The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is no material alteration in the appearance
of the money market, the inquiries being moderate
and the rates steady, although the tendency is up-
ward.

The advises from New York to the 10th inst.,
report the Money Market as being easier, and good
bills were readily taken at 6 per cent., although
many capitalists continue to hold back their means
in order to place them in United States Treasury
notes. bearing 6 per cent. interest. Gold had
further declined, and the exchange was rather
lower. Stocks and shares were depressed.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
for the past week represent that business in some
departments has slightly improved. At Manchester
there has been a better inquiry for cloths and
yarns for the India and Cnina markets. The
woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field, however, has shown no material change, the
chief inquiry having been for light fabrics for the
spring, The hosiery and lice trades of Leicester
and Nottingham have remained without material
alteration, while in Birmingham, Sheffield, and
Wolverhampton there has been more activity, owing
to the preparations made for the intended festivi-
ties consequent upon the marriage of the Prince of
Wales.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 65c., 69f. 70c.,
69f. 65c—uneasiness still prevails, but there is less
excitement.

The ,narket for the English Funds continues
exceedingly depressed, s les being eff9cted in con-
sequence of the anxiety felt with regard to the
Polish difficulty and the serious embarrassments to
Which it may give rise. Speculators have seiz.-d
the opportunity to operate for a dec'ine, and the
outstanding engagements are certainly larger than
they have been for a considerable period. Con-
sols are 921 1 for money, and 921 g for the 6th
Proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced have
declined to 921 Exchequer Bills are flat at ls.
premium ; India 5 per Cents. remain at 1081 ;
the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1051 ; and the
61 per Cents., 1121.
A heavy tone has prevaded the Foreign Mar-
ket. Greek Bonds have further declined, viz., to
191 ; the Coupons Lre 81 b ; Mexican have re-
cedod to 324 1; Peruvian New Loin, to 871 ; Por-
tuguese, 461 471; Russian, to 931 ; Spanish Pas-
sive, 251 26 ; do. Certificates, 9: ; Tarkish 6 per
Cents., 1354, are 891 ; do., 1858, 711 72 ; do.,
1862, 681 1; Italian, 681 e ; and Venezuelan, 59/
601.
The Railway Share Market this morning has
presented a dull appearance, and the few dealings
recorded exhibited increased depression. Great
Easterns, Great Westerns, Lancashire and York-
shire, Brighton, North British, and South-Easterns
have receded 55., Great Northern A •Stock 10s.,
and Caledonians £l.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained
inactive, without, however, any material variation
in values. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
realised 22i; Recife and San Francisco, 18k; Great
Luxembourg, 15k; and Bahia and San Francisco,
21. Great Western of Canada brought 13k ;
Soindes, 106; ; Bombay and Baroda 105 ; and
Calcutta and South-Eastern 104.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were
in moderate favour, and in one or two instances
were a shade firmer. City Bank brought 94 ; Im-
perial Bank, 14t 15 ; Alliance of London and Liver-
pool, 25 ; and Van Dieman's Land advanced to
134 14i.

BRITISH FUNDS--':LOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ..
New 3 per Cent. Annuities . 92k 1 i 1
i.,Anutties, 30 yrs, expire ith Jan., Pitio ,
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 941
Ditto 5 per Cent lO5l /
Ditto 5} per Cent ..
Consols for Account, March. 5
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 pm
Ditto Small 5 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent ,„ , .... 102
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
13gPPtian 7 pet Cent . lOO 991
Ditto, Second Issue
gareek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup .ns l9l, i/ I
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent -
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
Vew Granada lt/ i
Ditto 2 pet Cent
Perov,an 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account..
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Ditto Scrip, £25 paid :3 2; 3pm '
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Scrip, £65 16s. paid 1 1 dis
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
BPanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account B9i i
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account....
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ven i)
ietzt°ueAccount
r Cent
Ditto A.ceount . —
23;
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
60 1 591 9 601
Dividends o n the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f..... 69f. 76c.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. —
Ditto Account
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols,
Money
•Oitto Account 92A 2