The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-16 00:00:00

HONEY' .MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

In the Discount Market there is a slight increase
in the demand for accommodation, consequent upon
a large amount of commercial bills on Australian
account arriving at maturity to-morrow (Saturday),
the rates current being 3i j for first-class paper.
About £35,000 in bar gold was taken to the Bank
of England yesterday, and there were no with-
drawals.
The directors of the Nerbudda Coal and Iron
Company have called a meeting of shareholders for
the 26th inst., to lay before them the bases of a
contract with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
the death of Mr. T. A. Gibb, of the firm of T.
A. Gibb and Co., of the China trade, has been
announced. This gentleman was one of the direc-
tors of Overend, Gurney, and Co., and was the
holder of a large number of shares, upon which he
has paid the call ; he was also a depositor to the
extent of £30,000.

It is stated that the £500,000 Five per Cent.
Guaranteed Debentures of the Bombay, Baroda,
and Central ;India Railway has all been subscribed
for.

In connection with the affairs of the North British
Railway meetings were held on Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning, at the Crown Hotel,
Princes-street, Edinburgh, of the English share-
holders, comprising gentlemen from Newcastle, Hull,
Carlisle, Cheltenham, Liverpool, and other places. It
was resolved that a deputation should be appointed
to wait upon Mr. White, chairman of the Inves-
tigation Committee, with the view of suggesting
the appointment of additional English gentlemen on
the board of directors. The deputation accordingly
waited on the committee at the company's offices
yesterday morning, and Mr. White, having heard
the suggestions of the members, intimated that four
vacancies would be left in the new board. These
gentlemen, he assured the deputation, should be
selected from England.
Tie Bank of England return, compiled to the
14th inst., again shows some very satisfactory
changes. The Bullion has been augmented by
£253,001, and the Reserve of Notes by £431,960,
while there is at diminution in the Other Securities
of £269,158. A large increase is also perceptible
in the Public Deposits, but there is a reduction in
the private balances. Subjoined is our usual
analysis :

A.otive Circulation
Decrees°

....£23,276,845

284,485
• 17,144,607
... 253,001
▪ 3,254,748

Bullion

Increase

Rest

Increase
Public Deposits

Increase ...
Other Deposits ... ...
Decrease ...
Seven Day and Other Bills
Decrease .-..
Government Securities ...

~. • 15;436
... 5,145,772

Increase
Other Securities

770,058
16,687,127
463,064
592,739
49,523
12,304,391

Decrease
gotea Unemployed

••• • 4,579
•.• 16,061,233

inci7vaio

••• 269,158
7,807,875

431;960

In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been a fair
amount of business. Sugar has been in good de-
mand, and at full rates. For coffee there has been
a rather moderate inquiry, and low and inferior
descriptions of Ceylon have ruled a shade cheaper.
Rice has been inactive, owing to the high rates de-
manded by holders. At the public sales of dried
fruit there was a fair demand for currants and
raisins, which sold at fair prices. Tallow, however,
has been in very limited request, and prices have
generally shown a downward tendency.

Two o'CLoc K.

Rather less business has been transacted to-day
in the market for English Funds, though nothing
politically or otherwise has transpired to check
business. The favourable Bank return, and the
abundance of money, keep prices in a very firm
position, and the increased steadiness of the Rentes
is not without some effect. Consols are still 90 1
for transfer, and 88/ /, less the dividend, for the
account. Dealings have taken place in the New
Threes and the Reduced Annuities at 871 / and at
87/ / respectively. Exchequer Bills are is. to 3s.
prem. Bank Stock is marked £1 lower, at 2481 249..
Less animation has prevailed in the Indian Depart-
ment ; the 5 per Cents., 1870, are a little lower at
prices ranging between 106 and 1061; Enfaced
Fives are marked 1011 ; ditto 51 per Cents., 107 ;
and the Bonds under £l,OOO, 255. prem.
There has also been a considerable falling off in
the number of dealings in the Foreign Stock Market,
but it has not led to any depression. On the con-
trary, Turkish Fives have risen Ito 321 ; Greek
also 1:to 13/ 144 ; while Mexican are well sus-
tained at 171 1; Spanish Passive at 211 1; and
Italian at 55 I. The Spanish Certificates, how-
ever, are flat, being 141 j. Bargains have taken
place in some of the other stocks as follows :
Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1865, 691 ; Danubian 7
per Cents., 67 1 68 ; Egyptian 7 per Cents. 1864,
841 ; ditto Government Railway Debentures, 851 ;
Peruvian 5 per Cents. 1865, 681 69 1; Portuguese
3 per Cents. 1856-63, 43; ; ditto 5 per Cents. 1864,
93 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. New Deferred, 321 1;
Turkish 6 per Cents. 1858, 591 4 ; ditto £lOO
Bonds, 60 ; ditto 1862, 581 ; and ditto £lOO Bonds,
598. . _ _

Only a moderate amount of business has been
transacted in the Railway Share Market, but prices
in most instances exhibit considerable buoyancy.
Great Eastern, have advanced 1 ; North-Western
and Metropolitan each ; Midland and South
Eastern each ; ; Great Western and Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln each £1 ; and Brighton,.li.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been little change of importance. South Aus-
trian and Lombardo-Venetian have advanced 1 ;
and East Indian, 1 ; Great Western of Canada
remain steady at 12i 1 ; and Grand Trunk of
Canada, at 18; ; American Securities are generally
a shade higher. United States 5-20 Bonds have
improved 1, to 69 70i ; Erie Shares to 49i 50 f ;
Illinois Shares ,to 77i 78. Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Debentures have advanced to
60 61 ex coupon ; and the Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds are steady at 39 39i ex coupon.
Bank Shares are flat. Imperial Ottoman have
declined to 91 ; London Joint-Stock to 411 ; ; and
Union of London to 441 ; Consolidated are 1 li,
prem. ; and National Bank have improved to 67
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are rather
flatter. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. are marked
80 811; Credit Foncier of England, ; Hud-
son's Bay Company, 17 1 ; London Financial, 8
94 ; and Royal Mail Steam, 99.

MINING MARKET.
FRIDAY, Two o'clock.

Business in the Mining Exchange has been more
animated. The shares chiefly inquired for have been
Grenville, East Grenville, Prince of \Vales, Cooks'
Kitchen, North Crofty, East Lovell, and Great Vor.
Annexed are the current quotations :--
Cam Camborne, 233 25s Od ; Chiverton Moor, 41 ;
Chontales Gold, 2i ; Clifford Amalgamated, Gi 7; ; East
Basset, 21 23 ; East Caradon, 51 I ; East Lovell, 11 111 ;
East Russell, 3 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 1} 2 ; Great
Laxey, 17} 181 ; Great South Tolgus, 7s Gd 12s Gd ;
Great Wheal Vor, 17 18; Marke Valley, 4 4s ; North
Crofty, 2 21; North Treskorby, 3 3}; Prince of
Wales, 25s 27s Gd ; South Condurrow, —s —s ; South
Darren, —; West Seton, 1221 127}; Wheal Basset, —;
Wheal Buller, 19 20 ; Wheal Chivorton, 7 7i ; Wheal
Greuville, 208 22s Gd; Wheal Seton, 140 115 ; Cooks' Zit-