The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

Y, 0 IT -14.1 ARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCM.,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the general discount market there is still a'
very limited inquiry, and the rates current for the
negotiation of short-dated first-class commercial
paper still remain at 24 3 per cent.
No bullion operations of importance took place at
the Bank of England yesterday. In the silver
market there has been no change whatever.
The failure was announced yesterday afternoon
of Messrs. F. Goodyear and Co., warehousemen,
of Old Change. 'rho liabilities are upwards of
£150,000, and the losses are stated to have arisen
principally in connection with Australia.
The stoppage was also announced of Messrs.
Wilkinson and Co., flax spinners, of Leeds. The
liabilities are estimated at £150,000 to £200,000,
and the assets are believed to be considerable.
Messrs. G. and A. Worm have notified that the
coupons of the English series (K) of the 5 per cent.
Debentures of the Dutch Mortgage Bank, due Ist
April next, will be paid at the rate of £1 ss. each
on and after that date, at their office.

At a meeting of the Merchant Banking Company,
Limited, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum was declared. The dividend at the
rate of 12s. 6d. per share on the first issue, and 6s
2d. per share on the second issue, will be payable
on and after the 23d instant.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
appointed Friday, the 22d March, a settling-day in
the Obligations of the Dutch Indian Railway Com-
pany, which are " to be marked."
At the extraordinary general meeting held to-day
of the Mauritius Land Credit and Agency Company
a statement of accounts to the 31st December last
was submitted, which showed a balance of £l,BBO
available, after deducting rebate of interest (£2,859),
setting aside £250 to the credit of the reserve fund,
and providing for all current expenses chargeable
against the half-year. The dividend recommended
was at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
In the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co.
(Limited), it is stated that a bill has been filed in
Chancery, by the Defence Association, against
Messrs. H. T. Barclay, S. G. Buxton, and W.
Rennie, to establish the right of their constituents
to recover the whole of the money which they hays
already paid, or may ultimately lose through the
misrepresentations to which the five gentlemen in
question are alleged to have been parties. The
active partners in the old firm of Overend, Gurney,
and Co. are also defendants.

For Bank and Miscellaneons Shares the inquiries
have again been very restricted, and there is little
change to report in values. Alliance are marked
151 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., 78 ; Cre-
dit Foncier of England, 2i 8 ; and National Dis-
count Company, 13.
A remittance has been received, amounting to
£584 195., on account of the dividends on the debt
of Ecuador.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has remained
inactive, consequent, in a great measure, upon the
unfavourable state of the weather. The operations
in tea have been deferred until the public sales,
which commence to-day. In sugar the dealings
have only been to a moderate extent, but at steady
prices, while superior qualities of coffee have main-
tained full values. In rice, fruit, and spices there
has been about an average amount of business en-
tered into at former rates. For tallow also there
has been a fair speculative inquiry, and late rates
for both present and forward delivery are well sup-
ported.

Two o'CLocir.

The English Funds show rather less firmness.
Consols for money have declined 1, to 90k 91, and
also for the account to 91
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
89i ; ditto New 21 per Cents., 72f ; Annuities
(1385), 121 ; Exchequer Bills, 14s. 18s. for March,
and 14s. 15s. for June. Bank Stock, 248 ex div.
for opening, and India 5 per Cents., 109 4.

Business iu the Foreign Stock Market has re-
mained very quiet. Italian 5 per Cents., however,
have advanced 1, to 531 *, and the Russian Loan
Scrip *, to 2i s prem. ; while Turkish 5 per Cents.
have declined *, to 30 1 ; and the Chilian Loan
Scrip *, to 1* I dis.
American Securities are in a few instances a shade
firmer, Erie Shares having improved 1, to 391 401.
United States 5-20 Bonds remain steady at 741 *,
and Illinois Shares at 774 78/.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures have advanced *, to 33i 34i, and the Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds remain firm at 24 25/.
A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway Share
Market, but the dealings have been confined to a
few of the principal undertakings. Caledonian,
Great Eastern, and Midland have each advanced
About

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICZ, 7 o'CLocK.

THE MUSIC HALL SICK FUND.

MEETING THIS DAY.
The first general meeting of the members of this
fund was held this afternoon, at Weston's Music
Hall, High Holborn. Dion Boucicault, Esq.,
presided.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by call-
ing upon Mr. Holland, the proprietor of the noble
apartment in which they were assembled, to read
the heads of the rules of th 3 society, which, since
the last meeting, had been certifier by Mr. Tid
Pratt.
Mr. HOLLAND said, before he did as the respected
chairman desired, he would take the liberty of
stating that the present meeting was rendered
necessary in order that the society might become
incorporated in the usual manner. The law directed
that theofficers of the society shall be appoint. d at a
meeting following the delivery of the certified rules.
Addressing the meeting, he said he had great plea-
sure in doing so, because they were about to take a
step which reflected on them as a body the highest
credit. They were then about to take upon them-
selves one of the most sacred of duties, viz., provid-
ing for themselves in sicknesi, and preventing any
of their community becoming a burden on their
fellow-citizens. The fund they were about to estab-
lish would effect its noble object, and the gentlemen
to whom they were indebted for taking the initia-
tive were Mr. Holland, Mr. P. Corfi, Mr. A.
Lloyd, and Mr. Nash. There were no less than 240
music halls in England; and, from a careful cal-
culation, it had been computed that 25,000 persons
were dependent upon them for support. Such a
body, he was sure, was capable of forming an insti-
tion worthy of such a profession. To music-halls,
personally, he was under a deep debt of gratitude,
because no inconsiderable portion of the fortune he
had accumulated was owing to the audiences they
had sent to him. He was glad they had decided
against the proposition for almshouses, because he
disapproved of everything th it fixed the livery of
charity on or placed the infirm professional in a
position where he could be exhibited to the benevo-
lent public. (Cheers.) He looked upon the society
they were about to found merely as a branch, because
he fully anticipated that in a short time they would
have to meet tolform a Veteran and Education Fund.
(Cheers.) The proprietors of the different music
halls had been communicated with, and at
least two hundred of them had promised
to give annually a benefit in aid of the
funds of the institution, for which, however, an•
income of at least £2,000 might not unreasonably
be looked for. He commended the society to the
attention of the profession generally, and trusted
that it would attain a degree of prosperity rival-
ling that anticipated by its founders. (Cheers.)
He had very great pleasure in presenting 25 guineas
to the fund. (Cheers.)
A cordial vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr.
Holland, was accorded to the chairman, who,
in acknowledging the compliment, again congratu-
lated the founders of the Fund on the success of
their noble efforts, and wished them every prosperity
for the future.
A list of subscriptions, in addition to the dona-
tion of the chairman, was read, which amounted to
over 200 guineas, and that fact would account for
the holding of the present meeting.
The rules having been read, and the officers ap-
pointed, the meeting was adjourned.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day.

WARWICK RACES.--This DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
MATCH.
Tho match between Mr. F. Rowland's Tho Guide and Mr.
F. Wombwoll's Katinka is off.
RACING STAKES.

Mr. Godding's Rebecca colt (Butler) 1
Captain Machell's Pocket Hercules • • 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's Dinah 3
Betting—Even Pocket Hercules, 5 to 4 agst Rebecca
colt. Won by a neck ; bad third.
TRIAL STAKES.
Mr. Carew's Saccharometer
Mr. G. Jones's Huntsman
Lord St. Vincent's Redan
Betting-6 to 4 each apt Saccharometor and Redan, 5
to 2 agst Huntsman. Won by a length ; bad third.
Snow falling heavily. Racing postponed until to-
morrow.