The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Owing to the expectation of a reduction in the
i.nimum rate of discount to-morrow the money
karket is in a very inactive state. The mercan-
le community are holding over their bills, and a
ery small amount of business is negotiated in the
pen market, while the enquiry at the Bank of Eng-
knd is almost suspended. The current rates is 3i
er cent, for the best bills, and exceptional transac-
ons are repotted at 31 per cent.
About £175,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
esterday.
The Suffolk has arrived from Melbourne with
75,000.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
here was no material alteration.

Two O'CLocK.
At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
tenter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
9f. 95c—heavy.

An exceedingly quiet tone is perceptible in the
iarket for the English Funds, which do not attract
he attention either of investors or speculators.
fe av dealings recorded are far too limited to
retail activity, but prices show undiminished firm-
Less, the prospect of a reduction in the minimum
woducing a favourable eff-act. Consols are 921
or transfer, and at 921 / for the account. The
few Threes and Reduced Annuities remain steady
a 91k 1, Bank Stock is firm at 235 1, and a trans-
Lotion has taken place in the New 21 per Cents.
761, and in the 30 years ditto at 14/. Ex-
thequer Bills are 3s. die. to par. Indian Stocks
3ontinue buoyant—the 5 per Cent. L )an at 109 k ;
the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 1081, the Deben-
tures at 100 k, end the Bonds at 14s. to 17s. prem.
There is rather more buoyancy in the Foreign
Market to-day, but the dealings are n )t very exten-
sive. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, have improved
to 681 69; do., 1862, to 701 71; do., Consolides, to
1.81 ; Greek, to 271 281; the Coupons, to 131 q ;
Mexican, to 311 I ; but Italian are heavy at 71t y ;
Portuguese, 48; Russian, 951 4 ; Spanish Passive,
291 I; and do. Certificates, 102. The Confede-
rate Loan is 11 2 prem.

In the Railway Share Market the operations
were of the most limited description ; prices, how-
ever, in one or two instances, exhibited more firm-
ness. Caledonians, Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, and Sonth-Easterns have improved as.,
and Midlands 108.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained
without any material variation as regards prices.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in
some instances exhibited a slight upward move-

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went in values.
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 235 1
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities... .
A.tinuities, 30 yrs, expire ith Jan., P3BO —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 144 i
India Stook
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 'per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 100
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/
D,tt,, Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, May 7
Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent par 3 dis
Ditto £5OO 'i dis
Ditto Small 3 die
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1859
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 39
Clii tian 6 oer Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent,
Egyptian 7 per Cent 9B /
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ins —
Ditto Ave onnt 271 81
Ditto Coupons l3/ 4
Italian 5 per Cent. (Slaretnmana Railway) 751 6i 5/
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
.......

Ditto Account
l'ilw Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
I
Sat 'Julian 4 p /er Cent. .... ...
Ditto Account Bsi
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 63k
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account ..
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 i 2
Ditto Account 7O/ i i
Venezuela, 3 per CPtit
Ditto Account.....
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862:
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 72 la /
THREE O't.;LOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 92i I