The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-07 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The demand for discount accommodation has
been active this morning, and the quotations asked
by brokers for three months' bankers' bills range
from 7i per cent.
The directors of the Brazilian and River Plate
.Gas Company (Limited) have returned the deposits
10 full, the applications for shares not having been
in their opinion sufficient to justify them at present
In proceeding with the scheme.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Friday, the oth of February, a special settling day
ui the following securities :—Scrip of the Argen-
tine Republic Six per Cent. Loan " to be marked,"
Scrip and Consolidated Railway Mortgage Bonds
of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway " to be
marked,." and shares of the London and Australian
agency Company (Limited) " not to be marked."
In the affairs of Smith, Knight, and Co., limited,
at arrangement has been made-to avert the danger
of a winding-up in Chancery, the creditors having
unanimously agreed to a policy of forbearance.
The nominal capital of this company is £2,000,000,
in shares of £5O each, with £l3 paid, which are now
quoted 13 to 11 discount, and the proprietors first
became alarmed as to its position from a report of a
Committee of Investigation in October last.

o'.
According to Reuter's telegram CLocK
the French
Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 77c.
Ilea, vy.
"Very little alteration is to be reported in the
Stock Exchange Markets. Consols continue at
864 a for transfer, and at 87 3-16ths 5-16ths for
alarch. There is an extreme degree of dullness in
speculation, and few investors appear to impart
vitality to business. Alarmists, with regard to the
Position of railway contractors and others, have by
"heir folly done much to intensify the prevailing
inquietude and distrust. With a return of caution,
however, it is to be hoped that buoyancy will soon
the
prevailing feature of the different depart-
tnents of the house. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are marked 864 8 ; ditto 28 per Cents.,
69 ; India Stock, 208 ; and ditto 5 per Cents, 1021.
Foreign Securities are firmer, and business is
finore active. Some of the latest quotations are as
llows :—Turkish 5 per Cents. are 39 ; Mexican,
4vB ; Greek, 12k 13 ; Spanish Passive, 26i ;
the Certificates, 148 15* ; Italian, 61k ; Confe-
derate Loan, 5k 6 ; Brazilian Scrip, 4 1 prem. ;
a'ißusi d Egyptian 3- prem.
ness in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued inactive, although in some instances prices
exhibit a slight advance. Great Northern, South-
Western, Midland, and Brighton have each im-
proved 10s. ; and Metropolitan, ss. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and North-Eastern (Berwick), however,
have each receded ss.
In the Foreign and Colonial lines the only
Change to report is a further improvement in Grand
Trunk of Canada, which are dealt in at 438.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, without
any material alteration to notice in prices. Euro-
pean are at 111 114 ; London Joint Stock, at 47e 4 ;
Union of Australia, at 513- 52 ; London Financial,
atr, 138 ; General Credit, at 8:1 ; and Overend,
Gurney, and Co., at 198 . London Steam Tow-
mg Company Shares are quoted 13 2 prem. ; and
Charles Lailitte and Co., 3 3 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK,
40VERNMENT FUNDS.
8 Der Cent. Consols
3 Li% Account, Feb. 8 B6l
4Per Cent. Reduced
tieW 3 per Cent B6i i
86f
N 8 3i per Cent. Jan. 1894 69
A .7'n. 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 —
-,unitities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
bo. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
t„.1)? (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., IP,OB —
-eue(paer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. —
DO,
£5OO —
£lOO and £2OO
and
..--. of England Stock, 5 per Cent
Ind• ---. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
DO Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB‘4 2OB
"° Account
D•
.
Do. per Cent. July, 1870
.-,0. 413 per Cent. Oct. 1888
"-i-.:°. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
ijn• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
---°' 5i per Cent.,
Aug. 879 _
13Do. 4 per Cent., . 1866 —
,0. Bonds, £l,OOO —
"0. under £l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Anst •
Bra Il
zilianan Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859
5 er Cent
'o. 41. pep Cent., 1852-58-60
Do.
