The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the general discount market the inquiry is
reported moderate, and the rates continue to range
per cent. under the minimum of the Bank of
England. The Gazette return to appear to-morrow
afternoon is expected to show a further reduction in
the other securities.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon,
the rates were generally firmer.
Upwards of three quaiters of a million sterling
has arrived this morning, the City of Washington
from New York having brought £211,417, and the
Tasmanian, from t'ne West Indies, £514,600.
About X 75,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The firF,t annual meeting of the Oriental Commercial
Company took place to-day, when a resolution
in accordance with the recommendation of the
directors was proposed to the Effect that 15 per cent.
be apportioned to the capital pAid in, reckoned from
and upon the dates and amounts of payments, that an
amount equal to 10 per cent. be carried to the credit
of preliminary expenses, and that £l,OOO be placed
to form a reserve fund. The profits for the working
9 months represent £6,092.
At the half-yearly meeting of the London and
Middlesex Bank to-ciay, Viscount Torrington in the
chair, the report stated that the gross earnings
during a period of 10 months since the commence-
ment of business, were £13,398, and after deduct•
ing from that amount current expenditure, interest
to customers, and making precision for bad and
doubtful debts, the available balance was £3,114
With this sum the directors proposed to pay a divi-
dend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, carry
£l,OOO towards farming a reserve fund, to write off
£250 from preliminary expenses, and place the re-
mainder, viz., £1,082, to the new account.

Mr. John L?.bouchere, one of the partners in the
banking housr, of Williams, Dehcon, and Co., expired
at his town residence, in Portland-place, this morn-
ing. Thfi deceased was 64 years of age, and the
only br,Jther of Lord Taunton.

Two O'CLOCK.

The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning,
according to Mr. Renter's telegram, opened at 66f.
97c.; heavy.
The Market for English Funds to-day has been
very quiet, and the few transactions that have
taken place have not occasioned any change, Con-
sole being 92-1- 93 for money and account. The New
Threes and Reduced:Annuities are 9214 93 1-; Bank
Stock is 237/ 9 ; India Stock is quoted 1088 ; the
5/ Enfacad Paper, :16; the Debentures are 100 1, ;
the Bonds 15s. prem.; and Exchequer Bills, 3s.
prem.

The downward movement in the Foreign Market
has abated, and a partial reaction has occurred
upon purchases and the closing of " bear" accounts.
T►he Confederate Loan recovered to 13 11 dis., but
has again dropped to 16 15 dis. ; Mexican have ad-
vanced to 35-1 4 ; Greek, to 314 ; Spanish Passive,
to 31k o ; ditto Certificates, to 11i 12k; Turkieh 6
per Cents., 1862, to 661 67 ; do. Cousotides, to 484
Italian, to 704 ; Portuguese, to 471 I; and
Egyptian are 102 k.
In the Railway Sbare Market the principal busi-
ness transacted has been in connection with the
last monthly liquidation, and prices have in several
instances slightly improved. South• Eastern, Lan-
cashire, and Yorkshire, North-Western, and Mid-
land have advanced 5d., while Bristol and Exeter
receded 10s., and London and Brighton *A.
The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are a
shade firmer.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares fully maintain
previous prices. Imperial Bank have advanced 455. ;
London and Westminster, 10s. General Credit
Company realise 21 I. International Financial
Shares have improved to :9 i ; and Peninsula and
Oriental Steam to 78 9.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ('3/ 3 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 21 I
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Nev 3} per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire eth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.
India Stock
' Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl 1 1
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l
()At° 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 1
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/
D.tto bonds!el,ooo
Ditto under £1,000..
Console for Account, Aug, 6 ........... 921
Exchequer Bills, £1,000: 21 per Cent.. 3 pmMann
par
Ditto £5OO .........
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent ....
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852.58-60
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Egyptian 7 pet Cent..
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 3Ol 11 I
Ditto Coupons l3l 14 1
Italian b per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 781 8
Mexican 3 per Cent -
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
13,Tuvian 4k per Cent.

June

Ditto 1862
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853
I
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856,'7,'9, '6O, 62 471
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 933 3
)1,
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
..
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 5Bl
/
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent
f
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
/ /
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... 12 it
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
92 /
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .........
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
THREE O'CLOCK.
Ditto Au
Consols, Money
gust Account ........
Li:

•verpool Cotton Market--This Da:

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Firm, strong, no change. Slles, probably, 8,000
bales; imports, 7,200. previously, 15,240.