The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

XONEY-MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Not tho slightest change can be reported in the
general discount market, the enquiries being mode-
rate, and the quotations easy.
The Shannon has arrived from the West Indies
With £498.583.

During the last few days there has been a mode-
rate amount of activity in the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets. The public sales of tea has closed
at a slight advance for good and superior qualities.
Sugars have fully maintained previous rates, while
coffee, rice, fruit, and spices have remained without
any material variation in values. The Tallow
Market has been, in some instances, influenced by
the late advises from Russia and Poland, and prices
have tended upwards for both present and forward
delivery.

The Royal Sardinian Railway Company, pa-
rented by the Italian Government, has been an-
nounced with a proposed capital of £1,000,000, in
shares of £2O each, for the purpose of assisting in the
development of the resources of Sardinia by the
construction of railways, and important concessions
are offered to those who may feel disposed to sub-
scribe. There will be a payment of interest at the
rate of 6 per cent, during construction, and
of 8 per cent. subsequently for 99 years. A
free grant has been obtained of 480,000 acres of
freehold land, the proceeds of which when sold will
from time to time be divided as a bonus to the share-
holders beyond the guaranteed interest, and it is
stated that the present value of the estates thus
ceded, according to official returns, is ,E 500,000, or
one-half of the share capital, with a prospect on
the completion of the railways of being materially
enhanced. Moreover, the privilege is given to the
holder of each share to take two bonds or obliga-
tions of £2O each, at £ll per bond, bearing 3 per
cent. interest, and to be paid off at par by drawings
extending over 41 years. A deposit of £1 per share
is required upon application, and arrange-ments are
to be made cffcring an advantage to those proprie-
tors who may feel disposed to pay up in full. The
enterprise has been exceedingly well received ote
the Stock Exchange, where it is already quoted
1 prem.

The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed selling days in the shares of several new
undertakings, viz , the 29th April in the Imperial
Ottoman Bank and the Mercantile Exchange Bank,
both of wnich are to be officially marked ; the 4th
May on the Cotton Plantation Company of Natal,
dealings in which are not to be recorded ; and the
Obligations of the South Italian Railway Company
are to be included in the Share lists.

Two O'CLOCK.
Although business in the Market for Public
Snurities has continued only moderately active
a buoyant tone has prevailed, and the few trans-
actions recorded have led to a further advance of
per cent., Consols being 92i 93 for money and ac-
count. The N9w Three Fer Cents, and the Reduced
are slightly firmer at 911 2 Exchequer Bills have
been dealt in at Bs. prem. India 5 per Cent. Loan
remains at 109 a L and Long Annuities have
realised 14 15-16.

The A,lit-ince from Australia has been announced
With £71,636 in gold.
The rise in Spanish Passive Bonds has been the
most prominent feature in the Foreign Market,
and the latest price is 321 331; the Certificates, 101
114. Egyptian have improved to 971 981, and the
2d issue is 971; Greek are firmer at 291 H ; and the
Coupons have advanced to 131 14. Tne various
other securities generally show buoyancy. Turkish
Consolides are 471 481; and the Confederate Loan,
11 21 prem.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been very limited, the dealers and speculators being
chiefly engaged with the half monthly settlement,
and prices have shown no material variation. Lan-
casbiro and Yorkshire, North-Western, Midlands,
and South-Eastern, have been a shade firmer ; while
most of the other lines remained at previous quo-
tations.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings, how
ever, in one or two instances, show wore firmness.
Bahia and San Francisco realise 20i 211; Dutch-
Rhenish, l6i ; Eist Indian Peninsula, 1091 1101.;
and Great Southern of India have declined to 1066 ;
Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 18i 19.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued dull at about previous quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 921 3
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
1 urinates, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 14 15-16
India Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9B
Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l
I Jitto 51 per Cent
D bonds El.llOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, May 7
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent..., 8 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852.68-60 94 31
Egyptian 7 pet Cent 97i 8/
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ins 29k 9a 9
Ditto Aecount .. 29s
Ditto Coupons l3i i 14
Italian 5 per Cent.. (laremmana Railway) 76 i
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 341
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
P .t.uv,an 41 per Cent.
Ditto .0 per Cent, 1862
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent .' 18:50 ...
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive ......
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 18,2
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money ................ 91.1, 3
Ditto Account 92/ 3

