The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-19 00:00:00

ESTERDAY.

MONETAR

In the Stock Exchange to-day considerable steadiness
has been apparent. Transactions have been more freely
entered into, and a further advance has taken place in
the value of most securities. Railway stocks have been
steady, with the exception of Metropolitan, which at
64/ to 64 is / easier. Foreign bonds have been pur-
chased steadily. Spanish have continued in favour, and
Italian, Turkish, and Egyptian have sold at advanced
rates. The Consol Market has participated in
the general improvement, prices showing a rise
of* per cent for delivery ; the price has been 921,12/ and
for November 92k, 921; Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 91/, 91}; Bank stock, 232, 234 ; Exchequer Bills,
65., 11s. prem. ; Indian Five per Cents, 110/, 1101 ;
and India Bonds, 175., 235. pram, Colonial Government
securities have been quiet, but firm.
For English Railway Stocks there has been a fair
inquiry, and prices have ruled firm. Caledonian at 76,
76/ ; South Eastern at 731, 74f ; Great Eastern at 38,
38/, are / better, whilst North-Eastern Consols at 145/,
148 are / higher. Metropolitan stock is quoted at 64/,
641; Brighton, 42, 42/ ; Great Northern 134, 134 k ; Mid-
land 126, 127/; North-Western 1282, 129/ ; and Great
Western 71, 71/.
Indian Railway stocks have sold slowly. Bombay
Baroda, and Central Indian 105/ ; Great Indian Penin-

sula, 106 i : Oude and Rohilkunoi;lo4i ; and Scinde, iii.
Canadian shares have been quiet. Great Western, 14*,
14g. For foreign railway shares there has been but little
inquiry. Bahia and San Francisco, 17i ex-div. i Great
Luxembourg, 11/4 ; San Paulo, 21* ; and Lombards,
14k, 14}.
Foreign bonds have been very firm, and a general ad-
vance has taken place in prices. Italian (1861) have risen
g, or to 55, 55i ; Spanish (1867), I, or to 29, 29* ; ditto
(1869), i, or to 281, 29; Turkish Five per Cents, i, or to
43k, 43-2; do. (1869), g, or to 51*, 511; Egyptian (1868), *, or to
77*, 77g ; Mexican *, or to 144, 151; Peruvian (1865)
are quoted at 89, 90i; American securities have been
steady. The Five-Twenty (1882) bonds are quoted at
89k, 89* ; ditto (1885), 88k, 884. Erie shares, 19,19*, and
Illinois Central, 109*, noi,

Bank shares have been firm. Bank of Egypt have risen
or to 40i, 41i ; and Union of London 4, or to 37, 38.
Consolidated 4213-16 ; Imperial Ottoman 11g 2 ; Joint
Stock 32i ; London and Westminster 604 ; and Union of
Australia 414 2.

For telegraph shares there has been a fair inquiry
Anglo-American, 87 ; British Indian Submarine, 81-10
Falmouth, 10i ; and West India Panama, 511. Silver's
India Rubber, 38 ; Telegraph Construction, 26f,
The demand for miscellaneous securities has been
Inactive. Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance 41.,
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, New, &
The sum of £6,000 has been sent into the Bank to-day.
As regards the exchanges, bills have been more offered,
and the rates have been firmer.

Large supplies of capital have been on offer in the
discount market. The demand for accommodation has
continued quiet, and the rate for negotiating three months'
paper has been 2h per cent.

The Batavia, from New York, has brought £4,000 in
specie.

COURSE OF EXOHANGB.—Antwerp, three months' date,
25 45 ; Paris, short date, ditto three months' date,
nominal ; Marseilles, ditto, 25 50 ; Leghorn, Genoa,
Naples and Palermo, ditto, 26 75 ; Amsterdam, short
date, 11 18i ; ditto, three months' date, and Rotterdam,
ditto, 12 Oi ; Hamburg, ditto, 1310} ; Frankfort-on-the-
Maine, ditto, 1201 ; Vienna and Trieste, ditto, 12 80 ;
St. Petersburgh, ditto, 29i ; Madrid, ditto, 481; Cadiz,
ditto, 49 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date and Oporto, ditto, 52.

LONDON STOOK EXOHA.NGE.-TUESDAY,

LATEST PRICES.---AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.

The prices under the hues indleato the business done.