The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-29 00:00:00

ONE! MARKET

A ND

COUMEROTAL LNTELLIGENcX,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is no new feature to-day in the general
Discount Market, and business in commercial bills
Li particularly quiet.
At the Bank of England yesterday there were no
bullion operations.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have or-
dered the shares of the Metropolitan and Provincial
Bank to be removed from tho list, and have allowed
the shares of the Metropolitan Bank to be quoted
In their stead.
During the last few days there has not been much
ananation in the Foreign anti Colonial Produce
Markets; prices, however, of most of the principal
staples have been well maintained. • Sugar has been
In steady request, and superior qualities of coffee
save brought full rates. In rice, fruit, cotton, and
tallow, the dealings have been to about an average
extent, without resulting in any material change in
'values.

At the meeting to-day of the North British Aus-
tralasia.o Company, the directors' report stated that
the
expenses of management in Australia were
£866 9s. Bd. against £791 16s. 10d., and in Lon-
don £1,158 7s. ld. against £1,177 18s. 10d. for last
Year, The accounts for the 12 months are made up
to the uF,ual period, viz., June 30, 1866, in Australia;
and Dec. 31, 1866, in London ; and, after payment
of a year's interest to the proprietors of the 6 per
guaranteed stock, exhibit a balance of
1,397 2s. 9d. The directors very much regretted
that, under these circumstances, they were unable
to declare a dividend, and the shareholders, after
B°lne discussion, assented.

Two o'eLoc K.
There has been a meeting to-day of the Port
Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company. By
the revenue statement it appears there is standing
to the credit of that account £4,276 9s. 3d., after
debiting it with the amount of the distribution
fade in July last for the ninth dividend of ls. per
tuare. The directors recommended that a dividend
e now declared of ls. per share, free of income-tax,
payable on the Ist February, 1867, which, with the
distribution in July, is equivalent to 10 per cent.
Per annum on the original capital. The report was
unanimously adopted.
At a meeting held to-day of the London and St.
Katherinethe
Docks Company, the report stated that
!le earnings for the past six months had been
.“80,971, and the expenditure (exclusive of inte-
rest On debentures, &c.) had been £320,251, leav-
ing a profit for the half-year of £160,720. The
available balance, after payment of the above inte-
teSt, amounted to £98,992, and a dividend was
recommended of per cent., making a dividend of
of 3i Per cent. for the year. The balance of profit
and loss, with a small addition, now amounts to
113,508.

At a meeting held to-day of the National Bank,
the report of the directors stated that the accounts
for the two past half-years were £111,863 to the 30th
f.,11,1,1e, and £109,019 from that date to the 31st Dec.,
6. Since these accounts were made up, a divi-
ded-u
at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on the
Potl-11p capital of the bank, and an extra dividend
16s. per share, together £2 a share, has been
declared on the 50,000 shares which constitute the
at4lPany's capital ; and the same are now payable
ri,, the head-office and branches of the company.
lae dividend and extra dividend now payable for
tOQ half-year ending 31st December, 1866, amount
getter to £lOO,OOO.
According to Reuter's telegram, this morning
the French Renter were 68f. 95.
13iness in the English Stock Market remains
erY quiet, and prices are without any change since
Le,3terdaY. Consols are 901 91 for money and the
are 9pl
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
901 1; Bank of England Stock, 250 ; India 5
"r Cent. Debentures, 1021 ; and ditto Bonds, 263.
but
Foreign Stocks have in some instances advanced,
the dealings are limited. Turkish 5 per Cents.
21`710 improved A, to 291 ; Spanish Passive to
the Certificates to 14} ; Italian I, to
54i g a
p • but Mexican have receded to 17; ; and
`l-r ek remain firm at 14 f. Russian Loan Scrip is
Pretsteady at ; and the New Chilian Loan, at 1
t.

business in the Railway Share Market continues
',eq. inactive, the dealers and speculators being
tll'4leilY engaged with the preparations for the set-
!enleut• Quotations generally, however, exhibit
miler less firmness. Brighton have receded
Midland it, and Great Northern
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very quiet,
at about previous rates.
American Securities have been further depressed.
Shares have receded 5, to 37 39 ; and Illinois
Shares if, to 781 791. United States 5-20 Bond;
hovvever, have improved 1, to 73f.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in very
lunited demand. London Joint Stock, however,
are
i firm at 441 ; Union of London, at 451
Allance at 17 ; Credit Foncier of England, at 3i
and National Discount Co., at 14i.
Atlantic and Great IVestern Debentures are
steady at 43 45 ; but the Consolidated Mortgage
bonds have declined 1, to 30 31.

