The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The revenue collections being now in active pro-
gress, the demand for money in all quarters con-
tinues rather large, and till the mercantile classes
have supplied themselves with the necessary accom-
modation, bankers and brokers show no inclination
to lower their terms for discount. The available
balances in the open market appear to increase,
end in the course of a short time, when the tem-
porary influences now at work shall have passed
away, there is no doubt that lower rates will pre-
vail• At present the quotations continue to range
from 51 to 6 per cent, for the best short dated
commercial bills.

The arrivals of gold ships from Australia an
nounced this morning are important. The Giant's
Causeway brings £29,404; the Star of Peace,
£75,228; the Donald Mackay, £18,763; and the
Sussex, £62,676.

From advices received thF.s morning, it appears
that the condition of trade in the manufacturing
districts during the past week has generally been
of a satisfactory character. In the cloth and yarn
markets of Manchester great dulness prevailed,
but business in the woollen fabrics at Leeds, Brad-
ford, and Huddersfield showed symptoms of im-
provement. At Leicester there had been a good
demand for fancy and other hosiery goods. Opera-
tions at Birmingham were not conducted on such

an extensive scale as previously, but at Wolver-
hampton orders from America continued to' pour

TWO O'CLOCK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 66fr 45c., 66fr. 40c. Heavy.
In the English Stock Market to-day the varia-
tions in prices have not been important, but a more
cheerful and buoyant tone nevertheless prevails.
The large arrivals of gold from Australia, the idea
that money will be cheaper, the better state of
the weather, and the belief that the war
on the Continent has seen its worst, have
all combined to strengthen quotations, and tocraate
a favourable feeling. Consols are firm at 914 for
money, end 911 for the account. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are 891; do. 21 per Cents.,
731 741; Exchequer Bills, ss. 4s. die.; Bank Stock
is 238; India 5 per Cents. continue at 1044 ; En-
faced 4 per Cents., 93 ; 51 per Cents., 113 f; do.
Debentures, 984; and do, Bonds, Bs. 2s. die.
The Foreign Market opened with a very buoyant
appearance, and a general rise took place in the
principal speculative stocks. A pressure of sales,
however, has since produced a partial reaction.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 694 s ; do. Consolides
have been 531, and are now 521 a. Greek at one
time were 231, but are at present 224 23. Spanish
Passive, after being 36t 371, are 361 a. Mexican
have been 431, but have reacted to 42a s, Portu-
guese are 48k 4 ; and the Confederate Loan has
risen to 46 48.

In the Railway Share Market the operations
have not been very extensive, but quotations gene-
rally exhibit increased firmness. Ureat Northern
have advanced 305., Bristol and Exeter and Grea
Western 10s., and Midland 155., while South East-
ern have declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no mate-
rial change as regards values.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain at about
former rates. London and County realise 571
Oriental Bank, 611 ; Bank of London, 1651 ;
Queensland Sheep Company are quoted to 1
prem. ; Imperial Financial, 31 4 prem. ; Fin-
ancial Corporation, 11 to 11 prem. ; Credit Mobilier,
11 11 prem. ; Credit Fonder, 213* prem. ; Central
Argentine Railway, 1 to 1* prem.; London and
Liverpool Hotel 11 to 1 prem. ; and South
Esstern Bankin , g Company, par to Q prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, April 8 .
3 per Cent. Reduced• B9
New 3 per Cent.
.......
New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 . 73/ 41
•••
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 18" • •
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Exchequer Bine, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent.
Ditto
Ditto £500
4100 and £200
tank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr 238
IND GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ditto Account ... ......
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 93
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..
Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879
Ditto Debentures. 4 per Ct., April 186 i
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 984
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 8 2 dis
Ditto under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent.

....
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863
Ditto Scrip, £55 paid....
Buenos Avres 6 per Cent
...... -
Cuba, 6
thilian 6per Cent. -
Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd: —die
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
.4gYptian 7 per Cent lOO
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons —
Ditto Account —
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Piochnontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25f —
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Be. 3d. paid — pm
Peruvian 41 per Cent ..
Ditto Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 18b6, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 481 *
Ditto Account
Ruraian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent B3l
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 371 61
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 92
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds.. —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds 69k
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account....
Dividends on the above payable in Lond 'IL
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 631
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 67
Ditto Account ..

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Ditto April Account
. • 91i i
....—___

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market decidedly stronger. Sales brobably
7,000 bales. Imports, 153 ; previously, 314.

_ •
The International Bulletin of the Observatory, in
the 21/oniteur, publishes the following rapid
rise in the barometer took place during last night
lu the S.W. of Europe; the barometer, *Lich yes_
terday marked 745.6 at Bordeaux, stands to-day at
760,8. Under the influence of that change, the
stormy weather has been driven back towards e Baltic, and a temporary calm has taken place ton
the Western coasts, from the north of England to
the South of Spain and on the Mediterranean. A
violent gAle from the S.W. prevailed yesterday
vi Portugal. The weather has to-day become
"Is; with a rise in the barometer at Oporto or 15
millimetres (0,591 in.),"

MONEY MARiETI 'EARS