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

ONE/ MARKET

AND

COMMERCIT;IL INTELLIGENCI3,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Bank of England rate of discount is con-
tinued at 4i per cent., the directors, at their meet-
ing to-day, not having considered it necessary to
make any alteration. Some difference of opinion
existed upon the question of a reduction, and this
was 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
quarters it was expected that the rate would
be lowered to 4 per cent., the announce-
ment that the minimum would remain unal-
tered occasioned but little if any surprise. The
increase, it is true, has been considerable both in
the gold and reserve of notes ; but, on the other
hand,
it is known that the metallic reserves must
soon 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 I per cent. below the official quotation. The
demand to-day for accommodation is still very
r
united, and 3i per cent. has been taken for the
best bills.
No variation of importance has taken place this
The
in the prices of Stock Exchange securities.
a Funds remain very steady at former values,
'DiConsols„„ being 89-1- 1 for money and 891 1 for the
account. Some of the foreign stocks show weak-
ness, Turkish 5 per Cents, Mexican, and Italian
having receded * per cent. ; but Greek have im-
proved, and Spanish Passive and the Certificates
are firm and without alteration.
The operations in the bullion department of the
Bank of England yesterday afternoon comprised an
inau of £107,000, pncl a withdrawal of 150,000
sovereigns for Alexandria.
The Hop and Malt Exchange and Warehouse
Company (Limited) have made a call of £2 per
Suare on the shares of the company with £7 paid
thereon, payable at the Alliance Bank (Limited),
Bartholemew-lane, E.C., or at the Southwark
I3ranch, 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 :

Great 1866. 1865.
Northwestern Western 76,833 73,369
teuth Western 121,171 , 116,775
27,262 23,826

Id .._

24;051 21;645

0
Great
Eastern 56,078 48,422
'Treat N, rn 26,795. 25,497

.1.
ati 4ortheru
....-- , •
besteasuire and Yorkshire 43,608 40,170
~1 01 and Exeter 7,034 7,002
North Easter
iktonchester, Aeffield, and Lincoln 21,093 19,580
l',l,tspNv and South Western
eu'l°ll, Chatham, and Dover 10,974 9,716
North n,
27,368 25,498
ofThese returns, when compared with those
re. the corresponding period of last year, gene-
,.., IIY show some very favourable results. On the
kzr
41, eal. u Western there is an increase of £3,464, on
Sue North 'Western of £4,396, on the South
tVhestelli of £3,436, on the Brighton of £2,406, on
x e Midland of £7,636, on the South Eastern of
T1'298, on the Great Northern of £1,725, on the
Zancashire and Yorkshire of £4,438, on the Bristol
_44 Exeter of £32, on the North Eastern of £4,244,
° the Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,513,
oil
,
, anu the London Chatham, and Dover of 81,58, on
N°rtik British of £1,870, and on the Glasgow
d
South Western of £BB.

Two O'CLOCK.
thAceording to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-day
erpPrench Rentes were 68f. 87c.
:L"1117 English Stock Market continued to denote
fe -8", hut there is very little business in course
negotiation. Consols remain at 891 a for money,
jail(' at 89a
4orei„,, for the account. The share and
6" Rtock markets are inactive, and prices are
generally depressed. The New Three and Reduced
India are 87_ ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. prem. ;
Cents 6 Per Cents., 1068 1 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per
tellts" ; ditto Debentures, 1021 ; and ditto
ra, to 255. prem.
tin tisines% in the Railway Share Market has con-
retlied rather inactive, and prices generally show a
.I,eestern.
Worn of depression. Great Eastern and North
have each receded 1; Great Northern,
eachat western, Metropolitan, and South Eastern,
Clsi and North British, 1 ; while London,
~,-,""ana, and Dover have improved
a,,, -"e Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
without material change as regards prices.
A eat Luxembourg are marked 121 ; South
Tilsr triaa and Lombardo-Venetian, 161 4 ; Grand
a °f Canada, 19 191 ; East Indian at 1031;
and Seinde at 981.
Bank Shares are in several instances rather firmer.
I,o'latten are dealt in at 18-1'; Consolidated at 51;
TLoxof 41 Chartered of Australia at 221, while Union
he have declined to 45.
sh-1 e transactions in Miscellaneous and Finance
Teall'es have been on a moderate scale. Atlantic
iit,egraPh 8 per Cents. have improved to 100,
pi„--B°ll's Bay Company to 168 17; International
aitancial are at 34 ; General Credit and Finance,
; and Egyptian Trading Company, 31 4.
11,ikisSu Stocks are generally at lower values.
0h 5 per Cents. are 291 ; Mexican, 151 1 ;
`i-Treeek, 131 144 ; Spanish Passive, 211 22 ; Certi-
ens 141 ; and Italian, 551, each quotation
tit°, wing a decline of k per cent. American Secu-
M`eB have in some instances recovered. United
ates 6-20 Bonds are 688 1; Erie shares have
7,46 proved 1, to 501 51 ; and Illinois remain at 771
(1 to
and Great Western Debentures have
el211:led 1, to 641 651 ; and the Consolidated
ortgage Bonds 1, to 40 41 ex coupon.