The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-09 00:00:00

oNEy MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAI4 MTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE &CLOCK.

The inquiry for discount accommodation to day is
by no means active, but the rates show undiminished
firmness.
The Bavaria from New York has brought £28,800,
and the Asia £119,486 in specie.
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway
of Canada for the week ending Feb. 20 amounted
to £14,910, against £10,474 last year.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts for
the past week have been satisfactory. The dealings
in both cloths end yarns at Manchester, however,
have been limited, although prices have shown a
slight upward tendency. In the woollen districts
of Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, a seasonable busi-
was transacted in summer fabrics, while at
Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there
has been more activity in most departments.
With regard to the Silk Market the following is
from Messrs. Durant and Co.'s circular :—We have
a quiet market in silk—during the last fortnight
especially so. The deliveries are good, and con-
sumption is supposed to be going compara-
tively well, but there is no disposition to
Purchase, except particular classes—in the
meantime prices • are fairly supported. The
large arrivals of last month have swelled ur stocks
to a tolerably large total, but, speaking generally,
there is no sensation of excess. It may be that the
disinclination to purchase was increased by the
knowledge that the cargo of the Colombo was to be
sold by publio auction, but from the moment of the
silk reaching London, it was evident that it was far
too extensively damaged to be available for any
general purposes. The sale took place yester-
day--the silk was sold without any deduction for
increase by water, in many stases amounting to
nearly cent. per cent., and therefore at nominally
low prises—but the result to the purchasers is very
uncertain bPyond that of lengthened occupation to
the mills, In China silk the transactions have been
especially small, Taysaam only being in demand.
Japan silk continues in great favour, and forms the
eleeption to the general quietude. In Bengal no-
thing of moment. Persian still continues in fair
Consumption.

Two o'CLocx.

At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes ranged from
70f. to 70f. sc.

An extreme degree of quietude has pervaded the
market for Public Securities today, owing to the
dulness of business and the limited attendance of
operators. Consols are quoted 921 d for transfer, and
921 for the account. The New 3 per Cents. and
the Reduced are flat at 90991. Exchequer Bills,
3s. dis. to ls. prem.; Bank Stock, 2381 ; and India
per Cents., 1081 1.
There has not been much activity in the foreign
market, but prices in several instances have tended
upwards. Egyptian are 961, 97 ; ditto 2d issue, 961.
Greek have improved to 20;,1; ditto Coupons are
82,-. Mexican Stock is 31 I ; Spanish Passive,
261, 271; ditto Certificates, 9/, d, being depressed.
Turkish 6 per Cents. 1854, are 901 ; do. 1858, 69i;
do. 1862, 691, 4 ; and the Consolides have improved
to 42, 1. Italian 5 per Cents. are buoyant at 691.
Business in the Railway Share Market continued
dull, and the few bargains entered into were at a
slight decline ou former rates. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and South Westerns receded 55.; North
Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, 10s.; and
Great Northern, 15s. ; North Westerns, however,
improved ss.

In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has
been no change of importance.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares exhi-
bited in one or two instances rather more firmness.
London and Westminster were eealt in at 77 I;
London and County at 451 a Bank of Australia at
81i 82i ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam im-
proved to 732 1.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 23BA
3, , per Cent. Reduced Annuities
'3,,„Per Cent. Consols Annuities ..
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. -
Ditto 5 per Cent
I ),,t.i. 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
DD. bonds .41,900
Consols for Account, April 8. 921
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 pm
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised 3 1 die

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Egyptian 7 pei Cent 97 61
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-.5, ex-Coupons l9 20
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 941
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859
Spanish 3 per CenV' —
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account 461
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account 9Ol
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent.l 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account .. 694
TWO O'CLOCK.
Coasols' Money
Ditto Account 923 i