The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-24 00:00:00

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CITY NEWS—YES TERD AY.
In the foreign exchanges this afternocn the rates
Were generally about the same as on last post day.

100,000 sovereigns were withdraNn from the
Bank to-day for transmission to the East.

Tile suspension has been announced of the mer-
cantile house of Messrs. Facchini Brothers, of
Bologna, on the 20th inst.

The recent demand for bins on London which
has prevailed on the Paris Bourse has been occa-
sioned by large pur.Thases in order to remit the
£BOO,OOO which will be required here on the Ist
inst. for the bonds of the Victor Emmanuel Rail-
way, which are then to be paid off.

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NEWS-THIS DAY.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The money market was firmer, and there is an
active business. Very few bills are now negotiable
under the Bank minimum of 3 per cent,

Gold is now about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Lon-
don than in Paris, and about 2-10ths per cent.
higher here than in Hamburg.

The traffic returns on the Ottoman Railway for
the week encing the 7th inst. were £243 against
£l5O last year.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets close
to-day for the Christmas holidays, and will re open
on. the 6th proximo.

Two o'CLocK.

Towards the close of business yesterday afternoon
there was a little heaviness, and the few transac-
tions that have taken place to-day have rather in-
creased the tendency towards depression. Consols
are now quoted 921 both for money and account.
The market has been exceedingly dull, owing to an
Inclination on the part of operators to contract
rather than to enlarge their engagements. The
"New Three per Cents. and the Reduced are sup-
Ported at 921 ; Exchequer Bills are flat at 9s. to 10s.
Prem. ; Bank Stock is 2221 ; India ditto, 2251 ex
div, for opening ; and ditto 5 per ijent. Loan, 1081.
The Foreign Market has again presented a quiet
aPpearance, but prices have shown buoyancy.
.Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, have improved to 701
71 ; the New Loan to 717,- t-; and the Consolides are
404 N, E4yptian have further advanced to 951 96;
(lino, 2d issue, to 941 95,1,, and Spanish Certificates
are firm at 9 ; Moorish are 96 ; Italian Railway
Loan, 751 76. Portuguese Scrip is 41 prem. ;
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 981; Venezuelan 3 per
Cents. 24-'l.
In the Railway Share Market business con-
tinued very inactive, and the few dealings entered
into were at slightly reduced rates. Great Easterns
and North Easterns (Berwick) declined 55., and
Great Westerns, and London and Black wall, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were
'Without material variation. Antwerp and Rotter-
dam advanced to 71 Z-; Dutch-Rhenish brought
1711 and San Paulo, 224; East Indian receded to
1084; Great Indian Peninsula brought 108; Bom-
bay and Baroda, 106 to 1061 ; and Sciudes Delhi
Stock, 1051.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remained inactive at about previous quotations.
Union of Australia improved ss. to 105.; London
end Buenos Ayres, ss. ; Crystal Palace Stock
brought 361; and Royal Mail Steam, 56c

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
tatik Stock
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 95
D tto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100±
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Ditto under £l,OOO . ... 26 29
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent.... 10 9
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 pea Cent., 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Egpptian 7 poi Cent 9sa 6
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent.; 1824-5, ex-Coupins l6s 1
I al lan 5 per ilect. (Maremmana Railway) 751 6
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
-ii i
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per ;.:lent , 1862
Ditto Scrip, '.?() paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1562 9l a
BPanish 3 per Cent
I-.
—.lto Passive
Panish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account 'T M 1
Ditto Paid-up Scrip
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account..
Dividends on the above payable in London,
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, Jan. 8