The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-01 00:00:00

MONETARY

REPORTS.-SATURDAY.

Business in the Stock Exchange has been almost entirely
suspended to-d3y, in consequence of the examination by
the committee of the books of a large firm who had failed
to meet their engagements, and whose liabilities were said
to considerably exceed £lOO,OOO. Assistance was
eventually tendered, and the whole affair was arranged.
The actual transactions effected to-day in all classes of
securities have been only moderate, and the fluctuations

in prices, both as regards railway stocks, have been about
evenly balanced, and have not exceeded i to 1 per cent.
The consol market has been in a depressed state, ' and a
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fall of ,-1-, per cent has taken place, the quotation for
' - delivery and the account being 89*, 89a; . Reduced and
New Thr r Cents., 89R, 89k ; Bank Stock, 233,' 235 ;
Exche , 2s. to 6s. prem.; India Five per Cents.,
109,.., 1 , lid India Bonds 18s. to 25s prem.
The Bank of England have given notice that, in order
to prepare the dividends on the sth October, 1870, the
balan the several accounts in the following funds
will buck. on the night of Thursday, the Ist
Septe,lB7o, viz :—New Three per Cent. Annuities,
Reduced £3 per Cent. Annuities, annuities for 30 years,
annuities for terms 'of years, and Indian £4 per Cent.
Stock, on Friday, the 2nd September. The above-named
funds will be transferable without the dividend due on the
sth October next. Bank Stock shut 14th Sep-
tember—open—Thursday, 6th October.
In Colonial Government securities next to nothing has
been doing, and the movements have been unimportant.
English railway stocks have been dealt in to a very
moderate extent, and prices have shewn no change of im-
portance. South Eastern at 66 to 67 shews a rise of 1,
and Metropolitan at 65 to 66 of ; but Caledonian has
been 1 lower, at 721 to 73*, and Brighton i, at 34i to
351. Great Northern (A) is quoted at 120 to
122 ; Great Eastern at 31 to 32, Midland at
1221 to 123, North-Western at 122 to 123 Great
Western at 62i to 63, and North-Eastern at 132 to 133.
Indian railway stocks have been quiet, and without
change. For Canadian shares there has been very little
demand. Foreign sbares have been in limited request.
Lombards have receded /. •

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Foreign bonds have been dealt in to a very moderateex-
tent. Turkish have been firm ; 5 the per Cents., at 38, 39,
and the 6 per Cents. (1869), at 48 to 49, are each better.
Mexican have improved to a similar extent, but Egyptian
(1868) have fallen 1, or to 67, 68 ; Spanish (1867), or to
23k, 24k, and ditto (1869), or to 23i, 24.

American securities have been firm. The Five-Twenty
Bonds have risen -1-, and Illinois Central 1.
Bank shares have been in limited request at about pre-
vious quotations. Telegraph shares have been quiet.
Anglo-American have risen /, but Telegraph Construction
have fallen /.

The money market has continued very firm, but the
demand for accommodation has not been so active to-day.
In Lombard-street, the rate for negotiating three
months' paper has been 5 per cent.
The Java has brought £281,600 in specie from New
York, and the Biela £28,000 in specie from South
America.

The liquidators of the London Colonial Company have
announced a further dividend of 2s. in the pound, at the
offices of Messrs. Theodore Jones and Company, the ac-

countants,

The East India Railway Company invite applications
for debentures to replace others falling due, transferable
from hand to hand, without stamp, and bearing interest
at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, guaranteed by the
Secretary of State for India.
ry

At a meeting of the Imperial Union Assurance Com-
pany (limited) to-day, the new life policies for the year
were stated to have been 485 for £113,300, yielding in
premiums £3,591. In the accidental department 793
policies have been issued, yielding in premiums £1,934.
The sum of £50,000 in sovereigns has been withdrawn
from the Bank for transmission to Germany, and £10;000
for India.

The dividend of the Metropolitan Railway is at the rate
of 3 per cent.

At a meeting of the Westminster Palace Hotel com-
pany it was stated that the net profits of the year, after
being debited with the losses in the previous year-23,000,
left a balance of £1,560, which was carried forward to next
account.

The failure is announced of Brown, Seton, and Co.,
of Mincing-Lane, with liabilities for a considerable
amount.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-SATURDAY.

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

GCVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Three per Cent Consols 891 891 Brazilian, 1865, spc ..
891, 4, 4. 4, Egyptian, 1868, 7 p c.. ..
t, Do for Account
Three per Cent Reduced 893 899 Do Rail Deben 7 p .. 93 96
893, 8, 53
New 3 per Cent
891 1,1, i 451, I, 61
Exchequer Bills, March 2s, 6s pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p c
2s 6d prem 941, 5
Do, June 2s, 6s pm Portuguese, 1869, 3 p c.. 269 271
Bank Stock
India 5 per Cents 10911091 871,
1099, 1 Do Nicolas 4 p c
India Bonds 18s, 25s pm 641
Can 6p c Jan&JulylB77-84 97 100 Spanish, 1867, 3pc
Do March & Sept. 102 105 249, 4,1, '
Do 5p c Jan & July .. 91 93 Do, 1869. 3p c
Do Inscribed Stock .. 91 93 231, 4
Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 93 95 Turkish. 1854, 6p c BO 83
Ceylon 6 p c May and 81
November 1878 lO6 108 Do, 1865, 5p c
Mauritius 6 p c Jan and 38, 1
July 1873 lOl 103 Do, 1865, 6p c
New S Wales 5 p clB7l-76 97 99 U.S. 5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1882 821 83
New Zealand 6 p c 1891.. 105 108 83,d28, 31
Do 5p c
83 o 1885 82 82i
Do 5p c Consolidated 92 94
931 Do 10-40 Ends, spc 1904 79 81
Do 6 p c Mar &Sept 1891 105 108 79
Do June & Dec 1891 104 107 Erie Sha, 100 dots, all paid 15 16
Vict 6p c Jan & July 1891 107 110 151, 15
108 Illinois Central Shares .
DoApril & Oct 1883-85 lO6 109 Atlantic and GW It Con
Vict 5p c Jan & JulylB94. 96 99 Mortgage Bonds l9 21
971, I,