The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-25 00:00:00

MONETARY REP ORTS -SAT URD AY.

Business in the Stock Exchange has been limited to-
day, and no change of importance has taken place in
prices. The tone of the various markets, however, has
neen good, with the exception of Consols, which have
been rather weaker, at 94k, 94i for money and the May
account. Reduced and New Three per Cents, 92k, 921.
Bank stock has marked 234, 235. India Five per Cents
have been done at 113, 113*; and India Bonds, 20s. to 255.
prem ; Exchequer Bills, par to ss. prem.
An increased amount of steadiness has been noticed in
the demand for English railway stocks, and the inherent
firmness of the market has been exemplified by the fact
that the recent reactionary movement has been stayed,
and the quotations have again recovered. Great Eastern
has risen i; Great Western * ; London and North-
Western * ; Metropolitan ; Midland* ; and North-
Eastern (Berwick) *; London and Brighton, however,
has receded k.
Indian railway stocks have been quiet, and without
change. For Canadian and foreign shares, there has been
only a moderate inquiry, at about previous quotations.
There his been a continuance of firmness in the market
for foreign bonds, exception being taken to Turkish
Five per cents., which on realisations, have relapsed I.
Chillian Scrip has been in request, and has risen IA
Peruvian Five per Cents. have risen *; Spanish Three Per
Cents., * ; do. (1867), *; do. (1869), * ; Italian Five per
Cents., ; and Portuguese Three per Cents., Russian
Scrip has also been better.
In American securities very little business has been doing.
The Five-Twenties and Ten-Forties Bonds have maintained
late rates. Massachusetts Bonds have risen and
Atlantic Mortgage Bonds I*, but Erie Shares have
fallen
In the market for mining shares the transactions bays
been restricted, and prices have shewn no change. Baillr
shares have been steady in value, with a tendency to ink
provement.
For Telegraph shares there has been only a moderate
demand, and prices have been unaltered. Telegraph
Construction shares have been flat, and lower.
In miscellaneous securities very little business has been
doing, at about late rates.
A fair amount of animation has been noticed in the,
money market. Capital has continued plentiful, and
three months' paper has been negotiated at 21 to 3 Per
cent.

No bullion operations have taken place at the Bank to-
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demand for export, considerable sums will shortly be sent
into the establishment.
Messrs. J. H. Schrodor and Co., have given notice that
on the 2nd of May they will be prepared to reduce at par'
together with the interest due the Ist of July next, the
whole of the outstanding bonds of the Peruvian Four
and-a-Half per Cent. Loan of 1862, amounting to
£952,900, less interest at the rate of 1 per cent. per anneal
from the day of payment to the Ist of July.
A prospectus has appeared of the Thetis Marine 1110'
lance Company (Limited), with a capital of £200,000, in
£2O shares, with power to increase to £400,000, by a second
issue of shares. £1 per share must be paid on application,
£1 10s. on allotment, and a further £2los. per share three
months after allotment. _ _

The Belgian Government has not only resolved to reduce
the postage to auniform rate of 10c. ,but has also consented
to a reduction to la for correspondence destined for local'
ties, such correspondence to be written on the back of
card, and posted without an envelope, after the sy-steal
established in Austria in October last.

Paris advices state that there is some talk of a ne//1
Bank of Turkey for the ostensible purpose of aiding 311°
assisting in the execution of public works.

MARKETS-SATURDAY.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, SATURDAY.—Privately tll°
business doing to-day has been very moderate. The demand ,
tea has been restricted, but prices have been maintained. it'„,
sugar has been dull, and there has been very little inquiry "
refined goods. Coffee has been in limited request.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET`
SATURDAY.—The supplies of potatoes have been moderate. 1.12.
trade has been'steady, at our quotations :—English straws, rzt''.
to 130 s. ; regents, 100 s. to 120 s. ; Scotch regents, 100 s. to 1205"
rocks, 90s. to 100 s. ; and French, 755. to 1005. per ton. .
LONDON WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY.—The position .1
the wool market has been unaltered. At the public sales e'
colonial produce there has been a good attendance, and bidding;
have been brisk. A large quantity has been taken for export, 01
qualities suitable for this purpose have realised id. per lb. niore
money than during the last series.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET SATITRTO:,
--There has been a good supply. The demand has not been
active, but prices have ruled firm, as follows :—Prime meadow
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hay, 80s. to 85s. ; inferior ditto, 605. to 70s. ; rowen, 50s. ~
655. ; prime clover, 110 s. to 1265. • inferior ditto, 80s. to 55;,,'
prime second-cut clover, 100 s. to 'llos. ; inferior ditto, 805. "

