The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-11 00:00:00

lONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The weekly Bank Court has been held, and no
alteration in the rate of discount has been deemed
necessary by the directors. There continues to be
an abundance of floating capital at the disposal of
the banks, and as the demand for accommodation
is very moderate, 72 and 74 per cent. are the quo-
tations for short dated and three months' paper.
It is noticed, in connection with the announcement
of a payment on Anglo-Austrian Bank shhres, that
the balance of profits for the year 1865 will be de-
clared at the general meeting in May next. The
sum declared by the Anglo-Austrian Bank, as
making together with the previous payment 5 per
cent. per annum, refers merely to distribution on
account.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to the 31st December, are in round figures as
under:—

1866. 1865.
•
Great Western ... £62,580 £60,946
North Western ... 102,645 96,396
South Western 21,017 19,893
Brighton ~. 19,373 17,230
Midland ~. 41,155 38,888
South Eastern 19,640 18,220
Great Northern 33,103 32,643
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 40,709 35,680
Bristol and Exeter ... 5,558 5,414
North Eastern 60,931 55,818
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 17,852 15,347
London, Chatham, and Dover ... ... 7,729 6,567
These returns, when compared with those of the
corresponding period of last year, generally show an
increase in the receipts of most of the principal
lines. On the great Western it amounts to £1,640 ;
North Western, £6,249 ; South-Western, £1,124 ;
Brighton, £1,234 ; Midland, £3,267 ; South
Eastern, £1,420 ; Great Northern, £469 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, £5,029 ; Bristol and Exeter,
£144 ; North Eastern, £5,113 ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, £2,505; and London, Chatham,
and Dover, £1,162.

Two O'CLOCK.

The Market for English Stocks has exhibited
little of the animation usually apparent at this time
of the year when the distribution of the Govern-
ment dividends is generally followed by the rein-
vestment of surplus capital. Dear money, how-
ever, acts as a preventative to purchases of stock,
and the funds now derive little benefit from the pre-
sent abundance of money. Consols remain at 861
for irnoney, and 87* for the account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 868 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, par to 4s. dis. ; Bank of England
Stock, 245 ; India Stock, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cents.,
102 4 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., lOOl ; and
ditto Bonds, Os. prem.
In the Foreign Stock Market a better tone pre-
vails, and prices are in some cases fractionally
higher. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 41* 42 ; Mexican,
224 ; ditto New, 19:1 20 ; Greek, 134 144 ; Spanish
Passive, 258 # ; the Certificates, 134 I ; Italian,
614 62 ; the Confederate Loan, 64 7 ; and Brazilian
Scrip, t prem. ; United States Government
5-20 Bonds, 648 * ; Erie Shares, 56 8 ; and Illinois,
751 76.

In the Railway Share Market business has re-
mained very inactive, and prices are a shade
flatter. North Western have receded ss. ; Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover, and Midland, each 10s. ;
and Metropolitan, £1 ; while South Western have
improved 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines show no mate-
rial change.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but
generally support previous values. Alliance are
dealt in at 28i ; Imperial Alliance are 12i ;
London Bank of Mexico, at 13i 14 ; London and
County at 83; Fore-street Warehouse, at 11k;
National Discount Company, at 16i ; and Overend,
Gurney, and Company, at 20 20a ; London
Steam Towing Company, are quoted 1s 2 prem. ;
Charles Lafitte and Company, 2i 3 prem. ;
British and Continental Sugar Refining Co., 4 I 4
prem. ; English and American Bank, 1 1i prem. ;
and British Convention Bonds of Mexico, 68i
to 72i.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Do. Account, Feb. 8 B7l-
3 per Cent. Reduced B6+ +
New 3 per Cent B6l +
New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 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, £1,000,3 per Cent. 4 dis par
Do. • £5OO 4 dis par
Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 10 per Cent., AprillB74 210
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. 51 per Cent., May 1879 —
Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 —
Do. Bonds, .£l,OOO t pm
Do. under Xl,OOO —
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 —
Brazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Do. 1863 —
Do Account 731 41 4
Do. Scrip, £25 paid
Buenos Ayros 6 per Cent —
Do. Account —
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Chili= 41 per Cent
Do. 3 per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent. —
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, .£25 paid —
Danubian Principalities

Do Account
Jquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent
Do., Second Issue •
Do £lOO Bonds 92 1 1
Do. 1864 Bl 9ot 1
Do £lOO Bonds
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Do. Account
civatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do.£B6paid

Do. 1839 and 1850 —
Italian 5 per Cent, 1865
Do. Account
Do. Maremmana Railway —
Do Scrip, £67- paid —
Do 5 per Cent., 1864
Mexican 3 per Cent
Do. Account
Do 1864
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c —
Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid —
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 —
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
Peruvian 4i. per Cent —
Do. Account
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —
Do 4i. per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
Do. Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Do 4f per Cent. 1850
Do 4f per Cent., 1860
Do 3 pex Cent. 1859 —
Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BBl 1 9
Do 5 per Cent. 1864 —
Sardinian 5 per Cent

Do Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto account 42
Do NeW Deferred —
Do Account
Do Passive —
Do Account 251 i 'i it
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Do Account l3l I }
Swedish 4 por Ceut. —
Do. 4+ per Cent. 1864
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do Account BB+
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account 6B+ 9
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account 67+ +
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent., 1863
Do 5 per Cent. 1865 —
Do Scrip, £35 paid
Do Account
Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed —
Dividends on the above payable in Lon,lon.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for money
Do. Account