The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-14 00:00:00

TIONEy NARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The discount market presents rather an active
PPearance. There is a very large demand for dis-
count accommodation, owing, no doubt, to the
considerable number of bills recently held over
being now brought out for negociation. The sup-
-131: of capital, however, is abundant for all re-
quirements, and the rates for the best bills are firm
at
Per cent.
The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
"Prised an influx of 44,0001. in bar gold, and a
'withdrawal of 15,000 sovereigns for Smyrna.
There was no material alteration in the foreign
exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to 506,2001., and the imports to 444,0001.
, t a meeting of the National Bank of Austra-
lia, held at Melbourne on Ist November last, the
tlialf-yearly report was adopted, showing an available
balance of 30,387/., which was appropriated as fol-
lowso :—To dividuad at rate of 10 per cent. per
tAalinum, 20,000/. • to reserve fund (now increased
45'°°00 9,0001. to balance carried forward,
1,387/.

Two O'CLOCK.
The Stock Exchange markets have closed very
ate 344, but with a quiet appearance, speculators,
as
usual on Saturday, showing little inclination to
sageltl."4, in fresh transactions. They nevertheless
appear to entertain a favourable opinion with
regard to the future tendencies of values, owing to
:n
diluetarY prospects and the absence of any political
tViietude• At the same time, however, the in-
c!uction of new loans and companies is considered
velely to divert attention from all established in-
allsritTerits• Consols are firm at 90 for money,
90 k for the account.
la the Foreign Market there has not been much
64411655, but prices have tended upwards. Turkish
Per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; do. Consolides,
o
; Mexican, 27* 28k; do. New, 261 1; Greek,
i;t11; Spanish Passive, 324 33; do. Certificates,
C 4,15 ; Italian, 64t- k ; the Confederate Loan,
; the Egyptian, 18 ; the-Danubian, -1 dis.,
';e111. ; and the Montevidean, 2 4 prem.
14 the Railway Share Market business has been
i
Itactive, and prices have, in most instances, shown
ess firmness.
~„,I,3,auk and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull,
itmeut any material change in values. City of
Improvements shares are 21 k prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
(I°N-ERNMENT FUNDS.
a Per Cent. Consols
3 Do. Account, Feb 9 9Ol
New
3 Cent. Reduced B9l 9
89
„„„.per Cent
Neu' 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 9
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
A nnuitie s, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 --
D. for 30
Seas' expire sth April,' 1885 —
Do (Red Telegraph), Aug , 1008—
k:xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per dent :
Do.
£5OO
Do.
£lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stoc
Do. Account k, 51 per Cent 242
INI), . .-• , --caN uDVERNMENT SECURITIES.
.riar!an S. tock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 212
0 Account
D
-
,o• 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ai°. Account . ... '
b°- 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
De
b • En faced Paper 4 per Cent
13- per Cent., Jan. 1872
DoD' 5i per Cent., May 1879 —
Dol
98+
• 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
pm
I 13°L1(18, £l,OOO _ _
°.
%icier £l,OOO
k,,st . POREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING
_PRICES.
Braze Bonds, 5 per Cent 5
Cent.
Bo per
83+
• 411 per Cent., 1852-58-60 .1
83+
)311eu0,, 2. 1863
Clur - 4,Yres 6 per Cent
C 01,1411, .6 Per Cent
Do
Cubl3l,°l4ll 6 per Cent.
" Per Cent.
_
Danish' Per Cent., 1864
-0 3 Per Cent., 1825
-I) • 4 _
bo. , Per Cent., 1863
Dat,4.,Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid ---
i) tioa Principalities
ti-uoafls paid . '.
...
_ dis
.._ !. . .... . ...............
De °Th,r l'iolv o.onsolldated, iper Cent —
%pi,ia4:o7visional Land Warrant
per Cent ' —498
no., Second Issue -

