The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET

AND
CO--IME.ROIAL INTFLLIC-?3NCir..

Cm-, Two O'CLOCK.
, The Stock Markets are quiet. There is, indeed, an
almost entire absence of business. The principal
movement has been in a few of the Indian guaranteed
stocks wail in American Railway stocks. The Foreign
Market is slightly dull. Railways are without sub-
stantial change. The funds are a shade firmer.
There is still a good demand for money at 1 per
cent.

Consols are firm at 93 to 934 for money and
account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92 to
; India Five per Cents., are again 4 better, at
113± to 1131 ; Bank Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exchequer
Bills, lOs to 15s prem.
In Foreign Stocks there is a further advance of
in Orel-Vitebsk Railway debentures, at 775 to 78;
and of 4 in the Viceroy's 9 per Cent. Bonds, at 89 to
84. ; Mexicans are 154 to 151 • New Spanish, 36
to -364 ; Greek, 12 to 124 ; Italian, 455 to 451 ;
Turkish, 321 to 33 ; Portuguese, 4 to 1 prem. ;
Egyptian (1864), 87 to 88.
The New Honduras Loan is steady at 1 to 14
prem.
Egyptian Nino per Cent. Bonds are 89 to 89i.
Erie shares, on highest prices from New York, are
15 better, at 475 to 485. There is a rise of in the
5-20 bonds, at 711 to 71ZT ; Illinois, 885 to 895.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have risen 4 to 26 to 28, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds -remain steady at 27± to 271.
Railway Shares are rather firmer, but prices show
no particular change. Midlands and South Eastern
are both 5 higher; Lancashire andYorkshire,l26 to 1265;
Midlands, 106 to 1061 r • London and North Western,
1155 to 1165 ; Great-Northern, 1055 to 1065 ; Great
Northern (A.), 1035 to 1045 ; Great Eastern, 305 to
30a ; South Eastern, 72 to 725 ; Midlands, 106 to
1065 ; Great Western, 451 to 464 ; London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 48 to 485 ; Metropolitan,
111± to 111/ ; Caledonian, 82± to 821.
In Bank shares the dealings are unimportant.
Anglo-Austrian is 4 lower, at 34 to 4, and Imperial
Ottoman is 4 higher at 4 dis. to prem ; London and
County, 52 to 53; London and Westminster, 675
to 68k.
Miscellaneous Securities are quiet, and prices are
little altered. Anglo-American Telegraph, 204 to
201 • Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cents., 55 to 54 ;
litason's Bay, 14fr to 144 ; London General Omnibus
1i to 2.
The sum of £6,000, in sovereigns, was withdrawn
from the Bank yesterday for transmission to Brazil.
The Cirebria has arrived from New York, with
£42,000 in specie for this country, and the Ripon
from Alexandria, with £39,831.
taking £3,000 in gold for Alexandria, and £2,950 in
silver.
The next biddings for Bills on India will take place
at the Bank of England on the 18th inst., when
£200,000 will be offered.
Messrs. Tinsley, Wright, and Co., of Tipton, chain
and anchor manufacturers, owing to the suspension of
the firm of Murcott, Wright, and Co., of the Lanes-
field Ironworks, Wolverhampton, a large amount of
bad debts, and the general depression of trade, have
found it necessary to call a meeting of their creditors.
It will be held at Birmingham on Tuesday next. The
liabilities amount to about £30,000.
The ordinary general meeting of the National Bank
of India has been called for the 16th inst., to receive
the directors' report and to declare a dividend.
The half-yearly meeting of the Harwich Harbour
Estate and Lands Improvement will be held on the
26th inst., to receive the directors' report and state-
nient of accounts.
The liquidators of the Eastern Exchange Bank have
declared a further dividend of 5s per share, making
£4 10s. paid.
A meeting of the creditors of W. H. Smith, Barry,
and Co., was held yesterday at the offices of Messrs.
Caunan, Ford, and Co., when a resolution
was passed to place the estate under inspection, and
three auditors were appointed inspectors. The lia-
bilities are about £60,000 ; the assets are nearly to
the same amount, but, being in India, the result of
their realisation cannot be speedily made known.
, The liquidators of the English Joint-Stock Bank
nave made a call of £4 per share, payable in two
equal instalments, on March 30 and June 30. A
further early distribution is expected, but the liquida-
tors do not feel justified in forcing a speedy realisa-
tion of the assets.
, The appointment of Mr. Whiffin as liquidator of
tne British and American Telegraph Company has
been confirmed by the shareholders.
Sir Frederick Halliday, K.C.8., has been appointed
chairman of the Anglo-Indian Telegraph Company in
place of the late Mr. Charles E. Stewart.
The following is from a circular received from the
