The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-25 00:00:00

4T ONE/ MARKET

AND

COMMERCTI.,iL iN TELLIGENCI,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Bank of England rate of discount is con-
tinued at 4i per cent., the directors, at their meet-
ng to-day, not having considered it necessary to
make any alteration. Some difference of opinion
existed upon the question of a reduction, and this
seas clearly demonstrated by the crowd of mer-
chants, clerks, and others, who thronged the cor-
ridors of the Bank to learn the result of the delibe-
ration of
the authorities. Although in some
9.uarters it was expected that the rate would
be lowered to 4 per cent., the announce-
nlent that the minimum would remain unal-
tered occasioned but little if any surprise. The
increase, it is true, has been considerable both in
gold and reserve of notes ; but, on the other
hand, it is known that the metallic reserves must
anon be diminished in order to pay for a larger than
usual importation of corn, and also for high priced
cotton. The present rate is not onerous, and may
be considered as moderate, and the commercial com-
munity find no difficulty in negotiating their paper
at per cent. below the official quotation. The
demand to-day for accommodation is still very
limited, and 38 per cent. has been taken for the
best bills.

No
variation of importance has taken place this
morning in the prices of Stock Exchange securities.
The Funds remain very steady at former values,
Consols being 891 I for money and 891 * for the
account. Some of the foreign stocks show weak-
11°887 Turkish 5 per Cents, Mexican, and Italian
11
aving receded * per cent. ; but Greek have im-
proved 1, and Spanish Passive and the Certificates
are firm and without alteration.
The Operations in the bullion department of the
; Banka of England yesterday afternoon comprised an
LIIUUX of £107,000, end a withdrawal of 150,000
sovereigns for Alexandria.
The Hop and Malt Exchange and Warehouse
Share on the shares of the company with £7 paid
thereon,
payable at the Alliance Bank (Limited),
Bartholomew-lane, E.C., or at the Southwark
Branch, 255, High-street, Borough, S.E., on or be-
fore Wednesday, Nov. 21 next.
The Directors of the Ebbw Vale Company
(Limited) have made a call of £2 per share, pay-
able 15th January next.
The Washington, one of the steamers belonging
to the Compagnie Generale Transatlantic, has ar-
rived at St. Nazaire. She left Saint Martha 4th
October, Martinique 9th, and Aspinwall 20th.
She brings 54 passengers.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :
1866. 1865.
North
Western 76,833 73,369
-orth Western 121,171 116,775
13°r;t1,t.11 Western 27,262 23,826

4righton
Midland
South Eastern 26,795 25,497
Lancashire
Northern
and Yorkshire 43,608 40,170
,Bristol and Exeter 7,034 7,002
~,'°llll Eastern 74,131 69,887
Manchester 21,093 19,580
Conn uester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
11,034 10,946
and South Western
North, Chatham, and Dover 10,974 9,716
British
Thew returns, when compared with those.
the corresponding period of last year, gene-
t' show v.
sLiew some very favourable. results. On the
Nat Western there is an increase of £3,464, on
1,115 North Western of £4,396, on the South
"'Meru of £3,436, on the Brighton of £2,406, on
the Midland of £7,636, on the South Eastern of
£1,298 on the Great Northern of £1,725, on the
Lancashire
and Yorkshire of £4,438, on the Bristol
and Exeter of £32, on the North Eastern of £4,244,
il the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,513,
on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £1,58, on
t,
" -North British of £1,870, and on the Glasgow
411 d South Western of £BB.

