The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

MO.N El' NIA Ric ET.

CITY NEWS-THIS DAY.

The s CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
up ply of commercial bills on offer continued
very moderate, the mercantile community merely
aePplying their immediate requirements, which are
by no means extensive. There is, nevertheless, a
tendency to firmness, probably owing to the con-
tracted circulation usual at this period, when large
hw
te:eenvueer7ileetions are in progress. At 3 per cent.,
the mercantile public are enabled to nego-
tiate good three months bills in the open market,
as well as at the Bank of England, and short dated
Paper of a superior quality is discounted at 2i per
cent.
_ The operations in the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets during the last few days have
been of a very limited description. Sugars have
been a shade cheaper, while tea, coffee, and cocoa
have remained inactive, at about previous quota-
tions. Rice has been in very limited request, at ,
Slightly reduced rates, while a fair business has been
Tallow
in fruit, pices, and saltpetre, on former terms.
'allow has been in more request for both present
and forward delivery.
There is a decrease of £lB3 in the traffic receipts
of the South Eastern Railway, but an increase of
41,996 on the Brighton for the past week.
Notice has been given that 38 special bonds of
the Italian 5 per Cent. Loan, 1862, have been
drawn, and will be paid off on the Ist proximo.
...,The telegrams from New York by ;the Persia
'Low an advance of nearly 2 per cent. in the pre-
mittel on gold. The amount brought by (his
eal:4er is £llO,OOO.

Two O'CLOCK.
There has been a brisk demand in the Liverpool
cotton market to-day; sales probably 20,000 bales.
The market for English Securities remains in
TP rheee IBdeelaytitngheB same state as for several days past.
are altogether unimportant, and they
do Dot produce the slightest effect upon quotations,
Which continue firm. Consols are 92k for trans-
,,fer, and at 921 I:, for the account. The New 3 per
Cents. and the Reduced remain at 92 I ; Exche-
quer Bills at Bs. to 12s. prem.; Bank Stock at 231
and 233; India 5 per Cent. Loan is firmer at 1071 I.
A rather buoyant feeling has pervaded the
Foreign Market, although the dealings have been
restricted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 83k
841 ; ditto, 1858, 694 701; the New Loan, 719, and
the Consolides, 381 39; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents.
have further advanced to 98 ; Greek Bonds, to
161 1, the Coupons to 61 ; Mexican, 311 4 ; Por-
tuguese New Scrip, 4 prem.; Spanish Passive are
131 ; ditto Certificates, 81 ; Italian, 711 9 ; and
Venezuelan Scrip has improved to 21 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been moderately active, but prices have, in
several instances, shown less firmness. Midlands
513. d South-Easterns have receded 55., and Caledo-
lusue, Great Easterns, Great Northern A Stock,
and North-Westerns 10s. North Eastern (Berwick),
however, have improved 10s.
Dutch The Foreign and Colonial lines remained dull.
Rhenish brought 17k 174; Great Luxem-
t", 14 ; Eastern of Bengal have declined to 106! ;
404 Madras 5 per Cents, have improved to 104 k
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares concon-
tinuedquiet, at about previous rates. Ottoman
brought 321; Union of London, 33 ; London
u BrMazilian, 301 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 379; and
°Yal ail Steam, 564 1.

IQ 13RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Vlak Stock
Per Cent. Reducedßeducedd Annuities 9221f 1 3
i
Nee Cent. Consols Annuities
geW per Cent. Annuities 92 1 2
"trinities, 30yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yr 'expire sth April, 1885 l5l
Illdia Stock s
Ditto 5 per Cent. lO7l 1
itto Ditto 5 per Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Cent 1
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 105
..,„ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001
Ditto Bonds 21,000
Ditto under £lOOO
consols
for Acco ,
unt,7Jan. 8
,Ittdia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .. •
Chequer Bills £l,OOO, 21 per Ct.
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
8 12
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos A.yres 6 per Cent
ee'L 6per C t 1824-5 ex-Coupons
bit P en '' - '
kr to Coupons 61 1
Z4,31x1e. tl 6 per Cent. (Nlaremmana Railway) 73 2t 31
311 1
b,len, 3 per Cent
pe Ltto Account
311 1
iP'") 'ill 4f per Cent —
P KEG 41 New,
481 1
.o tu z 1862, A Scrip, £B3 paid ll dis
);...tgUese 3 per Cent., 1853
!i1t..,1'."0 Scrip, £2O pd
tarliitto .... 4 31 pm
Ditto
5 per Cent 1822 £ St .. 961
Oto 3 per Cent. 1859 6Ol,
6 per Cent., 1862 931 1
ti.,4,Au 5 per Cent.
ki 4'o Account
Pleigh 3 1):, per Cent
Ditto New Deferred
--.,1tt0 A
46, 7k
Ditto ecount ............
S Passive..
6,1,44 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditqen Apo Cent. 1858
bi„o ullt
•
Ditto' 41°° Bonds
Ditto 6
Per Cent., 1862, Scrip £6O pd 3 pm
ve_ per
S ri '
71 1 701 11
-.Jilk,e4llcilit, 3per CeentP 241
t° 6
, Per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), £53 paid 21 dis
Italian, I), ividends on the above payable in London.
' Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2sf.
e0,,,i
D' 8' 0
Ittke A
__olleY THREE,2OI'CILOCK.
-.,:e unt, Jan 8 921 1