The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-21 00:00:00

MONEY AND I 3 USINESS.

(Front the Am York, Tribune, Dec. 2.)
Gold opened at 1351, sold at 1341 to 1331, closing at
1351 to 1351. The clearings at the Gold Exchange Bank
were $45,799,000, and the balances $2,212,675 74. The
Sub-Treasury gold was awarded at 134.75. Government
Bonds opened dull and steady, with a good demand for
in-
vestment. Coupon 6 per cent., 1881, sold at 1141 ; 5-20's,
1865, 1071, '67's, 1101. The market was very quiet and
devoid of speculating feeling, but has a very firm appear-
ance with few bonds offering. The amount of bonds taken
from the market is very heavy; one house sells from
$400,000 to $1,000,000 in small lots daily, and the demand
was never better. The amount of currency bonds that can
be issued to the Pacific railroads is limited to 860,000,000 ;
of this amount $41,000,000 have already boon issued,
leaving but $16,000,000 more; they now sell at 99 to 99k'
and are in good demand, selling as fast as issued to the
companies. They are used by the National banks, to a
large extent, as a basis of their circulation. There was a
good demand for bonds for shipment, and several round
lots of '67s were taken for Cuban account. At the close the
market had a more active appearance, with few bonds offer-
ing. State bonds were dull. New Tennessees sold at 68 to
081. Virginia 6 per cent. new, 57 ; ex-Coupons, 56.
North Carolina 6 per cent. sold at 651 to 651 ; new bonds,
631 to 631. Louisiana 6 per cent., 65. Railway bonds
were dull. Pacific Mail was weaker; opening at fin.,
selling at 1151, and closing at 1161. American Exchange
Bank sold at 113 ; Bank of Commerce, 121; Bank of North
America, 110 ; Ninth National Bank, 112. Railway
Shares opened dull, and lower. New York Central,
being an exception, opened at 129, selling at 129 k,
1281 1291. St. Paul Stocks were weaker, the Com-
mon selling at 671, and the Preferred at 851.
Bead
ing declined 1 per cent. Rock Island, 1 per cell'
Fort Wayne, 1 per cent. Morris and Essex sold be-
tween the calls at 90, Chicago, Burlington, and
Quincy, 172. At the one o'clock board the market
was strong on New York Central, which advanced to 129 F
The balance of the list was dull and steady. At
the Second Board New York Central continued active, selhng
at 1311, and after the call advanced to 1331. At the 1.0.4
Board New York Central sold at 1331. Erie was active,
opening at 371, advanced to 41, reacting again, in a fe,lt
moments, to 381. The balance of the market improved in
sympathy with the sharp rise in these two stocks. After.
the Board New York Central sold at 1331; Erie, 381'
Toledo, 1021; Rock Island, 1071. At the close the
market was firm. Government Bonds close strong oi

active.
Money is steady at 6 to 7 per cent. on call, with little
business done less than legal rates except upon Clucern-
ment bonds.
Sterling Exchange is dull, and steady at quotationS.
London, 60 days, 109 k to 1091 ; London, sight, 1001 le
5.15 to
1091 ; Paris, long, 5.171 to 5.16*; Paris, short,
5.13; ; Amsterdam, 41 to 411; Frankfort, 401 to 41; Bre-
men, 78f to 78i ; Berlin, 711 to 711.
The transactions at the office of the Assistant Treasurer
were as follows : —Receipts for Customs, $254,000'
ceipts for gold notes, $492,000 ; total receipts, sl,7°2't;
30 cents; total payments, $1,281,302 96 cents; bake
$87,989,772 83 cents.
The Chicago Republican of Monday, Nov. 30, sari
Money matters are without essential change frota who
week. The demand has been steady, but only those ribi,
are entitled to favours have been accommodated, and 013::'
then when money was wanted for legitimate business 1:4114"‘
poses. The supply is better than at this time last woe
because bankers have not advanced any funds where titeJa
could avoid so doing, as an active demand is antic/I:Ater
from the packers at a very early day. So far this 110
class of borrowers have not been urgent in their demi° ;
of
but the weather is now favourable, and nearlY all
houses have commenced operations. Quarter-daY is
,il3:
very distant, and there is but little disposition to lend
less circumstances favour a sure return of the money
vanced previous to Jan. 1. Rates of interest remain otes
and firm at 10 per cent. per annum. Eastern Exchange
as
scarce and wanted, and rates are very firm at 75c. prereL-,,a
between banks. Considerable currency
to New York, owing to the scarcity of exchange. °A.,Cco
the counter bankers' bills are taken at par, and Pr to
and shipping bills at 1-10 discount. The selling rtite
1-10 premium.
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Births. the
GENESTE—On the 13th inst., .
at Rock Glen, Gig&%pr.
wife of Commander Louis Geneste, R.N , of a dallgg.
HoARE—On the ]Bth inst., at 75, Harley-street,-street,
Hoare, of a son. pellet'
PELLEW—On the lath bast , the wife of Henry
Esq., of a daughter.

Marriages.
NAYLOR—COLE—On tho 16th inst at Runcorny- the
Sidney Geo. Naylor, of Clapham,. to Blanche Aliceeoutl3.
youngest daughter of J. Cole, Esq., late of Portso3
THOMAS—WALLACE—On the 17th inst., at Bcul°cCS tcP
stings homas, Captain Madras vql
Christian JeanH,a eldestT daughter of Alex. Wallace;
late of Calcutta.

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BOULTI3EE—On the 18th inst., at Springfield, Bonibe,
shire, the Lady Elizabeth Margaret FerrarsO rof
widow of the late J. M. Boultbege, Esq., and dalighte
George second Marquis Tonshend.
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Iliddlofiex.—Monday, December 21, 1866.