The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-14 00:00:00

BRITISH P

The chairman, in moving the adoptio❑ of the
report, reviewed the operations of the Bank, which
he described to be satisfactorily progressive, as
evidenced by the large increase in the assets. He
alluded to the numerous additions that were being
made to the number of joint-stock banks, which
fact, he averred, necessitated on the part of the
executive a greater degree of caution in the ad-
ministration of their affairs. The directors had

contributed £l,00') to the relief fund for the Lan-
cashire distress, which gift had been induced not
so much as an act of charity as of sympathy for the
poor operatives in their hour of tribulation. The
resolution for the adoption of the report, &c., was
carried by acclamation, and a vote of thanks was
also rendered to the directors.

There is no alteration to report in the English
Stock Market to-day, Consols being 921 for transfer,
and 921 I for the account, or about the same as
they closed at yesterday afternoon. Speculation is
dull, and affairs present a heavy appearance, owing
to the unsettled state of the Money-market and the
general impression that the rate of discount will be
advanced tomorrow. The New Threes have de-
clined to 92,1 sk, and the Reduc, dto 921 ; Bank
Stock has improved to 237; and Red Sea Telegraph
Annuities have been dealt in at 21 15.16; India
Stock has receded to 226, and the 5 per Cent.
ditto remains at 1081 y ; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced
Paper is firm at 106 1; and the Debentures are
marked 10041 ; India Bonds are depressed at 265.;
and Exchequer Bills are 12s. and 16s. prem.
Very few transactions have been reported in the
Foreign Securities, and prices show no material
change. Egyptian are 951 ; Greek, 161; ditto
Coupons 68; Mexican, 31k ; New Grenada 2 per
Cents., 281; ditto ex all, 12;1 ; Portuguese New
Loan, 471. Russian ditto has improved to 96/ ;
Spanish Passive, 24/ a ; ditto Certificates, 91-;
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 671 4 ; Italian, 691 2 ;
and Venezuelan New Scrip, 11 dis.
The operations in the Railway Share Market are
limited, and principally connected with the arrange-
ments for the settlement. Prices generally remained
steady. Great Northerns, North-Westerns, and
South-Westerns improved ss. ; while Great Wes-
terns and North•Easterns declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were dull and in
some instances were a shade flatter. Great Luxem-
bourg brought 14,1; San Paulo at 23! e ; East
Indian 1071 108; and Great Indian Peninsula 1061;
and Grand Trunk of Canada 211 22.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
exhibited no material alteration in values.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 237
2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
_Ter Cent. Consols Annuities 921 /
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 1-16
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2l 15.16 2
India Stock
Ditto 6 per Cent lO5l / 1
Ditte Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96
Ditto 5 per Centlo6/
Ditto 5} per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001 1
D , Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Feb. 5 921 1
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent l3 12 16
Ditto £500
Ditto Small l6
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Egpptian 7 pet Cent 951
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6/ 1 i
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent -
Ditto Account 3ll
New Granada 2 per Cent 2Bl 7/
Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 128 1
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St --
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 91
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1832
Ditto Account.
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cents., 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd 11 die
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Es. 25f 691 A
Ditto Acc0unt........, 691 9
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.

LANCASHIRE RELIEF FUND.

An amateur performance was given at the above rooms
last evening, under the direction of Messrs. Alfred
Abraham, Clarence Courtauld, Nettlefold, Hickson, and
John and Edward Warren, as the first of a series in aid of
the Lancashire Relief Fund.
The entertainment consisted of the farces of the " Blighted
Being" and the "Bonny Fish Wife," and Mr. Byron's
burlesque of " Aladdin." We have rarely seen a

performance of the kind which exhibited more
talent. The acting of the Burlesque, especially, was quite
up to high water mark. Mr. Simpson, in the Widow
Twanke ; Mr. C. Hickson, in Aladdin ; and Mr. Alfred
Abraham, in Prince Pekoe, were clever enough to have
commanded an engagement at the Stra- d.

