The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-06 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YEBTEBDAY.

In the Stock Exchange to day a quiet feeling has been
prevalent. At the commencement of business a fair
amount of animation was apparent, and prices exhibited
a hardening. Subsequently the markets became de-
pressed, and although prices do not close at their worst,
with but few exceptions they are lower. In the railway
market Great Northern A, Great Eastern, Midland,
North Western, and Great Western are each easier. In
the foreign bond, Italian and Spanish have experienced

a fractional improvement, but Turkish have given way
in value, The Consols market has been flat. Prices
have fallen if per cent., or 92, 92* for delivery, and 92*
for February. Reduced and New Three per Cents. 92,
92*; Bank stock, 232, 234 ; Exchequer bills 10s. to 15s
pm.; India Five per Cents. have been done at 110, 1101;
and India Bonds at 225. to 275. pm.
In English railway stocks the demand has been inac-
tive, and the movements in prices have been indicative of
depression. Great Northern A has fallen I ; Great
Eastern, f ; Midland, 1 ; North Western, 1 ; and Great
Western, 1. Caledonian is quoted at 87,871 ; Brightou,
411, 41/ ; South-Eastern, 76, 761 ; Great Northern A,
1351, 1364 ; Metropolitan, 631, 64 ; Great Eastern, 391,
391 ; North-Eastern, 146, 1461 ; Midland, 1291, 130 ;
North-Western, 129 f, 1291 ; Great Western, 74, 721.
Indian railway stocks have been quietly dealt in. East
Indian, 1081, and Scinde,lool, 101. Canadian shares have
sold slowly. Great Western, 15, 15*, Foreign shares
have been quiet. Lombards have been if better, at 141,
141. Great Luxemburg have marked 111.
In the Foreign Bond market Italian (1861) have been
firm, and if better, at 54, 544 ex div. ; and Spanish if, at
291, 291. On the other hand, Tnrkish Five per Cents.
have fallen if, or to 43/, 43.2, and ditto (1869) if, or to 50,
504 ; Egyptian (1868) are quoted at 78, 781 ; Peruvian
(1865) 901, 901 ex div. ; Mexican, 13i, 14* ; United
States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds, 891, 891 ; ditto (1885)
891, 891; French Scrip, 11 to 1 dis. ; German, Ito 11
prem.
Bank shares have been quiet but firm. London and
Westminster have been 1 better, at 631, 641 ; Imperial
Ottoman have marked ng, ft ex div. ; London and County,
50, 504 ; London Joint Stock, 341, 341.
In the telegraph market not much business has been
doing. Anglo-Mediterranean have been 1 better. British-
Indian Extension have marked 6, British-Indian Sub-
marine 611 ex div., and Falmouths 9. Silver's India
Rubber, 45, 46 ; Constructions, 24i,
Miscellaneous securities have sold slowly. Credit Fon-
cier of Mauritius, 91; National Discount, 111 1.
The Clearing House return for the week ending January
4, chews a total of £93,041,000.
No bullion operations have been reported at the Bank

to-day.
At a special meeting of the Midland Railway Company,
held at Derby, a resolution was passed increasing the
capital stock of the company by the sum of £2,922,000, to
be raised by the creation and issue of £2O five per cent
preference shares.
The traffic return of the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway chews an increase of £397 ; the
Great Northern has increased £689 ; the Caledonian,
£3,086 ; the London and North-Western, £2,939 ; the
Bristol and Exeter, £872; and the Lancashire and York-
shire, £3,834. The Great Western return records ade
crease of £4,789.
The returns of the Bank of England shew the follow-
ing results when compared with the previous week :—An
increase in circulation of £1,131,813 ; a decrease in public
deposits of £815,062 ; an increase in other deposits of
£2,037,803 ; a decrease in Government Securities
of £lB4 ; an increase in other securities of £1,733,877 ;
a decrease in bullion of £320,602 ; an increase in rest of
£58,537 ; a decrease in reserve of £1,418,272. The circula-
tion (including post-bills), is now £24,942,962 ; public
deposits amount to £6,286,109 ; and private deposits to
£20,283,268. The securities held represent £32,274,967 ;
and the stock of bullion is £22,382,293. The rest stands
for £3,145,562.
In the discount market to- day the business doing has
been on a very moderate scale. Capital has been more
plentiful, and three months' paper has been taken at 21
to 24 per cent.
The dividend to be declared by the Union Bank of
London at a meeting on the 11th inst. will be at the rate
of 15 per cent. per annum, the usual rate for the half-
year ending the 31st of December, carrying forward
£30,125 for appropriation at the end of the financial year
in June next.
The directors of the National Discount Company will,
at the meeting of the shareholders on the 25th inst., re-
commend a dividend at the rate of 17 per cent. per
annum. At the corresponding period of last year the
distribution was at the rate of 161 per cent. per annum.
At a meeting of the Colonial Bank, a dividend and
bonus of 8 per cent. for the half-year was declared.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-THURSDAY.

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

rinee per Cent Consols 92 921 DoApril &Oct 1883-85.. 111/1121
921, 1, 1 x d 1121
Do for Account 92/1 Viet 59 0 Jan& .Tuly 1891. 101 102
921 x d 1011 x d
Three per Cent Reduced MI 92 Brazilian. 1865, 5p o .... 92 93
921, 2 921, ;
New 3 per Cent
921, 1 1./o Rail Deben 7p c .. 99 100
Exchequer Bills, March 10 15pin 991, 1. 1, 1 x d
Italian, 1865. 5 p o
pm
10 15pm June Peruvian, 1865, 5p o .... 90 91
Do,
100 pm 90t. 1, A. 1 x d
Sauk Stock
India 5 per Cents
1101 x d 84
1 udia Bonds
26s pm 64 0
Can 6 poJantaulyll77-84 10311041 Spanish
1041, 31 x d 291. 1, 1. 1, lx d
Do March & Sept. 104 106 Turkish. 1854, 6p o
Do 5p c Jan & July .. 97 98 79. 1. 9
Do Inscribed Stock .. 96 98 Do, 1865. 5p o
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 98 100 431, 4, 30. 1, i
Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1865 6p c
November 1878 lO6 108 581 x d
Mauritius 6p c Jan and U.S. 5-20 Bouds,6 o o 1882 891 891
July 1873 lOl 103 891, 1. 1. i 1885 891 89i
New SW ales 5p 01871-76 990 1001 Do do
New Zealand 6 pc 1891 lO6 108 891. it, 1
Do 5p c
Do 5p c Consolidated 9911001 88, 1
1001, 8. A ErieSha,loo dots, all paid
Do 6p c Mar &SeptlB9l 109 111 Illinois Central Shares .. 114 115
Do June & DeclB9l 108 110 1141 8
1081 Atlantic and GW R Cou
Viet 61' Jan July 1891 113 114 Mortgage Bonds
1131, 14 d

29i 30