The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

XoNEy aARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The reductions of the rate of discount reported
in the columns of The Sun yesterday afternoon has
stimulated business at the Stock Exchange, and iu
all departments of enterprise in the city.
Gold to the amount of £201,000 was taken to the
13
alik of England yesterday.
The Eriu, from New York, has brought £16,000
in specie.

The following are the latest prices of bullion :--
Tar gold, 775. 9d ; do. Parting, 775. 11d. per stan-
dard Oz.
Doubloons, Spanish, 765. 4d. to 765. 6d. ;
do. Mexican and South American, 73:_4. 91. to 745. ;
I%ited States Eagles, 76i 4 per oz. Bar silver, 53.
toi ; do. containing gold (5 gr. and upwards) ss.
to i per oz. standard. Mexican Dollars, 4s. 10d.
to per oz.
Mr. Edward Hart (Hart, Brothers and Co., 57,
'oorgate-street), the official liquidator of the
Madrid Bank (Limited), has this day issued notices
to the creditors under the estate, informing them of
the
future payment of a dividend of 7s. Gd.,
41 alting, with previous dividends already paid, 20s.
10 the pound.
At the meeting held to-day of the North Del
Rey Mining Company, the directors recommended
the payment of a dividend at the rate of ls.
Per share.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during
the last few days there has not been much
animation. Only moderate dealings have been
entered into in tea at about previous rates, while iu
sugar operations have been mostly confined to float-
111g Cargoes for exportation at about previous quo-
tlollB. Coffee, however, has been in good demand
have
full values, while in rice and tallow the dealings
uave been too limited to affect quotations.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
r
entain steady at 28 30 ex Coupon, and the Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds at 211 22.
At the meeting held to-day of the Trust and
Loan Company of Upper Canada the following re-
port Was presented for the six months ended the
31st March last :—The balance at credit of revenue,
including £260 14s. sd. brought forward from Sep-
ternber last, is £17,826 16s. Bd. The directors
leefenmend thrt out of this balance a dividend at
the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, less income tax,
be declared on the paid-up capital stock of the
c
°°ll3any ; that one-half of the surplus profits over
i Per cent. per annum, and the usual charge for
baterost, amounting together to £5,751 15s. 10d.,
e carried to the reserve fund, in accordance with
the provisions of the royal charter of incorporation ;
;Id that £250 be applied to the redemption of pre-
iilnhaary ;expenses. There will then remain the
11°1 of £1,825 Os. 101 to the credit of the next
half Year's accounts.
w The return from the Bank of England for the
re:t`k ending the 29th of May gives the following
/.41,1111.4 when compared with the previous week :
tike,o deposits ~. 1,843,011 ... Increase 258,147
Ittstr 17,309,383 ... Increase —.123,931
"' . .£3,119,932 Decrease.. £28,415
‘j a the ..
other side of the account :
or
Citho4lnsnt Iscnriti“ £12,886,314 No change.
,r
xetss isonritiee 18,883,405 ... Decrease £288,917
inemployed 11,338,595 ... Increase... b 97,080
The
bei amount of notes in circulation is £22,929,170,
betnv
an increase of £157,720 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £20,417,283, showing
1,4
Aticroase of £753,215 when compared with the
preceding return.

Two o'CLocx.
When business terminated yesterday, Consols ere
vin Per cent, higher than they were on the pre-
Cns afternoon. To-day there has been a further
,41..Provernent, as follows, viz.:--1 per cent., to
9°3i I, for money ; for the sth June / per cent., to
93: i and for the 10th July j per cent., to
te„4 Purchases of stock have been made to a
e"'iderable extent, and the " bears" have been
iCsiug their accounts to the best of their ability,
feeping now thoroughly convinced of the irrresistible
4c-ee of returning confidence, easier money, and
ennaulation of gold.
931 he N'ew Threes are 934 4 ; Reduced Annuities,
Stn",_Ezehequer Bills, 225. to 265. prem. ; Bank
252 254 ; Indian stock, 220 ; ditto, 5 per
ellt2) 114 1121 ; ditto per Cents, 98 ; ditto
kne,rtifie dittoes, 998 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents, 1031 ;
Bonds, 50s. to 555. prem.
c 11,4 the Foreign department of the Stock Ex-
a-rilge there is still considerable buoyancy. Italian
advanced 1, to 52/ 534 ; Russian Scrip 4, to
Chl. Prem. ; Turkish 5 per Cents. j, to 334 ;
di81,144 Scrip 1, to 1 2 prem. ; Danubian 3, to 2
• •,
gads
Par , Mexican 1, to 17/ Greek 1, to 141 ;
at 21 Parrish Passives and Certificates continue firm
14i 8 and 151 j respectively.
Ilereased buoyancy has prevailed in the Rail-
Iva, share Market, and the dealings have been to
4boall' extent, at a farther aggregate advance of
1411,,t,1 to 2 per cent. Manchester, Sheffield, and
/4;(411 have improved each ; North Western and
ta;ropolitan each 1 ; Great Western, 81 ; Great
kidtiern) 11 ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
and, each 2.
goed°re ernign and Colonial railway shares continue in
todand, Great Luxemburg having improved
124 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-
-18-eltian, to 16 161 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, to
East Indian, to 1091 j ; and Great Indian
41112n1a, to 1104 111.
triet%ei_rinan securities remain with little variation.
State "'arcs have improved 1, to 391 401 ; United
ttoeifs 5'20 Bonds, 4, to 724 ; but Illinois are
'red at 761 77.
t°tl3aukand Miscellaneous Shares there has been
beenate demand ; the chief feature however has
are the advance inLondon and Westminster, which
h!so dealt in at 114 116; London and County have
4,,lrisen to 561 ; and Union of London to 411 ;
Qet° °Alterican Telegraph have advanced to 18; I;
s43,er,al. Credit and Discount to 51 64 ; Hudson's
how to 162.; Peninsular and Oriental Steam,
er) are flat at 511.