The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

MARKET

AN D

COAIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

T CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is
rather less inquiry for discount accom-
thedation, and the market appears a shade easier,
consequent upon the payment of the dividends at
the Bank of England. lastead of paying 6 per
cent' the mercantile community can now get ac-
commodation on the last three months' bill at 5
Per cent.

There was very little alteration yesterday after-
boon in the Continental exchanges, but the rates on
Austria were rather less favourable.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £445,800, and the exports to £936,400,
Another project just introduced is the Imperial
Ettilr. of China; it is brought before the public by
the Credit Mobilier. The capital is £1,000,000, in
20,000 shares of £5O each, the first issue being
10,000 shares. China is stated to be the only
large country in the civilised world which has
no direct bank in London operating solely for its
benefit, and this company has therefore been formed
to supply an acknowledged want on the plan which
has been so successfully carried out in London by
the banks for India and other similar institutions.
The Imperial Bank of China will transact all ope-
rations connected with those of a bank of issue,
deposit, discount, and exchange. Its directing and
controlling authority will be in London, with
branches and local boards at Hong Kong, Canton,
Shanghai, Fooehoo, Tientsin, Pekin, and such other
Cities as may from time to time be found desirable.
The shares are 2 to 3 prem.

Among the latest additions to the list of new
,nn.dertakings is the Millwall Iron Works Ship-
n_tulding and Graving Docks Company intro-
(la!ed by the Mercantile Credit Association and the
credit Mobilier. The capital required is £2,000,000
111 40,009 shares of £5O each, of which 20,000 have
already been subscribed. It has been formed to
Purchase and extend the well known business
hitherto carried on by private capitalists under the
firm of the Millwall Iron Works aud Shipbuilding
Company. The capabilities of the establishment
or the production of every class of iron work are
11.,,,rpassed. The company has also purchased the
tirttannia Graving or Dry Dock now in efficient
Working, and the whole of the property has been
obtained_ upon terms which are considered highly
favourable. The share are quoted 21- 3 prem.
A four and a half per cent. Swedish Government
Loan for £2,223,000 sterling has just been an-
nounced. The loan is raised by virtue of an
Act passed by the Four Estates composing the
Swedish Reichsrath, under the date of October 23,
1863, ratified by his .Majesty the King of Sweden,
and has been contracted for by the Reichschulden
Comptoir (Public Debt•office) with Messrs. J. H.
Schroder and Co., of Landon, and other associated
capitalists. It is enacted that the proceeds of this
loan shall be applied exclusively to the extension and
Construction of railroads in the kingdom of Sweden.
Bonds will be issued in sums of £l,OOO, £5OO, £2OO,
£lOO, with coupons, payable in sterling half-yearly
in London on the 15th April and 15th October at
the counting-house of Messrs. S. Henry Schroder
and Co. The first coupon will be payable 15th Oc-
tober, 1864. The subscription price is 923 per cent.,
Payable as follows :—LS per cent. on application ;
£l5 on allotment ; £2O, 12th May ; £2O, 12th
dune; £2O, 12th July; £l2 10s., 12th August.
Total, £92105. per £lOO. Discount at the rate of 41
Per cent. per annum will be allowed for pre-payment
of the instalments upon any of the days fixed above.
Scrip receipts for sums of £l,OOO, £&00, £2OO,
-"CIO, will be issued by IkIeSSTS. J. Henry Schrader
and Co., and after completion of the payments be
"rchanged for bonds of the like designation after
receipt of the same from Stockholm. A
-inking fund is provided for, whereby the loan
will be redeemed at par in the course of
6
years, by half-yearly drawings the first
Which will take effect on 15th of Octobar next.
till' Swedish Government, however, reserves the
_ rt
to repay
the whole loan at par after the ex-
fl ration of 15 years from this time.

Two o'CLocK.

At Paris this day, eccordiag to Mr. Reuter 's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 17e.
Not the slightest movement worth mentiouing
has
occurred to-day in the market for Consols, the
quotations being 918 4 for transfer, and 91 92 for
the account. Business has been very dull, and the
proceedings have been altogether devoid of interest.
,khe New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
about 89,1 ; and India 4 per Cents. 992 ; Bank of
4-'egland Stock is marked 238, 240.
In the Foreign Market there is rather more
illness, and business is moderately active.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; do. C3n-
solides 521 -2;' Mexican, 462 31-; Greek, 24i ;
Spanish Passive, 351 1; Portuguese, 491
the Confederate Loan, 532 541.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been limited, and prices have exhibited little
change of importance. London, Chatham, and
b
"or have declined 11m.; And London And North

Western, 55.; while North Eastern (Berwick) have
improved 10s.
Ihe Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia-

tion.

