The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-10 00:00:00

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is no change to report in the general dis-
count market to-day, aid the supply of commercial
bilk on offer is will exceedingly moderate.

About £24,000 in gold was Lent into the Bank of
Erg. land yesterday.

At a meeting of the Commercial Banking Com-
pany of Sydney, which took place at Sydney on the
24th January 1;.,.5t, a dividend at the rate of 14 per
cent. por annum was declared.
The annuid. meeting of the National Provincial
Bank of England will take place on the Bth pros.

There was an increased demand for cotton in
the Liverpool Market yesterday, and prices gene-
rally were id. per lb. higher. The sales were
10,000 bales.

An undertaking, which is likely to prove very
useful and remunerative, has been announced under
the title of the Metropolitan Railway Carriage and
Wagon Comvany. The proposed capital is to be
£lOO,OOO, in £lO shares, and already numerous
applications have been received. The object of this
company is to supply and let wagons, carriages to
railway companies, mill owners, merchants, and
others. And as this description of business has
proved highly advantageous in the provinces, there
is every reason to believe that the prospects of the
company are sufficient to secure the confidence of
the investing classes.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under:--

1862. 1861.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Ericrlaton
kidland
South-Eastern
Great Northern 24,718 26,686
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 5,734 6,460
North Eastern
21anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
Great Western of Canada 10,232 10,781
These returns continue to exhibit a marked fall-
ing off compared with those of the same period of
the previous year. On the Great Western there
is a decrease of £4,034, and the North Western of
£2,317, on the South Western of £1,983, on the
Brighton of £3,778, on the Midland of £833, the
South Eastern of £3,899, the Great Northern of
£1,968, the Lancashire end Yorkshire of £6,557,
the North Eastern of £2,097, and the Great
Western of Canada of £549.

CITY NEWS-THIS DAY.

Two O'CLOCK.

the transactions in the market for Public Secu-
rities are still conducted on the most limited scale,
but a firm tone nevertheless prevails, Consols being
931 y for transfer, and 94 for the 10th proximo.
The New Threes and Reduced are firmer at 921 ;
Exchequer Bills 18s. to 21s. premium;
.Bank Stock
has advanced to 2371 and 239; India. ditto to 2261
and 228; and ditto 5 per Cent. to 10871
Foreign Securities have shown more buoyancy,
and a fair amount of business has taken place.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 83,-1. 84; ditto 1858, 70-1-
711; Spanish have improved to 531 ; ditto De-
ferred, to 434; ditto Certificates, to 77_,
to 66Z 1; Dutch, to 647, ; and Venezuelan, to 24-7,1-.
Mexican are heavy at 33n. The New Turkish
Scrip is 21 31 prem., and the Egyptian Loan IZ-
prem.

A firmer tone was apparent in the Railway Share
karket to-day, and a slight advance took place in
'values. Great Western.:;, Lancashire and York-
Shire, North Western, and Midlands have improved
6a., and Great Northerns, North Easterns, and
Stockton and Darlingtcn 108. South Westerns and
North Eastern (York), however, have declined ss.

The Foreign and Colonial Lines have been without
Material change. Great Luxembourg have declined
to 13} ; and South Austrian and Lombardo Vene-
tian have improved to 2k5 ; Great Western of Ca-
nada receded to 121, and Eastern Bengal to 1011.

Joint Stock Bank Shares are a shade firmer.
Ottoman have improved to 26; London Joint Stock,
to 354 ; London and County, to 391.
The Alliance Bank Shares are 3i 4 prem. ; Im-
perial, I to 1 prem.; Northern Counties, 21 prem.;
ate British Columbian, 2 prem.

In the Miscellaneous Market there is no change
of importance to record. Crystal Palace Stock is
firm at 35, and Red Sea Telegraph at 19.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
13ank- Stock
`' per Cent. Reduced Annuities
'?Per Cent. Consols Annuities
'`e'w 3 er Cent. Annuities 92k 14 ft
`Ditto
puck
5 per ;Cent.
! • bitto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent lO2/
Ditto 51 per Cent lOB/ i
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 1001
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 k ft
-Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
bath under 11,000
eon,,ols for Account, May 8 ..
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent 2l pm
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
traziliku 5 per Cent
Ditto; b per Cent., 1839.& 1859 991
,
hilian 6 per Cent.., ~ 1014
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Acoount
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853..
ardinian 5 per Cent.
~ Ditto Acco nt .. 82/
'Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred -
-Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Ukinish Cert. of Coup. not funded
+urkiali 6 per Cent...
DAto New Loan
Di tto Account 7oa 1
Venezuela, 3 per Cent • •
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
41tstrian 5 per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins 62
v 'itch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
+talian, 6 per Cent., 1861 66 I

TWO 0' CLO Cl 4:
°°llsols, Money
Ditto Account

LONDON AND SOUTH-

WESTERN RAILWAY.

MONEY MARKET. SHARE MARKET---THIS DAY