The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

1401\ik-t NAEKET

AND

COMMEBC/AL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The rate of discount at the Bank of England has
been advanced to 7 per cent., after having been
maintained at 6 per cent, for fully seven weeks.
This measure has been expected for several days
past owing to the continual withdrawal of gold for
the Continent, and the active manner in which the
mercantile classes have been providing themselves
With accommodation denoted with what certainty
they regarded the increase which has now been
made in the value of money.
Gold to the amount of £5,000 was taken from
the Bank of England yesterday.
The biddings for £325,000 in bills on India took
place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro-
portions allotted were :—To Calcutta, £167,900 ;
to Madras, £57,000 ; and to Bombay, £lOO,OOO.
The minimum price was, as before, is. Hid. on
Calcutta and Madras, and ls. 11 d. on Bombay.
Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at is. Hid. will
receive about 52 per cent., and on Bombay at ls.
llid. about 47 per cent. ; above these, prices in full.
At the meeting held to-day of the London and
South African Bank the directors intimated that
they did not feel justified in recommending the de-
claration of a dividend at this time.

Two O'CLOCK.
-At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to
neuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent Rentes were
noted 64c. 20f. (? 65c 20f.) Firm and rather ani-
mated.

The Money Market has been rather active since
the alteration in the official minimum, which is also
the lowest rate of the brokers for the best short-
dated paper.
The public and private discount houses have made
the following alterations in their allowance of in-
terest upon deposit accounts :-5 per cent. for
money at call, 51 per cent. for seven days, and 6
per cent, for fourteen days' notice of withdrawal.
The creditors of Messrs. Pento, Perez, Ashley,
and Co., held a meeting to-day, and it was resolved
to wind up the estate, under a deed of assignment
Which hadtheen executed by the Messrs. Perez of
B,Pain. A vote of sympathy was accorded to the
lon. Mr. Ashley, expressing entire confidence in
his honour and integrity.
The English Stock Market has been active and
buoyant to-day, the advance in the rate of discount
having failed to check the steadiness of the Funds.
Consols have been freely purchased, and the quota-
tions have risen 1 per cent., viz. to 86i f for
111°neY and the account. The New Threes and
Reduced Annuities are 841 4 ; Exchequer Bills,
Bs. to 4s. dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 244 ;
India Five per Cents., 105} ; ditto Enfaced Five
per Cents., 1011 ; and ditto Bonds, 15s. prem.
Foreign Stocks, excepting Turkish, which have
advanced about 12 per cent., are generally at lower
values. Turkish 5 per Cents. are now quoted
30
Greek,
; Mexican, 191 I ; the New Loan, 17 f ;
11,1-, 12; Spanish Passive, 251 ; the Certifi-
cates, 154 16 ; Italian, 424 431 ; Chilian Loan, par
to prem. ; Brazilian Scrip, 42 4 dis. ; Egyptian
Railway
Loan, 3} 21 dis. ; and the New Egyptian
Loan, 4 2 prem. United States Government 5-20
Bonds, 681 ; Erie Shares, 484 491 ; and Illinois,
76i 77.

In the Railway Share Market business has re-
mained very quiet, and prices generally are a shade
flatter. South Eastern have declined 15s. ; Great
Northern A Stock, Great Western, and Metropoli-
tan each 10s. ; and Great Eastern ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very in-
active, without material change in prices.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Char-
tered Mercantile of India, London, and China are
at 40i 41 ; Consolidated at 8f ; London Joint-
stock, 481; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of Eng-
land,
_7 dis. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 5i 4j-
ths• ; and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 1 a dis.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
GCVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
" rie. Account, May 9
861 i
Per 0014 Reduced NeB4i
per Cent B4i i
,
3 21 per Cent. Jan. 189
4 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do
for 30 yrs, expire sth Aprill
188 a —
(Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908—
March. June.

Exche
Dquer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. ir
Do 4
.
£5OO
8 4
£lO £2OO
Bank al England Stoco k, _ 5 and
per Cent
Do Account
radian
11-TDIAN GOVERNMEN T SECURITIES.
Do. Account A dian Stock, I per Cent., AprillB74
•••••
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 D„0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
D. Certificates _ 105} 5 5.
Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent
. Per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do.
Do. 55 i per Cent., May 1879 — Do eb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
Do. undedr
£l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
argeotine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm
4ustrian, Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do. 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60
Lo.
1863
'-',,,
1865 — Do.
0 Account
4} i
dis
, Do. Scrip, £45 d
-11,8 Ayres 6 per Cent
Doi Chilean 6
Ch per
er Cent
Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
n°ip
Ser,P, £25 paid
D 0 '-'„0.o. 4} per Cent
pm 6 pe
CO b'
~,, oua ia.tt scentic Cent. —
j',l-lba) 6 per Cent.
-allish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
banubian Principalities
quador NewCoso 1 per Cent —
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent. B5
1)°, Second Issue —
D° £lOO Bonds
861- 6
Do. 1864
Do 4100 Bonds BBi
..-,0. Government Railway Debentures
die
GreekDo X5O paid
---
il 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
__-
-0. Account
Po. Coupons
, 1)0. Account
uuatemala 5 per Cent. —
Italian 5 per Cent 1865
,o. Account
14'u% ltaremmana. Railway
-i•exican 3 per Cent
—o. Account
19f 1
16f
Do 1864
, bo 0 per Cent. Anglo-French . _
Liontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid
7,°orish Imperial 5 per Cent
"ely Granada
-D0 2 per Cent
1)0 Deferred
Do
'''°; 6 per Cent, 1864 _
_
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
peeeovniane: p3er Cent., 1865
- 1)o Account
_
per Cent, 185,39,
I),° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7,
4-,0. Account '6o, '62, '3, L-4
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St —
DoD 4} per Cent. 1850
41 Per Cent., 1860
Jl-.),° 3 pet Cent. 1859
4',0 5 per Cent. 1862
kart]jj 5 per Cent. 1864
nian. 5 per Cent
S Do, Account
93,,nzisli 3 per Cent
_—
Do'° Account
411
11 New Deferred
Account
34
.'-'oko Passive
A.c.ctuut
Bt'allish Cert. of Coup not funded —
Swedishl)o Account
4 Per Cent. .
ii, I)°• 4i per Cent. 1864
orkish 6 per Cent. 1854
130 Account ..... .. .
D„0 6 per Cent 1858 —
o Account .. •
.--,0 4100 Bonds .. .............
De G
D 0 Per Cent. 1862
-0 Account
63
Do £lOO Bonds
641 CI
Du .
, 6 per Cent., 1863
-,,u° 5 Per Cent. 1865, paid up Scrip —3ol
2,1
30i
•-',O Account '
„Li% 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 9Bl
_
• on9zuela 3 per Cent.
_
Ditto account
1-)0 r . .
, ) per Cent 1862 —
.-10 Account I
1=:). 1864 —
pi,, , I.",•i•..ends on the above payable in London.
cu 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 59/
l)
p-- 0 i per Cent. Certificates _
ititl9oli Rentes 3 per Cent.
'44 5 I-- Cent 1.861 Ex. 25f.
b° 4-`-'cunt, ."
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TWO O'CLOCK.
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