The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The holiday season now being in full force, busi-
ness in the City may be said to be in a state of stag-
nation. Little of importance is passing in the Dis-
count Market, at the Stock Exchange, in Mincing-
lane, or at the public sales of colonial wool.
Gold to the amount of £16,000 was taken to the
Bank of England yesterday.
the public sales of colonial wool have been well
attended during the last few days, and foreign
dealers have operated more freely, the rates
realised being equal to those established at the
commencement of the series.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has continued in-
active. Few dealings of importance have taken
place in sugar, and in some instances prices aro a
shade flatter. The public sales of China tea have
progressed with some animation, and prices gener-
ally have been well maintained. Superior qualities
of Colonial Coffee have been in fair request at full
rates; while in rice, fruit, and spices there has
been no material change. Tallow has remained
at steady rates for both present and forward deli-
very.

The return from the Bank of England for the
Week ending the 21st August gives the following re-
sults when compared with the previous week :
Rest £3,399 934 ... Decrease £4,107
Public deposit; 6526,514 Increase 1,018,476
Other deposits 19,468,4157 ... Decrease 479,008
On the other side of the account :
Government securities £12,812,373 No change.
Other securities 17,052,659 .., Increase 328,810
Notes unemployed 13,426,420 Increase 251,880
The amount of notes in circulation is £23,931,890,
being a decrease of £181,380 ; and the stock of
bullion in both departments is £23,532,661, showing
au increase of £41,148 when compared with the
preceding return. As the sum of £85,000 from
abrDad was sent in during the week, it thus ap-
pears that there has been an increased demand for
coin for internal circulation, consequent, doubtless,
on the harvest operations.
Subjoined is a comparison of the present position
of the Bank of England and the price of Consols
with the corresponding week of last year :
Same week
At present. last year.
flank bullion £23,532,661 £14,772,220
Notes in reserve::: 14,600,771 6,590,105
Notes in circulation ... 23,931,890 24,182,115
'late of discount ... 2 per cent. 7 per cent.
Price of Consols 941 88i

The return (of the Bank of France for the past
Week gives the following alterations when com-
pared with the previous accounts :—The cash has
increased £752,000; the current accounts £680,000 ;
and the Treasury balance, £22,000. A decrease
has taken place in the bills discounted of £246,000,
in the notes of £360,000, and in the advances of
£13,320.

Two o'CLocE.

According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
daY, the French Rentes were 69f. 60c. Inanimate.
Speculation in the Stock Exchange to-day has
been very much curtailed, and it is almost impos-
sible to conceive a greater degree of quietude
than that now prevailing. Amidst so much in-
activity it is surprising to witness so much firm-
ness in the quotations, even for those classes of
Property which for months past have been so un-
ix)Pular. Consols for money improved 4, to 941 4 ;
and for the account are 94; 4.
The New Threes are marked 944 4 ; and the Re-
duced Annuities, 944 4 ; Exchequer Bills have
unproved to 30s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., to
1134 1134 ; do. 4 per Cent. Enfaced Paper are
marked 87.4. do. 5 per Cent., 108/ ; and do. 5 per
Cent. Debentures 1054.
There is no special feature to-day in the market
for Foreign
Stocks. Some of the latest quotations
are as follows :__ltalian 5 per Cents., 484 4 ; Spanish
Passive, 20/ 1 ; Turkish 5 per Cents., 314 1, being
a decline of / on the two former, and an advance of
on the latter.
The following business has been entered into ;
—v, "Ptiala 7 per cents., 87 ; ditto, 1864, 841 ; ditto
,"''too Bonds, 861 87 ; ditto Goveinment Railway
Debentures, 824 4 ; Peruvian 5 per cents., 1865,
65} Portuguese 3 per Cents., 394 4 ; Russian 5
Per Cents., 1862 861 4 ; ditto, 1861, 884 ; ditto
Angl°-Dutch, 87 4; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 72 ;
and Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, 81 82.
American Securities are without change of im-
Portance. United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced
4, to 734 74
; Illinois shares remain at 794 78 ;
and Erie shares at 44 45.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
tures remain steady, at 23 25 ; but the Consoli-
dated Mortgage Bonds have declined 4, to 204 214.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very inactive. Great Eastern have receded 4,
letropolitan 1, and North-Western and North-
Eastern (Berwick) each ; while London, Chat-
ham, and Dover have improved 4, and Great
Western 4.
at about Foreign and Colonial Lines remain inactive
about previous rates.
Bank Shares are very dull. Imperial Ottoman
...have declined to 8/ ; London and County, to 55 ;
London and Westminster, to 73 ; and Union of
London, to 39 394.
tliscellaneous and Finance Shares show little
variation in values, and the dealings have been on
the most limited scale; Internaional Financial
have declined to 2 15-16 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
Cents., to 70 ; while Berlin Water Works have im-
proved to 134.

MINING MARKET.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON,

A firmer tone has prevailed in the market to-
day., The shares chiefly inquired for have been
Are;:t Chiverton, Chontales, Chiverton, Marke Val-
ley, Great Laxey, and South Caradon. Annexed
are the current quotations :
verton Moor q 5i
eitTatar lea Gold
East Amalgamate 7 71
East .t‘asset
Caradon l4
51
rat L0ve11.,,, 6 61
Gentussell v. 1.1
La
Great
11432(tallick
41 41
utert Wheal Vor 16/ 171
oValloy
'r°ftY

North Treskerby li 11
Prince of Wales... 45s 47s 6d
Providence Mines
South Caradon 360 370
Tincroft
West Chivorton 67 68
West Seton 145 150
Wheal Basset
Wheal Grenville lOs 12s 6d
Wheal Chiverton
Wheal Grenville 10s 12s 6d
Wheal. Seton

BRITISH FUNDS—TWO
3 QOPERNMENT FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
94f i
Per Own. Consols
9lf .4.
a 60. A.ccount, Sept. 10
leer Cent. Reduced 94 1
New
3 per Cent 9li f
w 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
A o°. Per Cent. Jan 1873
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Ma—rcn.
30 pin
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO Do
£5OO Pm
pin
Do
Batik • £lOO & £2OO
1.," (31 England Stock, 51 per Cent
4-'O. Account
I 1,,i1ync,411 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
41)4 0.4 4...1er,0eCk, 101 per Cent., April 1874...
Do. 54 0111ilt
1131 i 13
Do Per Cent. July, 1880
_
D ' Vie' Cent., Oct. 1888
o. rtificates —
871
boo' }-'llfaced Paper 4 per Cent
Do, per Cent., an. 1872
Do' 51 i Per Cent.J, May 1879
1081 per Cent., R n Deb., 1872 —
Do—
-1)D°0• do.u..*
1877
,•_ do. 1882
1051
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Pm
i) • ..onds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO
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°' linder £l,OOO
At FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK.
AZttine Itopubhc, 6 per Cent
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brtzotl7l44l3sl,nodrsci.,seaPet r Cent. 1839
li per Cent,, d - 18'2 58-60
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1114 h. 41°0 Bonds
rfoos Ayres 6 per Cent — Oilb Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Dor,
..$ 6 per Cent
--,,i- , .(I o per Cent —
tj 4l Per Cent —
tuo• 6 Per Cent A
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&,. -'4or X 0; Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
I)°.iaa 7 per Cent87
•,_e jp_k'e ond Issue °. 4100 Bonds
11'). Do
84f
14. 4100 Booz,
slim 1861
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