The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

4 ONEY MARKET

AN
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Money Market may now be said to be
Cling down into a state of quietude. The demand
1:)t accommodation to-day has been comparatively
!tall, but as the balances of brokers show a con-
baal diminution, the rates for first-class bills have
ha maintained at per cent. A slight effect is
produced by the commercial public who, as usual,
are
increasing their balances at their bankers at the
resent period of the quarter.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank
we'iterday
l .
Helen's
Robert Lyall, East India merchant, of Stf
eiell's place, and Mr. Robert John Clarke, of
4hant-court, have joined the board of direction
of the
the Oriental Financial Corporation.
The annual election of the committee of the
414
ek Exchange has taken place, and it appears
the old committee has been returned, except-
t)
g three gentlemen, one of whom being the late
I„`'lllnan, Mr. Slous, who retires through ill-health.
newly-appointed members comprise Messrs.
4Writoll, W. Lucas, and E. Routh.
,t'kt a general meeting to-day of the shareholders
t 4 the Anglo-Egyptian Bank the report stated that
hi results of the working of the bank for the first
t} tnenths have been most satisfactory. Although
eritical state of business, owing to the money
ttNsure in England, and the state of the cotton
iit4!ket in Egypt, prescribed great caution, so that
L: le was done for the first three months after the
ik Was established, a large and profitable regular
hi7nless has already been transacted, and exten-
-0 operations have been successfully entered into.
ki* provisional balance-sheet just received from
ttiaZandria, shows an aggregate of transactions of
,4•121,9 of £9,000,000 passing through the books of
4.A.,bank without a single bad debt or loss ; and the
ii`4)olint of profit and loss, after making every
riirwance for suspense accounts, shows that the
ftit:ctors are fully warranted in recommending an
,tiin dividend of Bs. per share (being at the rate
tL'()per cent. per annum on the amounts paid up),
ili‘tjmig forward a handsome surplus to be brought
All account when the first complete accounts of a
1411cial year's working are submitted to the share-
4ers in October or November next.
The report of the directors of Smith, Knight, and
14)1, Pany (Limited) has been issued to the share-
' titi 'kers. A further payment of 3s. 6d. per share
account of dividend is recommended, being
hh 28. 6d. per share already paid) at the rate of
t Cent. per annum. Several of the contracts on
thud will be completed shortly, when the profits
"eon will be ascertainable.
'lithe share list of the Wholesale and Import
tmd3er Company (Limited) will clOse on Thursday,
tie 40th inst., for London, and on Friday, the 31st,
country applications.
'IA,. has been announced that to-morrow, Wednes:
tq" is the last day that applications can be received
tk,l4the extension shares of the Brighton Hotel
'firing the last few days there has been very
animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
ce
Markets. Sugars have, in some instances,
titoLt a shade cheaper. The public sales of tea have
llliieeded without any material change in prices,
‘llle in rice, fruit, and spices, there has been no
kta,P. Coffee has continued in fair demand, at
tpt4Y rates, and limited transactions have been
151. bed into in tallow, at about previous quotations,
oth present and forward delivery.

AtTwo o'CLocI.
Faris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's
4e7441, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f.
'th Quiet.
111)1: flglish Stock Market has been very steadily
14e4jted to-day at previous values. The Govern-
:\ el., Three
made another purchase of £30,000
Nreeper Cents., which gave a more buoyant
i'll
i° the price of the Funds, although very little
NOsiness is now in operation owing to the pre-
-144% fl°lls for the settlement of the account. Con-
money are 89 and for tho account, 894

1. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
871 8 ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. to 6s. dis. ; India 5
per Cents., 105* ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 981
In the Foreign Market there has not been much
animation ; prices at the commencement of business
were flatter, but a partial rally has since occurred.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 731 1 ; do. Con-
sondes, 531 8 ; Mexican, 26* u ; ditto New, 25k ;
Greek, 201 218 ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; do.
Certificates, 17* -1 ; Italian, 63f ; ditto New, 3i
3 die. ; and Confederate Loan, 33 35.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been moderately active, and prices have shown, in
several instances, a slight improvement. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire have advanced Bristol and
Exeter f, and North Western ; while Great
Eastern have declined I, Metropolitan f, and Great
Northern, A stock, £l.

• The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
any material change in prices.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in mode-
rate request at steady rates. South African Land
and Finance shares are quoted I 1 prem. ; Rio do
Janeiro Gas, 1 1} prem. ; South of England Wag-
gon Company, / 1i prem. ; and Rhoy Hall Iron,
I,i 2i prem.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

GOTERNMEN"r FUNDS.
8 per Cent. Consols
Do. Account, April 6 —
b per Cent. Reduced B9l 1 1 1
New 3 per Cent B7l * 1 .1
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yre, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 6
Do. £5OO 3 6
Do. £lOO and £2OO