
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 per
Cent.
..
I)itto Account ...• •.. —
Ditto 45 per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account B6 42
Tiedmontese, 5 per Cent.,Ex. 251, —
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 853
Ditto Account..
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account 471 2
Ditto, 1863
Russianpaid.... 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto
Ditto 4i per Cent 1850,. 852 6
Ditto Account lB6O —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Sardinian 6 per Cent ... .... —
Ditto Account
D....................
Ditto New Deferred
a i Ditto Account
Ditto Passive .................
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... 141
:StyeD_,.to Account
euell, 4 per Cent
Turkish 6 Per Cent 1851 Ditto Account
.. •
90
Ditto 6 per cent: iis;
Ditto Account .. -
Ditto 6 per Cent..lBfii
Ditto Account. ... 671
Ditto £lOO Bonds .............. —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per 'de*ilt••••
Ditto Debentures, 4 per et., Oct., 1863
Venezuela 3 per Cent. .....
Ditto Account ................
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 ..............
t,
Ditto: Account ................
.. __.
Dividends on the above payable
in. London.
Amstrian, 5 per Cent Ex. 10 Florins.
Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. ........ ---
Dutoh2s per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ........
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...... --
French Rentes, 45 per Cent., Ex. 25f.... -_
tii tto Account
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Se. 3d. paid.. • . -- —..
pin
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ea. 25 francs..
Ditto Account....
..
TW 0 0' CLOCK .
Console, Money
Ditto Account.,,,,, • •• • • 91A 2