MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 61, 20 October 1864, Page 5

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

" ; ''■'■"■'':'. '.VlioirpoK;' 'Aug. '26. 'r ] The stock market remains dull. ..' ".'I ■ ; Notwithstanding th« favorable character of the Bank of England returns, this; directors have abstained from making any change in the rate of discount. . . '■/ : Q-ood three months' bill 7£ to. 7f per cent. , Consols, 89 toß9f for money j.B?£ to 89i for account. . ■'. " -,' ; ' ■ .; : ' . ■ ■"■■"'• Sept. 18. , English, railways shares and foreign securities are lower in several instances. . : , The Confederate bonds have been /unfavorably affected by the late news from America. ; Colonial G-overmherit Securities— New South "Wales Five per. Cents;, X866, Janiiary' and July. 97 to 89; Victorian Six per cents, April and .October, 109 to 110 ; Queensland Six per cents., January and July, 101 to 101; South Australian Six per cents., 1878, 106 to ,108 j New Zealand Sixes, not quoted. > 1 ■ Eleven vessels sailed for New Zealand during the past month, with cargo valued at 1 £133,897, showing a decrease on the last month of £59,664. I The above calculations were.made up to August 15th, since when five vessels have sailed for Melbourne, five fforr r Sydney, three for Auckland, one for Adelaide, and one for Hobart Town. The Board of Trade returns for the past six months show an increase in the value of exports of twenty-six per cent, over the corresponding period of 1863, and thirty-six per cent, over 1862. Tenders have again been invited for £270,000 Queensland debentures. The previous limit was reduced last evening. Wool Eeport. — After the commencement of the sales prices declined lid., owing to the rise of the Bank rate to eight per cent. During the latter part of sales prices have slightly improved. This has been chiefly caused by large operations for export. The sales close on the 31st August. The number of bales catalogued is about 130,000. It is confidently anticipated that the remainder of the clip for sale in November will realize good prices.