The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-17 00:00:00

MOIN

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There has been rather less demand for money
to-day, as usual at the close of the week, but the
rates continue firm, and the chief portion of the bills
brought forward for negotiation is taken to the
Bank of England.
There were no bullion operations of public im-
portance at the Bank of England yesterday.
The Mexican dollars by the last packet have been
sold at ss. lid. per oz., being an advance of 4d.
The Shannon which left to-day for the West
Indies took out £28,.510 in specie.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited no change of importance ; there was a slight
decline in the rate on Paris.

The Persia from New York has brought £161,700
in specie.
The London Flour Company have announced a
dividend of 8 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of
2s. per share.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday,
business continued inactive, and prices were heavy.
The sales were barely 3,000 bales.

On the South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
Railway the traffic returns for the week ending the
6th inst. were £52,994, being an increase of £5,412
compared with the corresponding period of last
year,

The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada, for the week ending the 2d inst.,
amounted to £9,702, against £9,285 last year.
'At the meeting of creditors of Mr. T. S worder,
brewer, of Luton, it was mentioned that, although
the brewery has been profitable, losses have been
incurred by speculating in hops. Resolutions si ere
carried, stating that it is not desirable to wind up
under bankruptcy, appointing a committee of inte-
rim inspectors, and adjourning the meeting for a
fortnight. It is understood that, in compliance
with the wishes of the general body, the proceed-

ings in bankruptcy taken by an individual creditor
will be stopped by consent.

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

Two O'CLOCK.
The intelligence frim America led to a further
improvement of i per cent. in the English Funds,
but a few rates in realisation of profits have since
produced rather less buoyancy. Consols have been
93i I," for money, and 92Z less the dividend, for

the account, but they close at 93,1 a and 921 I-, re-
spectively. The New Threes have advanced to
91a g ; the Reduced to 91;-1, 4 ; Long Annuities to
151; and Exchequer Bills to 15s. to 18s. prem. ;
ladia 5 per Cent. Loan has risen to 1091 ; but
the 4 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has receded to 91 ;
the Debentures are 1001, and the Bonds, 295. prem.

A fair amount of business has been recorded in
the Foreign department, and prices continue firm.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 809 81 ; ditto, 1858, 70/
11 ; ditto New Scrip, 21 3 prem.; Egyptian is firm
at 1t 2 prem. ; Mexican , have improved to 321 d ;
Sardinian to 84 ; Spanish Certificates, 8/- 1; Italian,
701 71; and the Russian Loan is 71 -It prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market have
been moderately active, and prices have shown an
increased buoyancy. North British have advanced
55.; Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Midlands, North
Easterns, York, and South Easterns, 10s.; and Great
Northern A stock, £l. South Westerns declined ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain in fair
request. Great Luxembourg realise 151 1 ; Datch
Rhenish have improved to 171 ; and Sambre and
Meuse, to 11t 121. Grand Trunk of Canada have
advanced to 25& 1; and Great Western of Canada,
to 121. East Indian are firm at 1041 t; Great Indian
Peninsula, at 1024 ; and Cape Town and Dock
have declined to 1021.

Joint Stock Batik Shares continue in good de-
mand. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
advanced to 18a 19; Chartered of British Colum-
bia to 5-1 a ; Imperial, to 21; ; Ottoman, to 261;
and Alliance of London and Liverpool, to 4Z.
In the Miscellaneous Market, Crystal Palace
Stock has declined to 35.; Oriental Inland Steam
realise 61 ; and Red Sea and Indian Telegraph 19k.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 pm, Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li i
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l,
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.: lo9k f
Ditto, Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 91
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100
Vitt° dtito April, 1864 100/
Ditto I\onds £l.OOO
Consols for Account, June 10
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent ..
Ditto £500
Ditto Smell
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Egyptian, 7 per Cent
Grenada Active
Do. Ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 94 i
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto A.ecount
,iiissian 5 per Cent. 1822 £ St
Ditto 42 per Cent 9ll
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 602
Sardinian 6 per Cent. ......
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent .1858 7l
DUI o 1862 (Scrip) 2,1 3
Ditto, Paid up Scrip 7OL i
Venezuela, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian 5; per Cent., 1861, ex 25f.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

KET. I SHARE MARKET-THIS DAY.