The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-29 00:00:00

ness. Consols have been steady, at an advance of 2 per
cent, the quotation for delivery and the account,
ei rig 923, 93; Reduced and NeW Three per Cents., 91k,
982 ; Bank Stock, 231, 233; Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15s.
prem. ; Indian Five per Cents, nri, 1121 ; and Indian
Bonds, 225. to 275. prem. In Colonial Government
Securities the business doing has been moderate, and the
quotations have ruled firm.
English railway stocks have been firm, and higher in
value. Metropolitan. at 63, 631, Brighton at 39, 39i,
South Eastern at 722, 731, and Great Eastern at 361437 k,
are each / better ; whilst Midland at 1252, 126, Caledo-
nian at 77/, 772, and. Great Northern A at 1304, not
are better. North Eastern has risen 2to 1401, 1414 ;
and Great Western fi, or to 68, 681. North Western is
quoted at 1251, 1261.
For Indian railway stocks there has not been much
inquiry. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 1041;
East Indian, 1074, 84 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 104,
Canadian shares have been quiet. Foreign shares have
been inactive ; Lombards have been batter, at 14k, f.
The foreign bond market has participated in the improved
feeling, and, without exception. the movements have been
favourable. Egyptian (1868) have been 4 per cent. better,
at 751; to 76 ; Italian (1861) at 541 to 544 ; Spanish
(1867) g, at 314 to 311; ditto (1869) g, at 31i to
311 ; Turkish Five per Cents 424 to 43 :
and ditto 1869 1, at 484, 49k. The French Loan is quoted
at 4 dig. to prem. American securities have been firmer.
The Five-Twenty (1882] bonds have been done at 874,
884 ; ditto (1885), 87, 871; Erie shares, 194, 204 ; and
Illinois Central, 109 i, 1101.

Bank shares have been in limited request. Anglo-
Egyptian, 22 ; Imperial Ottoman, 111, ; London and
County, 493 ; Joint-Stock, 33i ; London and Westmin-
ster, 121, ; and Union of London, 38g.
Telegraph shares have been quiet. British Indian Sub-
marine, 7 3-16; Falmouths, 103 ; and French Cables, 14.
Silver's Indiarubber, 37/, 38.
In miscellaneous securities very little business has been
doing. Credit Foncier of England, 21 ; Hudson's Bay,
81; and Universal Marine, 111.
There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to-
day.
The Shannon, from the West Indies, has arrived with
£231,849 in specie.
At Mark-lane to-day wheat sold quietly at about late
rates.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce announces the
failure of Robert Wight and Son, chain and anchor
makers, of Sunderland and Seaham Harbour, the business
being carried on by Mr. William Wight. The liabilities
are stated to be £25,000.
The Mexican dollars arrived by last packet have been
sold at 58K per ounce. •
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer due on Saturday
next will bring £711,700 in Australian gold and silver.
The discount market has been moderately supplied with
capital. There has been a fair inquiry for accommodation,
but three months' paper has been negotiated at 21, 23

per cent.
The Talisman, from the Brazils, has brought £23,000

in specie.
The following are some of the official " making-up"
prices, being the first day of the account :—Railways—
Metropolitan, 63 ; Caledonian, 77 ; Brighton, 37 ; Great
Northern A., 130} ; Northern-Eastern, 141; Midland,
1254 ; North-Western, 1252 ; and Great Western,
674. Foreign Bonds—Egyptian (1868), 75} ; Mexican,l32 ;
Turkish Five per Cents., 43 ; ditto (1869), 48i ; Italian
(1861), 5412; Spanish (1867), 314 ; ditto (1869), 31.
Miscellaneous.—Angle-American Telegraph, 16i ; Tele-
graph Construction, 264 ; and Lombards, 144.