The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Continued inactivity prevails in discount circles,
and the quotations are tending in an easier direc-
tion. The floating capital of the bankers and
brokers is very abundant, and as the demand for
accommodation is very light, 4- per cent. is now
the general rate for the best descriptions of short-
dated paper. On the Stock Exchange loans from
day to day are being offered at 3 and 3f per cent.
The markets for stocks and shares have not
Opened with a very lively appearance, but there
has, nevertheless, been some active buying of
American Securities, and Erie shares have advanced
this morning nearly 3 per cent. Turkish Fives
are also at enhanced quotations, but the English
Funds are slightly depressed, and Consols are 89i
for money and the 9th inst., and 891 for the
November account.

The sum of £2(),000 in sovereigns was received
at the Bank of England yesterday from Brazil.
The return issued this morning by the Bank of
England directors shows that in the main the liabi-
lities of the establishment have been largely in-
creased during the past week, in consequence of the
excessive demand for money at the end of the quar-
ter and for the 4th of the month. Annexed is our
usual analysis
Active Circulation
Increase

...X24,335,630
... 1,285,965
16,879,137

Bullion

Rest Increase

- - „
149,875
...
... 4,111,404

_ •••
Increase
Public Deposits ...

••• , 3,150
... 6,169,451

Jecrease
•••
Other Deposits ...
Increase
Seven Day and Other Bills
Increase
Government Securities ...
Decrease
•.•
Other Securities
•• •
Increase
•.•
Notes Unemployed

,
••• 219,732
... 17,209,685
186,138
... 660,323
... 83,328
... 12,219,043
••• 885
... 22,941,313
... 1,189,359

6,570,280
Decrease 1,016,165
The Bank of France return presents several
alterations of importance. The commercial bills
have been increased £1,010,000, the advances on
stock, &c., £66,664, and the notes in circulation,
£1,744,000. Thebullion has been reduced £545,000,
the Treasury balances, £960,000, and the current
accounts, £470,000.
The liquidators of the Imperial Mercantile Credit
Association are offering for sale four large steamers
which formed part of the Galway Mail speculation
—the Hibernia, 3,007 tons ; the Columbia, 2,913
tons; the Anglia, 2,949 tons; and the Adriatic,
3,670 tons.
With_ regard to the suspension of the Bank of
Upper Canada letters received state the liabilities
amount to £540,000, and the assets nominally to
£900,000, consisting apparently of real estate and
bills of doubtful value.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Monday, the Bth inst., a special settling day
in the
shares of the Mont Cenis Railway Company
(Limited). The quotations are to be marked in the
twice a week list.
An application has been made to Mr. Peake, the
chief clerk in Vice-chancellor Stuart's Court, by the
liquidators in the matter of Overend, Gurney, and
Co., to obtain an order to enforce the immediate
payment of the £lO call. The chief clerk posi-
tively refused to interfere with the decision of the
Vice-Chancellor, who had ordered that the cal
should not be enforced prior to the 3d of November
next, when the whole case will come on for argu-
ment in open court.
It is stated that a number of shareholders in
Smith, Knight, and Co. (Limited), have determined
to form an association to resist certain transac-
tions which they aver are calculated to affect their
interest, and the committee will shortly convene a
meeting to arrange proceedings to carry out their
object.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has not been much
animation. The public sales of tea, however, have
gone off with rather more animation, and prices
have been well sustained. Sugar has been inactive,
blut ,
at steady mates. Coffee has been in fair de-
andi
quotatons.
and superior qualities fully sustain previous
In rice the dealings have been re-
stricted b y the high rates demanded by holders,
while tallow has oontinued iu moderate request at
steady quotations for both present and forward
delivery.

Two CLOCK.
The English Stock Market has not beenO' very ani-
mated, and prices generally show
This depression, however a slight decline.
, is more the result o
speculative sales than of any disturbance of public
confidence. Affairs, politically and monetary, are
encouraging, and quotations, therefore, should pre-
sent a firmer appearance. Consols are 891 1 for
money and the 9th inst., and 891 I for November.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 861 87 November;
Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis. to 3s. prem.. ; India Stock,
212 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 105; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents., 84 ; and ditto 5 per Cents., 100 p
, 101.
The principal movement in the prices of Foreign
Stocks is a rise of percent. Turkish 5 per Cents ,
which have advanced to 304 ; Mexican are 161 ; Greek, 141 15 ; Spanish Passive, 221 ; Certificates,
14i .11; Italian, 551 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1865,
; Egyptian 7 per Cents., 1864, 80 81 ; ditto
Government Railway Debentures, 80i 81; Danu-

bian 5 per Cents., 61f 65 ; and Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 1856-63, 44. American Securities are very
firm. Erie shares, have advanced 2! to 51i 52f ;
Illinois, 14 to 79f ;and United States 5-20 Bonds
to 78i 4.
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures are
steady at filf 65f ; and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds at 45k, 46k.
In the Railway Share Market increased depression
has prevailed, and prices have given way to some
extent. North Western have declined ; London,
Chatham, and Dover, I ; and Great Eastern, Great
Northern A Stock, Great Western, and Lancashire
and Yorkshire, each 4; and Metropolitan, 2.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
material alteration.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet.
Alliance arc dealt in at 19f ; Imperial Ottoman at
si 98 ; London and County at 63 I; Oriental Bank
Corporation at 461 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
Cents. paid up are steady at 108 i 110 ; Anglo-
American Telegraph at 1611 ; Hudson's Bay Com-
pany at 168 17 ; and Telegraph Construction and
Maintenance, 168; Credit Foncier of England are
marked 38 8 ; and Ocean Marine Insurance, 144.

