The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-05 00:00:00

M AIARKET

AND
COMMEEOILL NTELLTGII'NOIt,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

All the payments of the 4th of the month have
been completed in a satisfactory manner, and the
rate 3 are about the same as yesterday, ranging as
low as 3i per cent.
The sum of £lB,OOO in sovereigns was withdrawn
from the Bank of England yesterday for Alexandria.
The Secretary of State for India in Council has
given notice that the amount fDr which tenders of
bills of exchange will be received at the Bank on
Wednesday, the 16th, will be 35,00,000 rs., of which
not more than 15,00,00 rs. will be drawn on the
Government of Bombay.

The Union Bank of London have announced
that, at th 3 half-yearly meeting on the 9th instant,
a dividend will be declared at the rate of 15 per
cent. per ann..-nn, and a bonus of 21 per cent. for
the half-year.
The return of traffic on the Ottoman Railway for
the week ending 16th December last was £9OB
ss. 101, against £761 103.7 d. in the corresponding
week of the previous year, showing an increase of
£146 15s. 3d.

The traffic receipts on the East Indian Railway
Co., for the week ending the 4th November, amounted
to £42,267 16s. 9d. against £41,704 6s. Id., in the
corresponding period of 1865, and showing an in-
crease of £563 10s. Bd.

The movements of the precious metals during the
week have been on a rather extensive scale as re-
gards the imports, which have amounted to about
£715,948, including £3,300 from America by the
Asia, £2,520 by the City of New York, £23,087 by
the Ilecla, and £24,800 by the Arago. The Cala-
bar from the West Coast of Africa has brought
£13,000 ; the Sir John Lawrence from Australia,
£38,000 ; the Shannon from the West Indies and
Pacific, .£321,400 ; and the Douro from the Brazils,
£45,425 ; the Pera from Alexandria has arrived
with £1,410 ; £12,832 in gold has been received
from Portugal, and £32,174 in silver from the con-
tinent. The exports have been £4,000 to the East
Indies by the China ; and there have been remit-
tances to the continent through private sources
estimated at £133,670; the total amounting to
£137,670.

Two o'CLoca.

There has been au advance of 1 per cent. in the
value of Consols, the latest prices being 901 / for
money and the 10th inst., and at 90/ for the
February settlement, owing to a few purchases
for investment and on speculative account.
The New Threes are 891 90, and Reduced Annuities
89i ; ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), 19/ ; Exchequer
Bills, 12s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 248 ;
India 5 per Cents., 1071 1; and ditto Enfaced 5
per Cents , 100/ 1011.
In the Foreign Department of the Stock Ex-
change business is not active, yet an improvement
has taken place in several instances. Greek Boucle
have advanced 1, to 141 4 ; Spanish Passive, 1 to
21 4 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. 1, to 321 4 ; and
Italian 1, to 531 4 ; but Spanish Certificates have
declined -1, to 141 ; and Mexican are firm, at
17i 181.

The New Russian Loan Scrip has advanced t, to
11 .i. prem.

In the Railway Share Market there has been a
fair amount of business transacted, and, with a
few exceptions, prices have remained steady. Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire and North Western have each
declined ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ;
and Great Northern A Stock, 1 ; while London,
Chatham, and Dover have improved 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are in a few instances
rather firmer. Bahia and San Francisco are marked
124 ; Great Luxembourg, 12i ; and South Aus-
trian and Lombardo-Venetian, 15f f ; East Indian
have improved to 1061 I, and Great Indian Penin-
sula to 105 f.

American Securities have slightly improved.
United States 5-20 Bonds are 72i 73i ; Erie
shares, 4Gi ; and Illinois, 81,1 82.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have declined 1 per cent:, to 52 54, but the Consoli-
dated Mortgage Bonds remain unaltered at 414
11!1.
Bank Shares are quiet, and without any material
change in values. Chartered Mercantile of India,
London, and China are dealt in at 33k, London
and County at 611, London and Westminster at
99k, and Union of Australia at 50.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares have been in
fair demand, without any material alteration as
regards prices. Credit Foncier of England have
improved to 2i 3, Electric Telegraph to 134 135,
Ocean Marine Insurance to 20i ; Crystal Palace
Stock remaining at 30, Anglo-American Telegraph
at 15i 16.

MINING MARKET.
SATURDAY, Two o'Clock.
Less activity has been apparent in the Mining
Exchange. Subjoined are the current quotations :--
Chiverton Moor, 5 s}; Chon:ales Gold, 2} 3; Clifford
Amalgamate, 9} 10 ; East Basset, 22 24 ; East Caradon,
6} }; East Lovell, 9} 10; East Wheal Grenville, 2} ;
Great Retallack, k; Great Wheal Tor, 17 18;
Marko Valley, 4-} } ; North Crofty, 4 4} ; North Treskerby,
3131 ; Prince of Wales, 26s Od 28e
6d; Prosper United,
34: i; Providence Mines, 27} 30; South Condurrovr, 121
14s ; South Grenville, 7s Od 9s Od; Tincroft, 14 14} ;
West tlaradon, 14 15; West Chiverton, 54 56; West
Frances, 16 18; West Seton, 125 130; Wheal Buller, 24 2G;
Wheal Chiverton, 6; ; Wheal Cr3bor, --s —s ; Wheal
Grenville, 29s Od 31s; Wheal Rose, —; Wheal Beton,
135 140 ; Wheal Trelawney, 10 12 ; Wheal Uny, 2 2} ;
Cam Camborne, 1 Itl ; Central Miners, —; Cooks'
Kitchen, 10 11; East Cara Brea, ; Great Laxey, 17
17} ; Great South Tolgus, 12s 6d 17s 6d; South Frances,
22 25 ; St. Ives Consols, —; South Caradon, —; Stray
Park, 4 4}; Drakewells, 17s 6d 20s Od; South Darren,
30s 36s ; North Roskear, 61 71.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 oer Cent. Consols
9090 i
Do. Account, Jan. 10 3 per Cent. Reduced
85 90
Now 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873
A.unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 l9l
Do .
):xeliequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per
ent l2 pm
................. £5OO l2 11 D 0.......... £lOO & .£2OO „ Pin
Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 248
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.., Shut.
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 5,k per Cent., May 1879
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO
Do. under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Do. 1865
Do Account
Do. £lOO Bonds
Do. Account
72 1
13,1,3110 S Ayres 6 per Cent
Do 4100 Bonds
D 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3. per Cent )
`3,-iiian 6 per Cent
Do. 3 per Cent
Do. 6 per Cent A ...........................
Do. 77 B
Colombian, 6 per Cent.
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do. 5 per Cent., 1861
Danubian Principalities
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Do., Pt3visional Land Warrant
Do fleferted
'.gyptian 7 per Cent
Si‘cond Issue
1)o £lOO Bonds
Do. 1864
1)o 4100 Howls
' ,-• Aeooillo
Do. Governn.eut Railway Debentures.
')o. Account
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon: —
00. Coupons
G ttiternala 5 per Cent.
It,;ian 5 per Cent 1865
Dr% Account
Maremmana Railway
Do. .Account
i.
!; per Cent
Ditto for Account
1861
tout Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Freuch
i.,,ovidean 6 per Cent......
Aloorisb. Imperial 5 per Cet ...
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