400 Bonds
1)0, 5,,,,' -- -4844 B5l 1 i
CD:',T, 45 paid
reek ,`,ollnt
Do, A" ~,Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons —I) --.',:onnt .
....o. e ett,, ..........................
Q-Do Ace Polls
uaterna;alutr ....
0,134 e Cent. •
Italia/1 5 Lail(' 1850 —
Ile'dean Pep Cent (Maremmana Railway)
ip°
4ceoZt °elat' . 28
Do
264 i I
Do 6 per n 18.64
1)0 seri ~ent. A.nglo-French
_ dis
Fib° Pre Pv.453 Paid
dis
.4.ooteviano. Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
11origh ear' 5 Per Cent., £l5 paid
4re__
~,. Imperial 5 per Cent
Doiive,k.zran
_
Deferre
0 2 per Cent
_
61
Do bend ~.,_
be, warrants (Hectares)
bentures 4 per Ct., April, 1864...
Do
per,,vi do Aug., 1856 —
D°an 44 'Der Cent.
0 3 Per Cent. (I.Tribarren) —
u 0,,,, 41 per Cent 1862
Account ... "
'P°rtoguese ; .........
Do Accounts
DDo 3 per Cent., 1.86, ''7, '9, '6O, •
'6, i,
o Account . . ..... - ..- . .
11ussian 5 per Cent. 1822, X .Sl.
Do 41 per Cent., 1850
DoDo 1860
3 per Cent., 1859
..
Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ..................... 891
Do 1864
Do Scrip, 465 paid
Pm
Sardinian 5 per Cent — ~, Do Account
794
"Panish 3 per Cent
Do Account
i-1,0 Passive
1-10 Account .............. ... ... -.- 324
SPanish Cert. of Coup not funded
0 Account
wedish 4 per Cent.
Drksh 6 per Cent. 1854
.0 Account
90
'Jo 6 per Cent. 1858
1:10 Account 721
Do 4100 Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862 —
D,O Account 7oi 1 70}
Do
4100 Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1863
vll3 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
enezuela 3 per Cent.
1)0. Account •
111130. 6 per Cent, 1862
,o. Account
471
.".,,,o. 6 per Cent., 1864 43 2
DO. 11,pe.r.. Cent.,

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
Dg'an 41 per cent. Ex. 25f.
utch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull
Q. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ftalian rench Rentes, 3 per Cent.....
5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 23f.
Do. Account — ... . ...... .
Consols, Money .........
Do. Account
90
.

cTHE CONVICT REDPATH.—The, Perth Inquirer
i:Vestern Australia) of the 28th September, report,
t at the notorious Redpath, who for a length of
time has enjoyed a ticket-of-leave, has been returned
to , the convict establishment for twelve months, in
Consequence of insolence to the Rev. Mr. Rostock ; and he
tillhly deserves the punishment. This fellow, who is con-
latently referred to in all discussions relative to the convict
system in Western Australia, as having been treated with
undue leniency, seems never to have fully appreciated
14 proper position, but has behaved in all respects as if
he were a free man of unblemished character, without a
Past to deplore or a future to achieve. The case which
resulted in his punishment was a very flagrant one. Mr.
h%stock had interested himself in the formation of the
°rking Men's Association at Freemantle, of which society
4. Was president, and it was in connection with its affairs
Lh,nt the circumstances arose which eventually led to the
t'eeipt by the reverend gentleman of a highly insulting
ulessage from Redpath, who was one of the members. The
resident magistrate at Freemantle recommended that some
not-C 3 should be taken of the matter, and his recommenda-
-111e:2n was backed by the Comptroller-General, the result
ulug that the Governor ordered Redpath's return to the
Penal establishment for one year as a hard-labour prisoner.
POISONOUS llERBAGE.—Specimens have been
60to Sydney of the poisonous bush that has proved
_ destructive to sheep passing through the desert to the
north. Messrs. Devlin and Simpson lost no less than 2,200
Sheep from eating this bush. Mr. Devlin describes it as a
tretty shrub, about 4ft. high, with a bright scarlet pea
tessera. The botanical name is Gastrolobium Grandiflorum,
4134 it Was first discovered by Stuart in Arnhem' 's Land.