The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

ICI t.,11)1 EY MARKET

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0511YIBROIL TNTELLIGtiNwit,

TWSLVE O'CLOCK.

Although money is very easy and plentiful, the
minimum rate of discouat of the Bank of England
remains at 3 per cent. With the prevailing quietude
of trade and the absence of active speculation
throughout the kingdom, it cannot be a matter of
surprise that, for the period, the deliberations of the
Bank Court excite very little interest.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank of
England yesterday.

'Tenders for Queensland Bonds were accepted
yesterday for about £llO,OOO, and it was notified
that the unsold portion of the loan, as advertised,
Would remain on sale at the Union Bank of
Australia for a few days, at £9l for £lOO Bonds,
upon the conditions originally offered.
Tha last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are iu round figures as under :

1867. 1866.
Great Western ... 67,192 67,474
North Western ... ...110,805 107,686
South Western ... 20,953 19,802
Brighton ... ... ... 18,346 16,565
Midland ... 49,596 47,419
South Eastern ... 20,463 19,321
Great Northern ... 38,175 35,296
Lancashire and Yorkshire... ... 43,710 40,461
Bristol and Exeter... ... ... 5,887 5,659
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 20,911 19,696
Great Eastern ... ... 31,860 31,202
London, Chatham, and DoTer ... 8,291 7,595
Glasgow and South-Western ... 9,588 9,789
Metropolitan ... 4,195 3,641
Great Southern and Western, Ireland ... 10,130 8,365
North British 23,651 21,894

The returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are in most
instances of a favourable character. On the North-
Western there is an increase of £3,119 ; on the
South-Western of £1,151 ; on the Brighton of
£1,783 ; on the Midland of £2,177 ; on the South-
Eastern of £1,142; on the Great Northern of 12,879 ;
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,249 ; on the
Bristol and Exeter of £228; on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln-,,0f £1,215 ;on the. Groat
Eastern of £658 ; on the London, Chatham, and
Dover of £696; on the Great Southern and West-
ern of Ireland of £1,765 ; and on the North British
of £1,757 ; while the Great Western shows a de-
crease of £282.

Two O'CLOCK.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
day, the French Rentes were 10f. 12c. Firm.
There is no change whatever in the English Stock
Market, Consols being 91 k for money and the 7th
inst., and 94 i for the April account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 90r ; Exche-
quer Bills, March, Bs. to 12s. prem. ; Bank of
England Stock, 253 ; India Stock, 213.

Very little business has been transacted in the
Railway Share Market, but in one or two instances
prices are a shade flatter. Great Western have
declined lf, while Great Eastern have improved
The Foreign and Colonial lines are firmer. Bahia
and San Francisco are marked 121 ; Great Indian
Peninsula, 105 i ; and East Indian, 1064

Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain steady at 28 30, and the Consolidated
Mortgage Bonds at 21i 22k.

Foreign Stocks remain without much alteration.
Italian 5 per Cents. have improved I, to 531 54 ;
Greek Bonds 1, to 151 161; Spanish Certificates
declined I,to 141 141; Spanish Passive 1, to 22
224. The Russian Loan Scrip has improved 1, to
2i 3 prem. ; and Chilian Loan Scrip declined 1, to
313 dis.
For American Securities there has been a very
Moderate inquiry, and prices in some instances
show more firmness. United States 5.20 Bonds
have improved 1, to 731 4 ; Erie Shares 1, to
361 37 ; and Illinois Shares 1, to 761 77.
Bank Shares remain very inactive; Alliance, how-
ever, have improved to 1611, and Union of Lon-
don to 45} ; London and Westminster are
Marked 94/ 4.
Miscellaneous and Finance shares show little
Change of importance. Credit Foncier of England
are dealt in at 31 7-16 ; General Credit and Dis-
count, at 41 ; Hudson's Bay Company, at 161 1
and International Financial, at 21 21.