1863
1, Do. 1865 —
"o Accou t 74 5 4f
Do s ll , .
pm
Bte erip, £3o paid
bnns Ayres 6 per Cent —
80. Account
eo 1 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
1)-all 6 per Cent —
solon• 41 per Cent —
pub
nabian 6 per Cent. —
laN6 yer Cent.
D°,a-s" . per Cent., 1825 —
Do 4 per Cent., 1863 —
Da • 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid —
DO
411bian Princi alities
"'Mader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
Do
4,,,,_., Provisional Land Warrant
rtian per Cent —
N°., Second Issue _
"0 £lOO Bonds
uipo .£ll3o°O. Bonds 1864 931
931
Do. 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons
Do.. Account
,„. Coupons
"0. Account
ittittrerciala 5 per Cent. —
D°iall er t 1865
'
Do 1,1
ties.. areramana, Railway 6ll
,-lean per Cent
Do
1864 lBl
1)0 6
Ato per Cent. Anglo-French —
)4, nt!ividean 6 per Cent., £3O paid
;Dv G anada
:oriait:
N . Imperial 5 per Cent
.ho 2 per Cent -
BO Deferred
Do.° Land Warrants (Hectares)
6
LI per Cent, 1864 — F e kivarantee per Cent —
ellivian 5 Cent
Da per
'-,..:0. Account
...Jo 3
per Gent. (Uribarreu)
._" 41 per Cent., 1862
P "0
ortlig.ueseA.ccount 3 per Cent., 1853
/)0 3 per Cont., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3,
80. Account
-11ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
DBO q per Cent., 1850
o 41 per Cent., 1860
B 0 3 pet Cent. 1859
--"° 5 per Cent. 1862 Do K
4,1"," per Cent. 1864 94
ulianicosl3paenrdCsent
fo
c
8i n• li per Cent —
ta.l.e. 8i1?•
-41 c 3 Per Cent
count
Cent
ANew Deferred 4o}
Do Account
, 0 Passive
."".
i,j)ll. Account
261 1 1
',' Ish Cert. of Coup•not funded —
ii,uo Account
131 1 1 15
7,odish 4 per Cent. —
Tilrici li' Per Cent. 1864
DO 6
'-
Do 6A Per Cent. 1858
psoo ~....cicocooußnotn..d.; ............................
7_76
to 6 per Cent 1862
Do Account
68 1 71
00 41.00 Bonds
Do 56 Per Cent., 1863 —
Bo 8 Per Cent. 1865 —Do ell!), £35 paid
to Account
Ve444,eZr,Cent.,Guaranteed 391 9
-"itto Per Gent.
oo r aeccount
14
'IP/ Cent., 1864 —
lvidencis on the above payable in London.
004, ,
TWO O'CLOCK
D' °`B for tno
Do Ae ney
Do. March eot
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2cgtE

(Neat, .STS kr ALDEnsif ow. Yesterday two in-
tt,te I: t7l:72c:aeld at Aldershott—the first on a pri-
Fiighlanders, named John Holkenfelndte, said
s
14;_tk_ave been the only foreigner in the regiment.
and was
s43eci freln the corps about three weeks ago,
ptit.ed to have deserted, but his body was found
outon
that ''' ill Alders deserted,
canal. The deceased had given
he011:184 Just gained .£4.50 in a German lottery, and
IttrY Was suPposed he had met with foul play.
show
how
the a verdict that there was no evidence to
Itaa bathe
deceased came by his death. The other inquest
veh, body of Captain Marron, of the 63d Regiment,
Evicintiged himself in his quarters on Sunday nig •
13%1 lttio4 1 • given
to the
-Ce
W."
effect that the deceased.
.had
411c1 the • a' in his conversation just before tho suicide,
kiii.4o4.ll2clllefit was adjourned for the attendance of Airs.