The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COINIMERCIL

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

As was fully anticipated, the directors of the
Bank of England have, at their usual Thursday
Court, adjourned without making any change in
their discount regulations. Although money is
superabundant and obtainable upon bills as low as
2i per cent., there is demand for gold on export
account, and various contingencies to beconsidered,
rendering a reduction of the minimum inexpedient ;
besides which it would, amidst the prevailing
plethora, be au unprofitable attempt on the part of
the authorities to compete with their neighbours,
Who would modify their terms in proportion, and
bring affairs relatively in the same position as
before. •

The City of Baltimore has arrived from New
York with specie to the amount of about £3,000.
Messrs. J. H. Schroder and Co. have notified
that the fourth drawing for the redemption of the
4} per cent. Swedish Government Loan of 1864 for
X 2,223,000 sterling, took place at Stockholm on
the 2d January last, when Bonds, amounting to
£11,300 were drawn by lot for repayment at par,
'viz., £5,600 on the 15th April, and £5,700 on the
15th October next. The holders of the Bonds
drawn are requested to present the same in the
course for payment.
A small amount of gold, representing £33,000,
was taken from the Bank of England yesterday.
The withdrawals during the Gazette week have
amounted to £485,000, and further sums are ex-
pected shortly to follow.
Notice has been given that the seventh ordinary
general meeting of the Thames and Mersey Ma-
rine Insurance Company will take place on the 15th
instant.

Mr. Richard Davis, of No. 14, Walbrook, has
been appointed by his Honour Vice-Chancellor
Stuart official liquidator of the Granite and Hard
Stone Working Company (Limited.)
Tho last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are iu round figures as under :

1867. 1866.
... 63,340 65,895
_102,542 104,750
... 18,508 20,816
~. 16,622 16,765
... 47,723 0,977
... 18,635 19,982

Great Western
North Western
South Western •
Brighton
Midland *.•
South Eastern •
Great Northern •••
Lancashire and Yorkshire...
Bristol and Exeter • •
North Eastern •••
kanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ...
London Chatham, ,Ch and DoTer 6,459 7,140
Great Eastern 29,857 31,153
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are generally
of an unfavourable character, consequent upon the
late severe weather. On the Great 'Western there
i 8 a decrease of £2,555 ; on the North lirestern
of £2,208 ; on the South Western of £2,308 ; on
the Brighton of £143; on the Midland of £1,254 ;
on the South Eastern of £347 ; on the North
Eastern of £1,291; on the London, Chatham, and
I)ever of £6Bl ; and on the Great Eastern of
£1,296. The Great Northern, however, shows an
increase of £1,331 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire
of £3,143; and the Bristol and Exeter of £67.
The directors of the Scottish Australian Invest-
ment Company (Limited) have issued their report
Preparatory to the meeting on the Ist of February
The accounts show gross profits, including £l,OOO
set aside at last balance, and now brought forward,
1141:1 £996 received in London for commission, trans-
.!. fees, &c., amounting to a total of £23,794, which
the directors recommend to be appropriated as fol-
l3°,1" :—A dividend of 10 per cent. per annum on
the ordinary stock of the company, which will ab-
sorb £15,000, and the remaining £8,017 to be left
at the credit of the reserve fund. The dividend will
be
Payable ou and 'after the 13th February.

36,373 35,042
... 42,101 38,958

„. 5,448 5,381
60,523 61,814

Two o'CLOCE:.
According to Router's telegram, this morning,
the French Rentes were 69f. 02c. Firm.
At a meeting held to-day of the Warrant Finance
Company, a resolution was carried to leave the
arrangement of the business in the hands of the
directors, pledging themselves not to engage in
anY new business.
The recent fall in the price of Consols, produced
by Speculative sales, based upon French politics,
thdrawals of gold from the Bank, and the
limited purchases of investments, has been fol-
-I°lved, as might have been expected, by reac-
tionary symptoms, and an advance of 1 per cent.
has already taken place, the latest prices being 908 1
for transfer, and the same for the account. Some
of the bears are evidently inclined to take the
profits within their reach, especially as, in many
eases, they must be considerable.
general improvement has taken place in the
Foreign Market, and a moderate amount of busi-
ness has been recorded. Chilian Scrip, which was
Yesterday rather depressed, has realised to the
extent of k, viz.—to f dealings. Turkish Fives haverem but with 1
env
risen to 29
Mexican to 171 18, and Greek to I,ll—in each
case an improvement of
1 better, at 54/ a ; but per cent. Italian are Spanish Passive have
receded 1, being last quoted 21! 22 ; and the
Certificates are fiat at 14 fr.
A firmer tone was apparent in the Railway Share
Market to-day, quotations generally showin
upwardard tendency. Great Eastern and gan
South-
Eastern have each improved ; Metropolitan, ;
Great Western and North Western, each ; and
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1.
In the Foreign and Colonial lines there is little
change of importance, Great Luxembourg are
Steady at 121 . ; Recife and San Francisco, at 94 ;
nth Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, at 151;
rand Trunk of Canada, at 201 ; and East
Illdian have improved to 1071
Bank Shares are in fair demand, and generally
sustain former rates. London and County are
marked 671; Oriental Bank Corporation, 441 ;
and Union of London, 45i i•
Finance and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, at
rabout previous values. Anglo-American Telegraph
e marked 158 a ; Credit Foncier of England,
; National Discount Company, 141 1 ; and
udson's Bay Company, 161.