The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-25 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AN

GO)iIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCE.
The weekly Court of the Bank of England direc-
tors does not take place to-day till two o'clock, in-
stead of the usual hour of 12, in consequence of its
being Ascension Thursday. As there is a probability
that the official minimum will be lowered, the
Money Market, during the interim, remains in an
Inactive state, hardly any business being trans-
acted.

A further sum of £53,000 in gold was taken into
the Bank yesterday.
The stoppage has been announced of Messrs. C.
r. Picard and Co., wine and cork merchants and
commission agents. Their liabilities have not yet
been ascertained.
The Northern Assam Tea Company have invited
subscriptions for 25,000 B shares of £lO each, for
the purchase of the gardens in the northern and
eastern division belonging to the old Assam Com-
pany, which purposes to concentrate and confine
their
operations to the southern portion of the
country. These estates are in exceedingly good
condition, and are stated to be more fruitful than
those in the southern district. The B shares are to
be entitled to a preferential dividend of 10 per cent.
Until July, 1868.

Two o'CLocK.

The English Stock Market has been very
buoyant and active to-day, and the rise of 4 per
cent, recorded last evening has been well maintained.
Consols for money are 901 4, and for the account,
" div., 89a 4. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 888 a ; Annuities, 1885, 14 ; Exche-
quer Bills, ss. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 4 ;
ditto Enfaceci 5 per Cents., 101; and the Bonds,
17s. prem.
Foreign Stocks also show a general improvement.
Turkish Consolides have advanced 4, to 484 1 ;
Mexican I, the old loan being 25 4, and the new
244 s ; Greek is better, at 201 1 ; Spanish Passive
4, at 308 ; Italian remain at 651 ; and the Con-
federate Loan is 8 10.
American securities are also at advanced prices.
United States 5-20 Bonds are 67 1, Erie shares,
524 53, and Illinois, 754 76.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been moderately active, but prices have not varied
any important extent. Great Western and Mid-
lando
North
have declined 55., and Metropolitan 10 ; while
'cirth Eastern (Berwick) have improved 55., and
Great Northern A Stock £l.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained
dull, at about previous values.
For Bank and Miscellaneous shares there has been
4 moderate inquiry. London and Brazilian have
declined to 431. Chartered of Indian, London, and
China have improved to 464 ; London Chartered
of Australia to 24. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
are dealt in at 844, and Royal Mail Steam at 113.
Lion Brewery Company's shares are quoted 31 3/
preen ; Ottoman Company, 1 14 prem.; Moore,
`Queen, and Co., 1 14 prem. ; Plymouth Ship-
building Company, 44 54 prem. ; London and Me-
diterranean Bank, 11 14 prem. ; Colonial and
General Land Credit, 1 14 prem. ; South African
Land and Finance, 1 14 prem. ; A Stock of Metro-
lisoltan Extension of London, Chatham, and Dover
ailway 34 4 prem., and those fully paid-up, 44 5
Preen. Northern Assam Tea old shares are 14 14
preen ; and the new B shares 4 11 prem. Peruvian
Railways have risen to 2 4 prem.

BRITISH FIIIIDS—ONN O'CLOCK.
. GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
6 Der Cent. Consols 9O-1 i 1 4
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88fi 1 i
New 3 per Cent BB4 1
New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894
..........
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 11898058..7 14
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.,
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent
Do. £5OO —
6 Do. £lOO and £2OO
'ftolc of England Stock, 5i per Cent
Do Account
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., AprillB74
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1061
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1)11°' 1 Per Cent., Oct. 1888
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101
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I)0 5i per Cent., May 1879
_ ,-21. 4 er Cent., Aug. 1866
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1, waan Bonds, 5 per Cent —
•"razilian 5 per Cent _
1)13. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Buenoso 1863
.
Ayres 6 per Cent
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erpool Cotton Market—This Day.

tallet
bdull, and id. lower. Sales probably
ales.

Cl4a.,a' ttNEW DUCAL PALACE FOR BRUNSWIC ~.
1- —The
bittill el.
°f Brunswick has just met in an extraordinary
4 gto consider a
ducal bap, proposalfor
tho rebuilding of the
Unailirtl 'co- A sum of nearly £120,000 was voted
c4131Y for the purpose. almost