MINING MARKET,
TUESDAY, Two o'Clock.
Annexed are the

Business remains very quiet.
latest quotations
Gtviog 12} 17} ; Camßrea, m
Brea, ; Cara Ca
borne,
_s
Od —s Od; Central Miners, —; Chirertou
11 6
a'2 2,6} ; Chon:ales Gold, 2} 3 ; Clifford Amalgamate,
Condurrow, -- —; Cooks' Kitchen, 11 12 ; East
;18set, 23 25 ; East Caradon, 5± 6 ; East Cam Brea,
; East Lovell, 10 10} ; East Wheal Grenville, 2± 2 ;
Great Laxey, —; Great Retallack, 428 6d 45s Od;
I\;7lGreat South Tolgus, 178 Od 19s Od; Great Wheal Vor,
18 ; Marko Valley, 4 4}; North Crofty, 5} 51;
„,°"11 Roskear, 10 12 ; North Treskerby, 2± n; Prince
Wales, 34s Od 36s Od; Prosper United, Bk 3}; Prori-
"llee Mines, —; Redmoor, ; South Caradon,
Condurrow, 15s Od 178 6€l; South Darren, ;
Bt°4tli Prances, 18 20 ; South Grenville, ;
Ives Consols, —; Stray Park, —s —s ; Tincroft,
West Frances Caradon 11 12; West Chiverton, 62} 65 ; West
—; West Seton, 125 130; Wheal Buller, 20
1.1,1-; Wheal Chirerton, ;8} 9 ; Wheal Crabor, --8 —s ;
beat Grenville, 22s Od 248; Wheal Rose, —; Wheal
Seton, 120 125 ; Wheal Trelawney, —; Wheal Uny,
Wheal Basset, ; North Dowers,

:.tITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Der Cent. Consols
D°. Account, Feb. 7 9O/ 11 901
l?_per Cent. Reduced 9Ol
i.elwv 3 per Cent
90k i i
i; 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894
An 0- 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873
nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
,o. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
E, L (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
-,:'uequer Bills .£1 000 4 per Cent —1412 14
uo .
-, , ,
,0 ................. £5OO
, 2 ... 12 14
13:-' ............ £lOO 12 14
111( of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 250
1 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
n.„(llaU Stock, 101 per Cont., A.pri1.1.874...
1).„,0. Account ...............................
",.,0. 5 per Cent. July,'lB7o ............... 107 f 7
',-0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 •
...............
IA). Certificates .............................
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent ............
1./o. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ...1011 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879......,,"..•.
......
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ...... 102/
Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO ............
O. under £l,OOO
...... 26 pm
A rgenti FOR
ReElGNblic, FUN 6
per _CLOSINGDS PRES.
—ne pu CIC
Austrian Bonds 5 er Cent, 1859 , ,
Brazilian 5 per CentP —
1)0. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
.T., Do. 1863
'I% 6 per Cent , 1865
/20 Account *
721 1
13,140. Aim Bonds
-„letlos Ayres 6 per Cent
0,4 J.) 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
„iliall per Cent
IJO. 4} per Cent
too.. Ei per Cent A
Colo • ,'. B
_—
Colombian 6 per Cont. -. DP, a, 6 per Cent.
Zl.lr 0 per Cent., 1825
b, 0- per Cent., 1861 ,,,
duubian Principalities
tl1)13. Ac'eount
Vador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
1--,.),°•, Provisional. Laud Warrant _
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.... rlrptian 7 nor C t
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