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London, England, 1871-02-03 00:00:00

Metropolitan
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665 67 Bahia and San Francisco
665, .
127 1275 g 7 P c
Midland
6},,
5, 65, 75, 5 Belgian E Junction
2a
North British
North-Eastern Consols
145 k, 5,5, 5 Dimaburg and Witepek 181 181
South-Eastern
771 4, i, 5 225, 5
Atlantic and St I Jawnlice 76 78 Eastern of France
B 'inlay, Ilaroda, and Great Luxembourg
Central India, g 5 p c.. 10251031 125, 5
1035, 5 Lemberg Czernowitzgua
Buff and Lake Huron .. 45 41 7pc
1)o 55 pc 80nda,1872-3-4 80 82 155, 165
Cape guar 6 c
blast Bengal guar 5p c lO3 104 0 ttom (Smyrna to A 'din) 41 5
1031 41
East Indian. g 5 p 0
110.
91
_.. .... .... _ (Limited) guar 7p o

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Arand TrinikCanada l2l 122 San Paulo fh) guar 7nc '2l:
Do R.quip Mort-13nd 1 South ATIF4I.II &Loan-Vela 141 15
charge 15 n c ' 93 95 141, 15
Do 2nd do Bonds B5 87 fionthoirn of Pra'lll,

19 21

BANKING COMPANIES.
Pd Pd
1 Agra Bank (LI A Bl 9 10 Imperial Ottoman .. 11110111
81,1 111,11
25 Alliance ILI
121 x d 20 London and (Jaunty 511 52
10 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 221 221 . 571, 1a d
231. 1 20 Lon and Weatninster al, 6:'i
50 British N American 51 52 631, 3x d
20 Ch of India, Austrlia 131 I 4 10 Metropolitan Bl 8'
25 Char Mere of India 21 23 20 Midland ILI
10 City
111, 1x d 25 Orntal BankCorporn 411 12
2 Colonial
4 Consolidated IT,
4 9-16. 1 ad 40
20 Eng. Scot. and Aus 0 161 171 15 Union of Loudon
i 2. Imperial ‘LI

P. 9 90

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Yd Pd •
100 Anglo-American L 1 73 75 6 Great N. China, and
74 Japan Extension.. 8 81
10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) llB 120 5 Indo-European 114.. 10 12
100 Atlantic — 10 Marseilles, Algiers,
100 Do 8p c — and Malta IL) .... 51 6
10 British Australis (L) 33 31dis 10 Mecli terrn Ex (L) .. 4 5
10 British Ind Eaten (L). 61 63 21 Puma autl S. Pcfc(L 4 3 dis
10 British Indian Sub- dis
marine. (L)
6/, 7, 6 15-16 20 Soc Trans France (L) 131 14
10 China Submarine (L) 5 4hlis 14, 131 .
lu Falmouth, Gibraltar, 100 Submarine 237 141
and Malta 11,1 -
9 5-16, 9 10 W India& l'anaina( LI 51 61
10 Great Northern .... 113 111
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES
Pd Pd
Anglo-Austriantind- 100 Do 6p c Bonds. re-
holders' Certificate 2 4 deemaCe 1870 62 64
10 BerlinWalerworks(L) 16 16) '0 London Fin A ssocll,l 19 1811-
30 Bolckow-Vaughan L) 31 36pm 4 Lou Gen Omnibus .. 21 21
100 Boston City (U.S. 2 13-16, i
P c Sterling Loan.. 94 96 2 Lou A I'rov Marine L) 2 lipm
4 *Brit & Fgn Marine L) 4 41pm 3
25 Canada Company. 72 75 100 Madras Irrig. &Canal
1 10 Ceylon Company L) 33 31dis gsn c by Ind Gov. 100 102
35 City Offices (L) .... 251241 dis 2 Mauritius Land (L) 3 1 tbs.
20 Colonial (L)
5 Com Union Assuruce 41 41pin 111 a d
91, 1 21 N Zealand Loan and
10 Crdt Fonc of Eng (L) 21 23 Merc Agency IL) .. 11 pm
100 Crystal Palace
100 Do Fret
100 Do 6p c Pern Deb., 109 114 61 N Bri (eh and Mere (L) 281 283
271 Ebbw Vale Steel L).. 91 93dis 5 OceanMarinelnsur 143151un,
100 Viceroy of Egypt 7P 0 50 P anti 0 Steam 45 47
Mortgage Loan.... 78 80 10 Do do New. 1867 31 21'1i.
78, 9 50 Ithymney Iron
100 Flip 9 p Oirroy Loan, 15 Do New 9 91
guar by Egyp Gov.. 97 99 60 Royal Mail Steam
971 57
13 Fore-stWarehonse IL) 8 9pm 12 Tel Con and Main L) 263 961
pm x all B', '261, 3, 1
2 Themes and Mersey
100 Fist and Colonial Gov
Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 100 Marine Insur (f.,
71 Gen Credt &Diset (L 1 par fpm Tobacco 6l' c Loan.
V. 1, 9-16, 1 guar by Italian Gov 98 90
14 Gen Stm Navigation 28 29 5 Trust and Loan oof
283.} Upper Canada .. 3 1 Pin
7 Hooper's Tel Works Nis }pm 5 U Marine, bvpool IL 5: 51nin
17 Hudson's Bay Bl 81 20 Union Steamship (L) 23 25
45 Indrbbr,Gut Pecand 6 United Dis Corpru (1, 'dig par
Tel Works LI .... 50 51 5 UnivMarinelusur (L% 771 inn
51, 50. 491, 50 12
5 intend Final' SoclL) 21 23dis 12 Warrar.t Finance.... 9 7 dis
20 It Irrig Can Cavour '3 33

