The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-18 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND

COXMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The condition of the money market is gradually
assuming greater easiness through the favourab e
Position of the Bank of England, as shown in the
return issued last evening by the authorities.
Capital out of doors is abundant, and the mercan-
tile classes, believing that lower quotations will be
shortly current, are consequently restricting their
ePerations as much as possible. Bill brokers, on
the other hand, are anxious to obtain business, and
first-class paper is freely negotiated at 7-1 per cent.
Wednesday
Bank of England Return for the week to
Wednesday last is of a highly satisfactory nature.
The stock of bullion has been considerably increased,
and the Reserve of Notes shows an augmentation of
ta°re than £1,000,000. The Government and Public
Deposits are also larger, and the Other Securities
exhibit an important diminution. Annexed is our
Usual analysis :
Active Circulation .. £19,800,505
Decrease .. .. 392,535
Bullion .. 13,675,474
Increase .. 666,857
Rest .. 3,226,953
Increase .. .. • • • • 8,016
Public Deposits 9,103,738
Increase .. 473,882
Other Deposits.. 13,265,068
Increase •.. • . 283,792
Seven Day and other Bills .. 582,259
Decrease .. 25,908
Government Securities .. 10,762,330
Increase .. 50,000
Other Securities .. 21,443,719
Decrease .. .. 369,610
Notes Unemployed .. 7,765,740
Increase .. .. 1,030,205
The City of Baltimore, from New York, has
brought £210,630.
The bar silver lately arrived by the Seine from
the West Indies and the Pacific was sold yesterday
at 68- lid. per oz. standard, showing no material
alteration in the price realised.
The only bullion operation of importance at the
.1311111 t yesterday was a withdrawal of 17,000
acvereigns for the Mauritius.
The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets during the last few days have been
°n a rather reduced scale. Sugar has sold slowly,
at a decline in some instances of is. to 2s. per cwt.
Por coffee, however, there has been a moderate
inquiry, and full rates have been realised. In tea,
rice, fruit, and spices, there has been no material
Variation as regards values, but a more cheerful
tone has prevailed in the tallow market, and quo-
tations for both present and forward delivery show
an upward tendency.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Renter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 30e.
Animated.

An improvement of about per cent. has taken
Place to-day in the Market for the English Funds,
°Wing to the easier position of monetary affairs
and the favourable Bank of England return. The
increase of bullion and reserve of notes, together
'with a falling off in the loan and discount opera-
tions of the establishment, have produced a very
favourable feeling among speculators, and Consols
are now quoted 901 91 for money, and 91,-1- for the
account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are higher at 901- 91 ; Exchequer Bills remain
steady at 10s. to ss. dis.; India 5 per Cents, at
1061 ; and the Enfaced, 5 per Cents. at 104.

A general upward movement is apparent in the
'value of the principal Foreign Securities, but busi-
ness is not active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are
713,1; 1 ; ditto Consolides, 46 1; Mexican, 34 1;
tireek, 251 i; Spanish Passive, 321 33 ; ditto
Certificates, 13 1 ; Portuguese, 481 t; Russian,
88i ; and the Confederate Loan, 38 40.:
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have not been extensive, but prices have generally
exhibited more firmness. Great Western, and
North-Eastern (Berwick), have improved ss. ;
and Great Northern A Stock, and Metropolitan,
108.; London and north Western, however, have
declined e
nedlOs. ; and South Eistern, 58.
Foreign and Colonial lines are inactive, and
exhibit no change in values.
Bank shares remain very dull. London and
County, however, have improved to 56; London
and Westminster to 79k; and Imperial Ottoman
have declined to VII

In the Miscellaneous Market, Crystal Palace
stock has receded to 331 4 ; London Financial, 23k;
and Mercantile Credit, 71 ; General Floating Dock
Company shares are quoted 1 to 11 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
~Ntlk Stock
..) Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
a, , ,Per Cent. Consols Annuities 9Ol t 1
'''''krew 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
Vey? 21 per Cent. Annuities..
" Per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873
4-Lnuities 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
-Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pee Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 —
Ditto
itto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...* **
104
5 per Cent
Ditto 61 per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Batik Ditto ditto
'"EVE Stock for Account Aug. 1864 or 66
die
-"'"0 Bonds £l,OOO — die
D- itto under £l,OOO — dis
Consols for Account, Jan. 7.. 9li i
,i,edia Stock tor Account, 5 per Cent —
Alchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i lc 3 per Cent 5 10 dis
Ditto
.£500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
razilian Ditto 1859
.0 5
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863
Bu
-„111,05 Ayres 6 per Cent —
, -Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
N'olornbian 6 Scrip £l5 pd —
Lilian 6
1863, £3O paid
`-'4illan 6 per Cent . — I)itto 41 per Cent, B3
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
-Dutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders
Ditto, Proyisonal Land Warrant* —
Egyptian 7 per Cent .
Ditto, Second Issue ...
***************
99
Greek 6 per
Account.:, . 1824-. g, * e.x-.C.0.u.p.0.n5.. **
**
98—
Ditto A
Ditto Cvupons **********************
251
a h
Ditto Account *************************—
Vuatemala 5 per Cent.. *****************
Ditto***************
Account.. **********
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremniana Railway.; __.
Mexican 3 per Cent -
Ditto Account
per Cent ............... ti,,,t i a 'lNloorish Imperial 5
.New Granada ........ --
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
4-0 uvian 3per Cent. ..
I.litto Account
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 ..
—'Ditto Account
Ditto Account .—
2
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7l '9, '6O, 62 4Bl
Ditto Account ...-
Ditto, 1863
.., Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid
Ansaian 6 per Cent., 1822, £St ...... ---
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 ..
Ditto 1860 — '
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
~ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 BBl I
''ardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
l'iPartieh 3 er Cent
Ditto Ac ount 531
Ditto New Deferred ..
Ditto Account -
Ditto Pasive
Ditto Account 12/ 3
Pallish Cert. of Corp not funded
Ditto
..m • -• -••ccount
Swedu •
1: ilt, •4 per Ceat.
uriiiiih 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account ..
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18.58
Ditto Account
T4to, flOO Bonds -
Divf„ .'
--
,iphi.t-t.--0
G 6 per Cent. 1862
Itto ..% ecmint
v ~e 7 0 per Cent. 1863 .
4).h.,,ii;t41,0: 3 per Cent.
v,l.'to A.ccount 231
per Cent., 1562
Dino Account
to Dividends on the above payable in London.
I'll2l per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil --
French.,
1'24 4 per Cent. Certificates
i
ittoß.entes, 4.v per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Italio - Account
n , 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account....
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid.... pm
er, -L
,-,
-°,llsol wr THREE O'CLOCK.
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Ditto Account