505.; and straw, 20s. to 30s. per load.
LONDON METAL MARKET, SATURDAY.—There has been
moderate demand for Scotch pig iron, at 58s. 9d. cash. Tin ba!
been firm, but hardly so active, at full prices. Copper has been
quieter,
LONDON OIL MARKET, SATURDAY —Linseed oil has been
quiet, at 82s. 3d. to 325. 6d. Rape has been steady, at 425.
to 425. 9d. English brown spot.
LONDON TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.—TaIIow has been
quiet, at 445. 3d. spot.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—The ra—
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port and spectuation. Imports, 25,625 bales.

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BELFAST LINEN TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.—Lineng•-::
Brown Powerlooms :—Demand continues very dull, and stood
slightly increased. No change to note in prices. Medium an
heavy goods havebeen in slightly better demand. Handlooms:.,,,
Production very much decreased. Prices for good makes 10"1
steady. Linens, bleached and finished :—Home deman
steady. Advices from New York say that the demand for lint'
goods had fallen off very much. The Continental markets
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without change, the demand being still limited. Yarns :
market has been without any noticeable feature since our I,s'
report. Demand still continues quiet, orders being only 1,,N„
.
immediate requirements. Prices remain nominally unchangr,
Flax :—The Irish markets exhibited very small supplies of 'l7,i
this week, with a slow sale, at unchanged prices. There
nothing new from any of the foreign markets.—" Northam
Whig.COß "
K BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 1315,L.
seconds, 1335. •, thirds, 995. ; fourths, 81s. ; fifths, 60s. ; 5ix.„7,171
not quoted ; 950 firkins in the market. Mild cured : firsts, 149."
seconds. 128 s. ; thirds, 108 s. ; 30 firkins in the market.

It is understood that Mr. Valentine O'CoOr
Blake, the son of a gentleman who retired in favour of Jr.
G. H. Moore at the election of 18.68, will, in all probabilifil
offer himself as a candidate for Mayo.
Mr. George Hudson, ex-railway-king, has, it i 5
stated, been offered the post of manager of the Sunderland
Docks, at a salary of X 2,000 a year.
SECESSION OF A CHURCH CONGREGATION.---A
Free Church of England has just been opened at Wheeltoll'
near Blackburn, nearly the whole congregation of ty
parish of Heapey having seceded from the parish chur'o
The secession appears to have been caused some time s_o
by the refusal of the vicar, the Itev. S. Fisher,
nominate as curate the Rev. J. Shaw, who for a 101 l
time had taken the vicar's duty during his illness, so
the appointment of another gentlemen in his place.
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impulse was given to the movement by some reports ww.t.
were in circulation in reference to the church funds of w"
parish.
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No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Breham, of seven years' 000
complaint, Wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervod
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Stuart de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of Waterford, of many 570
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spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria Jolly." Cure
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diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement,
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at 3s 6d, for 48 cups at6s, for 288 cups at 30s, for 576 cups a",,ot
—being about-one penny per cup. The 30s and 55s tins
free of carriage in England on r.c.Aipt of Post Office Or .I.„d
BARRY Du DAmma- thud. uo., No. 77, Regent-street, London; and
Grocers and Chemists.

BIRTHS.
HICKLEY - On the 26th inst , at Ashcot, the wife of Captain

V. H. Hickley, R.N., of a 'daughter.
ROSSLYN— On the 22d inst., at 32, Bruton-street, the C°lll3-
toss of Rosslyn, of a son.

MARRIAGES.
BOUVERIE —NELsow —On the 21st- Met, at Charlton —A,
Saints', Wilts, the Hon. and Rev. B. P. Bouverie, tbd
son of Earl Radnor, to the Lady Constance Jane, 000°11
daughter of Earl Nelson.
TODD —PAGE —On the 21st inst., at All Saints, Upper 10„.r...
wood, Alfred, eldest son of John Todd, of Belmont-Po.'
Lee, to Emma Jane, daughter of William Page, of OrO°
don.