The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-08 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is rather less business in the general dis-
count market to-day, and the rates are a little
easier, ranging from 3i per cent. upwards, accord-
ing to the character of the paper offered for nego-
tiation. The supplies of money have slightly in-
creased.

A special general meeting of the shareholders of
the Oriental Inland Steam Company was held to-
day—Colonel Grimes in the chair. The meeting
Was convened to consider the financial and general
condition of the company, and to confer with the
directors on the course expedient to be adopted.
It was proposed that the directors shall lave
authority to issue the present unallotted and for-
feited shares, with a preferential right of dividend
not exceeding 8 per cent. on the amount of each of
such shares, giving to the holders of fully paid up
shares, and to the holders of C shares, in respect of
Whose shares no call is unpaid, the preference in
the allotment of such share in proportion to the
shares held by them over other applicants. A warm
discussion upon the subject ensued, and no resolu-
tion was agreed to when this report was despatched.
Proposals have been made by the Messrs. Roths-
child on behalf of the Imperial Government for a
new 4k per cent. Brazilian loan, amounting to
£3,300,000. The objects to which this sum is to
be applied are the liquidation of the 5 per cent. loan,
1843, representing £3,620,000 due next January,
extinguishing the 5 per cent. loans of 1824 and
1825, which are together equal to £2,357,900, due
next April, and discharging in Brazil with the
balance the floating Treasury bonds. The price at
Which the present loan is to be issued is 88 per
cent., or if the interest accruing over the period in
Which the payments are to be made be reckoned, it
is reduced to about 87. The bonds (to bearer) are
to be for £lOO, £5OO, and £l,OOO each, with coupons
Payable half-yearly in London on the let April
and Ist October. The stock is to be redeemed in 30
years by a sinking fund of £1 13s, per cent. per
annum. Discount at the rate of 5 per cent. will be
allowed fer payments made in anticipation of the
periods stated as follows :-15 per cent. on allot-
ment, 15 per cent. on the 16th November, 15 per
cent. on the 15th December, 10 per cent. on the
15th January, and 33 per cent on the 22d March.
The Southsea Pier Hotel Company having dis-
posed of the bulk of their capital stock have inti-
mated their intention to close very shortly their
application list. We understand that over £17,000
of the capital is already taken up.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

Great Western 1863. 1862.
£64,323 £65,135
orth-Western 103,456 99,322
South-Western
Midland
47,551 43,754
South-Eastern 28,774 29,666
Great Northern ..
Lancashire and Yorkshire 35,563 33,467
North Eastern
Bristol and Exeter
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 16,86.5 15,270
North British
•
Edinburgh and Glasgow 8,401 7,753
These returns are, with few exceptions, of a
favourable character. Oa the North Western there
is an increase of £4,154; on the Midland, of
£3,797 ; on the Great Northern, of £2,146 ; on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £2,096; on the North
Eastern, of £4,427 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, of £1,595; on the North British, of
£899 ; and on the Edinburgh and Glasgow, of £648.
The Great Western, however, shows a decrease of
£812; the South Western, of 12,571; and the South
Eastern, of £892.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's tele
gram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were at 67f. 65c.
to 67f. 60c. Heavy.
Although the English Funds have not varied to-
day, the market continues to present much heavi-
ness. In fact, very little amendment can be
expected in the present disturbed condition of affairs
in aa quarters. Although England may be able to
maintain her neutrality intact, the unsettled feeling
abroad must, nevertheless, operate injuriously upon
this maraet. Consols are 93 1 for money, and
931 1 for the November account. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are 911 61 and Exchequer
Bills par. India 5 per Cents. are 10/4 ; the En-
faced 4 per Cents., 1004 ; ditto 51 per Cents. 1074;
the Debentures, 1001 1; and the Bonds 19s. to 225.
prem. Bank Stock for the account has been dealt
in at 239.
There is not much animation in the Foreign
111arket, and prices are depressed. Turkish
,6 per
Cents., 1858, 701 ; do., 1862, 701 s ; do., Consolides,
539 d ; Greek,.,3741 ; do., Coupons, 17! 18 ; Mexi-
can, 42i 43; Spanish Passive, 351 ; do., Internal,
301; do., Certificates, 13i 14; Portuguese, 484 491 ;
Russian, 93,1- ; Italian, 721 ; Egyptian, 1011 ; the
Confederate Loan, 26 to 24 dia. ; the Columbian
Loan, par to 1 prem.; and the New Brazilian
Loan, to 1 prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
*very inactive, and prices have shown little change
of importance, Great Western and North Western
have receded 65., and Metropolitan have advanced
£l.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
without material change in values.
Bank Shares continue in fair request at about
previous rates. Indian Land Mortgage Bank are
quoted 33- prem; Anglo-Austrian, 1 11 prem
and East London 11 2 prem. ;
In the Miscellaneous Share Market there has
been little change of importance. Electric Tele-
graph have improved to 106; Hudson Bay Com-
pany are quoted Si 9; International Financial,
101 i; and General Credit, 4Z- sk.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities _
3 per
New 3 ce0t.....
93
Spertoc Consols
e Annuities
nt. Annuities
India k 911 /
Ditto 5
pet
(~,,e•aq
000000000000000000000
Ditto Enfaced Pa; 000 •4
000000 C'e ;AI ********** 1:4 I
Ditto 5 Tperereceaenti
Ditto 5
Ditto Debentures 4
, per Ct., Oct„ 1863
Ditto ditto
April, 4 108
Ditto ditto Aug.. 1864 orlB6 66 1001
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO ..
Ditto under £1,000......
...
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Oct, 8..
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Cent par

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Anstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859 _
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
ChDitto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
per Cent ... —
Ditto 41 per Cent
gYptian 7 per Cent loli
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account 372 i it
Ditto Coupons
~
_Ditto Account
•klexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 43iii22
portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 482
Ditto Account
nu
iiV tliaon• 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
8 5 per Cent, 1862
Parnell 3 931 1
:Ditto AciZnetclic
55
Ditto IN,Tew **********
.I)itto Ace() Deferred —
Ditto PitB„.' iret 481
Ditto Accouut *
35i
*
il
Spanish Cert. of *****
Ditto Account C°Ol) not funded ** —
Turkish 6 per Cent..t.s.A l4 131
Ditto Account,
.--- 4 ---
Ditto 6 per Cent, 18* **oB*** 941 51

Ditto Account... —
Ditto 6 per Cent, .
701 70
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 pec •.......
Ditto 6 per Cont., 1!56.2 . mt•
lYi!to Account
Dividends on the above
Dutch 91 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gen :table in London.
Italian,
45
pp
ee
rr Cceeunt. C
Cent.,
,iesr6t
ir.itt
...........es
71-2001
_Ditto Account....
Consols, Money .....................Fo O'CLOCK.
9
3
Ditto Account 931g3 e

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
Sales, about 8,000 bales, or more. Market, firm.