The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Discount Market to. day is decidedly firmer,
and there is less money on offer, consequent upon
the recent absorption for a variety of purposes.
This state of affairs, however, is regarded as merely
temporary, and in a few days easier rates are ex-
pected. Advantage is taken of the opportunity pre-
sented by the settlement at the Stock Exchange,
the usual disbursements at the end of the month
and other circumstances, to enforce full terms for
the negotiation of commercial bills, and the conse-
quence is that accommodation can be obtained from
the Bank of England at rates quite as favourable as
those required in other quarters.
A second circular bas been issued by the directors
of the Standard Bank of British South Africa,
referring to the proposition to be submitted at the
ensuing meeting for the issue of 5,000 additional
shares. They state that this new capital is required
for the purchase of private banking houses at the
Cape. Arrangements are already in progress to
secure the contemplated business, and it is thought
that the result will prove highly satisfactory to the
proprietary of the Standard Bank.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
comprised a further influx of £3,000 in bar gold.
The amount of gold brought by the Edmund
Graham from Melbourne is /75,500.
During the last few days there has not been
much animation in the markets for foreign and
colonial produce. Tea has been dull at previous
rates, while limited transactions have been reported
in sugar, coffee, and cocoa, and in some instances at
rather reduced prices. Rice has been in good de
mand, while a moderate business has been transacted
in saltpetre and tallow ; for the latter commodity
prices have been firmer, owing to the advices re-
ceived from Russia and Americas

A call of £2 per share has been made by the
directors of the London and South American Bank.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. advise that they
have received on account of the Ventzuela dividends
56 per cent. of the import duties from 16th to 30th
May ; from the port of Puerto Cabello, 8,683 71
dots. ; from La Guayra the amount due was
59,400.05 dots., of which only a portion has been
received, i❑ consequence of the troubles at that port.
Remittances have been received by Messrs. Bat-
ing and Co., for account of Ne av Granada dividends,
to the extent of £3,117 9s. 5d., viz.: £1,892 Bs. 11d.
from Santa Marta, £6OO from San Jose de Cucuta,
£440 from. Cartagena, and £175 Os. 6d. from
Sabanillo.

The fo!lowing statement shows the importation
of raw silk during the five months ending the 31st
ultimo, and in the same period of the previous year :

1832 1863
From China
„ British East Indies
„ Egypt (chiefly in transit
from China and India) „ 1,739,638 1,864,9'11
7, Other Countries

Total „ 3,913,399 4,159,302

Two o'CLocK.

At Paris his morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
at 68f. 45c.—Heavy. _ _

Only a small amount of business was transacted
in the market for the English Funds, and its effect
on prices has not been altogether favourable, a few
sales having increased the indications of heaviness
noticeable at the close yesterday afternoon. Con.
sots are 92 a for transfer, and 929 forthe account.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are now
914 92; Bank Stock remains at 234 ; India descrip-
tions continue firm, the 5 per Cent. Loan being
again quoted 108 t; the 5 per Cent. Enlaced Paper,
1661; and the Bonds, 10s. to 14s. prem. ; Exche-
quer Bills are 4s. dis. to par.
There has not been much business in the Foreign
Market, the settlement of the account occupying
the attention of the members, and the principal
movement of importance is a rise in Spanish Certi-
ficates, viz., to 13 4 ; the Passive are 341 s ; Mexi-
can, 37f ; Greek, 368 8 ; do. Coupons, 17 8;
Turkish, 1862, 704 714 ; do. Consotides, 511 ;
Portuguese, 491 Q ; Italian, 721 73; New Ora
nada, 151 16; Venezuelan, 579 -I; do. New Loan,
2 to 1 dis.; and the Confederate Loan, 1 dis. to par.
The operations in the Railway Share Marker
have not been extensive, dnd prices have in several
instances shown a slight downward movement.
Great Western and Midland have receded 5.. ;
North Western and South Eastern, 106.; and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 15s.
I❑ the Foreign and Coloaial undertakings the
dealings continued very inactive, and prices were
without change of importance.
Joint-eock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
remained dull. Bank of Egypt have improved to
27 ; Imperial Bank, to 220 ; and R )yal Mail Steam•
to 65 66. International Financial Shares are
gamed 58 8 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91
2 1f 2
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ..
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
.onuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent

Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto' 6 per Cent
i ii tto -5} per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i
D • t , Bonds 4:l„tiou lO 11 pm
Ditto under £l,OOO ••••
Consols for Account, July 9 9.2i
Mardi June
Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 2 per Cent 4 dis pr 4 dis par
Ditto £5OO 4 dis pr 4 dis par
Ditto Small 4 dis pr 1 4 die par
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.

Egyptian 7 pet Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 361
Ditto Account..
Ditto Coupons l7f
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 37 b
New Granada _ lei 16

Ditto 2 per Cent.
Di t to Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Perucian 4i per Cent.
Ditto Account —
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account 9O 1
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49
,Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent
tAtto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred

Ditto Account,. —
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account - k a 3
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account . 7Ol
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account —
~
,
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account s7+
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 721
Ditto Account 72k
THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, Money
Ditto Account

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRESLAN, JUNE 30.

The Schlesische Zeitung of to-day in its second
edition published the last decree issued by
the National Government which orders the
stoppage of all traffic on the Warsaw and
Petersburg and the Wilna and Eydkuhnen
railways. All telegraph officials, engineers, guards,
porters, and workmen, employed on these lines are
directed to leave immediately.
The telegraph officials are ordered not to forward
any messages and private individuals are forbidden
to travel on these railways.
All persons acting contrary to these orders of the
National Government are threatened with severe
punishment.

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