The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-06 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TWELVE 0' CLO CK.
In the Discount Market there continues to be a
good demand for money, and fully Bank rates are
current for first-class paper.
The movements of the precious metals during
the week have been on an extensive scale. The
imports have amounted to about £195,276, chiefly
from Australia and New York ; while the exports
have amonuted to. £946,254, the greater part .of
which has been despatched in gold to France.
The gold operations at the Bank of England yes-
terday afternoon were not of public interest.
The Bank of Otago has declared an interim divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the
six months ending 30th September, on the amount
Of capital paid up to 30th June last, free of income
tax.

Mr. S. Laing, M.P., has, in consequence of Par-
liamentary duties, resigned the chairmanship of the
Laud Mortgage Bank of India. Mr. Henry Nelson
(Crawford, Colvin, and Co.), deputy chairman, has
been elected chairman, and Mr. Northall Laurie,
deputy chairman.

Two o'CLocK.
According to Reuter's telegram the French
Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 27c.
Flat.

Affairs in the Stock Exchange to-day have not
developed any considerable change, but in the
tnajority of instances the tendency has been favour-
able. Very little speculative dealing has been in
progress, and there have been no investments to
enliven the various departments. Consols have
closed at 87 * for money, and the 9th
instant, and 87k * for February. The
New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 861
; Exchequer Bills, 2s. dis. ; Bank Stock, 246 f ;
India 5 per Cents., 102 k 1 ; do. 5 per Cent. En-
faced Paper, 102 ; do. 5* per Cent., 109*; and the
Bonds, Bs. 13s. prem.
The transactions in Foreign Stocks have not been
very extensive, but a firmer tone has prevailed.
Mexican
5 per Cents. have improved to 411 ;
'lexicon Stock to 22k a ; Spanish Passive to 264
27; and the Certificates to 14* 1.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
°een on a moderate scale. Prices, however, are a
Shade firmer North-Western have improved 10s.;
Great Western, 15s. ; and Great Northern, £1 ;
Wye Metropolitan have declined 10s. ; and Midland
and South Eastern each ss.
. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain
inactive, at about previous rates.
American Securities exhibit little variation. Erie
Shares are flat, and have receded to 56*; United
StatesQ 5-20 Bonds close at 641 1; and Illinois
'hares, at 761 771.
JBank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull.
oopean, however, have improved to 13k; London
:nt Stock are steady at 501:51 ; and Oriental
'7atik Corporation have declined to 50*. F9re-
firi'reet Warehouse are marked 111 *; Hudson's Bay
,tapany 154 ; and London Financial, 18k 1;
Qaarles Lafitte and Co.'s shares are quoted 2k 3
prem.; and London Steam Towing Company, 1k 2

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
. OolinsionsT FUNDS.
0 Der Cent. Consols
per
eCent. Reduced
rw 3 per Cent B6l 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
AP°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873
-.-unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
,I-)0. for 30 yrs, expire sth April,BBs —
E.,.."? (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — .
-.ellectuer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 2 dis
Do.
£5OO — dis
Bahl. Do
£lOO and £200
•••••• of England Stock, 5 per Cent
Do Account
, 11!DIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Linhan Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Do.Do Account
0• 5 per Cent. July, 1870
4 i& ent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certates —
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872
Do• 54 Per Cent., May 1879 1094
O. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _
Pm
Do. Bonds, £l,OOO
I)°- under £l,OOO
A,,. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
fi"trian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 -tazian 5 per Cent —
D 0• 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do.Do 1863
, 1865 —
Lk) Account 741
BD°. Scrip, £25 paid
4.„e 408 Ayres 6 per Cent —
DO4-JO. Account
D 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 371
1,„„
-"4-,., all 41 per Cent
Colo4-' 0. 3 per Cent
1-.•
0, raul4ll 6 er
Danish
Per CepntCent. —
.
alth 3 per Cent, 1825 —
I) • 4 per Cent., 1863
1:).,,°•1_5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid —
-/.l,ulart principalities
Lagr New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
E °.) Provisional Land Warrant —
, tiall 7 per Cent
?j,•,,Becon-d Issue —
911
u 4100 Bonds
orDO XlDooo.Bonds
1864
911 4
,Neek 5 Per Cents , 1824-5, ex Coupons
-.-'O. Account * —
bel• Coupon.,
Do
tzu ' Account
aa 5 per Cent.
Dom
paid —
itaiio. 1839 and 1850 —
Do,all 5 per Cent, 1865
DO
.A.cco t
~_ un
33. alarernmana Railway —
Do
erilD, .£674 paid —
Ide, ' Per Cent., 1864 —
Do,.4'eall 3 C
per ant A.ccount • 221 1
Do 6Do
1864 —
T \ Per Cent. Anglo-French
Mont
410 French Scrip Ex. 25f 20c —
N
,!videan 6 per,Cent, £3O paid
•okoorie, ~
e ~. ininerial 5 per Cent
Do 2 per Cent
Do Deferred
~ 6 Per Cent, 1864 —
e '-'0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent epovi.
Aance4lounpetr Cent
69
',o Scrip, £45 paid, paid in Bonds
DC4.° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) —po 41 per Cent., 1862
.hltligliese 3 per Cent., 1853
° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
D0•p„, Account
'",,88i n 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9O
''-',0a41 per Cent. 1850
•'-',3 44 per Cent., 1860
-,.,""° 3 per Cent. 1859
-"0 5 per Cent. 1862 BBl
Do 5 Per Cent. 1864 941 31
Sardinian 5 er Cent
Do P
i,
.Account
'Pr,all.lsh 3 per Cent
I.;itto account
4J° N ewDeferred D Acco
D 0 Passive
61,b0 Account 264 4
El Datish Cert. of Coup not funded
Dr, A
C
14
7"-`Bll 4 per Cent.
rr,,„,_°: 4i Per Cent. 1864
"'Just( 6 per Cent. 1854 — 1:10 Account.„ B9
Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Acc
D 691
DO
Accountßonds
1):00° AReloc°ollßilotnds
1 1 8
VN 6 per Cent., 1863 —
DC 5 per Cent. 1865 —
_
b° Serif', 435 paid ,00 Account
41i 1
-1.))0 £ICO Bands
Ven • 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed
ezuela 3 per Cent.
°. I* per Cent
pnto, (P,ividends on the above payable in London.
13,7,4 I Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
Italia.„',Per Cent. Certificates
.6,,",0 per Cent 1861 Ex. 25f.
CC- '4'ecount " ' 621 1
TWO O'CLOCK.
48018 f
i)
87 1
DCI February
87 1
Account

Ztverpool Cotton. Market—This Tay.
naa k
probr et opens quiet but at unchanged rates.
ably
8,000 bales.

f A Governme _
2nt shorthand writer will proceed: hwith to Jamica, for the purpose of taking notes of
'n
—4t-il ef videace given before the Royal commissioners, and
tiei7 orward a transcript of his notes to Government by
elr.—
sUccessivo
13mail in order that there may as little
inept4l ossible in laying the whole of the evidence before
par
n after the inquiry shall have terminated.