The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-19 00:00:00

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The diminished exportation of specie and the im-
Provement exhibited in the Bank of England re-
turn have produced an easier reeling in the Money
Market ; but up to the present time no alteration
has taken place in the terms for the negotiation of
eurnmercial securities.

The Bank of England return for the week
ending W/ ednesday last is of a more satisfactory
character than was generally anticipated. The
.Tacst important movements are an in
irease in the
bullion and the notes, and a falling off n the circu-
ti". There is also an augmentation to the other
aecurities. Subjoined are the particulars :
Active Circulation .. £19,185,780
Decrease .. .. 165,100
Bullion .. 15,031,658
Increase .. 203,595
Best 3,097,523
Increase .. • • 3,999
Tublic Deposits 8,507,144
Increase .. • • ' ' 16,625
Other Deposits.. .. • . 14,033,994
Increase•
. • • • • 4A,505
Seven Day and. other Bills 746,580
Decrease .. 18,343
government Securities 11,084,517
No alteration.
Other Securities .. 19,357,846
Increase .. • • • • 87,891
Notes Unemployed 9,524,050
Increase .. 285,475
The Delta, which leaves to•morrow with the
India and China mails, will take out £251,540 in
Specie.

The half-yearly interest on the Victor Emmanuel
Railway Bonds will .be paid on and after the Ist
proximo.

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
there has been rather more animation during the
last few days, Sugars have been at slightly en-
Lanced prices, while coffee, cocoa, rice, fruit, and
spices have fully maintained previous rates. In
saltpetre there has been a fair business trans-
acted at full prices, but tallow has been dull for
both present and forward delivery, P.Y.C. on the
Spot being quoted 458. 6d., and spring delivery 455.
6d. to 465. per cwt.

Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool cotton market to-day dull, and
Prices easier ; sales about 2,500 bales.
At Paris this morning, Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 69f. 85c., being sc. per cent. lower than
Yesterday.
The market for the English Funds opened
buoyantly, but some sales afterwards took place
and a declineof -I per cent. ensued, Consols re-
ceding to 927 for transfer and 921 1 for the account.
the New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are firmer at
92i ; Exchequer Bills, 10s, to 13s. prem. Bank
'took
remains at 233 ; and India 5 per Cent. Loan
at 1071 4.
The transactions in the Foreign Market have
been
moderately active, and prices continue firm.
Bi:
cie s Turkish 3 9
ti ;
6 per Cents., 1854, are 84 85 ; ditto,
B°B' 70 I; ditto New Loan 71 ; and the Con-
Greek Bonds, 164 1 ; ditto Coupons,
116-4-.; Italian, 74 ; Buenos Ayres, 97.1 98. Egyptian
ave advanced to 931 ; ditto, 2d issue, to 921. Mexi-
c
~an are buoyant at 311 ; Moorish, 95 ; and
vetezuelan 24125.
In the Rlilway Share Market the dealings were
very restricted, but a firmer tone prevailed. Great
Westerns,li.,s North-Westerns, Midlands, North Bri-
tish, and South-Easterns improved ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were in mode-
rate.v
Irequest, without any material variation in
anles‘ South-Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
realised 23H 1 ; Great Luxembourg, 141 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada improved to 221, East Indian
brought
Ii 108 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1071 ;
adras 5 per Cents, 1041 5 ; and Punjaub, 1051.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
generally maintained previous rates. Metropolitan
4.11(1 Provincial realised 131 ; British North Ame-
rica, 504; Ottoman Bank, 331 N; Canada Land
a"ght 98.1; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam
"hoed to 69.

Stock
FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank
233
i WI. Cent. Reduced Annuities
WI. Cent, Consols Annuities 021 a
4-W 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 i a
Illinities 30expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Indt ' Yrs' . -
0 for 30 yrs, expire 7th Apri, 1885 l5l
a Sto k ' Ditto c
b. 0 6 per Cent.
3)1,40 Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent -
Vitlto 6 per Cent ,
jj"° _5l per Cent.
D° " ponds £l,OOO .
itto under £l,000
;',„°risols for Account, Jan. 8
K,Xeltequer Bills £l,OOO, 21 per Ct.
,h, Ditto £500
-"to Small
13:ot:1)a:eel
.):in.i:kttotPtt
0:50,
AyresßE IG6N per FUNDS—CLOSINGCent
PRICES.
98 71
~e,yptianA,c7count
931 3 /
per Cent.
Second Imo 921 2 1
pceoruCpoennst., 1824-5, ex-Coupons
61 If
isifp'r, 6 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 74
Ipeall, 3 per Cent
14 ate Account
.4:°i'ish Imperial 5 per Cent 95
DGrenada 2 per Cent
Land 'Warrants
1, ito ex over-due Coups. & Hectares .. 121
Vvian 41 per Cent .. .
.I, itto 41 New, 1862, A Scrip, £B3 paid .. 1 01 dis
1: ese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. —
Ditto
Account
Ditto itto 3 per Cent., 1862
Scrip, £2O pd • ••• 31 4 i pm
I:ian. 5 per Cent 1822 £ St
-uzittt,o 41 per Cent., 1850
... 94 31
th .I° 5 per Cent., 1862
Ditto4l. ilii
allcscountC.e.nt
nitt per
811 1
Palii'll 3 per Cent..
New Deferred 464
S
Ditto Passive •
TPanisli Cert. of Coup. not funded
urkich 6 per Cent. 1854
-61 Ito Account
tbii.ttttoo
.4i6...cpceoruCnetnt..— . 1853 ....
..
70 a
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Zitt '
25 41 5
177)Iittztt1100° e6API apac' eci3dr°l-I)CieunreptnC: ec,nrlit 81'62 .(.S.O rll3 ) , £53 paid 2 4 11
21
die
B 4 Dividends .on the above payable in Loudon.
_
ll'ell, 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull bittlo2
itftti,, 0 4 per Cent. Certificates _ . • •
titu, 5 par Cent., 1861, Ex. 24.
to Account
711
1411,018, m THREE
9922011L0CK.
ti.)
bit 011ey
ACCOII.IIt, Jan, 8

