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

MO NEY Al AR K ET.

CITY NEWS-YESTERDAY.

In the foreign exchanges this afternoon the rates
Were generally about the same as on last post day.

100,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the
Lank to-day for transmission to the East.

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

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

CITY NEWS-THIS DA/.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Tilt 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-
(ion than in Paris, and about 2-10ths per cent.
bigher here than in Hamburg.

The traffic returns on the Ottoman Railway for
the week ending the 7th inst. were £243 against
4150 last year.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets close
to-clay for the Christmas holiday?, and will reopen
all the 6th proximo.

Two o'CLocx.

Towards the close of business yesterday afternoon
there was a little heaviness, and the few transac-
tions that have taken place today have rather in-
creased the tendency towards depression. Consols
are now quoted 921 y 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 92-;',l ; Exchequer Bills are fiat at 9s. to 10s.
Prem. ; Bank Stock is 2221 ; India ditto, 2251 ex
thy. for opening; and ditto 5 per tent. 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 71; -a; and the Consolides are
408 Egyptian have further advanced to 95; 96;
ditto, 2d issue, to 941 951, and Spanish Certificates
are firm at 9 ; Moorish are 96 ; Italian Railway
Loan, 751 76. Portuguese Scrip is 43 prem. ;
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 981; Venezuelan 3 per
Cents. 248.
In the Railway Share Market business con-
tinued very inactive, and the few dealings entered
itito were at slightly reduced rates. Great Easterns
and North Easterns (Berwick) declined 55., and
Great Westerns, and London and Blackwall, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were
without material variation. Antwerp and Rotter-
dam advanced to 71 i; Dutch-Rhenish brought
172, and San Paulo, 221 ; East Indian receded to
108* ; Great Indian Peninsula brought 108 ; Bom-
bay and Baroda, 106 to 1061 ; and Scindes Delhi
..,
'tock, 1051.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
l'etak.rined inactive at about previous quotations.
Union of Australia improved ss. to 103.; London
.and Buenos Ayres, ss. ; Crystal Palace Stock
orought 361; and Royal Mail Steam, 56.

Bank BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Stoc .. 32
3
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
.I),Per Cent. Consols Annuities 94 a
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock 225/ ad for opg.
Ditto 6 per Cent lOB4
Ditte Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 95
D tto 5 per Cent
Ditto 55 per Cent. . , . 112 k
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 1002
Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 1
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 26
Ditto under £l,OOO . ... 26 29
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent.... 10 9
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 pea Cent 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
981
Egpptian 7 pet Cent 9sa 6 1
Ditto, Secons Issue
Greek 5 per Ceni`, 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6k i
it.,,i in 5 per Cect. ( Mareinmana Railway) 751 6
Mexican 3 per Cent ... ..
Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per rent
P zuvian 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1862 92k 11
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent , 1862
Ditto Scrip, £2O paid
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, X St ...... - •
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 94 i
Punish 3 per Cent
~, Ditto Passive
LPanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ..
Ditto Account 7Ol 1
Venezuela,
Paid-up Scrip
3 per Cent
Ditto Account.
Dividends on the above.payable in London,
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
.. 925 a
Ditto Account, Jan. 8