The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-07 00:00:00

TWELTE O'CLOCK.
Moderate supplies of gold continue to pass into
the vaults of the Bank of England, and this cir-
cumstance is exerting a beneficial influence in
monetary circles as well as the Stock Exchange,
where affairs are much less gloomy than they were
a few days ago. The quantity of gold purchased
by the authorities yesterday was £65,000, and other
similar operations are likely to take place during
the nett few days. There is scarcely any altera-
tion to report in the actual condition of the discount
market. It is tolerably well provided with floating
capital, but as no decided opinion can be formed as
to the future, the jointastock and private establish-
ments still restrict their transactions, and are mani-
festing an unusual degree of cautionin all the busi-
ness they negotiate. Long dated bills are by no
means in favour, and at the present moment one of
the most popular channels for the temporary ern
ploy meat of surplus money is the Stock Exchange,
where loans from day to day are freely offered at
5 per cent. upon the security of the English Funds.
It is satisfactory to be able to state that the
rumours circulated at the Stock Exchange within
the last few days relative to commercial embarras.
ments have proved unfounded. Although failures
may be occasionally announced, there can be no
doubt that the trade of the country is very healthy,
and as credit has been exceedingly well maintained
no difficulty is experienced by respectable houses
in obtaining all the accommodation requisite to
discharge their accruing engagements.
0 wing to the position of the exchanges and other
considerations, the flow of gold to the continent is
not expected to be immediately resumed on an ex-
tensive scale, and this is rather in favour of mone-
tary prospects. Large quantities of gold are coming
forward from Russia, which, with the receipts from
Australia, America, &c., will ensure a very large
importation of the precious meta!s.
The City of Baltimore has arrived from America
with £12,606.

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Two O'CLCK.
An advance of i per cent. has taken place in in the
value of the Funds, although at one time it appeared
as if a further decline was inevitable: The improve-
ment has occurred through few purchases engen-
dered by a more hopeful feeling with regard to
future monetary prospects. Consols are now 871
for money, and 88} i for the account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 851 I ; March
Excbequßr Bills, ss. dis. ; and India 5 per Cents.,
103 f.

In the Foreign Market rather more firmness
has been apparent, and business is not active.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70 f; do.
Consolides, 60! 4 ; Mexican, 28.1; do. New
25 ; Greek, 24k e ; Spanish Passive, 31i; do.
Certificates, 13i j ; Portuguese, 47i; and the
Confederate Loan, 791 801.
In the Railway share Market there has been
rather a firmer tone. Caledonian have improved
55.; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great
Western, each 10s. ; while North Western have
declined £l,

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive
at about former values.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares, in one or two
instances, slightly improved. Alliance realise 63;
Bank of Australasia. 74; European Bank, 69i;
Metropolitan and Provincial, 24i, ; Oriental
Bank, 591 ; London Financi3l, 231 ; Hudson Bay
Company, ; Credit Foneier and Mobilier
of
England Shares are quoted 3 3i prem,

BRITISH FtNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do Account, Aug. 8
3 per Cent. Reduced 5l
New 3 per Cent Bsi ti
Now 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th J an., 1880..
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885...
Do (Rod Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908...

Mach. Juno,

Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 &31 per Cent.
'£soo ............ Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank England Stk, 5t per Ct. . 5 dis
Do Account —
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.: —
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. July, 1570
Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do Certificates
Do Account
Do 1 per Cent, (Deferred 3 per Cent.)..
Do 41 pee Cent...,
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..
Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds £l,OOO
Do under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Brazilian 5 per Cent ..........
Do 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863
Buenos Ayres 6 or Cent
Do Account....
—•...
Chilian 6 per Cent ...
...
Do 41 per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent 6666
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent. 1864
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 4 per Cent, 1863 .............. £quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. --
Do, Provisonal Land Warrant
Egyptian 7 per:Cent VB
Do, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons
DDo Account
Do Coupons
o Account ..................
Guatemala 6 per Cent ..............
Do 1839 and 1859
y) 72i.. Italian 6 per Cent.(M R
arewmana ailwa
IVlexican 3 per Cent
71 Blt
Do 1864..
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid
Moorish imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred ........
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Do Debentures, 4 par Ct., April 1861..._
Do do Aug., 1866 --Teru.vian 41 per Cent
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 4/ per Cent., 1862 —
Do Account.... . 791
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account ......................
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 —
Do Account ..'1856,'7,'9,
47} 7
Xtussian 6 per Cent., 1822, St Do 41 per Cent., 1850
Do 1860..........6 —
Do 3 per Cent 1859
Do 5 per Cent, 1862
Do Anglo-Dutch ....
Lo Scrip, £4O paid ..
ardiLian 6, per Cent
pal
Do Account Spanish ........................ per Cent .......
Do Account . ..............
DDo New LcifeWed...... "*"
o Acconnt .................
Do passive
..........................
o Account ................. ..
. ..... 30/
Spanish Cert. of Cou);;Ot.fu.n.de'd .
Do Account . .....
.... 131
'Swedish, 4 per Cent.
.............
Do Scrip, £6O paid. ..........
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 ...................
Do Account ..........................
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 ................
Do Account ........................ 691 9
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cont. 1862
])o Account
Do £lOO Bonds.. .. 70
Do 1863 65
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.....
Du 1863 Scrip, £4O paid .... Venezuela 3 per Glint.
D° Account..... ...................
Do 6 per Cent.,
-3-i° Account. .....................
Do 6 per Cevat., 1864 ................
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. It) Florins.
1)o Act:wait
......................
11 .t• per Cent., E. 25f. ........
Dutch 2/ Per- Cent. Ex 12 G *I
Do 4_„ •
........
Per k;ent. Certificates
Italia ti 6 pe
..........
r cent , 1861 1? f
Do Account .. . , 4 rancs..
Frer. ch Rentes, ...
...
.....
.
Peruvian Dollar 'Bonds, 4% pePcr
..; Ct.lo .4 .
Piamontese, 5 per Cent; Ex. 25. f
.....
.. s' :-
Consols Money .p....... THREE O'CLOCK,
....
1
Do Account ........................ 87 1
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TILIIKE OF LA BOURERS.---rie're
employed
on he large block of buildings intended for model lodging-
hiuses, now being erected in Farringdon-road, have struck
work for an advance of ls. per week. The contractors
have been hitherto paying £t per week to tb.eir
labourers,