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

MARKETS---This Day,

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Fresh n
MARK LANE. '
pto our market to-day the arrivals of home-
-81."711 Wheat were very moderate, but notwithstanding the
show of samples on the stands, the trade was very
'4llket both for red and white qualities, at Monday's quota-
-41048.

but With most descriptions of foreign wheat the market was
moderately supplied. The trade, however, ruled quiet,
'evertheless the business done was at quite previous rates.
4Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late prices.
118 supply of good and fine barley on sale was small,
the trade for the best malting produce was firm, at full
"enoies• Inferior barley, with which the market was
s.
vely supplied, sold heavily, at low prices.
-malt changed handsto
amoderate extent, at late rates.
tjth supply of oats on sal'-a was moderate. On the whole
13ade Was steady, at ftull quotations.
eaus Were dull, at the late decline in prices.
~,eas met a slow sal; on former terms.
418 dour trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.

ARB TVALS THIS WEEK.
Englis Wheat.Barley.lialt. Oats. Flour.
Irieh aria Scotch,— 530 440 1,930 5,310 1,340
..............
vre
it
........ fin 1950 1,200

11,410 120 sacks
brls.

e (A erate
NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
,s
lierally s
applies of meat are on sale at these markets.
Peaking,
the trade is quiet, at our quotations.

Per 81b by the careale.
lnfertor 'oeef .. Bded
0
do.. ...... 3 8 4 <
Primell° large 4 4 6
Labecork.do....4 8 4 10
Labe ....... 38 4 2

sded
Inferior mutton 3 4 3 10
Middling mutton 4 0 4 4
Prime do 4 6 4 8
Veal 3 10 4 8
Small pork. 4 4 4 8

Tile BOROUGH HOP.
titv, . market continues tolerably firm. In good and finef4lies sales progress steadily, at fully late rates ; but
r
ijas:,:u produce moves off slowly, and the quotations have,
ule instances, a drooping tendency.
Micl and East Kent • • ..1108 to 200 s
Pireald of Kent loss to 155 s
Sussx.
Yearlings 100 s to WI

COLONIAL.
b:•"-The public sales of China have continued to pro
slowly, and inferior qualities have slightly de-
d value.
11A:lf,art•—ltusiness has been very dull, and West India
th-erlPtiorts quoted about 6s per cwt. cheaper. In
rci:je,nned marketthere is also very little animation. Com-
o"' lumps are quoted 43s per cwt.
t';3l'l'.—There has been a fair inquiry for both planta-
-11; alld native Ceylon at fully previous quotations.
7,lte•---The demand for East India has continued brisk,
and late prices are well sustained.
P.I.'4'LLoNv.—A moderate business has been reported in
tat. *C., both for consumption and on speculation, and quo-
-118 are steadily maintained. On the spot, 41s 6d ;
atell delivery, 42s 6d ; and last three months, 43s 6d per
elYt.

XoNEY IirSA:2.KET

AN

COl,Cula
i_AL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TwELvE O'CLOCK.
The rates r
• a, .'s for discount accommodation have tended
Inliiii - easier direction consequent upon a smaller in-
_1,,,17 for assistance and a good supply of money on
oolter. Brokers have now more capital at their
c, lusnand than they can use, and they are therefore
'egutiating the best commercial bills at 5i- i. per
cent.
~. About £32,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
ter day
The return for the past week from the Bank of
Zglaud is of a satisfactory character, although the
13;1‘r! of notes has been diminished. The bullion
fail. been increased, and the other securities have
tielliell off rather considerably. Annexed are the par_
A ars :---
'`‘tbre Circulation £20,710,700
aho
°ll Increase
4 Rest..... In:cre....ase
7 .
3,489,0231'
Public
,Increa,se 66,232
~ u€.:,posits
other .1., v
eerease
'-'ePosits 14,658,015
seven , Decrease
Go
-ua-3' and Other Bills
ove
Ill Decrease tilent Securities
11,023,211
°tiler NiDelireie rue. ase
es
liote becrease
"i erupl 1,568,607
' t,

