The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-07 00:00:00

310 Y -MARKET

AND
COMMXRCIAL IN TtLLIGENCH,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the general Money Market there is a mode-
rate demand for accommodation, ond, as the
Supply of capital continues abundant, the rates are
steady at 11 per cent. The joint-stock banks
loans
from day to day are obtainable at Ito 1 per
Cent.
The
Denmark has arrived from New York with
£12,600 ; and the Scotia has brought £6,720 in
specie.

The shares of the Anglo-Argentine Company
were to-day quoted at 4to prem.
The New Honduras Loan is firm at 18 to 14
prem.
Atlantie and Great Western Railway Debentures
,nave risen 1
Mort , to 21} 22} ; but the Consolidated
gage
Bonds are firm at 18} 194.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have
lau_thorised the £3O shares of the London Bank of
ebzie° and South America (Limited), £2O paid,
tol
£5O! quoted in the official list in lieu of those of
Al a board of the International Financial Society
' was agreed to recommend, at the general meeting
;oh
b held in January, that the nominal capital of
e c e
ompany shall be reduced to one-half, by lower-
png the denomination of the shares from £2O, with
£5 paid, to £lO, with £5 paid, whereby the future
will be only £5 instead of £l5.
a The advices from America by telegraph cause
t?tae uneasiness in financial circles. Thenomina-
tionof General Grant for the next Presidency at
.
° early a period, it is thought, is intended to give
support to President Johnson. The nomination,
Coupled with the President's threat that he will not
Permit any effort at impeachment, indicates a spirit
resistance to the present Congress. Until more
particular accounts are received by mail the public
will be
slow investors in the Securities of the United
States Government. Any large amount of these
securities returned to America just now must cause
great embarrassment.
The amount now outstanding of the 5 per cent.
Peruvian January
Bonds is £8,685,900. On the first of
x",,nuarY the amount to be drawn for redemption is
w4.82;850, being per cent. on the above amount.
te 'thin. twelve months from the present time one-
at I:ro.f the debt will have been drawn and paid
MA. Prospectus has been issued of the Senora Silver
is g Company (Limited). The capital required
£lOO,OOO, in shares of £2 10s. each. The
loOpertY is situated in the district of Sierra Madre,
Ili the States of Sonora Chihuahua, in Northern
haelico, where very large deposits of silver ore
Ve been
.eurebas long known to exist. The estates
ed are Huruapa and Almada. The former
120110 miles from the nearest seaport, comprising
'OOO acres ; and the Almada estate is 70 miles
r:nl the coast, also 20,000 acres in extent. The
ja-a: ciu for the cessation to work the Almada Mines
et`ullY given in Mr. Petherick's report, viz., the
bongedf and refractory character of the ores at the
ro„-,"°°1 levels. Subsequently, however, the proper
covered,
of treating such refractory ores has been dis-
uvered,
that now they can be beneficiated with
advantage.
ee4 proposal will come before the Court of Chan-
ea'? Friday, the 20th inst., to make a further
t. of no less than £55 per share upon the contri-
rtories
of that disastrous concern, the Contract
to°rPoration
(Limited). When made the entire
esZinal capital (£lOO per share) will have been
13 lied 413. The ruin inflicted by this abortive scheme
cl,p,PerhaPs only second to that occasioned by
ev 'rend, Gurney, and Co., and probably exceeds
e en the flagrant cases of the Joint-Stock Discount
°I4ll,ParlY and Barned's B.oaking Company.
! er-:"e report of the directors of the St. John del
Mining dCompany has been issued, in which the
rectors
have the satisfaction of recommending a
ovidend at the rate of £4 ss. per share, free of
in-
there tax, and they will carry as usual 10 per cent.
these
to the reserved fund. After making
fors Payments there will remain to be carried
oosfward to the next half-year £3,009 13s. 10d.,
at of which the Income-tax on last year's profits
in 5:---£2,281 9s. 10d.—has to be paid. The cash
30;Zngland amounted to £85,576 15s. 3d. on the
re "`i of November, of which £81,425 has to be paid
3orthdrfts running and dividends. In Brazil, on the
ad."' °eptember the cash amounted to £14,788 7s.
t° meet the expenditure of the two following
'months.p
past
the movements of the precious metals during the
as r-
~week have been of a rather extensive character
ab„„-,gards the imports, which have amounted to
b k 453772, including £21,000 from New York
the the Bavaria, £6,720 by the Scotia, £12,600 by
bveiuennaark, £20,000 by the Deutschland, £2,330
ark,
and £l,OOO by the City of Bal-
Ils %re• The Tamar, from the West Indies and
vere."e7 has arrived with £340,000, chiefly in sil-
kas 'the Mandango, from the west coast of Africa,
Bra unrought £13,000 ; the Shannon, from the
4,`A's) £7,760; and the Sumatra, from Alexandria,
,bee"°; besides which about £16,356 in gold has
fro:, received from Portugal ; and £8,466 in silver
to the Continent. The exports have been £1,340
beo„e West Indies, by the Atrato, and there have
soo; remittances to the Continent, through private
to -iceB' estimated at £174,378, the total amounting
"45,718.

