The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

DIONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is a steady demand for discount accommo-
dation today, and the average rate for first class
three months' bills is 71, per cent.
A further sum of £140,000, in bar gold, was
taken into the Bank yesterday. _
_ _ _

The City of New York has arrived from America
'with £220,000, and the Monarch from Port Philip
with £247,332.

The committee of the Stock Exchange have de-
cided upon closing the house on Saturday next, so
as to give its members and their employs the op-
portunity of remaining away from Thursday even-
ing till Monday.
The prospectus has been issued of the Consolidated
Discount Company, with a proposed capital of
£1,000,000, in 20,000 shares (one half of which will
comprise the first issue) of £5O each. The under-
taking has met with a favourable reception at the
Stock Exchange to-day, and the shares are at a
premium of 2± each. The object in view is to
purchase the business of Messrs. Sandeman and
Co., of Abchurch-lane, and the three members of the
firm will occupy seats at the Board.
During the last few days there has been rather
less animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. Sugars have been held for fully previous
rates, while an increased demand has been expe-
rienced for coffee, Tea, rice, fruit, and spices, have
remained without material change as regards values,
while a better tone has prevailed in the tallow
Market, owing to an increased demand for expor-
tation.

The Royal Insurance Company have just issued
their almanack for the new year, and certainly a
more elegant or neat present could not have been
made its thousands of members. In addition to the
usual information the pretty little volume contains
a great quanity of highly in testing matter, all of
Which will be found of the greatest utility to the
Mercantile and commercial world. The "Royal" is
one of the largest life and fire insurance companies
in the world. No other office has, under any cir-
cumstances, ever before paid so large a sum in
bonuses on life policies. The sum assured on new
life business, in 1862, amounted to upwards of
£700,000, which placed the "Royal" in the
highest rank of life offices. The revenue from fire
insurances amounted, for the same period, to
£300,000, and this within
_lB years of the com-
pany's establishment. _ _

The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
the following settling days :—National Steam
Navigation Company (Limited), Wednesday, Dec.
23, to be officially quoted; East Cambrian Gold
Mining Company, Monday, Dec. 28, not to be
marked. The Committee have also ordered the
shares of the Upper Assam Tea Company to be
officially quoted.

Two o'CLocK.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 40c.
Firm.

In the market for the English Funds to-day the
changes have been unimportant. At one time there
Was a little more firmness, but the alteration did not
exceed 1-16th per cent., but since then prices have
returned to their former level, and Consols are again
91; for money, and 911 for the account. The
New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 911 ;
Exchequer Bills, 9s. 4s. dis.; India 5 per Cents.,
1061 ; do. Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1031; do. 51 per
Cents., 1131; and the Debentures, 991 1.
There is very little alteration in the Foreign
Market, and business is very quiet. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; do. Consolides, 461 1 ;
Greek, 241 251; Spanish Passive, 33 1; Mexican,
36; a ; Portuguese, 481 49; and the Confederate
Loan, 37 39.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been limited ; prices, however, generally ex-
hibit an upward movement. Lancashire and York-
shire, South Eastern, and Great Northern have
advanced 55., and Great Western and Midland, 10s,
The -Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia-
tion of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair
request at about previous rates. West India and
Pacific Steam are quoted 2 to 21; National Shipping
Company 11 2 prem.; Contract Corporation, 21 31
prem.; and Consolidated Discount, 11 21 prem.

BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock ' —
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll k
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities..
6 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 ..
ilnnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880..
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent 1631
Ditto 5i per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 991 i
Bank Stock for Account
I),iio Bonds £l,OOO — dis
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Jan, 7 9li
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Cent. 4 9 dis
Ditto £500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....- —
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Account 93
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd
Ditto Scrip, 1863,130 paid
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
..,:talian 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent, —
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
D Dutch,itt o ....
,21rpuevrisCunenult.LanExa.W12ar, Guildersrant... ...
--
Cent
Egyptian 7 pei.
orttos,
pSeercocnedul .. 99
7u18e24-6, ex-Coupons.. --
Ditto Accountt
Ditto Coupons ............
Ditto Account . : ...
****************
Guatemala 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account. -
Itali.z. 5 per Cent.c.Nlai:e.m. ILL.,'
Mexican 3 per Cent . ..... a Railway)
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ......... .
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent ............... -----
Ditto Deterred ......................
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) ......
......
Peruvian 3per Cent. ..
i!itto Account --
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account ........ '
.......... . . . . --
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9) GO, 62 ;3
Ditto Account ...................
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 .............• 166 t
Ditto 1860 -
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent ....
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 54
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded _

Ditto Account —
Swedish, 4 per Cent
tariti6U 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto, f;100 Bonds
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Account.
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Account 23a

Ditto 6PerCent. 1862 ..............
Ditto Account 541 4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch2l per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil ........ --
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... ...... 100/
French Routes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f....
A ecutuit. ......
5 per Cent., 1851, Ex. 25 francs..
Ditto " .
Ditto Scrip (1863) £1.2 Sc. 31 paid.... pm

TWO O'CLOCK.

1
Consols, Money .............. .
‘., 9
.. 91
Ditto Account