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London, England, 1866-03-14 00:00:00

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110211IY MARK.I7.—(THIa DAY.)

Opra dOsear.
The budssey of the stook markets to-day is
more favourable, the recent heavy fall in the prices
at many securities having brought forward buyers.
The shares of Overend, Gurney, and Co., which
have experienced a continuous redaction for some
days put, have recovered to the extent of 15e. The
shares of the other discount companies are also in-
quired for, and amongst the financial, Imperial
. _

Mercantile have improved 2s. 6d. Consols have
advanoed 1-16 per cent, for the account. The up-
ward movement extends to some of the foreign
stocks. English and Canadian railways are steady,
and American firm. United States 5-20 Bonds are
in demand. .

The demand for money to-day is moderate, and
the supply good. The rate for choice paper is 6/
per cent., with exceptional transactions at 61.
Consols are now quoted 87 to 1 for money, and
`NA for the sth April.
Turkish Bonds of 1865, Spanish Pasaive and
Mexican, are inquiredfor, and have advanced to
per cent. Spanish Certificates, however, have
declined /. The prime are as follows :--Greek,
151 to 16; Mexican, 221 to 1; Spanish Passive,
281 fo 1 ; ditto Certificates, 161 to ; Turkish,
1962, 671 to 68 ; ditto, 1865, 38 to ; Brazilian scrip,
21 to pram. ; and Italian, 1861, 611 to 1.
United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Bailway
shares are in request, and have improved per ant.,
the present price% being 701 to 711 and 54 to 56
respectively. Illinois Central Railway are steady,
at 781 to 1.
International Financial shame are now quoted
1 dia. to par ; General Credit, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ;
London Financial, sto 41 din. ; Imperial Mercan-
tile, 7-16 to 9-16 prem. ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier,
21 to 31 prem.; Overen3, Gurney, and Company,
2to prem. ; Joint Stook Discount, 12 to 10 din. ;
and National Discount, 71 to 8 prem.
The amount to be invested daring the present
quarter by the Commissioners for the Reduction of
the National Debt has been officially stated at
630,1421., and this seems, so far, to have been ap-
plied to the purchase of only 180,000!. of stock,
being at the rate of 15,0001. stock on each open
transfer day since the 20th ult., when these opera-
- lions commenced. The fact of the government broker
not having bought any stock on this account to-day
has caused it to be inferred that the Chancellor
of the Exchequer is applying the balance to the
purchase of March Exchequer Bills, some amount
of which are understood to have been just sent in
for paymeat. The leas Bank return stated the
amount of Government deposits at only 6,057,7251.,
against 7,677,7281. at the corresponding date last
year, thus showing a decrease of 1,523,00314 in
view of which it is presumed that the Chanel:4lm. of
the Exchequer is disposed to retain possession of
all available funds. It is to be regretted that Mr.
Gladstone should persevere in his illiberal policy
towards the holders of Exchequer Bills. Row can
he expect to keep them out at 3 per cent., when the
value of money ranges from to 6to 8 per cent for
the greater part of a year together 7 The unpopu-
larity of these securities is steadily inoreaaing.
About 13,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday.
The advice' from Melbourne to the 25th of Jan-
uary mention that the shipments of gold to England
since the departure of the previous mail were

