The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

aOTEY MARKET

AND
conrymEoz',;:L INTELLIG.NCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Money Market still retains a very quiet
4PPearance, and the lowest rates are 31 per cent.
The Wooloomooloo has arrived from Sydney
with gold to the amount of £25,000.
The sum of £19,000 was taken to the Bank of
England yesterday. The following are the latest.
reeB of bullion :—Bar gold, 775. 9i. per oz. stan-
do. parting, 775. 10id. do. ; doubloons,
pinnish, 74e. 9d. do. ; do. Mexican and South
erican, 735. 9d., do. ; United States' Eagles,
add'
21,1, do. ; bar silver, ss. Oid. to id., do.; do.,
denotaining gold (5 grains and upwards), ss. 10.,
`). ; dollars, 'Mexican, 4s. 114 d., do. ; cake
ellver, 5,. 5i d.
At a meeting held yesterday of the creditors of
4 eBsrs• James Barber and Co., East India
to P'rellants and agents, the accounts presented by
the firm showed unsecured debts £60,000, and the
assets believed to be good £72,000. The liabilities
°f the Calcutta agents are set down at a total loss
s' £36,000, there is consequently an estimated
Barber
of £12,000. It was resolved that Messrs.
should continue their business as heretofore,
and, Pay their obligations from time to time as may
"e convenient.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
1,, it; ednesday, the 26th instant, a special settling day
the Scrip and Bonds of the Queensland Govern-
ment
Six per Cent. Loan, the quotation to be
marked.
lo conformity with the resolutions passed at the
extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the
Brazilian and Portuguese Branch (Limited), and
:°. narraed at the subsequent meeting, the name of
e Brazilian and Portuguese Bank (Limited) has
be
u en changed to that of the English Bank of Rio
de Janeiro (Limited).
The dealings in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last few days have been to a fair
etent• Sugars have fully maintained former rates,
while(r for tea, coffee, and rice there has been a fair
hennaed at steady prices. Cocoa, spices, and fruit
,4" also met with a seasonable inquiry, while
itlatlelow
has been in more demand, and remains at
arly quotations in all positions.
to Itere was likewise another meeting of the credi-
oirs of Messrs. James Schofield and Sons, spinners,
k°4,,1,11501. The liabilities in this case were stated at
,000. An assignment made to Mr. George
°°cl was confirmed, and two other creditors were
ii3leilicied in the deed. The accounts were prepared
kessrs. Brooms, Murray, and Co.
The share list of the Belgian Public Works Com-
Pail will close for London on Friday, the 28th
test.) and on Saturday for the country. The Right
k 0 n• Viscount Bury has joined the board. The
ehares are firm, at about 1 prem.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are
fine at 54 56; and the Consolidated Mort-
tage Bonds have advanced I, to 41i 42.
the
Manchester there was a meeting yesterday of
creditors of Messrs. Abraham Troost and Sons,
lvhilich was numerously attended, and a kindly feel-
ig
shown towards the firm. The accounts prepared
by
U. Halliday were presented and explained by
r' Shipman, of the firm of Sale, Shipman, and Co.,
(1M Chariwood. It was resolved to leave the
WendingTroost
up of the estate in the hands of Mr.
himself, under the direction of Messrs.
bank Ross, Mr. Cunningham of the district
4tik, and Mr. Schultz of London, with power to
',au for a deed of assignment if they consider it
desirable.
alThe foowing letter has been addressed to the
areholdllers of the Aberaman Ironworks :
31, Throemorton-street, Dec. 20.
zn:/jr, —I :shall be obliged by your attending a private
00etil3g of shareholders in the Aberaman Ironworks
itt/32, Pally (Limited) to be held at the London Tavern
e,Welve o'clock on the 29th instant. Your attendance
4..4105t particularly requested, as I believe I am in a po-
14°n to show that you have not only a right to have
fteer Came removed from the register, but also to recover
°lll the directors and promoters the whole of the money
be 4 bay° subscribed. Should you not be able to attend,
good enough to appoint some gentleman to be present
4, •
f "tir behalf, and who will deliver the enclosed ticket
4.
b:mission on.entering the room.
I Although my name is not on the register of shareholders,
18bet to state that I hold 150 shares purchased in August,
1.104 643 for investment, by order and for account of a rela-
t, of ono of the directors, on the Stock Exchange, and
jt Which shares I have never been paid, notwithstanding
at the directors promised to take them off my hands.
418 Purchase I have good reason to believe was made for
th
BPurpose of inducing the public to subscribe for shares.
vs..' he said 150 shares were delivered as follows on the
reial settling day in the shares of the company appointed
4the commfttea of the Stock Exchange :-40 shares of
arias Powell, of 11, New Dorset-place, Clapham-road ;
s 0 shares of Frederick Maynard, of Bread-street, Cheap-
p auditor of the company; 35 shares of William Charles
aka°, of 68, Aldormanbury, solictor to the company; 25
Bittee of George Leifchild, of Brook-green, Hammer-
ith7 a gentleman intimately connected with the pro-
moters of the company.
Ibeg to call your attention to the fact that Mr. Frede-
tic' Maynard and Mr. Charles Sole are the only officers of
el B.,e(napany whose names are on the prospectus, not in-
the direetors, who applied for and had shares
abetted them,. and you will observe that they sold their
kres at their first opportunity.—l am, sir, your obedient
Servant, HENRY PAWLE.
The Bank of England return, completed to the
1,, 'th instant, is again of a very favourable cha-
tacter. The bullion has been augmented by` over a
increase
of a million, while there is a considerable
:crease in the reserve of notes and the public
''ePosits. Subjoined are the particulars :--
'etive Circulation ....£22,100,485
ts„. Decrease ••• •.. ..• ••• 6,690
',lion 18 815,714
Rest Increase ... ••• ••• ••• 264,243
..• ••• ••• ••• • 8,256,639
-uua
Increase 8,856
Deposits ... 8,077,235
ot, Increase •.• ••• 6.0 ..• 681,994
'ter Deposits 18,181,096

