The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Bank of England directors have held their
usual weekly court, and have separated, as was
anticipated, without inaugurating any change in
the rate of discount. The public did not expect
any movement one way or the other, and no dis-
appointment has therefore been created. The de-
mand for accommodation has been active, the quo-
tations asked by brokers have been generally 7i
and 8 per cent. for first-class short-dated paper.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under:—

Great Western
North Western
South Western
Brighter

1866. 1865.
... £64,795 £61,943
• 104,302 98.260
• 20,796 18,769

kaland
dsouth Eastern
reat Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol •

• 16,923
• 48,294
... 19,227
... 34,362
... 40,710

15,519
43,160
17,650
83,490
35,190

and Exeter ... 5,574 5,404
North Eastern 64,113 58,027
Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln ... 20,247 16,735
Great Eastern . 32,805 31,429
London, Chatham, and Dover ... 7,998 6,322
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, are generally of
a satisfactory character. On the Great Western
there is an increase of £2,847, on the North Wes-
tern of £6,042, on the South Western of £2,027, on
the Brighton of £1,404, on the Midland of £5,134,
On the South Eastern of £1,577, on the Great
Northern of £872, on the Lancashire and York-
shire of £5,520, on the Bristol and Exeter of £l7O,
on the North Eastern of £6,086, on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln of £3,512, on the Great
Eastern of £1,376, and on the London, Chatham,
and Dover of £1,676.
At the annual general meeting to-day of the share-
holers of the European Bank the directors recom-
mended a dividend of 6 per cent., free of income
tar.

The first report of the Lion Brewery Company
states that the directors advise a dividend for the
half-year of 6 per cent. on the preference shares,
end 10 per cent. on the ordinary share capital, both
free of income tax.

