The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-10 00:00:00

lIONEY EARKEf

A ND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIG

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There has been a fair demand for money in the
general. discount market, and the rates remain
hr.in at a trifle under the Bank minimum.
rho bar silver by the last West India packet has
been sold at 601. 7-16ths. The gold for the same
!essiel has been taken for the continent. The dollars
have also been sold at 59d.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company, through the
London, Asiatic, and American Company (T. Wig-
gin and Co.), are offering to dispose of £200,000 of
the general mortgage bonds at 82 per cent., with in-
erest at the rate of 6 per cent. from Jan. 1, 1868.
The interest is payable at the company's agency in
London on Jan. 1 and July 1 in each year, and the
Principal at par on July 1, 1910. The line and its
resources are well known, and it has paid regular
dividends with satisfactory bonuses in stock.
Tenders have been issued by the Metropolitan Dis-
ruaint Railway Co. for £500,000 6 per cent. deben-
tires. This will enable the company to complete
,:t portion of the line from Kensington and
riitipton to Westminster, about five miles, by
ldsunirner next, and also to prosecute vigorously
Ithe works from Westminster to the City.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Friday, the 13th inst., a special settling day in the
scup of the Egyptian 9 per Cent. Loan for
v ,080,000 which is " to be marked."
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been very little
animation. Sugar has remained in very moderate
tecluest, at about previous prices, while limited
;ausactions have taken place in tea, coffee, and
bas been
without any material change in values. Cotton
been a shade cheaper, but rather more money is
asked for tallow in all positions.
The New Honduras Loan is steady at 11 to 1i

Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
havev, risen 1, to 21i 22k, and the Consolidated Mort-
1, Bonds are firm at 18Z 19k.
The Scrip of the Honduras Railway Loan will be
re 'adY for delivery on and after Thursday next, in
ex
change for the letters of allotment and bankers'
receipts.

Weeting
National will be held on the 23d inst. of the
fo °nal Provincial Marine Insurance Company
tir the Purpose of submitting the following resolu-
s" That this company be wound up volun-
ta°ll'
rt`Y. That an application shall forthwith be made ,
fir
eontinuing such winding up under the super-
() of the Court of Chancery. That a liquidator
r liquidators be appointed, and the remuneration of
met
liquidator or liquidators fixed. That a com-
titee
of members b.: appointed to act in conjunc-
rl 11 With the liquidator or liquidators if deemed
to
With
, regard to the progress of business in the
ca trade,
Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson in their
inireelar state that continued dullness has existed
Pe tea market, and transactions have been
rilial,:ted; it is possible. however, that when the nu-
Ineus vessels arrive, that are now overdue, there
laY be more activity. 'I he deliveries continued on
Betarge scale last mouth till the question of duty was
ar at rest, consequently the country dealers for a time
b: well stocked. Foo Chow Congous —Siftings have
sold at 61 to 7d. per lb., which shows fully id.
d tor 1,1)• advance upon the late low quotations ; fair,
Import, sold at the last auctions at llid.
per lb. ; new crop at ls. Id. to
b 4i(l. per lb. ; the demand for good to fine has
ateeery small, and transactions have been trifling
aodiate quotations. Black Leaf Congous.—llust
80 siftings have been more inquired for, and have
1d
~at 6d. to 7d. per lb. ; these prices also show
au auvance of fully id. per lb. Common to fair
may be quoted at 11-id. to ls. per lb., with but
ttle
`-'demand ; medium, of new crop, have been sold
i;
S. sd• to is. 7d. per lb. ; good to fine, ls. 91 to
lis): Per lb., and a few finest at 2s. 2d. to 2s. 4d. per
so l'ayshan Congous do not show any alteration.
50-14:11,engs. Several breaks of medium were
p: la the last sales at is. sid. to ls. 61
er lb.; fine commands 23. to 2s. 4d. per lb.,
abi the finest qualities are not so readily sale-
e; Oolongs are difficult to sell, and the prices
orealised for fair to medium, at the auctions, were
f',2d• to ls. 4d. per lb., being a further decline
se-"I• per lb. Scented Capers maintain late prices.
Anal ted Orange Pekoes—Some parcels sold iu the
)ie sales at ls. 3id. to ls. 4d. per lb. for medium
tlia`itY, and these prices show id, to Id. per lb. de-
Cheeu teas :—The finer descriptions, ex
theliez Castle, have gone off at very full rates, bat
inferior qualities arc not readily saleable.
Drll; China auction held on the 3d instant coin-
ab he:7,917 packages, which were nearly all sold at
10:„"" Previous rates. The Indian sale, which com-
menced on the 26th ult., consisted of 8,220 pack-
;:es. The finer qualities sold at very high rates,
eclinin grades show no advance. A further
Packages advertised for the 10th inst., and 3,492
I‘L'ages are printed.
eir,le,Bers• Jackson and Till, in their monthly rice
gra-cill'ar, state as follows :—We have to report a
ke ell relapse in our market during the past
of 61:1,!11, resulting in the loss of the previous advance
tucti"• per cwt. recorded in our last circular. The
bee
°n in the demand for cleaned rice has
bartt; the (thief cause of this decline, which may be
i'Y accounted for by the stoppage of navigation
ice in some of the Baltic Rivers, and the re-
doss there of large quantities already bought,
o-s Preventing further shipments in that direc-
holid r the present. The inclination of several
111 e to close their operations for the year
relaira'se imparted a degree of weakness to the
low "et from the desire to realise, and accept
ame,r,rates where necessary in order to effect sales ;
at the decline in corn further tended to neutralise
pl subsequent reaction which the reduced scale of
.es Would probably have excited. New rice for
zpreuag ehiPm
and ent has teen sold at about 3d. decline,
eQnsiderable sales of Ballam have been made at
a reduction of 9d. to ls. per cwt. under previous
tteena. Uore detailed accounts of the Cyclone in
jilsigel, noticed by telegram in our circular, have
gre4,4rrived, and the damage to the rice crops is
(etirLer
than at first reported, while large quantities
earo,l4lted at 2,000 tons) in course of transit in
eff 'Oats have been wrecked in the rivers. The
blit't" of these disasters is not yet fully known,
to heeennts next mail will probably bring authentic
-,

