The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-05 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS. -YESTERDAY.

There was no feature of particular interest to notice in
the Stock Markets to-day. The attendance of members
was under the average, and, in the absence of anti

political news of importance,
... there was _ little

to influence prices. The leading feature is the
recovery which has taken place in Spansh Stock
which shews a reaction of from the recent decline. This
is so far satisfactory as chewing that it is not generally
apprehended that political disturbances will follow the
murder of General Prim. Altogether the tone of the
markets betokens a feeling of greater confidence, which
uugurs well for the commercial success of the new year.

Consols are quoted at 92, 921 for money ; and 92/, 92i for the
account; Re luced and New Three per Cents are 91k, 92 ;

India Five per Cents, 110, 110 k ; India Four' per Cents,
100, 101; India Bonds, 225. to 275. prem.; Exchequer
Bills, 10s. to 14s. prem.; Metropolitan Three and a-Half
per Cents left off at 92, 92i.
Colonial Government securities have sold quietly, but

chiefly for permanent investment. New South Wales
Five per Cent., 100 ex div. ; New Zealand Consols,
100, noi ; Victoria Five per Cents, 101, 102 ex div.

The demand for home railway stocks has been steady
throughout the day, and the general tendency of the quo-
.

tations has been upwards. Prices remain about stationary,

with the exception of Metropolitan stock, which is 1
higher, at 634, 63/. Caledonian has been dealt in at 87/ ;
Great Northern A, 1364, 4 ; Great Western, 73, 2/ ;
London and North-Western, 1294, ; North Eastern,
1461 ; South-Eastern, 754.
Although the movements in the foreign market have
not been extensive, a steady tone has prevailed. The
leading feature is a rise of 4 in Spanish, which closed at
291, 294 ex div. Turkish Five per Cents. also advanced
4, to 431, 4. The scrip of the North German Loan was
last quoted at 1 prem., and that of the French
National. Defence 14, 1 discount. The prices
current after official hours were as follows :
Peruvian, 90, 904; Egyptian (1868), -1774, 781 ; Italian,
551, 554; Spanish (1867), 294, 291, ex div.; ditto (1869),
291 to 294 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 434, 433 ; ditto
(1869), 49/, 501 ; Mexican shews a rise of 4 at 14.
There has been a fair inquiry for United States' Bonds
which has resulted in a rise of 4. The 1862 issue left off
at 894, 893, and the 1865 at 894, 894 f Ten-Forties closed
at 87/, 881; Erie shares are unaltered at 194, 194, and
Illinois Central at 113, 114.
The dealings in Joint Stock Bank shares have not been
extensive, but prices have ruled firm throughout the day.
Alliance, 12/ to 131; Anglo-Hungarian, 64 ; Bank of
Australasia, 51; English Bank of Rio, 161 ; Impevial
Ottoman, 114, 4 ; Union of London, 384.
Telegraph shares shew no change of importance, the
demand having ruled quiet. Anglo-American, 761 ;
British Indian Extension, 6/ to 6 13-16 ; Falmouth and
Gibraltar, 8 15-16 to 83 ; French Cables, 134.
In Mines, East Lovells have continued to fluctuate, and

have been done today at 32i to 32g. Tin Croft shares
have sold at 481. Don Pedro shares have been dealt in at
2& to 2 1-16 pm. xd. ; Taquaril at 1 13-16. Sweetland
Creek Gold Mining shares closed with firmness, at 4i
to 4i.
Money remains very firm, at 2#, 2i per cent. for good
short paper. The rates for bills having long periods to
rim are unaltered.

The Elbe has taken out the sum of £9,600 for the Nest
Indies.

The bullion operations at the Bank of England to-day
consisted of the withdrawal of ten thousand pounds for

France.

The periodical sale of bills on India was held at the
Bank of England to-day. The amount allotted was
370,000 to Calcutta, and £30,000 to Bombay. The
minimum was fixed at ls. 10d. per rupee. Tenders at
is. 10/d. on Calcutta will receive about 61 per cent., and
on Bombay at that price in full.
There was considerable animation on the corn market
to-day, and extreme prices were paid for both English and
foreign produce.

The liquidation of the Joint Stock Discount Company
(Limited) is proceeding favourably, and it is announced
that the liquidators will be in a position during March
next, and without having realised any important
securitie, to satisfy all the admitted claims against the
company. It is hoped that a favourable realisation of the
large railway and other securities held by the company
will allow the return of a considerable portion of the in-
vestment to the shareholders.
A final dividend, amounting with previous payments to
20s. in the pound and interest, is now payable on the
debts of the Financial Corporation (Limited), at the office
of the official liquidator, Mr. L. 11 Evans.
A dividend of is. in the pound (making 155.) is payable
to the creditors of the Orienta Commercial Bank
(Limited), at the offices of Messis. Cooper Brothers and
Co.

The Levant Herald of December 21, contains the follow-
ing :—A Galata telegram in the Standard of December 2
reports the early issue of a new Turkish loan. We have
authority for saying that the statement is wholly
without present foundation. In the event of a Russian
war, such an operation would no doubt be probable ;
but except on such a contingency, it would
be neither necessary nor thought of. The
sender of the telegram evidently misread our
own allusion in the Levant Heratd of November
30 to the small local loan, the details of which were men-
tioned in our weekly issue of Wednesday last and hence
his mistake.
The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. R. Everett,
of the firm of Copeman, Everett, and Co., St. Swithin's•
lane, to be official liquidator of the Royal Hotel Com-
pany, of Great Yarmouth, in the place of Mr. Copeman,
deceased.
The traffic return of the Midland Railway shews an in-
crease of £7,152 ; that of the North-Eastern of 27,523.
The total traffic of the latter line for the half year shews
an increase of not less than one-tenth upon the whole
amount of the corresponding half of 1869.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE,- WEDNESDAY,

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.