The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-17 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The English Stock Market is dull, and a decline
of has taken place in the Funds. Consols are
87 for money, and 87e I for the account.
It is understood that Messrs. La Touche and Co.,
of Dublin, have appointed the National Provincial
sank of England to act as their agents in London.
The failure of Messrs. llinde and Gladstone was
announced yesterday afternoon. They were
engaged principally in the Swedish trade and their
liabilities are said to be very considerable.
The movements of the precious metals during the
Past week have been on a rather limited scale. The
Imports have amounted to about £361,431, chiefly
from the West Indies and Pacific ; while the ex-
ports have been to the extent of £200,777, the
greater portion of which has been despatched to
Bombay and the:Continent.

Two O'CLOCK.
The demand for discount accommodation has
been considerable, but no change in the rates has
occurred, as they are still 5/ 6 per cent. for the
best bills.
According to Reuter's telegram the French
Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 82c.
11eavy.
In the English Stock Market the Funds have re-
covered / per cent. Consols are 87/ 1 for money,
,and 871 a for the account. The New Threes and
Reduced Annuities are 85/ ; Exchequer Bills,
6s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents., 102/ a ; and ditto
Bonds, 17s. prem.
In the Foreign Market there is very little change
in prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 37/ 38/ ; Mexi-
can, 228 1; Greek, 15f ; Spanish Passive, 28/ ;
the Certificates, 16f ; Italian, 61/ ; Confederate
man, 6 7 ; Brazilian Scrip, 21 / prem. ; Chilian
~
44°an Scrip, 2/ 3/ prem. ; and Egyptian Scrip, 1 /
prem. United States 5-20 Bonds are 71/ 72 ; Erie,
571;564 and Illinois, 80} 81.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very dull, and few changes of importance have
Occurred in prices. Great Eastern have advanced
1, and Great Northern A Stock and North Eastern
Berwick each 1, while North Western and South
Eastern each declined 1 and Metropolitan, /.
The Foreign and Colonial lines generally show
110 material change.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain inactive.
Bank of London are dealt in at 26/ 271 ; English
Joint Stock at 9 9f ; European at 11/ 1; Union of
London at 531; Hudson's Bay Company at 16/
174; London Financial at 9/ 10 ; National Discount
,
a.,crropany at 12/ ; and Overend, Gurney, and
vo., at 17/1

