The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The general discount market presents a rather
easier appearanoe owing to the diminution in the
demand for money, usual immediately after the 4th,
and the brokers now evince more disposition to
negotiate first-class three months bills, at 3Z- per
cent.

The amount of specie the Ripon will convey to
India and China is 1277,307.
Mr. John Gillespie, of the firm of Gillespie,
Churchill, and Co., has joined the beard of the
English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company.
Subjoined is our usual analysis of the weekly
return issued by the Bank of England authorities.
It will be observed that both the discount operations
of the establishment and the Government deposits
have been somewhat largely increased. In the
former the augmentation is due to the close approxi-
mation of the rates in the general market to that of
the Bank, and in the latter to the revenue payments,
which are now being actively collected :

Active Circulation ..
Increase ..
Bullion ..
Decrease ..
Rest .. • •
Decrease ..
Public Deposits
Increase ..
Other Deposits.. ..
Increase .. • •
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Increase ..
Government Securities ._

.. £20,468.365
94,625
.. 14,425,553
OS 74,466
.. 3,129,368
.. 27,958
• . 8 779,387
• • 777,041
• . .. 13,896,450
53,732
.. 541,027
410 4,948
GO 11,151,395
Other Securities 'No alteration.
..
Increase .. 21,140,6499,880
854
Notes Unemployed ..• 7
Decrease .. • • 137,110
,745,
The share list of the Dunaburg and Witepsk
Railway Company closes on the 9th inst.
It is proposed to ask the proprietors of the Scinde
Railway Company, who have been summoned to
attend a special meeting on the 19,h inst., to
authorise the issue of £350,000, bearing interest at
the rate of 5 per cent., and £150,000 by debentures
bearing interest at the rate of 4/ per cent. The
directors will submit that the distribution be pro
rata among existing shareholders.
The Punjaub Railway Company also intends to
submit a proposition at a special meeting to be held
on the 19th inst., empowering the directors to raise
£500,000 by debentures, bearing interest at the rate
of 4/ per cent.
The progress of business in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days
has been moderately active, although no public
sale of importance took place yesterday, in con-
sequence of the absence of many of the powerful
operators at Ascot. Sugar has tully sustained pre-
vious rates, while in coffee, rice, tea, fruit, and
spices, there is no change of importance to record in
values The tallow market has continued dull, and
quotations for both present and forward delivery
have shown a slight downward movement.
The Stock Exchange will be closed to-morrow,
by order of the committee, on account of the Queen's
birthday.
At the eleventh annual general meeting of the
shareholders of the London Chartered Bank of
Australia, the accounts submitted showed that,
after making allowance for bad and doubtful debts,
there remained to the credit of profit and loss the
Bum of £52,492, out of which the directors recom-
mended that a dividend be declared for the half-year
of 4 per cent., free of income-tax, amounting to
£40,000, and that a sum of £5,000 be placed to the
reserve fund, making a total of £45,000, and leaving
to be carried to next account a balance of £7,492.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr.Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes Were
rather firm at 69f 60c.

Only a small amount of business has been trans-
acted to day in the market for the English Funds,
which, however, have continued firm, notwithstand •
ing the inactivity of speculation, Consols being 921
for money and account. The New Tnrees and
Reduced Annuities remain at 918 a ; Exchequer
Bills are slightly lower at 4s. dis. ; Indian Stocks
are well supported ; the 5 per Cent. Loan is marked
108; the 5 per Cent. Enlaced Paper, 1061; and the
51 per Cent, do., 1151,
The Foreign Market exhibits a quiet appearance,
and prices have not varied to any material extent.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 90 91 ; do. 1858,
701 71; do, 1862, 711 72; do. Consolides, 51 511 ;
Venezuela, 581 59; Italian, 72* 731 ; Portuguese,
491; Greek, 34 34k; do. Coupons, 158 g ; Mexican,
347 i 1; Spanish Passive, 341 4; do. Certificates,
14 124.; and the Confederate Loan, 21 2 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very limited ; a firmer tone, however, has pre-
vailed. London, Chatham, and Dover have ad
vanced £1 10s.; Manchester, Sneffield, and Lin-
coln, log ; North Western, 10s. ; and North Eastern
(Berwick), ss. Great Eastern and Great Western,
however, have declined about 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
remained without any material alteration in values.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in
Most instances support previous quotations. Lon-
don Joint Stock are quoted 371
County, 441 ; London andstminster, 804 ;
proved to 363 ; and
; London and We
Crystal Palace Stock have improved
Royal Mail Steam to 631. International Finance
Finance ditto,
Company Shares are
quoted 61 7 prem.
' • London
ditto, 2 21 prem.; and General Credit
1 3 prem.

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BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING. PRICES.
Bank Stock
233 4
Ne 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities wCent. Consols Annuities 92
3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 Sea, expire sth April, 1885 •
Ditto ed Telegraph) 908 2la i
India Stock, ... . .... Aug.-.
Ditto 5 per •Cent ...... : ............ :
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per •
C .....
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent ...... . . ... : ll5/ 15
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct:, ,1863 100
...
Ditto ditto

April, . 1864 1 I
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 gr,
Dit ti) Bonds ELMO ......... : .....
Ditto under £1,000..
.. --
consols for Account, June 9 ..92
I -olia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent.... 107!
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2} per Cent.... 4 dis
Ditto 'ZSOO
4 1 Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 6 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-68.60
_'lilian 6 per Cent. .......
Ditto 44 per Cent. ... ........
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 ....
. ......
Equador New Consolidated, .1
•.;
... 91
17:
Ditto, Proyisonal •Land Warrant.,
Egyptian 7 pet Cent -9
Ditto, Second Issue I 100+
.. .. ..........
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Co ..
upons -
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
Italikn 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 811 1
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
New Granada
91
Ditto 2 per Cent .. 32i
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
P'""''''' 4/ per Cent. Ditto 4i ..
_—
Ditto
per Cent, 1862 A,cco
90,1 1
Portuguese 311:
Ditto 3 Cent., 1853
Ditto'-i.Ceilt 1R56 ,7 '9 '6O, 62 — Account.," - ' ' '
Russian 5 per Cent.. ...... ...
. A ..
Ditto 41 per i, , -
.. 90i
Ditto 3 per Cent. '' 'B5O
, 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent , 1862 ' .
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account. ............. .
Spanish 3 per Cent
12itto Account
Ditto New Deferred'"............ •-.Ditto Account ...................
. .
Ditto Passive ........ •
Ditto Account .........
...
: .
Spanish Cert. of Coup not fund
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854. .. .
. .
..
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858.... ...**** '• 901 1 2
Ditto Account
.......................
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 .... . . .. . 771
....... --
Ditto Account

.... . 72 1 2
.vv tl
...
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent... .. .
. .
. .... 1021
Venezuela, 3 per Cent ................
Ditto Account.
25i ,t
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1852 .............. 59 8i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ........ 65a
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —.
Ditto Aeeouril,
Ditto Scrip, ISGS £l44s. paid .. 34 pm
THREE O'CLOCK.
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