The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCTAT, INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Money Market continues steady with
abundant supplies, and a full average demand for
accommodation.

The bullion operation at the Bank yesterday com
prised an influx of £4,000 in bar gold, and the
'withdrawal of 20,000 sovereigns.
During the last few days there has been rather
more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Sugars have again been dealt in to
some extent, and prices have shown a recovery from
the late depression. In the refined market an ad-
vance of ls. per cwt. has been established, owing
to an increased demand for home consumption. Cof-
fee has been in moderate reauest at full rates, while
the operations in fruit and spices have been to an
average extent at late quotations. For tea there
has been a very limited inquiry, and the few
bargains reported have been at former prices. In
the tallow market more activity has prevailed in
Consequence of an increased demand both for home
Consumption and for exportation. Prices, however,
exhibit little change of importance.
Notice has been given to the shareholders of the
Rudson's Bay Company that a dividend of Js. per
share, free of income tax, will be payable on the Ist
of January, in anticipation of the annual distribu-
tion to be announced hereafter; the amount will be
deducted from the final instalment of £5 per share
due on the scrip at the same date.

The transfer books of the Royal Sardinian Rail-
Way will close from the 20th to the 31st inst., pre-
paratory to the issue of interest warrants for the
Past half-year. A report will also be furnished re
lative to the position and prospects of the company.

We are informed that M. W. Thompson, manager
of the Dublin branch of the Ulster Bank, has been
appointed Chief Colonial Officer and Inspector of
the London and South African Bank, and will
shortly proceed to the Cape of Good Hope.

A circular has been issued by the Mercantile
Union Assurance Company, in which the directors
Pledge themselves to the maintenance of the non-
tariff system upon which the undertaking was
started, despite the increased exertions made by the
tariff offices to prevent an extension of business at
ad valorenz rates.

The directors of the Assam Company have an-
nounced a bonus of £4 per share out of the amount
received from the sale of the company's plantation
in Cachar. A full explanation will be given at
the next general meeting why the board have
thought it desirable to retain a part of the purchase
money, in order to form a working capital for the
annually increasing business of the company.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67.20.
Heavy.
Only a limited amount of business has taken place
to-day in the market for the English Funds, spent),
lators being indisposed to operate in the present
unsettled position of Continental politics. Consols
for transfer remain at Nil, and for the account 918
The New Threes and Reduced are 901 91; Ex-
chequer Bills, lls. to 6s. die.; India 5 per Cents.,
1064 ; do. 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 104 ; do.
51 per Cent., 113 ; and do. Bonds, 6s. die. Bank
Stock is 234 to 2361.
In the Foreign Market there is very little anima-
tion, and prices which have been flatter are now a
little firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70 k ;
ditto Consolides, 461 ; Greek, 261 ; Spanish
Passive, 321 33k ; ditto Certificates, 13k ; Mexi-
can, 3141 ; Portuguese, 48,1 49; and the Confede-
rate Loan, 37 39.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
again been principally connected with the settle-
tuent, and prices have not varied to any important
extent. Lancashire and Yorkshire have improved
58. ; Metropolitan, ns. ; and North-Eastern
(Berwick) 15s. ; while Great Western, Brighton,
and South Western have each declined ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines continued inaotive

at previous rates.

Bank shares are very dull. Chartered of India,
Australia, and China have receded to 331 ; Anglo-
Auatrian to 61 7 ; Union of Australia are quoted
822 53; and London Joint Stock 37.

In the Miscellaneous market London and Finan-
cial shares have improved to 23i; Discount Corpo-
ration to 71; while Mercantile Credit have
declined to 81 I.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2361 4
,3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
"viper Cent. Consols Annuities 9l 90/ 1
'"'ew 3 per Cent. Annuities
Neva 31 per Cent. Annuities
6evy 21 per Cent. Annuities
,Per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 .. —.44inutties, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880..
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 20 15-16
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pei Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1838 —
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent lO4
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864 991
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 6,6 99
',ink Stock for Account
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 6 die
Ditto under £1,000....•..
consolslndia
for Account, Jan, 7 9li i
Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
xobequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 per Cent ll die
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
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FORIG FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per CentN
Ditto' 1839 and 1859.....-
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1352-58-60
Ditto 1863
Ditto 41 per Cent,
13 Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid .. — dis
ttenoB Ayres 6 per Cent
c Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
hen
-ttli 6 per Cent
Cuba,, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. .....
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd
Danish__ 4 per Cent., 1863
.„, Oat , Provisonal Land Warrant —
4)4tch, 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
~, Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ci. Oct., 1863 --
-Fiquador New Consolidated,f per Cent —
Di.e; • 7 gyptan per Cent
tto, Second Issue. .
Xccountt." 1824-5' 98/
GrDeeiktt: ex-Coupons 26t
Ditto Coupons. ...........
Ditto Account . ... .....
Guatemala 5 per Cent: ***************
Ditto Account.
Italian 5 per Cen.t.(lslaremlnilin ..
...... •**
Mexican 3 per Cent . ............
Ditto Account ...... 311,
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent .......... —.-
blew Granada ........
Ditto 2 per Cent. ._

Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares)
Fieruvian 3 per Cent.
I?itto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1353
Dttto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 --

Ditto ACcount
Ditto, 1863
llitto Scrip, £l5 paid
Illissian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent 18.50 —
Ditto 1860 BBi
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent ..
'Ditto Account
.1)411it'll 3 per Cent
bitto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
33*
Ditto Account
.I)4xlish Cert. of Coup not funded l3h
ditto Account
i'Weclimh, 4 per Cent —
4.,,rkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account —'
._•"itto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account —
, eli)ii :I),
ii,ii6tttt
tzttt
(0:ueo ,e6AlL'apci
:30
oropuenßr Cent.i
Cent.
ed usl
:62 741-
70 I i
~,Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863
Otto Account —
6 per Cent., 1852
-u.tto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
"ell 2/ per Cent .F 12 Gull
I,rDitto 4 per Cent." dexr.tificates
eneh Routes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
*tt A, I ).1 0 ...Ccollnt
Ditto per 4 tli
I all, 6 r Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs
_7O/
to Account.••••._ ..... . Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid —pm

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s TWO O'CLOCK.
bitt Account Ol
Aeount 91i