The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The directors of the Bank of England, at their
Weekly court to-day, as was generally expected,
made no alteration in their minimum rate of dis-
count. In the open market there is no change to
report, and first class short dated paper being
readily negotiated at 11 11 per cent.
A further sum of bar gold, amounting to £40,000,
Was taken to the Bank of England yesterday.
The return of paid clearing for the week ending
S e'tt. 18, issued from the Bankers' Clearing-house,
is as follows—Thursday, 12th, £6,804,000 ; Friday,
13th, £14,371,000 ; Saturday, 14th, £10,699,000 ;
Monday, 16th, £8,863,000 ; Tuesday, 17th,
£8,457,000 ; Wednesday, 18th, £8,808,000 : total,
£57 996 000
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The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

1867. 1866.
Great Western 81,766 78,861
North 'Western ...128,992 124,851
south Western ... 30,722 28,534
Brighton ••• 28,560 26,780
Midland 61,147 55,175
South Eastell. ... 33,610 29,871
Great Northern ... 48,478 44,301
Lancashire and 'Yorkshire... ... 49,540 46,333
Bristol and Exeter.- ... 8,473 7,522
North Eastern ... 79,258 76,431
lanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 24,330 22606
Great Eastern ... 37,960 37,227
1-iondon, Chatham, and Dover ... 1.5,842 12,943
Aletropolitan ... 4,067 3,761
Great Southern and Western of Ireland... 10,394 10,556
Midland and Great Western of Ireland ... 5,963 4,955
Glaßgow and South Western 12,152 11,100
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are generally of
a very satisfactory character. On the Great 'Western
there is an increase of £2,905 ; on the North-
Western, of £4,141 ; on the South-Western, of
£2,188; on the Brighton, of £1,780 ; on the
Midland, of £5,972 ; on the South-Eastern, of
£8,769 ; on the Great Northern, of £4,177 ; on
the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £3,207 ; on the
Bristol and Exeter, of £951; on the North-Eas-
tern, of £2,824 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, of £1,724 ; on the Great Eastern, of
£733 ; on the London, Chatham, and Dover, of
£2,899 ; and on the Metropolitan, of £306.
The biddings for £lOO,OOO in bills on India were
held yesterday at the Bank of England. The amounts
allotted were-to Calcutta £99,500, and to Madras
£5OO. The minimum price was fixed at ls. 1111
an Calcutta and Madras-a reduction of 1 per cent.
Tenders at Is. 110. will receive about 21 per cent. ;
those above will be allotted in full. No tenders for
bills on Bombay were invited. These results show
no active demand, although the price paid, owing
to the smallness of the amount offered, is about 11
Per cent. higher than that of a month ago.
The Paris Bourse of yesterday was very flat, and
all securities freely offered, particularly those in con-
nection with the Credit Mobilier. Politics do not
jafluence the Bourse just now so much as might be
expected, and the French Rentes are quoted 69.30
to 69.20. The French Mobilier fell to 250 f., with a
great many steady sellers and no buyers. We are as-
Bared that the balance-sheet of the Mobilier presented
to the Bank of France, after thatinstitution has con-
sented to advance 37,500,000 francs, represented in
lta port-folio values of no more than 64 millions,
showing a loss of 100 millions, and on these figures
the speculation relies to sell. The Credit
r.oncier has also fallen considerably, and is
("noted at 1,320. The Italian 5 per Cents.
have been 48 75 and 48 65, and we are
.advised that a special agent has been authorised by
the Italian Government to negociate in London or
Paris a loan of 170 millions of francs. The Govern-
ment have taken this step to create some immediate
resources to avoid the necessity of hurrying the sale
of the properties of the Church. It is stated the
administrators of the Mobilier have not yet agreed
to the arrangement to guarantee the £1,500,000,
upon which depends the payment of 20,000 francs
to the syndicate of the Bourse.

Two o'CLocK.

_ The Paris Rentes this morning, according to
Iteuter's telegram, were 69f 85c. Very flat. All
offe,red.
The English Stock Market continues very firm,
l'qvvithstanding a great falling off in the number
transactions, both investors and speculators ab-
l/t4ining from dealings to any considerable extent.
Consols
are unchanged since yesterday afternoon,
being for transfer, and 9441 for the account.
The New Threes are 93/ 3 ; Reduced Annuities,
,931 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 201 ; Exchequer Bills,
4s. to 30s. prem. ; India Stock, 2201; ditto 5 per
Ceuta., 113+ ; ditto 4 per Cents., 981 ; Enfaced
44; 881 ; ditto 51 per Cents., 109+ ; ditto 5
Der Cent. £l,OOO Bonds, 655. prem.
In Foreign Stocks there has been little variation.
Greek have advanced I, to 141 ; but Italian have
declined 1, to 481 ; Spanish Passive /, to 19/ ;
and Turkish 5 per Cents. 1-16, to 31 j 321;
'lexican continued at 151 I ; and Spanish Certifi..
4tes, at 161 1.
14 the Railway Share Market the dealings have
..,been moderately active, and prices generally are a
shade firmer. Great Northern and Metropolitan
have each improved I, Great Eastern and Great
Western, Brighton, North Western, Midland, and
South
Eastern each 1, while Caledonian have de-
lined 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are very inactive,
1)14 maintain previous values. South Austrian and
140robardo-Venetian are dealt in at 151 ; East
-14(lian at 1101 ; Great Indian Peuirsula at 110
1101; and Grand Trunk of Canada at 171.

United States Government 5-20 Bonds have
declined to 72/ 73 ; but Erie shares have advanced
1, to 43i 44i ; and Illinos k, to 77 78.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are steady at 23i 26f ; and the Consolidated
ortoge Bonds at 22+ 22/.
tank shares, in one or two instances, show a
alight improvement. London Joint-Stock have
advanced to 35 36 ; London and Westminster to
tBl ; and Union of Australia to 48+. London and
County remain steady at 54i, and Union of London
at 37.

„Miscellaneous and Finance shares are also at
ZlRhtly enhanced rates. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
I,ents. have improved to 71173 k ; Anglo-American
Dock h
to 171 1 ; Millwall Freehold Land and
Etc3eic to 46 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam to
t - 491 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan
Q 73 I.

MINING MARKET.
THURSDAY AFTERNO ON.

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Cosiness in the market to-day has been rather
biet, and in a few instances prices are a shade
I°Wer, particularly for Chontales, East Russell, Chi-
ezton, and Great Vor. Annexed are the closing
'potations :
chiVerton Moor si. 5} North Treskerby ll 11
°,ll.°4tales Gold -i. 5} Prince of Wales 47s 6d 4tis 6d
East Amalgamate 7f 8 Providence Mines... 29 31
'ast Basset l5 17 South Caradon
East Caradon sf 51 South Frances
East Russell
4A t Wheal Grenville 11 2 West Chiverton ... 62} 65
n ettt Lasey
6_reat Retallick
1,50tt Wheal Vor ... 17 182 Wheal Chiverton ... 61- 7
I,"ake Valley nsl Wheal Grenville ... 24 26
-orth crafty - 3} , Wheal Seton