The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-07 00:00:00

RARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The discount market remains in a very quiet con-
dition. The inquiries have not materially increased
notwithstanding the settlement of the account in
the market for the English Funds.
A further sum of £48,000 was taken to the Bank
of England yesterday.
The Evening Star from New York has brought
£83,612, and the England £31,000 in specie.
Tho following is the Bankers' clearing-house re-
turn :--
Thursday .
Friday
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday

£7,793,000
18,329,000
11,206,000
9,281,000

13,132,000

Wednesday
£68,380,000
, The Bank of France return for the past week
84°'ivs that, since the previous account, the bul-
lion has increased £1,110,000, and the private
balances £213,320 ; but a decrease has taken place
111 the bills discounted of £2,240,000, of £1,120,000
111 the notes, of £13,320 in the advances, and of
£O,OOO in the Treasury balances.
At the meeting held to-day of the African
Steamship Company the report stated that the
balance at the credit of revenue account, after
faking the usual reserve for depreciation, &c.,
":141. (muted to £5,342, and a payment of the usual
the
of Bs. per share for the half-year, ending
30th of April last, was recommended.
d In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been a moderate
atnount of animation. Sugars have been in good
demand, and quotations generally have slightly ad-
v aticed• For coffee the inquiries have been to a
fair extent, without any material change as regards
y altles• Rice has been in moderate demand at late
prices, while for tallow there continues to be a
steady demand for present and forward delivery.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have declined 1, to 30 32, and the Consolidated
I‘.t
°rtgage Bonds, I, to 24 25.
The return from the Bank of England for the
r Week ending the sth of June gives the following
;811141 when compared with the previous week :
0t411,,)1ic deposits £9,197,707 Increase 354.626
111,r deposits ... 17,187,204 Decreaso...l22,lr?
ftl 3,113,787 Decrease... £6,165
the other side of the account :
t7'rrunent securities £12886,314 No change.
lio, oer securities 18,873,580 ... Decrease... £9,825
Imernpleyed. 11,627,090 ... Increase... 268,495
-1-11, amount of notes in circulation is £23,178,990,
being an increase of £249,820 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £20,954,326, showing
a
increase of £537,043 when compared with the
Preceding return.
Subjoined is a comparison of the present position
°f
the Bank of England and the price of Consols
With the corresponding week of last year :
same wee
At present.
last yeark
£20,054,326 £13,278,961
Not'iu reserve... 11,627,090 1.,751,995
11,4_8 In circulation 23,178,990 ... 2,),452,9-,0
of discount 21 per mat. ... 10 per cent.
'lc* of Consols 94-1 •.. 861
With •••
kr regard to the corn market at Birmingham,
trade W. C. B. Cave states as follows : —Wheat
etiir during the week has been quite at a stand-
rat Buyer and seller being alike careless to ope-
rate, the Supply at the various country markets has
are large quite unimportant, while foreign arrivals
oue 'arge, and are being offered below the prices of
a r -line English. At this market to-day there was
Poor show of fine English Wheat, the greater por-
tion
alt Offering being of inferior quality. In the
4"t
entire absence of demand, prices were nomi-
nallyunaltered, there being no pressure to sell.
0211° lied, 665. to 685.; common samples, 583. to
Foreign
-; White, 68s. to 725. ; all per qr. of 4961b5.
ai°hreign wheat attracted more attention, and
100
-kWet% °.ugh the business was is retail, there were more
Ing after it. Prices were is. to 2s. per qr.

8,639,000

Two o'CLocx.
claAve,2,°rding to Reuter's telegram from Paris to
the French Rentes were 70fr. 35c. Flat.
\:4l`3 Government broker has bought £13,000
th?R:rhrce per Cents. at 94i for the redemption of
i,""k'nking Fund.
A Consol Market this morning opened very
hor—,ll and with an upward tendency. Business,
to ever, has slackened very considerably, specula-
ile,lLtl awaiting the appearance of affairs after the
btie
siin ent• Taking advantage of the dullness of
iu 11-11"3, and consequent flatness the operators have
ko-thiallY instances sold, and their exertions for the
il/tCe°t have dissipated a portion of the buoyancy
urally induced by the general prosperity of the
a entry The latest prices are 94 for money,
T:411- f for the account.
e New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 931
253—p xchequer Bills, 183. prem. ; Bank Stock,
do ?pindia Stock, 220} ; do. 5 per Cents., 1091 ;
57, 4faced 5 per Cents., 1044 ; and do. Bonds,
• Prem.
gto Likased heaviness has prevailed in the Foreign
4rek Market, and most of the principal securities
e,a",shade flatter. Italian 5 per Cents. have re-
. to 25l A
52 ; Mexican Stock to 164 174;
41 Bonds 1, to 151 16 ; Spanish Passive 4,
1/: ; Turkish 5 per Cents. to 334 344 ; the
Q1'8.18:411 Loan Scrip 4, to 1 prem. ; and the
Kilian Loan Scrip 4, to 11 21 prem.
'very moderate amount of business has been
transacted in the Railway Share Market, but, with
o
°r two exceptions, prices exhibit continued
prorilnesa• London, Chatham, and Dover have lin-
\vve,d ; Great Northern A Stock and Great
ha n, each ; and Brighton, 1 ; while Midland
ave declined 4.
~,iThe Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
1411°4t material variation. South Austrian and
ato4l.,,,bareln-Venetian being dealt in at 16 ; Bombay
,
"15aroda at 1021 1031 ; and Great Indian Pen-
insula at 1111.
I American. Securities there has been a very
,
'loderate inquiry without, however, much change
,7as regards values ; United States 5-20 Bonds being
2i 73 ; Erie shares, 394 40 ; and Illinois shares
'gave receded ;,to 781 1.
Bank shares are also without change of import-
ance. Alliance remained at 184 4 ; Chartered Mer-
eantile of India, London, and China, at 341 35 ;
London and Westminster, at 109 110 ; and London
444 County, at 61.
Miscellaneous and Finance shares remain very
Viet. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., however,
gave improved to 911 ; Hudson's Bay Company
remain firm at 164 1 ; National Discount Company,
14i ; 'while Peninsular and Oriental Steam have
receded to 464 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage
L
°an, to 72 a.