The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-21 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS,--YESTERDAY,

Notwithstanding the rumour that Russia had resolved
to make an armed interference to prevent the dismember-
ment of France, the stock markets to-day have continued

steadily, and the improvement noticed yesterday has been

maintained. This rumour does not generally obtain
credence ; but, on the other hand, some success will,
it is expected attend M. Jules Favre's mission
to the German camp. Railways have been in
request, and foreign bonds have been purchased
steady at improving.prices. For home securities there
has been a fair demand. Consols have been firm and
per cent better, at 91, 9213 for delivery, and 92i to 92i
for October. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 90k,
91k; Exchequer Bills, 2s. to 6s. premium. India Five
per Cents., 1091 110 ; ditto Bonds, 15s. to 20s. premium.
Metropolitan Board of Works, 92. Colonial Govern-
ment Securities have been steady, and the quotations
have ruled firm.

English railway fitoe.lo have commanded a fair amount
cd attention, and the movements in prices have been
favOtArahle. North,Eastern Consols are better at 142-i,
143. North-Western stock at 1271, 1271, is higher, and
Metropolitan at 65, 65-/ ; Brighton, at 40#, 401; Great
Eastern, at 38k, 38i ; and Midland, 126}, 126.2, are each
better.

For Indian railway stocks there has been but little
inquiry. East Indian have sold at 1101, g; Great
Indian Peninsula, 1061, g; Oude and Rohelkind, 104.
Canadian shares have been steady. Great Western have
been * higher, at 15*, 1. Foreign shares have been firm.
Lombards have risen it, or at 151, f ; Great Luxem-
bourg, 121.
Bank shares have been quiet, but firm. Imperial
Ottoman are * higher, at 1 to 2 prem. ; Anglo-Egyptian
have sold at 221 ; Consolidated, 41; London and West-
minster, 60/, 1 ; and Union of London, 36g to 37.
Telegraph shares have been steady. British India
Submarine are * higher, at 71 Falmouth, 9i. Tel?-
graph Construction shew a rise of 11, at 26/,
Miscellaneous securities have been in moderate request.
Hudson's Bay, 81, National Discount, 11k, I;an id
General Credit, 71.
In the market for foreign bonds a fair amount of steadi-
ness has been observable. Further purchases of Italian
have been made, resulting in an improvement of A per
cent.; Brazilian, 1865, have risen A ; Chilian, 1870, 1;
Danubian, 1; Egyptian, 1864, 1; ditto, 1868, 4 ; Italian
•Maremmana Railway, 1; New Granada, 1; Russian,
1862, A ; Spanish, 1867 and 1869, 1 ; Turkish, 1858 and
1862, 1; and ditto, 1869, 4 per cent.; Italian, 1861, 53 to
531 ; Egyptian, 1868, 761 to 762; Spanish, 1867, 27g to
271 ; ditto, 1869, 27 to 271; Turkish Five per Cents., 441
to 441; and ditto, 1869, 551 to 551; American SecuritieS
have been in request ; the Five-twenty Bonds have risen
; ditto, 1885, 1 ; but Erie shares have fallen 1.
The SUM' of £lB,OOO has been sent into the Bank
to-day.:

As regards the exchanges there ha.s beena fair .demand
for 'bills on Belgium, but the ratey• are without material
Change. .. • / •
The.Erie'shareholders' protection . committee announce
thattliedirectors of the railway, instead .of putting in an
answer to the committee's bill of complaint, have, after
availing themselves of the full extension of time granted
them by the Court,. filed demurrers to the bill, support-
ing them by affidavits of Mr. Gould• and the secretary,
that these demurrers are bona fide, and not for purposes
of delay. Liese demurrers will have to be argued at the
October term of the Court.

At a meeting of the London Bank of Mexico and South
America, it was shewn that there was an available
balance of £22,022. An interim dividend at the rate of
8 per cent. was declared, absorbing g 14,409. The reserve
fund was increased to £17,000 by the addition of £.5,000,
.nd £2,612 was carried forward.
The discount market has been well supplied with
•Capital There has been but little inquiry for accommo-
dation, and three months' paper has 'been taken at 22 to
24 per cent.
The Manchester Guardian states 'that Mr. Richard
Edmondson, yarn agent, has issued circulars calling his
Creditors together. His liabilities are said to be some-
thing over £5,000.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANG.E.-TtrESDAY.

LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.