The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A quieter tone pervades the general discount
market, but a moderate amount of business is daily
reported in consequence of the revenue collections,
Slid the usual payments at the end of the year.
1110aey continues plentiful, and first-class bills of
three months' date are negotiable at 2/ per cent.
°ll the Stock Exchange there is very little inquiry
for advances, and they are obtainable on easy
terms.
Notice has been given that Bonds of the Bra-
zilian 5 per Cent. Loan of 1843, amounting to
£33,600, have been drawn for redemption.
The half-year's interest is announced for pay-
'tient on Italian 5 per cent. Bonds.
A. sum of £3,064 has been received by Messrs.
Baring Brothers on account of the New Grenada
dividends.
Gold is now of about the same value in London
44d in Paris, but about 2-10ths per cent. dearer
'ere than in Hamburg .
An analysis of the weekly returns issued by the
Rack,, of England authorities during the year ex-
hibits some important variations in the principal
ultems. £18,448,000 was the highest sum attained by
the bullion, viz., on July 30, whilst its lowest point
/1; on the 10th inst., when it only amounted to
7,14,828,000. The reserve of notes stood at
'10,482,000 on the 24th September, and at
£8,111,700
on the 12th ultimo. Tae active cir-
culation reached £22,586,000 on the 6th August,
/711 en it afterwards dropped to £19,185,000
'll. the 17th inst. The bills discounted by the esta-
13ccnment, and represented as private securities,
attained their highest point on the 2d July, when
they amounted to £21,588,000; and their lowest in
the
last week in January, when they only stood at
£17,030,858.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Janverin,
n assie, and De Lisle, merchants, who recently
:lied, has been convened for the 13th prox. by the
accountants, Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs
llnd co.
Two o'CLoox.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Canada Com-
pany, which was held this day, a dividend of £1
per share, free of income tax, for the half-year, was
declared, payable next mouth, and the report was
unanimously adopted.
Towards the close of the English Stock Market
leuterday afternoon, a rise of per cent. took place
I 1 consequence of a few speculative purchases en-
th.uaraged by a large arrival of specie from the
4'vest Indies and Australia. Although consider-
able firmness is still apparent, however, this frac-
,.l°,nal advance has not been supported, and Consols,
Bth
were 921 a for transfer, and 928 1,. for the
for
January the previous evening, are now 92f a
t°,r both. The New Threes and Reduced Annui-
ties Continue firm, transactions having taken place
921 2. Exchequer Bills have remained at 9s, to
the market
prem. Very little business has taken place in
uu market for the Indian Stocks, but the 5 per
IZ'te are marked 108 1, and the Debentures 1004,
°Wing firmness.
Continued buoyancy has pervaded the Foreign
Market, and a fair amount of business has been
aQgetiated. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are
New
at 811 851 ; ditto 1858, at 711 ; and the
e'4' Loan at 7111 72; and the Consolides at 41; ;
Egyptian are tolerably well supported at 951 ; the
ace und issue, at 941 ; Greek Bonds have improved
t 0164 a ; Mexican to 321 d ; Peruvian New Loan,
939
; Portuguese ditto, 48/ ; Russian ditto, 941 i;
Italian are 728 ;
S ditto Railway Loan, 76* ; and
ecezuelan New crip, 1-7,- dis.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
be "1 Very limited, and prices experienced little
change
il_ of importance. Great Easterns and Lon-
:,11 and Brightons improved 55., and Great
'Yeeterns declined ss.
The foreign and colonial lines remained mode-
rately
2qa,ustrian and Lombardo-Venetian have receded to
and Bahia and San Francisco have improved
t° 24,
24, Z. Bombay and Baroda realise 1041 ex div. ;
Set Indian, 107 ex div. ; and Madras 5 per Cents.,
(1,!. ex div.
in limited
Bank and Miscellaneous shares were
tuzited request, without any material change in i

1„ BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
4 '''r Cent. Reduced Annuities
\per Cent. Consols Annuities 921
-,ew 1 Cent. 921 R
4,„ . per Annuities
',.,,lnities :30 s expire StbiJan., 1880 —
I.l"itto fo'r 30 Yryrs' expire sth April, 1885.
I -itte (Red Sea 'Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 211 2
ridiEt 5t0ck........