Two o'CLocK.
infirmness exhibited in the English Funds at
againe-4c),,,5e of the market yesterday afternoon has
f n.,,utiaaPpeared, owing to the telegraphic prices
I:a°, -‘re Paris Bourse being much flatter. Consols
for for: e'eclinedl per cent., the latest prices being 9-
Th,„l4°lleY, and 92i I for the December account.
continues to be a great paucity of business
Thl the Stock Exchange markets.
921 ,t New Threes are 921 1, Reduced Annuities
41:12 ; I\iew 21 per Cents., 751 ; Bank Stock, 244 3 ;
.„ India 5 per Cents., 112 I.
8p s Italian
anucl
prevails in the Foreign Stock Market,
garaPrices have slightly given way, except as re:
Bonds, which are higher, at 444 45.
Nea.,ll4'll Passive have declined l• , to 25; 1; the
Turkish 3 Per Cents, are also k lower, at 35i 4 ;
Grre,t.'Bll, 5 )Cr Cents. have receded 1, to 331 1 ;
-(5011d remain 123 131 ; and Mexican at
151 8 at .4- 4
pr e
't6
-'"Yptiln 9 Cent. Loan is nominally 1 2
nnutj per
Oirlerican Securities exhibited greater firmness.
7iited States 5-20 Bonds have advanced I, to
t 0 88 4 ; tie Shares to 47f 48i ; and Illinois I,
In talc Railwa Share Market heaviness has again
Prevail,d Y
cotti , prices with a few exceptions s 1
showing
1,04(1°Iled depression. Caledonian have declined ;
and ", Chatham, and Dover, 1 ; Metropolitan, ;
IGreat Eastern and Midland, each ; while
an0g,„.400 have improved ; and Great Northern
IN or th -Eastern (Berwick), each 1.
are e Annexed
°I latest current quotations of some
441
,° principal lines :—Great Western,
8 141 ; Leeds, 1231 1234- ; Londons,