The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

414 u N E
MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The weekly return published by the Bank of
England authorities presents some very satisfac-
tory features, although they were to some extent
anticipated. The other securities have considerably
diminished in consequence of the easier rates for
money in the open market, and the bullion has been
increased owing to the late arrivals and the limited
demand for exportation to the continent. Sub-
joined are the particulars :
Active Circulation. .. £21,198,935
Decrease .. .. 404,370
Bullion .. 14,744,235
luurease .. 123,363
Rest .. 3,321,340
Increase .. .. • • 17,879
Public Deposits •• •• •• 5.629,282
Increase . .. 242,334
Other Deposits...
14,441,872
Decrease .. 233,753
Seven Day and other Bills .. • • 630 746
Increase .. • • • • • •3,439
Government Securities 11,006,888
o alteration.
Other Securities .. • • • • ',
19 374 052
Decrease .. • • • •
497834
Notes Unemployed .. .. 7,365,115
550,400
Increase .. • • • • • •
During the last few days there has not been
much activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. Sugars have sold slowly, at about pre-
vious prices, while there has been little change of
importance to record in the values of tea, coffee,
rice, and spices. In tallow the operations have
been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown
a downward tendency for both present and forward
delivory.

Two O'CLOCK.

The Scottish Australian Investment Company
held its half-yearly meeting to-day, Mr. W. H.
Dickson in the chair. The report was unanimously
carried, and a dividend, payable on the 12th

August next, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum,
less income-tax, was declared. It was stated that
the gross profits realised daring the past six months
represented £15,618, that opportunities were con-
tinually presented of making fresh investments of
capital, and that the Queensland properties had not
been subject to the late drought.
It has been announced by Messrs. Baring
Brothers and Co. that they have received from
the agents of the Mexican bondholders at Vera
Cruz, advices, informing them that there has been
ple.ced in deposit with them 12,661 dols. 72c. in cash,
arid 1,801 dols. 90c. in bills, making in all 14,463
d.olg. 62c. in addition to the 106,877 dols. 48c. pre-
viously advised.
In answer to the inquiries of iMessra. Baring Bro-
thers, addressed on the 20th June last to the
Foreign-office, respecting the alleged reduction by
the French authorities in Mexico of the import
duties to one-half of the rates of the tariff, the
following has been received:—" As regards the
reduction of 50 per cent. on the import duties
on goods introduced through Vera Cruz, and des-
tined to be forwarded to the interior through the
French lines, the French Government claim the
right to make such a reduction, as one
which appertains to the position they
hold in Mexico, and they state that, as the object
of the reduction is to draw trade to Vera Cruz, and
thereby increase the duties at that port, the measure
will benefit the parties to the conventions, as well
as the French interests."

A special meeting of the Commercial Dock Com-
pany was held to-day, for the purpose of approving
of the heads of agreement between the proprietors
of this company and the Grand Surrey Docks, with
a view to their amalgamation. The agreement ape.
eifies that the holders of ordinary shares of £lOO in
the Grand Surrey Decks shall be entitled to a share
of £ll7 10s. in the new company, and that the
holders of stock i❑ the Commercial Docks shall be
entitled to receive the same amount, viz., £lOO, in
the amalgamated company.

The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
according to Mr. Renter's telegram, opened at 66f.
82c. ; flat.

The English Stock market this morning re-
covered 1-16 per cent. of the loss it sustained yes-
terday afternoon, but as soon as some sales were
cffrcttd, and the telegram from Paris announced
that the Rentes exhibited heaviness, a reaction
again set in, and the quotations are again equal to
those current last evening, viz., 93 3 for money
and account. The New Threes and Reduced are
931 a ; Exchequer Bills, Is. dis. to 2s. prem. ;
Indian 5 per Cents., 1084 ; ditto 5 par Cent.
Enfaced, 107 ; ditto 51 per Cent., 116 ; and ditto
Debentures, 1008 I. Bank Stock is 239 ; and India
ditto, 226 228.

A further advance has taken place in the Foreign
Stock Market, and business is rather active.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 67 4 ; do. Consolides
bave improved to 484 49 ; Mexican, to 36/ 37 ;
Greek, to 321 331; do. Coupons, to 154 16 ; Spa-
nish Passive, to 324 I ; do. Certificates, to 121 ;
Egyptian, to 1031 ; but Italian Maremmana are
heavy at 781; Peruvian at 851. Russian, 1862,
are steady at 924 ; and Venezuelan at 551 4, The
Confederate Loan has receded to 15 to 14 dis.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very inactive, but prices haNe generally shown a
slight improvement. Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North Western, Metropolitan, and North British
have each improved about 55., while Caledonian
have receded 10s.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been no variation of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continued dull,
and prices were without material alteration. Lon-
don and South African realise 26/ ; Imperial Otto-
man Bank, 181; Union of Ireland, 15 ; Crystal
Palace stock, 39; International Financial shares
are dealt in at 9/ ; and London Financial do. at
11Z.

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
13ank Stock
239
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93k 3 21
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
v 31 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities... .
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire itth Jan., 158 U —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsk
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2l 1-16
India Stock
226 8
Ditto 5
pet Cent loBf k
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
o,tto 5i per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 k i
am, Bonds .£l,ouu l6 pm
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Aug, 6 93k
March :June
Exchequer Bills, X 1,000,21 per Cent..l d 2 p 1 dis
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small ld 2 p 1 dis
..„ FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
•"43YPtian 7 per Cent lo3k 3
-Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 32i a
Ditto Account
131 a 1 21
Ditto Coupons lsk k 6
Italian 5 per ceut.(Maremmana Railway) 78.1
"Mexican 3 per Cent .
P,
fruitvtioanA4cciopuenrt;e.e..._
8—
Russian 5 per Cent, 1822 4 . .8......." 54
4
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 . t
Sardinian 45 per Cent
4
Spanish 3 per Cent
Dtto Account
Ditto PtISAiVO
Ditto Account, ..............
Skittish Cert. of Coup not funded. ......... • 44 8 8
Ditto Account
in
Turkish
6 per Cent. 18.54
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
......
Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
6.)
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18
Ditto Account ...... G 74
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account •• 23_....
65*
Ditto 6 per Cent., 186.!
Ditto Account soi 51
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
consols, Money ........ ......................... ..
33
Ditto August Accoun

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.--A return of the
numbers of non-commissioned officers who, during
the three years ending the 30th of June, 1863, have re.
ceived commissions in the amy, shows the following ap.
pointinents :—For the year ending June 30, 1801, Cavalry,
; Royal Artillery, 4 : Military Train, 1; Foot Guards,
1; Infantry, 90. Year ending June 30, 1862, CavAlry, ;
Royal Artillery, 5 ; Infantry, 13. Year ending June SO,
1863, Cavalry, 2 ; Royal Artillery, 9 Royal Engineers, 1;
Military Train, 1; Foot Guards, 1; Infantry, 26.