The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-25 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-SATURDAY.

Notwithstanding that there has been a further rise in
the Bank rate, and that there is every probability of a still
higher official minimum, the various departments of the
Stock Exchange have again been characterised by a fair
degree of firmness, and prices have again improved.
There has been a continuance of purchases for
investment, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Egyptian,
and United States Five-Twenty Bonds tabh chew-
ing a fractional recovery. Bail Ways, also, have
participated in the steadiness, and have slightly improved
in value. The consul :market, however, has been rather
less strong, and the quotations have receded per cent.
For delivery and account the price has been 89k,
Reduced and New Three-per-cents 90, 90-1, Bank stock
232, 234. Exchequer Bills 2s. to 6s. prem. India Five-
per-cents 110, 111, and India Bonds 21s. to 265. prem.
In foreignbonds an increased amount of business has
been transacted, and prices have further improved.
United States Five-Twenty Bonds have risen ; Brazilian
(1865), 1: Peruvian (1865), a ; Italian (1861), ;
Spanish, i; Turkish Six per Cents. (1865), 1; ditto,
Five per Cents., 1; ditto (1869), 2} ; and Egyptian (1868),
2 per cent.

The market for English Railway Stocks has been fairly
active, and the bulk of the alterations have again been
favourable. Metropolitan and Brighton have fallen
and respectively, but Great Eastern has risen whilst
Midland, North-Western, and Great Western have been
each better.

For Indian railway stocks there has been very little
demand, and prices have been unchanged. Canadian
shares have sold slywly. Foreign shares have been quiet,
and without quotable variation.

In banks, telegraphs and miscellaneous securities, the
business doing has been limited; and the fluctuations have
been unimportant in character.
A further advance of per cent. has taken place in the
official minimum, the quotation now being 4 per cent.
Taking into consideration the existing state of continental
political affairs, it is not improbable that the upward
movement may continue, as large amounts of bullion
will continue to be withdrawn from this country. In the
general market to-day, capital has been scarce, and three
months' paper has not been negotiated under n to 4 per
cent.

The Joint Stock Banks and discount houses have
raised their rates for money at call to 3, if with seven days
notice to 3, and if with 14 days to 3i per cent.
The City of London, from New York, has brought
£75,000; the Holsatia, £49,600; the Delta, from
Alexandria, £6,293 ; and the Calabar £5,000 from the
West Coast of Africa.

The bullion operations at the Bank to-day comprised
the withdrawal of £194,000 in bar gold, £234,000 in
sovereigns to Germany, and £20,000 in sovereigns to the
Cape.

Advices from Paris state that the Suez Canal Company
is soliciting the French Government to grant it a subven-
tion, or to guarantee a loan,•so as to enable it to meet its
liabilities on obligations or otherwise, which the receipts
are not sufficient to cover, the government consenting to
be indemnified by an annual levy on the receipts. But
he mom ent is not a favourable oue for asking for money.
According to a return issued by the company, the receipts
down to the end of June amounted to 3,244,619 f.
The directors of the London and South-Western Bank
recommend a dividend of 6s. per share.
The dividend of the English, Scottish, and Australian,
Chartered Bank, will be at the rate of 7 per cent.
The report of the Thames and Mersey Marine In-
surance Company, to be presented on the 29th instant,
states that the underwriting accounts have resulted in a
profit of £135,000 for 1868. Of this sum the directors
propose to carry £50,000 to the reserve fund, which will
then amount to £150,000, and they recommend a dividend
of 2s. per share, and a bonus of 45., making with
previous payments Bs. per share, or 20 per cent. per
annum.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-SATURDAY.

LATEST PRICES.—AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.
The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,

Three per Cent Consols 894 901 Vict 5p c Jan & July 1894. 97 100
904, 894, 904
891 Brazilian, 1865, 5p c .... 87 89
Do for Account
901 Egyptian, 1868, 7pc .. - 68 69
Three per Cent Reduced 90 90/ 68, 7, 81, 8 ex-div
90f, 90 Do Rail Deben 7 p • • 90 95
New 3 per Cent
904, 894 441, 1, 51, 41
Exchequer Bills, March 2s, 68 pm Peruvian, 18t5, 5p c
2s, 6s, prem 834, 5, 4
Do, June 2s, 6s pm Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c.. 27 29
6s prem Russian, 1866, 5 p c.. .. 85 88
Bank Stock
2 631„ 3, f, 5
India 5 per Cents llO 111 Spanish, 1867,, 41
3 pc
1101 241, 1, 4
India Bonds, 10
21s, 26• pm Do, 1869, 3p c ....
Can 6p c Jan&JulylB77-84 99 101 24, 31
101, 1004 Turkish, 1854, 6 p c..
Do March & Sept. 103 105 Do, 1805. 5p c ....
Do 5p c Jan & July .. 92 94 374, 8, 7
Do Inscribed Stock .. 92 94 Do, 1865, 6p c ....
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 94 96 56
Ceylon 6 p c May and U.S. 5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1882 821 83
November 1878 lO7 109 821. 3, 21
Mauritius 6p c Jan and Do do 1885 821 83
July 1873 lOl 103 82/, 2
New S Wales 5 p clB7l-76 98 100 Do 10-40 Bnds, 5p c 1904 80 82
New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO7 109 811. 80
Do 5p c
Do 5p c Consolidated 93 95 161, /
Do 6p c Mar & Sept 1891 105 108 Illinois Central Shares .. 89 100
Do June & Dec 1891 104 107 101, 2, 1
Vict 6p c Jan & July 1891 109 111 Atlantic and GW R Con
DoApril & Oct 1883-85 lOB 110 Mortgage Bonds

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