The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-08 00:00:00

TWELTE O'CLOCK.

A moderate amount of business has been trap•
saeted this morning at 8 per cent., but there is an
unsettled feeling, and the result of the Bank Court
of Directors is awaited with anxiety, although no
alteration is expected.

About £4,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The last week's railway accounts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as under :

1864. 1563.
Great Western
North-Western
South- Western
Brighton
..... 24,149 22,289
Midland
South Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 43,387 39,356
Bristol and Exeter .. 7,654 7,257
North •Eastern 66,306 59,285
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 18,085 16,849
Great Eastern
London, Chatham, and Dover -

These returns when compared with those of the
same period of last year showed some very satis-
factory results. On the Great Western there is an
increase of £,353 ; on the North Western of £8,301;
on the South Western of £3,492 ; on the Brighton
of £1,860 ; on the Midland of £3,704; on the
South Eastern of £1,156; on the Great Northern
of £2,419 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of
£4,031; on the Bristol and Exeter of £376; on
the North Eastern of £7,021 ; on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,236; and on the Great
Eastern of £1,884.

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Two o'CLocI.

RISE IN THE BANK RATE.
Contrary to general expectation the directors of
the Bank of England, when they assembled at their
weekly court today, made an advance in the rate
of interest to the extent of 1 per cent., from 8 to 9
per cent. Among some of the speculators at the
Stcck Exchange the event had been previously can-
vassed, but the public at large, including discounters
and others, were not prepared for the alteration.
The Gazette return, to be issued this evening, will
no doubt justify the course pursued by the execu-
tive; and although it is true that the measure was
scarcely looked for, its notification has not produced
any great surprise, owing to the recent course of
events and the uncertain position in which move.
tary affairs are placed. Since the measure wag
announced a moderate amount of business has been
transacted at the new rates, but affairs are still
very unsettled.

Owing to the increase in the value of money,
sales have been pressed in the English Stock
Market with greater activity than before, and the
result is a further decline of per cent. Consols are
861 874 for money, and 871 1 for the 11th prox.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 85
June, Exchequer Bills, 15s. dis. ; and India 5 per
Cents., 103
The Foreign Market, which opened steadily, has
since became very flat, and a general decided de.
cline has taken place in values. Mexican have de-
clined to 27; ; do. New to 251 e ; Greek to 231
f ; Spanish Passive :to 30* ; do. Certificates to
134 *; Turkish Consolides to 501 ; and the Con.
federate Loan to 79* 80*.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been on the most limited scale, and prices have
shown increased depression. South Eastern have
declined £1 10s, ; Great Northern, A Stock, 165,;
London, Chatham, and Dover, ss. ; and North
Western, Ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain Without
any material change.
Bank and Miscellaneous !Shares continue very
flat. Alliance have declined to 621; City Bank to
118, 119; Metropolitan and Provincial to 231;
Credit Mobilier to 131 ; Hudson Bay Company to
161; and National Discount Company to 124 ;
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England Shares are
quoted 33i prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
87a I
Do Account, Oct. 11
3 per Cent. Reduced
851 851
New 3 per Cent
Now 2 per Cent. Jan. 1891
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 --
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —

March, June.
15 dis
15 dia
15 dia

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent.
Do £5OO
Do £lO 0 and
Bank England Stk, 51 per £2OO
Ct.
Do Account..
INDIAN GOYERNAIENT SECURITIES.
India stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —,Do Account
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1883
Do Certificates
Do Account
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
Do 43/4 pet Cent .
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent....... .
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —
Do 53/4 per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do Bonds£l,ooo
Do under £1,000......

FOREIGN FUNDS--ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent............ Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ........
Do 1863 ................ Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do Account....
Chilian 6 per Cent .Do 41 per Cent
per Cent ................. --
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent. 1864
Danish 3 per Cent., 1325
Do 4 per Cent, 1863
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent --
Do, Provisonal Land Warrant...
Egyptian 7

r-
__ • .
Do, Second Issue Cent 9B
Greek 5 per Cent,, 1824-5, ex-Coupons Do Account Do Cou •••••••••••• 231 4/
Do Accponsunt —
10/-
o
Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859
Mexican 3 per Cent
Do Accouut .............. - '74
Do 1864 25.1 651
.... ....
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c .....• Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French .. .
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid..,, die—
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent - New Granada ................
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred ........ —.
Do Land Warrants (Ilectares)
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
Do do Aug., 1866 —
Peruvian
4} per Cent
Do 3 per Cent, (Uribarren)...
... —
Do 4} per Cent~ 1862
.. ..
....
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account ..................... ..
o' per Cent., 1856 ', '
, 7
Do Account 9, '6O, 62,' —.Russian 5 3.. ........................
per Cent., 1822 £ St .........
Do
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 ...,
............
Do 3 per Cent 1859 1860 .......
.................
....... . _
DDo 5 per Cent, 1862 .... ...... . ..... 88e
o An to-Dutch .... .............. 89
Do Scrip, £4O paid ... • Santini= b per Cent ... put............ ....
Do Account
Spanish 3 per Cent -
Do Account
Do New Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive
Do Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Do Acc0unt..........
Swedish, 4 per Cent...
Do Scrip, £6O aid
Turkish 6 per Cepnt. 1851
be 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account
1)0 Account.
D.
~,,a,, .
Do 6 Per Cent. 172 -
Be
-Do toccritur" ................. .. 70/
r,o ends ................... 70.1 Po Guareth,ed 1863
er
C.e.n.t...........
))o 1863 Scrip, £lO ~aid . " ......... Dividends on the shove.... !
payable iu London.
10 Florins.
A ustrian, 5 per Cent,, Ex.
Do Account .........
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex: . is!i. .......
Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull ........ --
Do 4 per Cent. Certificates ... ....... 61
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861,1.x.25 fi:;,,lZ
Do Account .............. 661
French Itentea, 2 per Cent ....
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Cf. Ex. 48. —..
Piodmontese 5 per Cent,, Ex. 25f ...... --

TWO O'CLOcii,
CLnsols Money ................... . 556 ik
DOACOUtiLIt•••I99 • • oi .0 ............ b7A