The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A steady demand is reported in the general dis-
count market, and it is supplied on the terms which
have now been current for some days past. The
Mercantile community being enabled to get the ac-
commodation they require tog per cent. below
the official minimum, are not disposed to take their
bills to the Bank of England, and the measure re-
cently adopted by the authorities has therefore
failed to bring them any great accession of business.
There is an increase of £1,436 in the traffic re-
ceipts of the Brighton Railway, and of £938 en the
South-Eastern for the past week.
A report of the Islington Agricultural Hall Com-
pany has been issued, which recommends a dividend
of 10 per cent., and the issue of 5 per cent. deben-
tures to the amount of £ll,OOO for the purpose of
improving the fittings of the building.
The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets during the last few days have been
rather limited. Sugars have been rather cheaper,
While eoffte, rice, and tea have remained at about
previous quotations. There has been a better de-
mand for saltpetre. Tallow has continued dull,
and rather cheaper for both present and forward
delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Renter's
telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 60c., 69f. 62c.,
.—inanimate. . .

Tue annual meeting of the North British Atli-
tralian Company was held to-day, Mr. E. Anderson
in the chair. The directors recommended that the
profit made during the year be retained in their
hands, and that no dividend be paid in consequence
of the expenditure for purchases, &a., in the colony-
At the general meeting of the proprietors of the
Pendeen Consols Mine, held to-day, Mr. Bawden
in
the chair, th, report of the directors, describing the
operations for the last two months. was unanimously
carried. It appeared that the profit on the working
has been £242 and the total balance in favour of
the mine amounted to £1,461.

The market for the English Funds has not
undergone any variation of importance, Consols
having remained steady at the closing quotations
of yesterday—viz., 921 j for transfer, and 921
for account. Speculation is quiet, and the market,
although tolerably firm, appears dull. The New
Threes and the Reduced Annuities, in which nume-
rous dealings are recorded, are at 921 *. India 5
Per Cents. are marked 108 1, ; and Exchequer Bills
le. to 4s. premium.
Business in the Foreign department has been
very quiet, and prices have undergone little change.
Equador New have been dealt in at 161 ; Egyp-
tian are rather fiat at 991 ; Greek steady at 191 1;
the Coupons at 81 1 ; Mexican at 32* ; Portuguese
New Loan at 461 471; Russian do. is flat at 931 4 ;
Spanish Passive are 251 ; do. Certificates, 91;
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, 711 721 ; do., 1862,
681 t; and Italian 5 per Cents., 681 ; New Grenada
Bonds are 141.

In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been limited, and prices in one or two in-
stances have slightly given way. Great Easterns
and Great Northern A Stock have declined 55.;
London and Brighton, 10s. ; and London, Chatham,
and Dover, El. Lancashire and Yorkshire improved
58. ; and South Western, Midland, and South-
Easterns, 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained
inactive, without change of importance in prices.
Joitl,t, Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Sharts were
dull at previous quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92ltiii
lunuities, 30 yrs, expire *th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire 7th April, 1885 1,/
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2l#
India Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100#
D Hands El.:11)0 .
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, March. 5 ..
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1
Ditto Small 4
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Equador New Consolidated
E"•:l)Ptian 7 pet Cent 99t
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ins.. 191 I
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
Ditto Account 321
:New Granada l4a
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850..
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 j
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
.. 531 3
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Passive ...• • ..... •
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. ga
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Ac: punt..... 72
Ditto, £lOO Bonds 75/
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 )2
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f —
Jitto Account
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account