The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-20 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY.

There has been an absence of any political news of
importance to-day, and the stock market, in consequence,
has been free from all violent fluctuations. The business
doing has been very moderate, and the movements have
been trifling. As regards railways, Caledonian and North-
Eastern have been firm at a slight improvement, but
Great-Eastern have been rather easier. In the foreign
bond market nothing of interest has transpired.
In the telegraph department the principal feature has been
the heavy fall of about 2 per cent. in Anglo-American.
Consols have been dull, at 911, 9l ex div., for delivery ;
and 94 ex div., for January. Reduceed and New Three
per Cents., 94, 91 : Bank Stock, 230, 232; Exche-
quer Bills, 10s. to 15s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 110,
1101 ex div. ; India Bonds, 225. to 275. prem. For
Colonial Government Securities the demand has been on
a limited scale.

For English railway stocks the demand has been on a
limited scale. Nevertheless, the quotations have been
fairly maintained. Caledonian at 86, 864, and North-
Eastern at 1441, 1442 are 2 and 1 better respectively.
Great Eastern at 384, 382 thews a fall of 4. Metropolitan,
63, 634 ; Brighton, 402, 41; South-Eastern, 741, 742 ;
Great Northern A, 1334, 131; Midland, 1281, 1282;
North-Western, 128, 1281; and Great Western, 694, 704.
Indian railway stocks have been quietly dealt in.
Eastern Bengal, 1051 ; East Indian, 1104 ; Great...lndian
Peninsula, 1072 ; Madras, 1051 ; and Oude and Rohil-
kund. 1034. For Canadian shares the demand has been
inactive. Great Western, 144. Foreign shares have been
in limited request, Antwerp and Rotterdam, 12 ; Bahia
and San Francisco, 181 4 ; Great Luxemburg, 11# ; and
San Paulo, 201.

The foreign bond market has been in a quiet state, but
the tone generally has been firm, and prices have been
steady. Egyptian (1868) have been steady, and / per
cent. better, at 77k, 78. Peruvian (1865) are quoted at
92f, 931; Italian (1861), 551, 55-2 ; Spanish (1867),
31k, 311 ; ditto (1869), 31j, 31g ; Turkish Five per Cents.,
44/, 441; ditto (1869), 50g, 5O ; Mexican, 132, 14 ; United
States Five-twenty (1882) Bonds, 88k, 881; ditto (1885),
88g, 881; French Scrip, par, / prem. ; and North German
Loan, 1,1 prem.
Next to nothing has been doing in Joint Stock Bank
shares. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered,
161 ; Imperial Ottoman, 12 ; London and West-
minster, 631.

Telegraph shares have been depressed. Anglo-Amed-
can have fallen 2, being dealt in 771. Falmouths are it
lower, at 91 to 9a. British India Extension, 61 ; British
Indian Submarine, 6-1, 7 ; Hooper's Telegraph Construc-
tion Works, 6i, and Constructions, 26k.
In Miacellaneons securities very few transactions have
taken place. National Discount, 11 to 1.14 ; Thetis
Marine, B*.

Saturday next will be kept as a holiday on the Stock
Exchange, and business will therefore be suspended from
Friday evening to Tuesday morning.
There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to-
day.

At Mark-lane to-day wheat was dull, and ls. to 2s.
per quarter lower. The Corn Exchange will be closed on
Monday next.
On and after the 2nd of January next the 1867, 1869,
and 1870 Spanish Bonds will be quoted as one stock.

Quietness has continued to be the feature of the
money market. Fair supplies of capital have been on
offer, and there has been but little demand. The rate for
negotiating three months' paper has been 21 per cent. An
increase in the inquiry may now be looked for, owing to
the close of the year, but it is doubtful whether it will be
maintained for any length of time despite the fresh enter-
prises lately announced, as heavy supplies of money will
shortly be thrown on the market.
The China, from IN ew York, has arrived with £38,787
in specie.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.—MoNDAY.

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIA HOURS.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Three per Cent Consols Mt 911 Viet spo Jan & Julynat. Immi
91L ;x d Brazilian. 1865, 5p o .... 92e 939
Do for Account ~...• 911 9294. 1
Three perCentßeducd 911 911 Borpt4an 1.002. 7p0.. .. 80 89
912. 1 SO
New 3 Per Celnt
1019 Deben 7 p • .. 101 103
94
Exchequer 13111 s, March 10 15ple Italian, 1868, 8p o
14s pm 86
Do. June . 10 15pin Yertwian,llB6s. 59 0 .... 93 9d
rel 931, 3. 1
Dank Stook
233 321
India 5 per Cents
1109, t a d 849
India Bonds -— Do Nicoias 4p o
225, 5s pm 661, 9
Can 6 poJan&Julyll77-84 105 106 Spanish. 1867. 3pc
Do March & Sept. 103 105 311
Do 5p c Jan & July . 289 999 Do. 1889. 3p o
Do Inscribed Stock .. . 97 99 319, 1, 1
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 97 99 Turkish. 1i54, 6p a 7B 80
Ceylon 6 p c May and Do. 1855. 5p a
klovember 1878 lO6 108 449, 9
1070 Do, 1865 6p c
Mauritius G p c Jan and 63, 2i
JulylB73 lO3 105 17.8.5-20 Bon 5.6 po 1889 881 889
New i6W ales 5p clB7l-76 1011102:1 880, 9
New Zealand Gp c 1891 lOB 110 Do do 1885 881 881
Dospo
Do 5p c Consolidated 999 100 Do 10-471,0 Buds, Spa 1901 871 871
100 8 t
Do 6p o Mar & Sept 1891 106 108 ErieSha, 100 dols, all paid
Do June & DeclB9l 108 110 Wools Central Shares .. 10091109
Viet 6p oJau &July 1891 115 117 110, 1. 2
9
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1169 Atlantic and ( R Con
DoApril &Oct 188385 lll 112 Mortgage Bonds —
11199, 12