The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-24 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY.

The position of affairs on the Continent .is gradually
becoming better. The extension of the armistice for forty-
eight hours is, undeniably, a good feature, and the rumour
that the terms of peace are already agreed upon, and
that the treaty requires but the signatures of
the opposing Powers to 'settle the dispute is
probably not without foundation. At the same time the
aspect of affairs on this side of the Channel is not unfa-
vourable. The mild, genial weather of the past
farmers to make pre-
few days
has been of great benefit in enabling
parations for spring sowing.. The winter sown crops
look well, and the wheat plant with but
few exceptions is generally well spoken of. These circum-
stances have not been without their influence on the stock
markets to-day. A good business has been transacted, and
priceshave again improved. Railways have been in request,
and Metropolitan, Great Northern A, Midland, North
Western, and Great Western have risen in value. As regards
foreign boo ds, the French Loan has been largely purchased
and an advance of 12 per cent. has been established in
prices. Turkish also have been rather firmer. Consols
have been steady, at 911, 92 for delivery and the account.
Reduced and New three per Cents, 92k, 923 ; Bank
stock, 244, 246 ; Exchequer bills, 4s. to 95. pm.; India
Five per Cents., 1091, 110: and India Bonds, 20s. to
1255. pm.
,Although prices do not close at their best, English rail-
way stocks shew a decided improvement over yesterday.
Business has been on a more liberal scale, 'and large pur-
chases of Great Western have been made. At one time the
price was 773, 771- ; but it eventually receded to 77; 771 ;
showing an improvement of 1 North-Western has risen 1,
Midland 3, Great Northern A 1, and Metropolitan
Caledonirn is quoted at 873, 871; Brighton, 43, 431;
South-Eastern, 781, 79 ; Metropolitan, 661 66a ; Great
Northern A, 1341, 1345; Great Eastern, 38$, 39; North.
Eastern, 1471, 1472'; Midland, 128,128 k; North-Western,
130, 1301.
For Indian railway stocks there has been but little in-
quiry, but prices have been well maintained. Bombay,
Baroda, and Central India, 1031, 4 ; East Indian, 1092,.
Great Indian Peninsula, 105, 1; Madras, 1032 ; Onde and
Rohilkund, 1013 ; Scinde, 1014. Canadian $
hares have
been quiet. • Great Western, 152. In foreign shares
Western and North-Western of France have risen 21, 22 ;
Northern of France haVe marked 401; Antwerp and
Rotterdam, 121; Great Luxemburg, 12a ; Recife and San
Francisco, 151, 3 ; and Lombards, 14$.
The• feature in the foreign bond market has been the
strong inquiry for French. At one time there were
buyers at 911, but a reaction ensued, and the price de-
clined to 901, 913, being an advance of -1$ per cent..on
the day. Turkish have been 1 per cent. better. Egyp-
tian, 1868, 74, 744 ; Italian, 1861, 541, 511- ; Spanish,
30301, ;-1 ; Turkish Five per Cents, 412, 42 ; ditto 1869,
522, 53 ; United States Five-Twenty 18S2 Bonds, 904,
911 ; ditto, 1885, 900, 90sT ; North-German Scrip has ad-
vanced 1 being quoted at 21, pm.
Bank shares haVe been steady in value. Agra A have
been done at 9; City, 111 ; Imperial Ottoman, 111, 112 ;
London and County, 511, London and Westminster, 621,
63 ; and Union of Australia, 391, 391.
In telegraph shares the transactions have been on a
limited scale. British Indian Extension, 84; Falmouths,
9a, 92 ; and Telegraph Constructions, 251, 255.
For Miscellaneous securities the demand has not been
active. Berlin Waterworks, have marked 161; Cr4clit
Fonder of England; 31, 3; ; Fore-street Warel-ouse,
TIL„ ; General Credit and Discount, 71, 8 ex-div.; Royal
Mail Steam, G 2, 622.
The Clearing House return for the week ending Febru-
ary 22 skews a total of £71,407,000, against £60,718,000
for the corresponding period last year.
Notwithstanding the strong inquiry for money which
has prevailed in all quarters during the week, the Bank
directors have eleeted to make no alteration in the rate,
which therefore remains at 21 per cent. The demand to-
day, although hardly so active, has still been strong; and
three months' paper has been charged 21 per cent.
The Rangoon has arrived at Gallo, with £330,000 in
Australian gold for Europe.
There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to-

day.
Subscriptions Wave been invited by Messrs. Rothschild
and Co. for a new Brazilian loan of £3,000,000, in bonds
of £lOO, £5OO, and £l,OOO each, bearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum from the Ist of February.
The price of issue is 89 per cent.. The sum of £5 is pay-
able on 'application, £l5 on allotment, £2O on May 8, £25
on July 17, and £24 on August 21. The loan is to be
redeemed by a sinking fund of one per cent. per annum.
At a meeting of the Credit Foncier of England (Limited
and Reduced), the directors' report, shewing an available
total of £91,149 was adopted, and a dividend at the rate
of 5 per cent. per annum for the six months' was declared,
leaving £16,149 to be carried forward.
At the annual meeting of the English and Scottish Law
Life Assurance Association, the report stated the new
policies issued in 1870 at 562, insuring £427,722, and
yielding in new premiums, £14,085. The renewal pre-
miums were stated to be £109,751, and the invested fund
£760,132.
The returns of the traffic on the Great Northern Rail-
way spew an increase in the receipts over those of the
corresponding week last year of £11,205 ; the returns of
the Great Eastern Railway an increase of £2,789 ; of the
Great Western, an increase of £17,018 ; of the London
and North-Western, an increase of £8,278 ; of the Bristol
and Exeter Railway, an increase of £2,261 ; of the Cale-
donian Railway, an increase of £2,100 ; of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway, an increase of £1,382 ; of
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, an increase of
£4,536 ; of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway, an increase of £1,463 ; of the Cork and Bandon
Railway, an increase of £69.

