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

ONEY 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 3/ per cent.
The Bank of England return for the week to
Wednesday laat,f,s was exp cted, exhibited an im-
portant diminution in the Other securities and the
Private Deposits, const-quent upon the repayment
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 . 3 277,029
Increase .. • • • • 32,754
Public Deposits .. • • • • 4 948.458
Decrease .. • • • • 64.5,376
Other Deposits.. .• • • • • 16,381,914
Decrease .. .. • • • • 2
'214,804
Seven Day and other Bills .. • • 655 981
Decrease .. • • • • • • 1,617
. 11,046
.
Government Securities
No ,888
alteration
Other Securities 20,408,633
Dec. ease .. • • • • • . 2,594,815
Notes Unemployed .. • . .. 6,997,080
236,040
Decrease .. • • • • •
At the halt-yearly meeting of the Alliance Bank
of London and Liverpool, held to-day, a dividend of
10s. per share was declared.

At the halt-yearly meeting of the Bank of New
South Wales, held at
,Sydney on 29th April lest,
a dividend was declared at the rate of 15 per cent,
per annum, and a bonus of 21 per cent. on the paid•
up capital, making 20 per cent, pert nnum.
The half-yearly meeting of the 13-ink of New
Zealand was held at Aueklaed on 30th April lest.
The balance-sheet showed the net profi-s to amount
to 135,910 10s. Bd. A dividend of 10 per cent, was
declared, and the sum of 124,000 was added to tht
reserve fund.
The dividend to be recommended at the forth-
coming meeting of the National 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 continued moderately active during the
last few days. Tea, however, continued dull with-
out any change to record in prices, ffee has, in
some instances, slightly declined, while full rates
have been sustained for sugar, rice, indigo, and
wool. The tallow market has been dull, and prices
have shown less firmness for both present and
future delivery,

Two O'CLOCK.

A decline of / per cent. has taken place this
morning in the English Funds, and . the market
consequently wears a heavy and dull appearance.
The fall has been induced by speculative sales, and
mot from any overt, political, or social causes.
Consols are 921 93 for money, and 93 1 for the
account, The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are 93 /. Bank Stock continues firm at 236 237;
India S►ock at 226 228 ; the 5 per Cent. L9an et
1081 ; the 5 per Cent. Enlaced Paper tt 1071;
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 busines6 is dull. Turkish 6 per Crnts.,
1858, are 71 1; do. 1862, 671 68; do. Consoiides,
51 51k; Mexican, 37/ 1 ; Portuguese, 481; Greek,
35 t ; Spanish Passive, 331 ; do. Certificates,
121 ` ; Peruvian, 87/ ; Italian, 71/ 1 ; Egyptian,
103 t 104/ ; and the Confederate Loan, 4 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 Yorkshire, and South Eastern, each receded 55.,
while North Eastern (Berwick) have improved 55.,
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. Internalinnal Financial
Shares are quoted q to 6 prem.; General Creoir,
11 to prem.; London Financial, 11 to lt prem. ;
E4yptian Trading Company, t to 1 prem.; and
Hudson's Bay Company, ais. to par.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 237 6
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ,3t 3
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs,4ixpire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl i 8
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l
iittu 5i per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Consols for Account, Aug. 6 93/ 3
Exchequer Bills, Ll.OOO 2iMarco
per Cent , par 3 pm
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE 0'CL0...K..
Brazilian 5 per Cent
••••
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1843
,Ihiliati 6 oar Cent... .
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
E.gyptian 7 pea Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ,ns —
Ditto Account.
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 80*
Mexican 3 per Cent
t iitto Account .
I)..ruvian. 4i per Cent..

June

pai 3 p
par 3 p
par 3 p

Ditto 1862
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ......
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
, Ditto Aczount....
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St ---
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent , —
Oitto Account 9O
Spanish 3 per Cent:
Ditto Pstsreve
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account
Turs,sh 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto A.Thent 7l 1 1
1 'Ditto, £lOO Bonds 7l
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account 6B 7t i
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account 7ll
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, Money 92/ 3
Ditto August Account