Joint-Stock B ink and Miscellaneous Shares are
in moderato request. London and Westminster,
however, have receded to 90, while Union of Lon-
don have improved to 53. International Financial
realised 111 121; Discount Corporation, 111 4 ;
General Credit and Finance, 10 -1.
The current quotations for some of the principal
new undertakings are subjoined :—lmperial Finan-
cial, 61 prem.; Imperial Bank of China, 2 1
prem,; Credit Foncier, 7-1-, prem.; Millwall Iron-
works, 3 1 prem.; Financial Corporation, 21 prem.
and Thames Iron, 3 4 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 D per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, May 5 .......... 91i 2
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 3 per Cent. B9l
`few 2C per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Aanuities, 30 yrs, expire inh J an., 1880 —
Ditto,for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent — dis
Ditto £soo
Ditto £lOO and £200
Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct.
Ditto Account..
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent, 1888 99i
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1872 ..
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 991
Ditto Bonds El,000
Ditto under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859

Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 42 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863 BBa 8
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Ditte, £lOO Bonds
2hilian 6 per Cent ...
Ditto 4f pet Cent
Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —;
Ditto Account
t,j,Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account —
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada —
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Ditto 4f per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account
Portuguese 8 per Cent., 1853 -
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account 491 I i
Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid lh put
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ 8t —
Ditto 41 per Cent., W5O ..
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 e, 561
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account B4i f
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred

Ditto Account —
Ditto Passivo
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Ditto Account -
Swedish, 4 per Cent. —
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1558
Ditto Account

Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account .. 711 I
Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 7li
Ditto 1863
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto 11 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Loud 41.
Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins.
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
French Rentes, 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto Account -
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account
Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
ceruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Ditto Account

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Considering the time of the year our market is mode-
rately supplied with produce The demand, however, rules
firm at the following quotations :
FRUIT.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d
Pine apples Boto 10 0 Mulberries,pr pt..o oto 0 0
Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0, Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per lb 6 oto 10 o', Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0
Foreign do l6to 3 0 I Filberts, per lb oto 2 6
.. 2
Melons ..
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 01 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0
Apples, per hi -sv. 2 6to 4 0' Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100..4 oto 8 0 I Peaches.... ...... 0
oto 0 0
0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Currants, per la.sv
Gooseberrieshf sveo oto 0 01Plums r do. 0 oto 0
, per do, .. 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 OiGreengages, p
VEGETABLES.
Shallots. per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
llorseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9
-Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad. p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Mushrooms, p pt. 0 Bto 1 6
Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0
Mint and savory..o oto 0 0
Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0
Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 6
Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Seakale, per bun. 1 oto 1 6

Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 7 0
Cabbages, pr doz 0 10 to 1 6
13,4 ditto 0 oso 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 6
Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 2 6
Brocoli sprouts
Potatoes, per ton 45 0 to 90 0
New ditto pr pt 1 oto 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 6 6
Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0
Green peas,ll.-sv. 0 oto 0 0
N'rench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 0
New Do., dz bun a oto 0 0
Spinach . 0 oto 0 0
Brussels sprouts 1 9to 2 6

POULTRY.
Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; geese, Gs Od to 8s Gd each ;
goslings, 6s to 8s Od ; ducks, Is 6d to 5s Od; ducklings,
4s Od to 5s Od ; rabbits, is 6d to 2s Od each ; wild do., 10d
to is 2d • pigeons Os 6d to Os 7d each ; Surrey fowls,
10s Od to 14s Od; chickens, 7s Od to lOs Od; barn-door fowls,
4s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s 6d to Os Od ;
ptarmigan, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os to Os OdOd ;
partridges, Os to Os Od; woodcocks, Os to 3s 6d; snipes,
to is Od ; teal, Os Od to Os Od • wild ducks, 2s 6d to Os Od ;
widgeons, is Od to is 3d ; plovers, ls Od to Os Od each ;
guinea fowls, 5s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od
each ; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to Is Id ; English, Is ld
to is 3d per lb ; English eggs,Os
7e Od to Os Od ;
5s Od to 6s Od per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grouse,
Od to Os Od. French do.,