Two O'CLOCK.
allACCOrding to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-da
therr,French Rentes were 68f. 870.
:e English Stock Market continued to denote
il iness, but there is very little business in course
°i a
negotiation. Consols remain at 89111 for money,
,and •
at 894 1 for the account. The share and
koreign
Mock markets are inactive, and prices are
generally
An
nuitiea are 87 ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. prem. ;
lints.,
5 per Cents., 106/ 1 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per
lints.) 101! ; ditto Debentures, 1024 ; and ditto
airs, 21s. to 255. prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
rentned rather inactive, and prices generally show a
urn of depression. Great Eastern and North
eatern have each receded 1; Great Northern,
e:e,at Western, Metropolitan, and South Eastern,
; and North British, ; while London,
ap,tham, and Dover have improved 5.
4,,_,"-no Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
u,"`l Without material change as regards prices.
reat Luxembourg are marked 121 1 ; South
Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 161 4 ; Grand
and %Ill* of Canada, 19 191 ; East Indian at 1031;
Scinde at 981.
411.15ank Shares are in several instances rather firmer.
ante are dealt in at 181 ; Consolidated at 5/
London
Chartered of Australia at 221, while Union
of London,ih have declined to 45.
sh e transactions in Miscellaneous and Finance
Tor" have been on a moderate scale. Atlantic
tli,ebraPh 8 per Cents. have improved to 100,
pi-„mano's Bay Company to 161 17 ; International
'4ocial are at 31 ; General Credit and Finance,
of
6 and Egyptian Trading Company, 34 4.
Tu-,1,0rn
Stocks are generally at lower values.
r'lB4 per Cents. are 291 ; Mexican, 155
Are,ek) 131 141 ; Spanish Passive, 214 22 ; Certi-
sh'aues 141 ; and Italian, 551, each quotation
ri,o, wing a decline of 4 per cent. American Secu-
res have in some instances recovered. United
States 5-20 Bonds are 684 4 ; Erie shares have
7,,proved 1, to 501 51 ; and Illinois remain at 774
declined
,
Atlantici and Great Western Debentures have
to 644 655 ; and the Consolidated
rtf gage ,
Bonds 5, to 40 41 ex coupon.

MINING MARKET.
THURSDAY, Two o'Clock.
The market to-day has been rather dull, but there
is a good demand for Prince of Wales, Great Re-
tallack,
Great Vor, and Marke Valley. The fol-
lowing are the latest prices :
„earn Camborne, 20s 23s Od ; Chiverton Moor, 41 5 ;
'uontales Gold, 2/ ; Clifford Amalgamated, 6} 71 ; East
Basset, 22 24 ; East Caradon, -}; East Cam Brea, —— ;
Bast Lovell, 11 12 ; East Wheal Grenville, 11 2 / ; Froutino
4" Bolivia Gold, Os Os; Great Laxey, 18 18}; Great
Itallaek, 12s 6d 15s ; Great Wheal Vor, 18 19 ; Marke
te3
ValleYi.; 4i ; North Crofty, 20s 22s 6d; North Treskeby,
i
; rrinem of Wales, 27s 6d 30s Od ; South Darren, 11 2 ;
west Caradon, 16} 171; Wrest Chiverton, 58 60; Wheal
20taller , 21; Wheal Chiverton,. 41 -I; Wheal Crebor,
"" , ;
Wheal Seton, 146 150.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
~ GOVEItNisiENT FUNDS.
0 Der Cent. Consols
8 Do. Account, Nov. 8 B9l
tcePor Cent. Reduced 8714 7 I
Neu, 3 per Cent B7l 1 7 1 7
7 3i Per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
4"°. b per Cont. Jan. 1873 —
%unities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
,o. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
E"0 ed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
xchequer Bills, .£I,UOO, 3 & 4 per Cent — pm
Do.
1)0
:6500...
bay,b. o.
.£lOO and .£200
,-,
r,"O Ac England Engltand Stuck, 51 per Cent —
I 0. IlibI.LN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
'a
341 Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874...
"• 5 per Cent. oJulo
~ • 4 per Cent., Oct,
18878
106 6
..,0. Certificates
D
83f 4
0. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent D
101 k I
Do • 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
n' i per Cent., May 1879 —
°. Deb 5 per Cent Aug. 1873
no. --'oods,4 per Cent., £l,OOO —
under .£1,000
IvOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Ar •
gootane
%Ann* ""-....,0pub1ic, 6 per Cont., £l5 pd —72lPru
n,
.4.4 Bon(.1.8, 0 per Cont, 1859
-2d 5 per Cent bn A I
- . '1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do
1863
, Do. 186.5
Do Account 6Bi
Do• Do. 4 100 Bonds —
PI •
dis
"1"1P) £65 paid