The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

tiscount TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Market to-day has presented a quiet
ceelsallnoe, and there has been a moderate amount
uosiness, on terms ranging from 6i per cent.
upwards, accordin to the credit value of the dale-
ethlit classes g
of paper offered for negotiation. With
rail Prospect of additional facilities, there is natu-
otkY a reluctance on the part of merchants and
ers to borrow more than will provide for imme-
rt.te. requirements. Meanwhile supplies of gold are
di lying/ and the market is thereby influenced in the
i:eetion of greater ease.
431011,,e amount of £89,000 in bar gold, including
so verei ns was taken to the Bank of England
Ye
8
Tulle Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
.
theesdaY, the 28th inst., a special settling-day
mite area of the Mineral Rights Association (lAI-
- ), 'which are not to be marked. They have
Co:latitborised the shares of the Hercules Insurance
lig. 1411 Y (Limited) to be marked in the official

able Bank of England return is decidedly favour-
e(l4-41. the
increased
reserves of bullion and gold havingo been
d •
f the while the discount business
eu° establishment shows a large falling off. The
I,w...wing are the particulars :
"e Circulation
liiinioti Decrease

...£24,540,090
... 357,975
... 14,772,220

UN 4 , 4;OU°

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posits ~.
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-De locre
sits aso •.•
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B°"4 b,tYnearneadsOther
Bills
Qo_
-uecrettso •••
rertuueut Securities

... 621,264
... 3,846,260
... 25,098
... 3,411,639
... 58,114
... 18,763,474

638,194
615,613
78,326
•
10,711,723
No alteration.
41" Seenrities 24,888,158
••• ••• •••
tot Decrease 336,159
illientnerpelaosyeed 4,859078:502150
•••
tailke Changes shown in the return issued by the
be. of France are generally favourable. The
0404
„ has been further increased by £613,332,
ti4„„"us Treasury balances by £380,000. At same
the bills discounted have fallen off £700,000.
koen elu'rent accounts have been diminished
4,v,00.
14a11,1181, bless in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
tteinTets during the last few days has continued
tive-4ted• The dealings in sugar have been exten-
rat; and superior qualities have brought enhanced
slol:fb, The public sales of tea have progressed very
1(44: and in some instances prices are a shade
to c' Rice has been in good demand, and owing
at ": smallness of stock in hand fully late rates
col,:aLlnanded by holders. The dealings in coffee
ha; °nen to a fair extent without any material
ope-ge in prices ; while in tallow the speculative
operation have been rather on the increase, and
jt f-18 show an upward tendency.
4eah'as been announced that the embarrassed
ekiVal situation into which the London, Chatham,
the aver Railway is placed, has at length aroused
and
entien of the share and debenture holders ;
the arePtsaentatives of these securities estimated in
14-ggregate at upwards of £4,000,000 have held
half, g, and have resolved to propose at the
131314 early meeting to be held on the 31st, the ap-
taiee-fillbent of a committee of investigation to exa-
Poe,'" accounts and affairs generally of the com-
kitl° lt was also resolved that considering the
under into which the company has been brought
board the past arrangement, it is necessery that the
of of direction be reconstituted; that a new board
Thatrentors be nominated at an adjourned meeting.
tlndeithe present directors be requested not to
l'aztrLake any new works, or to resolve upon any
tot the proceedings for next session, with-
o er," sanction of the committee, and generally
inati;afer with the committee on all questions of
Perrattanne affecting the interests of the company.
been ,13 of proxies for the general meeting have
Th4sued to the shareholders.
tokbe annexed telegram has just been received from
Lon Y, dated 23d August, 1866 :---Exchange on
Poz.;,,,man for a first class bank bill, 6 months' sight,
lid es is. llid. ; the Calcutta rate for do., is.
101L),exebang
14 e on Calcutta at sight, 1011 to
5' kinvenunent 4 per cent. paper, 90i rs. ; do.
oft cent., 1061; do. 5/ per cent., 1111 rs. ; Bank
9i to"MaY rate of discount, 10 per cent ;• bar gold,
better,,Uell) 16.5 rs. per tola ; bar silver, 17 to 17i
totten-ess, 1071 ra. per 100 tolas. (Illegible) bales
sailed from Bombay during the fortnight.

Two O'CLOCK.
kkilLth, a Paris Bourse this morning, according to
601,10cCr telegram, the 3 per Cent. Reutes were
4qt flash Stock Market, although presenting.
ret:;," aspect, has been well supported, and prices
trat-' their firmness. Cheaper money and
the rillitY of foreign affairs inspire confidence, andten-
den,,,,ueds consequently show an improvine,BB
fot -'l„' Consols are 881 / for money, and .I- i-
All4,cct accoun..
t The New Threes and Reduced
Junltitc,ies are quoted 871 88 ; Exchequer Bills,
211 e'
`B* Prem. ; Back Stock, 246 ; India Stock,
ee j..; ditto
lu:•, - per cents., 1031 1 ; and ditto 4 per
benentures, 101.
have the . Foreign. Stock Market the changes
Qreekg,,ellerallY been in the favourable direction.
6 per ja„.°llds have advanced 1 to 111 121; Turkish
1 to
t° 2^ ‘":eeta.) it to 251 / ; Spanish Passive,
to lu6i while Mexican 101 d Stock) receded Ito
liraziif I; Italian continue at 521 I ; and the
Reaera,llll Scrip) 2! idi s. American Securities aro
riBee 4. Y firmer. United States 5-20 Bonds. have_
116110ila are 77°,71 t 18;. Erie Shares, i to 441 45 , and
LI the
keder Railway Share Market business has been
41. e 4 4t3r active, and in several instances prices
Gre4t ,°lacla firmer. Great Northern A Stock,
IVeaterni and Midland have each improved a