The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

COMIZEC.II:AL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The discount demand to-day is rather active,
owing, of course, to the bills held in reserve in anti-
cipation of a reduction yesterday, and also to the
usual requirements of the commercial classes at the
end of the week. The rates are, however, easy at
and 4 per cent., inconsequence of the abundant
suPPly of floating capital at the disposal of the
brokers.
That an expected reduction of the minimum was
not unreasonable will be seen by the subjoined
analysis of the Bank return for the past week :
Activo Circulation —V3,810,455
Increase
••• ••• ••• ••• 92,795
.. 16,723,596
:.. 346,238
3,226,411

Bullion

Rest Increase

... .
6.289
D -- ... ... ...
Public Depositsecrease .. •• • •• • •• • •• .• 3 921, 153
Increase ... 702,862
Other Deposits ... ..• •• ••
• •• • •• ••
•.. 17,859,471
•••
Decrease 904,585
897 en Day and Other Bills ::: ::: ::: 625,823
Govern
••• •.• ..•
rrarapenterLaBc°urities. .•..•• ... ... ... 12,19130,48459
O 1
Incease
Securirties 2,433
..• ••• ••• •••
Rotes UnDernee 20 078 858
preloayseed ::: ::: ::: ::: 474,329
6,952,430
increase ••• ••• • - ••• 250,550
There were no gold operations at the Bank of
England yesterday.
The colliery owners about Manchester have just
given their men notice of an advance, which it is
'aid will send wages up 20 per cent. higher than
they have yet been experienced.
It has been notified that a general court of the
Hudson's Bay Company will be held on Tuesday,
the 20th November, at one o'clock, for the purpose
of electing a governor, deputy-governor, and com-
mittee for the ensuing year.
During the past few days there has not been
Mach animation exhibited in the foreign and colo-
nial produce markets. Sugars have been in very
moderate demand, but generally at steady prices.
Coffee continues in fair request, without material
change as regards values, while the operations on
tea have been deferred until Tuesday next, when
a large quantity of China produce will be offered
at public sale. For dried fruit there has been a
good demand, and prices of currants, raisins, figs,
Bte., are well maintained. Tallow, however, remains
inactive, but without change as regards quotations
for either present or forward delivery.
Tho last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :
Great 1866. 1865.
Western 73,009 69,643
North Western ' 118,196 114,783
,Scuth Western 23,988 22,66'
'uliKhto-

,ignton
Midland
South Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 25244
04432 ,: : 32448 82; 2991 42237,970
Bristol and Exeter
North E- 6,834 6,628

_Astern 72,853 68,428
klanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 21.246 20,145
Great Eastern
London, Chatham, and Dover 10,964 36
8,637
These returns, when compared with those
the corresponding period of last year, gene-
? Gaily show some very favourable results. On the
rest Western there is an increase of £3,336, on
the North Western of £3,413, on the South
IVeStern of £1,324, on the Brighton of 12,96'5, on
the Midland of £5,636, on the South Eastern of
£11587, on the Great Northern of £1,610, on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,441, on the Bristol
and Exeter of £206, on the North Eastern of £4,625,
on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £l,lOl,
and on the London, Chatham, and Dover of £1,427.
Advice from Frankfort, dated the Ist instant,
state that the settlement on the "Bourse was com-
pleted with considerable ease and much activity, as
thev abundance of money favo9red the continuation
accounts. Austrian funds, however, were flat
ani receded, but before the close there was an im-
provement. Credit shares were quoted 135 ;Lottery Loan;1860, 61; English Metallique, 1859,
5, • There was a good demand for railway shares,
and the exchange on London was 1181.

Two O'CLOCK
It.ll3uNvsiinitetsise has not been very actively resumed to-
daya. at the Stock Exchange, and quotations generally
ll loth important variation. Speculators are
to enter in large transactions till the move-
ments of the Foreign Exchanges can be more
-`'llrately defined. Consols are 891 for money
and the Bth inst., and 891 for the December set-
tlement. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
are 86i
; Bank of England Stock, 245 247 ;
'ndia 5 per Cents., 106 k 1. Exchequer Bills m-
a? at 4s. per prem.
dulla the Foreign Stock Market business has been
ja,ave, withadantheeed oextcellokni.of Turkish Fives, which
Mexican are 154 1611. ;
cir
e,ek'' 14 ; Spanish Passive, 211 22 ; the Certi-
teB) 13.14 k ; and Italian, 55i 1.
aAmerican Securities are firm. Erie Shares have
ivanced 1, to 511 52/ ; and United States 5-20
' gaAll:dy
ea. at
,to6Bl ; but Illinois remain. at 77 1.
tiaintic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are
641 651, and the Consolidated Mort-
o Bends at 40 41 ex coupon.
Business in the Miscellaneous Market has been
iralzere active. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. have
3 Proved to 861 ; Credit Foncier of England are
11613 i ; Hudson's Bay Company have declined to
151' and National Discount Company improved to
ate 151' Peninsular and Oriental Steam remain
ady at 62/ 63.
614 the Railway Share Market the dealings have
n'ell to fair extent, but prices generally are a shade
e2.tter.
Great Western, Brighton, and Manchester,
reffield, and Lincoln, have each receded 1 ; Great
e:lteril, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland,
erv`ii ; and Metropolitan, 1.
'le Foreign and Colonial lines remain very
SoaheLive• Great Luxembourg are dealt in at 12-4- ;
Austrian and Lombareo-Venctian, at 161 ;
Dast Indian, at 1034 104 ; and Great Indian
eninsula, at 107 1071.
evl3ank Shares continue very dull. Alliance, bow-
ate; have improved to 191; City Bank are steady,
of
Lltindio; ;Laot 45nd i.onand County, at 611 ; and Union