The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMEROtAI, I.I\TTPT,,T.IGEN,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The money market is very inactive in consequence
of the commercial classes holding their bills in re-
serve upon the expectation that the rate will be re-
duced to-morrow. The lowest quotation for
bankers' acceptances is 6i per cent., and for other
bills 6i and 6 per cent.

A sum of £15,000 in gold was taken to the Bank
yesterday.

At a general meeting of the shareholders of the
Anglo-lonian Steam Navigation held to-day, a
dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for
the half-year ending the 31st December was de-
clared.

The coupons of the British Convention Bonds of
Mexico, 1851, due in Mexico on the 4th December,
1865, together with the payments on account of the
sulking fund of 3 per cent. for the half-year, will be
Paid at the office of the London Bank of Mexico and
South America on and after Tuesday, 20th inst.
The New Zealand Government 6 per Cent. Loan
of £500,000, for which subscriptions were invited
by the Crown Agents for the Colonies up to 1 p.m.
yesterday, was not all disposed of. Allotments to
the extent of £350,000 were made among 230 appli-
cants, at the upset price of 90, and the balance was
withdrawn.

At the meeting held to-day of the English and
Swedish Bank, the balance sheet showed that the
gross profits for the half-year ending 31st December
amounted to £33,787, including £6,238 brought
forward, which, after deducting expenses, &c., leaves
an available balance of £21,347. The directors re-
commend a dividend of 14s. per share, which, with
the dividend for the former half-year, is equal to 6
Per cent.

Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., has become
the president of the Suburban Village and General
Dwellings Company ; and Messrs. John Everitt,
Edward Vigers, Carrington Jones, and E. Moore
have joined the board of directors.

Two O'CLOCK.

. According to Reuter's telegram the French
Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 80c.
Inanimate.
The English Stock Market has been well sup-
ported to-day, and the Funds have improved per
cent. Consols are 8714 for money, and 871 1 for
the account. In foreign stocks and shares the prin-
cipal business attended to has been in connection
With the settlement. The New Threes are 854 1 ;
and the Reduced, 851; Exchequer Bills, 6s. 2s.
die. ; and India Stock, 208 ; and India 5 per
Cents., 10211. •
Foreign Stocks were firmer in the morning, but
84beequently prices fractionally receded. Turkish
5 per Cents. are 381 ; Mexican, 221 1 ; do. New,
201 1 ; Greek, 151 4 ; Spanish Passive, 281 1 ; the
Certificates, 161 1; Italian, 6114 ; the Confederate
Loan, 61 71 ; Chilian Loan Scrip, 2/ 31 prem. ;
Brazilian Scrip, 21 1 prem. ; and Egyptian Scrip,
1 prem. United States 5-20 Bonds, 711; Erie
Shares, 561 1; and Illinois, 791 1.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rather more animated, and a slight improvement
has taken place in prices. Great Eastern, Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, North Western, Midland, and
North-Eastern (Berwick) have each improved ss. ;
and Brighton, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines show little
change of importance. San Paulo are dealt in at
16 161 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 35 351.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in most
stance, a shade firmer. Alliance are dealt in at
271- 28 ; Imperial at 281 ; London and County at
Ci ; Hudson's Bay Company at 17 171 ; Joint
Stock Discount at 101 101 dis.; National Discount
Company at 1311; and Overend, Gurney, and
Co., at 161 171.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
. GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
G Der Cent. Consols
g D°. Account, April 5.
Neer Cent. Reduced Bsk 5
iieW 3 per Cent B5/ 5
vo' 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
Apt,. 6 per Cent. Jan. 1.87 g
...44 11uiti e s, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880
IX:). for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilABBs —
h),? (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
'Oh
Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent, 6 2
Do. £5OO 6 2
/3.,.,90 £lOO and £2OO
Of England Stock, 5 per Cent
/,,:tDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
'Van Stock, 10/ per Cent., AprillB74 2OB
—l-,`). 5 per Cent. July, 1870
_
Tic'. 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888
_ --',,Q. Certificates
-I'o. En-faced Paper 4 per Cent
, .
DO.
5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
F°' 51 per Cent., May 1879 —
En'o. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Q. Bonds, £l,OOO —
0. under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
rgentine Republic, ,6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pin
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
!t.,zliatt 5 per Cent
fir)
4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
, Do. 1865
-,0 Account 74 xd
00. Scrip,paid
`illenos Ayres 6 per Cent
De. Account
be £1(0 Bonds
0,1)0 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Dan 3 per Cent
up, Q. 41 per Cent —
r,°tonabian 6 per Cent. B4
ijil,,° 6 per Gent. —
Cilish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
D
teubian Principalities
_
i„0 Account
'lllador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
tii°•l Provisional Land Warrant __
glen 7 per Cent —
Second Issue —
4-10 £lOO Bonds

Do. 1864 931
De £l.OO Bonds
80. Government Railway Debentures 9ll
(; n
e• £l5 paid — pmßoper
t...4s_ecounCt ents., 1824-5, ex Coupons —ls}
be. Coupons
130. Account ,
nateraala. 5 per Cent.
Italia° 5 per Cent, 1865
DO Account _
ti,-',..0. Maremmana Railway
'„4-leaa per Cent
221
uu. Account
Do 1864
b.Bo 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
Zllte dean 6 per Cent.,, £3,0 paid
tie nrish Imperial 5 per Cent —
po—
_
.„• 2 per Cent
_
u,O Deferred
Nu° Land Warrants (Hectares)
D• Per Cent, 1864
,
_
_
P ° (xuaranteed, 4 per Cent
4ruvittn 5 per Cent., 1865
_
,i)e- Account
_ -h° 3 Per Cent. (Uribarren)
_
1, '-'0 4i per Cent., 1862
_
°lliguese 3per Cent., 1853
1)0
Do Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, 0,
45. 6
tt
ount
_fr
IP'an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
h---° 41 per Cent. 1850
_
--,1 li per Cent., 1860
_
-13 3 pet Cent. 1859 13,-, t
901 90
B- . per Cent. 1862
931 i
tia,,,,° 6 per Cent. 1864
72
13"9ian 5 per Cent
Sil,sli 3 per Cent
_....
IN° Account
DO
AN:eecwouDnetferred
...,0
D_
b passive
,-(:' Account 2Bl 1
144ish Ct of Coup not funded _
~. er .
0
161 1 i
1,7‘-',) Account
_
°dish 4 per
b Cent.
_
T Ili 4/- per Cent. 1864
_
41.
-811-6 Cent. 1854
8.,,
Account
661
Bu
,
_
Do ti per Cent. 1858
1:)°0 Account
_
Do 4100 Bonds
_ ° 6 Per Cent. 1862
1)° Account
,
.1-e £lOO Bonds
uo •
bo
,6 per Cent., 1863 _
Scrip —
'n u Per cnt. 1865, paid up
381
bo 4 nu
Ill::...0 eft:tenntt:Guaranteed _
,1.-zuela 3 per Cent. _
_
.1--;° per Cent., 1862 —
'-'O. Account
I)
0. 80. 1864 38
14 per Cent _
Au+ • liividenus on the above payable in London.
N1f,T4117 5 p2r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins
_-
.Ij4r,ax,7 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
botch
re- (lent., Ex. 12 Guil — Pre *Per Cent. Certificates —
itzipeh Itentes 3 per Cent.
.-.0 Accoun •
611
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Nlisu le for money TWO O'CLOCK.
871 1
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