The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-14 00:00:00

ONfiMARKET

AND

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TWELVE O'.
There is some uneasiness in commercial CLOCK
circles
relative to alleged embarrassments in connection
with the China trade, and the sooner they are made
known the better, as the suspense created by vague
rumour is inimical to the interests of good and really
substantial houses. Assuming for the moment that
one or two firms are iu difficulties, the suppression
of idle gossip and inquisitive conversation may
enable the parties involved to extricate them-
selves from what may happen to be merely tempo-
rary pressure upon their resources.
The discount market is very easy, at previous
quotations.
The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr.
George Scott, of Broad-court, Walbrook, official
liquidator for winding up the Freehold Land and
Brickrnaking Company (Limited).
It is stated that the Hon. G. F. Verdon, treasurer
to the Victorian Government, has arranged to re-
turn to Melbourne by the mail of the 26th instant,
haing brought to a successful issue his mission to
this country in connection with the Victorian Loan,
Colonial defence, telegraphic communication, &c.
The report of the committee of investigation ap-
pointed by the shareholders of the Eastern Assam
Company
shows that the most material statements
in the prospectus were without foundation in truth,
and that some were complete misrepresentations.
At the meeting yesterday the report was adopted,
and the directors were authorised to take such steps
as counsel may advise.
At the meeting of the smaller creditors of the
Agra and Masterman's Bank the resolutions agreed
by the larger creditors were unanimously
actopted.
Gold to the amount of £lO,OOO was taken to the
sank of England yesterday, and a further sum is
expected to be received there to-day.
Messrs. W. H. Smith, Barry, and Co., of the Now-
gong, tipper Assam, and other companies, is not,
and never has been, in any way connected with
their firm, or with any of the companies with which
they are officially connected.
The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of £671 9s. 4d., on account of the dividends
en the debt of Ecuador.
An announcement has been made by the direc-
tors of the Continental Union Gas Company that
they are prepared to receive applications for 4,951
preference shares, of £2O each, at present unallotted.
These shares bear a 7 per cent. preferential dividend,
and a further right of participation in all profits
after the ordinary shares have received 10 per cent.
They 'will be issued as fully paid up, or by four
instalments of £5 at intervals of two months: The
allotment will be made according to priority of ap-
plication. Among the directors are Mr. Lewis
Cubitt, Mr. W. S. Fawcett, and others.

Two O'CLOCK.
According to R euter's telegram this morning the
Tench Rentes were 69 25.
_ The Money Market has closed quietly, the rates
411 d the extent of demand remaining about the
Same.

Since the date of the last Gazette return the
quantity of gold taken into the Bank of England
has been £150,800, and the withdrawals £85,000.
1'0-day's operations are not yet known, but it is
thought that the weekly statement to-morrow will
another increase in the bullion and other
favourable changes. The bills under discount,
itis presumed, must have run off to a large
account, owing to the disparity between the present
42iiiiinum, 44 per cent., and outside minimum, 3f
per cent.
th There has scarcely been much activity to-day in
va
flglish Stock Market, but greater harmony pro-
and Consols are 4 per cent. higher than they
Were last evening, the latest prices being 901 for
111°I1e7, and 884 4 ex dividend for the ac-
c°unt• In all quarters there seems to be a
satisfactory feeling with respect to the future
course of values. Railway shares are flat,
The Reduced Annuities itnd the New Threes are
each dealt in at 874 4, being firmer ; Bank Stock
11 /barked 248; and Exchequer Bills, are at Ip. to
418; P:ern• ; India 5 per Cents. remain at 106 4 ;
ui Per Cent. Enfaced paper at 107 ; and the
Debentures, due 1873, at 1024.
More animation has prevailed in the Foreign
Market. Egyptian, especially the Government
Railway Debentures, Mexican, Russian, Spanish
Passive, and Turkish have been in favour.
lelican have risen 4 to 174 181 ; Turkish 5 per
o
ente• Ito 324 33 ; Greek to 14 1 ; Spanish
assive,Certific2l4ates to 141
; but Italian have declined 4 to 544 4. On re-
ference to the Official List we find that the recorded
oealings have been numerous.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been to a moderate extent, the dealers and specu-
lators, however, are chiefly engaged with the settle-
rti ent• Great Western and North Western have
each
e declined 4; Great Eastern and Metropolitan,
4;ach and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 1 ;
bile Great Northern have advanced 1, and Mid-
land 4.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
sn7 material change in values. Dutch Rhenish are
3 tn, at 201; and Ottoman are 3f 4; Great Western
of m,
Canada are marked 124: East Indian, 1034
; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1064 107.
Bank Shares have been neglected, and, except
alt"e or two instances, prices remain without
London and County to 63 ; and Union of London
44 I.
andS A,careely
v
any business has been reported in Finance
liscellaneous Shares. Anglo-American Tele-
graph,
ilsubhowever, improved to 154 4, but subse-
se-
quentlyreceded to 14 4 ; Credit Foncier of Eng
Cnd have advanced to 31 ; and National Discount
o. are firm at 15 ; and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
"t• remain steady at 80 821. Atlantic and Great
toN e6st9lera Railway Debentures have advanced 4, to
to 65 and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 4,
' 391 ex coupon.

