The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

lIONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The minimum of the Bank of England remains
at 4 per cent., the directors as anticipated having
refrained from making any alteration at their meet-
ing to-day. In the open market the rates continue
to range as low as 3! per cent. for the best three
months bille, and 3t- per cent. for securities having
Et shorter term to run.
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The next drawing for bills of exchange on India
Will take place on the 4th proximo to the amount
of £600,000.
The Gladiator has arrived from Nassau with
£lOO,OOO in specie, and 420 bales of cotton. The
City of Manchester, from New York, has brought
XlOO,OOO, and the Hansa £60,000.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, aro in round figures as under :-
1863. 1862.
Great Western £49,162 £48,327
North-Western
South-Western
)righton
Midland 37,785 36,067
.-outh-Eastern
Great Northern
• neashi
1•a •re and Yorkshire....
Great Eastern
North-Eastern
Bristol and Exeter
These returns are generally of a satisfactory
character. On the Great Western there is an in-
crease of £835 ; on the North Western, of £5,106 ;
on the South Western, of £1,569 ; on the Brighton,
of £1,430; on the Midland, of £1,718; on the
South Eastern, of £937 ; on the Great Northern,
of £312 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of
£1,647 ; on the Great Eastern, of £1,264; on the
North Eastern of £2,731 ; and on the Bristol and
Exeter, of £135.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, French Rentes were 691. 65c., 69f, 70c.,
—rather firm.
At the half-yearly meeting to-day, of the Oriental
and General Marine Insurance Company, Mr. E.
Mocatta in the chair, the report, which recom-
mended the payment of interest at the rate of 6
per cent. upon the subscribed capital, was unani-
mously adopted. The chairman said that s.7ths of
the total liabilities of the company had run off in
December last, and against the remaining 2-7ths
there remain half of the premium.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the
Victoria (London) Dock Company took place to-
day, Mr. J. P. Heywood presiding. The report
stated that the accounts, which were made up to
31st December last, showed that during the six
months 1,261 ships had entered the docks, being an
increase of 29, as compared with 1861. The total
number of ships that entered the port of London
during the years ending 31st December, 1861 and
1862,were 10,769 for the former period, and 11,551
for the latter 12 months, showing an increase of
782. The report was unanimously adopted, after a
few observations from the chairman relative to the
continued progress of the company's property.
Owing to a sudden recovery in the French
Funds, after the depression lately produced by the
Polish question and other unfavourable influences,
Consuls closed yesterday afternoon at a slight im-
provement, and this morning additional firmness
has been perceptible, the latest prices being 921
for money, 921 d for the sth proximo, and 92f
for the April account. The New Three per Cents.
have improved to 921 I; the Reduced to 927,-
Exchequer Bills par; Bank Stock, 239 ; and India
per Cents. continue at 1081.
The transactions in the Foreign Market have
been circumscribed, but prices tend upwards.
Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1854, have improved to 90 ;
do., 1862, 69 ; do., Consolides, to 411 ; Egyptian,
1001; Greek Bonds, to 191 ; the Coupons, to 81;
Mexican, to 32/; Russian New Loan, 931 94;
Spanish Passive, 251 261; do. Certificates, 91 4;
and Sardinian, 83.
A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway
Share Market, but the dealings continue limited,
and are mostly connected with the liquidation of
the half monthly account. Great Eiaterna, Great
Northern A Stock, Great Western, North-Western,
Midland, and South-Eastern have each advanced
about 15s.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been no material variation. Great Luxembourg
realise 158 ; Recife and San Francisco, 181; San
Paulo, 231 ; East Indian, 105 i ; Great Southern of
India, 1031 ; and Great Western of Canada, 131.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
mained inactive, but at steady prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 239
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001 4
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1004
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Consols for Account, March. 5
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent —
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Advertised 1 dis 2 par
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos !Ayres 6 per Cent.... 941
Ohilien 3 per Cent.
Egpptian 7 per Cent lOO4
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ans 194 4
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
IsTew Granada .. --
Ditto 2 pet Cent 331
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862, 931 4
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred ..
Ditto Passive
I:,ll3lish,Cert. of Coup not funded
urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto Ac3ount 9O
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account -
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
_ditto Account 921 a