The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

]IUE EY MARKET

AND

comm./maul INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is only a moderate demand for discount,
and the rates for the best bills of three months are
p2r cent ; the terms for other descriptions
being in a proportionately reduced scale. The sup•
plies of money are more than sufficient for the re-
quirements of trade, and the absorption for other
purposes is not large enough to create activity in
discount circles.

About £17,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.
The Oneida, from the Brazils, has arrived at
Lisbon, With £5,553, en route for England.
The directors of the St. John d'Ei Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received, by telegram
from LL bon, the following report, dated Morro
Velho, April :—Produce, 10 days of April, 8,773
oitavas, yield 4.830 oitavas per ton. Timbering
Bahu shaft. Putting wire rope on Cschceira
engine.

During the last few days there has been a
Moderate amount of business in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been in
fair request at full rates, while coffee has generally
i?stained previous prices. In tea there has been
little or no change, w bile rice, fruit, and spices
have been dealt in to an average extent without
material change as regards values. The tallow
Market has been rather quiet, and prices have
remained steady.
The prospectus of the Chamonix United Hotels
Comp .ny (limited) is published, with a proposed
capital of £lOO,OOO, in 5,000 shares of £2O each.
Deposit £1 per share, and a further sum of 30s. on
allotment. The prospectus states that near 1,500
shares have been already subscribed for. The
directors, who are gentlemen of standing, announce
that the company is formed for the purchase of the
Seven hotels which are situate at Chamonix, with
Which place and hotels the public are more or less
familiar from the graphic descriptions of the late
Mr. Albert Smith. They have entered into satis-
factory arrangements for the entire purchase of
them ali. The estimated average of visitors to the
world.famed Chamonix is 15,000 annually; and
from a close calculation, resulting from that number
as a basis of calculation, at the ordinary rate of
charge, a dividend of 15 per cent. is anticipated
neon all investuituts in this company. The details
Will be found in another column.

The shareholders of the British and American
Exchange Bank held a meeting to-day to receive
the resignation of the eight directors who had re-
signed their posts. Mr. Gordon occupied the chair,
and made a lengthy statement in favour of the
position assumed by his colleagues. After some
discussion the resignations were received, and
Messrs. Edward L%wrence, E. C. Dickson, Thomas
Strick, and Jameson were elected in their place.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 62c.
Reavy.
Only a small amount of business has been trans-
Wed to-day in the 111arket for the English Funds,
and its effect has been unimportant. Prices, it is
tzue• are a little firmer, but the movement is of the
smallest fractional character. Consols, for transfer,
are 914 I, and for the March account, less the divi-
dend, 901
; The New Threes and Reduced An-
nuities are 89k e ; India 5 per Cents., 1051 1064 ;
Gitto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 104; ditto 59 per
Cent., 114; and ditto Bonds, 20s. die. Bank of
England Stock is 237 2388.

In the Foreign Market there is a moderate
business, and prices are tolerably steady. Turkish
• 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71 1 ; do. Consolid63, 484 ;
Mexican, 4414 ; do. New Loan, 11 01 die.; Greek,
241 25; Spaui•h Passive, 341 ; Portuguese, 481
49 ; Russian Loan, 4 I prem.; and the Confederate
Loan, 64 66.

In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very restricted ; prices, however, have shown
rather more firmness. Great Northern, and Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire have improved 10s. ; and Great
Western and North Eastern (Berwick), 53.; while
Great Eastern have receded 53.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about
former prices.
sank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mode-
rate favour, and in one or two instances exhibit
rather more fi =nem

~. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
~ UOYERNMENT FUNDS.
91/ I i
4 Per Cent. Consols
90A
Ditto Account, May 8
89 Ii I
3 Per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30ys, .e"xpire &Di
Ditto
for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
11—larch. June,
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Cent.
Ditto £SOO
237 8/
Baal, t,ngi
c.and Stk, 5} per Ct.
Ditto Account.. p
Lira Kt.,* ra
1 . -- GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
ndia Stock, 10i per Cent., P
April 1874....
Ditto 6 per Cent. July, 1870
1)140 Account . ...
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 —
Do 12ertificat..s
0 nf
Ditto E -
aced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent. Jan. Jan. 1872 .. 101
Ditto 51 per Cent . ,
May, 1879
Ditto Debentures, per Ct., April 1861
'-'
, itt,, Bo Dittonds £1 ditto Aug., 1866
,000 —
Ditto under £1,000..
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13u
°nee Ayres 6 per Cent
_
Ditto Account
/ R Ditto 1 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent )37
__
ouador New Consolidated, 1 Per Cent —
V gYPtiall 7 per Cent.. loo}
Dit —
Gto, Second Issue
i -re)7l‘ 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 25/ 4t
' t",,ttte Account
• Mitts
Coupons —
' r,"itte Account —
uliateme.la 5 per
Ditto 1839 and 1869
Italian '5
per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
kexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Scrip £l3 paid 1 dis
...Ditto French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 4 I die
Aloorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New ' Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares)
?eruct-in 4/ per Cent _
Ditto Account.... '
liittO 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53
Ditto Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent.,1656, '7, '9, 'GO 9 , 62,'3 44 /
Ditto Account
~ Ditto 1863 Scrip, ZIO paid
AtUssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4i por Cent., It-. 50
.. 85:
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. 5l/
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 .............. 67/ i
Ditto Anglo-Dutch ..•. ............ 88/............
Ditto Scrip, 120 paid .... Sardinian 5 per Cent ............ 86 Pm
Ditto Account .... .............
Spanish 3 per Cent ..........
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred ............
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 34 /
N:l`tnish Cert. of Coup not funded ll/
Ditto Account
Bwedish, 4 pax Cent ..
~ Ditto Scrip, £2O paid — Pm
4'3irsisti 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .
t)itto Account
Ditto, £IOU Bonds —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds 74
Ditto 1853
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
:ditto Account
Ditto 6 er Cent., 1852
T)itto Account.,
Ditto G per Cent, 1864
Ditto Scrip, £ls
/ oer Cent .............I —
Dividends on the above payable in Loud ..
Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. --
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto A.ccount
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil --
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Itali•in,
~..., 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 franca.. 68/
Ditto Account

THREE O'CLOCK,
Cot Dino i!ola Alonoy .. 911
Actout...,
+„. 90a 8 d