The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is a steady demand for discount accommo-
datior: at previous quotations, and the inquiries at
the sank of England continue limited.
Gold is now rather dearer in London than in
Paris,

The Continental Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited steadiness.
The True Briton, from Victoria, has brought
£49.600 in gold.
The directors of the Midland Banking Company
(Limited) have appointed as the general manager
Alyear.ralVhit bread Tomson, who has had twenty-two
experience in the London and County Bank.
The directors have also completed arrangements for
opening a branch at Nantwich early in March, under
the management of Mr. Edward Butterworth, many
years in the Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank,

The directors of the Agra and United Service
Bank have declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent, for the half-year, ended 31st Jan., with a
bonus of £1 per share.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Renter's
telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 05c., 69f. 10c.,
----rather better than yesterday.
The Southampton Dock Company held its half-
yearly meeting to-day, Colonel Barlow in the chair.
The report presented to the shareholders stated
that the net revenue, after payment of the interest
on the debenture debt, of the dividends on the pre-
ference stocks, and of all working expenses for the
Past six months ending last December, amounted to
£8,094, which, added to the surplus from last half-
year, amounted to £10,636. Out of this sum the
directors recommended a dividend to be paid for the
half-year If £2 ss. per cent , payable on the 4th
March next (being at the rate of 4k per cent. per
annum) amounting on £360,350 ordinary stock
to £8,107. and leave a balance of £2,528
to be carried forward. The Chairman,
Who moved the adoption of the report,
Which was agreed to with only one dissentient
'voice, remarked that the statement was so full and
complete as to ret.der unnecessary any observations
as to the progress of the company, which was satis-
factory.

The English Stock Market opened this morning
with a flatter appearance, and a few transactions
took place at a further slight decline ; but buyers
have since come forward whose operations have led
to a recovery of k per cent., the upward movemeit
being also stimulated by improved advices from the
Paris Bourse, Consols are now 92k, and 92} {
for the account. The New Three per Cents. and
the Reduced are flat, at 92k 8 ; Exchequer Bills,
la. dis. to 3s. prem.; India 5 per Cents. remained
at 108,1.
Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a mode-
rate extent, and prices show no important variation.
Greek Bonds, however, have been very fiat, and at
one time receded to 181, but have since recovered to
19; !, and the Coupons 7{ Bk. Egyptian are
steady at 991 100. Mexican Stock is fiat
at 329 ; Moorish, 931 ; New Grenada 2
Per Cents., 331 ; Peruvian New Loan, 871 ;
Portuguese do., 4615; Russian do., 93k; Spanish
Passive, 258 a ; do. Certificates, 91 s ; Tarkish 6
Per Cents., 1854, are fiat at 891 ; do., 1858, at 71*
72 ; do., 1862, 68* 1 ; Italian 5 per Cents., 688 69 ;
and Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 591.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings con-
tinued very limited, and in most instances prices
exhibited increased heaviness. Great Westerns and
South Westerns have declined 55.; London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, 10s. ; and Caledonians and Great
Northern A Stock, 155.; London and Brighton,
however, improved ss.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were in-
active at about previous quotations. Great Luxem-
bourg brought 151; South Austrian and Lombardo-
Venetian, 221 ; Great Western of Canada, 131-1, ;
East Indian, 1051 106; and Great Indian Penin-
eela, 1041 1051.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were
In fair demand, and in one or two instances realised
enhanced prices. Ottoman Bank improved to 401 1
7,
'ion of Australia to 514 52-1- ; Peninsular and
Oriental steam to 72; and South Australian Land
to 301 31.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
tank Stock 237
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New Per Cent. Consols Annuities ..
~ 3 per Cent. Annuities
, rtiltleb, 30 yrs, expire jith Jan., I SBO
India
'itt yrs,o for 30 expire sth April, 1885 1,1
Stock —
I) tto 6 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
4 '4O 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per
2
Ct., Oct., 1863
Cohsols for
Ditto
Account, ditto
March. 5 Aug. 1864 or 66 1
9001
1 1
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 dis 3 pm
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small 1 dis 3 pm
, FOREIGN FUNDS—cLOSING PRICES,
(.4:lrtbne
eaiittdttooogr
sNeecwondColnssstioelidated .
:4;Pptian 7 pet Cent 994 1 I
991 1
pce:iiitt., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l9l 181 191
n 81 a
321
ec,xican 3 per Cent
931
oriel) Imperial 5 per Cent
41tvt, Granada
' situ) 2 ue/ Cent
lilt. Deferred
seDit,..tolt;a4dpWeraurreanntts (Hectares) .. 61 7
isbitto
1862.
•rorto..„
es° 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto
3 per Cent 1856 '7, '9, and '6O 461
~ ,
Russian Ditto 1862
6 per Cent., 1822, £ St 96/
s Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
:P:‘;.tt. ii
blz3P:re:)Le' Deferred e d ..
L 1
251 1
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ptep:retr;
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.u11p885n5840 t funded
891
72 1/ I
~,eunitto 6 per Cent. 1862
3 per Cent
231 4
-Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. 59 9 81
1., Dividends on the above payable in London.
411411, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 6B/ 981
COnBo.
1 THREE O'CLOCK.
8, Roney
.uitto Account 921 1

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(ZBVTER'S TELEGRAM.)
IVERPOOL, Feb. 25.
Stranger. Sales about 5,000. Import 3,799,
previously 12,07 g.