The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-16 00:00:00

:,TONE v XARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Two o'CLocK.
The English Stock Market opened to-day at a
decline of 1 per cent., which loss has not been
recovered. A few sales to realise profits and to
obtain money stock has been the cause of this de-
preciation. Consols are 861 87 for money, and 871 1
for the account. The New Threes and Reduced
`annuities are 861 87f ; Exchequer Bills, 6s. to ls.
; Bank Stock, 246 247 ; India Stock, 210 1 ;
ditto 5 per Cents., 102
.c.,1 ; ditto 51 per Cent.
npfoacreeidgii Paper, 1071 ; ditto Bonds, 78. to 14s. prem.
Stocks show no important alteration in
iZees• Turkish 5 per Cents. are 39/ 40 ex div. ;
14 ican, 211 22f ; ditto New, 191 20 ; Greek, 131
; Spanish Passive, 251 26f ; the Certificates,
714 f ; Italian, 611 62f ; the Confederate Loan, 6
, and Brazilian Scrip, 1. prem. United States
Government,. 5-20 Bonds, 66 1 ; Erie shares, 571
v° ; and Illinois, 76 1.
tirin the Railway Share Market business has gene-
' Y been very quiet, and in several instances a
,411Rilt decline has taken place. South Eastern, Mid-
,4114, Metropolitan, and North Western have each
e'eaaetdeerd ss. ; and Great Eastern, 10s. ; while North
n
(Berwick) have advanced ss. ; and Brighton
and Great Western each 10s.
e, The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
'Lange of importance.
tank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet.
aai
•taropean have declined to 121 ; Bank of Austral-
a
Oriental Bank Corporation, 501 ; Lon-
a mancial are dealt in at 18/ 19 ; and Overend,
iolitneY, and Co., at 20/ 211 ; London Steam
l'atte
/g Co. Shares are quoted 11 2 prem.; Charles
~, and Co., 21 21 prem. ; and Galatz Candle
1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
1:431-‘1. Cent Consols
3 "0. Account, Feb. 8 B7l 1 islier Cent. Reduced B7l 61
Neal 2 per Cent B7l 61 1
-e,.1,v 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 — "°. 5 Per Cent. Jan. 1873
nnities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —l.lO. for 30 sth April,lBBs —
, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 --
c.2chequer Bills, X 1,000,3 per Cent. 6 3
Do.
£5OO 6 1
Do
£lOO and £2OO
13/Lilk of England Stock, 5 per Cent
1„-"."44-li GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
-"
Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 2lOl
Don Account
r)°' 6 per Cent. July, 1870
-11°- 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
"r,°. Certificates
Do. Bufaced Paper 4 per Cent —
D°,-. 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872
11 51 per Cent, May 1879 lO7l
s'hu- 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 —
80-°. onds, £l,OOO 7
. Under £l,OOO
A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
iinrae•Ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
80. Luan 5 per Cent —
L o per Cent., 1852-58-60
1863 67
•,, Do.
1865
•LiC, Account -Do
R
11 oi pm
li4A • "crIP, £25 paid
1501:7A.Acc3rrouest 6 _
per Cent
_
Ct,?l,' 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
Do___
'all 6 per Cent
001' q Per Cent
o t, olbian 6 per Cent.
bilaua) 6 per Cent.
4insil, 3 Per Cent., 1825
„." "k, Per Cent., 1863
D -. '-' Per Cent, 1773-77, £25 paid
11411)11bian Principalities
tr,-° Account -
ihtlador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
t ''''u., Provisional Land Warrant
_.
