The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMPIERCTAT, iNTELLIGENCA.

TWELVE O'CLO(2K.

In the general discount market there is still a
very limited inquiry, and the rates current for the
negotiation of short-dated first-class commercial
paper still remain at 2/ 3 per cent.
No bullion operations of importance took place at
the Bank of England yesterday. In the silver
market there has been no change whatever.
The failure was announced yesterday afternoon
of Messrs. F. Goodyear and Co., warehousemen,
of Old Change. The liabilities are upwards of
£150,000, and the losses arc stated to have arisen
principally in connection with Australia.
The stoppage was also announced of Messrs.
Wilkinson and Co., flax spinners, of Leeds. The
liabilities are estimated at £150,000 to £200,000,
and the assets are believed to be considerable.
Messrs. G. and A. Worm have notified that the
coupons of the English series (K) of the 5 per cent.
Debentures of the Dutch Mortgage Bank, due Ist
April next, will be paid at the rate of £1 ss. each
on and after that date, at their office.
. At a meeting of the Merchant Banking Company,
Limited, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum was declared. The dividend at the
rate of 12s. 6d. per share on the first issue, and 6s
2d. per share on the second issue, will be payable
on and after the 23d instant.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
appointed Friday, the 22d March, a settling-day in
the Obligations of the Dutch Indian Railway Com-
pany, which are " to be marked."
At the extraordinary general meeting held to-day
Of the Mauritius Land Credit and Agency Company
a statement of accounts to the 31st December last
was submitted, which showed a balance of £l,BBO
available, after deducting rebate of interest (£2,859),
setting aside £250 to the credit of the reserve fund,
.and providing for all current expenses chargeable
against the half-year. The dividend recommended
was at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
In the matter of Overend, Gurney, and Co.
(Limited), it is stated that a bill has been filed in
Chancery, by the Defence Association, against
Messrs. H. T. Barclay, S. G. Buxton, and W.
Rennie, to establish the right of their constituents
to recover the whole of the money which they .have
already paid, or may ultimately lose through the
misrepresentations to which the five gentlemen. in
question are alleged to have been parties. The
active partners in the old firm of Overend, Gurney,
and Co. are also defendants.

For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares the inquiries
have again been very restricted, and there is little
change to report in values. Alliance are marked
15f ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., 7i ; Cre-
dit Fonder of England, 2i j ; and National Dis-
count Company, 13.
A remittance has been received, amounting to
£584 195., on account of the dividends on the debt
of Ecuador.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has remained
inactive, consequent, in a great measure, upon the
unfavourable state of the weather. The operations
in tea have been deferred until the public sales,
which commence to-day. In sugar the dealings
have only been to a moderate extent, but at steady
prices, while superior qualities of coffee have main-
tained full values. In rice, fruit, and spices there
has been about an average amount of business en-
tered into at former rates. For tallow also there
has been a fair speculative inquiry, and late rates
for both present and forward delivery are well sup-
ported.

Two o'CL•cK.

The English Funds show rather less firmness.
Consols for money have declined 1, to 90 91, and
also for the account to 91 1.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
891 1; ditto New 21 per Cents., 721 ; Annuities
(1585), 12/1 ; Exchequer Bills, 14s. 183. for March,
and 14s. 15s. for June. Bauk Stock, 248 ex div.
for opening, and India 5 per.Cepts., 109 S.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market has re-
mained very quiet. Italian 5 per Cents., however,
have advanced 1, to 531 j, and the Russian Loan
Scrip to 21 1 prem. ; while Turkish 5 per Cents.
have declined 1, to 30 1 ; and the Chilian Loan
Scrip *, to 11 dis.
American Securities are in a few instances a shade
firmer, Erie Shares having improved 1, to 39:1 401.
tfnited States 5-20 Bonds remain steady at 741 1,
and Illinois Shares at 774 781.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures have advanced 1, to 331 341, and the Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds remain firm at 241 251.
A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway Share
Market, but the dealings have been confined to a
few of the principal undertakings. Caledonian,
Great Eastern, and Midland have each advanced
about 1.