The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-10 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY.

Much quietness has been noticed in the stock markets
to-day. The business doing in all classes of securities has
been on a very moderate scale, and the quotations have
been entirely free from any violent fluctuations. A fair
amount of steadiness was observable at the commence-
ment, but the tone at the close was rather unfavourable.
Consols have been quiet, at 91k, 92 ex div. for delivery,
and 92, 924 ex div. for January. Reduced and New
Three per Cents, 91k, 92 ; Bank Stock, 230, 232 ; and
Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15s. prem. India Five per
Cents, 110, 119 i ex div. ; and India Bonds, 225. to 275.
prem.

Next to nothing has been doing in English Railway
Stooks, and the quotation 4 have been without appreciable
change.- Brighton stock has been 1 better at 411, 42.
Metropolitan is quoted at 641, 65 ; Caledonian, 82, 821 ;
South Eastern, 741, 75 ; Great Northern A, 1351, 1361 ;
Great Eastern, 38-1, 391-; North Eastern, 1441, 144 i;
Midland, 1281, 129; North Western, 1281, 1281, and
Great Western, 701, 701.
Transactious' in Indian Railway Stocks have been on
a limited scale ; East Indian, 1101; Great Indian Penin-
sula, 1071, 4 ; Great Southern of India, 1041; Madras,
1051; and Scinde, 103. For Canadian Shares there has
been very little inquiry. Foreign Shares have been dull;
Bahia and San Francisco, 17k ; Great Luxembourg, 114 ;
and Lombards, 141.

Although the transactions in foreign bonds have been
on a limited scale, the tone of the market has not been
unfavourable. Egyptian (1868) at 771, 771; Spanish (1867),
31k, 31A ; and Turkish (1869), sq, 511, are each / per cent.
better. Peruvian (1865)are quoted at9ll, 92; Italian (1861),
554, 56; Spanish (1869), at 31, 31/; Turkish Five per
Cents, 441, 441; Mexican, 13/, 14k; French Scrip, / to 1
prem. ; American securities have been in limited request;
the Five-Twenties (1882) honds have been done at 88g,
881; ditto (1885), 87k, 881; Erie shares, 19:-2, 20 ; and
Illinois Central, 1101, 1111.

In bank shares next to nothing has been doing. Con-
solidated, 4 15-16 ; Imperial Ottoman, 12, i; London and
County, 49k, ; and Union of Australia, 42.
Telegraph shares have been firm. British Indian Sub-
marine, 64, 7 ; Falmouth, 91, lok ; Silver's Indiarubber,
42, 43; and Telegraph Construction, 26 R.

For miscellaneous securities the demand has been to a
very moderate extent. Ebbw Vale, 18a ; General Credit
and Discount, 7i ; Hudson's Bay, 8,8 i; and Ocean
Marine, 18k.

The sum of 1:9,000 in sovereigns has been withdrawn for
shipment to Alexandria.
There has been rather less demand for bills, and the ten-
dency has been slightly more favourable.
At Mark-lane to-day wheat sold quietly, but at full
prices.

In the discount market there has ben a good supply of
capita]. The demand for accommodation has been to a
limited extent, and three months' paper has been nego-
tiated at 21 per cent. _ _

The half-yearly report of the African Steamship Com-
pany,, to, be presented on the 14th inst., recommends a
dividend of Bs. per share, which will absorb about £4,909
and leaves £5,456. The contract with the Government
expires in 1872, and the requited two years' notice of its
cessation has been received, but at the proper time the
directors will negotiate for a renewal.
Thedirectors of the Bank of Roumania have announced
a payment on the Ist January next of Bs. per share, being
5 per' cent. per annum upon the paid.up capital of the
bank, on account of the profits of the current year.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—Antwerp, three months' date,
25 35, 25 40 ; Paris, short date, nominal ; ditto, three
months' date, 25 60, 25 70 ; Marseilles, ditto, 25 30, 25 40 ;
Leghorn, Genoa, Naples, and Palermo, ditto, 26 90,
26 95 Amsterdam, short date, 11 18, 11 19 ; ditto,
three months' date, and Rotterdam, ditto, 1201, 121;
Ramburgh, ditto, 13 11, 13 11i ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine,
ditto, 120+, 120 i ; Vienna and Trieste, ditto, 12 62k,
12 67} ; St. Petersburgh, ditto, 294, 292 ; Madrid,. ditto,
49k, 49 ; Cadiz, ditto, 49i, 49 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date,
and Oporto, ditto, 52+, 52+.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY.

LATEST DEICES,-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

100 Viceroy of Egypt p o 50 P and 0 Steam 47 49
- Mortgage Loau.... 78 80 . 171. 81
, 791, 9, 80 10 Do do New. 1867 3 I die
100 fildyp 9 p cV' roy Loan, 50 Rhynmey Iron
guar by Egyp Gov.. 94 96 15 Do New Bl 91
951 69 Royal Mail Steam
13 Fore-st Warehouse ILI 71 Bprn 12 Tel Con and Main (L) 25 WI
100 Fyn and Colonial Gov 261, a, 6
Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 100 2 Thames and Mersey
988 Marine Insur (L
7i Gen Credt &Bigot (L) a 8 dis St. Tobacco 6 pis Loan
14 Gen Stm Navigation 27 28 guar by Italian Gov. 87 89
7 Hooper's Tel Works 1 Rills 5 Trust and Loan CO of
6 5-16, 8 Upper Canada
17 Hudson's Bay BBB 5Cr Marine, Lvpool (L 4!4;i.,n
8 3-16, 8 20 Union Steamship (L) 23 '23
45 Indrbbr,GutPer,and 6 UnitedDisCorprn (I, 1) 1,(1 s
Tel Works L) .... 42 43 5 UnivMarinolnsur iL% 61.7 :limn
• 424, 3, 21 12 Warrant Finance.... 9 7 .I,s
5 Intend Finan SociL) nladis
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