The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE

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TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the Discount Market to-day the transactions
have been moderate, and at the easy rates current
at the close of last week.
At the bullion-office of the Bank of England
there were gold operations of importance.
The report of the directors of the Metropolitan
Life Assurance Society states that during the past
year there have been received 286 proposals of as-
surance, amounting to £257,625 ; 236 proposals
have been accepted and completed, for 196,595 ;
22 proposals have been declined, for £24,100 ; and
28 proposals have not been proceeded with, or were
on hand, for £36,930. Since the 4th of April last the
number of policies issued have been 6,314, of which
2,032 have ceased, leaving 4,312 existing policies,
the annual premiums on which amount to £120,786
15s. sd.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
for the p ist week state that business generally has
been more active, consequent upon the prospects of
a continuance of peace on the Continent and the
amicable arrangement of the Luxemburg difficulty.
At Manchester, notwithstanding the large supplies
of cotton-on hand and also on their way from India
and Egypt, prices of cloths and yarns have been
fairly supported, manufacturers and spinners being
largely under contract for future delivery. In the
woollen districts of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field the demand for autumn fabrics has been more
active, and late rates are well supported. The hosiery
and lace departments of Leicester and Notting-
ham have remained moderately active, while in the
hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and
Wolverhampton, rather more animation has been
apparent in most of the principal departments,
owing to a better demand for home requirements,
stocks in the hands of the dealers being exceedingly
large.

The East Indian Railway Company's traffic
receipts for the week ending 24th of March upon
1,131 miles were £43,134, while in the correspond-
ing period in previous year they were £49,145, being
a decrease of £5,311.
Atlantic and Great 'Western Railway debentures
remain steady at 32 34, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bunds have advanced I, to 21i 22.
At the meeting held to-day of the Trust and
Agency Company of Australia the report submitted
stated that the payment,freeof income tax, of a divi-
dend for the half-year ending Dece. 31st, 1866, of
ls. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum ; the payment, also free of income tax, of a
bonus of 2s. per share, making, with the interim
dividend declared in November, a total distribution
for the year 1866 of 4s. per share, equal to 20 per
cent. on the capital called up ; and that the balance
(4,455 7s. 11d.) be carried forward to revenue new
account.

Two o'CLocK.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
day the French Rentes were 69f. 20c.
Business in the Corn Market to-day remained
very inactive, and, although, the fresh supply of
home-grown wheat on offer was small last Mon-
day's current rates were with difficulty supported.
Foreign corn was flat and to effect sales holders
had to accept lower rates.
The market for the English Funds is flatter,
°wing to sales in realization of profits after the
recent advance. Consols are rather more than *
Per cent, viz., at 914 1 cum die., for money, and at
901 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 891 90*; Bank Stock, 251 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 21s. to 265. prem. ; India Stock,
218 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 110; 1111 ; ditto 4 per
Cents., 95 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per cents, 102 i ; and
ditto Bonds, 48s. to 525. prem.
The Foreign Stock Market generally shows an
improvement in prices. Italian hive advanced
1
to 521 53 ; Spanish. Passive 1, to 21 ;Certificates
1, to 134 14 ; Mexican if, to 161 I ; Greek 1, to
11 ; Turkish 5 per Cents., ;I, to 301 4 ; Russian
to 1 dis. to par ; and Danubian Scrip 1, to
u 3 dis ; Chilian Scrip remains at 3 2* dis.
In the Railway Share Market the transactions
have been on the most limited scale, and increased
depression has prevailed. Midland have receded 2;
Caledonian, 11; Metropolitan, 1 ; South Eastern,
; Great Northern, Lancashire, and York-
Shire, North Western and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln each 1; and Great Western, f.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
Material variation. Eastern of France are marked
; South Austrian and Lombardo-V enetian, 151
i; Great Luxembourg, 91 ; Great Western of
Canada 141 ; and East Indian, 108.
United. States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1 to
121 1 ; Erie *, to 421 43 ; and Illinois I, to 76 77.
Bank shares are very quiet, but in most instances
dmaintain former values, London and County being
dealt in at 561; London and Westminster at 93*
; Union of Australia at 471; Union of London
at 391, and Agra at 2+.
Miscellaneous and Finance shares continue in very
limited request. Anglo-American Telegraph re-
main firm, at 18+
; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
Cents. have declined to 884 ; Hudson's Bay Com-
pany
to 16 ; Rio de Janeiro Improvements
to 9 and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan to 71 711.