CRYSTAL PALACE.—A rehearsal took place in the
large hall, Exeter Hall, this morning, of the intended
great musical performance t be held at the Crystal Palace,
on Friday next, the let May. The whole of the in-
strumental music by Mendelssohn to Racine's " Athalie,''
was performed, under the direction of Mr.
Costa, together with the Exhibition Overtures by
MM. Meyerbeer and Auber, and the National Anthem.
Madlle Parepa, Miss Martin, and Madame Sainton Dolby
sang the solos and concerted music, and Mr. Phelps re-
cited Mr. Bartholomew's illustrative verses. The
orch-stra, which occupied the whole floor of the hall,
includes 196 violins and violas, 1-0 violoncellos aid
double basses, and 20 harps, and a proportionate num-
ber of wind instruments ; and the ( ff.ct produced by
so great a body of instruments, including all they
most celebrated artists of the country, was of
a most extraordinary description, and such as to leave no
doubt that the performance on Friday will be one of the
greatest and most remarkable musical displays ever wit-
nessed The magnificent and well-known " M.rch" was
given at the rehearsal this morning with unperaPeled vigour
and precision of effect. The demand et the (Bees in Ezet-r
Hall for tickets for the day, as well as for season tickets,
has been very great. Up to seven o'clock to-morrow even-
ing the tickets for this performance will be on sale at ss.
each; the charge on Thursday and Friday being 7s. 6d.
THE LAND QUESTION AT CONSTANTINOPLE.—
e have every reason to believe that the diplo-
matich settlement of the land question at Constar tinople is
t band but whether in a manner satisfactory to our inte-
'rests rema
exertedins to be seen. H.M. Amhissador has greatly
fnipport himself,It
. but has received no effective as-istance or
do :unient will be recollected some time ago a very lame
was
Since then a
hole
up in French, but produced noeffect.
and some doctrie and corner meeting has been held,
it has been of
ent drawn up in French, but whether
the matter is neared We do not know. Meanwhile
to hold land on
the settled, but althougthe Ottoman autho•
lieve a Compromise hwe shall be allowed
cities will be fully securureer basis, and
has bey their jurisdiction, yet we be-
aterlimiade at our expense so that
the property is to be regi
the view of their being lit Sated n the Consular Courts, with
Best the Turkish authorities at ihewhe ren they may be sold by
Courts. We have re :son likewisetqost of the Consular
men will no longer be allowed to holedzPlaencolt that English-
only houses.—Smyrna
Importing l'ea wt twat colour on
the le
vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in theif D
us' rueal
kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always
944 OM9I Sold in packets by 2,280 ageats.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closin,
-na,. i w avt• Paul. Price. tiustnetse done
, t tantic &St Lawrenc. ill CO Z 2
4)„ j tom.,Baroda&Cent In. to it 8 ico 108
Gu. S per cent..
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares.
zO6 Buffalo and Lake Huron al, 44 54
10 Do. Preference .... • • an 70 8
100
6p. et. bds. Aug. 1,1.71: '
Buffalo, Brant&Godrid 0
1.00 Do. do. July 1,187:- tut
100 to. do. Jua.. 1, , (01
st :It utta.&S. Eastn.. I. 100 1(.7 1( 8
st 'apeTown & Dock Sct 100 I' 9 11
4 ,tuck Eaatn. Bengal gu. sp. 10, 07 84
'took hest Ind.an. gu. sp. . lot g 'I 109 k
20 Do. do. (7 Ext... 5 15 ltp
20 Do. do. H do. ••6
rock Grand trunk ot cattail• 0:. 11, 0
100 'u. Ist . Bonds CO (4
100 Do. o. neterred all 7 50
100 ~,,, Pref. Bonds, 53 56
100 D,. do d ler ed all 40 5
100 Do. 3d I' ef. stock
100 Do. do. dierr d.... al; 32 26
100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 23 26
100 Do. au deferrt all 21 23
stock GtlnchaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1(.9 110 110 9lj
20 Do. New g-ua. sp. c... 12 1 lip
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 15 15
stock Gt. Soutii.of India(Lim
tzuaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 107 1061
204 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer. all 114 2 114 I
204 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 vaith't opt. all 99 101
100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 88 .2
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 It fp
stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 106 1..7
stock Do. 4$ p. o. Extensioi. too 100 102
stock 1)0.4. .... 100 67 9
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 —.
stock netb.t c. Boo'
50 nelb. & Hobson's Bay. a 47 4g
NO Do. 7p. c. &long. Lds al,
20 New Brunswick Canoe
(lase Aenl 11 all 3 5
N.lll.C'da6 POlB, pt bde 100 00 (2
stock Soinde ....•• ••..)
st 1 Delhi .. ..... 100 1, 71, 9
(pu II 8 og
107 i
Do. do ••• I> t 2 40p
20 Do. Punjaub 14
st Do. Do. .. ' 100 061 1071
cock Do. luilus.St. Flo.) k I (a. (01 103
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
p.c...1 a &J
-
1877-S1 ......... lot ICO 105 103
Do. 6p. c. Feb.. &A u. 100 1,0 3
Do. Ap. C. Mar. at Set, 101 II 0 1.3
Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10, 93 95 935 434
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 2 04
ape G. II ope. R p 0.167 lot .10 .12
Do.Ap &Oct 18$' 101' 111 113
Do. 189 10, tll :13
Do. Jan. & July, 1891. 100 113 tl5
'Ceylon, N0v.1.61, 6 p ItY
- 151Hu itius " per cent .. 100 111 113 1124
Nana: G.v. 6 per cent.. 130 1(8 110
.01. 103 I's—
1.0. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct 10(
- IN. S.W. Gov. 5 p t., 18 10, 102 1024
Do. 5 1.4 e.,16, to 1 ' 101 102 1024
I Do. d0.,1888 &upwd• 100 102 1624 102 j
New Zealand 6 p zent. 100 .10 112
Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p..
ster:ing, 1875. lO, 104 Ic6
,Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 :1 113
J. Ace u0p.c.1670.5: up. 10' t 1.1 113
--I Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&,Jul) 100 109 110
Do. to •n n. Ao.&(lnt. 100 094 110 loot 104

