The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

CONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
a there
The demand for money continues very moderate,
and
are comparatively few long-dated bills for
negotiation, owing to an impression in commercial
circles that lower quotations will soon prevail.
The Bank of England return for the week ending
Wednesday last shows an important increase in the
stock of bullion and reserve of notes, and a further
reduction in the discounts. Subjoined are the
particulars :
Active Circulation • • • • .. L 19,82
3931:04;05
Decrease .. ..
Bullion .. • • • ' .... , , 14,070,651
615
Increase .. • • •
.. • " 378,
Rest •• • • • • .. 3,365,419
Increase . • • • • • • ' 89,119
Public Deposits •• •• •• ,
6 952 808
Increase • • • . .. .. 601,191
Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 13, 96,356
Inc' ease .. .. .. .. 244,078
613,404
Seven Day and other Bills .. ..
D. crease .. ..
..
.. 25,205
Government Securities .. .. 11,043,079
Increase 44 ',200
•. •• .• ••
Other Securities .. .. .. 19,148,327
Decrease 149,327
Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 7,989.175
Increase 594,895
The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought
i 214,000 in specie.

The Bank of Amsterdam has lowered its rate of
discount from 4 to 31 per cent.

Subjoined is an amended list of the vessels now
coming forward from Australia with gold, vie.:—
The True Briton, with £49,492; Donald M'Kay,
540,904; Prince of Wales, 168,540; Lightning.
174,636 ; Mary Ann Wilson, 116,312 ; William
Duthie, £11,576 ; Kooria Mooria, £28,976 ; and
the Norfolk, £88; making a total of £290,524.
,luring the last few days the operations in the
'"'neign and Colonial Produce Markets have not been

ezte
naive. Sugars, however, have realised steady
rates. Good and fine descriptions of coffee sold
r„ full prices, while a moderate business has been
transacted in rice, Fruit and saltpetre without
material alteration in quotations. Tallow con-
tinued
both
ueddull, and prices have tended downwards,
present and forward aelivery.

Two O'CLOCK.
Paris Rentes were at 12.45 this day (says Ratter's
telegram) 70f. 40c.—dull.

dividend of 5 per cent. for the halt-year has
been declared by the directors of the Cite rtered
Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China.

The directors of the British and American Ex-
change Banking Corporation have notified that the
articles of association will be ready for signature
to morrow (Saturday), when the letters of allotment
and banker's receipt will be exchanged for share
certificates.

The Bank of France return for the past month
has just been published. There is an increase in
the bullion of £864,000, and a falling off in the
discounts of £2,800,000. There is a decrease in the
rites of £384,000, in the Treasury Balances of
"'i140,000, and in the advances of £1,080,000.
The market for the English Funds has been rather
"(lent., Console having been 921,- for transfer
sild 921 93 for the account, but the latest quota-
!i°llB are now 92/ I, and 924, respectively, rather
'ess firmness having been procluced by a few specu-
lative, sales. The New Three per Cents. and the
4Educed are steady at 922. a ; Exchequer Bills at
18. dis. ; Bulk Stock, 2371 ; and India ditto, 227
and 229.

Foreign Securities have not been actively dealt
in, but prices have shown an upward tendency.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1954 are firm at 891 901 ;
do.. 1858, at 731 74 ; d0.,1862, 69 70 ; and the Con-
solides 411 ; Greek Bonds are firm at 20fr 7-4; do.,
Coupons, 81 9-1 ; Mszican, 321 ; Peruvian New
Loan, 884 89 ; Portuguese do., 47 ; Russian do.,
936 91; Spanish Passive, 261 ; and the Certifi
Cates 91 10, showing firmness; Egyptian are sup-
ported at 100.

A firmer tone has been apparent in the Railway
share Market, and a fair amount of business has
been transacted. Great Easterns have improved 5.3.;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midlands, asd
North Eastern (Berwicks), 103.; and London,
Chatham, and Dover, and South-Easterns, 15s. ;
MetropolitaLs, Caledonians, and one or two others,
remained steady, at about previous rates.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were in limited
request, but at euhanced prices. Bahia and San
Francisco brought 211 ; Great Western of Ccnada,
13i ;
4-

_ .
Joint-stock Bank and Mit•cellaneous Shares gene-
rally remain at about previous quotations. Alliance
°f London and Liverpool, however, have improved
t° 24 ; National Discount Company to Si ;
4°El Crystal Palace Stock to 32-1.

