The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-16 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Continued activity is apparent in discount circles,
and the demand to-day has been increased by the
completion of the account in foreigu stocks and
railway shares. Four per cent., however, is the
minimum quotation in the open market as well as
at the Bank of England.
A further sum of £4,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
The subscription list of the Venezuelan Loan will
close to-morrow.

The operatiobs in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce markets during the last few days have been of
a very restricted character. The dealings in tea
have been deferred until the public sales, which
take place to-day. Suger has slightly receded in
value, while coffee, rice, and fruit have remained at
almost previous rates. The tallow market has been
dull, and prices have shown a downward movement
for both present and forward delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
68f. 90c., ex Coupon—heavy.

At the yearly meeting of .the South Australian
Banking Company, Mr. Devett in the chair,
the report of which an extract has already been
publiglnd in The Sun, Was unanimously adopted.
The chairman stated that the new premises had been
acquired for £4,000, and that they had thereby
considerably improved their establishment. The
directors would, with the approval of the ehare-
holders, still further increase the reserve fund which
now reached £lOO,OOO. The balance from the
year's account was £52,856 after the necessary
deductions had been made, and a dividend of 10
percent, free of income-tax, was declared.
Speculation in the market for the English Funds
continues quiet, bat the quotations are steadily
maintained, Consols being 92 1 for transfer, and
921 1 for the account. The Foreign market is the
only department of the house which now presents
an active appearance. Dealings have taken place
is the New Threes.and Reduced Annuities at 911 ;-T-,
92 ; Bank Stock at 2321 ; the March Exchequer
Bills 2s. die., and the June ditto 2s. prem ; and
Indian 5 per Cents. 1072 to 8-k.
In the Foreign Market the settlement engages
ralmost exclusive attention, and there is no change of
importance. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 711 72 ;
do. Consolides, 51i 52 ; Mexican, 38 ; Greek,
391 401 ; do. Coupons, 191 ; Spanish Passive, 35 -1 ;
-Egyptian, 1001; Italian, 73; the Confederate Loan,
dis. to par.; and the New Venezuelan Loan 1 11
"prem.

In the Railway Share Market the operations
have not been very extensive ; prices, however, in
some instances have shown an upward movement.
London and Brighton have advanced about £3,
ant Great Eastern, Great Western, and Narth
Eastern (Berwick), ss. ; London and Blackwell,
and North Western, have declined ss. ; and London,
Chatham, and Dover, and South Eastern, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained
Without any material variation in prices.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally sustain firmer quotations. Alliance of
London and Liverpool realise 338 34i; Imperial
Ottoman Bank, 191 20 ; London and Westminster,
81 ; Oriental Steam, 4i I; and New Van Dieman's
Land, 15; London Financial Shares are quoted 24
; International Financial, 61 -2-; and General
Credit, 21 s prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2321
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 I 2
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire iithJan., 1880 l2ll
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2ll
India Stock
IlDitto 5 per Cent loBh 71-
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 .--
Ditto ditto April, 1864
a tt. Bonds £l,000
-.Ditto under £l,OOO l6 pm
Consols for Account, July 9
Marc
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent 2 dish 2pm June.
Ditto £5OO 2 dis 2pm
Ditto Small
- -- - -- ------ - - --

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FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
12antsh 4 per Cent., 1863
-cllcntian 7 pet Cent.. .. 1001
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons 4O/
40/ 1
Ditto Account
191 39f
40
Ditto Coupons 2O 19/
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
kexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 3B/ 8
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent . .. 321
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 7l
Peruvian 41 per Cent .
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1862
Ditto Account..
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St 94k
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account......
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ..
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent.. 1854 921 /
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds •
721
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account..
26
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account 6O
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25. francs —
Ditto Account

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
iJitto'Account 92-i

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
A very strong Market. Sales, probably 5,000
bales, Import, 3,922; previously 3,176.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Before Chief Justice Cockburn.)
RAMSAY V. STEWART —CHARGE OP LIBEL.
c Captain Alexander Ramsay, of Morne Park, near Newry,
`e'rrxzerly in the 42d Highlanders, brought this action to
vindicate his character from charges of the most unfounded
character that had been cast upon it by the defendant,
Captain Stewart, also formerly an (A:firer in the same regi-
ruent. The defendant married srmie years since a Miss
Frazer, the sister of a Captain F razer, who was an officer
in the 42d Highlanders, and they were in India to-
gether. The defendant was unknown to the plainliff
till July last, when he came to Packolet, the s
away
of
y
General Chesney, during his absence, to forcibl
carryeat y
his wife. Packolet was near to Morne Park,
and Generala
Chesney and his wife had asked the plaintiff to protect
Mrs.
aY
Stewart from her husband's violence should it be neees
and he promised them to do so ; and it was in consequence,
,of that interference that the libels complained of were
written. The first libel complained of was to the following
effect :—" In consequence of the gross outrage I suffered
Yesterday from yen I lose not one moment in placing myself
‘441. the hands of a friend; and it now becomes my painful
'llty to exp,ress to you, for which no doubt you are pre-
pared, the'. your conduct was that of a coward, a violation of
-116 usages of society, and unbecoming the character of a
-"art Of: honour and a gentleman, and that if necessary you
Shall be denounced and branded as such by me on all occa-
:6:1118. You will therefore please communicate with me
tinder cover to Mr. Hart, 32, Hollies-street, Merrion-square,

The action arose through the quarrels of husband and
Wife, the friends of the latter placing her under the protec-
tion of a third party. The wife yesterday said she left her
husband through his ill.usage, and he this morning stated
that he had the most right to complain of the treatment he
he had received from her friends and relatives.
The case was not concluded when we went to press.

Ris Holiness, according to the Armonia,
during
the Present month will hold a Consistory for the
Purpose of preconising the French Bishops nominated by
the Emperor Napoleon, and of providing other vacant
dioceses in various Catholic countries. The Holy Father
has never been in such good health as at the present
time.

A YANKEE JOKE.--Thousands of dollars are
squandered every day upon the most useless articles
of fancy, and the jokes cracked are innumerable. One
BaYs—" Do you know how we hold our title to Vicksburg
--" No ; how is it ?"—" By Grant," is the reply. Another
Says, "To be taken for Grant—ed. The capture of Vicks