The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-19 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Money Market is easier in consequence of
the favourable Bank of England return. There is
only a small inquiry for accommodation, and dis-
counters evince a disposition to take the best short
dated paper under 71 per cent.,—the general
quotation current during the last few days.

Some favourable changes have taken place during
the week in the position of the Bank of England.
The return shows an increase in the reserve, and a
falling off in the bills discounted. Subjoined are
the particulars :

Active Circulation ... ... ... ...X21,406,250
Decrease ... m ... ... 40,345
Bullion ... ... ... ... ... ... 13,031,834
Increase ... ... ... ... 144,005
Rest ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,502,696
Increase ... ... ... ... 72,333
Public Deposits ... ... ... ... ... 3,270,495
Decrease ... ... ... ... 373,143
Other Deposits ... ... ... ... ... 14,385.209
Decrease 1 846 353
_

Seven Day and Other Bills 434,759
Decrease ~. ~. ~, ~, 20,056
Government Securities .9,870,976
Decrease 19,974
Other Securities 19,599,599
Decrease 2,331,595
Notes Unemployed ... ... 5,427,750
Increase 149,505
The return from the Bank of France shows a
. farther falling off in the bullion of £440,000, and
an increase of £653,340 in the notes in circulation.
The commercial bills discounted have received an
addition of £48,000, and the Treasury balance of
£76,000 ; while a decrease has taken place in the
advances on stock of £20,000, and of £816,000 in
the current accounts.

The report of the directors of the Midland
Banking Company, for presentation at the forth-
coming half-yearly meeting, has been issued. It
states that the disposable business amounts to
£11,215 18s. 4d., and recommends a dividend at
the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-
tax.

Two O'CLOCK.

The English Stock Market has been very active,
and prices have advanced, in consequence of the
better prospect of monetary affairs. The -Funds,
show an improvement of I per cent., compared with
the latest prices yesterday. Consols are 87 1 for
money, and 871 1 for the account. The New
Threes and seduced Annuities are 861 87f ; Ex-
chequer Bills, ss. to ls. dis. ; Bank of England
Stock, 247 ; India Stock, 208 ; ditto 5 per Cents.,
1024 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101; and ditto
Bonds, 15s. prem.
The Market for Foreign Stocks has been well
supported, and prices generally indicate firmness.
Turkish 5 per Cents. are 391 40 ; Mexican, 211 8 ;
ditto New, 191 I ; Greek, 13/ 141 ; Spanish Pas-
sive, 25/ 26 ; the Certificates, 131 141; Italian,
611 s ; the Confederate Loan, 6 7 ; Brazilian Scrip,
1 11 prem. ; and the Egyptian Railway Loan 11
prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds,
651 661 ; Erie shares, 571 1; and Illinois, 76} f.
Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued rather quiet, although in several instances
slightly enhanced rates are established. North-
Eastern (Berwick) have improved ss. ; Great
Western and Midland, each 10s. ; and North
Western, 15s.
The For eign and Colonial lines remain without
change of importance.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive,
at about former rates. Bank of London, however,
have improved to 1471 148 ; London and Brazilian,
to 46 ; Bank of Australasia have declined to 711 1 ;
Joint-Stock Discount, to 71- 1 ; and Overend,
Gurney, and Company, to 20/ ; London Steam
Towing Company's shares are quoted 11 2 prem. ;
Charles Lafitte and Co., 21 2/ prem. ; Galatz
Candle Company, 1 / prem. ; English and American
Bank, 1 11 prem. ; and British Convention Bonds
of Mexico, 68 72.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
8 per Cent. Consols
Do. Account, Feb. 8
3 per Cent. Reduced B7 64 74
New 3 per Cent B7 64 74 64 74
New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 --
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 3
Do. £5OO 5 2
Do £lOO and £2OO
Bank of England Stock, 5 per Cent

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 208
Do Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates —
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 —
Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 —
Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l5
Do. under £l,000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 —
Brazilian 5 per Cent —
Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do. 1863
Do. 1865 —
Do Account 741 5
Do. Scrip, £25 paid
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do. Account
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Chilian 6 per Cent —
Do. 44 per Cent —
Colombian 6 per Cent. —
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 —
Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £23 paid —
Danubian Principalities
Do Account 73
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Do., Provisional Land Warrant —
Egyptian 7 per Cent 9l;
Do., Second Issue —
Do £lOO Bonds 921 3;
Do. 1864 9l/ 2; 2
Do £lOO Bonds
Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Do. Account
Guatemala 5 per Cent. —
Do £B6 paid —
Do. 1839 and 1850 —
Italian 5 per Cent, 1865
Do. Account
Do. Maremmana Railway —
Do Scrip, £674 paid —
Do 5 per Cent., 1864 —
Mexican 3 per Cent
Do. Account
Do 1864
no 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Montevidean 6 per Cont., £3O paid
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 —
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
Peruvian 5 per Cent —
Do. Account
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —
Do 41 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do 3 per Cent., 1856 '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
Do. Account
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Do 44 per Cent. 1850
Do 44 per Cent., 1860
Do 3 pet Cent. 1859
Do 5 per Cent. 1862
Do 5 per Cent. 1864 931
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Do £ICO Bands
Do. 1i per Cent —
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto account —
Do New Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive
Do Account 261
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded

Do Account
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Do. 41 per Cent. 1864
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Do Account 9O
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account 694 701
Do £lOO Bonds
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
Do Account 684
Do £lOO Bonds - I
Do 6 per Cent., 1863 —
Do 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Scrip, £35 paid
Do Account
Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed —
Venezuela 6 per Cent.
Do Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins
Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f.
French Rentes 3 per Cent.
Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil

Consols for money THREE O'CLOCK.B7
Do. Account

rttEIPEREN(IN SH,
Great Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 5J
Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent.,

ARES.
!per cent. pm., 107
, 514

FRICFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
London, Brighton. &c., 46 per cent., 1858, 97
South Eastern 46 per cent., 1859,
Ditto, 5 per cent., 1861, 996
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Wilts and Somerset, 831
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 111
Haws. and San Francisco alai.) gas. 7 per cent., 14; 156
Namur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 9
Recite and San Francisco (limo, gua. 7 per cent., 13
Sambre and Meuse, 5.1 per cent. pf., 9}
San Paulo, Hui., gua. 6 per cent., 16k

FOREIGN MIN EP.
Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 31,
terontino and tsolivia Gold, lira., 11
Washoe Gold, lira., 6i

DOCKS.