The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-10 00:00:00

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COMMELCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The mercantile public have commenced prepara-
tions for their accounts, due at the beginning of the
ensuing quarter, and the general discount market
during the vet few days will no doubt show
symptoms of itieriiasing activity. This temporary
demand fir money will doubtless delay the ex-
pected concession of farther facilities. The inquiries
to-slay have been of a moderate character, and the
quotations for first class commercial piper still
rules from 51 to 6 per cent. _ _ _

A furihcrsum or £30,000, in bar gold, was taken
into the Bulk yEstErday.

The amount of gold reported by telegraph to
have been despatched from l!Lqbourne Bina the
date of the last mail is £195,000.

It hes been announced that the share list of the
Queensland Sheep Inveattamt Company will close
on Tuesday neat, the 15th instant.

The City Mercantile Club, it will be seen by
announcements in another place, is preparing for
operation. The application list is on the eve of
closing, and shares were in demand to-day at I 1
prem.

The North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company's annual report for 1863, presented to the
proprietors on MarCh 7, shows the following very
satisfactory results:—Fire Department—The net
premiums for the year amount to £165,192, being
an increase over the premiums of 1862, of £45,600 ;
the losses have been £67,980. Life Department—
The following new business was transacted :—Sums
assured, 1933,839; premiums, £32,702, or nearly
25 per cent. more then the large amount effected in
1862. The claims by death are considerably below
the company's expectations. Setting aside, in sus-
pense, against current fire risks, the sum of £55,064,
there will remain a balance at credit of profit and
loss account for the year oF £50,597; the reserve
fund now amounts to £243,401. Looking to the
necessity for maintaining a large reserve fund, on
the strength of which the operations of the Com-
pany may be largely extended with advantage to
the Proprietors, at less hazard, the directors recom-
mended that the dividend to be paid shall not ex-
ceed 10 per cent. free of income tax.

The brit week's raiLway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as under:—

1364. 1863.
Great Western £54,993 X 54,893
North-Western
south-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorlishir, -
Bristol and Exeter
North Eastern 42,448 48,577
Great Eastern ..
North. British
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 16,488 14,630
These returns, compared with those of the same
period of last year, are in several instances of en
unsatisfactory character. On the Great Western
there is a decrease of £lO3, the South-Western of
£2,051, the Brighton of £1,495, the South-Eastern
of £2,886, the Bristol and Exeter of £lB6, the
North-Eastern of £6,129, and the Great Eastern of
£5(38, while the North-Western shows an increase
of £4,972, the Midland of £4,193, the Great
N,-;r; hern of £3,019, the Lancashire and Yorkshire
of £3,510, the North British of £543, and the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,858.

Two O'CLOCK.

In the early part of the day the market for the
English Funds was again a little firmer, but the
movement only represented 1-16th per cent., and it
has not been maintained, the latest quotations being
precisely the same as those last reported yesterday
afternoon. Consols for money are 918, end for the
account, 911, Z. Speculation is v‘ry dull, but the
discontinuance of active selling recently induced,
and a few purctases have imparted, a firmer tone to
the market, The New Threes and Reduced An-
nuities are 81- ; Exchequer Bills, par to ss. dis. ;
India, 5 per Cents. 1041 I, and Bonds, 83. die.
There has been very little alteration in the
Foreign Market, and business is conducted on a
limited scale. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are
694 a ; do. Consolides, 50! Mexican, 43.1
Greek, 2211 ; Spanish Passive, 344 35 ; do. Certi-
ficates, 13i ; Italian, 66a ; Portuguese, 481 ;
and the Confederate Loan, 43 45.

In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
not been very animated; prices, however, are well
maintained. Great Western have improved 108.,
and Brighton, Midland, and South Eastern, 53.,
while South Westerns have declined Bs.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
Change of importance as regards values.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, London
and Westminster being steady at 801. London
Bank of Scotland have improved to 131, 141 ; Lon-
don and County, 561 t. 7. South Eastern Banking
Company are quoted par to prem. ; Financial
Corporation,ll to 2 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 1 to 1i
prem. ; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 34
to 41 prem. ; and Q teensland Sheep Company, a to
14, prem.; Imperial Financial, 3 to 3-1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Account, April 8
3 por Cent. ReduceLt
New 3 per Cent ...S.
413:unties, 30 yrs, expire J an., 1880..
i)itto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 -
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 3 per Cent. par 5 die

Ditto VOO
Bank England Stk., 41 per Ct., last 14-y:. 233 40

INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874....
Ditto Account .. • •
Ditto 6 per Cent. July, 157 U
Ditto Accoun./.....
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1588.... —
1 )itto Enfaoed Paper, 4 :.er Cent. —
Ditto.s per Cent,, Jan. 1872..........
Dito bt per Cent., May, 1879 . .. —
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April. 1861
Ditto. ditto Aug., 1866 --
Ditto Bonds £l,.r. 0 .,
Ditto under £1,000..

FOREIGN FUNDS-0 NI: O'CLOCK.
Aaatrian Bonds, 6 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859

Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....-
Ditto 4 per 1552-53-60 S 7 b
1863

Ditto

_ -
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
i >itte Account....
Ditto £lOO Bonds 9l
Cuba, 6 per Cent. .. —
..
ehilian 6 per Cent. lO3
Ditto 4i psi Cent .. —'s
Colomo bian 6 Scrip £3O pd
Ditto Scrip, £3O paid . 4 die
Paniel 3 per Cent., 1825
-11;„quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —99i
.gyptian 7 per Cent
Ditto, Second Issue ..
Italian 5 per Cent. plaremmtula Railway) 73
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Ditto Account
Peruvian 4} per Cent —
Ditto Account —
Oi l-o 2 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per (Dent., 1862
Ditto Account c.'.; 52
Ditto li pen Cent . _
Pieamontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto Scrip (1663) £42Bs. 3d, paid — Pm
Portuguese 8 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account..
Ditto S per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
Ditto Account 4Bl
Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St .—
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .
Ditto 6 per Cent, 1862......
8 irdition 6 per Cent.......... —
Ditto Account
ciptnish 3 per Cent ..........
Ditto PasslV3
si Ditto Account 35 4/
'l3„,a,nish Cert. of Coup not funded
T'itto Account
4rkish 6 per Cent. IST , ..
s)itto Account , ....... ~.. c 11 8
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
I)itto Account .. 691 $ 9
!Ditto, •
£lOO Bonds
euezuela 3 Zhu per Cent.
count , ....... elk
1). At°AP
6 per Cent., 1862 .......... ..
Ditto Account 591 60 591
Dividends on the above payable in Lend ni
13n.„,
64
--'ll 2/per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
b•
pia
4 per Cent. Certificates
„Ditto Account r;‘•
4-C1117411 Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.

eonßole TWO O'CLOCK.
Money . .. 91
I)itto April Account .......... u• • 91i a