Choutales Mining Company :—" The directors feel it
necessary to express to the shareholders the great dis-
appointment they have experienced at the non-
remittances of gold they had been confidently led to
expect, and upon which they so fully relied to meet
the monthly cost. Notwithstanding the panic created
amongst the natives by the outbreak of cholera,
tjaptain Paul reports that the contractors have been
able to carry on their works by paying their men
higher wages. It is a subject of inquiry with the
directors why Captain Paul, under such special
circumstances, did not adopt similar means to retain
labour so essential for making returns. Although
these circumstances have in no way depreciated the
value of the mines themselves, yet the directors, in
consideration of the many disappointments that have
arisen from the failure of Captain Paul's estimates,
amid to insure more reliable information for the future,
have deemed it desirable to send out a commissioner,
who should, in combination with his business quali-
nc.ations, to be a practical man, thoroughly acquainted
with gold mining and the reduction of ores ; and
they are happy to say that, amongst the numerous
Candidates who replied to their advertisement, they
havei_ secured the services of Mr. Thomas Belt,
Who, from his practical experience in gold
hi in various parts of the world, and the
'.gh testimonials for integrity and ability,
with which the board have been furnished, they
elieve to be well suited for the appointment. Mr.
Belt left England on the 17th January last, and is
,191 v, it is hoped, at the mines. In accordance with
enots instructions he will take complete charge and
ttrol of the company's affairs, as well as the super-
visionl,s of the working of the mines. The directors
:Fjeon4t 1 e forwardni most anxiously for the report of this
upon the state and prospects of the mines,
efficiency of the zuachinery, and the value of
I,"_e property • but, as tliis report cannot
ijnr received earlier than the month of May, the
directors propose to defer calling the half-yearly
(Tit. tlng of shareholders until that period. The
usetptors may state that although unforeseen cliffi-
Le,
alties and impediments have hindered progress, so
time and outlay in bringing the mines into a
'l_ll course of working have exceeded their calcula-
"°os, yet large progress must have been made
towards rendering the mines available for returns.
Captain Paul states that the Consuelo Mine is now
available for stoping, the large wheel at St. Domingo
is in working order, and the tramway m
. the mine
to the mill completed.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
a GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Per Cent. Consols
a 1)0. Account, April 2 —
NPer Cent. Reduced 92 1 ad
ew per Cent 92 1 ad
w 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
1)0. per Cent. J an. 1873 —
411„nuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 188 P — xd
~,"0. for 30 vrs, expire sth April 1885 —
L uo (Red SeaTelevaph), Au,,., 1908 —
elloquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. — Pm
Do
£5OO — pm
ti Do. £lOO & £2OO — pin
4-'O.
'Lilt of England Stock, 41 per Cent 249
Account
14d.114bIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
JP lock, 10} per Cent., Aprill874
oo• Account
D
5 Per Cent. July, 1880
r,". Cot Cent., Oct. 1888
-'O. ficates —
12:.• Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
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D,.; 5 per Cent.,
Cent., May 1879 —
°Per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 —
Do do. 1877 —
D,, Ro. do. 1882 lo3*
D . °13., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do, lloders,
xl.o 5 peoor Cent., £l,000
pm
Ar,..,,FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRIOF S.
Ault.„l"ne Republic, 6 per Cent —
Ilrazi.,,all Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859
,;.13.4,.a., A .1 per Cent —
D, 't per Cent., 1852 —
1)0, do., 1858 do
Do. •, 18 i 0 —
bo. , do., 1863
0, : Per Cent , 1865
ziN - `'ecount . 7ll 21 Os
, 1Z 2 Ayres 6 per Cent —
'LII3 ,IPer Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
',4l') - her Cent
Di[4l 6 Per Cent.
1)0°' 4i,.1 Per Cent ._
1)0' " Per Cent , B
• --
)30,
,„ 1867
r, be ‘,, Pi"r ,Cent., 1866
kJ )! r;,c 'ip £32 paid
olan 6
per
cent.
b 3 , , cent.
'ntibi' P'r Cent., 1825
Do Ba 4 Principalities, 7 per Cent —
,11,kt Pot' Cent 1867
;537. :11.,,;:anwuvinUnsue.ssuusseolidated, 1 For Cent —
0,,, R',-, t ' Per Cent —
841
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remc 6 4-e•nt Railway Debentures .... 9.113,-
to.),Jceor, Cent., 182415, ex Coups —
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