The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-04 00:00:00

F ,-1 y MARKET

AND

OMMERCIAL :' N TI, i, i f:4 tt 7-7 r, .1

TWELYE O'CLOCK.
In the general Discount Market there continues
to be a moderate inquiry, the payment due to-day
(the 4th of the month) having been in a great mea-
sure provided for. The rates current, however.
renlain unaltered, being it per cent. for first-class
abort-dated paper.
The Sumatra, from Alexandria, has brought only
£1,540 in gold ; tho Shannon, from Brazil, has
arrived with £6,460 ; and the Tamar, from the
West Indies, brings £68,000 in specie.
the following letter has been addressed by the
chairman of the Spanish Passive Committee to Lord
Stanley :

" Guisnes Court, Kelvedon, Essex,
ItlDec. 3, 1867.
Lord,—l am exceedingly obliged to your
ordshi_
Sou p 7 for your kind letter informing me that
have been pleased to forward, through his
of Spain
Minister at Madrid, to the Government
p sPain the letter of the Committee,
of Spanish
~,aLS,SiVe Bondholders of the 23d of November, for
of beg respectfully to tender you the thanks
the committee. I will avail myself of, this op-
unity to correct a slight but immaterial error
which occurred in the said letter."
in"? was not a committee of the Cortes, a; stated
t, that letter, that estimated the land assigned to
it" bondholders at a minimum of £8,700,000 ; but
th2vas a committee appointed by Royal decree on
ta' 2d of June, 1864, expressly to report upon
litters relating to the public debt.
thA" The difference is unimportant, as the report of
committee is as official as if it were given by a
co'
remittee of the Cortes.
I think it right to explain to your Lordship this
stplentary mistake, simply because I wish to be
IzletlY accurate, in order that the Spanish Govern-
L
sten, should not be able to impeach any part of our
wsa`culent.—l have the honour to be, my Lord,
"lir moat obedient, humble servant,
"R. R. ISHERWOOD, Chairman of the
" the Spanish Passive Committee.
Right Hon. Lord Stanley, her Majesty's
First Minister for Foreign Affairs."
di A 1°12,1 -
report has been received from Mr. C. J.
efl)PlehY, the creditors' representative, on the affairs
th the Blakely Ordnance Company, but it appears
lotion great progress has been made in the liqui-
C n consequence of the position assumed by
th-Ptahl Blakely. The total estimated assets of
ectuPany are about £84,525.
th•dessrs. Frohling and Goschen have given notice
lint the coupons of the United Danubian Principa-
4,7,''ight per Cent. Loan of 1867, due Ist
tin'tl7, 1868, and the bonds drawn for redemp-
N'?ill be paid at their offices, 12, Austin-friars,
tnat date, and on any subsequent Monday, Tues-
lh ur s day, or Friday.
essra• Helmuth and Schwartz, in their wool
Price current state as follows :—" The annexed
citiatitities have up to date been offered in our
Public
.1 Sales of wool, which commenced on Nov. 14,
--6(,2'494 bales Sydney, 9,316 bales New Zealand
b'';'l bales Port Phillip, 28,038 bales Cape, 2,081
bales
Adelaide 1,006 bales Van Diemen's Land, 920
Welter
sundries; total, 63,766 bales. The sale room is
Cer attended than during the first week, and there
hoillereased spirit in the biddings. While at first the
tilltne trade were almost the only buyers of COHN-
takTee, the Continent now appears also willing to
41: a fair share of the quantities offered. A
teber of
buyers have come over, and their
tioe:,-Ilee accounts in part for the increased anima-
gr". Prices for some descriptions, such as Cape
etlad3e and Sydney scoured, are Id. to Id. higher,
the altogether wools cannot be bought quite so
(14„a,13 as on the first few nights of the sales. I now
"c Australian 'combing wools rather easier than
pers` ePtember ; all other descriptions ld. to 1f d
l lower."
With
A. . regard to the Manchester markets Messrs.
a very dull
a- A
"U Co. state as follows :—"We have had
creea,uull market during the past week and in-
saie-eu anxiety on the part of producers to effect
or ast: Which have led to a further reduction in prices,
thi;;(3llt id. per lb. on yarns and 3d. per piece on
efir;:ngs• As, however, these concessions fail to
the; the desired object, it is scarcely possible, from
deo-rifling transactions reported, to name the exact
cettine• Buyers, guided by the lower prices of
ua„t°4 in America and weaker condition of the
nitern market, look for a more favourable oppor-
ThY to make purchases."
. e dew Honduras Loan has receded to 11}
ttithtintio and Great Western Railway Deben-
-4 nava risen f, to 21 23 ; and the Consolidated
,gage Bonds remain firm at 19 20.
Ottn e suspension has been announced of Messrs.
:110z) and Co., commission merchants. No-
er lig,4 known at present with regard to the assets
Niters
• oilities. Annexed is the circular issued to the