Two O'CLOCK.
The English Stock Market has been steadily sup-
Ported to-day at previous values, and Consols are
again quoted 87k for money, and 871 / for the
account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
„arc 871; Annuities, 1885, 13 13-16; Bank Stock,
444 247 ; India 5 per Cents., 102 f 1 ; and do. 4
Per Cents., 97f.
In the Foreign Stock Market quotations have
peen firmly maintained. Turkish 5 per Cents. are
381 1; Mexican, 221 1 ; the New Loan, 201 1;
Greek, 124 1; Spanish Passive, 26/ if; Certifi-
cates, 151 ; Italian, 601 1 ; Confederate Loan, 56;
Brazilian Scrip, 1/ 2 prem. ; Egyptian Railway Scrip,
11 Prem. ; United States Government 5-20 Bonds,
671 68 ; Illinois Shares, 751 ; and Erie, 5211.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
active, and prices generally have shown increased
buoyancy. Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Wes-
tern, and South Western have each improved ss. ;
South Eastern, 10s. ; Great Northern, 15s. ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1 ; and Great
Western, £1 ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
vleept Grand Trunk of Canada, which have im-
proved to 46/ 471.
13anks.nd Miscellaneous Shares remain inactive at
!unlit previous rates. Alliance are dealt in at 281;
Zudon Joint Stock at 471 ; Union of Australia at
Gu; Joint-stock Discount at 31; and Overend,
-nY, and Co., at 191. Charles Lafitte and Co.
are quoted 3 31 prem. ; and Mont Cenis Railway,
'` lI prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
, GOVERNXENT FUNDS.
u Der Cent. Consols
111:/e• Account, March 6 B7
NDCent. Reduced
lieoZ. 3 per Cent B7
r," 2A per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
AZ°. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
s,..,Uitie 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
uo. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,BBs l3 13-16
I; be (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
di
s
Do, Bills, 41,000,3 per Cent. — disis
Do,
£5OO — die
BaDo
£lOO and £200
hl,
1 --"" of England Stock, 5 per Cent
111,:[14-An GovERNMENT SECURITIES.
-,`"all Stock, ni per Cent., AprillB74 _
-.c. Account
Do.n 5 Per Cent.
Oct
1870
-1--e. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
D-0. Certificates
o.Zafaced Paper 4 per Cent -
DO 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
0° 1 per Cent., May 1879 —
e. 4 per Cent.,
Do
.r,
0. • Bonds, 41,000 Aug. 1866 —
"1 Under £1.7000
at.,,,. 'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
n.4.trian raZ Cents per Cent, 1859
ilian 5 per —
D q per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do.
Do. 1863 —
Jics Account 1865
751 + 6
B bo• Scrip, £35 paid
11.,,en0s Ayres 6 per Cent
V.,0. Account .. ~ . ..... .. . ....... . .... .
r:o 1 per Cent. (Deferred' 3 per bent.)
-4,11-ian 6 per Cent 99
c ""e• 41 per Cent
e°l,oblbian 6 per Cent. B4
eaual 6 per Cent.
Ntlish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
Do.- I per Cent., 1863 —
1);,,°•, 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid —
Do-"`eeian. Principalities
Account 75 1
-ID4ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
o .7Provisional Land Warrant —
Ptiaa 7 per Cent —
e.) Second Issue —
'Jo £lOO Bonds
(40 411)0°O.Bonds
1864 —
931
ek 5 Do' Asper Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
....,
j)ount
.i.‘e• Coupon 0. A S
q„„, ..-CCOUIIt
1)1411 5 Per Cent, 1865
I,o° Account
ke..*Uaremmana Railway —
Do.'le 3 per Cent
Account
, Do
1864 2O/
.../0 A
ko 4 v Per Cont. Anglo-French
Attortobv:egviraleaadan 6 per Cent, £3O paid
4e 11811 Imperial 5 per Cent
D°- l4
0 per Cent
Peferred -
Do. %-Land Warrants (Hectares) .... —
4.,"Rer Cent, 1864
P—
-1.)„,`-niaranteed, 4 per Cent.
61jo-ari 5 per Cent., 1865
00
°Account
°.1),, ' Per Cent. (Uribarren) —
.cort" -'1 Per Cent., 1862 —
Winl,ese 3 per Cent., 1853
10;
,1e Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
nu81.3-•ACC r
OUIlt
1:1014/1• 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — f
03 A- Per Cent. 1850
00 ;1 per Cent., 1860
00 '-: Per Cent. 1859
har, u —b, Per Cent. 1862 9o+ 1 90
rcii;ll Per Cent. 1864 931
Do all 5 per Cent
b_ Account
coo ICO Bands
tpa : liTer C +
418 ellb
oper Cent
13. b° 4
ac.ssive
ba °cunt 26f 7
Do 811 Cart• of Coup not funded
N, Accou 1
edish 4 ri
80. Per Cent. —
T •li per
Orkish Cent. 1864
Bog 6 Per Cent. 1854
00 6ecount
901
Do
Per Cent. 1858 —
t? Account
70
Duo 4100 Bonds I, 6 11~
•••,o -'"r Cent. 1862
,0 Account
67+ 61
•14.)) 4100 Bonds 671 1
Do °56 Per Cent., 1863 —o A Per Cent , 1865, paid up Scrip —Do Account • ' 3Bl i 1 i 1
Y • 1 Per Cent,o4ez„ei Guaranteed —
bitto a 3 Per Cent. —
to 6 account
be APeeer___Celat., 1862 .
.I).utint
301 1 30
4
...
„°. . 1864 371 •
4taliart 'ilyldends on the above payable in London.
De
.4.47_90nt., 1861, Ex. 25f. —
eo„ -at
meols
THREE O'CLOCK.
DISABLED
..._.......:::,....
.121 for xn
0.
Account"eY
871 11
114 Ax Th
kbra • ANGERS.- _The proprietor of the Al-
Of 111 Leicester-square has taken up the subject
lecil:tl3ieofftehdsisabled dancers, and has brought to the know-
,,elblitio, !„, company the Association for Improving the
gearly. al, his Ballet Girls. Ho has no doubt that all, or
2.01.•ria hc'tiabis dancers will conform to the regulations laid
41e M. steraPremoters of the association, and in the mean-
vrttr4 the e ego has given 410 as his first donation to-
tieral Provident fund,