The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-29 00:00:00

(-"RissYl XA R K

AND
COMMERCIAL 11-ITELLIGENCZ,

In the TWELVE O'CLOCK.
general discount market there is no change
of importance, and the rates charged for the
negociation of first-class short-dated commercial
Paper rate of interest was 2i per cent.
Gold to the amount of £260,000 was taken to
the Bank of England yesterday. The bar silver
.and dollars brought by the West Indian packet
I,e been disposed of at a decline of * per cent.,
'viz.—the silver at 60&, and the dollars at 58f.
The Ilammonia has arrived from New York
with specie amounting to 188,086 for England, and
4,200 for Hamburg. The Shannon, with the
jirazil and River Plate mails, has arrived at Lisbon
with £17,013. The City of New York has arrived
with XlB2OOO, and the Massillia, from Alexandria,
has brought only £2,500.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
1.041341 steady at 28 30 ex Coupon ; and the Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds at 21f 22f .
The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great
tWestern Railway for the first week in Mayamounted
° $103,828 against $96,054 in the corresponding
Peri°cl last year, showing an increase of $7,774.
A report, to be presented on the 3d June next,
,
been issued in anticipation of the meeting of the
"13r of London Real Property Company. The
4,llllable balance amounts to £8,280, and a divi-
dend is recommended at the rate of 7 per cent. per
annum.

At a meeting held to-day of the English Bank
~c
Rio de Janeiro the directors submitted the
;Port and accounts for the past year ending the
tb February last. The gross profits of the year
uamounted to £79,077 le. 10d from which have to
be •I
deducted rebate of interest on bills discounted,
all 2 eh
4,l—arges at the Local Agency at Oporto to the
u September last, the date. at which that
b—"ablfsbnient was closed, and at th& Head Office and
4,ra lieu at Rio de Janeiro for the entire year,
ealleg £52,108 7s. 4d. as the actual gain of the
lieu 1866-7. A dividend on account was paid in
• °vet:ober last at the rate-of 6s. per share, free of
income-tax, amounting to £15,000, and it is now
teecealreended to divide a like a sum on the 10th
cl/4 hie next, making the dividend for the year 6
:r eeat• There will thus remain a balance of
2,108 7s. 4d. ; this the directors recommend
°llld be carried to the Reserve Fund, which will
"en amount to £45,233 9s. 6d.
The following is the text.of the memorial trans-
t7ttecl to the Senate and Cortes of Spain, and to
Finance Minister, by the chairman of the Spa-
"lb Certificate Committee :
11;"`,.‘Ve, the representatives of that portion of the
sire public, claimants under the law of 1851, de-
exc to approach your honourable Chamber with the
astreleioa of profound respect for your august
h),esent malY and for the Spanish nation, whom you re-
,•
Ex,‘,Ye have observed with satisfaction that his
atat''"eacy the Minister of Finance of Spain, in the
Lticrleat made by him on the introduction of the
the get to the Cortes on the 10th inst., has drawn
etattention of your honourable Chamber to the
epleritance of authorising the Government to pro-
all adjustment of the claim which we re-
-o.freZ.4 Ill* accordance with the honour and interest
Pain
11 at, •
4ble In" beg respectfully to express to your honour-
hatief'llamber our conviction that an early and
les% actor), settlementof this question will prove no
keci!tdvantageous to Spain than to the parties
.
m-
rely interested therein.
seen been with sincere regret that we have
185fue 43
interruption which has taken place since
Eng t° financial intercourse between Spain and
resLEaglishmen have always entertained the highest
theret for the Spanish nation, and they have shown
by to confidence in the good faith of that country
iillyn-ans of money in past years, and there has
frie4a existed a strong political sympathy and
‘,l\hiP between the two nations.
forim, e shall rejoice to see a restoration of
.the
to then financial relations between the two countries,
the 41 mutual benefit, and we ardently trust that
hhertrr''inYilghtened wisdom of the Chamber may
ead to this desirable result.
i
(s hus We hope from the wisdom of the Chamber.
vgned) " DAVID ROBERTSON, M.P., Chairman.
Austirifriars3 London, May 17, 1867."

Aeco ,A. Two o'CLocK.
to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
Y 3
rirro. ' Per Cent. French Rentes were 69f. 85c.