- - -
A NEGRO'S OPINION OF THE WAR.—The negroes
have a curious idea of this war. I met a very intel-
ligent ones few days ago, I said to him, " Well, Downing,
what is your opinion about this war, and what will be the
result " Well, I tell you what I tinks about it. I fink
it be berry much like a cu"e I hear of for the toothache."
" What is that ?" " You must jist take cold water in yer
rnouf, and sit on a red• hot stove till de water boil in de
mouf, and dat will cure de toothache. I tink the cure is
debblish site worse dela de disease."

S'W,SSIONS.

11... £2,982 17 9 1 Closin,
.nd- Share gailways Patd.i Price. Business dont
ting
due 100 Atlantic &St Lawrenct all 67 69
s 011 etlr c in Bo
Gu. 5 per cent..,Baroda&.Cent Inc, 100 105 106 106
(
.... 67,239 3 1 20 Do. New
204 Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 54 54
£70,222 010 10 Do. Preference .... . all 71 84
adoption of the Bufralo,BranteGodriCil it, 77 so
the Bank, which ttome i'61)141. ct.dbod. 8"
Aug.tltll I,' rig. Mt, 71 76
7 io
progressive, as tost:
cllie.attafi.°a: S . i'l, auSiti ; .2r.1 I'
‘1
1000 n 173
4 170 g
n the assets. He
stocket
,(F.,,'ape'rown & Dock Scrii 100 118 i (gi
1 that were being stock E'assttnittßdelnar,l;'u'u:sspl)..ec. 11?-oc', 101 Il 1074 874
)ck banks, which 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 1 lAp
20 Do. do. H do. 2 4 ip
the part of the stock Grand Trunk of Canads Int 214 224 214 2
Lation in the ad- 1000 800.. 62cipellreert6 per
.Pr
cet-t... a * all 6
all
75
76g 777
he directors had 100 Do. 6 per Ct. Debentr. all 34 36
100 Do. 7 percent. 1862 .. all 48 52
'und for the Lan- 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 34 36
been induced not 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 34 26
stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1054 1061' 1065 4
sympathy for the 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 I If p
tribulation. The sto2ock GPLjurorlyn'di
cB6(ti;ii. 4 1 Jip
104 106 105
report, BLc., was 204 G nay..raonttaendasdpal'arT„. lc 0
all 124 124 121
'te of thanks was 20 Do. New
100 ,Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 98 100
100 i Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 91 93
10 ;Indian Branch Limited Z 5 4p 2i
stock !Madras guar., sp.a. .. 100 1034 lul4 104435
Two o'CLooK. stock I Do. 44 p. 0. Extension 100 98 10
tin the English 8 213 k 11;co.. 4Fifth Extension. "2"4 6 95
921 for transfer, stock Melb.Cort, ap. o. Bnci-. 100
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53
3at the same as 100 I Do. 7p. c. dlortg. Bds. alt
. Speculation is 20
r‘TeCTaßsealisCwalpeg6lCSTinalirC all 3 5
20 1 41,1%., B Capital do. .. alt 3 5
?pearance, owing
d pc lst pi bds 100 83 65 ,
'-market and the stock Scinde
_......... (100 1055 1064 108
discount will be st flit. Delhi . •
1 )
tg • too 1035 tip
rhrees have de- 20 Do. Punjaub
tA4 tci 15 1 1 p
I, to 922- 7-• Bank it,B)tek goo.. Iptiodusi..iii.o ) 'l'4
11401' 104
105
.. _ 4, s,

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIEt,

Lan.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July,
1877-S1 ....i 100
Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & A u2*.l 100
Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sent. 100
Do. sp. e. Jan.&July. 10,
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100
Cape G. Hope, 6 p c. 1873 100
Do.Ap dz Oct 1880, 100
Do. 1890 100
Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100
Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c 100
N.l.i.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&July 100
Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
N. S.W. G or. 5 p C., 18061 100
Do. 5 p. e.,1871 to 1876 100
Do. d0.,1858 & upwds 100
New Zealand 6p. cent. 100
Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c
sterling, 1875
Queensland Gov. 6 p. c
S. Aus G1ip.c.1876.& up
Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July
„
n.c. kn.cto,t,

105 106
'lO6 108
106 Ir•S
16 97
05 07
ioi 110
,111 113
112 114
111 113

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