The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

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ONEY MARKET

AND
COMME-ROI aL IN TELLIGENCR,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

All the engagements due on Saturday in connec-
tion with the Indian and China trade having been
Well met the discount mar ket is now a little quieter,
though very firm, with an upward inclination.

The Etna, .from New York, has been announced
this morning, but the amount of specie she brings
i 8 not yet ascertained.
The general business of the port of London last
week was not quite so active at the Custom-house.
172 vessels were reported as having ari ived from
foreign ports, and there were three from Ireland.
The entries outwards comprised 120 vessels, and
those cleared 120, of which 19 were despatched in
ballast. The departures for the Australian colo-
nies were eight vessels, viz., three to Port Phillip,
one to Moreton Bay, one tp Sydney, two to New
Zealand, and one to Launceston, with an aggregate
tonnage of 6,889.
Advices from Liverpool announce an increased
inquiry for East India cotton, which had advanced
id per lb. The sales are estimated at 15,000 bales.
The Brazilian mail steamer Oneida, to sail to-
day, will take out £21,000, viz., £B,OOO in silver
and £13,000 in gold.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are steady at 56 58, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds have advanced 1, to 421 43.
From the manufacturing districts the accounts
for the past week are generally of a more cheerful
character. Cloths and yarns at Manchester, how-
ever, have sold slowly at about previous rates. In
the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field there has not been much animation, consequent
upon the preparations for stock taking usual at this
Period of the year. The hosiery and lace trades of
Leicester and Nottingham have been seasonably
animated, and in the hardware districts of Birming-
ham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton more activity
'as.been produced by the receipt of considerable
orders from Australia and the north of Europe.

The mail steamer France has arrived at St.
ISrazaire to-day from Vera Cruz with news to the
13th ult. She brings 3,664,000 francs for the
French Treasury. The health of all on board was
excellent.

Two o'CLocK.

According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
-7 the French Rentes were 69f. 57c. Little busi-
ness.

There is a very inactive market for the English
Feuds, and extreme dulness is expected to prevail
The
the remaining days of the present year.
`he existing languor is rather remarkable, as there
Is nothing in politics or finance to account for the
reluctance evinced to invest or speculate. Consols
to-day are 88} 1 for transfer, and 881 881 for the
tteeount, being firmer, and they are k per cent.
'lgher than a week ago. The New Threes, Re-
duced Annuities, and Indian Fives have been dealt
lo at former quotations.
The Foreign Government Stock Market has been
4e17 dull, but on the whole the quotations have
bays
increased strength. Turkish 5 per Cents.
risen 8, to 321; Greek 1, to 141 ; and Spanish
film
to 13; 14. The Russian Loan is
'4lll 1-4 t 18 Bprem. ; Mexican are 1 lower, at 181 1 ;
and Italian Bonds are flatter.

, English Railway Shares there has been a
slight improvement, especially in Great Eastern
ordinary stock, Great Northern, London, Chatham,
and Dover, Metropolitan, North-Eastern (York),
and South Devon. Most of the other lines have
retained steady, as will be seen upon reference to
the Official list.
,The, only bargain recorded in the preference
share department is West Midland (Oxford) at
412

Preference shares and stocks and lines leased at
4zed rentals are simply at nominal quotations.
With regard to the Debenture Stocks Great
Midland
4's and North Western 4's are flatter.
4fidland are marked 93k.
All the American and Canadian lima are ex-
tremely inactive, at about former quotations.
Indian Railway Debentures are precisely the
Fiathe as before in the absence of business. Sambre
and Meuse 5i per cent. Preference have been dealt
a at 9, but all the other foreign railway shares are
neglected.
Colonial Government Securities are steady, espe-
,
t aIY New South Wales, New Zealand, and Queens-
Joint-Stock Bank shares are firm, with very few
transactions.

In the Miscellaneous market Anglo-American
ri'elegraph shares have improved ss. ; Atlantic 8 per
I_"ent. Preference, 15s. ; and Credit Foncier of Eng-
-111 d General Credit, Hudson's Bay, National Dis-
eitlllut, and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan
have been buoyant at previous quotations.
'Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are steady at 56 58, and the Consolidated Mortgage
'Duds have advanced I, to 42k 43.

MINING MARKET.
•
MONDAY, Two o'Clock.
11l the Mining Market business has remained very
Lia •
active. Subjoined are the current quotations
Chiverton Moor, Moor, 41 1 ; Chonzales Gold, 21 1; Clifford
tl4 algamate, 41 sf; East Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon, 4.
East Lovell, 9 91; East Russell, '2f 3; East Wheal
112 ; Great Lasey, —; Great South Tol-
A 4,11; ; Great Wheel Vor, 15 16 ; Marks Valley,
; North Crofty, 3 3}; North Treskerby, 21 ; Prince
°f Wales, 25s 27s ; Prosper United, 11 2; South Condur-
tell', 12s 14s ; West Caradon, 12/ 13;; West Chiverton,
Wheallss Wheal Agar, 31s 33s ; Wheal Chiverton, 7 71;
Crebor, —s —s; Wheal Grenville, 235 275;
wheal Seton, 130 135.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
4' GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
per Cent. Consols
a . Account, Jan 10 BBl
N12.0r Oent. Reduced B7/ I
ovy. 3 per Cent B7l 1
D2l per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
40. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
tinuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
1)0. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs —
' yo (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3& 4 per Cent pm
chequer £5OO l, —pm
1)0 £lOO & £2OO „ —pm
4240 k of England Stock, 6} per Cent ... 2481 •
Ditto for Account —
I• INDIAN GOVRItNMENT SECURITIES.
nit,_
-•-ww stock, IA per Cent., April 1874 —
D°•,,, 5 per Cent. July, I.BBJ
Vs°. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
L',„o. Certificates
•'-'O. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
DO. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872
O. Deb. 51 per .
5 perC en Cent., Mt
, ay
Aug. 1873 1879 lO5/
_...._...
D ~0. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO lB pm
"0. under £1,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
argentine Republic, 6 per Cent ..
Brazilian
Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1869 —
5 per Cent —
DO.
Do 4/ per Cent.,
18631852-58-60
. —
, Do. 1865
",0 Account —
b "0. £lOO Bonds 69
letios Ayros 6 per Cent —
151,0. Account
.i.,-"0 .elOO Bonds BO
0„",;) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Vial' 6 per Cent _
'",°. 3 per Cent.
"0. 6 per Cent A
n 1)0. - B
~,1.. . 71
e ,ombia,n, 6 per Cent.
1)4°41 6 per Cent.
Dh 3 per Cent., 1825
1) 5 per Cent., 1861 •
a uubian Principalities
t 4-)0. Account
cl,,oador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
V' 0. Provisional Land Warrant
4JO Defened
NtYptia.n 7 per Cent —
~
43°. Second Issue —
'"0 .£lOO Bonds B6
DODo. 1861 B2l
••-',O £lOO Bowls B3/ 41
Q.." 0. Government Railway Debentures —
et* 5 per Cents., 1824-6, ex Coupons
1)0•, Coupons
i.,0 -
1:1,4,,,• account
It :,4:4oinala 5 per Cent. —
Dari 5 per Cent 1865
,0, Account
~..,0 •
~ AL r
tste .• aremmana Railway —
I,l"eftiz 3 per Cent
`-0. Account - I
-IN On
.0 6 • 1864 —
40 per Cent. Anglo-French —
4tevifican 6 per Cent. —
e 0 •
442 imperial 5 per Cent ..... ~i,