The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

ItONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The reductions of the rate of discount reported
in the columns of The Son yesterday afternoon has
stimulated business at the Stock Exchange, and in
all departments of enterprise in the city.
Gold to the amount of £201,000 was taken to the
tank of England yesterday.
The Erin, from New York, has brought £16,000
in specie.
The following are the latest prices of bullion :
tar gold, 775. 9:1 ; do. Parting, 775. 11d. per stan-
dard oz. Doubloons, Spanish, 765. 4d. to 765. 6d. ;
(10. Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. to 745. ;
United States Eagles, 761 a per oz. Bar silver, ss.
t°l
; do. containing gold (5 gr. and upwards) ss.
t° I- per oz. standard. Mexican Dollars, 4s. 10d.
to per oz.
Mr. Edward Hart (Hart, Brothers and Co., 57,
40orgate-street), the official liquidator of the
Madrid Bank (Limited), has this day issued notices
to the creditors under the estate, informing them of
the future payment of a dividend of 7s. Gd.,
'flaking, with previous dividends already paid, 20s.
in the pound.
At the meeting held to-day of the North Del
IteY Mining Company, the directors recommended
the payment of a dividend at the rate of ls. Gd.
Per share.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has not been much
animation. Only moderate dealings have been
entered into in tea at about previous rates, while in
sugar operations have been mostly confined to float-
ing Cargoes for exportation at about previous quo-
tations. Coffee, however, has been in good demand
at fall values, while in rice and tallow the dealings
have been too limited to affect quotations.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain steady at 28 30 ex Coupon, and the Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds at 211 22.
At the meeting held to-day of the Trust and
Loan Company of Upper Canada the following re-
port Was presented for the six months ended the
. 31st March last :—The balance at credit of revenue,
leinding £260 14s. sd. brought forward from Sep-
tember
11
last, is £17,826 16s. Bd. The directors
recommend that out of this balance a dividend at
he
rate of 8 per cent. per annum, less income tax,
e declared on the paid-up capital stock of the
cuelopany ; that one-half of the surplus profits over
~
u Per cent. per annum, and the usual charge for
!nterest, amounting together to £5,751 15s. 10d.,
tub carried to the reserve fund, in accordance with
e provisions of the royal charter of incorporation ;
uandli that £250 be applied to the redemption of pre-
liminary expenses. There will then remain the
1111/11, of £1,825 Os. 10d. to the credit of the next
ad Year's accounts.
:rho return from the Bank of England for the
t_eek ending the 29th of May gives the following
I,7lbtlilts when compared with the previous week :
tonOth je deposits 8,813,011 ... Increase 258,147
er deposits ... 17,309,383 ... Increase ... 123,931
••• £4,119,952 ... Decrease.. £28,415
.o`.'s_ll the other side of the account :
NoCrnment securities £12,880,314 No change.
Cl' Securities ... 18,883,405 ... Decrease £238,917
tnemployed 11,358,595 ... Increase... 97,080
b. 4.115 amount of notes in circulation is £22,929,170,
y an increase of £157,720,; and the stock of
Mu in both departments is £20,117,283, showing
increaseair
of £753,215 when compared with the
pr
eceding return.

