The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

L;NEY MARKET'

AND
COMMEROUL INTELLIGENCI,

TWELVE o'CLocK.
The minimum rate of discount of the Bank of
England remains at 31 per cent., no alteration hav-
ing been made by the directors at their court to-day.
The general money market is still extremely easy,
with a plethoric supply of money, and an unusually
limited number of bills offering for negociation.
Securities have no doubt been held back in anticipa-
tion of lower terms, and therefore the market be-
fore the end of the week is not unlikely to share a
little more activity.

It is understood that the dividond of the London
and Westminster Bank will be 16 per cent. for the
half year. This will account for the rise in the
shares during the last few days. The reserve fund
has, no doubt, been increased by the advance in the
value of Consols and other legitimate investments.
The sum of £6,000 in bar gold was taken to the
Bank of England yesterday.
The Panama has arrived from Mexico at St.
Nazaire with £24,000 in specie.
The first ordinary general meeting of the New
Consolidated Discount Company (Limited) will be
held at the Loudon Tavern, on Friday, the 25th of
January.
Tho Imperial Ottoman Bank have notified that
the drawing of the Danubian Loan took place yes-
terday, and that the successful numbers will be ad-
vertised. The lists for leaving the Bonds and the
Coupons (due the Ist March) can be had on and
after the Ist February at the offices of the bank.
The following telegram has been received from
the manager of the Moscow Gasworks, dated
Moscow, Bth Jan., 9.27 p.m. :--" Works opened
this day by mayor, Governor-General, Grand
Master of Police, and a large number of lead-
ing citizens-2,111 public lamps lighted--city
brilliantly illuminated—splendid success.' It must
be observed that the above is wholly irrespective
of the large number of private lights already con-
tracted for, and is merely the commencement of the
company's operations, which are of the most
extensive character, and are being rapidly carried
out."

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1867. 1866.
Great Western
57,103 62,581 North Western
South Western 107,221 106,225
19,779 21,017
Brighton
Midland
South Eastern 33,064 41,15518,365 19,640
Great Northern
5, 40,33,55
North Eastern 58,700 60,9318 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 17,592 17,852
Great Eastern
London, Chatham, and Dover 6,8E5 27,7,75092
Glasgow and South-Western
7 13,077
These returns, when compared with thoe of the
corresponding week in the previous year, are in
some instances of a rather unsatisfactory character,
accounted for, no doubt, by the late severe weather.
On the Great Western there is a decrease of
£5,478 ; South Western, £1,239 ; Brighton, £2 ;
Midland, £3,090 ; South Eastern, £1,275 ; Great
Northern, £699 ; North Eastern, £2,231; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £260 ; Great
Eastern, £1,069 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
£854 ; and on the Glasgow and South Western,
£390. The Lancashire and Yorkshire, however,
shows an increase of £3,321 ; the Bristol and
Exeter, £141; and the North Western, £996.

Two O'K.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris this
day, :the French Rentes were :69f. 75c. Heavy
offered.

This is the last day of the settlement in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, and dealers, brokers, and their
clients present are busily engaged. It is satisfac-
tory to find at the last moment that values are
firmer, Consols being 90 1-16th 3 1-16th ex div for
money, and 91,1 for February. The New Threes
and Reduced Annuities were dealt in at 901 1; do. 21
per Cents., 73 ; Exchequer Bills, 9s. 12s. prem. ;
Bank Stock, 248; India 5 per Cents, 1071 ; and
do. Effaced Paper, .
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Market, and all the changes
have merely represented per cent. Tur Fives,
Greek and Spanish Passive have improved to that
extent. Mexican are 171, 1 ; Greek, 14,1; Turkish
5 per Cents, 32, 1 ; Spanish Passive, 211, 1 ; and
Italian, 52 i. 53.
The Foreign
wandand Colonial lines are in good de-
and fully sustain former rates. Luxumbourg are marked 12i- •; Great
South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetialsl 1 ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
201 ; Great Western of Canada, 131 1 ; East
Indian have improved 106:1 1071; and Great Indian
Peninsula to 105 1051.
American Securities show very little alteration.
-United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1, to
721 ; but Erie shares have declined 1, to 44 45 ;
and Illinois are firm at 801 81.
The New Russian Scrip is steady, at 11, 1 prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market een
moderately active, but with a few exceptionshas prices
have shown less firmness. Great Western and
Great Northern A Stock have each declined 4,
Midland 1, and Brighton 11 ; while Lancashire and
r Yorkshire and North-Western have each imp
4, and Great Easternroved
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have declined 1, to 51 53, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds fr, to 40 40i.
Bank shares continue in fair demand. London
and County have improved to 671 68/ ; Alliance,
t2lBl ; London Chartered of Australia are
11
-Union 221 ; London and Westminster, at 981- ; and
of London, at 444 45.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are generally
a shade firmer. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
have improved to 674 68 ; Telegraph Construction
and Maintenance, to 13k ; Crystal Palace Stock
have declined to 28 ; and Atlantic Telegragh 8 per
Cents., to 711 ; Credit Foncier of England are
steady at 3 j.