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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the general discount market the inquiry is
reported moderate, and the rates continue to range
o per cent, under the minimum of the Bank of
England. The Gazette retw:n to appear to-morrow
afternoon is expected to sb ow a further reduction in
the other securities.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon,
the rates were generally firmer.
Upwards of throe quarters of a million sterling
has arrived this morning, the City of Washington
from 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 tb.at 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, Vile available balance was £3,114
With this sum the directors proposed to pay a divi-
dend at the rata of 4 per cent, per annum, carry
£l,OOO towards forming a reserve fund, to write off
£250 from reliminary expenses, and place the ie.-
mainder, viz., £1,082, to the new account.
Mr. Sohn Labouchere, one of the partners in the
banking house of Williams, Dei.con, and Co., expired
at his town residence, in Portland-place, this morn-
ing. The decermsed was 64 years of age, and the
only brother of Lord Taunton.

Two O'CLOCK.

The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
aecordiv.g 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
teken place have not occasioned any change, Con-
sols being 928 93 for money and account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 92i 93 a ; Bank
Stock is 2371 9 ; India Stock is quoted 1081 g ; the'
54 Eafaced Piper, :16 ; the Deben'ures are loa a ;
the Bonds 15s. 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 I.‘ bear" accounts.
The Confederate Loan recovered to 13 11 die., but
has again dropped to 16 15 die. ; Mexican have ad-
vanced to 35/ 4 ; Greek, to 311 9 ; Spanish Passive,
to 311 ; ditto Certificates, to 121; Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, to 661 67 ; do. Consotides, to 481 1 ;
Italian, to 701 I; Portuguese, to 471 I; and
Egyptian are 102 Q.
In the Railway Sbare 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 5a., 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 ss. ;
London and Westminster, 10s. General Credit
Company realise 21 . International Financial
Shares have improved to ;9 ; and Peninsula and
Oriental Steam to 78 9.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 237} 7 9
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 3} per Cent. Annuities
New 2} per Cent. Annuities....
A.unutties, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
India Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent loBk k
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent
i it tto 5f per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 I
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i
Ditto tiondsl£l,ooo —
Ditto under £1,000
Consols for Account, Aug. 6 92i
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March'
Exchequer Bills, £l.ooo 21 per Cent.. 3 pm par
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small —

June

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Egyptian 7 pet Cent.. lo2t 2
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 3Ol 11
Ditto Coupons..
Italian b per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 781
Mexican 3 per Cent
P..,ruvinn 44 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. 471 i
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 934
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1850
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859.
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred ..
Ditto Account —
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. l2
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Venezuela, 3 'per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Italian, to per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 7o} I I
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto August Account