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

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGBNCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The reductions of the rate of discount reported
In the columns of The Sun 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
Bank of England yesterday.
The Erin, from New York, has brought £16,000
In specie.

The following arc the latest prices of bullion :
Bar gold, 775. ; do. Parting, 775. 11d. per stan-
dard oz. Doubloons, Spanish, 765. 4d. to 765. 6d. ;
do. Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. to 745. ;
United States Eagles, 76k 4 per oz. Bar silver, ss.
t°t ; do. containing gold (5 gr. and upwards) ss.
per oz. standard. Mexican Dollars, 4s. 101.
14)a Per oz.
Mr. Edward Hart (Hart, Brothers and Co., 57,
goorgate-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. 6d.,
making, with previous dividends already paid, 20s.
in the pound.
At the meeting held to-day of the North Del
the
Mining Company, the directors recommended
the payment of a dividend at the rate of ls. 6d.
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
full 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
3161 March last :—The balance at credit of revenue,
including £260 14s. sd. brought forward from Sep-
tember last, is £17,826 16s. Bd. The directors
recommend that out of this balance a dividend at
the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, less income tax,
he declared on the paid-up capital stock of the
enmpany ; that one-half of the surplus profits over
6 per cent. per annum, and the usual charge for
I,llterest, amounting together to £5,751 15s. 10d.,
be carried to the reserve fund, in accordance with
the Provisions of the royal charter of incorporation ;
,a.ud that £250 be applied to the redemption of pre-
liminary expenses. There will then remain the
1:.1111 of £1,825 Os. 10d. to the credit of the next
tialf year's accounts.
The return from the Bank of England for the
Week ending the 29th of May gives the following
results when compared with the previous week
,
deposits ... 8,843,011 Increase 258,147
O ther deposits ... 17,309,383 ... Increase ...123,931
Rest £3,119,952 ... Decrease...£2B,4ls
°° the other side of the account:—
,?yernment securities £12,886,314 No change.
Vote securities ... 18,883,405 ... Decrease £238,917
'utes unemployed 11,358,595 ... Increase... .5 97,080
The amount of notes in circulation is £22,929,170,
being an increase of £157,720 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £20,417,283, showing
an increase of £753,215 when compared with the
Preceding return.