The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The position of the Discount Market this morn-
ing presents a more satisfactory state of affairs.
Bill brokers and others appear more anxious to ob-
tain business than for several days past, and are
consequently offering to negotiate securities upon
easier terms. Thus, for instance, the best mercan-
tile paper of three months' date may be negotiated
a fraction under the official minimum of 4 per cent.,
but that rate is still quoted as the general charge.
The amount of specie to be conveyed by the Ripon,
which leaves to-day for India and China, is £202,034,
principal 4
During the last few days there has been more
activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. The demand for sugar for home con-
sumption has slightly increased, and good and fine
qualities have fractionally advanced. Coffee has
continued in fair request, without material change
as regards prices. For rice there has been an
active demand chiefly for export, while the opera-
tions in tea have only been limited consequent upon
the large quantity about to be brought forward at
the next public sales. Fruit has been dealt in to a
limited extent, while the public sale of indigo have
proceeded with considerable animatitm, enhanced
rates being realised in most instances. The tallow
market has also shown a more active appearance,
and quotations for both present and forward
delivery tend upwards ; P.Y.C., on the spot, is
marked 455., and spring delivery 465. to 465. 6d.
per cwt.

The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Friday next for a special settlement in the shares
of the London, Hambargh, and Continental Ex-
change Bank, dealings in which are to be daily
recorded.

At the annual general meeting of proprietors of
the Union Steamship Company held to-day—Mr.
A. Anderson in the chair—the report stated that
the arrangement for continuing the mail service
between the Cape of Good Hope and Natal have
not yet been concluded, but the steamers Norman
and Dane have been for the past eight months run-
ning between those colonies with the mails, under
a temporary agreement with the Natal Government.
The accounts showed a small increase in the receipts
for freight and passage-money during the past year.
A dividend of £1 per share for the last half year
and also a bonus out of last year's earnings, under
the late postal contract, of 10s. per share.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
67f 45c to 67f 37c. Firm—subsequently heavy.
The English Stock Market has been very dull,
but steady. The transactions, although exceedingly
limited, are nevertheless sufficient in amount fo
maintain prices. Consols have remained at 93 8 for
money, and 9311 for the account. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are buoyant at 914 ; Ex-
chequer Bills are steady at 2s dis. to is prem. ;
Bank Stock is 233 2354-; India Stock, 224 226; the
5 per Cent. Loan, 109 / ; the 4 per Cent. do., 100/ ;
and 5 per Cent. Enfaced paper, 1071,
In the Foreign Department to-day, although
business is quiet, there is more buoyancy. Turkish
6 per Cents., 1858, are 701 71 ; ditto, 1862, 714 / ;
ditto, Consolides, 53 a ; Mexican, 411 ; Greek,
311; do., Coupons, 14/ 15; Spanish Passive 361;
do., Certificates, ; Portuguese, 48/ 49 ; Rus-
sian, 931 ; Egyptian, 1001 to 101. The Confede-
rate Loan is 65 67 ; the New Portuguese,
prem. ; and the Colombian 1 die. to par.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been of the most limited description, and prices
have not varied to any considerable extent. North
Western have improved about Sc., while Great
Western and South Western have declined ss.

For the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been a very limited inquiry, at about previous
quotations.

Bank Shares continue inactive. London and
Westminster have declined to 791; and National
of Liverpool have improved to 19Q7 London and
Buenos Ayres are steady, at 631 9 ; and Union of
London, at: 38 Z. India Loan Mortgage Bank
shares are quoted 3 to 34 prem. ; Anglo-Austrian,
t- to a prem. ; and East London, 4 to 41 pram.

In the Miscellaneous Market there is no
change. International Financial Shares realise
10k 1; London Financial shares, lök I ; and
Discount Corporation are quoted 9 to 9,i prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Punk Stock 233 51
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93& 3 i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 34- per Cent. Annuities
New 2} per Cent. Annuities
S per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 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 A i
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5i per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO —
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Oct. 8 931
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2/ per Cent 2 dis 1 pm
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent

Ditto ' 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ,
Ditto 4t per Cent., 1802-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Colombian 6 Scrip, £l5 pd .. 14
Cuba, 6 per Cent. ......
Ditto 3
per Cent
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825
Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Egyptian 7 per Cent _
Ditto, Second Issue
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1559

Ditto Account......
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons —
Ditto Account
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Ditto Account
New Granada .. lsi
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Peruvian 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 -
Ditto Account "
~Morotrt
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
o r
Ditto
3 per Cent., 1853
i)ttto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. 1.91 9
Russian
Account .
4i per Cent., 1822, £ St
lisslan 5 4B!
Ditto
Ditto er Cent 1850,. —
.. ••
earditi. per Cent. 1862 93s i
s Dittia4 5 per Cent
-Patti ° 4ecount —
. Ph 3
Ago 4 Per Cent
Ditto I,ie•otuit —
Ditto /),Aew Deferred
Ditto A .giv,
e:c'nt
Spanish c
Ditt A rt.o ot „ 36a a 6
:C:etee:unt Loup not funded —
swedi
ear 14a
Turkish 6 per ceen-Ti„ t•
... .
Dirt° Account_ t• 1854 ....
Ditto 6 per Cent; 1858 .
Ditto Account .. : — . —
Ditto, £lOO Bond; **** * ***
Ditto 6 per Cent. ig6,-
Ditto Account ...... - -13 i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per
n
Ditto Accounv,.. . `-ent. .....
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18.1. ii, . l'Aa*;
Venezuela 3 per Cent. ... " 106 Od pd. _
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Account -
Ditto Dividends on the above ..payable* t Load n.
Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florin?
Belgian 4, per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2:) per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil -
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f —.ltalian, 5 per Cent., 1851, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account. .........
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account f .... SIM 93i i