I.ON DON STOCK EXCTIANGE.—THuRsnay,

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The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

i'lk,ee ler Cent 00111018 91; 92 DoApril &Oct 1833-85.. 112 1
911, 25
Do for Acco.
unt
92 . 1024
Three per Cent Reduced 925 925 Braillian. 1305, 5p a
925,4,5 94
925 923 IF
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ii
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vti iti a: u:
113800,1125).e. 7. :
71: 01
c;.3 i . ... ...
598903 :
098015
New 3 per Cent
925. 5, + 4
Exchequer hills, March 4 9pin Italian, 1845. 5p a
4 9")
Portuguese 9°15869 3
8s pm
Do, June
4s pm p 0 .. 32 33
Bank Stock - Russian. 1862. 5 p c.. .. F-51. '6
245 865, 4 -,
Ind la 5 per Cents
ludia 11onds ............ 695, 9
pm Spanish
Can 6pa .1 anSc.lnlylB77-84 105 106 30$, 4
1055,2. 5 . Turkish. 11)54, ii p a
79 81
Do. 1315. 5 n a
805
411 42
Do 1),, 5 p
014ilaairics,h.Scialyept... 105555105971
Do Inscribed Stock .. 98 99 415, 4
Dom of can Si' c 1903 .. 99 101 1)o, 1805 ii p e
Ceylon 6 p c May and 61, 605
November 1878 lO7 109 U. 5.5-201 pa 1331 91 9
Mauritius I p c Jan and 921
July 1873 lO3 105 Do do
New SWalas 5 p alB7l-711 lOO 101 905
New Zealand 4p c 1891 lOB 110 Do 10-4013138, Bt.IIA 11 871 33
Do 5 pa
Do 5p c Consolidated 99 100 ErloSlut, i i i,t,,is,:ill pat,'
995 Illinois Central Shares ..
Do 6p chtar &SeptlB9l 110 112 1085. 0
Do June & DeclB9l 108 110 Atlantic and 44 Wlt Con
V id, 11 p c tan &July-1891 113 114 Mortgage Bond.

. 931 94

1835 903 90;

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Bristol and Exeter 9O 92 im Is6oProf 80nd5....
Caledonian
872 no 2nd ['ref Binds .. 431 441
Great Eastern . :',Bl 39,1 441, 4
I',Bl, :, i Do '..4.1 Prof Stock ..., 321 331
Great Northern
G
1251, 3, A. 3, I rand Trunk of Canada
134 135
Do A 4th Prof Stock
181
134; /, ri, 41
Great western 77.. 771 Great-Indian Pan g 5.‘ a 10431053
761, 7, 62, 7: 1051, 3. 5, s.
Lancashire & Yorkshire E511::61 • GreiLt wc.teril 014.11adil 15: 153
1351, 1152
Lon, Brigli, and it Coast 43 431 1)o 6p c Bonds, 1873.. 9911003
433, 3,2 a d Do 53 do, 1877-8 96 18
Lou, Chat, and Dover .. 14 144 Do sti c pref. 134itod. 8,1 1 Zinn
Madras guar 5 no
143, 1
ton and North-Western 1292130 1032, 2
.130, 1, 293. 30 N. Railway of Canada.
Lou and South-Western 94 9§ 6 p olst P.rof Bonds
95, 42 Opcip and Itoliilkuntl g
Man, Slief, and Lincoln 462 471 5 01;
462
Metropolitan
662, i 'Delhi guai a pa
Midland
1272, la 114,1i1a sand Sgt) Francisco
North British
34 Belgian E Junction .. 21 1
...
Nor 01-Easton' Consols 14731472 Buenos Ayres (It Stlirii.. '252 NI
1473, 2,3, 3, 7 I Mnalairi.g anal Witoosk 18., 19
South-Eastern
783, 83, 9, 81 24, I
Eastern of Pfal,Co .
Atlantic and St Lawrnce 77 79
Bombay, Ilaroda, and Great Luxembourg
Central India, g 5 P 0.. 103 104 122
1031, / Lemberg uzernowitgna
Buff and Lake Huron .. 4/ 4/ 7 1,1
CapeDo 53 po 80nd5,1872-3-4 80 82 . 16
(Limited) guar 7 1, 0 ..
guar 6p c
East Bengal guar 5 p C 10331041 401
East Indian, g 5 p o
1092, 2 Recife andSait Francisco
Grand Trunk Canada
Do Equip Mort llnd I 153, 3
charge 6o c
931, 3 , South Anstit & Lout-Vet] 148 14„
Do 21,4 do Bonds
87 rionthent °U France .

59t 60i

1% 19

91 93

18 20
12. 121`

15t 1G

39 41

15 15,

1.9 21