The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-31 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A free inquiry in the general discount market
Imparts continued firmness to the quotations.
During the next few days arrangements connected
with the various commercial bills due on the 4th
will create activity, and the rates fur a time may
show additional firmness. Subsequently, however,
8,3: rill3tOrnS of uneasiness are anticipated, owing to
the favourable. tendency of the epecie movement,
and other considerations calculated to influence the
Market in that direction.
It has been officially notified that the Union
lank of England and France and the Belgian and
Netherlands Bank are to be incorporated into one
establishment, under a comprehensive title, with a
capital of two millions sterling.
A further sum of £44,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank on Saturday.
The Oneida has been announced from the Brazils
with £42,614,
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
received this morning for the past week have been
generally satisfactory. The dealings in cloths and
yarns at Manchester have been moderately active;
the high rates demanded, however, have in some
measure checked operations. In the woollen dis-
tricts of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Hudders-
field there has been a steady inquiry for autumn
and winter fabrics; while at Birmingham, Shef-
field, and Wolverhampton, symptoms of increased
diminution have been apparent in several depart-
ments.

Two o'CLocii.
A very small amount of business has been nego-
tiated to-day in the Market for the English Funds,
end the extreme apathy of speculators, as well as
tho investing public, has created a little heaviness.
The support given last week by several pur-
chases in succession has been partially exhausted,
and hence the reaction of about 1 per cent.,
Consols being 931 1 for money, and 93: s for the
account. Business has been transacted in the New
Threes at 931 4 ; and the Reduced Annuities at
93a I; India Stock is 1081 ; and Exchequer Bills,
ls. dis. to 2s, prem.
Continued animation prevails in 'the Foreign
Market, and although in one or two instances less
firmness is apparent the general tendency of quo-
tations is in an upward direction. Turkish 6 per
Cents., 1858, 721 1 ; do., 1862, 691 701; do., Conso-
lides, have receded to 511, 521 ; Mexican to 391; but
Greek have risen to 361 ; ditto Coupons to 171,18 ;
Spanish Passive to 34 i; ditto Certificates to 131 ;
Portuguese to 491, 50 ; and the Confederate Loan
is 2 per cent. better, being 25 to 23 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very restricted, and in several instances prices
have been rather flatter. Great Western, Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, South Western, and Midland
have each receded ös., and Great Eastern 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
inactive, without any material change to record in
values.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull,
at about previous quotations, with the exception of
International Financial shares,which have improved
to 101 d ; and General Credit and Finance, which
have risen to 4 1; Hudson Bay Company are heavy,
at 41 and London Financial steady, at 121.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock —
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3lper Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities —
5 per Cent. Annuities -
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bthJan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
India Stock —.

Ditto 5 pet Cent loB}
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1861 or 66
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO l6 pm
Ditto under £1,000..
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Sept, 9
ladia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent --

_
March, June,
121 per Cent. 21 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 1 dig 2pm
Ditto £.500 1 dis . 2pm
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 —Ditto 4 1543
1 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto Account
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
EgYptian 7 per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account 36i i f. 1-1 i
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account 17/ 1 1 / 1 18 171
Italian 5 per Cent. (Alarenunan.e. Railway) 79}
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
New Granada —
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Account lO
Ditto Deferred —
Peruvian 3 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account .. 88
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account....
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account 491 50
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 96
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850.. . 891
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 ..
92 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
SSpanish3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 34)
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 34} 115
Ditto Account l3 ± 6
j: 'a rki s h 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account.. 9l
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ..
72! 1 i
Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds •
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
-Venezuela
Ditto Account
per Cent.
:1.8.6!2 2-41
Ditto 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account ........... : ....... :: --
Dividends on the above ............ .i n London.
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. -
iitttult 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 6410
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
1
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex 2 2isf
Dalian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account.... ......
THREE O'CLOCK.
Conlols, Money
Ditto Account

- -
Mrs. CROWE has in the press a new novel, entitled
" Ileathside Farm."
APDowELL's statue of Lord Plunket—a
statue in which the orator is represented in the act of ad-
dressing an audience, with, on the base of the statue, in-
scribed "Plunkett erected by the Bar of Ireland"—will be
in a very few days erected in the Hall of the Four Courts,
Dublin.
AN AMERICAN DUEL.—A New York paper says :
—" .Tersey has been the scene of another duel. The
actors were a young officer of artiller o naval officer—and a lieutenant in the Btson h
Infantry,
eminent
an
fantry, a‘de-
tachrnent of which
quartered on Governor's
is at present
Island. Both gentlemen are familiar to the best society in
the metropolis and elsewhere. The cause of the challenge
is understood to have been given in a conversation
on Governor's Islandl when it is said the lieutenant refer-
red to uttered a sentiment reflecting on the character of
women in general, although no name was mentioned. The
artillery officer saw fit to resent the expression on the
ground of its being an insult not only to the feminine race,
but to his nearest and dearest relatives of that sex. It is
hinted also that the obnoxious speech of the, lieutenant was
made particularly poignant by reason of , , lady in the
case".-.-a Washington lady—who had, according to rumour,
discarded the attentions of the infantry officer to smile upon
those of his companion. The
tcl: and the meeting oc-
curred given by
the
latter was promptly responded
curred upon the Jersey shore as o
stated. Pistols were the
weapons. Three shots were exchanged without effect.
The result of the fourth w more sanguinary. The
challenger, struck in the heck by the bullet of his
adversary, fell bleeding and senseless,but reviving
within a few moments, inquired with undaunted pluck
whether the time had arrived for "another round."
His
strength. however, failed to match his
for tll
Happily acourage, and the
duel was Pronounced at an end. He parties
e
concerned, we are enabled to say that the sufferer in h
affair is rapidly recovering.