MINING MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, TWO O'CIOCk.
th,ll4aineSS continues moderately active. The shares
iellY in demand are Prince of Wales, North Crofty,
Othe -I.°'t, Grenville, and Chiverton. Annexed are
several quotations :
0
r,l Lou 4a
Camborne, 24s 25s Od ; Chiverton Moor, 411;
-tt
t a es
886 Gold, 29 I ; Clifford Amalgamated, 61 7f ;East
st e
t, 22 23 ; East Caradon, 51. 6 ; East Lovell, 11 111 ;
ta'x,ltussell, 21 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, ; Great
greatlBl;od; Wheal Vor, 16/ 17; Marke Valley, —; North
D'ltY, 30s Od 35s Od; North Treskeby, 2131; Prince of
akles, 23s Od 253 Od ; South Condurrow, —s —s ; South
Wiravle
,ren' 2 ; West Seton, ——; Wheal Basset, —— ;
Qrott.,,ltuller, 19 20 ; Wheal Chiverton, 6f 7; ; Wheal
as lu; 203 Od 22s Od; Wheal Seton, 135 110 ; Caer-
aritud"iiire Consols, par to / prem ; Tincroft, 9 91 ; West
°n' 15 16 ; West Chiverton, 58 60.

beiceatß.ll,oloTnsloSills FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
vOVERNMENT FUNDS.
,
89 90
8 _e°.• Account, Dec 6 BBl -1
dewP , Cent. Reduced B7
V 3 per Cent B7l *
41•11t1Inities, 30 Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
O. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs —
N.Z2luo (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 -
- Per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
:1• 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
001e.q..ner11i.11s,fxa1,00000, 3 & 4 per Cent 4 1 pm
4 1 pm
7,
4 1 pm
kt.iik...........£100 & £2OO ~
4 °1
flgiliad Stock, 51 per Cent
_... 248
Ditto for Account— Itvii!IDTAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . _
, U otock, 101 per Cent., AprillB ..
106 i 6
-°• 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do
h; 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
V. Certificates
10. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent
t°o• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
107
Do' 6i Per Cent., May 1879
• Deb. 5 per Cent Aug, 1873
Do n ' .1
pm
D '4401748,4 por Cent., .£l,OOO
o• tinder Xl,OOO
pm
4rgentine
,r titan 5
FOREIGN FUNDS
—ONE O'CLOCK.
Republic, 6 per Cent
410:ztr. jail Ponds 5 per Cent, 1859
per Lent
De. 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
1/0,
Do. 1863
. bt) Am0unt,,,,......,. unt ................ 691 1