Increase ...
8°1-en Day and Other Bills
Decrease ...
Q°Yerntnent Securities ...

244,455
... 490,827
381
13,011,222

No alieraiion.
ether Securities 19,825,202
It„,_ Increase ... 118,461
""eig Unemployed ... 10,599,060
Increase 195,155
The notes in circulation is £22,100,485, being
au increase of £6,690 ; and the stock of bullion in
oth departments is £18,815,714, showing an in-
eease of £264,243 when compared with the former
return.
The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending the 19th inst. shows an advance of £70,664
zQn the Custom-house; £356,000 bills discounted;;
20,000 advances on securities ; £866,640 Tres-
-111111 balances ; and £428,000 in the current' ac-
e°
2 44tU0,, buto there is a decrease in the notes of
tOO.

Two O'CLOCK.
•
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
"ay, the French Rentes were 69f. 12e. Flat.
A further advance of per cent. .has taken place
rthe market for the English Funds, Consols being
for money and 89i 90 for the account. The
hr. ces and Reduced Annuities are 88i ; Exchequer
IP; 7s to 10s prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1071 ;
nttn Enfaced 5 per Cents., 100* ; and ditto per
'ents., 1051 104*.
In the Foreign department the variations have
been very limited, and business has been dull.
Creek
( Bonds have declined *, to 131 14 ; Spanish
`-''lrtificates 1, to 131 14 ; and Italian *, to 55* 56;
chile Spanish Passive have advanced 1, to 201;
'',.`.exican Bonds are firm, at 18i ; and Turkish
'yes, at 32i 3311 The New Russian Loan Scrip
continues steady, at 1* prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been to a moderate extent, and in most in-
stances prices are well supported. South Eastern
have
improved 1 ; Great Northern A Stock,
ighton, and Metropolitan, each f; North Eastern
Perwiell), *; and Great Eastern, 11 ; while
'ondon, Chatham, and Dover, however, have de-
clined.
Per Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has
ten rather more inquiry. Alliance are marked 18,
i,!llperial Ottoman 91, London Chartered of Aus-
tralia 20i, and Union of London 44*. Anglo-
" Ineriean Telegraph Shares are steady at 16* 1.
atlantic
Telegraph 8 per Cents. have improved to
;;. CreditFoncier of England are at 3* ; Hud-
‘oll'B Bay Company at 1371 ; Peninsular and