We 20, Milk-street, London, Dec. 3.
Lek, regret having to inform you that, in consequence of
ro I°Bses and the stagnation of trade, we have been
r4Delled
the -to
suspend payment. Our books have been placed
rho eu.-;',,"8 of Messrs. F. B. Smart and Snell, accountants
61131.:,c'tconvone a meeting of our creditors as early as pos-
',e are, itc., OTTO, lloz, and Co.

Two o'CLocx.
but b English Stock Market has slightly improved,
atid'itekrY few transactions have been entered into
liav,:uere is still rather a dull appearance. Consols
the ;advanced 1-16th, and are now quoted 935 for
,iiikleary account,
New Threes are 92/ ; Reduced An-
-22-It '8) 92/ ; Bank Stock, 2445 ; India ditto,
leo ; ditto 58per Cents., 1121 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
4; and ditto Certificates, 100.
fe,o4csllalleous and Finance shares
.are in some
81)011stanees a shade flatter. Atlantic Telegraphd
0;.: Cents. have declined to 814, Peninsular an
COl,-4tal Steam to 581 1, London General Omnibusi
Coa-PatlY are dealt in at 1 13-16, Hondurasm Bay
tak?)ltilY at 151, and Viceroy of Egypt's or
Lo 15;,
at 73.
saeteaverY limited amount of business has been tran-
j4sta; the Railway Share Market, and in a few
to 131Ce8 Prices have again shown depression, owing
l\l'ogelliative sales. Brighton have declined 4,
1/hif" Eastern (Berwick) 4, and Metropolitan f,
ailedC4ledenian have improved 1, and Lancashire
clilots-f?rit'hire 5. The following are latest current
22,-elas : Great Western, 444 441 ; Leeds,
114 1234 ; Londons, 113/ 114 ; Midland, 1115
4th; Ilrighton, 51; 521 ; Caledonians, 754 76 ;
ditt4,-"an3s, 19 195 ; Great Northern, 1064 1074 ;
A Stock, 110 1104 ; Metropolitan, 1181
401,11, So
Eastern, 671 671; Sheffield, 47 475 ;
494 Eastern (Berwick), 995 100 ; ditto (York),
80A.4 ; North British, 33 34 ; Great Eastern, 305
very dulls in the Foreign Stock Market has been
jNia gall, and
prices generally show weakness.
1)a 'Li have declined 5 to 461; Mexican 5, to 165;
e,itit!ll Passive, to 258 ; and the New 3 per
tenaai Stock 1-16, to 35/ ; Turkish 5 per Cents.
the :44 e4v3r, at 33/ ; and Greek Bonds 135 ;
, to
.11r EgYptian 9 per Cent. Loan has advanced
Ths t •
4Nve oreigil and Colonial lines continue very 9 in-.
%Qat, Great Luxembourg are nominally 1 , terti
tiWestern of Canada are marked 16} ; Eas-
t • 105 ; Great Indian Peninsula 1105
AriaTtld Bombay and Baroda, 1045 i•
shires ellesla Securities are still very firm, and Erie
6'20 Allay° advanced /, to 48 49 ; United States
—°11(18 Continue at 715 : ; and Illinois at 894
Eltead,"
at rat shares
continue in moderate esrequest,
City Bank are marked 12 121 ;
1164 i al °Qn clett°lllae, 91 5 ; London and County, 54
sad
.) re l'n and Westminster, 704 ; Chartered
rsaetile of
India, Londun, and China, 29i 301 ;
uriental Bank Corporation, 435.

'VINING AIARKE'r.
111 thellive Inarket there has been a fair demand , t
WEDNESDAY, Two P.M.
for
titotrt°4 Moor, West Caradon, Clifford, 1\ es
(11.144„) rtinee of Wales, and West Basset, at slightlyt
tiotiageed rates. Annexed are the closing
(141:1) g quo a-
`451(1, art --,real -- ; Chiverton Moor,
$43
i„ -‘• 4ti ; Clifford Amalgamated, 5i G ; East Basset,
40. -,,,ttst Camden ss, 57 . East Lovell, 81 ii ;East Russell,
51 5-7,. ; Chontales
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