The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-03 00:00:00

X3NEY BTABKET

AND
(JokrztadiA.L INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Business to-day in discount circles has again been
very active, and the 'All brokers have required
fully 6 per cent. for the negotiation of short-dated
paper. The inquiry for accommodation has recently
been greatly stimulated by some heavy payments
that had to be made in connection with the Egyp-
tian loan, and this afternoon a large amount of
capital will be taken off the market by the North
Western Railway. The near approach of the 4.th of the month is also exercising its usual influence by
the provision required for meeting the bills which
then arrive at maturity.
bankers and otherfloating The balances of
ever discount establishments, how-
great, show an increase, and there is, therefore,.
er willingness to enter into new engagements,
and a more satisfactory feeling apparent.
At
the Bank yesterday there were no bullion ope-
rations of importance.
During the past week the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets have been closed for the Christ-
mas holidays ; a few dealings, however, have taken
place in the private market in several of the princi-
pal staples at about the rates current at the close of
the year. Operations, however, will be actively re-
sumed to-day.
The following communication refers to the Vene-
2uelan debt :—Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.
have received advices from their agents at La
Guayra, announcing that the recent order of Gen.
Guzman Blanco, for the resumption of payment of
the 55 per cent. of customs has been rescinded by
an order of the Caraccas Government, pending the
decision of the Federal Court as to certain alleged
claims of Government creditors ; and that they
(Messrs. Baring's agents) had been required to re-
fund a sum of $18,443 45c in payares, received at
Puerto Cabello on account of the duties.
The General Credit and Finance Company of
London are in receipt of advice from their agents,
Messrs. H. L. Boulton and Co., dated La Guayra,
Dec. 9, 1864, of duties collected as, follows, on ac-
count of the Venezuela Six per Cent. Loan of 1864 ;
Per statement No. 11, from La Guayra, $1,346
37c. ; No. 12, from ditto, $3,927 49c. ; No. 19,
from Puerto Cabello, $855 36c. ; total, $6,131 22c.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris to-clay, according to Mr. Reuter's tele-
gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes have been 67f. 20c.
Firm.

No material alteration has been perceptible to-day
in the quotations of the principal favourite securi-
ties of the Stock Exchange, but there has undoubt-
edly been more business in progress than recently,
and a more buoyant feeling has been apparent.
Monetary affairs will no doubt in a short time
assume an easier appearance, and politically there
is nothing to occasion the least disquietude. Under
these favourable influences the public may be ex-
pected to speculate more freely. The English
Funds to-day have been maintained at their recent
improvement, and Consols for money are, 8981,
and 891 a for the account. The New Threes and
Reduced Annuities are 881 ; Annuities, 1880,
14 5-16ths ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. prem. ; India 5
per Cents., 1021, 103* ; and Bonds, 10s. prem.
There has been a moderate business -in the
Foreign Market, and prices have been tolerably
steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. (1862) are 694 4 ;
ditto Consolides, 481 1 ; Mexican, 281 ; ditto New,
26* 1 ; Greek, 231 1 ; Spanish Passive, 324 1 ;
ditto Certificates, 141 1; the Confederate Loan,
52 54 ; the Egyptian, 1+ prem. ; the Danubian, 1
dis. par ; and the Montevidean, 21 4 prem.-
In the Railway Share Market business has been
moderately active, and prices in several instances
are firmer. South-Western, and Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln have each advanced 15s. ;
and London, Chatham, and Dover, and Midland
each ss. •, while South-Eastern have declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are generally a
shade firmer.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue at
steady rates ; London and Westminster realise
99i ; Union of London 58+ 4 ; London Chartered
of Australia, 244 ; Alliance, 33 34 ; Hudson Bay
Company, 161 ; London Financial, 23,1 24 - and
Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England, 81 if.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
__.ilovEitsmENT-FUNDS.
aper Cent. Consols 89i 4. Do. Account, Jan. 1.0 ............ B9l I
3 pet-Cent. Reduced ..........................
New 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 881 New 3tper Cent ... . ...... ..1
88
Do. per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan.,. 1880 14 5-16
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1815
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 4 pm
Do. £5OO .............
Do. £lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent.-- 239
Do. Account —
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 10 per Cent., April 1874 —Do Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 103
1
Do. Account
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879
Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do. Bonds, £l,OOO lO pin
Do. under £l,OOO

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Brazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 4-1 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Chißan 6 per Cent —
Colombian 6 per Cent. —
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent., 1864 —
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 .
Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 __
Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid —
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 yer Cent tl 6 i
Do., Second Issue
Do. £lOO Bonds —_
Do. 1864 —
Do. Scrip, £l5 paid
Do. Account
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons pm.
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Guatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do. 1839 and 1850 —
Italian
an 3 5 per Cent
Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
Mex per —
Do Account
281
Do 1864 ,i;i..
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French i— Do Scrip, £5O raid
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent `l's x div
New Granada —
Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debenture; 4 per Ct., April, 1864 —
Do do Aug, 1856
Peruvian 4i. per Cent.
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 4i por Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portuguccou3ese t
per Cent., 1853 ............
bo An ....
DD° a Per L: ...... .-;17.19 '60,... .'3 4(4
o Account.,. ...... ..... ' Russian 5 per Cent., •1822; . ..i. . ii'; ..
Do 41 per Cent., 1850 ......... .
Do 1860

Do 3 per Cent., 1859 i 1
Do 5 per Cent., 1862
81 iDo 1864
Do Scrip, £65 paid
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Do Account Bl
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Deferred —
Do Account 4l
Do Passive —
Do Account 321
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Do Account l4l
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do Account. —
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 —
Do Account 7Ol 1
Do £lOO Bonds
--
Do 6 per Cent. 1862 ... 691,
69 i 70
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1863
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
'Venezuela 3 per Cent. . —
13,0. Account
~.,0 6
„0- per Cent, 1862
Do,
Account
'-'• 6 Per Cent., 1864 —
Do. 11, per Cet —
ividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Austrian, 5 - Per Cent., Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 4i per cent, Ex..25f
Dutch 21 per Cent E uil
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .
FrenchnteB, 3 Per Ce t
Italian 6 per Cent., 186.4nEx: ....... ... '
Do. Account .............. .. - -

........................ 64 31 4f
Consols, M TWO O'CLOCK.
Do Money TWO
891 . •Account ................................. 89i