311,0001.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
rather firmer, but there was no alteration of im-
portance in the rates, which were quoted as follows :
Arewlsadern, 3 meths, 12.21 to ; ditto. 3 days, 1L 18e to
19 ; tiotawdein, 3 inoetite, 12.21 to ; Antwerp. 3 essatbo.
25.534 as 67e; tlealbern, sra ammo, 3 ntoethe,_ JAIN to ;
Paris, 3 days, 26.25 to 32e ; ditto. 3 leoatao, 26.52150 671
Franatort.on.thellsiae,4 mania 121 to e ;a. 3 sooetaa,
Pstersaara.
per ramble; 3 months, 2911 Isl ; Visas% of. l
10.60 tone ; Trieste, ditto, moslia, 10.60 to 7; Madrid,
rsonths, 461 to ; Oadis, 3 ino•Us, 47e to ; Leghorn.
3 swathe, 26.60 to 63 ; 011•01. 3 meths, GO to 66;
Men, 3 siontba. 25.60 to 46 ; Naples, 3 months,
25.60 5. 65 ; Palermo, 3 maths. 23.60 to 65 ; Monne,
3 rooeths. 25.130 to 63 ; Lisboa, 90 days, 611 to e ; Oporto,
90 est, 61i to e.
The New Zealand Government Six per Cent.
Loan of 500,0001.. for which subscriptions were
invited by the crown agents for the colonies up to
1 p.m. yesterday, was only partially disposed of.
Allotments to the extent of 330,0001. were made
aniong 230 applicants, at the upset price of 90, and
the balar.ce was withdrawn.
The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 1,2561. over last year.
At a meeting yesterday of the Anglo-Swedish
Steel and Iron Company (Limited), it was re-
solved to wind up the undertaking voluntarily.
The annual meeting of the London, Italian, and
Adriatic Steam Navigation Company (Limited) is
called for the 24th inst., and will be made special
"for the purpose of approving end ratifying. or
otherwise, a provisional agreement, dated 21st
February, 1866, entered into by the company with
dip ' Messrs. Alfred laming and Co., whereby a reduc-
tion of their brokerage charges is secured in favour
of the company on the terms therein named."
The directors of the Bank of Australasia an-
- nonce that a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.
1 Iper annum, and a bonus at the rate of 8 par cent.
pee annum, both free of income tax, or 21. 16e. a
' share for the half-year, will be payable on the
whole capital of the corporation of 1,200,0001., on
the 17th April.
The transfer books of the Central Argentine
Railway Company will be closed from the 24th
inst, to the 2nd April, for the purpose of making
op the guaranteed interest for the half-year ending
the 25th inst., at seven per cent. per annum. The
Is i directors have made a further caU of 21. per sha
14th
re,
making 121. 10e. called up, payable by the
April.
A general meeting of the Royal Sardinian Rail-
- way Company will be held on the 24th inst.
The traffic earnings of the Great Western Rail-
,
way of Canada for the week ending February 23
amounted to 14,0711., being 7,6881. more than in
the correspondiog week of 1865.
We are informed that Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart.,
M.P., has become the president of the Suburban
I Village and General Dwellings Company, and that
I Messrs. John Everitt, Edward Vigor*, Carrington
= Jones, and E. Moore, have joined the board al

directhra.
pi I The "winding-up manager" of the North-
Western
that "an eighth, and probskly final dividend, of
4 rupees per share, in further part of capital,"
Is now payable to the proprietors at Calcutta.
Subjoined are the quotations of insuranoe gas,
dock, and other shares, as given in the Stock Ex-
change list of last evening :
Imarstios.—Alliance British sad Pareire, 144; Com-
eimeal (Jake, 74; Empire Marine (Limited), lf to I;
Imperial Life, 204 ; lodemettv Mario*, 123t0 f ; Lem.
doe, 47f ; London sad Provincial Marine, 2f ; Illerioe.
904 to 90; North British aid ilercantdc 204; Owen Ma-
rie* 11f ; Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), If ; Union
Marine Liverpool (Limited), 4 to 3f ; Ilaiemsai Nark*
(Limited), 3f.
Oesliebt sod Coke.—Bahia (Limited), 14 ; ZeraIMINN
New, 61 ; Groat fJestral, 134 to ; 1mper101.734 1M ; Ica
sediadootiseeml, 964 ; Leedom, 71 to 4; Para (LiiMied),
94 ; Plimeix, New, 16; Surrey Oomomers, 144 ;
Wes We
tern, st-
miesterChertered, 661 to 6; ditto New, 434 toad ;
15hooka—Loeden sad St. Ketierise, 734 to 4 to 3.
Weesrportra—Bertle, WI ; Manse, NI to 4 ; Best Los-
doe, 116. Omni Jaaetioe, 764 ; West 146diseen, 114
pally;---Greed Jimetion, 604.
The coupons of the British Convention Bonds of
Mexico, 1851, due in Mexico on the 4th December,
1865, together with the payments on account of the
sinking fund of S per oent. for the half year, will
be paid by the London Bank of Mexico and South
Amer's*, on and after Tuesday, the 20th WA.

1 :iriaid which closed yesterds vat Fri to 1 for
dia :ls Apeß, opened this morning at the same
clued at 87e is I. For mosey the