Banff S BRITISHtock FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES237f .
NPer Cent. Reduced Annuities
ewCent. Consols Annuities .. -
3 per Cent. Annuities •• • 92a t i
~,,,,,,ii ties, 30 yrs, axpire nth Jan., isBo..
I Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 2la i
h.,,
' tto 5 per Cent... lOB/ 8
,er Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5
p
bltto 61 per Cent
eoZ Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 / /
Zael
-1b,h1434 for4' Account, March. 5
Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 dis
11 ,;,FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
rt.,an 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 lO2
Ditto 1843 lOO3/4 99!
,kenos Ayres 6 per Cent 93/
-t gpptien 7 pet Cent lOO
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824.5, ex-Coupnas 2Ol 20 a 1 i
Ditto Coupons ............
Italian 5 per Cent. (laremmana Railway) 72/
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
4'48%v Granada
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) .. 64
P •
rilv,an 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862
p -nitto Account BBl 9 /
"higUese 3
per Cent., 1853
-,,. Ditto 1862 .. 47
Russianultto 2i pm
Scrip, 425 paid
5 per Cent., 1822, £St ......
Ditto 5 per rent. 1862 93/4
8 Ditto Scrip, a- 6 Bs. paid
P,,ari,lPh 3 per Cent
,-,.tto pusive
• '
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 9/ 10 k
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account .. 73/ 4 34 i 4 3
Ditto, £lOO Bonds 761
tto 6 per Cent. 1862
669 a
Ditto Account . i 74 70 / 70
Dividends on the:above payable in London.
Lila; 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f 7O/ 69/
THREE 0' ciso CB.
consols, Money
Ditto 'Account 921 3

THE FISHMONGERS' COMPANY.—The company.
of the Fishmongersis one of theoldest and wealth est
as it was formerly one of the moat numerous and powerful,
°f the ancient Liveries of London. Even as early as the days
great and flourishing, equalling
°f Edward HI. i
be Goldsmiths int wasri chesand the Mercers in numbers,
std
l, carrying (al a keen rivalry with the Skinners,
beena the then fashion of wearing costly
, ,
ilßht into what the old Fishmongers
thought
this rivalry pre-
mature and undeserved importance. That
g"` tot at all an emulation of a dt
tledifficulty
may
ail, believed when we mention that in one i
as
Overt" Precedence, in Clie apSide, Many- of
both companies
ware killed outright,and executed after-
ds for their shire in the desperate many more
affray.
Indeed,
p
a.O bitter was the feud that even the bofte ning influence of
einuers was tried by making the companies dine together
alternately, but tried in vain, and it was not till the Fish •
`mongers carried their point, and were allowed their places
Lad Paul's, next, the Grocers, towards the image of
_ou.r
~y of
settled.
Grace," that the matter was finally ,
Such
haughty independence was not altogether
1114becoraing in a company which virtually made the
lays that preserved and kept the shoals of flil
With which the Thames then teemed ; who had to see that
" no fish spears nor angle rods with more than two hooks"
'were used, nor nets allowed nearer London-bridge than the
Old 4, Swan Inn on the north aide, and St. Mary Overey's on
the south, whereby both salmon and other fish may not
be hindered from swimming upwards. The Warden
or Renter Warden would have very little to do now
'4i'h the catch of a net spread at London-bridge; its slimy
spoils would rather fall within the scope of duties assigned
Under the Nuisance Removal Aot to the officers of the Health
of Towns. But the glory of the company has not departed
With the salm n that shun the Thames, and the Fishmongers
are still as of old, a great and wealthy corporation, cele-
kbrated for the magnificence of their banquets, and more use-
lly though less widely known for the munificence with
Which their ample funds are employed in relieving the he-
Wee of the leap fortuute members of the Livery.

SHARE MARKEiS—This Day

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOoIa.S.

. Closing I Business
iharei Railways. Price. done

3.14
c 5
10
st
St
50
20

Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleat.,andatd.•.:o
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
iornwali
Do A A gets no div
Do. B till 6pe.pan.hasl
been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.'
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
IGlasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stk

8 84
- -
f 4 7
88 80
117 118

8.4.0

61 7

41 13
13 14
86 87
108 108
48 41
44 46
23} 244

Ditto A stock

Ditto East A ng.:lian st
GreatNorthot Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. an W. of Ireland
Great Western

127 i 1281
130; 131 k
136 138
104 105
67 (7i

Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire & Yorkshire
'London and alackwall
Lon., Bright ,& S. Coast'
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do f shares •
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New . ..........
Do Birming. & Derby
, Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland

109} 110
741:56
114 )15
41 43
tAi 99/
100 101
45 46

13} 14
129 129
I 96 98

Do. 6 shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwioi,
Do, G.N.E. purohasel
Do Lecds

Do "VOik

Do Carlisle ..
North London
Do New
,North Staffordshire ..
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot I\. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon..
!South Eastern
;South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
mtaines,Wok.,andWok.
Stockton & Darlington

19.16.4'

Do

Do New, 1860
Taff Vale.

