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

IONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL .NTELLIGZNCA,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the general discount market there is no particu-
lar variation. The anticipation that the existing
uncertainty would cause the withdrawal of some ar-
rivals of gold for the continent has been verified,
but the sums taken are as yet comparatively so small
that the movement exercises but little influence. At
present the sole effect has been a fractional rise in
the rates, bankers and bill brokers charging 2i on
the best paper instead of n per cent.
There was a withdrawal of £4,000 in American
eagles from the Bank of England yesterday after-
noon.

The biddings for bills on India took place to-
day at the Bank of England. The amounts allotted
were—To Calcutta, 13,70,000r5. (£137,000) ; to
Madras, 20,000r5. (£2,000) ; and to Bombay,
8,00,000 m. (£80,000). The minimum price was
fixed, as before, at ls. llid. on all the presidencies.
Tenders on Bombay at ls. 'lid. will receive about
89 per cent. ; those aboVe that price on Bombay,
and those on Calcutta and Madras at ls. llid. and
upwards, will receive in full.

At a meeting held to-day of the Loudon and
South African Bank a dividend of Bs. per share,
which with the payment made in November last will
be 4 per cent. for the year, was agreed to.
At a meeting of the creditors of the General
Exchange Bank held yesterday the resolutions which
Were adopted at the shareholders' meeting on the
9th April last., in favour of a voluntary liquidation
instead of the compulsory winding-up order already
made, were submitted to the meeting and adopted,
and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Hutchinson,
Ironmonger, and Button, was appointed to act with
the shareholders' committee in winding up the
estate.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1867. 1866.
Great Western ... 75,248 74,808
North Western ... •.. ... -.120,308 124,502
South Western ... •.• '26,110 23,383
Brighton ... ••• ..• ... 23,405 20,074
Midland 51,273 50,383
South Eastern ... 27,325 22,260
Great Northers ▪
39997 38028
Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 46,045 14,680
Bristol and Exeter... 7,796 7,196
North Eastern
... • ... 62,663 69,96.5
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln. 20,311 20,899
Great Eastern ... 37,621 31,598
North British 27,342 26,779
London, Chatham, and Dover 12,44.5 9,703
Metropolitan ... 4,663 3,808
Midland and Great Western of Ireland ... 6,874 5,968
Glasgow and South-Western ... 11,102 11,372
Groat Southern and Western of Ireland... 13,596 10,661
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are, with a
few exceptions, of a satisfactory character. On
the Great Western there is an increase of
£440 ; on the South Western, of £2,727 ; on
the Brighton, of £3,331 ; on the Midland,
of £B9O ; on the South - Eastern, of
£5,065; 'on the Great Northern, of £1,969 ; on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £1,365 ; on the
Bristol and Exeter, of £6OO ; on the Gre at
Eastern, of £3,023 ; on the North British, of £563;
on the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £2,742 ; on
the Metropolitan, of £855 ; and on the Great
Southern and Western of Ireland, of £2,935 ; while
the North Western shows a decrease of £4,191, the
North Eastern, of £7,302; and the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £5BB.
The following is a report from East Russell Mine :
'ln the 140 fm. level E., the lode is 4ift. to sft.
wide, composed of caple quartz prian mundic, worth
£2O per fro., for copper ore, with a kindly appear-
ance to farther improve ; the N. or caple part of
the lode contains a little tin in the furthest point. A
little behind this point some good tin work has
been obtained with a good leader in the back. In
the 140 fur. level the cuts N. (Edes), the water is
on the increase, which indicates the near approach
of cutting the lode. The stratum is highly charged
with mineral. No other change to notice since last
reported upon.

Two o'CLocK.

