The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-17 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Continued steadiness prevails in the general dis•
count market notwithstanding the diminution in
the demand for accommodation, and the lowest rate
for first•class three months' bills is 34 per cent.
• The Bank of England return for the week to
Wednesday last, es was exp cted, exhibited an im-
portant diminution in the Other becurities and the
Private Deposits, cons.quent upon the rephyment
of the recent extensive advances to brokers and the
public, The particulars are as follows :
Active Circulation .. £21,539.015
Increase .. 158,1 5
Bullion .. 14;749,876
Decrease .. •• 75,093
Rest .. 41. *4. Ipo 04 3,277,029
Increase .. •• r• 32,754
Public Deposits .. .. 4 948.458
Decrease •• 645,376
Other Deposits.. .. •• •• 16,381,914
2,214,804
Decrease .. • • ••

Seven Day and other Bills ..
Decrease .. • • • •
Government Securities ..
Other Securities ..
Dec, ease .. • • ..
Notes Unemployed ..
Decrease .. .. • •

▪ . 655 981
• • 1,617
11,046,888
•No alteration
• 20,908,633
• 2,594,815
• 6,997,080
.. 236,040

At the halt yearly meeting of the Aliianee Bank
of London and Liverpool, held to-day, a dividend of
10s. per share was declared.

At the halt-yearly meeting of the sank of New
South Wales, held at ;Sydney on 29th April last,
a dividend was declared at the rate of 15 per cent.
per annum, and a bonus ot 21- per cent, on the paid-
up capital, making 20 per cent. per Lnnum.
The half-yearly meeting of the Bank ot New
Zealand was held at Auckland on 30th April last.
The balance-sheet showed the net profi,s to amount
to £35,910 10s. Bd. A dividend of 10 per cent. was
declared, and the surr. of £24,000 was added to the
reserve fund.

The dividend to be recommended at the forth-
coming meeting of the N.tionai Discount Company,
is at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for the last
half-year.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets has contitued moderately active during the
last few days. Tea, however, continued dull with-
out any change to record in prices. Ci ffee has, in
some instances, slightly declined, while full rates
have been sustained for engin., rice, indigo, and
wool. Tde tallow market has been dull, and prices
have shown less firmness for both present and
future delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.
A decline of 4 per cent. has taken place this
morning in the English Funds, and the market
consequently wears a heavy and dull appearance.
The fall bas been induced by speculative sales, and
not from any overt, political, or social causes.
Consols are 92i 93 for money, and 93 L- for the
account, The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are 93 1. Bank Stuck continues firm at 236 237 ;
India Stock at 226 228 ; the 5 per Cent. Len at
1081 a ; the 5 per Cent. En faced Paper &.t 1078;
and the 51 per cent. ditto at 1161. Exchequer
Bills are par to 3s. prem.
A general decline has taken place in the Foreign
Market, and business is dull. Turkish 6 per Cr nue,
1858, are 71 1; do. 1862, 671 68; do. Consotides,
51 Mt; Mexican, 371 Q ; Portuguese, 481 ; Greek,
35 I ; Spanish Pas,ive, 331- do. Certificates,
121 ; Peruvian, 871 ; Italian, 711 1 ; Egyptian,
1034 1041 ; and the Confederate Loan, I dis. to par.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been limited, and prices have in some instances
slightly given way. Great Eastern, Lancashire
and Yorksnire, and South Eastern, each receded 55.,
while North Eastwrn (Berwick) have improved 65.,
and Caledonian 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings con-
tinue inactive at about previous rates.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show no mate-
rial alteration in values. International Financial
Shares are quoted 41 to 5 prem. ; General Credit,
1/ to 11 prem.; London Financial, 1/ to 11 prem. ;
E4yptian Trading Company, 1 to 1 prem.; and
Hudson's Bay Cumpany, dis. to par,

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Dank 5t0ck.,,~,
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
9.Lnuities, 30 yrs, expire 4th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885
India Stock 226 8
Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl 1 8
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent lo7*
, „tto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Consols for Account, Aug. 6 93/ 3
Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent.. par 3 pm
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CI4O,K.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
• • •
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1843
'Milian 6 par Cent.
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Egyptian 7 pet Cent„ ..
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.
Ditto Account.. ............ 35 1
Italian b per Cent.(Marernmana Railway) 801
Mexican 3 per Cent
I )itto Account .
.... 371 4
P:rucian 4f per Cent. , . ........ ~.. •
Ditto 1862
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
r Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St --
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent .... — Ditto Account 9O
Spanish 3 per Cent:
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account ....... 33i i i
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. —
Ditto Account .. 124 t
Tura sli 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto A (s.,tonnt .... ......
••
71 1 1
1 ipitte, £lOO Bonds
74
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account. ...........
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs -
Ditto Account 7ll
gonsola, Money TWO O'CLOCK.
3
Ditto August Account