Two o'CLocK.
When business terminated yesterday, Consols
pier° per cent. higher than they were on the pre-
; °us afternoon. To-day there has been a further
erevetnent, as follows, viz.:--1 per cent., to
94 I, for money ; for the sth June Y per cent., to
931 ; and for the 10th July 8 per cent., to
i• Purchases of stock have been made to a
b'lliderable extent, and the " bears " have been
°i'ing their accounts to the best of their ability,
f0'441.' now thoroughly convinced of the irrresistible
it tee of returning confidence, easier money, and
celimnlation of gold.
hifhe New Threes are 93-It 4 ; Reduced Annuities,
k' Exchequer Bills, 225. to 265. prem. ; Bank
Cek) 252 251 ; Indian stock, 220 ; ditto, 5 per
Olt; 1111 1121 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 98 ; ditto
certificates 99 99i ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents, 1031 ;
; ditto Bonds, 50s. to 555. prem.
oh 4 the Foreign department of the Stock Ex-
ha"'Re there is still considerable buoyancy. Italian
vie advanced 1, to 524 ; Russian Scrip 1, to
chili Prem. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. , to 33i ;
disig4e Scrip 1, to 1 2 prem. ; Danubian 3, to 2
cadto
Par ; Mexican 1, to 171 1; Greek 1, to 141 1;
at ,),'Panish Passives and Certificates continue firm
and 151 1 respectively.
l'ereased buoyancy has prevailed in the Rail-
a Share Market, and the dealings have been to
fair extent, at a farther aggregate advance of
1:11t Ito 2 per cent. Manchester, Sheffield, and
1‘,61,e°111 have improved each 1 ; North Western and
tatoPolitan each 1 ; Great Western, 81- ; Great
Qaiern) each and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
i'atd, 2.
Romcireign and Colonial railway shares continue in
to -41 demand, Great Luxemburg having improved
12-1 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-
laj'etian, to 16 161; Grand Trunk of Canada, to
Ae .; East Indian, to 109/ i ; and Great Indian
414111 a, to 1101. 111.
Ee,,eriean securities remain with little variation.
tares have improved 1, to 39140 k ; United
tlar,' 5-20 Bonds, to 721 ; but Illinois are
F "ered at 761 77.
a 111°,1'1:lank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been
berate demand ; the chief feature however has
Ittellatho advance in London and Westminster, which
41404ea1t in at 114 116 ; London and County have
A° risen to 561 ; and Union of London to 411 ;
°Arnerican'Telegraph have advanced to 181 1;
11,,,tal Credit and Discount to 51 6i ; Hudson's
how ".) to 161 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam,
el'er, are flat at 511.

MINING MARKET.
The 4 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
litttin eaters being principally engaged with the
Aplitrient, the market to-day has been rather quiet.
%ii eecl• are the latest prices:—
i, verto,
1.,.„4.,e Moor 4* 51- Marko Valley
1,1444 s Gold
Ijks ohm rnalganiate 44i North Treskerby ll 1i
evliet ............ 15 17 Princeof Wales 568 6d 58s6d
eat ottp• Consols... Providence Mines
tl,4ov4cl'tt ......... 51 51 South Caradon
Ittßt litl ell ............ 8 8} Tincroft —
_etWkBsell
......... West Chivorton
q'rektiZlCirenvine _ _ Whealliasset
4,ekt11.3e3r ......... 17} 181- Wheal Chivorton Gi 6}
(;,eat
wtanick
eal Vor ... 17 18 Wheal Seton ll2l 1171
lilt

tiov ,iTISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
" Nt. t, ItNstleNT FUNDS.
95' } 95 1
Nor 'pit. consols
9 93141 3i 1 4
dke"oluat June 6
ea, ,
1-
k Ilt a , Reduced
93 I 3 t 1131
,a/v2ltier Conti
77
De Per Cent. Jan. 1891
A •
_
41;,4. Per Cont. Jan. 1873 —
1:11°. eLe'B' 30 yrs expire sth Jan., 1880
I.4'4.(l(tllll43°S!arll2'eol7pjrle sht)h, April 1885 •
---
tiller 131118, 4Org, 3 and e. 4
per Ct. 22 pm
_
tim DOo. £5OO
26 pin
''' of -1-. , £lOO & X2OO
En £lOO
Stock, per cu..
11l 14b,
1,, - s} c , t • 254 2 •
•14, 4- ,ruERNNIENT SECURITIES.
Dos°. 'toelt, 101 per Cont., April 1874 220
gl'''COU lit -
..-
112 11} 121 12
60. 4 Per Cent. July, 1880 be, l'e. Cent Oct. 1883
i,o /,e,ertilicates”
1)0. s'llllarceed Paper 4 pr,r:. Cent __
103} 4
ho, si - out., Jan. 18i 2
"°. 11 I,l)°r Cent , May 1879 —
1)0.1)01,6915 Per 'Cent , Aw,-. 1873
'"'Ulds, 5 per Cen't £l,OOO
under 1,000
Al'e
4.°11-tIGN S
—CLOSING PRICES.
k44t4'" lto lie,bU:"
li rikil -,, Ini 6 per Cent
LOSING
rit%iii
~. -.01148, 5 per Cent, 1859 Del l'''' 6 Per Cent
)3, Duoer Cent 18'9 58 GO
~ 9-- -
»01863
o°l,4,seePoeurnet.ont., 1865
1 41 11,,,,f100 130148.......
, bms3ur, Ay,res 6
Pe.; . 6e..n..t
llti,,zi, Poet' Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 36
bo.-ii° Per Cent .........
DOO. e Per Cent ........
u. Per Cent A. ......................... •
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