The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-23 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Bankers and bill-brokers are finding active em-
ployment for their available capital in the negotia-
tion of mercantile securities, for which 3i and 4
per cent, continue the current terms. Affairs re-
Main in precisely the same position, but there is
still
an impression that they will assume an easier
aspect is the course of a few weeks.

There was no alteration of _ importance in the
foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon.
The City of Baltimore has arrived from New
York with £59,698.
The application list of the Colombian Loan will
be closed at 2 o'clock on Thursday next ; the quo-
tation is 1 to 11 prem.
Amongst the many hotel companies which have
started into existence during the present year, that
Which, without question, will find the largest amoun t
of support is the Star and Gerter Hotel Company,
Richmond, Surrey. The object of the company is
to purchase the inttrest of the present proprietors
of the world-famous hotel on the summit of Rich-
mond-hill, and to enlarge and otherwise improve the
property, so as to meet the increased and increas-
ing demand for hotel accommodation in one of the
most lovely spots in England, The property is to
be conveyed to the company as freehold, and con-
sequently will carry with it the goodwill business
and aristocratic connections which for years have
rendered the Star and Garter famous both at home
and abroad. Unlike most other companies, the
shareholders will not in this instance have to
wait for the erection and fitting up of the
building from which they hope to derive
their dividends, as the patronage at present
enjoyed by the proprietors of the Star and Garter
is quite sufficient to pay a handsome dividend upon
any capital invested. Another great feature in the
undertaking is that arrangements have been made
'with one of the Messrs. Ellis to act as managing
director for two years, if it should be so required,
and also that the name of Mr. Staples, of the
Albion, Aldersgate-street, is to be found amongst
the directors. As we have before remarked, the
profits from the current business will allow of a
good dividend upon the proposed outlay ; and it is
not too much to anticipate that, on the completion
of the contemplated alterations, the Star and Garter
Ilotel will be found to be about one of the best
constructed, best conducted, and most remunerative
joint-stock companies of the year 1863.

Two o'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
tramf the 3 per Cent. Rentes were at 67f. 70c.
Very dull.

There is some depression to-day in the market
for the English Funds, and business has been re-
markably dull. Consols are 931 7, for money, and
937 I for the account, showing a decline of a per
Cent. The New 3 per Cents. and Reduced Annui-
ties are 911 92 ; Exchequer Bills par to 3s. prem.;
India 6 per Cents. 1081 1; and the Enfaced do.,
1071 1.
Increased depression prevails in the Foreign Mar-
ket to-day, a general decline having taken place,
4hd business is quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858,
Ore 701 1 ; do., 1862, 711 ; do., Consolides, have de-
clined to 531 54; Mexican to 461 ; Greek to
371, 38; do., Coapons, 18 1; Spanish Passive to
351 36; do., Internal, to 311 ; do., Certificates,
to 14 1.; New Granada are 171; do., 2 per Cents.,
33i ; Russian, 931; Venezuelan, 61 1; Italian,
721; and the Confederate Loan, 31 to 29 die.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have again been very limited, and prices have
exhibited a downward movement. Great Eastern
and North Western have declined 55., and British
and Exeter, and South Western, 10s. Lancashire
and Yorkshire, however, have advanced 55., and
Metropolitan, 15s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
inactive at almost previous quotations.

Bank Shares continue in good demand, and in
Most instances exhibit increased firmness as regards
prices.

In the Miscellaneous Market there is little
Change to record. International Finhncial are
quoted lOa ; Hudson Bay, 9! 4 ; General Credit,
41 68; and National Discount Co., 9i 10.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
~13ank Stock •.• •
`' Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
a 93 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
,iew 3i per Cent. Annuities
New 2} per Cent. Annuities --
6 Per Cent. Annuities
411nuities, 30 yrs, expire Elth Jan., 168 U..
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ina
aStock
Ditto 5 pei Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5% per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ban Ditto under £1 0
k Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Oct. 8.
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, V.OOO, 21 per Cent 2 3 pm par
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859..4.... —
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 1843
Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Chili= 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 4/ per Cent.
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.. —
Dutch, 2k per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Xotuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant .
Egyptian 7 per Cent.. ..
Ditto, Second Issue - —.
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons..
Ditto Account 3B/ 71
.
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account ... .
Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway).
Mexican 3 per Cent .
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
171
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred ............. 10a 1
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 8
Peruvian 3 per Cent. ................
Ditto Account
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1869 -
......
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 -,
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account —
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4.4 per Cent 1850.. •
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 ..
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent . • • • _
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
.
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account -'
Ditto Passive
36/ i 51
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. -1
a Ditto Account l4/ 14
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account..
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853
Ditto Account 7O/ i
Ditto, £lOO Bonds —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account .... - 7ll
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd.
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Venezuela 3 per Cent. --
Di,

Atte Account
_Ditto 6 per Cent., 1352
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
batch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil _
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1361, Ex. 25 francs -
.Uitto Account....
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols' Money
Ditto Account

PORTSMOUTH, Tuesday, 6 p.m.—The weather has
moclErated to-day, but several heavy squalls have passed
ever' auci the air has been cold, but tempered at intervals
with sunshine. The barometer has stood at 29 deg. since 10
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ov 4\,°rth-end Gardens has been again postponed
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