The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The fact that no alteration having been made in
in the rate of discount to-day, when everybody
looked forward for an upward movement, has im-
parted a very favourable tone to business, and bill
brokers aro once more throwing aside a little of the
reserve manifested
yesterday by negotiating bills
for their regular customers at 81 per cent. This
charge is regarded in the light of a concession,
because during the past few days they required for
similar transactions from Ito 1 per cent. more. It
Bhoald however be stated that they still refrain
from ettering very largely into new business, and
that to the Bank of England is taken nearly all
the Paper brought into circulation.
About £lOO,OOO sovereigns were withdrawn from
tile Bank yesterday for transmission to the Brazils.
The bar silver brought by the Tasmanian has
be''n sold at ss. 1:d. per oz. standard, showing a
rite of id. when compared with the price realised
for the previous supply.
During the last few days there has been very
little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets. Sugar has been in some measure
neglected, and at public sale a few parcel of Ma-
nilla sold at a reduction of 3s. 3d. to 3s. 9d. per cwt.
Cieffee has been dull ; while the operations in rice,
quit, and spices have been only for immediate re-
quirements. The tallow market has also been very
theyand prices have again given way. P.Y.C., on
spot, is quoted 40s. 61., January delivery, 415.,
and March ditto, 425. per cwt.
The committee of the Stock Exchange have lip-
Mated Friday next a special settling day in the
!hares of the English and Swedish Bank; and the
Merchant Banking Company of London to be
(111'144 quoted ; and also have ordered that the
shares of the Oriental Company and the new Six
Per Cent. Bonds of the Ottoman Railway be quoted
10 the official lists.

Two o'CLocK.
At the Pails Bourse this morning, according to
Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f.
15°. Rather firm.

The Stock Exchange markets this morning have
Presented a very favourable and improving appear-
'lace, and nearly all the principal securities,English
as Well as Foreign, exhibit an advance in prices.
This buoyancy has been occasioned by the continu-
ance of the rate of discount by the Bank of England
at 8 per cent., and the rumour that no withdrawals
of gold will be effected for shipment. Consols are
better than last evening, the quotations being
90& a for money, and 901 91 for the account. The
Reduced Annuities have improved to 901 d ; and
the New Threes to 901 4; Exchequer Bills are 12s.
to 7s. dis. ; and India Bonds, 10s. 3s. dis. ; the
Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1061; Y.
A general improvement has taken place in the
Foreign Market, bat business is not active.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 ; ditto Can-
solides, 45'4 468; Mexican, 331 ; Ureek, 26 4 ;
ditto Coupons, 12 1 ; Spanish Passive, 32/ 33 ;
ditto Certificates, 13 1 ; and Portuguese, 48/ b.
Increase heaviness has prevailed in the Railway
Share Market, London and Brighton having de-
clined 34 per cent., owing to the unfavourable
character of the traffic ; Metropolitan also exhibit
a decline of 2 per cent., and North Eastern
(Berwick) I.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
anY change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous shares are inactive,
but generally sustain former prices.

