The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-18 00:00:00

'CO ITAikET

AND

COMMERC tAT INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
very active inquiry has prevailed to-day in
luents
disco unt circles consequent upon some heavy pay-
have to be made in connection with
the trade of India and Australia. The rates have
continued
very
firm, without alteration, at 51,
per cent. for the best bills, although the floating
eve
at the command of bankers and brokers
414,Ve latterly been Much trenched up a.
_, filer° were no bullion operations of importance
at the
Bank yesterday.
the a the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
re was no material alteration.
rTh
d dine bar silver by the Tasmanian has been
nt 55. lid. per oz. standard.
.A.t the ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the National Discount Company, held to-
ay, a dividend at the increased rate of 20 per cent.
177 annum was declared, and the balance of
the
Os. 4d. was carried forward to the credit of
'e next half-year's profit and loss account.
fo:11,„, 'rePurt of the business of the Imperial Bank
g: 'le past half year states that, after defraying
current charges of the bank, making allowance
Or
bad and doubtful debts, rebate on bills, and
providing, for a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent.
sir annum, together with interest on the new
eS) there remain a balance of £5,228 18s, which
the
*L erectors recommend to be carried forward to
"4.e profit and loss new account.
At the ordinary general meeting of shareholders
'3f the London and Westminster Bank, held to-day,
a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of 6 per
'ellt• Per annum, and by way of further dividend
A' 01 the profits, a bonus of 13 per cent. on the
r-up capital was agreed to.
ye fifth report of the Imperial Bank has been
a,.sl'ed in anticipation of the half-yearly meeting. It
iates that after defraying the current charges of the
at'k, making allowance for bad and doubtful debts,
sate en
bills, and providing for a dividend at the
le of 10 per cent. per annum, together with in-
:rest on the new shares, there remains a balance of
•c 0,228 18s., which the directors recommend to be
carried forward to the profit and loss new account.

Two O'CLOCK.
teiAt Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
&.egraln, the 3 per Cents. were 67f. 05c. ; rather

