The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-05 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

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CONIINIERCI;.L NTELLIGENCA,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the City this morning business has been par-
ticularly quiet, and speculative conversation has
been much indulged anent the Queen's speech.
Being the first active session under Earl Derby,
much anxiety is manifested regarding the early events
of the present Administration in the year 1867. With
anxiety, however, there is confidence. Our foreign
policy is believed to be sound, and the finances of
the country, it is thought, will be properly manipu-
lated by the Right lion. B. Disraeli, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
In the Discount Market to-day very little busi-
ness has been transacted, and the rates remain
without alteration.
At the Bank of England yesterday there was a
withdrawal of 10,000 sovereigns for Egypt.
The City of New York has arrived with specie
to the amount of about £6,000.
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has remained very
quiet. A moderate demand has prevailed for sugar,
and prices generally have been well maintained.
Coffee and rice, however, have barely sustained
former values; while in tallow the dealings have been
of too limited a character to affect quotations.
At a meeting to-day of the Bank of Egypt a
dividend was approved, at the rate of 10 per cent.
Per annum, together with the bonus of £1 per share.
At a meeting to-day of the Provincial Banking
Corporation a dividend, free of income tax, was
readily accepted at the rate of 7f per cent.
At a meeting to-day of the London and South
Western Bank the proprietors were satisfied with
the dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
At the Stock Exchange to-day business is very
quiet, but prices of almost every class of security
show considerable firmness. Consols for money and
the 7th inst. are quoted 90/ ; Mexican, 17} 17/ ;
Turkish 5 per Cents (1863), 30k ; Spanish Pas-
sive, 22i 4; Chilian Loan Scrip, / 1 pm. ; and the
Russian Loan Scrip, 14 1/ prem. Railway shares
generally are in better demand at an average ad-
vance of about per cent. Great Eastern are
quoted 33/ 34 ; South Eastern, 72/ 73/ ; Midland,
122/ 1231; and North Western, 124 123/.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue at steady
quotations.

Two o'.
There is no change in the Co of Market,CLocK the
latest prices being 901 for money and account,
7th instant, and 90i for the March settlement.
The New Portuguese Loan, of which so much has
been spoken of last week, is soon to be introduced
under the auspices of Baring Brothers and Co.
commission is to be sent from Amsterdam to
New York in reference to the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway. The circular published at
Amsterdam censures in very severe terms the pro-
ceedings of this company.
To all the shareholders in the Atlantic and Great
-Western Railway, a pamphlet reprinted from an
American publication, has been issued this morning
by A. IL Baily and Co., Cornhill.
Foreign Stocks, after some depression, have
Slightly recovered. Turkish 5 per Cents, have ad-
vanced a, to 30/1 ; Mexican to 17/ f. Other
Securities show little change.
Railway Shares continue in very limited request,
and after a little depression closed a shade firmer.
Irk Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is no
material variation.
t Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures remain steady, at 39 41 ; and the Consoli-
ttated Mortgage Bonds have declined to 30i 311.
s.The American Market is heavy. United States ?O Bonds have receded, Eries have advanced, and
there is a fall in Illinois.