Optian. er Cent DO,I Second92l
Issue
De
(41)0,4100.Bonds 1864 9ll 2
921 11
De 4 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
zo. Account
h°' Coupons .
t 4-0. Account
itternala 5 per Cent.
to°4B6paid
_—
italic, • 1839 and 1850 —
b 131.11 5 Per Cent, 1865
tD Account
• karemmana Railway —
1;ln gip, £671 paid —
can e,;: v per Cent, 1864
67,,3 per Cent
"' 4lecount . 22i , Do
20
..,0 6 1864
Per Cent. Anglo-French
koh° *French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c ' ,110,-,,,i, dean 6 per Cent. £3O paid
4e4-...484r Imperial 5 per Cent
-
bo
~ anada
b, f.‘Per Cent
b- -'-'eferred
bp. ilLatid Warrants (Hectares)
NDo Cent, 1864
I"; '-luaranteed, 4 per Cent
eian 5 per Cent
b°- Account
13° A 3,
cou Per Cent. (Uribarren) —
't Per Cent, 1862
Pol.° Ac nt
137811.,e5e 3 per Cent., 1853
kbc' ,- ° Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 451 I
ts ' Account
e(' 'en 5 per Cent, 1822, £ St
b,., Alper Cent. 1850
341, Per Cent, 1860
bi, u, Per Cent. 1859 —
b" ", Per Cent. 1862 B9l 1
harcil l' Per Cent. 1864 —
1)0111.411 6 per Cent
titto
41(0 13ands1 —
13 6°. 11 -
p44i.sh per Cent
3 per Cent
account —
b°—
IsTeW Deferred —
. ..isccount
bu Passive _
litia,?; Account 26 1
_
br,h Cert. of Coup not funded
Iteai.execount l4l
rh b 84,114 Per Cent. _
'Llrl?o,:s Per Cent. 1864
1)0-"Ag 6 Per Cent 1854
bo •gecount
I), 6A Per Cent. 1858
bc, .tecount
bo 61.00 Bonds 73
D 0
`' Pei Cent. Per Cent. 1862
° nt 6Bl
D°
.el.OO Bonds 6Bl 1 1
-Jo 6
1)0 , Per Cent, 1863 — I), Per Cent 1865 —
1) 'e
B 0 'AericoP, £35 paid
unt
40
Pe11°,;214
i_Pe, r Cent. Guaranteed — 391
be
„aa 3 per Cent.
Unt
4%, -ui'vidends on the above payable in London.
'lel 11, 1
).. tia, ~ p.r Cent. Ex.2lsof.Florins
98
eench -o,:q Per cent, Ex.
titeh „.!4.entee 3 per Cent. —
zti3o.o Per Nut Ex. 12 Guil
~
D°
rtijan Per Cent. CertificaLes —
A 0 Per Cent.' 1861, Ex. 25f.
tent.,
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THREE O'CLOCK.
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TWELVE
More- activity has been apparent in theCLOCK
Dis-
count Market this morning, arising principally, it
is believed, from the settlement now in progress
at the Stock Exchange. The capital on offer,
however, is abundant, and the rates for the best
commercial paper are 7/ and 74 per cent.
An amount of £20,000 in gold was taken from
the Bank yesterday for Alexandria.
At the meeting of shareholders of the City Bank,
held this day, the statement of accounts submitted
Showed a gross profit for the past six months of
£65,072, enabling the directors to declare a divi-
dend of 6 per cent., and a bonus of 30s. per share,
to carry forward £12,525 rebate of interest on bills
not yet due, leaving £4,709 for appropriation at the
close of the financial year.
During the last few days there has been very
little business transacted in the markets for Foreign
and Colonial Produce. Operations in tea have
been postponed until the public sales, which com-
mence this day. Sugar has been on only moderate
request, while superior descriptions of coffee have
maintained former rates. Rice has been dully and
rather cheaper, while only limited dealings have
taken place in tallow, at rates in favour of pur-
chasers, for both present and forward delivery.
At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Imperial
Bank the report presented stated that the profits
amount to £38,874, which paying the current ex-
penses, making provision for bad and doubtful
debts, allowing rebate of interest on bills discounted
not yet due, there remains a disposable balance of
£23,272. Out of this amount the directors propose
to
y a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 8
Per cent• per annum, free of Income-tax ; to write
off the balance of the preliminary expenses; to
transfer £2,712 to the reserve fund, which will then
stand at £57,000 ; and carry forward £1,560 to
credit of profit and loss new account.