The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-19 00:00:00

CITY NEWS-THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The inquiries for discount accommodation to-day
are moderate, the supply of bills being about equal
to the recent average, and the rates remain firm.
Very few operations are reported, even in short
dated Paper, under the minimum of the Bank of
England.

Gold is now about 2.loths per cent. cheaper iu
London than in Paris, but about 3-10ths per cent.
higher here than in Hamburg.
At the ensuing meeting of the Trust and Loan
Company, of Upper Canada, a dividend at the rate
of 8.1 per cent., less income tax, will be proposed,
the available balance for the half-year being
£14,705.

On the Bengal division of the East Indian Rail-
way the traffic returns for the week ending 31st
August were £6,073, against £6,511 in the corre-
sponding period of last year. On the North-West
Provinces division the receipts were £2,313, against
£2,720 in 1861.

O'.
The particulars of the specie to be Two
takenCLOCK out to-
morrow by the Pera for the East Indies, China,
&c., are subjoined:—Alexandria, gold £200; Mauri-
tius) £23,000; Ceylon, £3,084 ; Madras, £10,595 ;
ditto, silver, £55,050; Calcutta, £75,000; Singa-
pore ; £45,700 ; Hong Kong, £79,399 ; Shanghai,
£64,600 ; Fowchow, £2,080 ; total £358,708.
At a meeting of the Venezuelan bondholders to-
day, after a lengthy discussion, it was resolved to
award the committee for their past services 21 per
cent. on the arrears of interest about to be paid.
There has been very little animation in the Eng-
lish Stock Market to-day, not the slightest attempt
being made to revive speculation, while the deal-
ings for transfer, although now including small
daily purchases for the Savings Banks Commis-
sioners, are yet too moderate to enliven the general
appearance of affairs. Consols remain at 931 a for
money, and at 921 I, less the dividend, for the
account. Dealings have been officially recorded in
the New Threes and Reduced at 918 92 ; in Bank
Stock, at 236 ; in Indian 5 per Cents., at 1091 4 ;
in the 5 per Cents. Enfaced, at 1041; and in the
Debentures, at 1001. The June Exchequer Bills
are marked 135., and the March 10s. prem.
Foreign Securities have undergone no material
alteration. Annexed is an official record of some
of the principal transactions. Brazilian 41 per
Cents., 951 4 ; Mexican, 331 ; Grenada Land War•
rants, 51 t ; ditto ex--over due Coupons, &0., 121 4 ;
Peruvian Scrip, 11 die. ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
471; ditto New Loan, 47k ; Russian New Loan,
93i e ; Spanish, 55 ; ditto Passive, 221 ; ditto
Certificates, 874 94. ; Turkish 6 per Cents, 1854, are
831'84 ; ditto, 1858, 70/ t; the Scrip, 1 t prem.;
and the Consolides, 38-1 1.
Railway Shares are less active, and in a few in-
stances rather lower, but quotations are generall y
well supported. Edinburgh and Glasgow have
declined 11 per cent. ; North-Western are 9 lower ;
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have re-
ceded t. The other principal lines are without
alteration.

In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is not
the slightest change.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares have continued to
attract attention. Ottoman have risen to 29'4 301;
ditto New to 7;5,- 81, ; and Alliance of London and
Liverpool to 20!.

Bank
St
toBekRITISIL FUNDS—ONE 0' CL23O6CE.
31 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
91
:Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 6 per Cent.
Ditto ditto April, 1861 1001
Consols for Account, Dec. 4.....
Ji ma. March.
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct.
.. 13 10
Ditto £5OO ..........
Ditto Small .
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK,
Brazilian, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4f per Cent.. 1852-58-60
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons
Ditto Coupons a i
Mexican, 3 per Cent
,Ditto Account
." w Grenada, 2 per Cent
,D 1311),.
Ditto
Land Warrants
itto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares .. 121
D 4 cifNerrewed, ,Ex Hectares
t3vian 41 per Cent
Ditto .i.seec3
Por
tbitto 0 perleB6en2,tA.,
ISBcsr3ip, £73 paid
471
.p:tuntlB62
iluitt Gent.,
- n 0 per Cent 1822 £St —
_ Ditto Paid up Seri
D. - pent
MP
°.tatiohPAAC:c cesprivu I.:ee; Coup
55
221 a
81 9/
r Cent. 1854
Ditto A. 6
Ditto, £lOO
eceePoeoru:Cnett.nt. 1858
Bonds
:II:::
75
Yen Scrip
64cleor:C:ent ten,t.1.862, Scrip, £6O p.d....
61aft pm
Ditto Paid*
ezuela, per C
21/
ttO 6 Per Cent., 1862 (Scrip), Xl3 paid , . i D.vidends on the above payable in London.
Atllls.an, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f.
-utto per
711 1
00119010, Moue With the div
bitn) A 5.' '
ccount .... TWO
99230 i CiLxo
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714 z,
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