The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-15 00:00:00

CONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Owing to the expectation of a reduction in the
inimum rate of discount to-morrow the money
arket is in a very inactive state. The mercan-
le community are holding over their bills, and a
Dry small amount of business is negotiated in the
?en market, while the enquiry at the Bank of Eng-
,nd is almost suspended. The current rates is 31
ar cent, for the best bills, and excEptional transac-
ons are reported at 3/ per cent.
About £175,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
esterday.
The Suffolk has arrived from Melbourne with
75,000.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
were was no material alteration.

Two O'CLOCK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, Elmo' ding to Mr.
teeter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
9f. 95c—heavy.

An exceedingly quiet tone is perceptible in the 6.
iarket for the English Funds, which do not attract ;
he attention either of investors or speculators.
'he feN dealings recorded are far too limited to
reate activity, but prices show undiminished firm-
ess, the prospect of a reduction in the minimum
iroduchig a favourable effect. Consols are 928
or transfer, and at 926 k for tha account. The
few Threes and Reduced Annuities remain steady
Lt 911 8, Bank Stock is firm at 235 and a trans-
,ction has taken place in the New 29 per Cents.
it 76.1, and in the 30 years ditto at 148. Ex-
thequer Bills are 3s. dis. to par. Indian Stocks
:ontinue buoyant—the 5 per Cent. Loan at 109 k 8 ;
he 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 108 i, the Deben-
ures at 100 I-, end the Bonds at 14s. to 17s. prem.
There is rather more buoyancy in the Foreign
4larket to-day, but the dealings are n )t very exten-
sive. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, have improved
o 689 69; do., 1862, to 709 71; do., Consolides, to
[B7; d ; Greek, to 27-1 28/ ; the Coupons, to 13/ g ;
gexican, to 31/ ; but. Italian are heavy at 718 ;
Portuguese, 48; Russian, 951 ; Spanish Passive, 8
?,91- ; and do. Certificates, 102_ The Confede-
7ate Loan is 4 2 prem.

In the Railway Share Market the operations
were of the most limited description ; prices, how-
aver, in one or two instances, exhibited more firm-
ness. Caledonians, Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, and South-Easterns have improved 55.,
and Midlands 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained Ai
without any material variation as regards prices.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Snares in
Borne instances exhibited a slight upward move-
ment in values.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 235 1
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ..
Nev. 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities 761
klinutties, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14i
India Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Dltto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 h
D tt,) Bonds £l,OOO .... l4
Ditto under £1,000..
Consols for Account, May 7
Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent par 3 dis
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small 3 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds 6 per Cent ..
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1859
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent 9l
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 39
Cailian 6 per Cent —
Ditto 41 per Cent,
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 9B 1
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.ms —

_
Ditto A ,•count 271 81
Ditto Coupons l3
It ii ian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 751 6}
New Granada .. l5l It
_ _.

Ditto 2 per Cent •• • 32 I
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1802
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account Bsi
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 535
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 105 I 1
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account

Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18";2
I;itto Account 7O/
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account......
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862:
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 72 11
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 924