The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The position of the Discount Market this mow-
ing presents a more satisfactory state of affairs.
Bill brokers and others appear more anxious to ob-
tain business than for several days past, and are
consequently offering to negotiate securities upon
easier terms. Thus, for instance, the best mercan-
tile paper of three months' date may be negotiated
a fraction under the official minimum of 4 per cent.,
but that rate is still quoted as the general charge.
The amount ot specie to be conveyed by the Ripon,
'which leaves to-day for India and China, is £202,034,
principal ;y silver.

During the last few days there has bean more
activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. The demand for sugar for home con-
aumption has slightly increased, and good and fine
qualities have fractionally advanced. Coffee has
continued in fair request, without material change
as regards prices. For rice there has been an
active demand chiefly for export, while the opera-
tions in tea have only been limited consequent upon
the large quantity about to be brought forward at
the next public sales. Fruit has been dealt in to a
limited extent, while the public sale of indigo have
proceeded with considerable animati9n, enhanced
rates being realised in most instances. The tallow
market has also shown a more active appearance,
and quotations for both present and forward
delivery tend upwards; P.Y.C., on the spot, is
marked 455., and spring delivery 465. to 465. 6d.
per cwt.

The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Friday next for a special settlement in the shares
of the London, Hamburgh, and Continental Ex-
change Bank, dealings in which are to be daily
reeorded.

At the annual general meeting of proprietors of
the Union Steamship Company held to-day—Mr.
A. Anderson in the chair—the report stated that
the arrangement for continuing the mail service
between the Cape of Good Hope and Natal have
not yet been concluded, but the steamers Norman
and Dane have been for the past eight months run-
ning between thost colonies with the mails, under
a temporary agreement with the Natal Government.
The accounts showed a small increase in the receipts
for freight and passage-money during the past year.
A dividend of £1 per share for the last half year,
and also a bonus out of last year's earnings, under
the late postal contract, of 10s. per share.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
67f 45c to 67f 37c. Firm—subsequently heavy.
The English Stock Market has been very dull,
but steady. The transactions, although exceedingly
limited, are nevertheless sufficient in amount to
maintain prices. Consols have remained at 93 k for
money, and 939 1 for the account. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are buoyant at 911 4 ; Ex-
chequer Bills are steady at 2s dis. to is prem. ;
Bank Stock is 233 235 k ; India Stock, 224 226; the
5 per Cent. Loan, 109 1 ; the 4 per Cent. do., 100 i;
and 5 per Cent. Enfaced paper, 1071,
In the Foreign Department to-day, although
business is quiet, there is more buoyancy. Turkish
6 per Cents., 1858, are 701 71 ; ditto, 1862, 711 4 ;
ditto, Consolides, 534 ; Mexican, 411 1; Greek,
311; do., Coupons, 14/ 15; Spanish Passive 3641
do., Certificates, 141 4 ; Portuguese, 48/ 49 ; Rus-
sian, 931 1 ; Egyptian, 1001 to 101. The Confede-
rate Loan is 65 67 ; the New Portuguese, I 11
prem. ; and the Colombian 1 dis. to par.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been of the most limited description, and prices
have not varied to any considerable extent. North
Western have improved about 55., while Great
Western and South Western have declined ss.

For the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been a very limited inquiry, at about previous
quotations.

Bank Shares continue inactive. London and
"Westminster have declined to '791; and National
of Liverpool have improved to 19j ; London and
Buenos Ayres are steady, at 531 u ; and Union of
London, at: 38 Z. India Loan Mortgage Bank
shares are quoted 3 to 31 prem.; Anglo-Austrian,
to a prem. ; and East London, 4 to 4j prem.
In the Miscellanfous Market there is no
change. International Financial Shares realise
101 i; London Financial shares, 158 I ; and
Discount Corporation are quoted 9 to 9i prem.

BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 233 5}
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 32 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1903 —
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 6t per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO —
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Oct. 8.. 93t
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent 2 die 1 pm
Ditto £SOO

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
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Cuba, 6 par Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. -
Chilian 6 per Cent, —
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.
Dutch, 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Egyptian 7 per Cent loo} 1
Ditto, Second Issue
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 ..
Ditto Account......
..
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons..

Ditto Account
311 1
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account l5 141
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maretutnana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
New Granada . . l5/

Ditto Deferred —
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —.
Peruvian 3 per Cent. -
Ditto Account —
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
1‘
rortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. —1
Ditto Account
Rassian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ st• • ••• • • • 48f
Ditto 4t per Cent 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 . • —ll
Sardinian 5 per Cent **''
******
• 93--
B,,D__it.t.o_ Account- ....•
vb"'lit'toh3 per •Cent ....
-Oitto New Deferred •4. ..
Ditto Account ~-.
Ditto 4843giVe
Spanish ce"Unt... ‘..
Ditto A_ceernt. of Coup not funded —
361 i
Swedish, 4 AIM.._
Turkish 6 Itre,Ctut. *
Ditto Acco-,l`'ent- 1864
Ditto 6 per ;n-... _
Ditto Accouorlt• 18.58 *******
Ditto, AllOO B.
Ditto 6 per r.eTde ..
Dpiittttoo AGeic,0ar%ianttie.:1d.1i.3.............::: :: ::::: 7-11 i
Ditto A ,ccoum,...' 4 Per Cent
Ditto ci per Cent. . .s:F:o.° ***** •*:
Venez'iela 3 per Cent. . ' -- lOs Od pd. --
Ditto Acc0unt.,................—
Ditto 6 per Cent., 186• —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above ;,-tia'bi.:,
London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10
•Flori
Melgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 26t . as.
Dutch 2% per Cent., Ex. 12 Gliil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
French Itentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f... --
--
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1851, Ex. 25 francs
Ditto Account.

TWO O'CLOOR.,
93
Console, Money
93i
Ditto Account ..............

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
Share Railways Paid. Price. Business done
100 Itlantic &St Lawrenct all 63 65
I flom.,Baroda&Cent Ind
stk 100 1064 107 k
Gu. 5 per cent..
20 Do. New . ...... 8 1 lA
20 Do. E. Shares 74 1 P
204 Buffalo and ',axe Huron all 61 64
10 Do. Preference
100
Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich
6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1,1872
100 Do. do. July 1,1873 100
100 Do. do. June 1,1s;1 100
at Cleutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin,; 100 105 107 1051
st Cape Town ez, Dock Seri! 100 104 106
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 108 109 108
stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 10n 1074 11 81 1084
20 Do. do. G Ext lO 14 14p
20 Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada Diu 23 23 034
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 76 18 77
100 Do. no. deferred all 63 65
100 Do. 2d Pret. Bons all 70 72 711
100 Do. do. deferred all 54 57
100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock
100 Do. do. deferred all 41 43
100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock all 31 33
100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28
stock Gt.lndlarenin.gua.sp.c lOO 1084 1091
20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 14 111
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 14 14;
stook Gt. South.of India (Lim)
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 107
201 Gt. W. ol Canada Shares all 101 101
204 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 96 98
100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 88 90
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 6 1 P
stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 106 107 1064
stock Do. 41 p. o. Extensior 100 101 102
stock De. 4h d 0........ 100 98 100
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 --
stock 3lelb.Corn. ep. c. Bnds. 100
50 Ilelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 59
100 Do. 7p. o. 51ortg. Bds. all
20 Newßrunswick Can&
Class A and B. all 3 5
N.1.1.1.C-da6 pc lst pt bde 100 82 84
stock &hide (100 1061 1074
at Do. Delhi lOO 106 107 1074
Do. do 9 2 4 fp
20 Do. Punjaub e, 1 all ——p
st Do. Do. ........ , .m, 100 106 107
sock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1100 102 104 1031