The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-24 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS. -YESTERDAY.

There has been an entire absence of any approach to
activity in the Stock Exchange to-day. Business has been
confined within very moderate limits, and the quotaions
have had a drooping tendency. The prevalent heaviness
has been caused by the rumour that Marshal Bazaine had
effected his retreat to Chalons, and that the Prussian army,
under the Crown Prince, had made a retrograde movement.
This news was considered to be very inimical to the prospect
of any immediate cessation of hostilities. A check was
in consequence imparted to business, and transactions for
investment, which for some time past have continued
to strengthen the tone of the market, were suspended.
Prices shewed no violent fluctuations, but the tendency
was unfavourable.
The market for share securities has been in an un-
settled state, and the quotations have ruled easier.
Consols have been flat, and present time, at 91± and
91# for delivery, and 91i to 910 for September. Re-
duced and Mid. Three per Cents., 911 and 94 Bank
stock, 233 to 235 ; Exchequer Bills, Is. to 6s. prem. ;
India Five per Cents., 110/ to 111/ ; and Indtaißonds,
10s. to 15s. prem, For Colonial Government securities
there has been but little demand, at d prices have shewn
no change.
The English Railway Market has been dull, at a general
reduction, The principal decline has been in Great
Western, which has fallen 21, in consequence of the divi
dend being / per cent., less than was expected. Great
Northern A has receded 1/, or to 129 k to 130/ ; Great
Northern (original) 1, or to 120 to 121 ; Metropolitan, j,
or to 641 to 64f ; Caledonian at 74 to 74/ ; Brighten at
39 to 39 1 ; South Eastern at 69 to 69/ ; Midland at 1261
to 127, and North-Western at 126 k to 127 ; are each
lower. North-Eastern, at 139 to 140 shew a fall of 1.
Indian Railway Stocks have been dealt in quietly, but
prices have been without change. Canadian Shares have
been flat. Foreign Shares have been dull, and Lombards
have been I lower, at 15/ to 15g.
The tone of the market for foreign bonds has been
very quiet, and prices have given way. Italian Marem-
mana railway bonds have fallen 2 ; Russian (1850), 1;
and Turkish 5 per cents. + per cent. American securities
have been in limited request. The Five-Twenty 1885 and
1887 bonds have fallen 1. Illinois Central shares have
advanced and Pennsylvania General Mortgage 1.
Bank shares have been quiet. Anglo-Egyptian, 22 ;
Imperial Ottoman, 11i to 12 ; London and Country, 481;
London Joint Stock, 33± to 33-1: London and West-
minster, 591 to 60 : and Union of London, 37.
Telegraph shares have been flat. British Indian Sub-
marine at 7/ to 7i ; and Falmouths at 9/ to 9 are /
lower. French cables, 141. Telegraph Construction are
1 lower, at 23/ to 24 ; and Silver's India Rubber, 2, at
40 to 41.

Miscellaneous securities have been neglected, and are
drooping in price.
The sum of £7,000 has been taken to the Bank to-day.

As regards the exchanges there has been a good demand
for short Paris bills, and the rates are lower. Otherwise
there is no alteration.

The dividend of the Great Western Railway will be at
the rate of 3 per cent. per annum.
The Don Pedro Mining Company have received the
following telegram from Lisbon :—Weighed to 30th July,
4,529 oitavas ; estimate for July 6,529 oitavas.
In the discount market there has been a good supply of
capital. The business doing has been limited, and three
months' paper has continued negotiable at about 4 per
cent.