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

M 0 E! MARKET

A ND
COMMERCIAL INTBLLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
At the weekly Court of the Directors of the
Bank of England, this morning, no alteration was
announced in the minimum rate of discount, which
still remains at 2 per cent.
In the general discount market there continues
to be a fair demand for money, and the rates cur-
rent are fully equal to the Bank minimum.
The Syria, from Alexandria, has brought
4,430 ; and the St. Laurent has arrived at Brest
from New York with' £67,000 in francs.
A telegram from Brussels states that the sub-
scriptions for the new Belgian loan of £2,400,000
amounted to £4,920,000.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1867. 1866.
Great Western . 68,392 67,536
North Western ***
:118277 115,241
t°r.illgthiltWonestorn . 19,577 19,528
•••
•••
•••
•:. 19828 17,827
Midland ..*
***
52,638 48,564
South Easte;:n*. 20,906 19,538
Great Northern . ... 40,400 39,646
Lancashire and Yorkshire...4s,ol2 43,720
Northand Exeter... ... 6,082 6,046
oorth Easter 72,618 70,153
kaucheater, Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 21,133 21,1.84
Great Eastern 35,769 34,148
143 x nd°r; Chatham, and Dover ... ... 8,152 7,837
Gorth British . 25,283 24,363
tropolitan... •• ... 4,214 3,989
oat Southern and Wostern of Ireland... 8,867 8,682
13,,,kiland and Great Western of Ireland 4,898 5,206
''l3mgovr and South Western 10,507 9,783
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are generally
°f a satisfactory character. On the Great
Western there is an increase of £856 ; on the
North-Western, of £3,033 ; on the Brighton,
tiOf X2OOl ; on the Midland, of £4,074 ; on the
oouth-Eastern, of £1,368 ; on the Great Northern,
°„f £755 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of
; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £36 ; on the
North-Eastern, of £2,465; on the Great Eastern,
(h. £1,621; on the London, Chatham, and Dover,
(4 £315 ; and on the North British, of £920 ; and
~_°ll, the Metropolitan, of £215 ; on the South-
Western, of £49 ; while the Manchester, Sheffield,
1114 Lincoln, shows a decrease of £446.
At Darlington all was thought to be proceeding
satisfactorily, the dispute with the men being con-
sidered as good as ended, at least at the chief works,
Briars. Barningham's. The men had accepted Mr.
rningbam's terms, so far as the new works at
Springfield
were concerned, and it is believed the
same practice would have been followed at the old
:?rke as soon as the arrangements for resumption
' work could have been completed on the part of
the masters. Yesterday morning the men at the
Springfield works commenced to fettle their fur-
/laces preparatory to " lighting up." They, how-
clisted from their work, and left on learning
te"lrrnaat the men at Stockton had refused the masters'
„ on the previous day. The arrangements are,
17crefore, apparently indefinitely postponed, and
tk° doubt the men will wait to hear the result of
the determination arrived at generally of the iron-
workers on Teesside.
irk Was expected 'yesterday, another deputation
k.°17111 the men in Middlesborough waited upon Hop-
ls) Gilkes, and Co., at the works, and offered to
ucompromisett the difference between the ironmasters
d the workmen by accepting, on their behalf,
ail°laething like 5 per cent. reduction. The depu-
tPico were informed that the masters could not
jaomeriate from the list prices. In the afternoon,
anow' Vaughan, and Co.'s mill and forgemen
I.,:,,.anged to resume work at the reduction, but the
mill straighteners still hold out. Nothing fur-
l: has transpired at the other works on Teesside.
host night, however, information reached Middles-
rollgh that Losh, Wilson, and Bell's puddler% had
agreed to the terms proposed by the masters, and
teat the men at Consett had resumed work at the
reduction. It is thought by persons in the trade
th
,„ a" the whole of the men will return to work this
eek

Tile New Honduras Loan is steady at 111/ prep.r_ Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
"lain firm at 21i 22k, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage 13ends at 19 20.
The shares of the Anglo-Argentine Company
"ere to-day quoted at Ito premium.
Tile liquidators of the Umzinto Plantation and
car ng Company of Natal (limited), have made a
„f £4 per share payable in equal instalments
the 15th January and 15th March.
1
Ti7r. James Waddell (accountant) and Mr. H.
atoithurn, liquidators of the Umzinto Plantation
Q:4 Trading Company of Natal (Limited), have
Zle a call of £4 per share, payable in equal in-
k baente on the 15th January and on the 15th
44.