Business at the Stock Exchange has been very
quietly resumed, but the transactions, though
limited, have not produced an unfavourable effect
°Pen values. With the improved aspect of the
1-41xernburg Question and the judicious policy pur-
13ued by our Government, "bears" are very timid,
and in the absence of sales on their account,
and with the purchases made by the investing public,
Prices are decidedly firm, though a movement
of 4. or per cent. is not of rare occurrence. The
Funds are now almost the same as they were at
the close of business on Tuesday afternoon. Con-
sols are now 91 4. for the transfer and the 9th inst.,
and 91i 4 for the June settlement. In the corre-
sponding date last year they were 864. 1 for money
as well as account. The rate of discount now is 3
per cent., on the 2d of May, 1866, it was 7 per cent.
The New Threes are 39/, 4. ; Reduced Annuities,
89i1 ; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 255. prem. ; Bank
of England Stock, 251 4. ; India Stock, 218 ; ditto
6 per ',Cents., 110 f 4. ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents.,
1024. ; and ditto Bonds, 48s. to 525. prem.
The Foreign Stock Market has been very steady,
and few variations have occurred in prices. Mexi-
can have advanced 4., to 154 16 ; Greek -I, to 13 it ;
Turkish 5 per Cents. 4, to 281 Italian are un-
changed at 47i j ; Spanish Passive are 20i ; and
Russian, Chilian, and Danubian Scrip are at
Nominal values.

In the Railway Share Market business has been
Inoderately active, and, with one or two exceptions,
prices have shown an improving tendency. Great•
Eastern has advanced ; Caledonian, Great
X3rthern, Brighton, and Midland, each 4 ; while
South Eastern has declined 4-, and North Western, 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little
!striation of importance. South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian are marked 154 4 ; Great In-
dian Peninsula, 107/ 108; ; and Madras 5 per
Cents,, 102 102 f.
American Securities are improved, principally
°wing to Continental buyers. Erie Shares have
.ralvanced lf to 42f 43 ; Illinois, to 76 77 ; and
kinited States 5-20 Bonds, to 711 4.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain steady at 31 33, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds at 21f 22f.
Bank Shares are in very limited request. Lon-
don and County are marked 57 ; London and
Westminster, 93 ; Union of Australia, 461 ; and
Union of London, 48k 4.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares show little
Cha
nge• Anglo-American Telegraph have im-
proved to 184- ; Telegraph Construction and
Mortgage
to 124 134 ; and Viceroy of Egypt
4lortgage 'Loan to 694.

Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 55 per Cent., May 1879 —
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000
Do under £I,OOO
•
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent —
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
irazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 45 per Cont., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 —
Do Account 72t i 5
Do. £lOO Bonds —
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent —
D J 2 par Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont )
C-nisr, 6 per Cent lOO
Do. 44 per Cent —
too. 6 per Cent A .
Do. „ II
Do. „ 1867
Do. ~ Scrip, £2) paid
C ). nibiati, 6 per Cent.
!olm, 6 per Cent.
D otisli 3 per Cent., 1825
Di. 5 per Cent., 861 —
I) tnabiuu Principalitiee, 7 per Cent
Do. Do. 8 „ 1867
Do. Do. Scrip, £2O paid dis
E inador New Consolidated, I. per Cent —
elgyptian 7 per Cent —
Do. Second Issue
Do. £lOO Bonds
Do. Do. 1864 BO 79
Do. £lOO Bonds Bl5 3
Do Government Railway Debentures BO
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons

Do. Account -
DJ. Coupons
Do. Account --
G iatemala 5 per ()mat
J ,iian 5 per Cent 1865
Do, Account
Do. Maremtnana Railway
,icar. 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account
Dn. 1864
_ _

Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French
tiontevideau 6 per Cent.
loorish Imperial 5 per Cent
No .v Granada

Do 3 per Con
Do. Deferrad ,

Do Laud Warrants (Hectares)
Pe -.avian 5 per Cent 1865
Do Account 684 4
Do 44 per Cent., 1865
Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren)
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portnguese 3 por Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 404 40 1
Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St B6 54 6}
Do 44 per Cent. 1850
Da 41 per Cent., 1860
Do 3 p.m Cent., 1859 —
Do 5 per Cent., 1862 854 4
r)o. 5 per Cent., 1864 B7
D,. Anglo-Dutch, 1866 854 4 6 51
Do. do. £6O paid 1 dis
iardinian 5 per Cent
Sp taish 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do New Detoiled —
Do. Account
Do Passive —
Do Acc‘ant 204
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account
S wedish 4 per Cent. —
Do. 41 per Cent. 1864
dis
D. Scrip, £6O paid
Curkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do. Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account 54
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent., 1863 46
Do 5 per Cent., 1865
Do. Account
Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 454
Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed lOO4
Venezuela, 3 per Cent. —
90. 6 per Cent, 1862
Do. 1864 l7l
Ditto 14 per Cent.
- - -

Diviieuds on the above payable in London.
/Utensil, n par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
Bqigian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2* per cont. Ex. 12 Guil 534 3
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 824
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. —
!Witt% 3 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25i.
Do. Account 474 84 74 84 74 8
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 914
DP. Account

The Murder and Attemptei Suicide in

Lambeth,

INQUEST THIS DAY.

