The Sun. — 1859-04-28 (London, England)

ONE O'CLOCK. ADVANCE IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. ' Thy Bank of England Directors have raised the `'e 'of discount 1 per cent.—viz., to 3,1,- per cent. '')._ i°nle alteration was anticipated, but it was scarcely nlagined that it would involve more than t per °ent,  The Stock Markets, however, are firmer, as some doubt is now expressed relative to the alleged chance-between France and Russia. At the annual meeting of the East India Railway Company to-day, Mr. Crawford in the chair, a' eport was presented stating that the revenue of the line opened for the last six months amounted to £B5 ,972, 4 2, being an increase of £5,073 over the preceding half year. The late murder of two of the most valuable of the company's servants led the directors to hope that the Indian Government the mould grant "a military escort for the protection of work people on the line. The report was adopted. Nineteen failures have been announced on the Stock Exchange to-day. _  To oCLoolc. The markets for Stocks and Shawr es are still exof Idingl sensitive and variable. Sudden changes y orei to 1 per cent. are reported in the Funds. rm 8 Stocks and Railway Shares fluctuate in proportion. An occasional improvement is rePcirted, but hitherto these alterations have been Inerely temporary. At the present moment (two Ghee o'cloc the complexion of the market is more rik) ng, in 'consequence of a rise of about 1 per cent. in the Rentes, viz., to 62f. 50c., and are now Consols, -wh comich, at one time, were as low as 881, and comparatively steady at 89 to 89k. Having sy just occurred, this reaction has not yet produced its full effect upon the other markets. Bank Stock has declined to 218 to 220 ; the New Threes to 87i ; the Reduced to 881 89 ; the New 21 per Cents. to 77, and Exchequer Bills to 265. 20s. and lelos. premium. India Loan Debentures have receded per cent., viz., to 92. The New India Loan Scrip , at a discount of 4 to 5 per cent., it being marked °O to 91. In the Foreign Stock Market the transactions are conducted on a very limited scale, and prices e_nntinue variable. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 07 to ditto New, 47 to 52; Brazilian 41 per Cents. have receded 3 per cent., viz., to 90 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 4 per cent., to 75; Dutch 21 per Cents., 4 per cent., to 56 and 58 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 10 per cent., to 86 ; and Sardinian to 65 and 68. Spanish Deferred is steady at 26 to 29. The Railway Share Market has exhibited increased depression, and in some instances a further decline of about 5 per cent. has taken place. East Lanca.shire and Great Western, have declined £1 •, North Eastern, North Eastern (York), an S Eastern, £2 ; Eastern Counties, North Wested rn outh, and Midland, £3; South Western, £4; and Caledonians, D.  In the Foreign Market the dealings have been confined to Lombardo-Venetian Shares. The Old being quoted at 52, and the New at 5 and 3-Z. The latest 1 quotations for the,New however, were 51 51 for the Old, and 4 5 . The Colonial lines are dull, East Indian having receded to 90 and 91. _ _  Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are almost neglected. Ottoman Bank have receded to 15}, and London General Omnibus Company are at lt it.