Two O'CLOCK.
p According to Reuter's telegram this morning the
relleh Renter were 69f. 72c.
There has been rather more business in the Eng-
thq Stock Market, but Consols have declined 1,
for liatest prices being 921 1 for money, and 921 93
r the account.
9a211,e New Threes are 921 3 ; Reduced Annuities
1
; New 21 per Cents., 1894, 751 ; Exchequer
41:8' 295. prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 2431
e„l4. India 5 per Cents., 112; 1 12 ; ditto 4 per
1001 ; Eufaced 51 per Cents., 108; ; and
er cent. Rupee Debentures, 1882, 104.
b 'll the Foreign Stock Market the business has
IZll,l4lProved. Italian are 45/ ; Greek, 12/ 131 ;
per an, 15a 16 ; and Spanish Passive, 251 ; 3
r Cents. are 35i 1.
444 very limited amount of business has been trau-
theeci to-day in the Railway Share Market, and
eh; settlement of the account still enjoying the
tolel attention of the dealers. Prices, however,
htillti.,ll,llo depressed. Great Northern, Lancashire,
d
Yorkshire, Midland, and South-Eastern, have
Whlh4
declined 1; Metropolitan, 1 ; and Brighton, i;
terrTe Caledonian have recovered 2, and Great Wes-
.liand North-Western each 1.
tiooe Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia-
4pcf, butch-Rhenish are marked 201 ; Bombay
41, isaroda, 104 1011 ; East Indian, 112 ; and
te4t Indian Peninsula, 111 1111.
W4,ek shares remain very quiet. London and
4,e.4'llaintter have declined to 691 ; Bank of
toTatr all_
1 to 61/ ; Chartered Mercantile of India,
114;•"' and China to 291 ; while Union of London
tt.llllproved to 361
par:4Beellaneous and Finance Shares exhibit little
tation.
City of London Gas are marked 111 ;
kj,4l, kali Steam, 641; and Viceroy of Egypt's
"gage Loan, 72f.

MINING MARKET.
THURSDAY, Two P.M
4;44 else bag been a good demand for West Cara-
Grenville, North Treskerby, Cliiverton Moor,
the ice Of Wales, and Great Laxey. Annexed are
t„att"t quotations :
Golf],
3Carti Brea, 2 2} ; Chiverton Moor, 5-16} ; Chontalels
13; t.} 31; Clifford Amalgamated, 51 51-; East Basset, l
• Caradon, 51 ; East Lovell, ——; East Russell,
ntillo and Bolivia Gold, 17s 6d 20s Od ; Great
17171' 18re 13 ; Great Retallick, —; Groat Wh al Vor,
~,resh/I"rice Valley, 6f 6} ; North Crofty, 2} 21 ; North
.1,143,0"ruY, 31s 33s od ; Prince of Wales, 49s 51s ; West
Tl°cc';'s South Caradon, —; South Frances, 20. 25;
ten,,•?4,,, 13 14 ; West Caradon, 11 12; West Chiver-
Wht,al u‘i; West Seton 183 19 5; Whoa: Basset, 85 90 ;
Grenville, 26s 2'Bs; Wheal Seton, 94 96 ; Great
'44 Tolgue, 20s 22s Gd.

ti 131tITIST1 PILNDX—TWO O'OLOCK.
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. 'nglancl Stock, 4f. per Cent `43l 1
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'4, p,.. Cent.
July, 1680
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