MINING MARKET.

FRIDAY, Two o'Clock.

The market has been active to-day, and shares in
Chiverton Moor, Buller, South Condurrow, New
Seton, East Bassett, West Chiverton, and West
Caradon have been in demand at slightly advanced
prices ; on the other hand, Prince of Wales, Great
Vor, Clifford, and East Carn Bren are flatter. Sub-
joined are brokers' prices :
Clifford 9 1, Chiverton Moor 5 1, Chontales prem.,
North Treskerby 3 1, Prince of Wales 20s. 225. 6d., East
Basset 21 23, Buller 24 6, New Soton 35 40, West Chiver-
ton 60 621, East Lovell 91 101, West Caradon 101 111
South Caradon 305 15, South Gronville ss. 75., Wheal
Soton 150 60, Great Vor 20 221, East Cara Brea 21 2,
South Condurrow 17s. 6d. 205., Wheal Grenville 225. 6d,
7s. 6d., Providence 20 5.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do. Account, Oct. 9 894
3 per Cent. Reduced B6l 7
New 3 per Cent B7 61
New 3i per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. a per Cent. Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 ,
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 4 per Cent 2 dis 3pm
Do. £5OO 2 dis 3 pin
Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent Shut
Do Account

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 212
Do. Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 5} per Cent, May 1879
Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds,t per Cent., £l,OOO
Do. under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do. 41- per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Do. 1865
Do Account 67i
Do. £lOO Bonds
Do. Scrip, £65 paid
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Chilian 6 per Cent
Do. 4i per Cent
Do. 6 per Cent
Do Scrip, £75 paid
Colombian 6 per Cent.
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825

Do. 5 per Cent., 1861
Danubian Principalities

Do. Account -
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Do Deferred
Egyptian 7 per Cent —
1)o., Second Issue —
Do £lOO Bonds —
Do. 1864 Bl 79 801
Do £lOO Bonds Bl
Do. Government Railway Debentures 80! 1
Do. £BO paid
creek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ea Coupons
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Do. Account ,
,ruaternala 5 per Cent.
telia,n 5 per Cent 1865
PA

Do. Account
Do. Maremmana Railway
Ilexican 3 per Cent
Do. Account
1864

Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French —
11ontevidean 6 per Cent. .
Iloorish imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent
Do. Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
'eruvian 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account 641 5
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ..
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
Do. Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Do 4i per Cent. 1850
Do 4i per Cent., 1860
Do 3 per Cent. 1859 —
Do 5 per Cent. 1862 —
Do 5 per Cent. 1861 —
Sardinian 5 per Cent

Do. Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Do Account

Do New Deferred —
Do Account
Do Passive —
Do Account 22 3 li
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account l4l
Swedish 4 per Cent. —
Do. 4} per Cent. 1864
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —

Do. Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do. Account
Do .£l.OO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account 54
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent., 1863
Do 5 per Cent., 1865, paid up Scrip —
Do Account
Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed
Venezuela 3 per Cont.

Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do. 6 per Cent, 1864
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrisn, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..
French ltentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
Italia!: 5 per Cont. 1861, Ex. 25f.
Do. Account
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money B9l
Do. Account
Ditto November B9/ a

Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day.

The market opens quiet. Sales probably about
8,000 bales. Prices in favour of buyers.

EMPTY BOXES.—This will be, I know, but a beg-
garly account. There are few things in the world so
hopelessly dreary to look upon as are empty boxes. It is
a truism to say that you can get nothing out of them. A
full box may Le picturesque, poetical. It may be Pandora's
box, or one of Portia's caskets. It may be the Iron Chest,
or Somebody's Luggage. It may be that notable trunk in
which the mysterious Spanish Hidalgo, to whom Gil Blas
was valet, kept his pistoles. It may be the coffer gorged
of millions, of the Wandering Jew. It may be Antolycus's
box, crammed with " ribbons, chains, and ouches," or it
may be the chest with the spring lock immortalised in the
history of Ginevra, and the ballad of the Mistletoe Bough,
or it Tnay be the cowskin trunk in which Richard Crom-
well kept the " lives and fortunes of the people of Eng-
land"—in the shape of the addresses presented to him by
the English municipalities when ho was Lord Protector of
the Commonwealth—or it may be the; inscrutable sea-
chest astride which Washington lrving's Dutchman went
to sea in a storm. In short, a box with anything in it will
furnish a plot for a melodrama or a novel, inspire poets and
painters, awaken cupidity,:excite ambition, fan the flame of
love. With what wistful eyes have I scanned the great
iron safe in a City counting-house ! With what rapture
have I gazed on a lady's jewel box—the tiny casket with
a patent lock, steel beneath, russia leather above—and pic-
tured the dainty gems within, their lustre prisoned in coffins
of morocco lined with white satin ! Nor without a plea-
sant trembling -a hope not unmingled with fear—have I
beheld the cash box which Mr. Elzevir, of Ludgate-hill,
has produced from his drawer, when my account being
audited, ho has been persuaded to draw a cheque in my
favour. Sweet cash box, full of cheques, crisp bank-notes,
gold and silver, and sometimes of acceptances of three
months and I 0 I say that I have trembled, for it has
been just within the bounds of possibility that Mr. Elzovir,
a sudden spasm of hardness coming over his heart, might
push his cash box back into the drawer, double lock it, arid
suddenly remembering that my account was overdrawn,
button up his pantaloons, and dismiss mo chequeless.—
Dickens's " 44 the Year Round."