The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCI L INTELLIGENON,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The minimum rate of discount of the Bank of
England remains at 31 per cent., no alteration hav-
ing been made by the directors at their court to-day.
The general money market is still extremely easy,
with a plethoric supply of money, and an unusually
limited number of bills offering for negotiation.
Securities have no doubt been held back in anticipa-
tion of lower terms, and therefore the market be-
fore the end of the week is not unlikely to share a
little more activity.

It is understood that the dividend of the London
and Westminster Bank will be 16 per cent. for the
half year. This will account for the rise in the
shares during the last few days. The reserve fund
has, no doubt, been increased by the advance in the
value of Consols and other legitimate investments.
The sum of £6,000 in bar gold was taken to the
Bank of England yesterday.
The Panama has arrived from Mexico at St.
Nazaire with £24,000 in specie.
The first ordinary general meeting of the New
Consolidated Discount Company (Limited) will be
held at the London Tavern, on Friday, the 25th of
January.
The Imperial Ottoman Bank have notified that
the drawing of the Danubian Loan took place yes-
terday, and that the successful numbers will be ad-
vertised. The lists for leaving the Bonds and the
Coupons (due the Ist March) can be had on and
after the Ist February at the offices of the bank.
The following telegram has been received from
the manager of the Moscow Gasworks, dated
Moscow, Bth Jan., 9.27 p.m. :--" Works opened
this day by mayor, Governor-General, Grand
Master of Police, and a large number of lead-
ing citizens-2,111 public lamps lighted—city
brilliantly illuminated—splendid success.' It must
be observed that the above is wholly irrespective
of the large number of private lights already con-
tracted for, and is merely the commencement of the
company's operations, which are of the most
extensive character, and are being' rapidly carried
out.”

Tb 3 last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

1867. 1866.
57,103 62,58126
2
Great Western
107,221 106,
North Western
19,779 21,017
South Western
Brighton
Midland
South Eastern 31,064 41,155
18,365 19,640
Great Northern
32,404 83,103
Lancashire and Yorkshire
44,030 40,709
Bristol and Exeter
5,699 5,558
North Eastern
58,700 60,931
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 17,592 17,852
Great Eastern
London, Chathatn, and DoTer 6,865 7,729
Glasgow and South-Western
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding week in the previous year, are in
some instances of a rather unsatisfactory character,
accounted for, no doubt, by the late severe weather.
On the Great Western there is a decrease of
£5,478 ; South Western, £1,239 ; Brighton, £2 ;
Midland X 3,090 ; South Eastern, £1,275 ; Great
Northern, £699 ; North Eastern, £2,231; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £260 ; Great
Eastern, £1,069 ; London, Chatham, and Dover,
£85,1 ; and on the Glasgow and South Western,
£390. The Lancashire and Yorkshire, however,
shows an increase of £3,321 ; the Bristol and
Exeter, £141; and the North Western, £996.

vo o'CLc.
According to Reuter's telearamn from Paris K this
day, :the French Rentes we're
.69f. 75c. Heavy
offered.
. This is the last day of the settlement in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, and dealers, brokers, and their
clients present are busily engaged. It is satisfac-
tory to find at the last moment that values are
firmer, Consols being 901-16th 3 1-16th ex div for
money, and 94
and for February. The New Threes
Reduced A.nnuitiesweredealt in at 90/-
per Cents., ;
do. 21
7'l
• - Exchequer Bills, 9s. 12s. preen. ;
do Enface
-8-
Bank Stock, 248; India 5 per Cants, 1071 ; and
. d Paper, 104.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Market, and all the changes
have merely represented 1 per cent. Turkish Fives,
Greek and Spanish Passive have improved to that
nt. Mexican are 17
Per Cents •1, i ; Greek, 14, 1 ; Turkish
Italian, 52a.
32, 1 ; Spanish Passive, 211, 1 ;and
53.
tTlae Foreign and Colonial lines are in good de-
/nand, and fully sustain former rates. Great
de-
Land,
are marked 121 ; South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetia,lsl 1; Grand Trunk of Canada,
201 ; Great Western of Canada, 131 I ; East
In
have improved 1064 1071 ; and Great Indi
Peninsula to 105 1051. an
American Securities show very little alteration.
United States
72 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1, to
1 i ; but Erie shares have declined 1, to 441 45 ;
and Illinois are firm at 801 81.
The New Russian Scrip is steady, at ii, i prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
Moderately active, but with have s a few exceptions prices
Great Northern shown less firmness. Great Western and
A Stock have each declined -I,
Midland 1, and Brighton 11 ; while Lanca
improved Proved
1, and Great Eastern i.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have declined 1, to 51 53, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds 1, to 40 401.
Bank shares continue in fair demand. London
tod County have improved to 671 681 ; Alliance,
a
181 18i. ; London Chartered of Australia are
at 211 221 ; London and Westminster, at 984 ; and
lillioll of London, at 441 45.
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are generally
,a shade firmer. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
have improved to 671 68 ; Telegraph Construction
h
and Maintenance, to 131; Crystal Palace Stock
declined to 28 ; and Atlantic Telegragh 8 per
Cents
at 3 it to 74 ; Credit Foncier of England are
steady.