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

DIONEY-MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL 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.n Owing to the continual withdrawal of gold for
Lee Continent and the active manner in which the
Mercantile classes have been providing themselves
with accommodation denoted with hat certainty
they regarded the increase which hasApw 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 is. 112 d. on Bombay.
Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at ls. lnd. will
receive about 52 per cent., and on Bombay at is.
lid• about 47 per cent.; above these, prices in full.
South
At the meeting held to-day of the London and
'llth 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
u°ted 64e. 20f. (? 65c 20f.) Firm and rather ani-
kated.
The Money Market has been rather active since
'ti
ted
ne alteration in the official minimum, which is atlso
lowest rate of the brokers for the best short-
Paper.
The public and private discount houses have made
t e following alterations in their allowance of in-
erest upon deposit accounts :-5 per cent. for
k °IleY 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,
t:(1 Co., held a meeting to-day, and it was resolved
vs.! ind up the estate, under a deed of assignment
Which had been executed by the Messrs. Perez of
If'ain• A vote of sympathy was accorded to the
L,B honon Mr. Ashley, expressing entire confidence in
'l-our and integrity.
„Tll6 English Stock Market has been active and
Cg
to-day, the advance in the rate of discount
Consols
failed to check the steadiness of the Funds.
have been freely purchased, and the quota-
tionsial have risen per cent., viz. to 864 for
money and the account. The New Threes and
8 educed Annuities are 84i ; Exchequer Bills,
la. to 4s. die. ; Bank of England Stock, 244 ;
India Five per Cents., 105 f ; ditto Enfaced Five
Per Cents., 101 f ; and ditto Bonds, 15s. prem.
Foreign Stocks, excepting Turkish, which have
advanced about 11 per cent., are generally at lower
.s,
340 i uies• Turkish 5 per Cents. are now quoted
' -Mexican, 191 ; the New Loan, 17 f ;
eat
reek, 11,i 12; Spanish Passive, 254 f; the Certifi-
t") 154 16 ; Italian, 421 431 ; Chilian Loan, par
1 Prem. ;
'u Brazilian Scrip, 4f 4 dis. ; Egyptian
Loa auWa„Y Loan, 3f 21 dis. ; and the New Egyptian
,n, 1 2 prem. United States Government 5-20
.Lionds,.
681 ; Erie Shares, 48.1 49-1 ; 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
att 40i 41 ; Consolidated at 8} ; London Joint-
4eek, 481 ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of Eng-
land, j dis. ; Imperial Mercantile Credit, 5i
and Overend, Gurney, and Co., 1 4 dis.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
8 GeVERNMENT FUNDS.
Der Cent. Consols
3 1)0. A.ccount, May 9 B6l. f
liper Cent. Reduced
14's- 84f 1
3 Per Cent
841 i 51-
N! 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
A D°5 per Cent. Jan. 1873
Do hies,
30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
Doi-) for 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs —
(Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
March. June.

Ex t.
emequer Bill
Do. s, X 1,000,3 per Cent. —
Do
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am.. £lOO and X2OO
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SECURITIES.
Do,-..in Stock, 10* per Cent., AprillB74 —
. Account -
b • ° Per Cent. July, 1870
1,13. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
4'o. bertißcates
D
1.,e. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent _
Do,
5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
r,`). 51 Per Cent Cent 1879 _ to.l)eb.-, 4 per , Aug. 1866
1.,00. ',kends, .£l,OOO _
.., . under .£l,000
VOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
lkirgentine 14-
t,.; Public, 6 per Cent., .£l5 pd —pm
131.11:?11 zends, 5 per Cent, 1859 —
I)zihan 5 per Cent —
o. 4/ per Cent 1852-58-60
Do.Do .1
1863 —
,
1865 —
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0 °.,s Ayres 6 per Cent —
Clia°l4P6er Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
I:10 s per Cent
00. 4e,riP, 425 paid
PM
Do 61 Per Cent
Colo4,Per Cent
eub:„uian 6 per Cent. —
ba. "'' ° Per Cent.
Ilish a
bah ,--. Per Cent., 1825
t,ce°lan Principalities
usdor Nevi- Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
is 0, Provisional Land Warrant —
gkPtian 7 per Cent B5
VO., Second Issue —
•uo .£lOO Bonds
Do
86/ 6
1864
Do •
bo4loo Bonds BBl
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1),,, 'evernment Railway Debentures.
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die
Oreek..£so paid
sh ' Cents 1821-5, ex Coupons
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t.,. Atcolult •
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aall 5 per Cent 1865
Account
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Doe.its..; Ilaremmana Railttay
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1864 l6i
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41 h Per Cent. Anglo-French .
kienn_.e•ndean 6 per Cent., X3O paid
L'i oohs
Iranprial 5 per. Cent
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0 ,per Cent
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D gland Warrants (Hectares)
o.
,wentt, 1864 _ P veeel, per Cent —
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b_"o ccount "
' erta
00 guess 3 per Cent, 1853
Pr Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, 3, 44 ,
114,
,: Aeeount
53'4,4 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Do %i. per Cent. 1850
1,4 4* per Cent., 1860
V,O 3 per Cent 1859
V()) 5 per Cent. 1862 - 7
fia d• 5. Per Cent. 1864
b.,tulan 5 per Cent
Siplu;' .keeount
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Turkici Per Cent. 1864
.1.)1 6 per Cent. 1854 bcc: .4%- ecount
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u Per Cent. 1858
13° Acc
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. 60 2
bo C0unt.,..,. ................................... Do 6 ° Bonds
boo Per Cent. 1.862
0 Account
63 2
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61.01) Dends ---:

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5 per Cent:, 1863
1:,'? per Cent., 1865, paid upScrip
301
291 30f f
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981
Ve • 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed
neznela 3 Cent.
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no a LeCilint
~ - per Cent., 1862
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1")3- 1864
b I•vie.euds on the above payable in London.
th 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 591
_
Fr: her Cent. Certificates
_
Ittti`ce, -mentos 3 per Cent.
/jolt 5 1-,,-• Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f.
Act
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