The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Affairs in the discount market look more pro-
mising, and the mercantile public are regarding the
future with a more hopeful feeling. There is an
abundant supply of money in the hands of the joint
stock and private firms, and first-class three months'
bills are freely negotiated at 61 per cent., but the
commercial community anticipating cheaper money
At no very distant date, appear inclined only to
Operate for present purposes.
The Ellora, which left yesterday (Sunday) for
Bombay, took out £386,680, chiefly silver.

As usual, the holidays have greatly interfered
With the trade of the past week, but the advices
from the manufacturing districts are, nevertheless,
satisfactory, indicating that the improved condition
of monetary affairs has encouraged manufacturers to
regard the future with good anticipation. There
Were only a few transactions, and prices were gene-
rally lower. In the woollen and hosiery districts of
Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, and
Leicester, an average business bad been negotiated,
and at Sheffield, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton,
there was no diminution of orders noticeable for
eXportation.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 40c.
There is very little business to-day in the market
for Consols, speculators being disinclined to re-
sume operations on an extensive scale. Notwith-
standing the prevailing quietude, however, Con-
sols continue firm, viz., at 94 a for money, and at
91.2- for account. The holiday season is not yet
over, and an immediate revival of activity is
scarcely expected.
The New Threes are 914 4 ; the Reduced An-
nuities, 914 8 ; New 24 per Cents., 75 ; India 5 per
Cents., 1064 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1004 ; ditto En-
faced 5 per Cents., 104; 4 ; and Exchequer Bills,
98. 3s. dis.

Foreign Stocks have not been very active, and
the alterations in prices are unimportant. Turkish
6 per Cents•, 1862, are 71 711 ; ditto Consolides,
486 ; Mexican, 371- 1; Spanish Passive, 361 $;
ditto Certificates, 131 1 ; Cheek, 251 26} ; Portu-
guese, 451 461 ; and the Confederate Loan, 38 39.
In the Railway Share Market the arrangements
for the haif-monthly settlement are now in progress.
Prices generally exhibit no material variation,
although, in some instances, the charge for carrying
over has slightly advanced.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings generally
maintain previous quotations.
'Bank Shares are in moderate request without
material change to record in values.

In the Miscellaneous Market the operations have
been confined principally to a few of the new un-
dertakings, which have generally sustained former
rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 915 a
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 915 1
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
6 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873
-tunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth J an., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
India Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pei Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 lOO5
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent 1045 5
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto ditto April, 1864 —]
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Sank Stock for Account
D,(1,, bonds ELM/ —
Ditto under £l,OOO ••••
Console for Account, Jan, 7.. 9ll f
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent....
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i lk 3 per Cent. 9 3 die
Ditto £500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..

Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 oer Cent

Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
uDitto
Ditto 1863
Scrip,
1863, £3O paid
uen" Ayres 6 per Cent
Colombian 6 Scrip £l5 pd
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Uhilian 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 4} per Cent, —
Danish 4 per Cent. 1863
Dutch, 2f per Cent., ,Ex. 12 Guilders ..
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Equador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l3
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
ci...:Yptian 7 'per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons.. 261 i 6
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons l2a 111
Ditto Account —
Guatemala 5 per Cent. .. --

Ditto Account • •
Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent —
Ditto Deterred —
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Ditto 3 per Cent. ..
....
pet'uVian 3per Cent. ..
Ditto Account —
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862
13iedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account..
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 49k
Ditto Account
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 921
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850..
Ditto 1860

Ditto Amount
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 ..
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B9/ 90
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account -
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred ...
Ditto Account —
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account —
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l3l i /
Ditto Account —
Swedish, 4 per Cent. —
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Account —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto
6AcpceoruCntent.. 18(33
Dim .91•usranteed, 4 per Cent
iLto iiebenturces, 711
4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Venezuela 3pe ant,
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Ceti ********************
Ditto Account . * 1862
Dividends on ***** above payable .p.a.y.a.b.l•
e. fn Austrian, 5 per c London.
Belgian 4 percen7t.a_.
lEl_lO Florins.
Dut,th'2l per Cent.,
.x.4' 2Of
12 Guil ********
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto Account.. • . ********
~. .x. ....... **** --
French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ea.
i iitte Account ..................
Ditto Scrip (1563) £42Bs. 3d. paid.... _ pin
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 70}
TWO O'CLOCK.
1A f
Consols, Money 9
Ditto Account ..................