The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

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AND

COIIaIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Share,

Railways.

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CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK:
A good inquiry for money is still experienced in
the general discount market, but the rate required
for first-class paper is not more than equal to the
Brink of Eagland minimum. The demand appears
to bo stimulated by provincial capitalists, who,
through the activity of trade at all the principal
seats of industry, are in need of accommodation for
continuing commercial operations which have lat-
terly much increased.
The alterations shown in the Bank of England
return for the past week have not taken the publie
by surprise, as they were foreseen by the sudden and

8i 9
83 65
111 11812,

6 7

35 37
16 17
68 90
101. 106
16/ ,7

128 129
lis 136
13u 1,12
91 93
63 64

repeated movements in the minimum rate for dis

count. The bullion has been reducel, and a large
falling off has also taken place in the reserve of
notes. The other securities have been very con-
siderably increased. Subjoined is our usual
analysis :

1(9 194
C 4 ea
)00 101
30 41
1031 1091
06t 07i
53 54

Active Circulation £21,484,250
Increase ..
• 528,015
Bullion .. •• 12,454,244
Decrease
.. 113,532
Rest .. •• .. 3,218,844
Increase . 12,036
Public Deposits
.. 6,981,132
Increase .. 763,167
Other Deposits.. 12,278,903
Decrease
.. 341,133
Seven Day and other Bills ..
.. 561,542
Increase 23,175
• 00
Government Securities 11,072,267
Increase
.• • 50,000
Other Securities .. 20,901,160
Increase .. .. 1,058,792
Notes Unemployed ..• 4,944,180
Decrease 576,120
A further supply of bar gold, amounting to
£27,000, was taken into the Bank yesterday,
The directors of the Cape (Eastern Province)
Railway Company have recommended the return to
the scrip} olders of ls. per share, leaving a balance
in hand, eufiicieut to protect the company's interests
whenever an opportunity occurs to tender for the
construction of the line, new surveys having been
authorised by the Government.

110 ill
110 i 724

Daring the last few days the dealings in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been
very much restricted, consequent upon the advance
in the value of money. At the public sales of tea
rather lower prices have been established, while
sugar, coffee, cocoa, and rice have each been in very
limited request at barely previous rates. In tallow,
however, there has been rather more business at
slightly enhanced prices for both present and for-
ward delivery. The public sales of colonial wool
have commenced with a full attendance of both
home and foreign dealers, and prices generally are
equal to those current at the elose of the previous
auctions.

The shares of the Bonelli Telegraph Company
Were in demand to-day at 11, and closed at 2 prem.

Two o'CLocK.
At Paris this morning, according to Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 45c.
Flat.

The market fir the English Funds continues
much depressed, consequent upon sales, and the un-
favourable feeling respecting politics, At one time
this morning a decline of fully k per cent. occurred,
but part of this loss has been recovered, and Consols
are now 90! for money, and 891 (less the half
years interest) for the account, The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities are 881 e ; Annuities, 1885,
14 7-16 1; Exchequer Bills, for March, 15s, Bs.
die., and 9s. 4s. die.; India 5 per Cents., 1041 4
and Bonds, 153. die.
Foreign Securities have continued dull, and prices
have further declined. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862,
have receded to 70 ; ditto Consolides, to 494 50;
Mexican to 42* 1 ; do., New Scrip, is 11 I dis. ;
Greek have declined to 21a ; Spanish Passive to
33 ; the Confederate Loan to 60 62; the Russian
to I 11 prem.; and the Swedish to 1 1 prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued very inactive, and prices in several instances
show a further decline. London and Brighton
have receded 11 10s, ; London, Chatham, and
Dover, £1; and North Eastern (Berwick), and
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 55.; while Great Eastern
have improved Sc. ; and Metropolitan, 15s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
change of importance.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in some
instances rather flatter.

The following arc the current quotations of some
of the principal new projects:—North Australian
Company, 1 prem. ; Sabloniere Hotel, 11
prem. ; Telegraph Construction, / 1/ prem.; In-
ternational Contract, 1 dis. / prem. ; International
Land Credit, 11 2 prem. ; Provincial Banking
Corporation, 1 1 prem. ; Scottish and Universal
Finance Bank, 11 2 prem.; City Offices, 1 I prem. ;
Imperial Bank of China, / 1/ prem. ; Millwall Iron
Works, 11 I prem. ; Humber Iron Works, / 1/
prem. ; and Thames Iron Works, 2/ I prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Console
Ditto Account, May 8 .... B9l 90
per Cent. Reduced
88 88k
New 3 per Cent
1 a •
New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 lO7
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 7-16
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —

Mara. J une.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 8 8 4
Ditto £5OO
Ditto £lOO and £2OO
Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct.ls
Ditto Account
INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 10/ per Cent., April 1874 219 17
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888
Do Certificates
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .•
Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 .
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861
Ditto ditto Aug., 1.866
Ditto Bonds Xl,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO l5 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
A.astrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Ditto 1863 B5
Egyptian 7 per Cent..
.. 101/ 100
Ditto, Second Issue ....
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons..
Ditto Account 221 1/ 2
Ditto Coupons
Ditto Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account....
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto Account....
Ditto 3 per Cent, (Uribarren)
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1562
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
• • _—
Ditto
3 por Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'a
Ditto
Account
Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid
Pm
Russian 5 per Cent,, 1822, £ St B6
Ditto 4/ per Cent,. 1850
.
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 ......... 851
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1.862 ........... —
Sardinian 5 per Cent..................
Ditto Account ........ ............. 85
Spanish 3 per Cent ..................
—'—
Ditto Account .................... --Ditto New Deferred .............
Ditto Account ...
Ditto Passive
•'• .. .
Ditto Account •
33/ 4 31 4h
Sponish Cert. of Coup not funded .....
Ditto Acaouut
Swedish, 4 per Cent
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1834
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .....—
8
Atto Account
Ditto, XlOO Bonds
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 7Ol
Ditto 1863
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent . 991 100 k
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account.
Ditto 11 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Lon 3 ,n.
Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. --
Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 251
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil .... —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money
Ditto Account 9Ol
... 891 d

lONEY MARKET! HARE 111AEKETS—This day.

ORDINARY SITARES AND STOCKS.

Paid. Closing Business
1 ;I rice. done.