The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-28 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-SATuRDAY.

The uncertain and generally unfavourable rumours
afloat respecting the tenour of Prince Gortschakoff's note,
and the threatened resignation of some of the Ministers,
have paralysed bUsiness in the Stock Exchange, and have
weakened prices in many instances. Operations have
been conducted cautiously, pending the publication of the
Russian Minister's reply. No important fluctuations have
taken place, but they have been indicative of depression.
Consols opened at a decline of * per cent., but subse-
quently recovered to 921, 92, for delivery and the De-
cember account. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
91, 911 ; Bank Stock, 232, 233: Exchequer Bills, 10s. to
15s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 1111, 112/ ; and India
Bonds, 225. to 275. prem. For Colonial Government
securities there has not been much inquiry, and the move-
ments have been unimportant.
For English railway stocks the demand has been in-
active, and the bulk bf the alterations have been unfavour-
able. Caledonian at 76g, 77/ ; Brighton, 381, 39/ ; anl
South-Eastern, at 721, 73, are lower. Great Eastern, -
at 363, 36-1 ; and Great Western, at 673, 673, shew a fall
of k ; but North-Eastern Consols are 1 better, at 1401,
140. Metropolitan stock is quoted at 62g, 63/ ; Great
Northern, 1211, 1221 ; ditto A, 1301, 1311; Midland, 125 ,
1251 ; North-Western, 126, 1261.
For Indian railway stocks the demand has been to a
limited extent. Carnatic, 1021; East Indian,. 1083 ;
Great Indian Peninsula, 1051, 106 ; Oude and Rohilkund,
1028 ; and Scinde, 103. Canadian shares have changed
hands slowly. Grand Trunk, 101, 101. Foreign shares
have been quiet. Great Luxembourg, 10k, 11 ; San
Paulo, 203; and Lombards, 14.
The foreign bond market has continued depressed, but
no change of importance has taken place in the quotations.
Brazilian (1865) have fallen /, or to 91, 911 ; Egyptian
(1868) /, or to 741, 75/ ; Spanish (1867),*, or to 30k, 311;
ditto (1869),1, or to 303, 301; Turkish Five per Cents, 1,
or to 41k, 421; ditto 1869, 8, or to 47g, 48; Mexican, 3, or to
131, 131. The French Loan has fallen to 2to dis.
American securities have been in limited request.
The Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds have been quoted at 871,
88; ditto (1885), 87, 871; Erie shares, 192, 20/ ; and Illi-
nois Central, 1091, 1101.
In Bank shares not much business has been doing.
Agra A, 8 ; Anglo-Egyptian, 22 ; City, 10g, ; Im-
perial Ottoman, 411, g ; London and County, 49 ; Joint
Stock, 33k, 34 ; London and Westminster, 621, 63 ; and
Union of London, 391.
'Telegraph shares have been dealt in to a limited extent.
British Indian Submarine, 7*, 1; Falmouths, 103, 1;
Silver's Indiarubber, 38; and Constructions, 261, 1.
For miscellaneous securities the demand has been
limited. Berlin Waserworks, 14/ ; Credit Fonder of
England, 2 1-16; Fore-street Warehouse, 20, 1; General
Credit and Discount, 7 ; Hudson's Bay, 81 ; National
Discount, 10k.
The position of the discount market is without change.
Fair supplies of capital have been on offer, whilst the de-
mand for accommodation has been quiet. Three months'
paper has been taken at 21 per cent.
There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to-
day.
The Manchester Courier of to-day says that a meeting of
the creditors of the late Mr. James Mellor, of Springfield
Mill, Butter-green, Oldham, was held yesterday in this
city, to consider the position of affairs. The statement
submitted shewed the liabilities to be £11,600 ; unsecured
debts, £4,600 ; and assets, £2,900. A committee of creditors
was appointed to investigate the condition of the estate,
and the meeting requested the widow to make out the
administration of her husband's estates forthwith. It
was proposed to let the mill, with a view eventually of
paying the creditors in full.
The suspension has been announced of the old estab-
lished firm of Robert Wight and Son, chain and anchor
smiths, founders, &c., who carry on an extensive business
at Sunderland and Seaham Harbour, The firm was car-
ried on by Mr. William Wight. The liabilities, secured
and unsecured, are estimated at £25,000, and the failure
is attributed to losses in business and dulness of trade.
A meeting of creditors has been called for December
12th. _ _ _

At a meeting of the creditors yesterday of Messrs.
Simpson, Brothers, merchants of Liverpool, the liabilities
were stated at £62,000, and the assets at £22,000.
A meeting of creditors of Mr. Edmund Thompson, who
has for some years been engaged in the Australian trade,
was held yesterday. The debts were stated at £7,000,
but the assets appeared somewhat infinitesimal, and re-
presented only about £lOO. A composition of ls. 6d. in
the pound was proposed.
The Poonah has taken out £10,450 in gold for Alexandria
and Madras.
The report of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life
Assurance Society, presented at the annual meeting to-
day, states the new policies of the year to have been 466,
for an aggregate of £267,210. The total income was
£230,355, and the accumulated fund is £1,707,769.
The report of the directors of the Bombay Gas Com-
pany (Limited) for the half-year ended June last shews a
net profit of £19,532, out of which an interim dividend at
the rate of GI per cent per annum, free of income-tax, is
declared, leaving, after the appropriation of £1,500 to the
Reserve Fund, a balance of £1,521 to be carried forward.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.—SATunDAT,

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

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Three per Cent Consols 925 925 DoApril &Oct 1883-85.. 11011111
915. /, 1 111
Do for Account
921 Brazilia
n.}86,5. 5p o .... 90 91
Three per Cent Reduced 91 911 1
91, 905 Egyptian 1862. 7pa .. .. 77 79
New 2 per Cent
805, 11 100
Exchequer Billy, Marcia 10 15pm Italian, 1865, 5p a
Da pm 855
Do, June lO 15pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p o .... 90 91
pm 90i
Bank Stock
2321 Russian, 1862, 5 p a.. .. 82 84
India 5 per Cents
1115, 12} Do Nicolas 4p a
India Bonds — 65
m Spanish. 1867. 3 pa
J Can 6 pc anSaulyl/77-84 104 105 31, 1, 305, 1, 305
IC4 Do, 1869. b p o
Do March & Sept. 102 104 34 1, 303, 5, 1
Do 5p c Jan & July .. 97 98 Turkish. 1854. 6p c —
965 Do, 1865. 5 p 0
Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 42}, 5, 15, 21, 11
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 96 98 Do, 1865 6p c
Ceylon 6 p o May and 60, 591, 85
November 1878 lO5 107 1.7.5.5-20 80nd5,6114.1383 875 871
Mauritius t p c Jan and 871, 5, 1. 1
July 1873 lO3 105 Do do 1885 87 875
New SW ales 5 p clB7l-76 10111025 27, }
New Zealand 6p c 1891 lOB 110 Dole-OB.ldg, spc 1931 86 86
Dos pc
Do 5p c Consolidated 871 981 ErieSha, 100 (lois, all paid
98}, 75 ' Illinois Central Shares .. 110 111
Do 6 pcMar &SeptlB9l 106 108 1095, 10
Do June & DeclB9l ICB 110 Atlantic and GAV R Con
Vict 6p c Jou &July 1891 114 116 Mortgage Bonds —
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