The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

MONETA RY REPORTS.—YEsTERDAy

The stock markets opened to-day with a decidedly firmer
tone. The absence of any further . news respecting
the Treaty of 1856 rendered speculators for a.
fall rather anxious to close their , operations, • and
the quotations, in consequence, rapidly improved.
Subsequently there was , a reaction, but the clos-
ing' price's are markedly higher than on Monday last.
Railways skew an average advance of .1- per cent., and
in foreign bonds the enhancement has been more
important. Consols have been very firm. At one
time the price was 922 to 9271, but a relapse
took place, and the closing price was 921, on,
sheaving au advance on the day of g per cent. Reduced
and New Three per Cents., 914, 91-1 ; Bank Stock, 231,
233; Exchequer Bills, 175., 12s. prem. ; India Five per
Cents., 1111, 112 ; and Indian Bonds, 225., 275. prem.
Colonial Government securities have been quiet, but
prices have ruled firm.

English railway stocks have been stetdy, at a further
enhancement. Metropolitan at 631, 631, is 1 better ;
Caledonian at 762, 771; Great Northern A at 1292,
1301 ; Great Eastern at 361, 362 ; North Eastern
11, at 1401, 1401 ; Midland 11, at 125, 1251; North
Western 1, at 1251, 126 ; and Great Western 1, at 66:15,
67. Brighton, 38k, 39.

Very few transactions have taken place in Indian rail-
way stocks, but the tone of the market has been good.
Eastern Bengal, 1044 ; East Indian, 108 ; Great Indian
Peninsular, 1034, 44 ; Madras, 104, 4 ; and Scinde, 102,2.
Canadian shares have been quiet. Great Western, in.
Foreign shares have been firm. Lombards have been
better, at 13k, 144 ; Dutch Rhenish, I, at 22, 22} ; Great
Luxembourg I, at 10k,11 Lemberg Czernowitz have
marked 15, and Antwerp and Rotterdam, 11k.
The foreign bond market has been characterised by
increased firmness, and • the advance, in many instances,
has been important. Peruvian (1865) have risen 2, or to
891, 892 ; Egyptian (1868) 2, or to 75, 754 ; Italian
(1861) or to 53,x, 54 ; Spanish (1867) 34, or to 31k, ;
ditto (1869), 14, or to 31, 31i; Turkish Five per Cents, 11,
or to 42, 421 ; ditto (1869), 14, or to 48, 484 ; Mexican,
or to 134-, 132 ; United States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds,
1, or to 874, 872 ; ditto (1885), 2, or to 86, 864. The
French loan has been as high as -to 1 prem., but has
since relapsed to dis to par.

Bank shares have sold heavily. Imperial Ottoman
have been higher, at 14, 142 par ; but Union of Aus-
tralia have fajlen 4, or to 41k, 424 ; Alliance have marked
13 ; Anglo-Egyptian, 21i ; Consolidated 44; London and
County, 49a ; London and Westminster, 631 ; and Union
of London, 38.
Not much business has been doing in telegraph shares.
Anglo-American, 831,-; British Indian Submarine, 7 5.16 ;
Falmouths, ; and French Cables, 14. Silver's India-
rubber, 37. Telegraph Constructions are / better, at
26, 26k.

Miscellaneous securities have sold. slowly. General
Credit and Discount, 6 13-16, 6 15-16 ; London General
Omnibus, 2i.
There have been no bullion operations at the Bank
to-day.

There has been a fair supply of money in the discount
market. The demand for accommodation has been to a
moderate extent, and three months' paper has been taken
at 21, 2+ per cent.

At Mark-lane to-day wheat was quiet, but Friday's
advance was maintained, and prices ruled 2s. to 3s. per
qr. higher than on Monday last.
The Scotia, from New York, has brought £15,728, and
the England £22,102 in specie.
The Batavia, from New York, has brought £19,287, and
the City of Paris £40,460 in specie.
Sweetland Creek Gold Mine shares are quoted at 3,
3. ex-div.

