The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-20 00:00:00

MONETARY ItEPORTS.-YESTERDAY.

The belief that some good result will ensue from the
peaceful mission of M. Jules Favre, has materially
strengthened the stock markets to-day, and although
they de not close at their best, prices shew
a general improVeMeitt. Railway stocks shew an
average advance of * per cent., and a similar enhance-
ment has taken place in foreign bonds. lieMe Govern-
ment securities have been very steady. Consols opeiied
steadily, at 92a, 92* for October, or at an advance of *
per cent. ; but there was subsequently a relapse to
921, 921 Reduced and New Three per Cents,
90g, pl. Exchequer Bills, 3s. to Bs. prem. India
Five per Cents:, 109, 11041 and India Bonds, 12s. to
18s: Prem. In Colonial Government securities the trans-
actions have been on a Moderate scale, and prices have
been well maintained. .
English railway stocks have been in request, at a
general enhancement. The principal alteratiot has
been in North Eastern, which, at 142/ to
142*, shows a rise of I*. Caledonian is also
1 better, at 75 to 75* ; Metropolitan, at 64g to 65 ;
Brighton at 40 to 404 ; Great Eastern, at 38a to 38i ; Mid-
land, 1264, 126* ; and Great Western, at 70, 701, are
' each I better; whilst South-Eastern, at 721, .721, and
North-Western, at 1274, 1271, are 1 higher.
In India Railway Stocks the business doing has been
limited. Bombay, Baroda, 1051- ; East India, 11.0*;
Great Indian Peninsula, 1061, ; and Scinde, 104. For
Canadian shares there has been but little inquiry.;
Grand Trunk, 12* ; and Great Western, 140, ill. Foreign
shares have been quiet, but firm. Lombards are better,
at 15, 151; Dutch Rhenish, 23 ; Great Luxembourg, 12*.
The foreign bmid market has been in a healthy state.
Transactions have been more freely entered into, and the
quotations have improved in most instances. Spanish
have been in request. The 1867 bands have risen
1, and the 1869 Egyptian (1868) have risen L
New Grenada /, Peruvian (1865) 1 per cent.
and Italian, 1 ; Egyptian (1868), 761, 76g ; Italian (1861),
52i ; Spanish (1867), 27C 270; ditto (1869), 26g, 26g ;
Turkish (1865), 631, 63* ; ditto Five per Cents. 44*, 44i ;
and ditto (1869), 55/, 554,
American securities have been steady. Atlantic and
Great Western Consolidated Morgage Bonds have ad-
vanced *.
For Bank shares the demand has beeu inactive. Anglo-
Egyptian 22* ; Consolidated, 4*, ; Imperial Ottoman,
11 ; London and County, 47*, 8/ ; Joint Stock, 531.
Telegraph shares have been in limited request. British
Indian Submarine, 7*, ; Telegraphic Construction, 25,
25* ; Silver's India Rubber, 39.

Miscellaneous securities have been quiet. Hudson's
Bay, Bi, Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 48k.
The sum of £102,000 sovereigns has been sent into the
Bank from South America, and £6,000 bar gold.
At Mark-lane to-day; the wheat trade was quiet, but
prices ruled firms
The position of the discount market is without material
alteration. Capital is very abundant, and although trade
in the manufacturing districts is showing signs of increased
vitality, the influx of bills into the metropolis hus been very
moderate. Consequently the demand for accommodation
has been limited, and three months' paper has been
negotiated at 2 to 21 per c•nt.
The Calabria, from New York, has brought £41,200,
and the City of Brussels, from South America, £1,600.

The steamers which left New York on Saturday took
out £BO,OOO in specie.

LONDON STOCK EXOIIANGE.-MONDAY.

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL 110i11 .

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Three per Cent Consols 921 921 Viet 5p 0 Jan & July 1894 10111021
928, 1,1, 1 101 k
Do for Account
921, 1, 1 90
Three per Cent Reduced 901 911 Egyptian, 1862, 7 p c.. .. 80 82
90/ x d 81
New 3 per Cent
911, 902 x d Italian, 1865, 5p c
Exchequer Bills. March 37 pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p c
Pm 57,8
Do, June 37 pm Portuguese 1 1869 3 p c.. 281 291
pm 91, , it, 1
Bank Stock - - Russian, 1862, 5 p c.. .. 88 89
Shut 882, 9
India 5 per Cents - - Do Nicolas 4p c
India Bonds - -. 681, 1, 9}
pm Spanish. 1867, 3 pc
Can 6p o Jan&Julyll77-84 106 108 271, 1, I
Do March & Sept. 103 105 Do, 1869, 3 p c
.Dos p c Jan & July .. 98 100 261, 1,1, 1, 8
99, 81 Turkish, 1854, 6p c B4 86
Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 100 Do, 1865, 5p o
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 97 99 448, 4 -
Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1865. 6p c - -
November 1878 lO7 109 632, 41, 8
Mauritius 6p c Jan and U. 5.5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1882 90 901
July 1873 lO2 104 901, 90,'1
New SWales 5 p 01871-76 100 102 Do do 1885 89 891
New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO6 109 891, 1. i
Dospc
Do 5p c Consolidated 97 93 85, 1
98/ Erie Sha, 100 dole, all paid - -
Do 6p c Mar &Sept 1891 105 107 Illinois Central Shares .. 1081109/
Do June & DeclB9l 107 110 1081, 9
Vict 6p c Jan &July 1891 113 115 Atlantic and GW It Con
DoApril& OctlBB3-85 ll3 115 Mortgage Bonds 231 244
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