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERD AY.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-An in
creased amount of quietness was observable in the cattle trade
to-day. Transactions were much restricted, and prices had a
declining tendency. There was a fair average supply of beasts
on sale, which were disposed of cautiously, at scarcely the re-
duced currencies of Monday. With sheep the market was
sparsely supplied. In all descriptions sales were effected slowly,
and previous quotations were with difficulty obtained,
and occasionally less money was submitted to. Calves
were scarce, and values were unchanged. Pigs met
a dull demand on somewhat easier terms. Per 81bs.
to sink the offal.-Common and inferior beasts, 3s. 4d.
to 4s. 2d. ; second quality do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. 80. ; prime large
oxen, Is. 2d. to ss. 6d. ; prime Scots, etc., Is. SO. to ss. 10d.
Common and inferior sheep, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 80. ; second quality,
do., 4s. 20. to 4s. 6d ; prime coarse-wooled sheep, ss. to ss. 80. ;
prime Southdown ditto, ss.large coarse calves,
3s. Bs. to 45. 4d. ; prime small ditto, ss. to 6s. 4d. ; large
hogs, 3s. 6d. 4s. neat small ss. to 6s. ; quarter-
old store pigs, 225. to 268. each. Arrivals : English Beasts,
920 ; sheep, 3,980 ; calves, 50 ; pigs, 15. Foreign : beasts,
260 ; sheep, 220 ; calves, 158. Total : beasts, 1,180 ; sheep, 4,200,
calves 208 ; and pigs, 15.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY.
-Fair average supplies were on offer at the market to-day.
The inquiry was steady. and prices were well maintained.
Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to inferior ditto, 110 s. to
120 s. ; prime first-cut clover, 1355. to 1475. ; inferior ditto,
115 s. to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 1265. to 1355.: infe-
rior ditto,loss. to 1155., and straw, 305; to 40s. per load.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, THURS-
DAY.--Sugar : Transactions in both raw and refined are restricted,
but prices shew rather more steadiness. Crystalised Demerara,
38s. to 38s. 6d. ; Jamaica, 345. to 355. Coffee : There is a fair
business passing. Plantation Ceylon, triage, 475. 60. to 56:. ;
small, 575. 60. to 625. 6d ; low middling to middling, 645. to
70s. 6d.: good middling, 725. 6d. to 775. 60. ; good bold, 84s.
Tea : There is not much doing. but prices are unchanged.
Cotton : The market is quiet, end prices savour purchasers.
good fair Tinnevelly, 635. 4d. spot. Metals : Tin tends towards
further improvement. Straits, £133 ; Banes, £134 ; Spelters
somewhat firmer, at £lB to £lB ss. for Silesian. spot. Copper
firm, £74 10s. to £75 for Wallaroo, three months' prompt.
Tallow : The market is steady. Y.C., spot, 455. 9d. ; Match,
465. ; last three months', 465. 6d.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.-This market
continues dull and inanimate to-day, with only a very limited busi-
ness doing in yarns and cloth. Prices are still tolerably steady, but
the tendency is in favour of buyers, and yarns are less firm than
goods, as the flatness of the cotton market induces spinners to
sell more readily at last week's prices. No increase of business
can be expec' ed pending the political events likely to follow
the capitulation of Paris. •
BRADFORD TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.--The news of the
capitulation of Paris caused some degree of excitement in the
market on Monday, but to-day the tone is much quieter, and
the alleged terms of peace demanded by Germany
are creating some uneasiness. No one, however,
is sufficiently alarmed to take less money, for
either wool or yarn, but the uncertainty of the future
andespecially the possibility of England becoming involved in
the struggle, is leading all parties, buyers and sellers alike, to
stand aloof as far as possible from business. A few purchases,
chiefly of matchings, and sorts for immediate use, have been
made, and skin wools are also selling. Staplers will not abate
a fraction in price. The orders for yarn on account of export
are very meagre to-day. Buying has been pretty free of late,
and merchants are reluctant just now to increase their liabilities.
Prices are quiet but firm.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE, THURSDAY.-
The mtin of ironmasters to-day was moderately attentied, e
and no change of importance reported. Most of th
works have just about enough business on hand
to keep them going, and the weather still interferes
with communication by canal. Pig iron in fair •re-
quest, and finished about the same. The anxiety respecting
peace negotiations, which has been felt on the Longton Stock
Exchange, is fully shared here, and the confidence with which
the news of the capitulation of Paris was received is consider-
ably shaken.
DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-At this market
to-day beef was 70s. to 755. ; socond class, 635. to 673. 60. ; in-
ferior, -50 s. to 60s. per cwt. Mlitton : wethers, Bid. to 90. ;
ewes and hoggetts, 62d. to 81d. per lb. There were in the mar-
ket 1.666 cattle, 4,788 sheep, and 25 calves. The numbers were
less than last week's, and for this reason-coupled with the
prospect of a better state of things across the Channel-dealers
speculated freely, but on a limited scale, and cleared the market
early, giving advanced rates.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-There were at
this market to-day 1,397 oxen. Top Scotch, 765. to 78s. ;
secondary, 725. to 745. ; middling, 60s. to 655. Sheep, 5,289.
Top white faced, Bd. to 9d. ; black, 80. to Bd. ; secondary, 70.
to Bd. ; middling, 6d. to 7d. There was a large supply of all
classes at the market. Slightly reduced prices had to is
accepted. At the close it was impossible to make a finish.
MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.-This market
to-day was fairly attended, but the tone was quiet on the
whole. English wheat met a slow sale, and can scarcely be
quoted is. qr, dearer ; while foreign was 2d. to 3d per cental
higher than on this day week, but in limited request. Flour
was inactive, at an advance of 60. per sack on ordinary sorts,
and is. on the better kinds. Oats were taken more freely,
and brought 10. to 20. per 45 lbs. over previous
rates. Beans were 60. to is., and Indian Corn
ls. 6d. to 2s. per quarter dearer, but with less doing.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY. - Opening
Report.-The market opened with a very quiet tone to-day.
Sales, probably 10,000 bales. Closing Report.-This market has
again been dull, and with a very limited demand. Prices shew
a decline of about is. Bd. per lb., both on the spot and to arrive.
Sales, 8,000 bales, including 1,000 bales on speculation and
export.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, THRRSDAY.-This
market continues quiet to-day, and a small business was done,
No change in value.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.-This market
was steady to-day at 51s. 6d. cash, and 51s. 90. in a month.
Done, closing buyers at these prices. Sellers ld. more.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, THURSDAY.-Ordinary firsts,
1465. ; seconds, 1465. ; thirds, 1335. ; fourths, 116 s. ; fifths, 100 s. ;
sixths, 665. 242 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts, 150 s. ;
seconds, 150 s. ; thirds, 140 s. Nine firkins in the market.

