The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-28 00:00:00

MONETAR Y REPORTS.-YESTERDAY.

The Stock Exchange markets have been characterised
by much quietness to-day. Business in all departments
has been on a very moderate scale, and the
movements have been of a very trifling
nature. In the railway market, South Eastern
Great Eastern, North-Eastern, and Great Western have
shewen a slight improvement, whilst Caledonian and
Great Northern A, on the other hand have been
rather easier. As regards foreign bonds, Peru-
vian and Turkish, on a preponderance of sales
have been slightly reduced in prices. The Con-
sol market has been quiet at 91k, 91i for delivery and the
account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 01, 911.
Bank Stock, 232, 234 ; Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15s. pm.;
India Five per Cents., 110, 1101, ex div.; and India bonds
225. to 275. prem. The transactions in Colonial Govern-
ment securities have been limited, but the quotations
have been supported. _ _

Business in English railway stocks has been limited
to-day. Nevertheless, the bulk of the fluctuations have
been of a favourable character. South Eastern at 741,
74i, and North Eastern at 1441, 1441, are 1 better ; and
Great Eastern at 391, 391, and Great Western at 701,
701, chew a rise of 1; but Great Northern A has fallen 1,
or to 1321, 1331, and Caledonian 1, or to 86, 861. Metro-
politan is quoted at 63, 631; Brighton, 41, 411; Midland,
1281, 1281 ; and North Western, 128, 1281.
Indian railway stocks have been purchased cautiously.
Bombay, Baroda, and Central Indian, 1051; East
Indian, 1101; Great Indian Peninsula, 1071 ; Madras,
1051; Oude and*Rohilkund, 1031, and Scinde, 103.
Canadian shares have been quiet. Foreign shares have
been in limited request. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 111;
Central Argentine, 201; San Paulo, 211; and Lom-
bards, 141.
The tone of the market for foreign bonds has been
quiet, and no change of importance has taken place in the
quotations. Peruvian (1865), at 93, 931- ; and Turkish
Five per Cents., at 44, 441, have been 1 andl lower
respectively ; Egyptian (1868) are quoted at 771, 78 ; Ita-
lian (1861), 551, 551 ; Spanish, 311, 311; Turkish (1869),
501, 51; Mexican, 131, 13i ; United States Five-Twenty
(1882) Bonds. 881, 881; ditto (1885), 881, 881 ; French
scrip, 1 dis. to 1 prem. ; and North German, Ito prem.
Bank shares have been quiet. Agra A, 8 1-16; Anglo
Austrian, 161: Imperial Ottoman, 11, 12; London
Joint Stock, 331, 34 : London and Westminster, 631, 1 ;
Oriental, 401 ; and Union of London, 381.
In telegraph shares business has been restricted.
Anglo-American, 771 ; British Indian Submarine, 61;
Falmouth, 91, 5-16 ; and French Cables, 131.
Miscellaneous securities have been quiet. City Offices,
92 ; Commercial Union Assurance, 81; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, 461, 1; and Universal Marine Insu-
rance, lli.l
The Discount Market has been fairly supplied with
capital. The demand for accommodation has been to
a moderate extent, but three months' paper has been
taken at 21 per cent. _ _

The City of Paris has arrived from New York with
£19,367 in specie.
The Avoca left Melbourne on the 6th inst. for Galle
with £597,000 in gold for Europe.
Advices from Adelaide state that as the estimates for
the financial year shew a deficit of £200,000, it is pro-
posed to raise that amount by an issue of bonds, bearing
5 per cent. interest.

LONDON STOOK EXCHANGE.-TUESDAY.

The prices under the lines indicate the business done.

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE ROMAN
CHURCH.

A gentleman who describes himself as " impelled by a
fervent and active zeal for the preservation of the Estab-
lished Church of England and our glorious Reformation,"
lately sent to Mr. Gladstone two letters, which appeared in
the Rock newspaper, containing an assertion by a lady,
not named, that the Premier was received into the Romiol
Church at the same time as herself. His letter elicited
the following reply :

- - _
10, Downing-street, Whitehall.
Sir,—l am directed. by Mr. Gladstone to acknowledge
the receipt of a letter, dated the 18th inst., written by
you on behalf of the committee of the Birmingham Pro-
testant Ass ociation, asking him whether he can in justice
to himself and theßritish naion,"allow certain letters which
have appeared in a newspaper called the Rock, stating that
he had been received into the Church of Rome, to be pro-
pagated if untrue. Mr. Gladstone desires me to thank
you for your letter, and to inform you in reply that he
cannot undertake to contradict this or any other
imputation which is alike foolish and insulting.
He is quite content to leave this matter to
the good sense of his countrymen ; for if his acts do
not confute such imputations, he is convinced that his
words will not do so. Mr. Gladstone begs that you will
use your own discretion as to the publication of this cor-
respondence in the newspapers.—l am. Sir, your obedient
servant, ALGERNON WEST.
December 24, 1870.