The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

- TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There continues to be a moderate demand for
accommodation in the general discount market, but
no change can be reported in the rates current,
which continue at 11 2 per cent.
Creditors of the China steamship and Iztbuan
Coal Company (Limited) resident in Europe arc
requested to send particulars of their claims to Mr.
J. B. Gibbons, one of the liquidators, by the Ist of
January next, and those resident elsewhere by the
Ist of June, 1868.
At the meeting held to-day of the Bombay,
Baroda, and Central India Railway Company, the
report stated that the directors were glad to report
an increase in the revenue of the half-year ending
the 30th June, 1867, as compared with that of the
corresponding period in 1866, to the extent of
£26,037. The net profit for the half-year ending
the 30th of June last amounts to £108,178 Bs. 4d.,
being 40.88 of the gross receipts—£3s3 10s. sd.
per railway mile, or 4s. 2-3 d per train mile.
The revenue account bears the signature of the
Government consulting engineers for railways, as
approving and adopting it on behalf of Govern-
ment, in accordance with the arrangement recently
laid down by the Secretary of State. The usual
audited statements of receipts and payments on
capital and interest accounts to the 30th June
last are annexed to the report. By a re-
ference to them it will be seen that the total
receipts on capital amounted to £6,844,902, of which
£663,920 had been received in the half-year.
rile total audited expenditure on capital account to
the same period amounted to £6,836,615, exclusive
of stores and materials, and some additional expen-
diture, not yet finally passed by the Bombay Go-
vernment. The sanction of the Secretary of State
to increase the previously authorised £750,000 of
new share capital to £1,000,000 was obtained, in
order to make further provision for the completion
of the company's line and works.
The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 11th of December gives the fol-
lowing results when compared with the previous
week
feat £3,036,481 Decrease X 2,651
1,
-11‘3110 deposits ... 5,783,788 ... Increase 453,051
,
'thikr deposits ... 18,679,523 increase 173,516
On the other side of the account :
eovernment securities £12,319,203 No change.
Other securities 17,026,322 Increase 240,320
Notes unemployed ... 12,162,595 ... Increase 401,880
The amount of notes in circulation is £23,400,985,
nelng an increase of £441,585 ; and the stock of
btliliOn in both departments is £21,663,557, show-
ing a decrease of £53,885 when compared with the
Preceding return.
Subjoined is a comparison of the present position
0f the Bank of England and the price of Consols
With the corresponding week of last year :

Same Week
At Present. last Year.
Bullion. . .Z 21,663.557 ... .5t8,551,171
heaorv© •
13,262,572 ... 11,457,676
Rate
in circulation23,loo,9Bs 29,093,795
Itate of discount 2 per cent. 4 per cent.
Price of Consols 93 ••• 8 }
The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending yesterday shows the following changes as
further
with the previous accounts :—There is a
Lllrther increase of £550,000, in the stock of bullion,
thus raising the total to £40,030,000. At the same
tittle commercial operations continue to diminish, a
reduction of £840,000 having taken place in the
amount of bills under discount.
The silver market continues inactive. The latest
prices in the bullion market are as follows :—Bar
rid, 775. 9id. per ounce standard ; ditto, parting,
8L ditto ; doubloons, Spanish, 755. 01 to 765. per
6°,(lnee; ditto, Mexican and South American, 735.
• ditto ; United States Eagles, 765. 3id. ditto.
434 r silver, 5s ()ad, per ounce standard; ditto, con-
taining gold (five grains and upwards), 53 1.1 do. ;
dollars, Mexican, 4s. lOid. to 11d. per ounce. Eng-
lish cake silver, ss. 50.
An ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the
Imperial Bank (Limited) will be held on 14th Jan.
next for the purpose of declaring a dividend.
The marine department of the Realm Mutual
Insurance Company has been undertaken by Mr.
Charles Ellis of Lloyds'.
14 the Mincing-lane Markets during the last few
.4YB there has been very little animation, although
"gar has shown a slight recovery from the late de-
treBßien• Coffee, rice, and cocoa have been inac-
-OaN) at former rates ; while only limited dealings
't been entered into in tallow, at al:put previous
quotations.
The traffic returns of the Ottoman Railway Com-
t:anY for the week ending 24th November, 1867,
amounted to £1,310 10s. 83., against £825 2s. 7d.
Of the
tile corresponding week of 1866, showing an in-
creaseD of £485 ss. Id.
Iv.‘esPecting the grain market at Birmingham Mr.
• trade
B. Cave states as follows :—" The corn
Ce during the week has not assumed any more
treeerft.ll feeling, but everywhere dull in the ex-
farine although at the principal country markets
amere' supplies are most moderate, they still keep
~°n with the wretchedly limited demand. Foreign
ititolvals are liberal, but the bulk of them go
bett granary. At this day's market there was a
er attendance and rather more inquiry for fine
of rill% wheat, which sold more freely at an advance
red 8- Per quarter on the prices of last week, fine
per making 683. to 703., and white 725. to 765., al
quarter of 4961b5. Foreign wheat attracted
1,4 e attention (chiefly American), although the
an% demanded caused a limited business.

