The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The 4th proximo has been appointed by the com-
mittee of the Stock Exchange for a special settle-
ment in the scrip of the Hudson's Bay CY:Tony,
which is henceforward to be quoted in the official
lists.

It has been announced that the necessary con-
tracts for the entire construction of the Sardinian
Railway have been entered into by Messrs. Waring
Brothers, Messrs. Morton Peto, Bette, and Brassey,
and Messrs. Cranapton.
The quotations for English copper have this day
been advanced 43 per ton. The rise in yePow
metal is Is. 4d, p.r lb. The followirg are the pre-
sent prices—ordinary sheets, sheeting, and rod,
£lO2 ; fla,c bottoms, £lO7 ; tough cake, tile, and
ingot, 1;95 ; best selected, £9B.
Thr.l bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
comprised the influx of £34,000 in gold.

During the last few days the operations in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have not
been very extensive, Coffee, sugar, and tea have
remained at about previous rates, while there has
been an active demand for saltpetre at enhanced
prices. Rice has been dealt in to some extent, and
considerable agitation has prevailed in the Tallow
Market consequent upon the disturbances in Poland,
a large speculative business having been trans-
acted.

The commercial public are still enabled to supply
their discount requirements on terms as low as 38
per cent., that being the quotations for the finer
descriptions of mercantile paper.

Two O'CLOCK.
The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, opened at 67f.
20e., 67f. 15c.; firm.
The official returns relating to the trade and navi-
gation of the United Kingdom for the six months
ended the 30th Jane, have just been published,
from which it appears that the total declared value
of the exports for that period have amounted to
£62,014,197, against £57,314,679 in the like period
of 1E62, showing an increase of £4,699,518. The
increase is most perceptable in beer and ale, cotton
manufactures, earthenware, haberdashery and mil-
linery, hard ware and cutlery, linen yarn, linen
manufactures, and woollen worsted manufactures.
The importation of the principal articles were
larger, as regards raw cotton, hemp, leather manu-
factures, petroleum, provisions, and sheep and
lambs' wool, coffee, unrefined sugar, tea, tobacco,
and wine.

The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the
amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade
for both entries inwards and the clearances out-
Wards, while in the coasting trade there is also a
slight improvement as regards both departments.
A special meeting has been held to-day of the
Natal Land and Colonization Company, at which
it was unanimously agreed to confirm the resolu-
tions passed at the last meeting, for an increase
of capital, by the issue of 14,000 new shares, of
£lO each.
The proprietors of the Grand Surrey Docks and
Canal Company have held a meeting to consider
the terms of agreement to be made with the Com-
mercial Dock Company for an amalgamation of the
two undertakings, and for authorising an applica-
tion to Parliament for that purpose.
Notwithstanding the general heaviness of the
Stock Exchange Markets the Funds are firmer ;
indeed, transactions have taken place this morning
it an advance of nearly 1 per cent., consequent
tations
upon few speculative purchases. The quo-
still indicate strength, and are quoted
921 exactly for money and the account.
(I:he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 928
'3. A bargain in the Red Sea Telegraph Annuities
has taken place at 21. India Stock is 224; the 5 per
Cent. Loan, 1081; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper,
107; and the Debentures are 100; Exchequer Bills
are 3s. prem.
The Foreign Market presents an unusually de
pressed appearance, and extensive sales have been
effected. The Confederate Loan, which is now
15 to 13 discount, has been 20 discount, and
the dealers evince an indisposition to effect
large operations in their hinds on account of the
very unfavourable advices from the seat of war.
Mexicans have declined to 348 8; Turkish 6 per
Cents., 1862, are 66 1 ; do. Consoiides, 481 tog ;
Greek 5 per Cents., 30 I 311 ; do. Coupons, 121 13 ;
Spanish Passive, 301 31; ditto Certificates, 11±
12 ; Portuguese, 461 471. ; Italian, 69i 70 ; Russian,
91 * ; and Egyptian, 102.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been of the most limited description, and prices
have shown rather less firmness. London and
Brighton have receded 10s. ; and North British, ss.
Midland, however, has improved 10s.; South..
Eastern, ss.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have re-
mained without material change, except Great
Luxemburg, which have advanced to 141.
Bank and Miscellaneous
tinue at stead Shares generallyB con-
y quotations. International Financial
shares are quoted 31 prem.; London Financial do.,
prem.; General Credit do., par to I prem. ;
Egyptian Trading Company 4 to 11 prem. ; and
Hudson's Bay Company 11 to 1- die.

BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
2375 9
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
93 24
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92i i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
921
New 35 per Cent. Annuities — 3
New 25 per Cent. Annuities — annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto
for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 21
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent 224
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 1084—
Ditto 5 per Cent
Oitto 55 per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
Consols for Account, Aug, 6 924 4
Eischequer Bills, £l,ooo 2 Maren June
4 per Cent.. 3 pm 3 pm
Ditto XSOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Eg,,ptian 7 per Cent..
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
4
Ditto Account..
Ditto Coupons l3t 121 13
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 354 34 44
New Granada
Ditto Deferred Bi
Peruvian
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
4 per Cent.
__

Ditto 1862 —
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account 47 i 6/
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, I St 93}
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 ..
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent • —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account.. —
'Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 30f f 1 30 1i
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account ll/ 12 111
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 -
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ..... .... O•••• ...
Ditto Account 69 8f
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account 66f f 16
Venezuela, 3 per Cent .......
Ditto Account .. 23f
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 ............. .
Ditto Account
54 5/
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., .Ex. 12 Gull
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs
Ditto Account 7O 69f
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto August Account