The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-13 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK.
A steady bush-Ass has been transacted to-day in
the general discount market, and the rates have
been a little easier at 71 per cent. and upwards,
according to the quality of the paper offered for
negotiation.

About il5OOO in gold was taken into the Bank
Yesterday.
There was no material alteration in the foreign
exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £844,408, and the exports to £464,530.
The directors of the Continental Bank Corpora-
tion
have made a call of £5 per originai share, to
be Pap _
o
u a the 10th proximo.
The list of applications for shares in the Penin-
841ar, West Indian, and Southern Bank closes for
London Wednesday, Aug. 17; for the country
Thursday Aug. 18 ; and for the Continent Monday,
Aug. 22.

Two o'CLocK.
At Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 45c.
Firm.

Only a very small amount of business has been
iransaeted to-day in the market for the English
Fonds, and it has not occasioned any movement of
importance. Consols for transfer have closed itt
89} I, and for the account 891 2, The proceedings
have developed no feature of interest, and the
attendance has been limited. The New Threes
have been dealt in at BSI ; and the Reduced
Annuities, 881 1.
There is rather more firmness in the Foreign
Market, and business id dull. Turkish 6 per Cents.,
1862,,, are 691 ; do. Consolides, 491 501 ; Mexican,
et 29 ; do. New, 251 261; Greek, 23a ; Spanish
passive, 301 ; do. Certificates, 111 121; Portuguese,
471 481 ; and the Confederate Loan, 741 751.
1n the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very restricted, and prices have not varied to
4°Y important extent. Metropolitan have declined
111 and Great Eastern and Lancashire and Yorkshire
4
whi'e Caledonian have improved I, and Great
Northern
The Foreign and Colonial lines show no change
of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in-
active. London and County have declined to 731,
44andon Joint Stock to 571. Union of London
have improved to 51, Maritime Credit are quoted
11,4 prem., London Engineering Co. and Iron Ship.
building C0.,19 2 prem., and Natal Investment 1
prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
% uOVERNMENT FUNDS.
u Per Cent. Consols•
893
i
"NewDo Account, Aug. 8
Cent. Reduced BBf 1
3 per Cent
ew 2f per Cent. Jan. 1891 —
Annuities,Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.
Xachequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3& 31 per Cent 23 die 25 die
Do X5OO
Do £lOO and £2OO
8 ink England stk, 5} per Ct.
Do Account..

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... 210
Do Account ..
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1670
1)0 Account
Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 —
Do Certificates
Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do 5/ per Cent., May, 1879 ...
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds £1,990
Do under £1,000..
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Ituatrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Do 1859..
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Lo 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60
la Do 1863 ..
ltilpnos Ayres 6 per Cent
Colollltin. 6 per Cent.
_rabian 6 per Cent
4,,u9.1 6 per Cent.
4,0 6 per Cent. 1864
Mllador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. --
1)))°, Proyisonal Land Warrant... —
Datlish 3 per Cent., 1825
-Intim 7 per Cent lOll 1
GDO, Second Issue
reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons —
D 0 Account
.„1;10 Coupons —
11'0 Accoura ,
'll4 telltale 5 per Cent.
by, 0 1839 and 1859 .......
an 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
catcall 3 per Cent ....
1),0 Account —
-r;'° 6 per Cent, 1864
40 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. —
p? 6 per Cent. Anglo-French die
R 104 Scrip, £23 paid —
40orish Imperial 5 per Cent
ew Granada
Do„\ 2 per Cent. —
4-'0 Deferred
D 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) —
D 0 Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 —
ll._ Do do Aug., 1866. •.•
""1 ban 41 per Cent ' ..
D° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —
1-;° 4i per Cent., 1862 ..
ue Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
1)0 Account —
DO3 per Cent.,1856, '7, '9, '6O, 6.2,'3 471 8
1:10
Account
.64ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9ll
Do 4} per Cent., 1850 .. 84/
1860
1)12,° 3 per Cent 1859
.I.° 5 per Cent, 1862
-1-,10 Anglo-Dutch
far Scrip, £4O paid 4 pm
inian. t. per Cent
oeAccount —
, ~P,sarlish 3 per Cent
414-,.',0 Account
I-'0 New Deferred
DO., Account
.U 0 Passive
1)0. Account —
'Parnell Cert. of Coup not funded l2k 12
Do Account ..
Swedish, 4 per Cent.
Do Scrip, £6O paid pm
4 arkish 6 per Cent. 1864 —
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
1)o Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account ..
Do £lOO Bonds.. —
Do 1863
- - - - -

Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent..... 99
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Do Account • --
Do Scrip £45 paid
Do 1s per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
Do Account
,„I°'elgian per Cent. E Cent. Ex. 25f
4-iutch 2} per x. 12 Guil 6ll
1. Do 4 per Cent. Certificates
'talian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Do French:account
Rentes, 2 per Cent
Allltvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
itaontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f
Co
TWO O'CLOCK,
poi' Money
Aocount.... •••• 891