TITO o'CLocK.
Fr4celprding to Reuter's telegram this morning the
ellch Itentes were 69f. 52c. Flat.
firmer tone prevails in the market for the
4,,giiiBll Funds in the absence of any unfavourable
from the Continent. Consols have improved
—ht 93 for money, and 93f for the account.
hT2-e :N'ew Threes are 921 3 ; Reduced Annuities
42-6-,; Exchequer Bills, 28s. prem. ; Bank Stock,
Per c,441; India 5 per Cents 1121 1131 ; ditto 4
.2
; "44'1 1001 k ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 104
t and ditto Bonds, 535. prem.
beertiLiilless in the Foreign Stock department haa.
tlie-:crY restricted, the members being engaged in
NA, "al settlement of the account. The latest
eatie -ell are:Italian, 451 ; Greek, 121 131 ;
lIZIta161; Spanish Passive, 251 ; Turkish 5 per
L 331 ; Brazilian, 1865, 75 76 ; Chilian,
'°l ; and Peruvian, 1865, 171
1140-41bconsactions in the Railway Share Market
cheat been to a fair extent, and a slight improve-
Of the an, be reported in the rates current for most
aad :T. Principal lines. Great Western, Brighton,
(104. an .-lorth,Western have each improved ; Cale-
; and Great Northern, Midland, and
declin~c.;ostern, each 1, while Metropolitan have
~rTh
der r.
ei6n and Colonial lines are also a shade
Rust San Paulo are marked 161 j ; South
dtaa -1, n and Lombardo-Venetian, 14k ; East In-
-1103 111 12 1121; and Great Indian Peninsula,
I.{
Ari A l•
t 0 50 Ilierican Securitios Illinois have advanced 1,
kteß ;P'rie Shares are 47i 48} ; and United
ink '-‘0 Bonds, 711 72k.
Shares are without material variation.
toro,ll and Westminster have declined to 691
1-nlia-ti and County- are firm at 541 ; Union of
°b of
at 361
Bank of Australia at 621 ; and
the„ •EgYPt at 36.
.lAely Ilonduraa Loan is steady at 11 1} prem.
t:A7leiieaceldlaYnaetou2sl
are etailtic and Great Western Railway Debentures
te
23, and the Consolidated Mort-
at 10 0.
and Finance Shares are flat, with
Which ti°ll of Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents.,
oit, 114're improved to 871. National Discount
Di,efant are dealt in at 111, General Credit and
at
an
ertg age Le 51 5-16, and Viceroy of Egypt's
has improved to 72i.

mrsaNG MARKET.
tft,
FRIDAY, Two P. 31.
lesteara
has been a good demand for Grenville,
rin don, prince of Wales, Cliontales, East