The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-28 00:00:00

N.EY MARKET.

CITY NEWS—YESTERDAY.
A special meeting of the Liverpool and London
Insurance Company is called for the 10th of Decem-
ber', at Liverpool, to invest the directors with the
re quisite powers for the amalgamation with the
'Globe Insurance Company . . A supplemental deed
of settlement will then be submitted, " embodying
the resolutions of the annual and special meetings
of February and March, 1859, converting the capital
of the company into stock, restoring to the company
the unpaid portion of the capital of £2,000,000, and
defining the powers of the board of directors in re-
ference to the issue thereof;" and for other purposes.
At the eighth annual general meeting of the
shareholders of the Law Union Fire and Life In-
surance Company, held this day (Mr. Henry Mason
presiding, in the absence of the chairman, Sir Wm.
Foster, Bait., from ill health), the directors reported
that during the :year ended the 30th September
last 2,137 firo policies had been issued, insuring
£1,453,757, and yielding £1,956 7s. sd. of new
premiums ; and in the life department 223 policies,
insuring £137,105, the premiums upon which
amounted to £5,036 16s. 6d., showing an excess of
new business over that of any previous year. After
Payment of all claims and expenses the balance of
income over expenditure for the year was £17,466
fisi 6d., increasing the assets cf the company to
ad£125,952 108. 9d. The report having been
opted, and the retiring directors re-elected, a divi-
dend and bonus were declared at the rate of 7 per
cent, per annum free of income tax.

CITY NEWS-THIS DAY .
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is very quiet feeling in monetary circles
today ; the quotations continue steady, and the
legairies are exceedingly moderate.
The receipts on the Great Western Railway of
Canada, for the week ending the 14th inst.,
entounted to £14,269, being £3,706 larger than in
the corresponding period last year.
The Bank of England return for the week ending
Wednesday shows some important alterations.
There is a further decline in the bullion, and an in-
crease as exhibited in the discount; but, on the
other hand, an important addition has been made to
the reserve of notes. The particulars are sub-
'jellied
Active Circulation .. £0,883,135
Decrease .. 429,195
15,018,993
Decrease .. • • • • •• 145,578
Rest .. 3,106,989
Increase 8,162
..
Public Deposits 7,390,865
Increase 36,475
Other Deposits.. .. 14,376,780
Increase .. • • • • • • 372,765
Seven Day and other Bills .. 792,80)
Increase .. • • • • " 24,9.57
Government Securities .. 11,113,992
No alteration.
Other Securities .. .. 19,320,593
Increase .. • • • • ..158,742
'Notes Unemployed .. 8,849,745
Increase .. • • " 254,035
At a meeting held to-day of the Clerical, Medi-
cal, and lieneral Life Assurance Society, the report
Presented stated that the new annual premium
ived from 485 policies assuring £294,244, have
amounted to £10,017, a sum exceeding the average
of the previous five years. The income has risen from
£195,406 to £200,887 per annum, notwithstanding
the large abatement caused by the application of
p bonus in numerous instances to the reduction
Prerniums. After the liquidation of all claims
Llitid expenses, and the payment in cash of the
,011 uses on more than 2,0(10 policies, the consoli-
Il
ated or assurance fund amounted, on the 30th
hJune last, to £1,332,377.
During the last few days there has been rather
Mmore activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
arkets. Tea, however, has continued dull.
Sugars have been in better request, and at slightly
enhanced prices. Coffee is dull, and only a mode-
rate business has been transacted in Tice, fruit,
sPiees,, and saltpetre, at about previous rates.
Tallow has remained at steady quotations. P.Y.C.
oil the spot 463. 6d., and spring delivery 465. 6d.
'°463. 9d. per cwt.

