The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND
0011:4ERCUL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocrc.
The transactions in the general discount market,
this morning, have failed to produce any new fea-
ture. The general charge for first class bills still
continues at 5i per cent., with occasional operations
at 511 per cent.

About 128,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for shipment to the East.
The amount of specie to be conveyed by the
Delta, which leaves to-day for Bombay is £624,120,
of which £250,000 is in gold for Alexandria.
The return published yesterday evening by the
Bank of England authorities is generally regarded
us Presenting some very favourable features. The
bullion has not been so largely decreased as ex-
pected, while the reserve of notes has been increased,
and a falling off is shown in the amount of other
securities. Annexed are the particulars:—

Active Circulation ..
Decrease .. ••
Bullion .. .. ..

.. £20,505,210
.. 592,260
.. 13,368,332

Decrease 51,270
Rest 3 20] 351
•• •• •• •• •• , ,
Increase .. • • • • • • 8,150
Public Deposits 7,040,534
Increase .. 588,684
Other Deposits.. .. .. 12,802,411
Decrease .. 601,031
Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 649,042
Decrease .. .. • • • • 31,842
Government Securities .. 10,710,330
Decrease .. .. 100,000
Other Securities .. 20,022,886
Decrease .• •• .• •• 477,029
Notes Unemployed .. .. 6,824,035
Increase . 545,565

Arrangements have been concluded by which the
old established firm of Messrs. H. and S. Johnston
and Co. have amalgamated their banking and
agency business with the Merchant Banking Com-
pany of London ; and also that Messrs. C. Butler,
Pellx Pryor, and J. G, Magaw, partners of the
firm, have joined the board of the company. The
bank will commence business on the Ist proximo in
Cannon-street.

The progress of business in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Market during the last few days
has been animated, particularly as regards sugar, in
Which large speculative dealings have been entered
into at fully previous rates. Coffee has been in
moderate request, while there has been a more
active inquiry for rice and cocoa. At the public
sales of tea, Assam qualities have realised an
advance of ld to lid per lb., while China descrip-
tions remain without change. Fruit, at public sale
"-viz., currants, raisins, and figs—have been at
rather lower rates, while in the tallow market
considerable depression has prevailed, quotations
for both present and forward delivery showing a
downward tendency.
The shareholders of the lonian Bank held an
extraordinary general meeting to day foc the pur-
pose of electing two directors. Mr. 011iver Ferrer
"copied the chair, and in proposing that the names
of Mr. Alexander Pandia Petrocochiao and Mr.
Richard Ferrer be added to the list of directors,
tookthe opportunity of stating that the question
for extending the business of the bank
!n the neighbouring country of Greece had
.oeen deliberated upon, but no final reso-
lution had, however, as yet been made. Before
determining upon that subject the directors would
seek the advice and approbation of their pro-
Prlctary. One of the gentlemen proposed as a
director was largely connected with the commerce
both of this country and Greece, and it was believed
that he would be able to afford the executive great
The
in arriving at a satisfactory conclusion.
rhe business of the bank within the past year or se
had considerably increased, and it was found neces-
sary to strengthen the board in order to secure an
adequate attendance of gentlemen efficiently to
conduct its affairs.

At a general meeting of the shareholders of the
Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, the
Bight Hon. E. P. Bouverie, MY., in the chair, the
dividend as proposed by the directors, namely, at
the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, less income tax,
was declared payable, and the report unanimously
adopted. It was stated that the net profits for the
Pan six months amounted to £14,804, that the
business of the company continued prosperous, and
the wealth of the Canadian provinces showed in-
disputable signs of increase.

Two O'CLOCK.

At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr.
Iteuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were
66t 95c. to 67f.—Dull.
The transactions in the English Stock Market
l"aY have been very limited. Speculation, as
usual of late, being very dull, the fluctuation has
been unimportant, and there is consequently no
Ulaterial feature to comment upon. Consols for
transfer are 921 d, and for the account, less the
dividend, 91* I. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 90a I; India 5 per Cents., 1086 109;
the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 104 I; and Ex-
enequer Bills, 6s. 2s. die:
There has been an absence of fluctuation in the
b"reign Market, and business is quiet. Turkish
R,'
Per Cents., 1862, are 70 -1-; do. Consolides,
461. 47 ; Greek, 30a ; Spanish Passive, 341 a ; do.
Certificates,4 ; Mexican, 37! ; Portuguese,
;1i ; do. Scrip, pm.; Italian, 701 71 ; and
"Confederate Loan, 551 56*.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rathera dull, the arrangements for the half monthly
ptletneat having occupied the,chief attention of the
hellierc and shareholders. Great Northern A stock
a"atitivanced£l, and the North Western and Mid-
; while Great Eastern have declined 55.,
and Metropolitan, £l.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has
been„„ no change of importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair
''equest and generally sustain former rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13ehk Stock 235 7
3Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Lper Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll/ 13 I i
'lvey, 3 per Cent. Annuities
Iv7ew 3f per Cent. Annuities
'`ew 2f per Cent. Annuities
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pei Cent. 1870 lOBl 9
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 •• ----
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent lo4}
Ditto 5f per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1804
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 991 I
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 2
Ditto under £1,000......
Consols for Account, Dee, 3 9l&
India Stock for Account, 5 per en t 6 dis
rcCent —
llzehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per
Ditto £5OO
2 dis
Ditto Small
341,17 i ii
tit ttiooP4,ll°lB4R3PE9e
IraGncNde
n 1
tf's
5U9 N I) S C LOSIN ..
___6BP7dIRigICES.
li per Cent., 185128-6538-60
~.. Ditto
Rtff:PtiVtleVP, 18,63, £3O paid
Ditto . Per Cent
_ Greek 4 Second Issue
blexic Per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupuns
3371 at
all Per Cent
Ditto
Ditto
Moo t°
A°°°"t
risli T
New
Ditto
4nPerial 5 per Cent
Granada l4l
2 per Cent.
I)!ttoD4eiterred Bl
"lan 3 per
ly. Cent. ..
_ to Account
Dittor .. 86i 8 i
_ Account
481
ni,‘_, . per Cent., 1853
"u account —
, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 4Bl / 1
Ditto A.ccount • — Ditto, 1863 .
Ditto gu:speePr3ecre:etut., 1862
81 i
Ditto R
rt • Scrip, £lO paid lOl pm
Ussian o per Cent , 1822 4 St —
Ditto 4f per Cent. 1850., .
Dittpo i3ttp°er Cent., 1188.5690
8 Dit.to Viper Cent, 1862 —
13 I
Dittoa hAxA e
ceezooriiiin: tent
89
Ditto
Deferred
475
Ditto Passive ....
341
_ Ditto Account •
ZPELnish Cert. of Coup not funded l3l 5
J. urkigh 6
per Cent 1854
Ditto
Ditto Account
Ditto•
A 6
cper eouCnetnt. 1858
1,!
'Atte, £lOO Bonds
Ihtte 6 per Cent. 1862
701 1 70 5 i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
-untch 2; per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 631
Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 704 1 1 .
Consols , Money 92 THREE O'CLOCK.
Ditto Account . i I?/!,,,, 914 1 ex div,