... ;i;.EAST LO DONBAXK (ZIMITED). i . !'half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday~at the London Tavern; Mr. C. S. BUTLER, M.P.t in thechair. 'The following report and balance. sheet were presented: . hle directors submit herewith the result of the opo- rations bf thoebank for the half-year: ending the 30th Jutie 1867; The annexed' statement of accounts show's that 5he profit, ...

... IV yMONE MARKET., -I . I . .. - ; .. ?? THURSDAY: EVENI. Although the state of their aceounts seems fully' to warrant an alteration; the directors of the Bankc of England have to-day refrained from lowering their rate of discount, which coensequently remains fully i per cent. above the terms current in the general market. As all the features of the moment, however, including to-day's news of ...

... I - ,i . = ..I. I SA~URDAY EI G. The stock markets to-day showed increased d ul- in ness, and the inactivity of business is likely to be V. increased through the -deprturtire of many of the members for their holidays, upon the completion of the holf-monthly settlement, preparations for v. which have commenced to-day The funds were . offered and declined * per cent., notwithstanding id the ...

... Friday, EaHV-past One. The Bank of England returns this week show a further increase in the bullion of /145,495, with an increase in the reserve of notes of 23,305. The discounts, &c., show a falling off of /785,023. The stock of bullion in the Bank of France has further increased by /253,000. The return of paid clearing for the week ending July 17 gives a total of /71,753,coo. The Riussia, ...

... U OMMERCIAL AND MARKET1& p 1; 3h ,, PRODUCE. 18 MJIXKG.LAII, JULY 1L 5-SqPAl.-The'lnickd continues steady., 550 hogshead~s and a.. l0buqelof iorto-Rlodtoldlt,82s. d. to 88s..9d.; asid& nama '~saeelf ?? a'.2s. efind I is betteryxgqpest5 belt no -doolded advance ~au be .iw'ted although pricepi ame c~ipxn.-ftho business ~consists of bought In parcels of plan- , tefloi -and gative Ceylo at recent ...

... M- 1ONEY MARKET. I FRIDAY EVENING. lie fndS to-day showed again a drooping ten- G. hich may be attributed chiefly to the 0 sof bueinss, and to the desire of some of pcicttaoi' s to cos their accounts, now that 5holidl seatson is beginning. Consols closed at ierzh reducltion of i per cent. The foreign ,g nlarikt wvas very quiet, and presented little A swith the exception of the continued heavi ...

... C aOMHrBCtIAsL-MANDJfARKBT8 I ~I COTTON.-11W1Pa008, JU)M 29.-Ourmakrlet is ussha~d from yesteidsy. Estimated sales to-day 10,00 bale, -Inc cunp 2,000 speculation' and export. 5,000 American, 24. to, lftd,,;~ 200 Persam, ?? lljd. to 12A ; 600 Maceo end li*ba lid, to, 18d.; 200 Egyptian, 16id.- to~ M~d.; 5,950 Surat, lid, to I0 d.; 8,950 Bengal, Solade, &c., SId. to 8d. ; Fair Dhollerah,,Ol ...

... SHARE DISTS I WEDNESDAy EVEING. The railway market was firmer to-day, and the closilng prices Bhowed an advance in most o h pflfncipal stocks. Midland anld Great Eastern w~ere in chief request, and roseo. and 4 oer cent. respectively. London and N.orth Western, Great Western, and South Eastern impro-ed i Metropolitan, j ; and Great Northern A, Man- chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, London, ...

... 1.g1y MARKET~, ..b llONSEF i 'i -f ?? j : : ?? -: - *S-: , ,z,: ?? ?? .. .. .. REDUCTIOX fl'T AINi . VATE O' DiE. b ?? ;; ; /;F ; E . tr The directors 0f the aniik of England, at heir in weekly meeting to-day, reduced' the minifum rate tb of discount frmom 2k per cent., at whih it as fixed s on the 30th May last to 2, This is the lowest rate i that has ever prevailed at the Bank, and it' h a ...

... TUESDAY EvEsNo, The mining market to-day was rather more active, but the variations in prices were not of much importance. Prince of Wales shares were firmer. Prices were quoted as ?? Moor, Q. to i; Chontales Gold, 4 to 5; Clif- fordIAmalgamated, 7; to i; East 'Basset, 1.8 to 20; East Caradon, Id to j; East Lovell, 6 to j; East Russell, 1 to 1; Great Laxey, 16X to 17j; Great Wheal Vor, 17 to ...

... J- MONEY MAERkET. -- -- - I TUESDAY EVENING. ,le stock markets to-day showed renewed dul- %and the course of prices was again downwards, owl gh all the finiancial features are favourable. 1os declined 0 per cent. Foreignstocks were ge- iy heavy, especially Russian and Italian. Rail- stocks were further prejudiced inthe morning ue a1moonucement that a receiver has been ap- ted by the Court of ...

... I COMMERCIAL AND MARKgETI COTTOINt-LIVERtPOOL, JuLYl&:-Mairket rather steadier, sat yesterday's prices,1k Sales 10,050 hales, Ineluiding 2,000 Speculation5 and xpot. ,00 Amricn, jd.to ad.B50 Pernals, ste., ld- tof 11arn 10d cloarenatli 12ce.; 000 daeloand Bhias co0tnue,t durd.g the egytian, of0tis ek to 7(; d,400eciat, value. tou04(r. whengal, indtprssn, soe,64 toa o onoL 100 Peruc0s(low10r(, ...