Two O'CLOCK.
Co l the half-yearly meeting of the Trust and Loan
i„.,PanY of Upper Canada, to• day, the Right Hon.
th r• Bouverie, M.P., in the chair, a dividend at
l'nte of 8,1 per cent. per annum, less income tax,
ita dclared. The net profit made during the six
tnoon,
a n''S ending the 30th September last was £14,662
11pc ud• The chairman alluded to the satisfactory
fit of the company, the gradual improvement
oalcitnessed in every department of industry in Ca-
att 11'1d in particular the high state of prosperity
birtlined in agriculture. The last provincial Exhi-
fiteltc% held Toronto was spoken of as highly satis-
to tc.),r3") and that the breed of cattle was quite equal
either
the Engl
Altish or Scottish.
taa,kelitutugh the transactions in the English Stock
shown o-day have been limited, the quotations have
raoi,,, undiminished firmness, Consols having been
the?nedat934 & for transfer, and at 921-1 for
stead imnziroo. The New Three per Cents are
Bills at 924 the Reduced, flat at 92} ; Exchequer
126: lune, 105, to 14s, prem. ; ditto March, 10s. to
tett.P!rena• ; Bank Stock, 235 and 237 ; and India 5
-"an 109 7
There 11•
depart 48 not been much activity in the. Foreign
s
thownizent, but prices have in several Instance
Ceot; 4 farther upward movement. Turkish 6 per
-,11 1854, have advanced to 841 ; ditto, 1858,
ion; -I;ifitto New Lo.in Scrip to 21, prem. ; and the
t.: 'a to 391 ; Greek Bonds are 171 ; Italian
47n have
'4lPraved to 71' ; Portuguese to 48 ; ditto Now
It! 4,knd Spanish Passive to 23.7-, a.
been `"e Railway Share Market the dealings have
shade r4thar limited; prices, however, have been a
lands Eikrtner• Lancashire and Yorkshire and Mid-
p.:
er 'lae improved 55.; Caledonians and• North-
weLos, , . ;
lu and South-Easterns, 155.; Great
,tstetne, however, declined 58.
loaellt? Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
prie,l:e3 Without any material change to record in
int-Stock Bank and Shares were in fair re-
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'best at full rates. Bank of Et improved to
an
d 251-, ; Ottoman Bank to 321 gyp 321-, and the
etv Shares to 81 8
4 tT. London and Westminster
Al'°l4:ht 79i 80t- ; and Standard of British South
41frica declined to 41.

Bank BRITISH. FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
St koc 3
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........ 235 37
92 it
New Per Cent. Consols Annuities ........ 93i It
oe 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 i
A.nnuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880
----, Dlti,o fur ao yr'', catriro titil April, 1835 _ 15 ),
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent. lO9l 1 I
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 pet Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4lper Cent., Oct., 1863 1001
ecp Bonds 13,000
111,11."'Is for Account, Dec. 4 021 i
14 Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 107 a
Jun,, March
''"erluer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. ..12 10 14 12 10
Ditto £5OO l2 10 14 12 10
toitto Small l2 10 14 12 10
11 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
—'bil' _
b len, 5 per Cent.
te at°
v„,, 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60
rili,",,v,_",ail, 7 per Cent.
Itaii;°. 0 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons
Mex`i, 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 721
New can, 3 per Cent
renada, 2 per Cent
Ditto Land Warrants
l',:ti„,9 ex over-due Coups. & Hectares .. 1-2 i 2
nitto'" 4/ per Cent —.
•
bitt (triarren), 41 per Cent.
Port: 41 New,. 1862, A Scrip, £73 paid
bitt''llese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 0 Account .. 4B
3
Ditto .Pei Cent., 18621 461 7a 7
'tllui„ 'eriP, £2O pd •• • • 3t, 14 Pm
rl 6
Ditto Per Cent. 1822. £St 961 1
b. 0 41 per c
s, Itto p Cent 931
paiii , ..- aid up Scrip
11. 81-1 3 tier C &---ittopaz . cut ,
Par'ltBh C"1"" •
rit4 epret 91
; ccleCuto.uplB,
sn4ot funded
Iditt'o
Dittoui)iitttto,,;ool; Account
1)44)- uAl'er Lent. 1.858
Bonds
.e,"llt
754
Ditto "pPer Cent 18g') Scrip,£6o pd 2l Pin
aid Scrip,, --, 70k
it I 1
lifzueict ,-41,
unto , , "Per Cont.
Ditto 46'ecount
Per Cent £43 paid 21 A dis
Dal,_ 1.) ~, 1862 (Scrip),
o; 21 ends on the above payable in London.
i,,, 3 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
bit-to ,1-I'-'e °cut., 1861, Ex. 25f.
count"c
Oflr.
" .
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THREE O'CLOCK.
1
D,4,9 8) lqo
A 11% with the div. .......... 931 i
Cqut 92/ i Ad
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