The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

NONE/ MARKET

AND
COMMERCIR.L TigTELI.TGR Wit

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Money Market still retains a very quiet
appearance, and the lowest rates are 31 per cent.
The Wooloomooloo has arrived from Sydney
With gold to the amount of £25,000.

The sum of £19,G00 was taken to the Bank of
England yesterday. The following are the latest
prices of bullion gold, 775. 9 I. per oz. stan-
dard ; do. parting, 775. 101 d. do. ; doubloons,
Spanish, 74E. 9d. do. ; do. Mexican and South
American, 735. 9d., do. ; United States' Eagles,
765. 24 d., do. ; bar silver, ss. Oid. to id., do.; do.,
containing gold (5 grains and upwards), 53. li-d.,
do. ; dollars, Mexican, 4s. 114 d., do. ; cake
silver, ss.

At a meeting held yesterday of the creditors of
Messrs. Ja wes Barber and Co., East India
luerchants and agents, the accounts presented by
the firm showed unsecured debts £60,000, and the
assets believed to be good £72,000. The liabilities
of the Calcutta agents are set down at a total loss
of £36,000, there is consequently an estimated
surplus of £12,000. It was resolved that Messrs.
barber should continue their business as heretofore,

and pay their obligations from time to time as may
be Convenient.

The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Wednesday, the 26th instant, a special settling day
in the Scrip and Bonds of the Queensland Govern-
'tent Six per Cent. Loan, the quotation to be
11-larked.

In conformity with the resolutions passed at the
extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the
Brazilian and Portuguese Branch (Limited), and
Confirmed at the subsequent meeting, the name of
the Brazilian and Portuguese Bank (Limited) has
been changed to that of the English Bank of Rio
de Janeiro (Limited).

The dealings in the Foreig❑ and Colonial Produce
Markets duzing the last few days have been to a fair
extent. Sugars have fully maintained former rates,
While for tea, coffee, and rice there has been a fair
demand at steady prices. Cocoa, spices, and fruit
have also met with a seasonable inquiry, while
tallow has been in more demand, and remains at
Steady quotations in all positions.
There was likewise another meeting of the credi-
tors of Messrs. James Schofield and Sons, spinners,
Oldham. The liabilities in this case were stated at
£52,000. An assignment made to Mr. George
Wood was confirmed, and two other creditors were
included in the deed. The accounts were prepared
by Messrs. Brooms, Murray, and Co.

The share list of the Belgian Public Works Com-
pany will close for London on Friday, the 28th
inst., and on Saturday for the country. The Right
lion. Viscount Bury has joined the board. The
shares are firm, at about 1 prem.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are firm at 54 56, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds have advanced I, to 41k 42.
At Manchester there was a meeting yesterday of
the creditors of Messrs. Abraham Troost and Sons,
Which was numerously attended, and a kindly feel-
ing shown towards the firm. The accounts prepared
by Mr. Halliday were presented and explained by
kr. Shipman, of the firmof Sale, Shipman, and Co.,
and Mr Charlwood. It was resolved to leave the
Winding up of the estate in the hands of Mr.
Troost himself, under the direction of Messrs.
Alalcolui Ross, Mr. Cunningham of the district
bank, and Mr. Schultz of London, with power to
call for a deed of assignment if they consider it
desirable.
The following letter has been addressed to the
shareholders of the Aberamau Ironworks :

31, Throgmorton-street, Dec. 20.

Sir, —I shall be obliged by your attending a private
51eeting of shareholders in the Aberaman ironworks
Company (Limited) to be held at the London Tavern
at twelve o'clock on the 29th instant. Your attendance
is most particularly requested, as I believe I am in a po-
sition to show that you have not only a right to have
Your name removed from the register, but also to recover
from the directors and promoters the whole of the money
You have subscribed. Should you not be able to attend,
be good enough to appoint some gentleman to he present
On your behalf, and who will deliver the enclosed ticket
for admission on entering the room.

