The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-21 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS-YESTERDAY.

The Stock Exchange markets opened heavy at a general
reduction in prices, heaviness being engendered by the
fall in French fl,entes. Eventually a firmer feeling pre-
dominated in consequence of the check in the upward
movement in the value of wheat, and the pnrchase of
i;270,000 in bar gold by the bank. Consols, after being
92 11-16 ex div. Sellers for July closed at 92a-821 ex div.
for delivery, and 921, 9g ex div. for the accounts, being
an advance of -13- per cent. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 92, 92 ; Exchequer Bills par to ss. prem.; Bank
Stock 234 to 236. Indian Five per Cents, 1101 to 111 ex
div. ; and Indian Bonds, 21s. to 265. prem.
The market for English railway stocks has been healthy
on the whole. The principal movement has been in
Metropolitan, which at 711, chews a rise of 2; London
and North-Western at 129 k, and Great Western at 731,
are each k better; whilst North-Eastern has risen 1, the
quotation beng 1472; Caledonian at 781, Brighton at 43,3;
South-Eastern at 762, Great Northern A., at 1351, Great
Eastern, at 40k, and Midland at 131 k, are unaltered.
The market for foreign bonds opened heavily, at reduced
quotations, but was subsequently characterised by in-
creased firmness. The new Honduras Loan is quoted at
2 prem., the Buenos Ayres at 1 prem., the Danubian
Bridges Annuity at 1,1 i prem., the Spanish Quicksilver
1,2, and the Peruvian at / dis., / par. Turkish have
been flat, at a fall of i, Spanish have receded Mexican
and Italian / per cent.
American securities have been quiet. The Five-twenty
Bonds have fallen and Erie shares /.
Bank shares have been steady in value, but the demand
for them has not been active.

Telegraph shares have been firm. British-Australian
have risen ; British-Indian Submarine ; China Subma-
rine; and Falmouth, Gibralter, and Malta g. Silver's
India Rubber have recovered, and Telegraph Construc-
tion a further I.

Miscellaneous securities have been quiet and without
movement.

At Mark-lane to-day wheat sold less freely, but prices
were unfiltered.

The discount market has been fairly supplied with
capital. There has been a moderate, but not active, de-
mand for accommodation, and the rate for negotiating
three months' paper has been firm and unaltered at 2i to
3 per cent.

The report of the Assam Company, to be presented on
the 27th inst., shews an available total of £23,342. A
dividend at the rate of 3i per cent. is recommended,
making, with previous payment, 6 per cent. for the year.
The balance of £12,112 will be retained towards meeting
the loss sustained in 1867.

The report of the Colonial Company (Limited) shews an
available balance of £42,936. A dividend of 12s. per
share, making a total distribution of 325. for the year,
being at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. The reserve
fund will be increased to £90,000 by the addition of
£15,000, and a balance of £10,225 will be carried forward.
The report and balance-sheet of John Brown and Com-
pany (Limited), of Sheffield, to March 25 last, have just
been issued, preparatory to the ordinary general meeting
to be held on the 29th instant. The result shows a net
profit of £75,675 lls. 5d., being equal to more than 10
per cent. on the capital. It is proposed to pay a dividend
of £6 per share, equal to 8} per cent. for the year, and to
carry forward £15,675 to next year's account.
Notice is given that the subscription list of the Buenos
Ayres 6 per cent. State Loan will close to London appli-
cants to-day (Tuesday) at 4 o'clock and on the following
day for the country. The closing price was lj to 1i prem.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-YESTERDAY.

LATEST PRICES ---AFT.

'ER OFFICIAL HOURS.