The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-20 00:00:00

MARKETS---This Day.

Fresh.MARK LANE.
up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
°."1-11 wheat were very moderate, but notwithstanding the
quiet
1342411 show of samples on the stands, the trade was very
both for red and white qualities, at Monday's quota-
tioos.
litohdleuraotsetides
but
criptions of foreign wheat the market was
Y nevertheless the The trade, however, ruled quiet,
Float' business
the
business done was at quite previous rates.
r
The cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late prices.
supply of good and fine barley on sale was small,
and the trade for the best malting produce was firm, at full
clieZenefes• Inferior barley, with which the market was
IsinsivelY supplied, sold heavily, at low prices.
alt
the trade The changed hands to a moderate extent, at late rates.
BPPIY of oats on sale was moderate. On the whole
Beans Was fsteady, at full quotations.
were dull, at the late decline in prices.
Peas
The
/net a. slow sale, on former terms.
flour trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Ettglish Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Irish
.. audScotch... 530 440 1,930 5,310 1,340
Fore....
..............1950 1,200

11,410 120 sacks
brls.

, NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
,lerate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets.
BPeaking, the trade is quiet, at our quotations.
Per 81b by the carcase.
Inferior beef
sclad
ads(' ta ...... 3 0 3 6 Inferior mutton— 1
43 104
Prirrtlinig ..... 38 4 e Middling mutton 4
68 large 4 4 6 Prime do
Lir • finnan 8 4 10 Veal 3 10 4 8
ge Pork ........ 30 4 2 Small pork. 44 4 8

izet,4ities BOROUGH HOP.
The
„ market continues tolerably firm. In good and fine
sales progress steadily, at fully late rates ; but
14 so
• 'tut produce moves off slowly, and the quotations have,
some
nstances, a drooping tendency. •
Mid and East Kent
Weald of Kentloss to 155 s
Buseex.
Yearlings 100 s to 14Q8

COLONIAL.
grey-•--The-public t.„ess —.--The-nublic sales of China have continued to pro -
.ery
-Iled
alue. slowly, and inferior qualities have slightly de-
cb in
ITAlL—Business has been very dull, and West India
the may may be quoted about 6s per cwt. cheaper. In
kotite, ailed market there is also very little animation. Com-
e 'IIIIIPS are quoted 43s per cwt.
tin 41'tL—There has been a fair inquiry for both planta-
a4d native Ceylon at fully previous quotations.
The demand for East India has continued brisk,
114 i
'ate Prices are well sustained.
l'.l-.4,4°lv•—A moderate business has been reported in
t,ti both for consumption and on speculation, and quo-
lin °Lis are steadily maintained. On the spot, 41s 6d ;
e;tl..ch delivery, 42s 6d ; and last three months, 43s 6d per

NEY ITA,IKET

AN,

COMMERC ,AL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
iilThe rates for discount accommodation have tended
li easier direction consequent upon a smaller in-
offer,r for assistance and a good supply of money on
co .14
Lirokers have now more capital at their
negotiateinniand than they can use, and they are therefore
g the best commercial bills at 51 i per
cent.
Y esterd
About
32,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
Y
Ile return for the past week from the Bank of
tiglancl is
of a satisfactory character, although the
Zerivse of notes has been diminished. The bullion
fall i'lee: increased, and the other securities have
tie,!, -e., rather considerably. Annexed are the par-
tuars
Active Circulation £20,710,700
228,415
Bullion Increase
14468227
.
Ilest
... 'llerease
3,489023
1' .
66,232
Public
Dlnerease
eposits
, 7
Other beereaso .............................
258,921
I)ebosits
e__ b-eerea. .....................................
1,516,151
"11
I:lYralulsOethr

513,148
_ter Bills
17,345
Gol. --leereas
er4lne a
11,023,211
Dect securities Other secuase
No alteration.
~.
,urities
18 269,062
,
4Note, tr Decrease
...

tlebvio-y--ed ...... .