Although my name is not on tho register of shareholders,
I beg to state that I hold 150 shares purchased in August,
1864, for investment, by order and for account of a rela-
tion of one of the directors, on the Stock Exchange, and
for which shares I have never been paid, notwithstanding
that the directors promised to take them off my hands.
This purchase I have good reason to believe was made for
the purpose of inducing the public to subscribe for shares.
The said 150 shares were delivered as follows on the
special settling day in the shares of the company appointed
by the commfttee of the Stock Exchange :-40 shares of
Charles Powell, of 11, New Dorset-place, Clapham-road ;
60 shares of Frederick Maynard, of Bread-street, Cheap-
'side, auditor of the company; 35 shares of William Charles
sole, of 68, Aldermanbury, solictor to the company ; 25
shares of George Leifchild, of Brook-green, Hammer-
smith, a gentleman intimately connected with the pro-
naoters of the company.
I beg to call your attention to the fact that Mr. Frede-
rick Maynard and Mr. Charles Solo are the only officers of
the company whose names are on the prospectus, not in-
cluding the directors, who applied for and had shares
allotted them, and you will observe that they sold their
shares at their first opportunity.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant, HENRY PANYLE.

The Bank of England return, completed to the
19th instant, is again of a very favourable cha-
racter. The bullion has been augmented by over a
quarter of a million, while there is a considerable
increase in the reserve of notes and the public
deposits. Subjoined are the particulars:—
Active Circulation ••• ••• ••• •...£22,100,485
Decrease 6,690
13 - ••• •••

4111i011 •• • "0 ••• ••• ••• ... 18,815,714
Increase ... ... ... ... 264,243
Rest
... ... ... ... ... 41" 3,256,639
Increase ... ..• ••• ••• 1.911 8,856
Public, Deposits ... ... ... Of • SA. 8,077,235
Increase •.• •.• •.• ... 681,994
Other Deposits ... ... ... ... ... 18,181,096
Increase ... ... ... ... 244,455
Seven Day and Other Bills ... ... ... 490,827
Decrease ... ... ... ... 381
Ocvernment Securities ... ... ... ... 13,011,222

No alteration.
Other Securities ... ... ... ... 19,825,202
Increase ... ... ... ... 118,461
ll'otes Unemployed ... ... ... ... 10,599,060
increase ... ... ... ... 195,155

The notes in circulation is £22,100,485, being
an increase of £6,690 ; and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £18,815,714, showing an in-
crease of £264,243 when compared with the former
return.
The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending the 19th inst. shows an advance of £70,664
in the Custom-house; £356,000 bills discounted;
£20,000 advances on securities ; £866,640 Trea-
sury balances ; and £428,000 in the current ac-
count, but there is a decrease in the notes of
200,000.

Two o'CLocK.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
' day, the French Rentes were 69f. 12a. Flat.
A further advance of * per cent. has taken place
in the market for the English Funds, Consols being
89i* for money and 89* 90 for the account. The
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 888 ; Exchequer
Bills, 7s to lOs prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1071 ;
ditto Enfaced .5 per Cents., 1001 ; and ditto 51 per
Cents., 105+ 1041.
In the Foreign department the variations have
been very limited, and business has been dull.
Greek Bonds have declined 1, to 134 14 ; Spanish
certificates 1, to 131 14 ; and Italian 1, to 551 56;
'while Spanish Passive have advanced 1, to 201;
Mexicali Bonds are firm, at 181 1 ; and Turkish
Fives, at 321 331. The New Russian Loan Scrip
continues steady, at 11 prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been to a moderate extent, and in most in-
stances prices are well supported. South Eastern
,h(lave improved 1 ; Great Northern A Stock,
'righton, and Metropolitan, each 1; North Eastern
(Lerwick), 1 ; and Great Eastern, 11 ; while
1-ondon, Chatham, and Dover, however, have de-
clined 1.
For Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has
~"en rather more inquiry. Alliance are marked 18,
'alperial Ottoman 91, London Chartered of Aus-
tralia2oi, and Union of London 441. Anglo-
American Telegraph Shares are steady at 161 1.
AMantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have improved to
i:l°. Credit Foncier of England are at 31 /"; llud-
°leg Bay Company at 13i j. ; Peninsular and