The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-31 00:00:00

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MONET,A.RY REPORTS,-•YESTERD AY.

The stock markets have been very unsettled to-day.
At the opening a firm feeling was produced by the satis-
factory tenour of the telegrams from Versailles, but
realisations of profits immediately succeeded. Large bill
operations were closed, and a heavy decline took place in
the quotations. Later in the day a reaction ensued, and
a portion of the reduction was recovered.
The railway market has been depressed, and
the leading stocks have receded on an ave.

rage per cent. In the foreign bond market the
principal feature has been the rise of 2} per cent. in
French Scrip ; but, on the other hand, Egyptian,
Spanish, and Turkish have given way in value. Con-
sols have been flat, and 1 per cent. lower at
921, 921 for delivery and the account, Reduced and New
Three Per Cents, 021, 92i ; Bank Stock, 241, 243 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 10s. to 153. pm. India Five Per Cents
have been done rt 1101, 1101 ; and India Bonds at 225. to
275. pm.
English railway stocks have been purchased cautiously,
and prices have given way in most instances. South-
Eastern shews an advance of 1, but Metropolitan)
Caledonian, North Western, and Great Western
have fallen 1 ; Midland has been 1 ; Great
Eastern, 1 ; and North Eastern, 1 lower.
Metropolitan is quoted at 66, 661 ; Caledonian, 88, 881 ;
Brighton, 43, 431; South-Eastern, 782, 791; Great
Northern A, 135, 135 i ; Great Eastern, 401, 40 ; North-
Eastern, 1461, 147 ; Midland, 1.28-i, 129 ; North-Western,
1291, 130: and Great Western, 72k, 73.
The demand for Indian railway stocks has been to a
very moderate extent. Bombay, Baroda, and Ceatral
India, 104 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1051 ;Madras , 1031 ;
Oude and Rohilkknd, 1011, and Scinde, 1011, 1.. Cana_
dian shares have been quiet. Foreign shares have been
flat. ,Lombards have been 1 lower, at 15, 1514 Great
Luxembourg, 121,
For foreign bonds there has been but little inquiry, ex-
ception being taken to French scrip, which has risen to
21 to n prem. Spanish, Turkish, and Egyptian were at
one time much depressed, but close only 1 worse than on
Saturday. Egyptian (1868), 751 to 751; Spanish, 30a to
301; Turkish Five per Cents., 421 to 431; ditto (1869),
53a to 531 ; Italian (1861), 541 to 55/.
Bank shares have been dull. Anglo-Egyptian, 221;
Imperial Ottoman, 111, 121 ; London and County, 51,52 ;
London Joint Stock, 36.2 ; London and Westminster, 631;
and Union of London, 39.
For Telegraph shares there has not been much in-
quiry. Mediterranean Extension have been I better, at
; British Indian Submarine 71 ; Manufacturing
Companies shares have been steady. Silver's India
Rubber have been 1 better at 51, 52. Hooper's have been
firm at 7, 7 1-16 ; and Constructions have been better,
at 261, 26.2.
Miscellaneous securities have sold slowly.
Warehouse, 2111 ; National Discount, 111.
The Discount Market has been in a firm state to-day
There has been more inquiry for accommodation, and
capital has been less freely offered. Three months' paper
has been charged 21 per cent.
The Calabar, from the West Coast of Africa, has
brought £2,500.
At Mark-lane to-day wheat was firm, and 2a. dearer.
Flour rose 3s. per 2801bs.
The report of the Home and Colonial Marine Insurance
Company (Limited), to be presented on the Bth of
February, shews that the net premiums during 1870,
amount to £110,193 ; and the losses and claims paid on
account of the same, to £36,508. The directors recom-
mend the declaration of a dividend of 35. per
share at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The under-
writing account for 1868 now closed shews a net profit of
£27,505. There still stands at the credit Gf 1869 account,
after the deduction of expenses, £31,134.
The Nyanza, from. the East Indies, has brought
£560,000 in gold, and £387,000 in silver.
At a meeting of the Ocean Marine Insurance Com-
pany, it was shewn that the available balance amounted
to £88,546 (after payment of the interim dividend of
£lO,OOO in July last), of which interest at the rate of 5
per share, and a bonus of 20s. was declared ; to add
£15,000 to the reserve fund, increasing it t0£90,000
£90,000 ; and to carry forward £22,346 ; leaving
the sum of £1.22,635 ha risks of 1869; and
1870. The usual payment of ss. per share on account of
interest will be made in July. It was stated that the
agreement with the Union Marine Insurance Company
(Limited) continues to work satisfactorily, and that a
payment somewhat in excess of that of the previous year
will be shortly due to the company for the year 1869.

