The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-30 00:00:00

MONEY XARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A large number of commercial bills connected
with the India and China trade arrive at maturity
to-day, and the rates for accommodation in the
general Money-market are firmer in consequence.
The lowest quotations for first-class short-dated
Paper is 4 per cent., but there is little doubt that
after the liquidation of to-day's engagements the
rates will become easier, as the floating capital is
still very abundant, although rather less than re-
cently. On the Stock Exchange loans from day to
day have been in request, owing to the bi-monthly
settlement in foreign bonds and shares, and the
charges from day to day are 3 and 3i per cent.
Few and unimportant have been the variations
in the value of Stock Exchange Securities. The
markets are steady, but the members are generally
engaged with the arrangement of the account, which
is proceeding satisfactorily. The Funds show a
weak tendency, and Consols for money are 891 f,
for the Bth November, 891 and for December
89i4.

There were no operations of importance at the
bullion office of the bank yesterday.
The Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company have
notified that the negotiations to supply coal to the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company have
been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and that
the directors intend to submit the contract to the
consideration of the shareholders at the meeting to
be held on Friday, Nov. 2 next. The supply of
coal is to commence on March 1.

The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit-
tance of £487 ss. 10d. on account of the dividends
on the debt of Ecuador.

The following current prices of bullion are from
the bi-weekly list of Messrs. Mocatta and Gold-
smith :—Bar gold, 775. 9d. per - oz. std. ; ditto,
Parting, 775. 100. ; doubloons, Spanish, 745. 6d.
to 758. ; ditto, Mexican and South American, 745.
to 745. 6d. ; United States Eagles, 76} ; bar
silver, ss. Ojd. to ss. ; ditto, containing gold (five
grains and upwards), ss. lid. to 1 ; dollars, Mexi-
can, 4s. 11 ad ; cake silver, ss. sd. to ss. Bd.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days has continued very
inactive. The demand for sugar has been dull, and
prices have remained without change of importance.
Coffee has been in fair request at steady rates, while
rice has again been in demand, and the late decline
has recovered. The dealings in tallow have only
been to a moderate extent for both present and for-
ward delivery, , and prices remain without material
alteration.
Remittances have been received by Messrs.
Baring Brothers and Co. on account of the New
Granada dividends—from the Custom-house of
Santa Marta, £1,200 ; and from Cartagena, £l4O.
We understand that Mr. R. B. Starr has joined
the board of the Amity Investment. Company (Li-
Inited),
a gentleman well known for his practical
and extensive knowledge of properties, he having
been connected with the various metropolitan build-
ing societies which bear his name.
The City of Boston has arrived from New York,
with £4,365.

Two o'CLocK.
. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-day
the French Rentes were 68f. 95c.—heavy.
,The English Stock Market continues dull, and
a iew sales have reduced the prices of Consols 1 per
cent. for the account, viz., to 89f I for the Bth No-
:ember, and 89i II for the December settlement.
atr money,
however, the quotation remains steady
;
ill; 48. 89+ -1-• The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are 84 87i
Annuities, 1885, 12 15-16 ; Exchequer
prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 106} i ; do.
10per Cents.,la 95 ; and do. Enfaced 5 per Cents.,
__4.

s The arrangement of the account in Foreign
tit°6lB has been generally favourable to quota-
'ens, 'which are firm. Turkish 5 per Cents. are
3.i ; Mexican, 15k 16k ; Greek, 13/ 141 ; Spa-
-56 1
hishPassive, 24 ; Certificates, 131 14 ; Italian,
. United States 5-20 Bonds„ 681 ; Erie
Ilares, 50 51 ; and Illinois, 77 78. Atlantic and
Shares, Westyrn Railway Debentures are firm at
ati 65i, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
40 41, ex coupons.
, A fair amount of business has been transacted in
the Railway
Share Market, but in several instances
'lts are a shade flatter. Great Western, North
Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern have each
!Wined
I, North Western 1, and South Western
andle Great Northern, Great Northern A Stock,
~..Midland each improved j.
cin
-Lhe Foreign and Colonial lines remain very
I.,jet• Great Luxembourg are marked 121; East
4`48.11, 1031 1031 ; • Great Indian Peninsula, 107 ;
mil Great Western of Canada, 121 I.
o:3anic Shares are in better demand. Imperial
sttTlan have i
o mproved to 91 ; L Joint
at t° 41i ; and Consolidated Bank are steady,

A Bank
and Miscellaneous shares are very inactive.
, ng'°:Atnerican Telegraph have declined to 144 4.;
Feoncier of
antic Telegraph 8 per Cents. to 85 874 ; Credit
England are at 31 ; Hudson's Bay
106113. Pany at 16i 17 ; and Royal Mail Steam at