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
llpaid Leasing Closing Business
.
Railways. Co. s Price. Done.
Birkenhead.
BuckinOt-mAlfire..., 100 Do.
Che,ter &II olynead.. 100 Do. 55 17
Do. 54 per cent 100 Do. 126 128
Do. 5 lOO Do.
Clydesdale Junction 100 Cledon lO3 105
Colchester, Stour Val.ll 100 E.11.&G.E. (8 70
E. Lincolnsh. gs pr c.l 100 Gt.Nerth. 136 138
Gloster & Dean Fores all Gt. West.
Gt.Ea, tn. Newmarket
&c., 5 percent lOO Gt.Eastn.
Do.E.l3.llarwch. 4 p.o 100 D 0...
Do.Wodbr,g. Ex. 4 p.c 106 Do
Hail and belby all Yk.N. Mid 111 113
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 203 206
Lon. and Chat. Ext. B
Per cent ......
Do 44 per cent lOO Do BB 89
Do. Bromley, 6 per c. all Do.,
Do. New ShlB6l, 44p.c. all Do .....
Do.Wn. Ext. A, 44 pc. all Do Bl a
London & Greenwic 100 S. Eastern 64 56
Do. Preferen ;-• , 100 Do.
Lon- ~ Tilb.&S— .nendj 100 Peto &Co 9O t 2
Lnd' dr. &Ennis. orig. 1001
Do. A' 100 Irish N.-
Do. BL 100 Western.
Do. C. 100
Lowestoft gua. 4p c. 100 Norfolk
Do 6 per cent lOO Do.
11Inc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M 4 44
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence stock
Nor.Dev.Rail & Dock lOO L.&S.W.
Do A stock
Do B stock lOO Jan„1863.,
Pr. ference lOO
Nortlin.&Eastn. 5 p.c. all Gt. Eastn 67 59
Do. 6 per cent..... all Do.
N. Eastn—Elartlepool 100 N. E. Ber
North Western
Not. Gran. RI. & Cl. 100 Gt. North. 954 9641 96
Preston and Wyre. I all L. .
L yk. W 2, 44 46
Do. >k shares A. all Do. •• • • ..1
Roystn.llitch.& Shop. 100 Gt. North. 136 138
Shrewsby & Hereford{ 100 L.&N.W..
&c. 135 137
Do. Do.
South Staffordshire lOO Ln.&N.W
West London, Cla A all W.Ln.Ex
Do do B all Ln&N.W.
Do do C all kGt.Wst.
Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West., 92 94
Wimbledn & Croydon all L.&Brgtn 84 94,
FREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS
Dividends continent on the Profits of each separate Year.
at Caledon. J.:10 Gua. Stcki 100 102 104
st Gt Eastern sp. c. preti 100 106 10c
10 Kent Coast, 6 p.ct. B 28 P sP 21
st Lon.& ilkwall,44 p. %sk' 100 IC2 103
64 Do. do. 44 do. shares 44 P
at Lond'n, Brig'tn, &e.,
per cent.......... 1858 100 103 105 1034
st Do. do. 4 per ct. 1860 100 92 06
,31t3t
DLDno.o.lld,tot.,m4avi‘xp.e6rpc.ct..2ldBp6lf 100
100 103
83
81055
do. 44 per et. 1861 34
DLoo.r.
10t
D.NoorEtdh, Pc.listxertnit,464p.c.,
100
01l 1001 106 105}
s Shares, 1861 ua.'
all
814
et Scottish Central,a 4poloo 80 83
irred. pro._ .
..P'e-i 100
10 S.-Eastern 44 p.c an . 1
o 0
10 Do. 5 p.c. June )861 (rd.
10 Do. 5 p.c. A ug. 1861 (ro.j all 10: 10
25 Stkton & D.orlgtn. Dpf all 01 10
25 Do. do. , all 284 294
all
20 Vale of Neath ..
.... a