The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCE.

The weekly return published by the Bank of
England authorities presents some very satisfac-
tory features, although they were to some extent
anticipated. The other securities have considerably
diminished in consequence of the easier rates for
money in the open market, and the bullion has been
increased owing to the late arrivals and the limited
demand for exportation to the continent. Sub-
joined are the particulars :
Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion ..
Increase
Rest

.. £21,198,935
.. 404,370
.. 14,744,235
.. 123,363
.. 3,321,340
.. 17,879
5,629,282
:: 242,334
.. 14,441,872
.. 233,753
.. 630 746
3, 439
••

Increase .. • • ..
Public Deposits • • • •
Increase .. .. • •
Other Deposits.. .. • •
Decrease .. .. • •
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Increase .. • • ••
Government Securities ••

11,006,888
so
No alteration.
Other Securities • • .. 19,374,052
Decrease .. • • • • • • 497,834
Notes Unemployed .. „ • • 7,365,115
Increase
550,400
.. • • • • • •
During the last few days there has not been
much activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. Sugars have sold slowly, at about pre-
vious prices, while there has b?en little change of
importance to record in the values of tea, coffee,
rice, and spices. In tallow the operations have
been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown
a downward tendency for both present and forward
delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.

The Scottish Australian Investment Company
held its half-yearly meeting to-day, Mr. W. H.
Dickson in the chair. The report was unanimously
carried, and a dividend, payable on the 12th
August next, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum,
less income-tax, was declared. It was stated that
the gross profits realised daring the past six months
represented X 15,618, that opportunities were con-
tinually presented of making fresh investments of
capital, and that the Queensland properties had not
been subject to the late drought.

It has been announced by Messrs. Baring
Brothers and Co. that they have received from
the agents of the Mexican bondholders at Vera
Cruz, advices, informing them that there has been
placed in deposit with them 12,661 dots. 72c. in cash,
and 1,801 dols. 90c. in bills, making in all 14,463
(lola. 62c. in addition to the 106,877 dols. 48c. pre-
viously advised.
In answer to the inquiries of Messrs, Baring Bro-
thers, addressed on the 20th June last to the
Foreign-office, respecting the alleged reduction by
the French authorities in Mexico of the import
duties to one-half of the rates of the tariff, the
following has been received:—" As regards the
reduction of 50 per cent. on the import duties
on goods introduced through Vera Cruz, and des-
tined to be forwarded to the interior through the
French lines, the French Government claim the
right to make such a reduction, as one
which appertains to the position they
hold in Mexico, and they state that, as the object
of the reduction is to draw trade to Vera Cruz, and
thereby increase the duties at that port, the measure
Will benefit the parties to the conventions, as well
as the French intere,ts."

A special meeting of the Commercial Dock Com-
pany was held to-day, for the purpose of approving
of the heads of agreement between the proprietors
of this company and the Grand Surrey Docks, with
a view to their amalgamation. The agreement spe-
cifies that the holders of ordinary shares of £lOO in
the Grand Surrey Docks shall be entitled to a share
of £ll7 109. in the new company, and that the
holders of stock in the Commercial Docks shall •be
entitled to receive the same amount, viz., £lOO, in
the amalgamated company.
The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
according to `Zr. Reuter's telegram, opened at 66f,
82c, ; flat.

The English Stock market this morning re-
covered 1-16 per cent. of the loss it sustained yes-
terday afternoon, bat as soon as some sales were
effected, and the telegram from Paris announced
that the Rentes exhibited heaviness, a reaction
again set in, and the quotations are again equal to
those current last evening, viz., 93 * for money
and. account. The New Threes and Reduced are
93* ; Exchequer Bills, Is, die, to 2s. prem. ;
Indian 5 per Cents., 1081 * ; ditto 5 per Cent.
Enfaced, 107; ditto 5* per Cent., 116; and ditto
Debentures, 100*i. Bank Stock is 239 ; and India,
ditto, 226 228.

A further advance has taken place in the Foreign
Stock Market, and business is rather active.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 67 ; do. Consolides
have improved to 481 49 ; Mexican, to 361 37 ;
Greek, to 328 338 ; do. Coupons, to 15* 16 ; Spa-
nish Passive, to 32* ; do. Certificates, to 124 e ;
Egyptian, to 1031; but Italian M3remmana are
heavy at 78i; Peruvian at 85*. Russian, 1862,
are steady at 92* ; and Venezuelan at 55* *. The
Confederate Loan has receded to 15 to 14 dis.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very inactive, but prices haNe generally shown a
slight improvement. Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North Western, Metropolitan, and North British
have each improved about 55., while Caledonian
have receded 10s.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been no variation of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continued dull,
and prices were without material alteration. Lon-
don and South African realise 264 ; Imperial Otto-
man Bank, 18*; Union of Ireland, 15 ; Crystal
Palace stock, 39; International Financial shares
are dealt in at 94 4 ; and London Financial do. at
11.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 239
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 3} per Cent. Annuities .
93
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
11..nnuities, 30 yrs, expire Eith Jan., 1880 —. for 30 yrs,' expire sth April, 1885. 161
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 21 1-16
India Stock
226 8
Ditto 5 pet Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/ /
Dtt, bonds £l.OOO ~. 16 pm
Ditto under £l,OOO
• ••••
Consols for Account, Aug, 6
Exch Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent-1 d 2 p 1 dis
Dittoequer Marna June
1:500
Ditto Small . 1
d 3 p 1 dis
FOREIGN FTJNDONE O'CLOCK.
Egyptian 7 per Cent . ..
Ditto, Second Issue ....
1031 3
Greek per Cent , 1824-5, 103
Ditto Account: ea-Coupons.. 321
Ditto Coupow,
...................... 321 3 21 3fi 1
Italian 5 per Cent.(l4 . ................
15
16
Mexican 3
per
cs.ai a ernmana Railway) 78t
Ditto Accouir, . ••• *•••• • ••• • 37
Per avian 41 I:,er Cent... ..
..
.............
37k
164
Ditto Wper Cent.,
Ru.ssian 5-per Cent., 1822, ***********
85
862
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 - 4 St
********
Sardinian S per Cent ************** 071
i
Spanish 3 per Cent ******************** 89k I
Dilto Account ************************
Ditto Passive *********************** 631
Ditto Account ************************ )
Spa nish Cert. of Coup not funded .......... 32
Ditto Account .
.........
Turkish 6
...... 121
per Cent. 1854 ..............
u••••
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ........ 4
Di tto Account
70i
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 .............. 67
Ditto Account 67i
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account .. 231
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account 561 61
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
consols, Money
93 it
Ditto August Account

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—A return of the
numbers of non-commissioned officers who, during
the three years ending the 30th of June, 1863, have re-
ceived commissions in the army, shows the following ap-
pointments :—"For the year ending June 30, 1861, Cavalry,
?;. Royal Artillery, 4 : Military Train, 1; Foot Guards,
llnfantry, 20. Year ending June 30, 1862, Cavalry, 5
Y4l Artillery, 5 • Infantry, 13. 5.'L ar ending June
1863, C 9; Cavalry, _ Royal Artillery, 0, Royal Engineers, 1;
Dlalltary Train, 1; Foot Guards, 1; Infantry, 26.