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING 'PRICES.
. tiCVERNMENT FUNDS.
0 Der Cent. Consols
a Do. Account, April 5
Nper Cent. Reduced B5l f
eW 3 per Cent B5
';9' 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
AP°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
-.Quitfities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
DO. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
11..1)? (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
-""eaequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent, 5 dis
bo. £5OO —
1_ Do £lOO and £2OO
41E of England Stock, 6 per Cent
1 11ZIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
"all Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
P.,°- 5 per Cent.
Oct
1870
1;1°. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
‘-,,„0. Certificates —
D°°. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent —
'''ll°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
;:). 51 per Cent., May 1879 —
'go. Deb., 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
~J-I°. Bonds, £l,OOO —
"0. under £l,000
Ap,., FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
u."oelltine Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd — pm
ilr—tric,,ao Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 —
tz.... 5 per Cent —
0. doper Cent., 1852-58-60
1863
, Do. 1865 —
70 Accounts _ 741 xd
t V. crip, £35 paid
r,e°os Ayres 6 per Cent
....o. Account
Do £ICO Bonds
th;l:),,s? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
,
Do per Cent
0010 • 41 per Cent 73
Cub riolsan 6 per Cent. —
~ 6 Per Cent.
pall'll 3 per Cent., 1825 —
tuilian Principalities —
N 0 Account —
iador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Iss-, Provisional Land Warrant —
Ptiati 7 per Cent 9Ol
„)0. Second
DO £lOO Bondslssue 204
Do. 1864 931
130 £lOO Bonds
O. Government Railway Debentures —
15 paid — pm
/leek 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
..-',,,(3. Account
tia-)0 Coupons
it44l.rernala 5 per Cent.
t$ i 1
5 per Cent, 1865
TN-0 Account
ke'"o. Ilaremmana Railway
cficau 3 per Cent
0. Account
b 0 Lin 1864
11r0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French
°lltevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid
k°orish Imperial 5 per Cent
'',!,%' Granada
,"() 2 per Cent
",0 Deferred
bouo Land Warrants (Hectares)
r\* 6 Per Cent, 1864
p ".'0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
eisttlViaia 5 per Cent., 1865
?)0. Account
b 1 Per Cent. (Uribarren)
iy-' 41 Per Cent., 1862
A 0. Account
j, rniguese 3 per Cent., 1853
rl 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
it,
1-0. Account
1180441 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St BB4
3) 4 per Cent. 1850
20 4,11 per Cent., 1860
Lo Per Cent. 1859 —
D u, Per Cent. 1862 9Ol
841, Per Cent. 1864
tps,;', Lau 5 per Cent
iFtsh 3 per Cent
1)0 Account
ri° New Deferred
—0 Account
2.,0
..,'O Passive
t t,(0?; A, ceount 2Bl
1)-4•80 Ceo Accountrt. of Coup not funded
N l6l 1 1
~Dish 4 per Cent.
T—
ikti:; 44 per Cent. 1864
1)h 6 Per Cent. 1854
Do
A
bu -,-ecount
no ° per Cent. 1858
i') Account 661
b° 4100 Bonds
D°
6 Per Cent. 1862
;-;13 Account 6Bl
D° £lOO Bonds
1),,° Per Cent., 1863 —
Do .cxe
r,- u., Per Cont., 1865, paid up Scrip —
71
V(o,2*
V(o,2* 4 Per Cont. Guaranteed —
--vzuei
.Ditt a 3 per Cont.
a) 0 account —
b° 6 Per Cent., 1862 —
°. Account
°
b Pp- 1861 —
-I. POT Cent
butt, 1-)iVidenClS on the above payable in London.
, bog `2.i. Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
!I'rett,ill.
_per Cent. Certificates
1444' Itentes 3 per Cent.
lio 4 5 per Cent" 1861, Ex. 25f.
Account
00„._
oi, f TWO O'CLOCK.
.s,

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87
871 i

Ilic?„ SPANISH WAR IN THE PACIFIC.-A commu-
%titt,B"ll from Guayaquil by the West India mail
tr,,that notice hal been received there from Quito that
of alliance was signed on the 30th of January be-
-6e4
the Ecuadorian Government and the Chilian and
ertiyi
the art Ministers at Quito to support those Republics.
.in
(If the.l. Provoked with them by Spain. The authorities
to!), laland of Puna reported that two!steamers, supposed
eoki kivateers, had appeared in the Gulf of Guayaquil and
4,lllaoieated with the pilots, making inquiries about the
s,ll,.4ll,roerchant vessels lying at that port.
tie merchant
HALL. -A very successful drama-
ktiit.'etformance was given last night at the above
the gentlemen amateurs of the St. James's Dramatic
faeg aid of the National Lifeboat:lnstittition, many lead-
(' Wilhienables being present. The pieces played were
re
° speaks First?" " Charles the Twelfth" ; and A
aeti4-41,„Pitlag Legaey.” To particularise the very excellent
tavic; '9' the ladies and gentlemen concerned would be
f
etZna, but we may mention that in the drama o
the Twelth" Mr. Walter Tracey (whom we r -
trettt; 8 Captain Walter Bevan) acqUitted himself with
IlurD.retitt, as he was peilect in his impersonation of the
I:tr4k""uaster, whilst Mr. Waring Prendegast, as Adam
5041, ' kept the audience in convulsions with his humour-
feat Mr. H. Prendegast also was a leading
obo in the entertainment, and by his fine delivery lent
duri,„, sthis Presence. The band of the Grenadier Guards
'4O evening played some charming music.