Two o'CLOCi.
fa,l3,_e week at the Stock Exchange has closed un-
dirgrably, the tendency still being in a downward
There ; foreign politics are the disturbing cause.
Conti is little, if any, life in business
.on
athes
pe°,lllinental Bourses. The Italian question p
adi?tc'he a " bugbear," and speculators seemn
()Bed to operate for a fall rather than a
t !lice. Investors, too, are operating only
extent owing to the introductiotn
dosf
v-TIY Undertakings which appear to offer greacean-
sellitages in the shape of interest or dividend. the last moment are a little firmer, the a
price having risen f per cent. ; the quotations
Jau'ref ore are 92/ transfer, and 92i 93 for the 7th
tZliarY• Some of the Bears" have no doubt
their available profits.
Haiti zht
Yew Threes were 92f ; Reduced An-
/nth:l92i ; Exchequer Bills, 295, prem ; and
6-1° Per Cents., 1001.
trail:l'Y a Moderate amount of business has been
varCai.te€l in the Railway Share Market, and the
ar4'ollB have not been important. Caledonian
~lidhr n$
and have advanced 1, while Great Eastern
eaeb-lncl, and North-Eastern (Berwick) have
ha-- Unproved 1, while Great Northern
I\levte declined 1, Chatham, and Dover, and
stm.repolitan each and South-Eastern /.
set),:ned are the latest current quotations of
113- 13.! the principal lines :—Great Western, 444
Lee p
123; ; Londons, 114/ 1141; Mid-
? 6 7lan'4' 113 1131. ; Brighton, 521 521; Caledonians,
109 . ; Chathains, 184 19 ; Great Northern, 108
115 Z ditto A Stock, 1101 111 ; Metropolitan,
474.1 ; South Eastern, 671 674 ; Sheffield, 47
Nor South
Eastern (Berwick), 99f 100 ; ditto
ter°"rke?-' 495 ;North British, 33 31 ; Great Eas-
-4, .31 301.
\ter,
POre• few alterations have taken place in the
.
Pass:,Tl Market. Greek have been firmer; Spanish
llztve—te haVe declined per cent., while the Threes
vner,,endeduPward. Turkish 5 per Cents. have ad-
-4,0 `4) While Egyptian remain steady. Annexed
q.re'eclitzne of the latest quotations :—ltalian, 451. a ;
234 22. 4 ; Mexican, 15-} i; Spanish Passive,
Cents,
; the 3
~kats., 331 Per Cents., 35i ; and Turkish 5 per
Ihe -1,-. .•
ttly °reign and Colonial lines remain withoutd
LeMbaterial change in value. South Austrian and
n 4, ardc-Venetian are marked 13i 14, Grand
4C4l,:pioilfieera:eaancla 17k, East Indian 111/ 112, and
,71q, -!idiri Peninsula 110/ 111.
111
Illitioi Securities there has been a rise of
41 48, 8, Which are 89 90. Erie Shares are
mi and the 5-20 Bondi 70i 1.
neglected and Finance shares are also
na''si-7Eed' and quotations generally exhibit no
"'e 'al alteration. Atlantic Telegraph old shares