BILLINGSGATE.
Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 3d ; trout, Od to Os: eels, 5d to 10d ;
prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per
lb. ; turbots, 3s Od to 12s; cod, 2s Od to 8s Od ; brills, 2s Od
to 6s Od ; doreys, 58 Od to 5s 6d ; mullets, Os 6d to Is 6d ;
lobsters, is to ;is Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets,
Od to Os Od each; soles, 3d to 38 Od per pair; common
oysters, 18s to 24s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings,
2s Od to os • haddocks, 8s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od
flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 •,•,fresh
herrings, 7s to 8s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100;
carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od , mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd;
lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 2d
to 4s 4d per Bibs, by the carcase.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 38 6d to 4s 6d;
!limb, 5s 4d to Gs 4d ; veal, 3s Ed to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 2d
to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
6id to 7d , of household do., 5d to Gd per 4lb loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d
to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 41d ;
881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 5d ; 10411? to
1121b,—d to —d. Horse hides, Os Gd to lOs 6d ; calf skms,
light, 2s Gd to 4s Od ; full, 7s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os
8s 6d to
Od to Os Od ; half-breds, Ils Od to 14s Od ;
Ils Od; lambs, 3s Od to 4s 3d; sheatlings, Is 8d to Os Od.

lIAY MARK 2,l'S.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 lOs per load.
Slow trade.
CUMBERLAND..—MewIow hay, £3 Os to £4 153 Od ; clover,
ti 03 to £5 103 Od ; and straw, 11 33 to LI 10s per load.
Demand inactive.
WITITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4105 ; clover,
Li Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, 3s to II 105 per load.
A slow sale.

COAL MARKET.
Priors o! Coal per Iron at the dose of tho market.
ea
F. , 0." d • •
Wylam lB 9
Eden 8ain....... lB 9
liolywell l7 0
rantield Mow. 13utes 14 9

Walls End.
East Hartlepool ...... 20 0
South Hatton ......... 20 0
Kelloe ...............19 0
South Hart1ep001......19 0
Braddyll's Hetton ..... 19 0
Caradoc .........19 9
South Kelloe ......... 19 3
Gosforth ............ 18 3
Trioldon Hartlepool...l9 6
KeiperGrange ........ 19 0

Walls End.

Marton .........•••..18 3
Hetton . . ............ 20 6
Heugh Hall .......... 19 3
ttaswell ............. .20 6
Whitworth..... •... 16 6
Tunetall ......... ..18 3
.ships at mark(

2); sold, 19.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

, Improved feeling in market. Sales probabl
1,000 bales or very much more.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
-Thar, Railways Paid. Price. Business done
lee A.tiantic &St Lawrenet all 59 11 601
Sic Born.,Baroda,t.Cent 1116 100 1021 1031 103
I Gu. 5 per cent
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares. 7l p 1 p
201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 51 65
10 Do. Pretcranoe ...... all 73 81
030 Butfalo,Brant,a(lodrich ,00
p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, IS7:. '
100 Do. do. July 1, 187:- 100
100 Do. do. June I, 100
at Clcutta.aS.Eas tn. (Lin, 100 101 It 3
et k_;apeTown t Dock Scrii 100 09 101
stock Eastn. Bengal go. sp. 100 1041 1051
stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 200 1043 1044 105 41
20 Do. do. Li Ext..... 15 1 4 p
20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 it 11,
stock Grand Trunk of Canada lbu 191 201
100 Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. all 75 77
100 Do. ao. deferred...... all 60 63
100 Do. 2d Fret. Bonus.. all 66 68
100 Do. do. deferred-- all 51 63
100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock ... all 49 51
100 Do. do. deferred.— all 40 42
100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 28 28
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 C 5
stook Gt.lndiare,nin.gua.sp.c 100 103 104 1034 Si
20 Do..Newgua. sp. c... 12 1
Do. January, 1862 ..
stook Gt. South.of India (Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104
SOI Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 10 105 101 10
204 Do. New .. ....... is 101 103,
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 94
100 Do. 51 p. a. do. '77-8.... all 81 83
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 IP
stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 lot 103
stock Do. 44 p. to. Extension 100 92 98
stock De. 41 d 0........ 100 12 94
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock Melb.Corp. 8 p. o. Bnds 100
50 nab. & Ilobson's Bay. all 57 59
100 Do. 7p. c. Dior tg. Bds. all
20 Newßruuswick a Canda
Class A and B .. all 3 5
N.ltl.C'da6 pc lat t bds) 100 82 14
stork selnde .......... (100 104 105
stock Do. Delhi lOO 1011 1011
10 Do. do . 2511 2 1p
st Do. Punjaub I all , 102/ 1031
Do. Do. t„,t , leo
stook Do. lndus.St. Flo.) 000 '97 93

OLONIAL GOVERNMENT StICURITIES.