The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is rather more demand for discount accom-
modation to-day, and a further increase of business
may be expected during the week. owing to the
usual requirements of the commercial community
towards the end of the quarter. There is an abun-
dance of money, and at present the rates have not
altered materially, but if greater activity should pre-
vail it is only natural to expect that bankers and
bill brokers will ask rather higher terms for the
employment of their resources.

The bullion operations at the Bank on Saturday
comprised an influx of 76,000 in bar gold, and the
Withdrawal of 25,000 sovereigns for the Mauritius.
The Arabia from Boston has brought £6,191.

The amount of specie taken oat by the Poonah
Which left yesterday for India and China, is
£122,589.
The advices received this morning from the menu•
facturing districts report that the trade of the past
Week had been more favourable than of late. Ope-
rations had, however, been curtailed in Manchester,
Owing to the expected fall in prices. At Leeds,
Halifax, and Huddersfield there were more sales,
find the respective markets were consequently ani-
Mated. All the iron and steel branches of industry
continued to show signs of great activity, and
14anufacturers had still large orders on hand.

Two O'CLOCK.

A special general meeting of the London Bank
of Scotland was held to-day, for the purpose of con-
firming the resolutions carried at the previous
meeting respecting the issue of notes in Scot-
land by the Bank. Mr. W. W. Cargell,
who occupied the chair, stated their ap-
plication to Parliament • would be supported
by a very large number of the commercial classes in
Scotland, and as there was at present a vacuum
existing, from the collapse of the Western Bank of
Scotland, the directors were sanguine of success.
In England, if any joint stock bank lapsed its issue
of notes, the circulation was taken up by the Bank
of England, but in Scotland there was no such provi-
sion, and as Bank of England notes were not a legal
tender, and were only taken as bills of exchange,
81e-, the mercantile public were anxious that greater
facilities should be afforded them. The bank had,
since its establishment, made great progress ; its
position was daily improving, and its future pros-
pects were very encouraging. The resolutions were
carried nem. con., and votes of thanks were accorded
to the directors and officers.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Renter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 35c.
Heavy.

Business in the English Stock Market has con-
tinued very dull, and there is an absence of fluctua-
tion, Consols being 91k I for money, and 91Z-
for the account. The New Threes and the Re-
duced 91k I; and Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 4s. dis.
In the Foreign Market there is a slight down-
ward movement, and business is quiet. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 70i ; ditto Consolides, 461 ;
Mexican, 35:- 36k; Greek, 25k 1; Spanish Passive,
33 4 ; Portuguese, 48: I; Italian, 70k a ; Russian,
881 ; and the Confederate Loan, 39 41.
A more buoyant tone has been apparent in the
Railway Share Market, and quotations generally
show an upward movement.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have generally
tuaintained previous rates. National Shipping
Company are quoted 2 to 2k prem.; West India
and Pacific, 2k Z- prem.; and Contract Corporation,
3 to 3k prem.

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
lank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91/ i
3 1
~,Per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l/
I"4ew 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities
New 2f per Cent. Annuities —
0 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th J an., 1880
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — •
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pet Cent, 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 lOOl
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5/ per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto 1864 or 66
-Bank Stock for Account Aug.
dis
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — dis
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Jan, 7.., . ... 91r
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent....
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 9 4 dis
Ditto £500
Ditto Small

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent --
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863
Bnenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd .. —
P' Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid
c,.
civptian 7 per Cent 99
,Ditto Ditto, Second Issue
'',l.P.,ek per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons.:
254 I
a
Account
Ditto Coupons —
Ditto Account
Italian 5
s,atemala 6 per Cent. -
Ditto Account • •
r
per Cent (Maremmana Railway)
m
--"':;",can 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 351 i i a
u New
Imperial 5 per Cent
"0,,,w Granada
_
ihtto 2 per Cent _
Ditto Deterred
~,Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 7
'eruvian 3per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 '
i3Ditte Account —
87 i
°,-,rtiquese 3 per Cent., 1853
"tto Account..
Ditto 3 per Cent., 15;56, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid.... —Pm
nuaeian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850
Ditto 1860 —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
tardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
81:latish 3 per Cent
_Ditto Account ......
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account.....
Ditto Passive ....
Ditto Account. ***************
.... . .... .
Spanish Cert. of C ....oup not funded 33
Swedi ... 5
Ditto A.ccount
.. .. .sh 4 Cent
111.1t,ish, 6 peperr Cent. 1.8b4 *************** 134
I
Ditto Account ************************
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ********************
Ditto Account
Ditto, LIOU Bonds

Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 . ..........********* 73
...

Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863
'Venezuela 3 per Cent.
_Ditto Account __ _ ...

Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account .. 54i i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
butch2l per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
French Rentes, 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f —
oat° Account
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs..
Ditto Account " 7Ol i
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid.... Pm
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, Money 9ll I
nig° Account