Fore-street

LONDON STOOK EXCHANGE.-MONDAY,

LATEST PRICES.—AFTER 0 F Flo lAL HOURS.
The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Three per Cent Consols 923 921 Do April &Oct 1883-55.. 112 113
993. it. 1. i Viet 5p a Jau & JulylB94. 10131021
Do for Account
921, I Brazilian.lld6s. 5p o .... 931 941
Three per Cent Reduced 921 921 94i• 31
921, 1..4. 1 Egyptian 1861.7 pa .. .. 83 85
Now 3 per Cent
921,
Exchequer kills. March 10 15pin 100, 991 7pa • . 99'11(103
14s pm Italian, 1865. 5 p a
Do. June lO 15utu Peruvian. 1865. 5p a .... 90 91
15s, lie pro 903, 3
Bank Stock
241, 3. 321. 3. 23
India 5 per Ceuta
1101. 4 853. 4, 5
India Bonds ............ Do Nicolas 4o 0
Pill 673, 81 3
cans pa jsor,JulylB77-84 104 105 Spanish
Do March do Sept. 104 106 301 1. 1. it, 8. I 1
Do spc Jau & July • . 98 99 Turkish. 1854, 4D o 79 81
931 803. 4. 80
Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 Do. 1865. 5n a
Dow of Can 5p c 1903 .. 98 100 431, 1, I, 23. L L 3
993 Do• 1865 6p c
Ceylon 6 p c May and 63, 1, 23, 3
November 1878 .. . .... t 196 108 17.8.5-20 80tta.... 0 e 1832 901 91
Mauritius t p c Jan and 911, 901, t, 1
July 1873 lO2 104 Do do 1833 903 903
New Zealand als 5 p 01871-76 lOO 101 903. 4
New Zen 6p c 1891 lOB 110 Do 10-10 Bads, Spa 1931 894 891
Do 5p a
1)0 5p c Consolidated 9931003 ErieSha,loJdols, all pald --
991, 100. 994. i Illinois Ceutral Shares .. 1093110]
Do 6 p c Mar &Sept 1891 109 111 1101
110 'tlantic and G W R Con
Do June & Deo 1891 108 110 Mortgage Bonds ......
Viet °pc Jan &July 1891 113 114

RAILWAYS.
Bristol and Master 9l 93 Do 2nd Prof Bonds ... 42 43
31. 2, 2 422
Caledonian
Great Eastern
401, 11. I, 1. 40, 1 4th Prof Stock
Great Northern
Do A 1::4;1351 1051,, 1
1351, 5 , . Great Western °Mamas 152 151
Great "Western ' ' 721 73 151
73}, Do 6p c Bonds, 1373.. 99 100
Lancashire & Yorkshire 1;5,1361 Do 61 do, 1877-3 95 97
1361, 6 Do 5 p c pref. Issued 80 par low
.Lon, Beall. and H Coast 43 431 521, 3, 2
432, 2. 1, f Madras guar 5 no
Lou. Chat, and Lover .. 141 141 1031, 1
14, liN. Railway of Canada
p c Ist P t Bonds
Lon and N °all-wefts= 12%130 ,
1301, 291 ' Oxide and Itohilkund g
Lon and South-Western 93 94 5p o
932. 3, 1 1011, },l
Man, She, and Lincoln 451 46 M p ade, Puujanh, and
45/, ad Delhi guar 5 o
Bahia and
Metropolitan
1,
661. 2 . .
Midland 1281129 g 7 p o
1281, 9, 81 19, 2
North British
Nor th-Esstern (lonsols l4l 1413 21
1471, 1,7, 1 Buenos Ayres Gt Fithra.. 751 261
South-Eastern
731, 9, Bi, 1, 2 Dunaburg and Wltepsk 181 18
Atlantic and Si Gawrooe 78 78 Dutch-Rhenish 22123
77, 1
B9mbay, Baroda, and Eastern of France _ _...
Central India. g 6 p 0.. 103 104 Great Luxembourg
104 ' 121, 1
Buff and 1 ‘1 Lake llurou .. 41 Lemberg Uzernowitzgua
4 7 Po
Do 54 pc 80nd5,1872-3-4 79 81 Northern of Franca -
Cape guar 6p c
East Bengal guar 5p o lO3 104 Recife and San Francisco
(Limited) guar 7p e .. 151 151
East Indian, gsp II
1102 San Paulo (L) guar 7p o 211 1.2
G 13
rand Trunk Canada
South A ilstn Et LoinNen 15 15
Do Ilquip Mort Bud 1
93 115 152, 15, 1
charge 6 n o
yin 2nd do Bonds
Do Ist Prof Bonds 59 60
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