The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1866-11-16 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

OUR "CITY" ARTICLE.  THE demand for money haa not been active, but the rate of discount has been firmly supported at 31 per cent. The transactions have not been numerous, the weight of engagements having matured the first week in November. The supply of money is good in all quarters. There has been more activity in public securities, and the markets are altogetherln a better position. The demand for money on the Stock Exchange is moderate, and the rate for short loans ranges between 3 and 3. There is a fair supply. In the Liverpool Cotton Market there is great quietude.  There has been a stronger feeling exhibited in the department for English Government Securities, and transactions are more general. Consols for money have ranged from 891 to 89i, and for the auount 881 to 88i ex div. The mai ket for Foreign Securities shows a firm tendency, and prices all round have advanced. Business in this department has been active. Turkish Five per Cent. are up 1, being at 321; Spanish Stocks both show an advance, the Passives are being taken at 211 to 21i; and the Certificate& 131 to 14; Mexican 'Three per Cents, are very firm, at 17 to 17t'; and the New Three per Cent. Stock at 12 to 13, Egyptian Seven per Cents., 83 to 85; and the Seven per Cents. of 1864, 821 to 83; Greek, 131 to 14. There has also been a good deal of animation in the English Railway Share Market ; prices exhibit a stronger appearance, and dealings are of a much mire general character. Cale ionians have advanced 1 per cent., to 120 to 122; London and North-Westerns 4, to 1171 to 114; Metropolitans I, to 124 t to 124*; Midland 1, to 124 to 1241; South-Eaatern t, 64 to 64; Great Eastern 1, 261 to 27k; London and South-Westerns are steady, at 82 to 84; and Brighton and South Coast, 83 to 87, Manchester and Sheffield are up nearly 2 per cent., to 50 to 51; Great Western 1, to 53 to 534; and London, Chatham, and Dover 4, to 181 to 14.  There has been no immediate change in Bank Shares. but there is a firmer tone in the market. Alliance, 64 to 6 die.; Chartered Bank of Caine, 161 to 174; Chartered Mercantile, 34 to 35; and the Oriental, 41 to 43.  In Finance and Credit Shares there is a firmer tone in the market; prices have slightly improved. London Finance, 17 to 16 dis.; General Credits. 24 to 24 die.; International, 11 to 1 die.; and Credit Fonder. 6 to 44 die. Atlantic Cable Shares show steadiness, and prices are stronger. The Eight per Cent. Preference are quoted 4/ to 4*; and Anglo-American 14/ to 14}, both per share. A new use has been discovered for the notes of banking companies in difficulties. The debtors of the Bank ot Upper Canada are purchasing the notes at depreciated values, and with these ouyiug their old debts to the bank. The result is that several debtors who were regarded as hopeless have been stimulated to wipe out their balances in this novel manner.  The euterpriie of an English company having opened up a steam route to New Zealand, via Panama, our modest competitors serous the Atlantic propose to cut, in and take up all the trade. So far as regards the Panama and New Zealand Steamship Company, the more freight they get to and fiom New York the better. It is just possible, however, that English merchants will not allow themselves to be crowded out. Meantime here is what the New York Times says of the possibilities of the commerce for America But the great field opened by the new enterprise is that involving the vast and increasing trade of Australia. At present the benefits we receive from that trade are comparatively of small importance. But what the commerce between those colonies and ourselves may ultimately become is beyond estimate. Two great staples are produced by the tAO countries—cotton and wool. Of one we have had, and shall have again, a superabundance; but of wool we are sadly deficient. A great portion of that used is imported; in fact, of the long-fleeced wool we have very little. Australia, on the other hand, produces a fine article and just of the kind we require. There are very many other azticles which might be interchanged with mutual advantage, and no doubt will be. There will be bi-fwe long American ploughs in Australian cornfields, and American notions of all sorts in Australian homes. And the American bonds will follow, so that we shall have to quote the rates of Five-Twenties and other good things of like import as sold at Adelaide and Melbottrne. Surely all this betokens a great future of material prosperity for us, if, that is, our political extremists will let the people labour in peace."  There hae been much talk about Insurance Companies, many of whom will not be able to pay a dividend, cmsequeat upon the numerous accidents by fire during the current year; and the means of preventing fires by internal defence, introduced by the Fire Defence Company at their offices, 551, Oxford-street, is receiving general attention.  A Counterfeit Buicide.—On one of the Paris quays, last week, about dusk, a man was observed to be gesticulating in a strange manner, when all at once he threw himself into the river. Two boatmen imme• diatsly put off to his assistance, and upon bringing him to land, asked him what induced him to attempt suicide. He replied that he had not any such intens tion, that he was an excellent swimmer, but that he had not a sou, and if they were good fellows they would share with him the reward allowed for saving a maws life. They indignantly refused, and handed him over to the pelioe. The reward, 25f., was offered to them all the same, but they declined it, pct. wishing to share, even indirectly, in this new species of swindling.