The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-17 00:00:00

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
beyond a slight increase in the demand for ac-
"rnmodation, the money market exhibits no per-
ceptible change. The supply of commercial bills
on offer is still exceedingly moderate, but money is
Ic more request, owing to the settlement of the
account in foreign stocks and railway shares. The
increase of business, however, is too small to in-
4uonce the quotations for mercantile securities,
'Which Continue to range as low as 21 per cent.
The traffic receipts of the Dutch Rhenish Railway
for the fortnight ending Nov. 30, amounted to
£7,586 7s. 3d., and for the corresponding period of
hat year to
£ll2 pc £7,474 6s. 4d., showing an increase of
11d. in favour of the present ;ear.
The directors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland
have given notice that a dividend, for the half year
ending Christmas next, at the rate of 4 per cent.,
(n the paid •up stock, and also an extraordinary
dividend of 30s, on each 1100 share, and 12s. on
each £lO share, will be paid on and after the 15th
proximo.

Me Banking Almanac and Diary for 1863 may
be considered in every respect at this instant an
important publication. The volume has been care-
fully edited and arranged by Mr. D. Morier Evans,
and, following so closely the period cf excitement
associated with the organisation of new banks,
furnishes an amount of fresh information which will
be found available by bankers, merchants, and the
mercantile community at large. The work is satis •
fa.ctory as a specimen of substantial typography and
binding, and for the banker's parlour or the count-
lng-bouse will be acknoWledged to be of great use
for every-day reference. In addition to the banking
Intelligence,
which of course is the great feature,
the book contains a good diary and other corres-
ponding memoranda, so that it affords a convenience
for confidential entries if any are requisite.

Two o'CLooK.
The Liverpool cotton-market to-day was good, at
"tretne rates. Sales about 15,000 bales.
The improvement of * per cent. which took place
Yesterday in the English Stock Market has been
fi
rmly Maintained. to-day, Consols being 921 ; for
lat,°.neY and 921 for the account. This rise is
culefly attributable to purchases, probably based
upon the more favourable prospects of the specie
movement. 'The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced
are firm, at 921 4 ; the 22 per Cent. Annuities have
been dealt in at 752 ; Exchequer Bills, at 89. to 12s.
Prem. Bank Stock is firm, at 233 ; and India 5
Per Cent. Loan, 1071 4.

Rather more activity has prevailed in the Foreign
Market, and prices generally have continued firm.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 83i 844 ; ditto,
1858, 70 f ; ditto New Scrip has improved to 3 k
prem. ; and the Consolides are supported at 38! 39 ;
Mexican Stock is 313 ; Portuguese, 481 a ; ditto
New Scrip, 41. prem.; Russian New Loan, 93.1 ;
Sardinian, 811 a ; Spanish Passive, 232 -4; Italian,
71.4 ; Venezuelan, 24a i; and the New Scrip has
unproved to 2 dis. ; Greek Bonds are heavy, at
161; and the Coupons are 671 1.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
Were very limited, and prices generally exhibited
firmness, Exness. Great Northern declined £l, and
T
Jistaataeearsnhire and Yorkshire, Midlands, and North
(Berwick) ss. ; South Easterns, however,
improved Ss..
and The Foreign lines were very inactive. Antwerp
, Rotterdam brought it ; and Great Luxem-
uutg,l4,
In the Colonial Market, Grand Trunk of Canada
remained
firm at 22, and Great Western of Canada
ilzproved to 13 and 131 ; East Indian brought 108
0!-081; and Bombay and Baroda, 104 f 105.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued in limited request, at about previous quota-
vl"B. London and County realised 381 ; Oriental
siti„,tink,2 641 ; Ottoman Bank, 34 ; Crystal Palace
39-, 37; and Berlin Water Works, 61 H.
-

Bank
sßtoßclkTr FUNDS—CLOSING PRIC ES.
233
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Nrwr,9eut. Consols Annuities
N„ 0 per Cent. Annuities 921 h
'sv 21
India 2 Per Cent. Annuities ... 751
la S tock
Dii,
IT t t
Ditto
6 per Cent. lO7l 1
i)t,:to Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent --
-,,'.4° 5 per Cent
51 per Cent.
ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Di Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001
tt° Bonds El.OOO
c_Ditto under £l,000
t„.'"°lB for Account, Jan. 8 92a /
',chequer Bills £l,OOO, 2% per Ct.
_ itto £5OO
.uitto DSmall
-14 POREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
ua.
kipoosaly7res 6 per Cent
I? ...
per Cent.
qr 14,2 Second Issue 9l
titto per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons
Itali ° Coupons 6x
mex'.l.4 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 731
iillean, 3 per Cent
_,,,e uto Ac^.ollllt
.i, ‘v 0
b.„ rermla, 2 per Cent —
PO4l, cx over-due Coups. & Hectares
484
tbilifell';e3l DteerntC.7ltB.,6l2Bs3
'tt c
11,,,,,' ° scrip, £2O pd
jo_ljiit:tao°4sl per Cent
CCeenntt.,llBB2s7ol St .... 41 pm
... 931 i
-,sitt° 5 per Cent., 1862
J-rtt
S%rdi,? Scrip, £47 paid
1).-"ar1 5 per Cent.
sNltto Account
811 1 1
.1-‘ll,Bh 3 per Cent —
Tn--riittito passive.. ,
i it i
ti
ti!
0011
Account
66
perper Cent...ent .
181585,4
D.. 70
701
itto 6.,
big Per Cent', ''
1860 Scrip, £6O pd... 3 k 1 pm
ve, 0 Paid-up Scrip
liezula 3 Cent
Ditto_Alt u- la, per
Account
n
u Per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), £53 paid 2 die
Bel Dvidendson the above navablo in London.
ai
ltagml 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 991
-II) 5 pzr Cent.) 18611 Ex. 25f 7ll
ati
13ii°L8 Money
THREE O'CLOCK.
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