The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A. very moderate demand prevails for discount
accommodation. There are no periodical engage-
ments just now falling due; and as trade is some-
what inactive, requirements of the commercial com-
munities are not numerous. The rates continue
easy at 4 to 41 per cent. for the best description of
short-dated paper.
There is little animation in the Stock Exchange
markets, but prices generally show firmness.
The sum of £6,000 in gold was taken to the
Bank of England yesterday.
The following gold ships are now on their way
from Australia, and may be shortly expected to
arrive. The Reigate with £105,040 ; Queen of
Nations, £93,280 ; Moravian, £103,308 ; and the
Yorkshire, with £105,860 ;—total, £407,488.
The Consolidated Bank has given notice that it
is Prepared to cash its promissory notes due on the
Ist February next, less rebate at the Bank of Eng-
land rate of the day.
A. dividend of ls. 6d. in the pound will be de-
clared early in November on the estate of Charles
Joyce and Co., making a distribution in all of
4s. 6d. in the pound.
The movements of the precious metals during the
past week have been on a rather increased scale.
The imports, which have amounted to about
£78,116, have included £5,000 from New York by
the China, £3,700 by the Fulton, £12,400 by the
Edinburgh, and £2,000 by the City of London.
The Panama, from Vera Cruz, has brought
£23,300 ; the Surat, from Alexandria, £16,809 ;
and about £14,907 in silver has been received from
the Continent. The exports have been £60,936 to
the Brazils by the Rhone ; and there have been re-
mittances to the Continent through private sources
estimated at £342,549, the total amounting to
£403,465.
The directors of the Demerara Railway Company
have issued their report to be presented to the pro-
prietors on the 19th inst. The revenue account for
the half-year, ended 30th June last, exhibits a net
balance of £7,002, against £5,331 in 1865 ; this
amount, added to the balance mentioned in the last

report, of £584, gives £7,587, of which the prefer-
ence dividend will absorb £4,025, leaving £3,562,
out of which the directors recommend a dividend on
the original stock at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum,
Carrying forward £1,536 to the current half-year's
account.

Two O'CLOCK.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris, to
day, the French Rentes were 68f. 82c. Flat.
The English Stock Market continues firm, and a
fair amount of business has been transacted, consi-
dering the usual dulness on Satirdays. Consols are
893 3 for money, and 891 1 for the account, being
the same at the closing prices of last evening. The
New Threes are 973 I, and Reduced Annuities
87it ; Exchequer Bills, Is. dis. 3s. prem. ; India
6 per Cents. 1051 ; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 83 ;
ditto 61 per Cents., 1063 f ; and ditto 5 per Cent.
Debentures, 102.
Very few important alterations have taken place
in the prices of Foreign Stocks. Turkish 5 per
Cents. are 281 3; Mexican, 15/ 16 ; Greek, 13/
14 ; Spanish Passive, 213 3 ; Certificates, 133 143 ;
and Italian, 543. United States 5-20 Bonds are
703 ; Erie Shares 483, 491; and Illinois, 785 ;
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures remain
steady at 63 65, but the Consolidated Mortgage
bonds have declined 1, to 41 43.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Share Alarket, and in most
Instances prices show an upward tendency. Great
Eastern and Midland have each advanced 4 ; Lan-
cashire
and Yorkshire and Brighton, each 1; and
',Great Western and South Eastern, each ; while
~,,(311dcn, Chatham, and Dover have declined 3 ; and
North Western, 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain in mode-
rate request without much variation as regards
Prices. Dutch Rhenish are marked 193 ; South
~,listrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 165 ; Grand
Inr,unk of Canada, 19 ; Great Indian Peninsula,
vui 107 ; and Madras 5 per Cents., 98.1.•
Bank Shares have remained very quiet. Alliance
haveh declined to 183 ; London and Westminster
ir's? improved to 92 3 ; Chartered of India, Aus-
tralia, and China are marked 181 ; and London
Chartered of Australia, 213 22.
Moirli the
Miscellaneous Market there was rather
_...e animation, but prices generally remained
without material alteration. Anglo-American Tele-
Tr 13 have been dealt in at 153 16 ; Egyptian
.ac!ing Company at 33 1 ; General Credit at 33,
Oriental Steam
Financial at 93 95 ; Peninsular and
..o Steam at 62 63 ; and Telegraph Construe-
ti n and Maintenance at 151 3.