The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCULL INTELLIG f;.IN9!E,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A very small amount of discount business has
been transacted to-day, and the negotiation of first-
Class bills is a matter of special arrangement with-
out reference to minimum of the Bank of England.
The Bank of England return completed to the 23d
inst. is of a less favourabie character than it has
been for the last few weeks. The bullion has been
decreased by £389,287, but there is only a small
diminution in the Reserve of Notes, and the other
Securities have been lessened by £587,945. The
Public Deposits, consequent upon the active collec-
tions of the revenue, have been largely augmented,
Iv bile there is a considerable falling off on the pri-
vate balances. Subjoined are the particulars :
Public D,Tosits £5,993,179 Incroase... £331,678
Other De osits •••
19-637 846 Decrease... 1,426,864
R°St *.•
3,515,131 Increase... 18,083
On the other side of the account :
Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration.
Other Securities 19,411,773 Decrease... 587,945
Notes unemployed 9,962,223 Decrease... 9,315
The amount of notes in circulation is £22,918,965,
being a decrease of £381,455 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £18,891,548, show-
ing a decrease of £389,297 when compared with the
former return.
11e directors of the Hop and Malt Exchange
Warehouse Company have made a call of £1 per
share on the shares of this company, with £9 paid.
The call is to be made on the 21st inst. at the
Alliance Bank.
The amount taken from the Bank of England
Yesterday represented £60,000,viz., £40,000 in bars,
and £20,000 in sovereigns for Egypt.
At the meeting to-day of the New Consolidated
Discount Company, the directors' report stated
that, after allowing for current expenses and re-
bate on bills not yet due, there will remain a net
Profit of £1,927 ss. Id., which the directors pro-
Pose appropriating as follows (subject to the neces-
sary alteration in the articles, for which a special
ineeting is convened), viz., £842 ss. 6d. to payment
13f dividend at rate of 7i per cent. per annum,
1,455 4s. 9d. to reserve fund, and £629 14s. 10d. to
be carried forward to profit and loss account.
luring the last few days there has been very
little animation exhibited in the Foreign and
C°louial Produce Markets. Sugar, however, sus-
tains former rates. At the public sales of tea just
concluded superior qualities of congou brought
previous quotations. Coffee has been in moderate
request, but rice, fruit, spices, and tallow, have
b
Cell inactive, and of slightly reduced values.
The report of the directors of the Bank of Egypt
;48 been issued previous to the meeting on the sth
February. The net profits for the half-year, after
Providing, for all bad and doubtful debts, &c.,
4Tllount to £37,771, which with the balance from
the„, last half-year gives an available total of £47,142.
The directors recommend that £18,477 be carried
4the reserve fund, which will then amount to
10 ,000 ; that a dividend be declared at the rate of
Per cent. per annum, and a bonus of £1 per
share, both free of income tax, being equal to 18
1153er cent• per annum for the half-year, leaving a
Fa.lance of £6,164 to be carried forward. The
vidend and bonus will be payable on the 11th of
ebruary,
with regard to the Corn Market, Messrs. J. and
trirge, of Birmingham, state as follows :—At
sh°oeeer and Worcester markets on the 19th
ore Was a full supply of English wheat, which sold
de 1/1Y at about previous currency ; barley fully as
itlar oats rather higher ; beans and peas more
enquired for. During the present week the few
a.Lee made in wheat were at full prices ; barley
re'en in retail at quite as much money ; oats in fair
; little inquiry for beans or peas. At Wol-
ruinunton yesterday wheat ruled dull, but could
t
°t be bought lower.
tall:bere has been a meeting to-day of the Inter-
foil°nal Financial Society. The directors state as
£3,°w3 The accounts show that the profit of
0'693 2s. 6d. brought forward from the last
2saccount has been absorbed, and a loss of £23,934
to2d• incurred, which has been written off against
reserve fund, reducing the amount of that fund
t,_4)846 lls. The directors regret that, under
ru,see circumstances, it is impossible for them to
'commend the payment of any dividend."

Two O'CLOCK.
the-According to Reuter's telegram, this morning,
Frenchßentes were 69f. 80. Heavy. Inanimate.
Further symptoms of buoyancy have been appa-
rent to-day in the market for the English Funds,
5,9 Consols are nearly 1 per cent. better, viz., at
for money, and 90a a for the account. The
Neal 3 per Cents. are firm at 89a 190 ; and the
Reduced Annuities at 89/ 90 ; Bank Stock is steady
4.248 250 ; the sper Cent. Indian Loan at 107 and
,1071 ; the 4 per Cent. ditto at 94i ; and the
43oncis at 25 30 prem.
Foreign Stocks show little variation of import-
ance. Greek Bonds have receded ~ to 14 14 ;
Italian 5 per Cents., 1861 to 54k ; while
Spanish Passive have improved', to 22 22; ; and
the chilian Loan Scrip, Ito 11 prem.
Increased firmness has been apparent in the Rail-
Way Share Market. Great Northern, Midland ,
and South-Eastern have each advanced and
great Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, each 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are also in better
request, and in most instances maintain fully pre-
vious rates.
Bank Shares continue quiet, at fully._ former
quotations. Alliance being dealt in at 17k ; and
truien of London, 451.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are inactive.
Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have declined to
62i ; and National Discount Company to 141.