The failure is a,nnoenced of Messrs. Seacan, Hart, and
Son, wine and spirit merchants, of George-street, Lower-
hill. The liabilities are not yet known, but are supposed
to be considerable,_

The Manchester Courier of to-day says that a meeting
of the creditors of . Mr.. John Porter, ale and porter store,
Blackpool, has been hell at Preston, when the bankrupt
offered to pay 7s. 6d in the pound ; but his explanations
to questions put to him being unsatisfactory, it was finally
settled that he pay 10s. in the pound.•
Another meeting of the creditors of Mr. John Crabtree,
lately carrying on business under the firm of Messrs.
Hallewell and Crabtree, woolstaplers, at Bradford, was
held on Saturday in that town. The first dividend will
be declared as the estate may be realised. In deep sym-
pathy with Mr. Crabtree in his difficuly, and fully
satisfied with his upright and honourable conduct, the
meeting resolved to present to him all his household fm-ni-
tare and effects. •

It is stated that the liabilities of Messrs. Chibborn and
Co., provision merchants, Liverpool, reach about £lO,OOO,
and it is thought that the liquidation will admit of Ns. to
15s. in the. £l.

At a special meeting of the proprietors of the London
and North Western Railway on Saturday a resolution
authorising the directors to create Five per Cent. Pre-
ference Stock of the amount of £3,197,000, at the rate of
£llO for ever £lOO, was passed. The chairman explained
that the capital to be now created was the balance remain-
ing of that authorised by the Acts 1866 and 1867, which
had hitherto not been needed.

The following is from the Commercial and Shipping
Journal, forwarded by Messrs. Borradaile, Thompson,
Hall, and Company, Cape Town, October 19 :
" It is estimated that there are at present no less than ten
thousand persons at work on the diamond-fields, and
although there is very little reliable information as to the
number and value of the gems which are discovered, the
average success must be remunerative. Several very
beautiful diamonds are known to have been received in
Cape Town, in course of transmission to England, but
the. novelty of these discoveries having ceased the
fortunate finders and holders do not parade their
success as was the case a few months back. The search for
precious stones is becoming a regular branch of industry, and
'seems to give satisfactory returns for the capital invested in
it. Although unfavourable reports of the state of society on
the fields are occasionally heard, the general belief is that
life and property are as safe there as could be anticipated
under the circumstances. The bulk of the diggers are
men who are not without means, and are contented with
the returns with which they are rewarded."

The report of the Chontales (Nicaragua) Mining Com-
pany, to be presented on the 22nd instant, states
that the property could now at several points
be worked at a profit, but that capital is wanted for
the purpose. It is, therefore, proposed to issue £60,000
12 per cent. preference shares, to supply the requisite
funds, and also to extinguish the existing mortgage debt
of £23,525.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGES-MONDAY.

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS,

The prices wider the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Three per Cent Consols 921 921 Viet 5p a Jan & July 1891. 102 103
921, /, 1 1021, /
Do for Account
M I, 1 91, i, 901, 11, 5:45/, 11
Three per Cent Reduced 91 91/ Egyptian 1862, 7po .. .. - -
91, 903, 11 78, 1
New 3 per Cent
901, 11 981
Exchequer Bills, March 812 pm Italian, 1865, 5p a - -
10s, 12s pin Peruvian. 1865. 5p a
Do, June 8 12 pin 90
10s, 12a pm Portuguese 1860 3po .. 395 31
Bard, Stock - - 31, 1
Duna b per Cents - - Russian. 18,i2, 5 p 0.. .. 82 84
ludia Bonds - - 82, 4
pm Do Nicolas 4D o
Can 6pa Jaudaulyll77-84 104 105 65, 4, 41
104 Spanish. 1867, 3 pa
Do March & Sept. 102 104 31, 1, 305, 11
102, 1 Do, 18611. spa
Do 5p a Jan & July .. 961 971 301, 1, 11, 1, 1
971, 61, 71 Turkish, 1851, ii p a - -
Do Inscribed Stook .. 97 99 781, 8, 7
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 96 98 Do, 18.15. 5p a
Ceylon 6 p c May and 411, 1, 21, 1, 2
November 1878 lO5 107 Do, 1865 6p c
M auritius 6 p c Jan and 58, 9
July 1873 lO3 105 U.8.5-20130nd5,130 a 1382 871 891
N ewl4 NV ales 5 p 01871-76 101 102 871, 81, 71, 81
New Zealand opa 1891 lOB 110 Do do 1385 86 861
Dos pc
Do 5p a Consolidated 061 971 Do 10-1111Inds, Spa 19)1 85 85
97, 1, 61 ErieSha, IVO dots, all paid -
' Do 6pc Mar & Sept 1891 106 108 Illinois Central Shares - 110 111
Do June & DeclB9l 108 110 1101, 10
V ict 6p o Jan &July 1801 114 116 Atlantic and ONV R Con
....
1141 Mortgage Bonds - -
DoA pill Oct 1883-85.. 11011111 23, 4
1111