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

ONEY 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 frealy negotiated at 6/ per cent., but the
commercial community anticipating cheaper money
4t 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 transacticns, and prices were gene-
rally lower. In the woollen and hosiery districts of
Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, and
Leicester, an average business had been negotiated,
and at Sheffield, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton,
there was no diminution of orders noticeable for
exportation.

Two o'CLocic,

At Paris this morning (according to Mr. Renter's
telegram) the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 40c.
Ifeavy.
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 911 i for money, and at
91-a it- for account. The holiday season is not yet
over, and an immediate revival of activity .is
scarcely expected.
The New Threes are 911 1 ; the Reduced An-
91i1 ; New 21 per Cents., 75 ; India 6 per
Cents., 1061; ditto 4 per Cents., 1001 ; ditto En-
faced 5 per Cents., 1041 1 ; and Exchequer Bills,
92. 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,
484 ; Mexican, 37; i; Spanish Passive, 361 i;
ditto Certificates, 13i ; Cheek, 25f 26} ; Portu-
guese, 451 46k; and the Confederate Loan, 38 39.

In the Railway Share Market the arrangements
for the half-monthly settlement are now in progress.
Prices generally exhibit no material variation,
although, in soma instances, the charge for carrying
ever 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—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 9ll 1
6 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l+
tlevir 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894...
New 3 per Cent. Annuities —
New 3* per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873
Inuities, 30 yrs, expire eth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
nt.
Ditto Stock, 1874
Ditto 5 pee Cent. 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 loo+
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent lo4+ 1
Ditto 5i per Cent

DA; ditto April, 1864 —I
, Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
zank Stock for Account
Di Lt( Bonds .El,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Jan. 7.. . 911 1
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
4xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 * 3 per Cent 9 3 die
Ditto £5OO .. . die
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Bra
Ditto 1859
.ii zilian 5 per Cent • 991
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-68-60
Ditto 1863
_ Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid
Colombian
Ayres 6 per Cent
Cuba, 6 Scrip £l5 pd
‘;1113a, 6 per Cent.
Chilian 6 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent
~
Dutch,
4 per Cent., 1863 -
-uutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12, Guilders ..
~.. Ditto, LlOO Bonds
'4' quador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l3
_, Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant —
.14•Yptian 7 per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue - .. 100
Greek 5 per Cent-) 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 26f 1 6
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons 121.111
...Ditto Account —
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account -
Italianl. 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway)
..tetican 3 per Cent ....
iv 'Ditto Account —
\.;-oorisb, Imperial 5 per Cent
"6.,w Granada —
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
-uitto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
I, Ditto 3 per Cent.
enzvian 3per Cent. ..
uitte Account
I)"itt° 41 per Cent., 1862
pl_oedrnontese, 5 per Cent., Ex 25f —
ttuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 •
481
Onto Account.. —
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7,'9, '6O, 62,'3 491
Ditto Account
Ditto, 1863
Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid —
921 pin u.ssian. 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850
Ditto 1860
Ditto Account —
Pith) 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B9l 90
uardinian 6 per Cent
S Dni Ditto Account ..
'Paush 3 per Cent
tto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account —
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account —
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l3l 1 I
Ditto Account —
Swedish, 4 per Cent
To •
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per dent. 1862
Ditto Account 711 701 11
Ditto 6 per ce!! ..
Ditto Guaranteeuta 1863
Ditto Debentures , 4 per Cent 7ll
Venezuela 3
, 4 per Ct. , Oct., 1863
per cout.
Ditto Account. .............
Ditto 6 per Cent.,1.8.62 --
Ditto Account ..
......
Dividends on the abc;e payable in London.
Austrian, 6 per Cent.. -n,
--a. 10 Florins.
D
Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
utch2/ per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto Account...
Prench Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Ditto Account
Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Se. 3d. paid — pm
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 7o}
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money 9la I
Ditto Account .... 911 1