Do B

Do C
,Ulster

Do
Vale of Neatb
Victoria sta. and Pim
(Waterford 4t Kilkenny;
West Cornwall
'Vv. Hartlepool Har. &R 1
West Midland Oxiordl
Do Newpor
Do Hereford'

53 54
254 264
102 1021

57 68
89/ Or
128 130
111 114
II PI
16 16f
111. 11
119 121
46/ 171
103 105

48 50
32 34
9Th 9S
68 70
10 105

867
19
451
123
131 t

67i I I I
104
75
114} 14 1
43
991 1 0
101 4 1
441 51 I

61 7i
384 394
10 1& p
74 8 p
15) 152
5 54
21 Sip
554 ,n 4
2. 34 p
~rda p
14 87
140 145

113 f 14 11 I I
11291 9 I f. _
_ .

29 31

541 5 i
1021 2 J

97i i i a
69

44 46
34 36
95

BRITISH PCY4EssioNs,
closia,,
`lharl Railways Pale. Price. Rusiness don.
100 t t lantic &St Lawrenc, all 65 87
Stir Rom.,Baroda.4.Cent In. t,.. 1044 054 1052
Gu. 5 per cent.
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares.. ... 5 p
4)4 Butiatu anti Laae auvu4 5 64
10 Do. Preterence ..... all 7f Si
100 Etuffalo,Brant,&Godricl lit, 77 60
p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, Is 7 t.
100 Do. do. July 1, 187:- 10( 73 76
100 )o. do. June 1,1, - Ulf 73 76
st ;Icutta.& S. Eastn. I. 100 1( 3 1(5
at lapeTown & Dock Scr' 100 I' 8 loft 109
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p.. 100 1( 5k 1, 6.5 1064.
stock haat Indian. gn. sp. c. (Or, 1054 at 106 2
20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 140
20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 OP 51
41
stock 13rand Trunk of to, 21 2
100 krt. Ist Vrc . Bonds r 67 70
100 Do. t.o. deferred__ all 50 55
to., . Prof. Bon s.. ail 58 60
100 Di. do d ter ed...... all 45 8
100 uo. 3d P ef. stoic 41 42 45
100 Do. do. d left* d.. 35 40
100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 27 30 27 84
100 Do. au deferred-- all 23 25
stock Ot.lndlaremo.gua.9p., lot 1044 It N :054
20 Do. Nevv gua. sp. c... 12 4 1
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 p
Stock South.of India(Lim
,ruaranteed 5 per con'. 110 103 105
204 hlt. W. of Canada Shari, all • 13 13 134 413 f
204 Do. New ....... 74 71 104
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt all 99 101
100 ')o. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 92 '4
10 Indian Branch Limited 11 fp 31
41001 Madras guar., sp.c. .. 10( 12. .. 3t 1 '.34
stock Do. 41 p. c. Extensin 101 96 97 97
stock 1:c.4 . 100 92 .4
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock t5..1b.1 p. But lA, -
s'• Meth. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53 524
100 Do. 7p. 0. Morn. al
20 N.witrunswick et Can..
(last,. A ,nIB all 3 5
NT.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist I bd , 100 83 85
Stott 3cinde ( 1, 5 103 Irsl
at c Do. Delhi
Do. do r a-, 2 4p 24
20 Do. Punjaub S It' 4 p
at Do. Do. , , 100 03 104
atoek Do. Endus.St. Flo.) 'l' 98 tOO
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECtI RIT 1 Ks.
o.e.J. 'kJ Ul,
1877-66 cy., 11059 1064 106 14
Do. ap. c. Feb. & Au. 106 1103 06
Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sent too 106 108
Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 101 90 117 934
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 95 441
ape G. Hope, Op 0.187: 104 04 110 1094
Do.Ap &Oct. 1881 100 112 114
Do. 189 100" 113 115
-
Do. Jan. & July, 1891. 100 111 113
revlon, Nov.lBBl. 6p t 0
- M u thus 1 rer cent .. 100 110 119
Na a Gv. d I,er coat . 100 1. 9 111
IN.R.Gov. 0 p.c..; a.a.Jul l(5 tt6
1)0. dp. c.Ap. & Oct 10( -
- N. S. W. 6 ov. 5 p 0086. 101 100 101
Do. sp. c.,1871 to 187. 10( 100 101 1001
Do. d0.,1888 dt upwd. 100 99 100 991 100
New Zealand 6p. cent 100 109 111
Nova Scotia Gov. 6p.
sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107
Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 I 9 11:
J. Aus 'SM.& up. 100 'O9 111
Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. J3-ez.Jul, 100 107 109
Do. to n iOO 10 1104 1104 10

110} 10