At half-past 12 o'clock to-day Mr. Wm. Carter,
the Surrey coroner, held an inquiry in the Ship
Tavern, Fore-street, LambAt), respecting the sup-
posed murder of Thomas Charles Belcher, aged 11,
who was found dead in a room with his throat cut,
and it was stated that the child was killed by his
mother, who afterwards cut her own throat.

Upon making inquiries at the Westminster Hos-
pital this morning, it was stated in reply that the
poor woman is unconscious, and that her life is in
imminent danger. To-day her husband visited her,
and when he spoke to her she recovered conscious-
ness for a short time, and asked him if he was
going to work now, and told him to be sure to take
care of the latch-key. She then relapsed into her
former state.

The Coroner said that the case was a serious one,
and it having been alleged that the deceased had
been killed by his mother, he could not take any
evidence tendered by the father of the child, for a
man could not give evidence against his own wife.
He would investigate the case with great care, and
he would hear every witness except the husband.
He thought that the inquest that day was merely
formal, for even if the accused recovered she was
in custody in another district, and he did not think
that she could possibly be brought up before the
court.

As the jury had already investigated two cases
at great length, the coroner gave them leave to re-
tire for the purpose of taking refreshment.
Upon the reassembling of the jury at one o'clock
this afternoon, the first witness called was
Anne Jacobs, who said that she was the wife of
a bricklayer, living at No. 26, Royal-street, Lam-
beth. The. deceased was the son -of Thomas and
Elizabeth Belcher, who lived in lodgings at the same
house. They lived in a back room upstairs. On
Tuesday last, at half-past 5 o'clock, Mr. Belcher
came down stairs to witness's room, and said, " My
wife has cut her throat and the child's too." Wit-
ness told him to call some one in, and Mr. Callard,
a neighbour, and witness went upstairs into Mrs.
Belcher's room. She was lying on the bed in a very
weak state, and her throat was cut. The baby was
lying dead in the bed by her side. The child was
dressed, and there was blood upon it.

After some other evidence had been given, the
jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against
Elizabeth Belcher, and the warrant was made out
accordingly.

,MARKETS.--This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average supply of beasts on sale in
our market to-day. For most breeds the demand was
inactive, nevertheless Monday's prices were supported.
The best Scots and crosses realised ss. per 8 lbs. Prime
Downs uud half-bred sheep were in fair request, at full
quotations. Long-woolled sheep were a slow sale. The
top quotation in the wool was ss. 101; out of the
wool, 4s. 10d. per 8 lbs. Lambs were in moderate supply
and fair request, at 7e. to Bs. per 8 lbs. Lambs were in
moderate supply and fair request, at from 7s. to Bs. per
Blbs. Calves ruled about stationary. The demand for
pigs was heavy, on former terms.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ds d s a d
Crse dod inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 2 5 6
Second quality do ..3 8 4 2 Prime .-,lhuown 00.6 8 5 10
Prime large oxen ..4 4 4 8 Large coarse calves. 4 4 5 0
Primo Scots, .4;0—.1 10 5 u Prime small d0......5 2 5 8
Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 63 1 'Large hogs .3 2s 6
Second quality do ..4 0 4 10 Small porkers 3 8 4 2
Lamb....7s Od to 8, Od.
Suckling calves, 21s t0;215 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24s
t ) 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total Supply. Foreign supply.
- .. 940 Besets 2.2
Cows.
Sheep a zri 1 mbl 1,260
Cs Yes lO4
Pigs

Beasts
Cows. ..
sheep .nd lambs B,lOO
Calves 142
cizs

MEAT.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are
molerate, and the trade is steady at the following prices :-
I.ltef, 3s 2d to 43 6d ; mutton, Ss 4d to 45 8d ; lamb, .5a 8d
to 63 6d; real, 4s Od to 5s 4d; pork, 3.s Od to ts 4d por
81bs by the carcase.