Closing
dhar( Railways Paid. Price. Business done
100 Atlantic &St Lawrenet all 63 65
itkJ Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind
100 106 107 106/
Gu. 5 per cent.
20 Do. New . ...... 8 1 18 p
20 Do. E. Shares
205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 65 68
10 Do. Preference .. . all 84 04
100
Buffalo,Brant,&Godricll
p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
100 Do. do. July 1, 187:, 100
100 00. do. June 1, 16:4 100
st Clcutta.aS.Eastn. (Lin , 100 105 107 1051
st Cape Town 2; Dock Seri] 100 104 106
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 108 109 108
stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1071 1, 85 1085 74
20 Do. do. G Ext lO 15 lip
20 Do. do. H do. .. 10 11 7st
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 23 23) 231 3
100 1)o. Ist Pret. Bonds.. all 76 78 77
100 Do. ao. deferred...... all 63 65
100 1)o. 2d Pret. Bonds.. all 71 7.t 711
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 54 57
100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 41 43
100 Do. 4th l'ref. stork... all 31 33
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 2G 28
stock GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 1084 109 i 1091
20 Do. New gua. sp. 0. 12 15 11
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 14 14i
stook Gt. South.of India (Lim)
guaranteed 5 per cent. NO 106 107 106 1
204 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 101 101
201 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 96 98
100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. - all 88 90
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 A 4 p
stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 106 +O7 1061
stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 101 102
stock De. 4S do lOO 68 100
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 --
stock 3lelb.Corp. ap. o. Buds 100
50 Melt. & Hobson's Bay. all 68 59
100 Do. 7p. c. llortg. Bds. all
20 Newßrunswick x Ganda
Class A and B. all 3 5
N.lll.C'da6 pc lot pi bds 100 82 84
stock Soinde I
...... ) (100 1065 1074 1074
st Do. Delhi I
100 106 107
Do. do . ' ci9 2 4 fp
20 Do. Punjaub Fs '1 all
st Do. Du. ........ •.•
,100 106 107
took Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 000 102 104 1031
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
&J
1877-34
Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 112 104
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104
Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 92 84 931
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94
Cape G.llope. 6 p c,1871. 100 108 110
Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 109 111
Do. 1891 100 110 112
Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115
,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 11
—;Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108
iNatal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 V. 7 119
IN.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&Jul) 100 tO2 105
Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
- 'N. S. W. G ov. 5 p ^.,1801 100 1014 1024
Du. sp. e.,18/1 to 1.71 100 102 103 1024
I Do. do.,;888 &upwch, 100 1024 103 102/ 4
'New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 109 111
;Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 1051 44
Queensland Gev. 6p. c lOO 111 113
IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.22up lOO 112 114 1131
Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110
—__Do. to 6 me. An.&Ook. 100 1161 lll 11101 11
BRITISH MINES.
2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 f ad
elifford Amalgamated.. 36 19
Devcn G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 515 655
East Bassett (Mogan).. 30 73 16
1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. id par
East Caradon ...... 1.14.0 261 274 274
East Cam Brea... 3.4.()
E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ,' 8.6.6 24 35
Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen ) 584 13 15
Great South Tolgus l7s bi
G. Wheal Vor (Ralston 40 Os 104
Grenville . 6.16.1 55 50
Iler;:d's-Foot ... 8.12 24 ::+6
Hingaton Downs 4.'8.0 11 25
Lady Bertha
Margaret (tiny Lel= t 18 20 19
Nlarke Valley..
4 llyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21 1/ 2*5
New Setun l9l 95 105
- • North Downs 24 1 2
N.Wh'i Basset (Illo4an 2.17.0 2f 35
North Wheal Crotty
Par Consols (ISt. Blazey 11
20 Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 13 45
South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 415 425
S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 1 14
).Wheal Fran. (Illo;,'„ran) 18.1'..9 60 65
Stray Park
5 rarnarSilv.& Lead Min 44 4 4
fin Crort 9 19 20
West Basset (Illogan) l4 94 104
W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22
West Seton
Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 724 771
Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 20 30
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6
WhealLuchott
- Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 61 98
Wheal Oeton 5Bl 175 185 1801
Wheal Treiawney 7 21 23
Wheal Union , 3.17 24 35

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Cornwall, 5 per cent. gua., 20k
Great Northern, Hertford pur., 104
Great Western, 44 per cent. pref., 1004
Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 103
Ditto, West Mid., gua. shares, 54 per cent., 1663, 541
London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pret:, 99
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., rd.,
Ditto, £6, 44
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 105}
Ditto, 44 per cent., pf, 98
London and S.-Western 44 per cent., 104
Metropolitan 5 per cent., 1084 10 9
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C, 964
FOREIGN RAILWA/ S.
Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., IPI 20 191
Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 204
'Turin and
Oiuttroman(Ssmavyornnaa, _toAidm), 124

Ditto (all), 156
Western and North-Western of France, 201