The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-21 00:00:00

ITONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is rather more demand for discount accom-
Modation to-day, and a further increase of business
may be expected during the week. owing to the
usual requirements of the commercial community
towards the end of the quarter. There is an abun-
dance of money, and at present the rates have not
altered materially, but if greater activity should pre-
vail it is only natural to expect that bankers and
bill brokers will ask rather higher terms for the
employment of their resources.
The bullion operations at the Bank on Saturday
comprised an influx of 76,000 in bar gold, and the
Withdrawal of 25,000 sovereigns for the Mauritius.
The Arabia from Boston has brought £6,191.

The amount of specie taken out by the Poonah
Which left yesterday for India and China, is
£122,589.
The advices received this morning from the menu,
facturing districts report that the trade of the past
Week had been more favourable than of late. Ope-
rations had, however, been curtailed in Manchester,
°wing to the expected fall in prices. At Leeds,
Ralit'ax, and Huddersfield there were more sales,
and tha respective markets were consequently ani-
mated. All the iron and steel branches of industry
continued to show signs of great activity, and
manufacturers had still large orders on hand.

Two O'CLOCK.

A special general meeting of the London Bank
of Scotland was held to-day, for the purpose of con-
firming the resolutions carried at the previous
Meeting respecting the issue of notes in Scot-
land by the Bank. Mr. W. W. Cargell,
Who occupied the chair, stated their ap-
plication to Parliament would be supported
by a very large number of the commercial classes in
Scotland, and as there was at present a vacuum
existing, from the collapse of the Western Bank of
Scotland, the directors were sanguine of success.
In England, if joint stock bank lapsed its issue
of notes, the circulation was taken up by the Bank
°f England, but in Scotland there was no such provi-
sion, and as Bank of England notes were not a legal
tender, and were only taken as bills of exchange,
84C., the mercantile public were anxious that greater
facilities should be afforded them. The bank had,
Since its establishment, made great progress ; its
position was daily improving, and its future pros-
pects were very encouraging. The resolutions were
carried nem. con., and votes of thanks were accorded
to the directors and officers.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 35c.
Heavy.
Business in the English Stock Market has con-
tinued very dull, and there is an absence of fluctua-
tion, Consols being 911 4 for money, and 91S
* for the account. The New Threes and the Re-
duced 911 -1-; and Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 4s. dis.
In the Foreign Market there is a slight down-
Ward movement, and business is quiet. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are Mt ; ditto Consolides, 461 ;
Mexican, 35-1, 361 ; Greek, 2514; Spanish Passive,
33 4 ; Portuguese, 483 i; Italian, 701, 3; Russian,
881 ; and the Confederate Loan, 39 41.
A more buoyant tone has been apparent in the
Railway Share Market, and quotations generally
show an upward movement.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have generally
maintained previous rates. National Shipping
Company are quoted 2 to 2i prem.; West India
and Pacific, 21 f, prem.; and Contract Corporation,
3 to 31 prem.

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock —
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 11
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
''''‘,.", 3/ per Cent. Annuities .. —
New 21 per Cent. Annuities....
0 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873
lonuities, 30 yrs, expire iith J an., 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 lOOl
Ditto Enlaced Pap er 4• er Cent ..
Dittos per Cent ' per
Ditto 5i per Cent
April,lB6 4 0186646 11
Ditto ditto
r
Ditto ditto Aug.
"Bank Stock for Account
Ditto bonds Xl,000
Ditto under £l,OOO par
Consols for Account, Jan. 7 9ll i
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 k 3 per Cent 9 4 dis
Ditto .£5OO .. dis
Ditto Small

BRITISH 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 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd
Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid ..
.kqvptian 7 pet Cent 99
, Ditto, Second Issue ....
'irr.:,,ek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons..
2-51 i i
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons —
Ditto Account —
Guatemala 6 per Cent. -
..
Ditto Account
Italian 5 per Cen.t.(llaremmana Railway)
,uexican 3 per Cent .............. -71 ia a
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ..........
14Evw Granada —
Ditto 2 per Cant. —
Ditto Deferred —
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 7
Peruvian 3per Cent. ..
litto Account
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account —
87 i
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account.. —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account 4Ba if
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid — Pm
EtuPsian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
-Ditto 41 per Cent 1850..
Ditto 1860
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 B9 83/4 t
Sardinian 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account .. 48
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account ...... : ...
: .............
Spanish Cert. of •COUP not . f.u.n.ded........ —331
Ditto Account ...
Swedish, 4 par Cent .... ::: ..
---"A
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 *************** 13
Ditto Account. * ............. .........
--
.Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ............
Ditto Account ....................... —O4
Ditto, £lOO Bonds ......................... • 73
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ..............
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863
Venezuela 3 per Cpnt.
Ditto Account _
___—

Ditto 6-per Cent., 1562
Ditto Account .. 511 i
Dividends on the above payable in Lonuon.
butch2l per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
i )itto Account....
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. --
Ditto ACCOIIII4.. .. , ........ 70a 1
Ditto Scrip (1863)
... ....
£42 Bs. 3d. paid.... pm
.... TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, Money 9ll
....
Ditto Account