The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-29 00:00:00

ATONEY BIARKET

AND

003IXERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the general discount market the inquiry is
reported moderate, and the rates continue to range
per cent. under the minimum of the Bank of
England. The Gazette return to appear to-morrow
afternoon is expected to show a further reduction in
the other securities.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon,
the rates were generally firmer.
Upwards of three quarters of a million sterling
has arrived this morning, the City of Washington
fromf New York having brought £211,417, and the.
Tasmanian, from the West Indies, £514,600.
About £75,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.
The first annual meeting of the Oriental Commercial
Company took place to-day, when a resolution
in accordance with the recommendation of the
directors was proposed to the effect that 15 per cent.
be apportioned to the capital paid in, reckoned from
and upon the dates and amounts of payments, that an
amount equal to 10 per cent. be carried to the credit
of preliminary expenses, and that £l,OOO be placed
to form a reserve fund. The profits for the working
9 months represent £6,092.
At the half-yearly meeting of the London and
Middlesex Bank to-day, Viscount Torrington in the
chair, the report stated that the gross earnings
during a period of 10 months since the commence-
ment of business, were £13,398, and after deduct-
ing from that amount current expenditure, interest
to customers, and making provision for bad and
doubtful debts, the available balance was £3,114
With this sum the directors proposed to pay a divi-
dend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, carry
£l,OOO towards forming a reserve fund, to write off
£250 from preliminary expenses, and place the re-
mainder, viz., £1,082, to the new account.

Mr. John Labouchere, one of the partners in the
banking house of Williams, Deacon, and Co., expired
at his town residence, in Portland-place, this morn-
ing. The deceased was 64 years of age, and the
only brother of Lord Taunton.

Two o'CLoCK.

The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
according to Mr. Renter's telegram, opened at 66f.
97c.; heavy.
The Market for English Funds to-day has been
very quiet, and the few transactions that have
taken place have not occasioned any change, Con-
sols being 921 93 for money and account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 9274 93 4 ; Bank
Stock is 2374 9; India Stock is quoted 108 k ; the
54 Enfaced Paper, 116; the Deben!nres are 100 4 ;
the Bonds 158. prem.; and Exchequer Bills, 3s.
prem.

The downward movement in the Foreign Market
has abated, and a partial reaction has occurred
upon purchases and the closing of " bear" accounts.
The Confederate Loan recovered to 13 11 dis., but
has again dropped to 16 15 dis. ; Mexican have ad-
vanced to 354 ; Greek, to 311 t; Spanish Passive,
to 314. ; ditto Certificates, to 11i 12}; Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, to 669 67 ; do. Consolides, to 481 1
Italian, to 704 ; Portuguese, to 474 t; and
Egyptian are 102 9.
In the Railway Share Market the principal busi-
ness transacted has been in connection with the
last monthly liquidation, and prices have in several
Instances slightly improved. South-Eastern, Lan-
cashire, and Yorkshire, North-Western, and Mid-
land have advanced 55., while Bristol and Exeter

receded 10s., and London and Brighton £l.
The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are a
shade firmer.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares fully maintain
previous prices. Imperial Bank have advanced sg. ;
London and Westminster, 10s. General Credit
Company realise 21- 1. International Financial
Shares have improved to 9 1; and Peninsula and
Oriental Steam to 78 9.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 2371 7 9
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 2i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Nev. 31 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities....
&outlines, 30 yrs, expire ath Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l
nitto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 100 k
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001
Ditto bonds)£l,ooo
Ditto under £1,000..
Consols for Account, Aug. 6 92A
March.
Exchequer Bills, £1,000; 21 per Cent.. 3 pm par
Ditto X5OO
Ditto Small

June

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Egyptian 7 pet Cent.,
Ditto. Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons 3Ol If 8
Ditto Coupons l3/ 14 1
Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 781 8
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
P..:ruvian 44 per Cent.
' Ditto 1862
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62. 471 } t
Ditto Account .. 4711
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St . 934 3
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 584
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 6 per Cent ....
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred . .
Ditto Account —
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. l2 1
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .. 691 a 70
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Venezuela, 3 per Cont
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. 56
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 franca 704 1 4
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto August Account