The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

110111 i MARKET

AND

COIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The general appearance of the money market is
!titer this morning, there being an active inquiry
for discounts, and the rates charged for even the
beat bills are 5-1 and 6 per cent. The supply of
capital in the hands of bankers and brokers is
l
ovring, no doubt, to the heavy revenue
PaYtnents no.w in course of collection.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £439,521, and the exports to £213,610.
stLti the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
tilers was
a slight advance on Holland and a de
cline on Parit,...
'rile share list of the Hydraulic Tube Drawing
'slid Steel Or anatc3 Company will be closed on
tatcrday, the 25th inst., for London ; and Monday,
27th, for the country.
CTh®
prospectus of the Clergy Club and Hotel
°,laPanY is issued with a proposed capital of
4
4100,000, in 10,000 shares of £lO each, deposited
412 d £1 further, paybble on allotment. The
speciality of this proposed corporation is the esta-
blishment of a club and hotel, with every accom-
modation for clergymen of the Established Church
and such of their friends as may be by them in-
tr:dtleed. The directors ground their hopes of
e
piace's Upon tte manifest want of such an accom-
"'"dation is central Landon, evidenced by the
41141 Y applications which they have received from
all Parts of the country since the project has been
i
n-acettnced. The clergy of the Church of England,
;1/Inhering oome 20,000, may be said to be quite
Place where
with any common home, or any central
tres where they can meet with their clerical
hethren from all parts of the country. All this
Proposed undertaking will remedy. The
Directors offer to confer upon the members many
°ther special advantages which alone are realiseable
In sortie such undertaking as the " Clergy Club,"
44 the details of which we refer to the prospectus
Ithich will be found in another column. The
names of the directors are a guarantee for the safe
management of the company, and as we under-
:4nd some important names are about to be added
I° that list. Doubtless the undertaking will corn-
Ineild itself to those whose comfort and profit it is
8° specially and wisely designed.

Two o'CLocK.
110 unsatisfactory position of political affairs
continues to exert a very adverse influence upon
abe stock Exchange markets, where it is the all-
sorbing topic of conversation. Sales were pressed
to
B°l'le extent at the opening, and a general decline
p; Prices was the result, but a rally has since been
pQ°4llcel by purchases to close " Bear" accounts by
anxious to realise the profit already avail-
e• Consols have been 891 for money, and 901 for
the
tvree°unt, but are now 891 90 90k respectively.
1 "evr Threes are 881 89 ; the Reduced 881 89 ;
I/1"4 5 per Cents., 1041 ; Exchequer Bills for
arch, 83. to 7s. dis. ; and for June, ss. dis. to par,
Foreign Securities have been lower, but have
si
the close
recovered, and are now rather firmer than at
Close of business last evening. Turkish 6 per
C"to., 1862, are 711 ; do., Consolid43, 481 ; Mexi-
can' 44ka ; Greek, 23a a; Spanish Passive, 31 a ;
3;rtuguese, 48a 4 ; Italian, 681 691; Russian Scrip,
41 prem. ; and the Confederate Loan, 63 65.
14 the Railway Share Market there is very
Zlittle animation. Metropolitan have declined XI.
'lanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1; Meat
Western, 158. ; North Western, 155. ; Great
I\Torthern, 1, and South Eastern, f,.
The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little
change of importance.
Bank and Miteellaneous Shares continue dull,
and barely sustain previous rates.