Panic Stock BRITISH FUNDS—ONE
O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 90.1 1
a per Cent. Consols Annuities 90a t .
901 1 I
New per Cent. Annuities New 0
'it Per Cent. Annuities
New.. 2} Per Cent. Annuities..
o per Cent. •.••
Annuities Jan. 1873
Annuities 30 yrs, ex ' e sth Jan., 1880 —_
Ditto for 30 yrs, eAire sth April,
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock, 1871
1885. 141
Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 lo6k 1
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 ...
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent.......
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1861
„ Ditto ditto 'Aug. 1864 or 66
Bank Stock for Account
Ditto Bonds t:1,000 lO 3 dis
(.., Ditto under £l,OOO -
nsols forE Account, Jan. 7 9l 90i 1*
itt Stock for Account, 5
,per Cent —
Ditto zhequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cen t 7
£500
Ditto
.. 12 7 dis
Small
AAR tan B FOREIGN UNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
ri Cent ..
la Ditto 1859 —
ratilian 5 Der Cent •.. . —
Ditto 1839 and 1859
Ditto '4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60
1863
. itto
dis
ilDitto S D
crip, 1863,130 paid
-4°l Ayres 6 per Cent
o,iliDitto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
'Lan 6 per Cent
Oitto
--.
1,, 4i. per Cent,
981 8
gYPtian 7 . , t
bitto, SecondPelCen
Greek 5
Ditto
Issue
D i
Dittot t 0
4cPocee
count
Lusstt t . ,
~ .... l5: -1 *
1824-5, ex-Coupons.. -_-_•_ , _ i 6
12i
Italianhi,,, 6 Cent.(Mareinmana Railway; 7_75
32 g
'l'eau perper Cent
kpittn per
321 i i 3
ieerish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Ditto 2 pr Cent.
Ditto Deteerred.
Atto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
ruvian 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent~ 186'2
Ditto Account
- uttllguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto A count
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. 48i
Ditto Account
Ditto, 1863
i i pm
it Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid
91
Ditto per
" -
11asiall 6Cent 1822, £Bt
4i per Cent ISaO ........
Dirt 1860
Di
t Dittok3per Cent. : 1859
Sardinia
barPe Cent..........
Ditto Per r 62
Spanish 3 par
............._
Ditto AccotntFtent
Ditto :New
uttie.r.r.ed.
DDitto Passive
itto Account ...... .
321
1 I 3
Spanish cert, of d
`tarsD Account . °up not funded ..C l3k
TS wu
rett is hh
A,64cpepeznent .t. ..i..8..ii • - --•
- -
Ditto
......
Ditto 6 per Cent.. I pt• ............... 46:f
Ditto Account .. ---8
Ditto, £lOO Bond; ..................
:
Ditto 6 per Cent. 186 ...............
--
Ditto Account.. '4
•
. 69! 9 1
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863 .............
...Ditto .
Guaranteed, 4 Per Cent —
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ... . . .
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .........
Ditto Account ....
Dividends on the above ............
Austrian, 5
z . • Per Cent.. Ex 10 Florins.
zelgtan 4i per Cent Ex. 25. L
oteh2f per Cent .k. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
London.
French
Rentes, 41 Per Cent ,Ex 25f...
It 1)
an, 5 per C.itto Account. ........ ' •
aient., 1861. •.7; . .5” ...
Ditto Account.. • ... •.2 -franca —
. , E
70a
Consols .
, Money .................. .. . ......
Li,
Account ............... :91
.......
& i

Liverpool Cotton Mark
et —This Day.
_____•_______

The market steady. Sal''—
probably 5 000 bales.

The Price of Gold,

shorttho utation ot g•old London is about 21 per mille „d
ex chancre Oh is 25.25 per Ll sterling, On
115 ering, these rates with the English Mint price of .c 3
'ei,ll. per ounce for standard gold, it appe,i,r that gold is
111.1 Y 1' oth
Per cent dearer in London than. m Paris.
advices fromHambury the price of gold is 4251. per mark
, thel3.s per it sterling,
iatitt ion exchange on London is
1.10,,,rd gold at the English Mint' rice is, therelonre, about
the
course
Per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in L
(tua course of exchange at New York on Londoonidtotor.iibuillsnant
ep
4ohi 37,,51 sight is 1621 to 163 per cent., and the pren m
441,. 48. abut 98i per cent. At these rates there is scarcely
titteti.rotit on the importation of gold from the United

t IN'EGRO TRCT---OPS.—The— New York
hat t
te_ lac number of negroes who have been armed and mus-
imes states
to
•"zi intl the service of the Federal Government amounts
40,000.
A SE:
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is
t_ \CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF DANTE
18'65. take place on the anniversary of his birth in May,