The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

Two O'CLOCK.
Business in the hide and skin markets during the
Past week has continued moderately active. Messrs.
Culverwell, Brooks, and Co., in their circular, re-
Port, that for some descriptions of hides slightly
enhanced prices have been obtained. South Ameri-
can have remained at steady rates, while fair deal-
ings have taken place in East Indian at a slight
declineL in previous quotations. Australian hides
“ave been in good demand, and may be quoted f to
Per lb. higher, while in Cape, Russian, and mis-
cellaneous descriptions there has been little change
of importance.
A slight increase has taken place in the demand
for money since the alteration in the rate of dis-
count, because a large amount of mercantile paper
had been kept back in anticipation of the event.
°wing to augmented supply of bills the present
rates for first class bills range between 31 fper cent.
for money.
The joint stock banks have made a
corresponding change.
Tilkfollowing notification has been issued by the
National Discount Company, Limited :—The
company is now allowing the following rates for
money on deposit, viz. :-3 per cent. per annum,
repayable on demand ; 31 ditto, at seven days'
notice ; 31 ditto, at fourteen days' notice.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-day
the French Rentes were 68f. 85c.
An advance of * per cent. has taken place in the
value of Consols, their present quotation being 891
I for transfer, and 891 8 (ex dividend) for the ac-
count. The easier condition of the money market
has brought forward a large number of speculative
buyers, and as prospects, politically and commer-
cially, are good, it is rather surprising that
there is not greater activity among the ope-
rators in time bargains. Bona fide invest-
ors are comparatively scarce, because they have
lavishly subscribed to the enterprise 3 introduced
Within the last year or two, and are now keeping
an ample store of money to meet calls and appre-
hended calls, adroitly arranged by official liquida-
tors under the winding-up system. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 ; Exchequer
Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; Bank of England Stock,
445 i, 2461 ; and Indian 5 per cents. 1051 1061.
Foreign Stocks generally show an improvement.
Italian has advanced to 541 55 ; Turkish 5 per
Cents. 8i to 31* ; Greek 1, to 131 141 ; and
Spanish Passive *, to 211 1. Mexican remain at
161 t) and Spanish Certificates at 131 14.
American Securities remain firm. United States
5-20 Bonds are 681 e ; Erie Shares, 501 51 ; and
Illinois at 77 i•
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain at 64/ 65}, and the Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds at 39} 401 ex coupon.
rt ?nly a moderate business has been done in the
ailwaY Share Market, but in a few instances a
firmer tone has been apparent. Great Northern
A
Stock, South-Western, and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln have each advanced 4, and Metropoli-
tanl- ; while South-Eastern have declined I, and
Brighton
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings no
_Material alteration can be reported. Bahia and San
-,r;ranciseo are dealt in at 13 ; Sambre and Meuse at
and West Flanders at 71-. East Indian are
is-larked 1031 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061 ; and
un.2bay and Baroda 1011.
.oiriaaokliShares are very quiet. London and West-
minster have declined to 931 ; Oriental Bank Cor-
to 411 421 and London Joint-Stock to
!If ; Bank of New Zealand remain at 18-1 ; and
London Bank of Mexico at 10 11.
_rAliscellaneous and Finance Shares continue de-
pressed. Atlantic Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have re-
O 0 ed t° 831 ; National Discount Co., to 141 ;
cean Marine Insurance to 191 ; Credit Fonder of
gland are at 21 1 ; General Credit and Finance
at 31
g 7 and Peninsular and Oriental Steam at 622.