The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-22 00:00:00

MONETARY REP OKI S-YESTERD AY.

•.t'ne tone of the stock market to-day has been less
favourable. Numerous sales have been made to realise
profits, and a degree of weakness has in consequence been
Imparted to prices. Consols have been fiat, at a relapse
of *, at 94, 94i for delivery, and 94k, 94i for May. Reduced
and New Three per Cents 92a, 92k. Exchequer Wll4, par,
53. prem. India Five per Cents have been done at 113,
113 i, and India Bonds 205., 255. prem.
English railway stocks have again been pressed for sale.
and lower prices have ensued, except, however, in the case
of Midland, which has recovered from yesterday's
extreme depression. Metropplita,n has fallen *, Cale-
donian -1, -London and Brighton 1, and Great Northern
(A) :1, and Great Western *.
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Indian Stocks have been quiet. Canadian shares bSVO
continued steady in value, with a moderate inquul•
Foreign shares have been firmer, and Lombards ha"
risen . _

The market for foreign bonds opened steadily, at a
further improvement in some instances, but on a prepon-
derance of sales, prices gave way. Towards the close,
however, a rally ensued, and the quotations again re-
covered. Chilian (1870), Turkish (1862 and 1869), ad'
vanced ; Peruvian (1865), Italian (1861), , and Turkish
(1865) 6 per Cents., 41. _

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American Securities have been quiet. The Five'
Twenties (1887) bonds have fallen and Virginia, 1. _

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British Mining shares have been depressed, lissheton
have receded Other mines also have been dull, and
Pacific have been easier.

Bank shares have been firm, and there has been a ten-
dency to higher rates.

In the market for telegraph shares there has been .a
continuance of quietness, and prices have been without
important change.

In Miscellaneous securities the busintes doing has been
very moderate, and prices have shown no quotable
change.
There has been a good supply of money in the discount
market to-day. The demand for accommodation bee
been less active, and three months' paper has been talon
at 24 per cent. _

No bullion operations have taken place at the Bank to-
day.
The Clearing-House return for the week ended April
20th, shows a total of £60,403,000.

At a meeting of the Oriental Bank Corporation, it W
resolved to hold a meeting on the 26th of May, to vote
Mr. Gordon a sum of £5OOO in recognition of his past ser-
vices.

The Singapore Gas Company recommend a dividend at
the rate of 7i per cent. less income tax.

The dividend of the Scottish Australian Mining Coal'
pany will be at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.

At a meeting of the Orienial Bank Corporation, it was
shewn that there was a profit on the year of £187,962'
A dividend of 6 per eent. was paid in November last, ab-
soibing £90,000, and a like dividend of 6 per cent. WO
to-day declared, to be paid free of income tax on the tia
proximo. A balance of £7,962 was carried forward.

The report of the Scottish Australian Mining Conn:ail
(Limited), to be presented on the 29th inst., shews a profit
for the half-year of £4,884. A dividend at the rate of 6
per cent per annuli.' is recommended, which will absorb
£3,825, and leave a balance of £1,059. The sales of coal
have amounted to 79,227 tons, at the old price of 8a•
ner tnn.

The following are "'the" railway refl.-fins for the past
week :—Great Northern, £40,445; increase on the cor
responding period of last year, £1,035. Lancashire ana
Yorkshire £56,348 ; increase, £10,016. Great Eastern,
£41,495 ; increase, £3,143. Caledonian, £39,921;'
crease, £379, Bristol and Exeter Railway, £7,813 ;
crease, £432155. 10d. Great Western, £81,762 ; increase,
£5,625. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, £22,60;
decrease. £135.