The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

CITY NEWS—YESTERDAY.
In coniequence of the continued very active
demand for bar silver for Bombay, the price has
advanced to 611 d. per ounce, and further supplies
are for the present difficult to obtain. Limited
sales of Mexican dollars have been made at 621 d.,
and they also are very scarce.
About £62,000 in gold of various kinds was with-
drawn from the Bank to-day for exportation.
At the. recent meeting of the Commercial Gas
Light an.d Coke Company a very satisfactory report
Was pre:iented to the proprietors, and a dividend at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum declared.
Then ext series of wool sales are fixed t• com-
mence on Thursday, the 13th November. Accord-
ing to a circular of Messrs. Willans and Overbury,
the arrivals to the present date are 49,048 bales,
of which 21,095 are from the Cape, and the re-
mainder from Australia.

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is rather less inquiry for discount accom-
modation to-day, the supply of commercial bills on
offer having fallen off, but the rates continue firm,
and bankers and others show very little dispositio❑
to make even the slightest concession. The in-
creased quietude of business may be attributed to
the fact that many parties had obtained accommo-
dation before the weekly meeting of the Bank di-
recrors, because the opinion was entertained in some
quarters that the minimum might be advanced to
the extent of Q per cent.

The Bank of England returns, completed to the
22d of October, exhibits some rather important al-
terations. There is a large falling off in the stock
of bullion, while the reserve of notes has been
slightly diminished. The other securities have been
considerably reduced, as also the public and private
balances. The various items and the changes they
present are shown in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation. .. .. .. £21,463,330
Decrease .. .. • • •• 196,630
Bullion
.. .. .. .. .. 15,912,699
Decrease .. .. • • • • 3 066 233
31i ,561
Rest ..'' "
Increase .. • • • • ' • 5,104
Public Deposits .. .. .. 5,944,238
'309 Decrease .. • • • • • •
Other Deposits.. • •
.. .. 15,197,744
,661
Decrease .. • • • • .. 521,824
Seven Day and other Bills .. • • 8071,716775
Increase .. .. •.
Government Securities .. ..
11,89,,9,22.

_ .
Decrease .. .. 300,000
Other Securities .. 18,605,938
Decrease .. 325,758
Notes Unemployed 8,259,480
Decrease 172,455

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
there has been rather more activity. Sugars have
been in increased demand at slightly enhanced
prices. Coffee, rice, and tea, however, have been a
shade cheaper. In fruit and spices there has been
a moderate amount of business transacted at about
previous rates. Tallow has continued dull, and
prices have slightly given way for both present and
forward delivery.
The directors of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada have issued there report in anticipation of
the general meeting of shareholders. The board
recognises the improved management in "Canada,
and the development of the traffic of the company,
and from reports which have been received, the
directors state that they are led to believe that the
abundant harvest of this year, together with the
somewhat reviving trade in the colony, will furnish a
ateady and largely improving revenue. The directors
propose to reduce the number of their body from
15 to 12, and that the meetings of the Board
shall be held in England, while the directors in
Canada will constitute a committee of the Board
for local, financial, and other purposes. A long
report is appended from Mr. Watkin, vet-.o pro-
ceeded to
Canada to represent the interests of the
Board in important matters connected with the
company.

The traffic receipts of the South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian R►ilway for the week ending
the 14th inst. amounted to £54,457, showing a de-
crease of £10,518 compared with the same period
of last year. On the Central of Italy branch, from
Plaisance to Bologne, the earnings were £4,414,
against £3,633 in 1851.

Two O'CLOCK.

The transactions in the English Stock Market
have been about equal to the recent daily average,
and at present there are no indications of a revival
of speculative activity. Consols at the commence-
ment of business were 93k, but sellers have since
appeared whose operations have caused a decline to
931 4 for money and the account. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are quoted 921 ; India 5
per Cents. are steady at 1094 a ; and the Enfaced
Paper at 1051 ; the Bonds are 29e. to 325. prem. ;
the Exchequer Bills for June are marked 19s. ; and
the March ditto, 20s. prem. ; the Red Sea Tele-
graph are 211.
Increased buoyancy has prevailed in the Foreign
arket, and the transactions have been rather ex-
tensive. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 831 ;
ditto, 1858, 701 4; ditto New Loan Scrip, 11
prem.; and the Consolides, 381 B ; Egyptian have
advanced to 901 91 ; ditto, 2d issue, to 891 90;
Venezuelan, to 29-a. 8 ; Italian, to 721 ; Mexican, to
331 ; Portuguese Scrip is 21 prem. ; Russian ditto,
11 2 prem.; Spanish Deferred, 461 ; ditto Passive,
211 22 ; and Chilian 41 per Cents., 851.
Business in the Railway Share Market con-
tinued mod Irately active. Prices, however, in some
instances, were a shade flatter. Great Westerns
and South Easterns receded ss. ; and London and
Elackwall 10s. South Westerns, however,irnprovPd
; Bristol and Exeter, 10s.; and Edinburgh and
Glasgow, £l.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have exhibited
no change of importance. Sambre and Mease
realise 9a ; Bahia and San Francisco, 19k
Cape Town and Dock have improved to 1061, and
East Indian to Ma.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares were again in active
request, London and Westminster advanced to
791; Bank of London to 989; Oriental Bank to
544; and Union of Australia to 481.
In the Miscellaneous Market there was little
vAriatipn in values. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Company remained firm at 749; Royal Mail Steam
at 56; Australian Agricultural at 234 ; and National
Discount Company at 71.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank StocK
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities q3l 4 1
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 i
A nullities, 30 yrs, expire ith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2ll
India Stock
Ditto 6 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
D'.,,, [bonds 41,000
Ditto under £I,OOO
COT!SOiS tor Account. Nov. 6
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
Jun':. March.
tk.'—...chelner Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. .. 19 20
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small — 20

CLOCK.
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE 0'
(Milian 3 per Cent. 7B
Ditto 4i per Cent ........
Ditto, Paid up Scrip ............. , 90 89,1
Mexican, 3 per Cent ................
Ditto Account • oat
New Grenada, 2 per Cent .........
Ditto ex over-due Coups. and Hectares 104
i'eruvian 4i per Cent. ...
Ditto 4i New, 1862, A Scrip, t 53 paid ii
PortugueEe 3 per Cent., 1853.
1 itit, Account • 47a
Ditto Scrip, £l5 pd .............. .. •
Ditto Paid-up Scrip
t „ Qgian I) per Cent 1822•,£ St
Ditto 5 per Cent.,1862, Scrip, £3218s pd. 1
Ditto Paid up Scrip ............. 95a t
Sardinian 5 per Cent ...... 831 4
Ditto New Deferred ..........
punish 3 per Cent ............. --

-nit to A,,,ount . .
Ditto Passive. „
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
_Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853 ..
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), £5O paid la aI ipm
Ditto, Paid up Scrip 691 1 9 1
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela, per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent..
1,. I);vidends on the above navable in London.
i'mliat 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f.
Ditto Account
Consols, Aloney
Ditty Account
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