1,568,607

7;350;975
225,230
:t he willecei;ide7 .
b•• .............. ...
.1,3•;;; .. ir•o•;-.11"e.. Bank of
The
biluani es shows but few important alterations.the
notes
14 bulls has been increased £136,000, and _
c .
mlen:culation £445,000. A decrease has taken
000, in the
iti the Treasury balances of f,90, .
iLrent accounts of £440,000, and the discounts of
,_O,OOO.
-uho
oe Com-
-I)ailv. - report of the Ocean Marine Insuran .
reeointnends the payment of the usual dividend
and a bon
01 is Per share on the paid-up capital,
1,111- Per share, both free a income tax. denuds
tilte directors of the International Contract Col:a-
-have declared an inte • dividend to Decem-
(jhr 31st, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
e Merchant Banking Company of London
141ited) have made a call of £2 10s. per share,
Payable on Saturday, the 18th of February, at. the
-A., lance Bank, Lothbury, or its Liverpool 4-tanchester branches. ol or
~, The directors of the General Credit and Finance
Vlaria
pany of London (Limited) have decided to re-
commend a dividend of 10s. per Share, making, with
the
s. of interim dividend paid in August, a total,_
dividnd of 128. per share for the year 1864, being
at the rate of 15 per cent. on the present paid-up
Capital of 11,000,000, or of over 18i per cent. on
the eapital paid up on the average of the year. In
,rition the Mini of X. 125,000 is proposed to be car-
.l:red to a reserve fund, and £22,440 of undivided
efits carried forward to next year's account of
t'refit and loss.
n I)llring the past few days there has been less
ietivitY in the Markets for Foreign and Colonial
,!oduce. Sugars have, in some instances, declined
have 6d. per cwt. The public sales of China teas
rates
progressed very slowly, at barely previous
Nu-4tes• Coffee and rice, however, have been in fair
~est, and fully maintained previous prices, while
inoderate business has been reported in tallow,
'er both present and forward delivery, at steady
Prices.
Ole first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of
tr Consolidate Discount Company was held to-
aY• The chair was occupied by Mr. Thomas S.
Iti .
~,, Ca•rdson. The Report showed that the balance
ca to the credit of profits, after payment of all
current expenses, amounted to £14,681 2s 5d ;
against this amount, however, the directors had to
ate off a sum of £15,940 148 3d from losses by
bad debts, leaving X. 1,259 11s 10d to be carried to
the debt of next year's account. The chairman
explained that the majority of these had debts had
arisen from the failure of firms which had previously
enjoyed good credit, and were reputed to be of the
highest respectability, amongst others the Leeds
flanking Company, Messrs. Gladstone, ancl Mr.
Salomon. .

Two O'CLOCK.
66f. 95c.
Al
At Paris, this morning, according
to 11r. Ru
t,,eleeavy gram, the 3 per Cents. Rentes were
6
sup English Stock Market, after being steadily
,jted at former prices, shows an
appearance of
ull°Yancy, and a few purchases have improved the
,
'llilds i per cent. Consols, for money, are 891 i
Zland for the account, 89i 90. The other depart-
Vieets of the Stock Exchange remain firm, but little
4lleas has been negotiated. The New Threes and
~."11cecl Annuities are 881 1; Annuities, 14i ;
, -coequer Bills, 4s. prem. •; and India 5 per Cents.,
403 s z
•
A/4'lll4lre has been little fluctuation in the Foreign
ti., et has
and business has continued quiet.
et ?
soCiell 6 Per Cents., 1862, are 70f i ; do. Con-
Qreciete 5° i ; Mexican, 27-a 28 ; do. New, 26f i. ;
Ae '''') 231 3.f ; Spanish Passive, 331 f ; do. Certi-
i3reates, 14i / ; Italian, 64f 1 ; do. New Loan, i 1
I)re_e• ; Confederate, 55 56f lf i
"a; Danubian, ! i dia. ;
Preill.
Montevidean, 2i
tuaine •
eo4ti as in the Railway Share Market has
faorn peed very quiet ; prices, however, have in
eteehula/lees been a shade firmer. Bristol and
have improved £1; Metropolitan, Li ; and