•
improvement of the Mortgage and English
fitear continues day by day. The advance is
of c Progressing, and now the marketable value
able higher is higher than it has been for a consider-
oceaPrind, it is unnecessary to refer on the present
thQ°s to the circumstances which have caused
be h,4'resent movement ; briefly, however, they may
proofelltioned in the expression that trade is im-
Pol;ng, agricultural prospects encouraging, and
the.qoai
Policy at home and abroad conducted upon
are many
of continued peace. Hence there
seare-i4,11 investments for transfer, a proportionate
Parci of stock, and an active speculation on the
of ' the "Bull" operators. The present prices
sth
(I,T°ll s°lB aro 934, 94 for money, 921 1 for the
tlite -,„11,t,1e) and 924, for July account, less the
Ve111,7) the advance of yesterday not only being
been 'llFltained, but a further advance of 4 has
established.
i‘r
921. 1:7 ew Threes and Reduced Annuities are 914,
lauds -u-ixchequer Bills, 22s prem. Bank of ng-
eetit tc'elr, 251. India stock, 221 ; ditto, 5 per
41,4.,ie15.1.2, 1; and ditto, 4 per cent.,. 9. 9.
shares
securities show a slight improvement.
ent.
t -7;ares have advanced 4, to 394, 404 ;
7210 77 ; and United States 5-20 Bonds 4, to
111
there • Foreign Department of the Stock Exchange
Reo,,la„a small amount of business, but prices are
iti,pQr'auY firm with a slight advance. Italian have
to 14°1:ted -I, to 52 ; Mexican 4, to 17 ; Greek 4,
to Spanish Passive 4, to 234 4 ; Certificates
•
Turkish 5 per Cents. 4, to 324 ; and
remains 4, to par to 4prem. ; Chilian Scrip
Is ttB St it die. to par.
Ilefaah-: Railway Share Market considerable firm-
-11,1)1va -
rf-- Prevailed, and prices generally exhibit an
114 raoYenient. Brighton and North-Western
Ijasc4eli advanced 4, South-Eastern 4, and Great
Featlll' Great Western, and Midland each / ; while
~phiSierthern are flat and have declined 1.
1114er11. l'c'reign and Colonial lines remain without
Stilall alteration, Great Luxembourg being dealt
tiso, at.l ,
; South-Austrian and Lombardo-Vene-
-15 a,„
151 •Great Western of Canada, at 144
Ban,z, itEast Indian, at 1081 109.
chart shares show little change of importance.
ilaYo
04 erect Mercantile of India, London and China,
-ealined to 301 ; Imperial Bank, to 224 ;
t 14
4414 r„ „13`i County, to 564 ; and Union of Aus-
mia "ain steady at 47118.
eeryeellatteous
and Finance shares continue in
Steati:ll°(lerate
lhBrequest. Peninsular and Oriental
acivh,ever, has shown a slight recovery, hay-
niain ;need to 534 ; Hudson's Bay Company re-
nt
171-:eaclY at 164 ; A nulo-American Telegraph,
154 4ncl ‘-'redit eiegr Foncier of England, at 34 3-16
n ,
"Pa Construction and Maintenance, at

MINING
W.
.., Iti the Inarket to-day +I
4ezear,cl for Princ:: of Wal
41),:voo Consol.~• Ann
liilirortoti Moor ...... 4i 41
easto6o4tnlas Gat
...... :31- 31
liffor.l
.Aonalgaulate 4,4 f
.I)otbaggnt . . .. , .... 15 172
04 CIL ooti"so. Is 400 41e
gktit e . don ... 51 21
Ilan Lar,4ll
.......... 8 '.'4
lhlat it°4BBol .........
EaNtWhettlGrenville •2 21
Great Laxey ..... . ... 173i1
at Itttallick ...... 4i
'trout Wheal Vor ... 17 18

MARKET.
EDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

here haS been au inactive
ales, Chontales, Chiverton,
sexed are the latest prices:
Marko Valley
North Crotty
North Treskerby
Prince of Wales 55s Od 5756 d
Providence Mines

South Caradon 3lO 350
i nerd t
West Chiverton
Wheal Basset 65 70
Wheal Chiverton 64 64
Wheal Grenville 17s 6d 20s
Wheal Seton 1124 1174

rtIT ,s
... ..

nace& g FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK.
_
•r • ' imps
boliect• Congo
...... : . 98k
Lekpe, ouat 4 3a
cow., June /
32 Pnr renatueed 92 II 21
Do. it Per 00nt.14.71 .. 92 * 1*
Per Cent. Jan: 1873
bo, t0e,818410 Yrs, expire sth Jan 1880
• yrs, explre Bth April 1885..•