The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

401\TEy MARKET

AND
°QIdhItItCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELTE o'CLocK.
The general money market this morning under a
e10,51g pressure for accommodation presents a firmer
earance than yesterday. The applications for
telants have net been numerous, but having ex-
tit7ibeici. the recent average the joint stock and private
lahalents, ever ready to make the best use of
their eaPital, are charging 674 and 7 per cent. as
1111:,11:inimuco• The increase in the number of •n.s-
-4141; new Witnessed is only temporary, and it
market
probable that before the close of the
yooaoss.unae an easier aspect.
41:°tIlitt:140
Atte,day. in gold was taken into the Bank
otittheliorei ght upward movement took place in several
rrui° fgn exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Beeje directors of the International Financial
eft7 have issued their report in anticipation of
lid tltthooming meeting. The net profit on the
Aid tip capital of £750,000 (half of which was
of
join the 28th of May and half on the 13th
libts37) is stated at £199,950. This, however,
theeneclon the cost value of the securities held by
tie litcrcY, and, as these include 17,140 shares in
liteonl4"°cs Bay Company, which are at nearly 3
ketCtitl a deduction of about £50,000 must be
tek°ll that account, although it is understood to
witilue intention of the company not to part
47i:fillet:a at a sacrifice. Of the foregoing pro fits
4t la 0 is proposed to be distributed as a dividend
48;10.01)4 share, equal to 25 per cent. per annum,nd
aid to be appropriated to a reserved fu
illeottl,,ataace Will then remain (after deducting
the l'az, directors' commission, and taking
blew 0400's Bay shares at par) of £76,680. The
f
keting of the
Ileih next. company is to be held on the Ist o
e
ilenk directors of the Agra and United Service
(Pt h(Limited) have declared the usual dividend
Pet as ISt March), at the rate of £lO per cent.
Ike ia:nura, for the six months ended 31st Declet.
m-
NC' and a bonus of £4 per share, making ao
ghteec i
te
-8 Per cent. for the past year, and in copse-
4ve °f the increased business of the bank, they
Th'ased the reserved fund to £225,000. r
ii,rtli'lllptlehes Ayres Bonded Wharf and River
41oreitt '3lllPany has been announced with a cap
tekin 'BOO,OOO in shares of £2O each. The under-
-3/440 it„ie designed to improve, and canalise the
hie4l" del Capitan, a stream which naturally com-
114480 the trade of great interior rivers i aboutow
theliti„4-Yres, but the navigation of which
eteet s'y with heavy costs and difficulties; asnnd
nto.
tthtil:ll4rfs and deposit stores on its bank, in co
tkileL•with Buenos Ayres, by the San Fernandod
that a line of 16 miles. It is officially estimate
taet;:e tax upon the coasting commerce of thero
Need ", from the want of the facilities now p
to
—t be Constructed, amounts to more than 3:
Lt Ire,lll, and the National Congress at Buenos
t therefore, authorised a scale of tolls for
',red 'l9'3 'qual to a return of 18 per cent. on the
Ztticie eaPital, the wharfs, warehouses, &c.,re-
-44)18' the property of the company in perpetuity.
)ears °:k is expected to be completed in about two
1144; interest at 5 per cent. being e flowed mean-