(oyed 7;50,975

The increase 225,230
France weekly balance-sheet from the Bank of
bill shows but few important alterations. The
"°4 has been increased £136,000, and the notes
pia circulation £445,000. A decrease has takenell:ln the Treasury balances of £90,000, in the
accounts of £440,000, and the discounts of
0.
parsiiv ePort of the Ocean Marine Insurance Com-
-
01 5,,0mm ends the payment of the usual dividend
og i per share on the paid-up capital, and a bonus
Till Per share, both free of income tax.
pa„ directors of the International Contract Com-
ber.' ave declared an interim dividend to Decem-
„„lBt'L at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
;he Merchant Banking Company of London
nited) have made a call of £2 10s. per share,
payable on Saturda, the 18th of February, at the
41ancheRter branches.
Alliance Bank, L yothbury, or its Liverpool or
The directors of the
Company. of General Credit and Finance
commend a London (Limited) have decided to re-
the m dividend of 10s. per
of in share, making, with
dividend of 2s. inter dividend Paid in August, a total
12s. share for the year 1864, being
at the rate of 15 per
per cent. on the present paid-up
capital of 11,000,000, or of over 18i. per cent. on
the capital paid up on the average of the year. In
dition the sum of £125,000 is proposed to be ear-
Iled to a reserve fund, and £22,440 of undivided
Ills(*ts carried forward to next year's account of
profit and loss.
4 Nring the past few days there has been less
petivity in the Markets for Foreign and Colonial
413 lice. Sugars have, in some instances, declined
liaollt 6d. per cwt. The public sales of China teas
r 41. re progressed very slowly, at barely previous
ts. Coffee and rice, however, have been in fair
41,11 est, and fully maintained previous prices, while
to-cbcderate business has been reported in tallow,
I)rieve:.h present and forward delivery, at steady
the first first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of
1141 ‘-'onsolidated Discount Company was held to-
The chair was occupied by Mr. Thomas S.
carle—rdsOn- The Report showed that the balance
,Tent
to the credit of profits, after payment of all
against tm.elPenses, amounted to £14,681 2s 5d ,
IvritellUote---.1 amount, however, the directors had to
bad debt: slim of £15,940 14s 3d from losses by
the a ',caving £1,259 lls 10d to be carried. to
e-4 et
explailiro next year's account. The chairman
arisert from f '44 the majority of these bad debts had
enjoyed
0111 the failure of firms which had previously
tigheet good credit, and were reputed to be of the
Jaatkin. ",811e,ctability, amongst others the Leeds
alrnalog. '°lnpany, Messrs. Gladstone, and Mr,

teAtTwo O'CLOCK.
Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
' the 3 per Cents. Rentes were 66f. 95c.
t ;the English Stock Market, after being steadilyce
)311-11°Ited at former prices, shows an appearance ofthe
12,a'lle, and a few purchases have improved and
r per cent. Consols, for money, are 89411,
ic'r the account, 894 90. The other depa
biNti,,,b3 of the Stock Exchange remain firm, but littled
Iteti''eBB has been negotiated. The New Threes and
1031
ea sties. Ann are 884 ; Annuities, 144 ;
e' eq uer Bil prem. ; and India 5 per Cents.,
Aja
ce has been little fluctuation in the Forei:gn
irt4ricet to-day, and business has continued quiet.
aolid,lsh 6 Per Cents., 1862, are 704 ; do. Con-
Greeeks ; Mexican, 274 28 ; do. New, 264 4.;
fieat ' ; Spanish Passive, 334 ; do. Cert.-
pre eB7 144 ; Italian, 64f ; do. New Loan,
; Confederate, 55f 56f ; Egyptian, 14
prsn ; Danubian, I dis. ; Montevidean, 24 4
vretti.
:1111411. ess in the Railway Share Market has
onle°lltinAled very quiet ; prices, however have in
Xeter have im iliatances been a shade firmer. Bristol and
proved g 1 ; Metropolitan, £1 ; and