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

MONEY' BAR ET

AND
COMMEROI£II4 INTELLIGENCE,

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 ouly a small
diminution in the Reserve of Notes, and the other
Securities have been lessened by £557,945. The
Public Deposits, consequent upon the active collec-
tions of the revenue, have been largely augmented,
while there is a considerable falling off on the pri-
vate balances. Subjoined are the particulars :
Public D,posits .. X 5,233,679 Increase... £331,673
Other Deposits• 19 637 846 Decrease... 1,426,364
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Rest
... ••••
,515,131 Increase... 18,083
On the other side of the accoant :
Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration.
Other Securities 19,411,773 Decrease... 587,94'5'
Notes unemployed ... 9,962,225 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.
The 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
meeting is convened), viz., £842 ss. 6d. to payment
of dividend at rate of 71 per cent. per annum,
5455 4s. 9d. to reserve fund, and £629 14s. 10d. to
be carried forward to profit and loss account.
During the last few days there has been very
little animation exhibited_ in the Foreign and
Colonial 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
been inactive, and of slightly reduced values.
The report of the directors of the Bank of Egypt
nas 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.,
amount 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
t: the reserve fund, which will then amount to
445,000 j that a dividend be declared at the rate of
10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of per
share, both free of income tax, being equal to 18
Per cent. per annum for the half-year, leaving a
balance of .£6,164 to be carried forward. The
dividend and bonus will be payable on the 11th of
February.
_.With regard to the Corn Market, Messrs. J. and
Sturges of Birmingham, state as follows :—At
Gloucester and Worcester markets on the 19th
there was a full supply of English wheat, which sold
slowly at about previous currency ; barley fully as
ear; oats rather higher ; beans and peas more
Inquired for. During the present week the few
sales made in wheat were at full prices ; barley
taken in retail at quite as much money ; oats in fair
request ; little inquiry for beans or peas. At Wol-
verhampton yesterday wheat ruled dull, but could
l'°t be bought lower.
There has been a meeting to-day of the Inter-
national Financial Society. The directors state as
follows, :—" The accounts show that the profit of
—4,693 2s. 6d. brought forward from the last
‘saeeount has been absorbed, and a loss of £23,934
incurred, which has been written off against
t in reserve fund, reducing the amount of that fund
th£4,846 its. The directors regret that, under
ese circumstances, it is impossible for them to ,
recommend the payment of any dividend."

• Two oocx.
According to Reuter's telegram, this' morning,
' the French Rentes were 69f. 80. Heavy. Inanimate.
Further symptoms of buoyancy have been appa-
rent to-day in the market for 66 English Funds,
and Consols are nearly -1 per cent, better, viz., at
90l for money, and 904 I for the account. The
I\rew 3 per Cents. are firm at 891 90 ; and the
Reduced Annuities at 894 90 ; Bank Stock is steady
at. 248 250; the sper Cent. Indian Loan at 107 and
1074 ; the 4 per Cent. ditto at 944 and the
fonds at 25 30 prem.
Foreign Stocks show little variation of import-
ance. Greek Bonds have receded to 14 14i ;
Italian 5 per Cents., 1861, *, to 541 ; while
Spanish Passive have improved to 22 224 ; and
the Chilian Loan Scrip, 4to 1 18- 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 2--
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 17f ; and
Union of London, 45. i.
Miscellaneous and Finar.:A Shares aro inactive.
Atlantic Telegraph 8, per Cents. have declined to
; and Nati:lai Discount Company to 144.

MINING MARKET.
FRIDAY, Two o'Clock.
'There has been an active demand for Great Re-
tallick, Redmoor, Great Vor, Chiverton, North
Crofty, Cam Camborne, Drakewalls, East Russell,
(ireat South Tolgus, Seton, and Chiverton Moor.
Annexed are the latest quotations :
clam Camborne, 22s 6d 25s ; Cam Brea, —; Central
kinera, ——; Cooks' Kitchen, 10 11; East Cam Brea,
8i k ; Drakewells, 24s Od 26s oet; Great Laxey, 16i 17i ;
4-Cliivertou Moor, 6 61. ; Ohm:ales Gold, 2} I ; Clifford
malgamate, 8 8k ; East Basset, 23 25 ; East Caradon,
k 6; East Lovell, 10 10i ; East Wheal Grenville, 2 2}- ;
Great Retallack, 43s Od 46s ; Great Wheal Vor, ;
Marko Valley, 4 44; North Crofty, 5} j; North Treskerby,
i; Prince of Wales, 32s Od 34s Od; Prosper United,
31.1; Providence Mines, ; South Condurrow, —s —d ;
WSouth Grenville, 6s Od 8s Od; Tincroft, 14i 15;
est Caradon, 11 12 ; West Chiverton, 62} 65 ; West
ace's, —; West Seton, 125 130 ; Wheal Buller, 21 26 .
Wheal Chiverton, 81 9 ; Wheal Cr3bor,
--a —s; Wheal
Grenville, 22s Od 24s ; Wheal Rose, ; Wheal Seton,
120 125 ; Wheal Trelawnoy, 11 12 ; Wheal Uny, 2 2; .
Great :South Tolgus, 17s 6d 2'oB Od; South Frances,
—; St. Ives Consols, 0 0; South Caradon, 11 12; Stray
—s —s ; North Roskear, 0 0 South Darren ,North Downs, 0 0;
, 0 0 ; Wheal Basset, 0 0; Agar, —s —s.

BitITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cont. Consols 9
01 Do. Account, Feb. 7 ...........
90i 1
3 per Cent. Reduced B9l 90 - Now 3 per Cent
1 1. 1
Now 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 8,9 90 891
Do. a per Cent. Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908._
Fxeliequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent —pm
Do £5OO
Do ............ £lOO & £2OO n
Bank of England Stock, 61 per,77
pipm
Cent ... 249 50 491
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Umtata Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri1187,1...
DO. Account
Do. 5 per Coat. July, 1181
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates
Do. Eafaced Paper 4 per Cent....... Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872
Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 lOl
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. under £I,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent
A.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do. Loper Cont., 1852-58-60
1863
Do Account