The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-24 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS-MONDAY.

Considerable firmness has been naticed in the Stock
Exchange to-day, notwithstanding that the business doing
has been by no means extensive. Both railways and
foreign bonds have participated in the steadiness,
shewing an improvement in many instances. Consols
have been steady, and unaltered at 941. to 94k. for
delivery, and 94 3-16 to 94 5-16 for June. Reduced and
New Three per Cents, 92k to 92g. Exchequer Bills, par
to ss. prem. Bank stock has marked 234 to 236'; India
Five per Cents., 113 k to 114 it ; and India Bonds, 20s. to
25s prem.
The feature in the market for English railway stocks
has been the inquiry for Great Northern A, resulting in
an enhancement of k. The steadiness has not been con-
fined to this particular stock, most others also participat-
ing. Metropolitan has risen ; Caledonian, k ; Great
Eastern, it ; Midland, i; London and North-Western, ;
and Great Western, ; but London and Brighton has
fallen 11.

There has beenvery little inquiry for Indian stocks, but
prices have ruled firm. Canadian shares have been quiet.
Foreign shares have been cautiously dealt in. Lombardo
have receded *.

There has been a fair inquiry for foreign bonds, and the
general course of prices has been favourable. Argentine
have advanced Chilian, 1870, / ; Peruvian, 1865, ;
Russian, 1822, / ; Spanish, /. On the other hand Egyp
tian, 1862, have declined and Turkish Five per Cents.

American Government securities have ruled fiat on
sales, and Five-Twenty Bonds of all issues have given
way 4. Illinois Central Railway Shares are 4 lower.
There has been a strong market for bank shares. London
Joint Stock have risen 1, Oriental 4, and Union of
London 4. •
Telegraph shares have been dealt in quietly. Anglo-
American have risen 4, and British Indian Submarine 4,
Telegraph Construction shares have been better, at
34, 34i.
In miscellaneous securities the transactions have been
restricted, and the movements have been unimportant.

The sum of £136,000 has been sent into the Bank

to-day.

The Lord Raglan, from New Zealand has brough t
£40,000, and the Athenian, from the West Coast of Africa,
£6,000.

There has been only a moderate demand for money to-
day both at the Bank and in other quarters. The supply
of capital has not been extensive, but three months' paper
has been negotiated at 2i to 3 per cent.
The City of Brussels from the Brazils has brought
£4,198 in specie, the Saxonia from New York, £40,000
specie for France, and the Cordirilla from the Pacific
£29,600 for Bordeaux and Liverpool.
New York advices, dated the 21st inst., state that the
steamers sailing from New York take out £70,000 in
specie.

The new Spanish Loan for a nett amount of £2,500,000
will probably be introduced here to-morrow.
A prospectus has been issued of the Birmingham Screw
Company (Limited), with a capital of £500,000, in shares
of £lO (half to be first issued), for the purpose of manu-
facturing screws on a system recently introduced into the
United States, and the machinery for which has been
secured by exclusive arrangements.
The report of the Bankers' Guarantee and Trust Fund
states that 550 new policies were issued during the year,
making the existing total 3,300. The assets are £26,875,
and the total losses during the five years have been
£lO,OOO. It being shewn that the assets are sufficient to
cover all liabilities it is resolved to charge a premium to
new members.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

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