Itto per Cent loBf 8
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100/
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001
tPusols far Account
'lchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 9 12
~,. Ditto £5OO
'unto Small
tp., FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
T'Ptian 7 per Cent 951
ccieitto, Second Issue
?reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6l a
Isteiaien 5 Per Cect. (Maremmana Railway) 76 i
D'" Account
13,Zish Imperial 5 per Cent
-'7ilin 4i per Cent.
I). Ditto 1862
1' Ditto Account .
ertu
1). guese 3 per Cent., 1853
blittte Account
bittot° s 3 P?r Cent., 1862
.4.rts i -criP, £2O paid
bitt" 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9B
D 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto per Cent., 1862
k;atd° Per Cent., 1862, Scrip, £47 pd " 1r Pm
.11it.i.a,13. 5 per Cent.
pa,,-.Account B2l
if, '._4l 3 per Cent
Itritrl Account 651
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto
Account B5
Ilitt° 6 per Cent. 1858
bitte'Account
Ditto 6 Per Cent. 1862 —
Ditto Account
714
Irmn'tte Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 1034
1A1.1161a) 3 per Cent
`'" 6 per Cents., 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd 11 i a dis
~_ Dividends on the above payable in London,
mtri
+tar " 5 per Cent.,Ex. 10 florins 67i
Ditto e par Cent 1861,Ex. 25f _
itte Account "
Console TWO O'CLOCK.
Ditto'llloney
b'.ltte Account,ount, Jan. 8
February 92a I
G

"ERAL WCLELLAN.—He is a very squarely-
kiasci`til thick-throated, broad-chested man, under the
4 e height, with slightly bowed legs, a tendency et n
f-
u'otne. His head, covered with a closely cut cropeoa.
txtrek auburn hair, is well set on his shoulders. Hilisefon.
tzlzets are regular and prepossessing—the brow. small,
4 tkeocl, and furrowed ; the eyes deep and anxious-
rt, thick, and reddish moustache conceals his louthl:is;
kcl." of his face is clean shaven. Ha has made
is a
er-in-law, Major Marcy, chief of his staff, an.
toc'tackl deal influenced by his opinions, which are entitled to
t 0 6tiweght) as Major Marcy is a soldier, and has. seen.
this -et wars, and is a reat traveller. The task of licking
I-
army into shape isg of Herculean magnitude. Every
citolle' owever, is willing to do as he bids ; the President
lii''ades in him, and Georges' him ; the press fawn upon
ril:bt,,he People trust him ; he is ' the little corporal' of tm-
Ili,7,fioelds—oinnis ignotus pro mirifico. He looks like a
ei°- 'Ole captain of dragoons, but for his American seat
ride R'iddlo. The latter is adapted to a man who cannot
diteil it a squadron so mounted were to attempt a fence or,
half of them would be ruptured or spilled.—Russell's
;Rican Diary.
Ne °"CUTING UNDER THE TWEED FISHERIES
.41,ia1."--The first eases of violation of the Tweed
Act that have occurred in Selkirkshire this season
da„."l brought before Sheriff Dundas, at Selkirk, on Mon-
ho'" James Russel Dalgleish, residing at Old Lewins-
tvitl3l,e' and Thomas Henderson, Yarrowfews, were charged
A4l' contravening the 63d section of the Act of 1857, by
%%Ty, in Lewinshope Burn early on the morning of the
,` the present month. The panels, who were defended
Ire Jeffrey, solicitor, Jedburgh, pleaded not guilty.
pit,"'"euce having been led, the Sheriff found the complaint
3°:e o, and sentenced each of the offenders to pay a fine of
with los. expenses, with the alternative of ten days'
Prisomnent. A lad named William Murray, residing at
taighttch, in the parish of Stow, pleaded guilty to having
his possession two salmon, on the Gth inst., in contra-
`ention of the 10th section of the Act of 1859, and was
25ed in the minimum penalty of 10s. for each fish, with
e• costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for 10
days. The fines were paid in each case.
__The Confederate steamer Sumter, was sold at
Utbra.ltar, on the 19 inst. for 16,500 dols.
'lt is rumoured in well-informed circles that a
!!hlsonetcy is to be conferred on Mr. William Brown, of
+4lYerpool,—.Liverpool