The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The report of the English and Swedish Bank,
which has been issued to the shareholders, states
that the accounts for the half year ending 30th June
last show a gross profit, including a sum of £2,224
brought forward from the previous account, of
£26,421, which, after paying current expenses, and
deducting rebate of interest, &c., leaves a balance
of £14,156. Out of this sum the directors have
declared an interim dividend of Bs. per share, free
of income tax, carrying forward a balance of £6,238
to the next account.

Two o'CLocic

At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to
Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were
68f. 20c. Firmer.

The English Stock Market has been well sup-
ported to-day, and a more buoyant appearance has
been perceptible. The Funds have improved upon
Purchases for investment, and Consols are quoted
89i for money, and 891 1 for the account. The
New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 891 ;
Exchequer Bills, 3s. dis to par ; India 5 per Cents.,
105 4; do. Enfaced 5 per Cents., 100 i.
Foreign Stocks have been dealt in rather largely,
and quotations are rather buoyant. Turkish Conso-
lides are 481 ; Mexican, 234- ; the New Loan,
22k ; Greek, 201 ; Spanish Passive, 291 1; the
Certificates, 1411; Italian, 634 64 ; and the Con-
federate Loan, 6 8.

The American market remains firm. United
States Government 5-20 Bonds are 69 a ; Erie
Shares, 53 ; Illinois, 78k.
In the Railway Share Market business has con-
tinued rather inactive, although prices in several
instances indicate an improvement. Great Wes-
tern, North Western, Llanchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln and South Eastern have each advanced 4- ;

and Great Northern A Stock, 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia-
tion. Great Luxembourg are Great Western of
Canada I, and Madras 5 per Cents. higher.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are rather flat.
English, Scottish, and American Chartered have
declined to 204 ; London and County are dealt in
at 744 ; Hudson's Bay Company, at 154 ; and
Royal Mail Steam, at 120.
The following are the current quotations of some
of the principal new undertakings :—The New Issue
of 50,000 Preference Shares of £5 each of the Atlan-
tic Telegraph, 2k 2/ per share ; Northern Assam
Tea Company's Shares, par k prem. ; Chubwa
Tea, par prem. ; London-bridge Land, k dis.
Par ; Albert-bridge, 1 1i prem. ; London Jute
-Works, 1 prem.; Downs Docks, 1 prem ;
London Quays, dis. par ; British India Trust
and Agency Corporation, 1 14 prem. ; Overend,
Gurney, and Company, 3i 3f prem M`Queen
Brothers, 1I 2 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
8 Tier Cent. Consols
Do. Account, Sept. 7
1-ii
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 89 ii.....
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 _
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908.
lchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3i per Cent.
Cent. 3 dis par
Do. £5003 dis
~ Do. £lOO and £200
''''aiik of England Stock 5i per Cent
Do Account ,
I 11,1)1AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
`ndian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
DO- Account
C Do.
Do. 5 per ent. July, 1870
Account
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
120- Certificates —
•'-'0- Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent
DDo. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
°. 51 per Cent., May 1879 —
DO. Bonds,
4 p
£l,oer Cent.,
00 Aug. 1866 —
Do. under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
tillstrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 —
razilian 5 per Cent
Do. 4i. per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863 —
1311enos A.yres 6 per Cent _
~,,D0 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
,-.nilia.n 6 per Cent
Do. 4.3. per Cent.
Colombian 6 per Cent.
Lu• ba, 6 per Cent.
.1-knish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do. 4 per Cent, 1863
Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid `
Danubian Principalities
Do. Account
Do xB6kaid
lador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
• 0., Provisional Land Warrant
R''Ptian 7 per Cent —
0., Second Issue 971 8
Do. 1864 9s± 1
4Do £lOO Bonds
neek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
-ue Account
4 Do. Coupons
114ternala 5 per Cent. —Do
it 1. • 1839 and 1850
4'1;411 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 70+ 11
....,0 1865
DO
s •
ti erip, £671 paid
In° spar C£
1864
...., 1 .
lie,.crip, £55 paid
I:l',can. 3 per Cent
.. Account
Do 1864 22/
lje 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French
o
French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c —
11-entevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid
4.1.00,-4,1. ..-
ISre -4'.., imperial 5 per Cent
W Granaaa
Do
, 2 per Cent —
D-1-)o Deferred
pe° Land Warrants (Hectares) —
iZic,ari.4-1 per Cei.it
paid in
I, .?crip; £45 paid, paid in Bonds —
110° 0 Per Cent. (IJribarren) -
n 4 per Cent., 186`2
Ili;?.. Account '
Viguese 3 per Cent., 1853
h° Account
11 E° 3 percent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
I:); Acct
118'0
11 r Cent, 1822, £St per-G '"'

h- -1- per Cent. 1850
57f 7
E° 3 per Cent. 1859
D° 44 per Cent., 1860
921 I i
-11° 5 Per Cent. 1862
''''':' 5 Per Cent. 1864
134 r, Ilish 3 per Cent
47/
3";° Account
.1; . Nov, Deferred
39 4
+-Ye 4.00 t
h...
•-,....,..., passive
291
tit'u.Account
D A
41:101811 Cert. of Coup not funded
14,„.---ecoluat
huell 4 per Cent.
-13 Account
T
Do 41
.....
' 'si,2-Per Cent. 1864
lirki—
u Cent. 1854
Do Per
- -
Account
.b° 6 per Cent. 1858
/
o°o Acco 74unt
79
Do 4„1.00 Bonds
12,0•11. per Cent
731 2/
Do u,, Per Cent. 1862
j) 1-ce-01.1nt
D°loo B ds on
734 i 44
_—
Do Per Cent., 1863
b_ 0 Per Cent. 1865
44}
1:101 XlOO Bonds
dis
1),„ gcriP, .£35 paid Ire - `-nlarsoteed, 4 per Cent —
liezuela 3
1)0. . e per Cent.
be.. Ac ount
4EI I
6 per Cent, 1861
Atist . Dividends on the above payable in London.
Bei ilitn, per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins -
33 (I ia
4'
4} Per cent Ex. 25L
tteohp per Cent., 'Lc. 12 Gull 614
1,44.,
„per Cent Certificates
67f 50c
cu lientes, 41 per Cent.
1,a1.0 Account
--
0. ei Per Accountant.,ll6l, EE. a
634
toogols
....... 1
be.
sepi: ............ .................
8, 4 4
............................. 11... R EBE, 4 O'CLOCK.
IdiVe o--- • t This Day.
rpol Cotton Marks
000 bale .._...._____—
8 kark s
et quiet, and the sales will probably foot up
).

The Money Market is for the moment assuming
an easier tendency. The directors of the Bank of
England have not made any alteration in the rate
of discount, and a more favourable feeling prevails.
The quotations for the best bills are 38 4 per cent.,
and exceptional operations are reported at 34 per
cent.

The committee of the Stock Exchange have
appointed Monday, 28th inst:, a special settling
day in the B shares of the Northern Assam Tea
Company (Limited) ; and Friday, Ist September,
a special settling day in the shares of Barneds'
Banking Company (Limited), both of which are to
be marked.