LANCASHIRE ANT) YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—At
meeting of directors of this company, held on Wednesday,
it was decided to recommend to the proprietors at their
next meeting to declare a dividend for the past half year
at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, less income tax.
A RATHER STRONG DRAIN.-11) 1871 the Board
of Works propose to expend nearly £lOB,OOO on the main
drainage of the metropolis. This trifle, coupled with the
many millions of money already disbursed on account of
this costly undertaking, forms a very heavy sinking fund.
—Will-o'-the-Wisp.
EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES.—An. Ame-
rican paper states that, among 140 applicants recently for
admission as cadets at the Military Academy at West
Point, more than 50 failed at the preliminary examination
in the " four ground rules of arithmetic" and in the
simplest spelling,
AN UNDESIRABLE B EDFELLOW.-•-All accident of
a very singular nature has occurred in Edinburgh. A
sweep crossing the garret floor of a house for the purpose
of cleansing a chimney by some means went head fore-
most through the floor at a part where, it appears, there
was no support but lath and plaster. Fortunately for his
neck, he dropped into the very middle of a .bed where an
old woman was lying at the time, no one being in the
house but herself. Her consternation and terror may be
more easily imagined than described, especially as the
complexion of the unexpected visitor was of that tint
popularly supposed to mark connection with worse trades
than chimney sweeping. The sweep, fortunately, was
nothing the worse for his tumble.