BRITISH MINES.

tainbrian Consol. Gold
Idiom Amalgamated
Devon G. Con, iTavist
East Bassett (Illog-an ‘
East Clogau Gold Ltd
East Caradon ....
East Cam Brea... .
W'l Russel (Tavistli.;
Gam.kSt.Autiyn(Gwen.)
Great South Tolg-us
Wheal Vor (lielston
Grenville
:I erod's- Foot
•lingston Downs., ~.
Lady Bertha
qargaret (Guy Lelant
uarke Valley..
‘tyridy Iron Ore (Lim
New Seton . •
North Downs
ti '1 Basset ( 110 4an
,:orth Wheal Crotty .
.'ar Consols(St. Blazey
-'rovidenee(Uny Lelut
South Caradon(St.Cleer'', l4
S. Carn Brea (Illogan)
-'. Wheal Fran. (Mogan; ta.l .l
Stray Park
Tamar Silv.r.t Lead Ilin
tin Croit
West Basset (Illogan) l6
rV Carzdon (Liskeard. 5
West Seto
Wheal Basset (Mogan 5i
V, heal Buller( Redruth) 5
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6
Wheall.ud ott
Mary Ann (Men ; 8
IWheal Seton 586
heal Treiawney (Lis ) 7
Wheal Union 3.17

19i
ei
t. 17.(
2.4. v

lh
t 0.6.7

5 154 5i
,hi
40 250
lei 17i
41 5

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 111
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 105
London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. B, 6 per cent., 101
London and S.-Western 46 per cent., 101

FOR KIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (Urn.) gua. 7 per cent, 21}
Dutch Rhenish, 164
Recite ant San Francisco (lien.), gua_ 7 per cent., 17
San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 9,11

JOIN T-sT9CIi TANKS.
Agra and United Service (lim.),
Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 304
Anglo yortug,uese (Um.), 7i
Australasia, 711
Imperial Bank (lito.), 14i
Imp, rial Ottoman, 2) 14
London , B ,rtered Bank of Australia, 284
London Juint stock, 8
London and Westminster, 771
Union of Australia, L 35
Victoria, 981

DOCKS.

Ceylon CompanyMISCELLANEOUS., 3k
Italian Irrig.it on (Canal Cavour), 5
Ditto 6 per cent. Bonds rd. i8;0 issued 90, 14
Loudon Gen. ral Omnibus Company.(lin3o, 1
N5l itdtsflapLa.alinrlrad'iglitant' anda°Crnroj la nei sCana.,aion .3a 2;
(ni ini! ), 9AI
Peninsula and U ieutal Steam, 77

SIIIPPING—This Da:

LONDON, April 28 —Wind this day at noon—West;
moder.te breeze, with fine weather, but showery at

times.

RPevenge,OßTSMforUthe Mediterranean.OTH, April 27.—Sailed—Her Majesty's ship
rod, to
FALrMSrU. Th OTH.
oma Aprils 27.—Wind variable.—Sailed—Nim-
NEWPORT, April 27 —Wind W.—Arrived—Aline Ball,
from London for Ntw York.