The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1871.

MONERk.RY REPORTS.—YEsTERDAY.

The stock markets have again been characterised by
firmness, notwithstanding that owing to the progress of
the fortnightly account, the business doing has not been
extensive. The political situation is generally regarded as
more peaceful, and more confidence is in consequence en-
gendered. In the market for railway stocks, South-
Eastern, North-Eastern, and Great Western have
been better ; but Metropolitan and Great Northern
.A, have given way in value. The foreign bond market
has been very firm, especially as regards Spanish and
Turkish. Consols have been quiet, at 92a, for de-
livery and the February account. Reduced and New
Three per Cents., 921, 92a ; Bank Stock, 236, 238 ;
chequer Bills, 10s. tolss. prem. ; India Five per Cents.,
1101, 1108 ; and India Bonds, 225. to 275. prem.
The market for home railway stocks has been in a
steady state, end the bulk of the fluctuations hav
astern e been
favourable. South Eastern at 77, 77k, North-E at
1471, 1478, and Great Western at 73k, 73i, are 1
better ;
but a fall of I has taken place in Metropolitan and Grethe
at
Northern A., the former being quoted at 651,6 6 and
latter at 1358, 136/ ; Caledonian, 88, 88} ; Brighton, 43,
43i ; Great Eastern, 41, 411; Midland, 1291, 1291;
North-Western, 1301, 1301.
Indian railway stocks have been quiet. Bombay,
Baroda, and Central India, 104 ; East Indian, 1091, 101 ;
Great Indian Peninsula, 1051; and Scinde, 101 i. Canadian
shares have been flat, Foreign shares have been in limited
request. Buenos Ayres Great Southern, 261; Lemberg-

Cznrnowitz, 161.
For foreign bonds there has been a healthy demand.
Large purchases of Turkish have been made,
the and the Six
per Cents. of 1869 have risen 1 per cent., qucta tion
being 53/, 53#. The Five per Cents have been / better,
at 43, 43k. Spanish have also been in request, and at 301,
30i, shew a rise of # per cent. Italian have been quiet,
at 54#, 54# ; Egyptian (1868), 75k, 751. French scrip has
improved # per cent., being quoted at 1, dis. ; United
States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds, have been quoted at
90#, 900 ; ditto (1885), 89, 90.
In the market for Bank shares Censolidated have been
flat, and # lower, at to t prem. Union of India have
been fully 1 better at 39, 401.
Telegraph shares have been steady. French Cables
have been higher, at 13k, t. British Indian Sub-
marine have marked 71, Hooper's, 7 ; and Construc-
tion 25#.
For miscellaneous securities the inquiry has been
limited. Credit Fonder of England, 2i, #.
The sum of £30,000 has been withdrawn from the Bank
to-day.
The Clearing House return for the week ended January
25th shews a total of £65,466,000, against .£64,616,009 for
the corresponding period last year.
There has been rather more demand for money to-day
partly in connection with the fortnightly settlement.
Capital, however, has been plentiful, and three months'
paper has been taken at 21 per cent.
The Manchester Courier of to-day says that a meeting
of the creditors of Messrs. F. Lockyer and Co., manu-
facturers, of this city, and of Burnley, was held yester-
day. A statement of accounts was submitted, from
which it appeared that the liabilities amounted to
£19,199, and the assets to £2,758, being about 2s. 10d.
in the pound. It was decided that the estate should
be wound up in liquidation. Mr. Halliday was ap-
3ointed trustee, and a committee of inspection was also

appointed.
A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Hodgin,
worsted yarn agent, Manchester, was held on Tuesday.
The statement of affairs submitted shewed liabilities
£1,749, 9s. 2d, and assets £553 14s. 3d. It was resolved
to accept a composition of 6s. Bd. in the pound, pay-
able by instalments of 2s. Bd. in cash, 2s. in three months,
2s. in six months, Mr. Lawton being appointed trustee.
The report of the Universal Marine Insurance Com-
pany, to be presented on the 2nd of February, recom-
mends a payment of 7s. 6d. per share, with a bonus of
2s. 6d., making, with the ad interim dividend in July, a
total dictribution of 12} per cent. for the year. In the
previous year the distribution was 10 per cent.
The report of the Linoleum Manufacturing Company
(Limited) chews an available total of £16,730, and recom-
mends a dividend of 15 per cent. for the year, absorbing
£13,200 (of which £4,360 has been already distributed),
and the appropriation of £2,000 to reserve, thus raised to
£4,387, leaving £1,530 to be carried forward.
The suspension has been announced of Mr. M. L. Yuly,
of Great Winchester-street-buildings, a merchant in the
Mogador trade, with liabilities for about £50,000 or
£60,000. The suspension has also been announced of Mr.
Simon Atteas, of 17, Gracechurch-street, African mer-
chant, with liabilities for £20,000 or £30,000. In reference
to these failures, we understand that the Consolidated
Bank is involved to the extent of £30,000 ; the assistant-
manager having been discharged in consequence of the
irregularity of the advances made to these two firms.
At a meeting of the London and St. Katherine Dock
Company, the directors' report was adopted, and a divi-
dend of 1 per cent, was declared.

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