Excepting in the new securities there has been
I,,verY little business transacted to-day at the Stock
„,-43'-ellange, and the markets generally are very flat.
The
Funds, after showing a partial recovery yes-
terday
evening, have receded this morning, and
Consols are ag
the ac?ount.ain 89k for money, and 89i 90 for
Annuities are 88/,
The New Threes and Reduced
preen. ; T A:
...nuia 5
89; Exchequer Bills, par to 4s.
per Cents., 1031 104 ; do. 4 per
Cents., 981 ; and Enfacedsl per Cents., 109 k.
_ There has been very little business in the Foreign
Turkishe°
-rqarket and prices in most instances have declined.
6 per Cents., 1862, are 70i 71 ; ditto
2 ,118°1ides, 491 50k; Mexican, 27k i; do. New,
; Greek, 244 ; Spanish Passive, 33f ; do.
'serttficates, 1471- 15 ; the Confederate Loan, 56i
7i 1-I prem. ; Danubian, (112'-
1)4 ; Alontevidean, 3 I prem. ; and Italian 11 prem.
lal3lirless in the Railway Share Market has been
ster dull, although prices have in one or two
.allees shown more firmness. Metropolitan have
Prcived 10s., and South-Western, Brighton, and
reat 'Western each ss.
wi Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
'
-any material change in values.
sharia:"' and Miscellaneous Shares are generally a
e 'latter. Imperial Bank have receded to 33i ;
u
11 lailee t° 3343 • London Joint Stock to 50i ; and
declined London to 53f ; London Financial have
82
23i ; and Italian Irrigation Bonds to
7 Cityof Milan Improvements are 2f prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
, GoIEUNTNIE '
. per ce - NT FUNDS.
891 1 1 i
,_. Ant. 0
ORSOIS
90
p-ueor
„count, Feb. 9
881 9 81
New jellt• Reduced
9 81
liew 2iPr Cent
78111 &
Do. 5 per uent. Jan. 1894
AuT4iti Per Cent Jan. 1873
Do. f es, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
ED 1)1.30 yr • A
o qte, _ s, expire sth
1908 xliectii: ea, Telegraph) Aug, par 4 pin
pril, 1885 —
Do r Rills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent P
,t
,Do. £5OO
aibi:oolC.:ltonugrilatild£SltooColl7,ansdl Xpe2rooCent
LT 1
.2
Iticliat, 8)1. G,OVERNMENT SECURITIES.
N AnocK, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
05
'count
1032 4 3i
,o..per Cent. July 1870
-.1,-,) Account '
&Jo. 4
981 i
Do'
En Cent., Oct. 1888
___
Do. 5 aced Paper 4 per Cent
bo. t, Per Cent., Jan. 1872
.1),... 01 per Cent., May 1879 lO9l
B. 4,per Cent., Aug. 1866 _
T," Jplonds, £l,OOO ...
"--'o• under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK,
13Arlisazturi an Bonds, 5 per Cent _
Do.
5 per Cent ...........
• 4j per Cent., 1852-58-60-.......::::::::: ---
Du ucl. 1863 ..
enos Ayres 6 per C t
Chilian 6 per Cent ... .en
Colombian 6 per Cent:
D
Cuba, 6 per Cent . .__
Do 5 per Cent, 1864
as 3 per Cent., 1825
Do'Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 ... . ********************
Danubian 5 per Cent., 1773-7 i :a ******** 93 I
o paid ******
Principalities '
z_
.?0_ £..01r5a **
......
.... ................... dig
Dad or New. . U nsohdated, 1 per • Cent...
''gl„ -1--) ~ Provisional Land Warrant
ptian 7 per Cent ............
—.
.........................
'-ir,•/ Seco e
•L'o• £lOO Bonds ":::: .......................................... 9-4
~.,0 D? . iiti 1 ................... 961,- 5,1
.
CrpV., • Scrip, £35 pan ........................ —pm
t Accounts ................................. pm
per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 24 if
,'-,0. Account
'Jo. Couons
10t
0 A
, ccoupnt
(ziii)aternala 5 per Cent.
1,1)0. 1839 and 1850
l'alian 5 per Cent (Mareinniana Railway) 68
.r.n 3 per Cent.
•L'o Account ....... .
Do 1864
,BDo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
° Scrip, £53 paid
~-u0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
..9tontevidean 5 per Cent., £25 paid
11Atoorish Imperial 5 per Cent .
ew Granada .. .
DDo 2 per Cent .......•
o Deferred ........ ..." ....
" ....
:
Do Land Warrants ..........
Do Debentures, 4 per Ctil, 1864 —
n Do do Aug.,A.., 1856
-rertivian 41 per Cent. .. ..
Do 3 per Cent. (Urib .............
.......
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
Do Account .... .- ... . ...
..
..
Portuguese 3 per Cent., ..... —...................
DoAccount ...............................
Do 3 per Cent., 18i6, i, '6, iiC;;76: . ;i*, -:
Do Account. ........ . ............. ............ 471
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St., .........
Do 41 per Cent., 1850..................... 871 i
1860
Do
Do 3 per Cent., 1859
o-,
Do 5 per Cent., 1862 c ) T
Do • 1864
Do Scrip, £6O paid ..
Sardinian 5 per Cent...
}3l,-

- pm

'Danish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive
- i
Do Account 33
11)allish Cert. of Coup not funded
Sw
Do Account
_
edish 4 per Cent. - I
_
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Do Account _
Do
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
__
_
Account
Do .£lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
07i.
Do Account
71 701 1-1-
Do £lOO Bonds
671
Do 6 per Cent. 1863
--
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
____
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
1)0. Account
DDo. 6 per Cent, 1862 ............... —
o Account ................................
a.
42
.. "0. 8 per Cent.: 1864
Do. 11 per Cent ...............................
Austrianividends on the above payable in London.
5 per Cent., E. 10 Florins ...
Belgian, '4i per cent., E. 251. ............
Dutch 2/ per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ............
PrencDo. 4 per Cont. Certifi—aes ...............
h Rentes, 3 per Cent• ..................
Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. .........
Do. Account ................................ 641
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols_ 3irone...
..
895 t
Money ............................... .
Do, itccount ~,,, ................. , .......... 89-1 90