The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

The thi d ordinary g neral meeting of the Char-
tered Bank of India, Australia, and. China was also
held to-day. The report stated. that the residue of
the shares bad been disposed of to influential par-
ties, and the calls paid in full. The sum subscribed
Was 145,320/., which, with the two calls now made,
Would suffice to fulfil the conditions of the charter.
On the payment of the calls the directors would
Commence business in a field of considerable pro-
rinse to the shareholders. After a short discussion
the report was adopted.
At a special meeting of the Commercial Dock
Company, just held, the Directors were authorised
to effect a sale of a plot of ground called Barnard's
Yard, for 20,0001.
The Bank of France return, completed to yester-
day, is considered satisfactory. Besides a decline
in the securities held by the establishment, there
is an increase in the "cash in hand." Although a
large sum has been expended in the purchase of
gold, the general results exhibited by the balance-
sheet are indicative of improvement.
There is a good demand for discounts to-day, at
previous quotations.
No further improvement has occurred in the
English Stock Market, but the prices are well
Maintained. The advance has now been rather
considerable, and the effect of the Budget
18 anticipated, but no disposition `is shown
to realise profits, and the tendency may still be
Said to be in a favourable direction. Consols have
been 93i to 94 for transfer, and 94i for the ac-
count. The New 3 per Cents. were 944 ; and
the Reduced 914 f. Bank Stock is 216. Ex-
chequer Bills aro ls. to 3s. premium ; and the
Bonds are 984 f.

In Foreign Stocks there is very little variation.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 951 4. Spanish 3 per
Cents. are firm at 401-, and the Certificates are 61 11.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexi-
Can, 214 2k; Peruvian, 74 804; ditto 3 per Cents.,
65k 561; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
241 ; ditto Certificates, 6k 4 ; ditto Passive,
ti 6.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that during
the week the market for American Securities has
been quiet, and the prices of both State stocks and
railroad bonds are without alteration.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
United States G per Cents. 1867-1868."104A 1051
United States G per Cent. Bonds 1868-.1014 105)1

STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cent ... 78 80
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 89 91
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) ...1003 1013
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk
Bonds lB4l-1871...43 45
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 13
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds "877... 79 81
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia G per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 84
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 83 85

_
LOANS OF CITIES.
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 82 84
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77

RAILROAD BONDS.

Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 89.1 90i
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 85 87

Illinois Central 't per Cent. Freeland

Bonds - 1860...1074 108.
Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid...., ... 23 29p
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 941 952
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 80 82
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 87 89
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 80 82
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 83 85
Panama 7 per Cent., let Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1859... 92 94
Panama 7 per Cent., let Mortgage 1864... 93
Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent., ist Mort 1880
89 90
An active business has been done" in the. Railway
Share Market this morning, and in most instances
at improved prices. CaledonNiaourter
advanced 10s. ;
Eastern Counties, ss. ; Great
wen, 1/. ; Great
Western, 59.; Brighton, 1/. ; North-Western, about
;North Eastern
10s. ;
ss. •, Manchester, Sheffield, and
,astern
Midland, ss. ; North Btitish, 10s. •
I3erwick, 1/. ; and North-Eastern 'York, 15s.
Scot-
tish North-astern, 1/. ; and South-Eastern., 125.6(1. The French lines are at nominal values,
dealings having been reported in them thisno
morning. Dutch Rhenish have improved 5s • East
Indian, Great Western of Canada, and Great
Indian Peninsular are at yesterday's rates.
Very few transactions have taken place in Bri-
tish, Foreign, or Colonial Mining Shares. Tin
Croft were dealt in at 41, Great Wheal Vor at
oi, Great Wheal Alfred at 111, North Frances at
19i, Linares at 8, and United Mexican at 41.
Joint Stock Bank Shares rule steady. London
and Westminster have improved 55., and Union
1
, Australia ss. Commercial of London and
Union of London were dealt in at former values.
Micellaneous Shares are active, and realise full
values.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From the Official List;)
Softest done
Bank Stock 2lB
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94,k i
New 3 per_ Cent. Consols Annuities 93i i 4 31 4
. 3 per Cent. Annuities94l h $ Lndn, Bonds 1. . 4 000
Consols for Account . . *********
"........
********
1
Brehequer Bills it ************
......
Q4l)
' "
2560.
................. ......
21000 ' la•
Small
.................
Per 1
Ditto Ditto 80nd359 .s, 185 g, ii .......... ................ 1083 P
, 1......... ...
.
Grenada Now Act
pRICES OF
ive, 2 FOEIGNenFtEr.NDS . T98131S DAY.
„. e p
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent . ..... . 22i
Ditto Account .. .............................
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per &id., . &;; lB 41
.....80
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ..............
Russian Bonds, 1822, E, St., 5 Per Cent.,. 441
Ditto, 46 per Cent. ..................'
.. —9
Sardinian Bongs, 5 per Cent.
.............
Ditto Account
Spanish bonds, 3 per Cent. .................. 921
Ditto Account
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6s i
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 94i i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
Ditto Account lolg i
, ,‘ emis 3e the above payable In Lone, n.
French Routes, 4i per Cent. —
Ditto 3 per Cent. ' ............Of. 75c. 50c. ex 25f. 20c.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto, Account (March 5)