The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00


°HEY MARKET.

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Exceptional transactions are reported in the
Discount Market at 31 per cent., but 4 per cent. is
still generally asked for three months' bills, and the
demand is well kept up.
A further sum of £4,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
During the last few days there has not been much
animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. The dealings in tea have been suspended
until the public sales, which commence today,
Sugars have been in limited request at previous
prices, while coffee, rice, fruit, and apices have re-
mained without any material alteration in values.
The tallow market has been dull, and rather lower
ratee are current for both present and forward de-
livery.
The first ordinary general meeting of the Char-
ing-cross Hotel Company was held to-day—the
Hon. James Byag in the chair. The report. which
was unanimously adopted, stated that the directors
had obtained a lease of the site for the hotel at the
Charing-cross Railway Terminus for 1,000 years, at
a cost of £65,000. The chairman stated that Mr.
Lucas was constructing the establishment, which
Would be completed in a short time, and in good
architectural style.

The amount of specie brought by the City of
New York from America is £90,834.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 55c.
Firm.

There is scarcely any alteration to-day in the
English Funds, and the dealings are on a very
reduced scale. The tendency at the latest moment
appears rather favourable, owing to the receipt of
higher prices from the Paris Bourse. Consols are
931 for transfer, and 931 for the account.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 93k. ;
Bank Stock is quoted 238 210 ; India Stock is 224
226; the 5 per Cent. Loan, 108 a 1; the 5 per Cent.
Enfaced Paper, 1071 ; the Bonds are 19s. prem. ;
and Exchequer Bills are Is. dis, to 2s. prem.
There is very little animation in the Foreign
Market, and prices are in some instances depressed.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 681 a ; Ditto Con-
solides, 481 49; Mexican, 381 1; Spanish Passive,
34 341 ; Ditto Certificates, 127-7 71-; Greek, 331 a ;
Ditto Coupons, 15* a ; Portuguese, 481 2 ; Russian,
921 ; Venezuelan, 57i 58 ; Peruvian, 861
Egyptian, 1041 1; and the Confederate Loan
Which has been 30 to 28 discount, is now 28 to 26
discc nnt, or 3 per cent. lower than on the previous
afternoon.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been of a very limited character, and prices have
exhibited few changes of importance. London
and South Western have receded about 65,; Great
Eastern, Great Western, LAncashire, Midland,
and South Eastern have each sustained previous
rates.

For the Foreign and Colonial lines there has
been an average demand. Eastern of France rea-
lise 191; Bahia and San Francisco, 201; San Paulo,
221 ; East Indian, 1084 ; and Scinde, 108; Great
Indian Peninsula have improved to 109.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally support
previous prices. Bank of Egypt realise 261; Lon-
don Chartered of Australia, 28; London and County,
461 474; Hudson Bay Company shares are 22 ;
General Credit and Finance, 3 at ; International
Financial, 8.1-, 9 ; and Crystal Palace Stock, 40