The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-14 00:00:00

AND

COMAIIIRCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The South-Esstern Banking Company have an-
nounced that they have opened branches at Brosd..
stairs, Christchurch, and Bournemouth. Mr. Hunt,
formerly in the house of Meesrs. Barclay, Bevan,
and Co., has been appointed manager of the two
latter establishments.

The Scottish and Universal Finance Bank have
purchased the business, with the goodwill of the
firm of Haggard and Co., the extensive bullion and
exchange dealers of the City. The whole of the
purchase-money has been accepted in scrip certi-
ficates. Mr. H. Haggard has also accepted the
management office in the exchange department of
the company's business, and another member of
this firm has joined the board of directors. 9,000
out of the 10,000 shares forming the first issue of
the company have been subscribed for.

Two O'CLOCK.

O wing to the improved feeling with regard to
smonetary and political prospects, the market for
the English Funds has shown blight indications of
improvement. Consols are about I better, being
913 for money, and 903, less the dividend, for the
account. The New Threes are 891 ; the Reduced,
89k i; Exchequer Bills, June, 9a, to 4s. die.; and
India per Cents., 1058.

Foreign Securities are not very active, but prices
are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 711;
do. Consolida3, 48k 1; Mexican, 441 ; do. New,
dis. par..; Greek, 239 ;; Spanish Pdssive, 341 ;
Portuguese, 48 z ; the Confederate Loan, 64 66 ;
Swedish Scrip, 1 1/ prem.; and Russian do., 11 2
prem.

In the Railway Share Market the dealings
have been very limited, but in one or two instances
a slight improvement has taken place in prices.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, London and Biaekwall,
and South E Astern have each improved 55.; and
Great Northern A Stock, 10s.; while South
Western have receded 55., and North Western 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
and exhibit no change of importance as regards
values.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate
request, and generally sustain former prices.
The following are the current quotations of some
of the principal now undertakings : North Aus-
tralian Company, 4 prem. ; Sabloniere Hotel,
4 prem. ; International Land Credit, 2 21,- prem. ;
and Provincial Banking Corporation, 1 I prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, May 8 -
per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent. B9 f,
New .2i per Cent. Jan. 1891.... —
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 lO7l
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditl o for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —

Mhrch. June.
4 dis

Exchequer Bills, .El,OOO, 2! & 3 per Cent.
Ditto £5OO
Ditto £lOO and £2OO
Eank England Stk, 5,1 per Ct.
Ditto Account —
Linit.N. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 187 U
i;itto Account....
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 991
Do Certificates
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.....,
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..
Ditto 51 per Cent. May, 1879 ll2
Ditto Debentures, per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866
Ditto Bonds .El.OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO — die

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859 ........
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-53-60
Ditto 1863 •
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent....
Ditto Account
Chi Han 6 per Cent.
Ditto 41 pei Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent
Cuba, 6 per Cent.......
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864
Ditto Scrip £4O paid
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent..
Egyptian 7 per Cent
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., .1824-5, ex-Coupons
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Italian 5 per Cent.(Mareinmana Railway) 74)
Dlexican 3 per Cent . ...
Ditto Account,
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ....
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares)
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto Account....
Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
• • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860
.. 851
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
ZDitto 1864 Scrip, £lO paid
Ditto Anglo-Dutch ....
Sardinian 5 per Cent..........
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Now Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Pas:live
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
ElDitto Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 - 1
_Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
..
Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l
- 70 1
Ditto
1863
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent........ Venezuela 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account. ..............
6 per Cent., 186.2
55
I)itto Account ..................
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864............ Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid. ............... dis Ditto 11 per Cent .................
in.
Dividends on the above payable Loud
Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. ...-
13eigian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f
Dutch 2) per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account

TWO O'CLOCK,
Console
Money
Ditto Account

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

11,1arkq very strong. Sales, about 10,000 bales, Zrupurt, 12;829,

i-ToIST WITH HIS OWN PETARD.—Ona of the
Inost cut i9us incidents of the war is that by which
at Captain Flusher, of the gunboat Miami, has mot his death
Plymouth, North. Carolina. As he saw the Confederate
/ant approaching—the Albemarle, for that is its name—he
ightod the large gun himself, and stood by as she was fired.
The ironclad was only half a length from him then. The
shell struck the roof of the ram, rebounded, and bit Captain
.er, exploding and killing him instantly. In fact, he
ao,Bh' almost torn to pieces. This ram is accompanied by a
rrniElable water battery, securely protected by cotton bales,
behind which artillery and small arms cen be securel
'4O usizo of the satellite is the Cotton Plant, y used.

MONEY MARKET

The general discount market presents an easier
appearance, the private and joint-stock establish-
ments being more willing to negotiate short bills at
81, per cent. There is a large supply of money
on offer, but holders of bills are awaiting further
concessions.

About £83,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

There was a general decline in the foreign ex-
changes yesterday afternoon.

Sicce Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to X 507,809, and the imports to
1:352,610.

The banking•house of Messrs. Day, Nicholson,
and Stone, of Rochester, 124 s been amalgamated
with that of the Provincial Banking Corporation.
The firm was established in 1782, and has been
noted for its respectable position.