The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-27 00:00:00

MONETARY REPOR"IS-YESTERDAY•

In the Stock Exchange to-day the business doing 119'g
been only moderate. During the earlier hours much
heaviness was apparent, and a general reductios
took place in prices. Towards the close f'
better feeling manifested itself, but the quotatioas
were still generally lower on the day. Consols have re(i
ceded I. For money the quotation has been 9n, 94, att
for the May account, 94, 94i. Reduced and New Ohre
per Cents., 92k, 92g. Bank stock, 233, 235. India Flue
per Cents, 113 i, 1131 ; ditto Bonds, 205., 255. Pre°.
Exchequer Bills, par to ss. prem.
The tone of the market for English railway stocks 119'1,
been alternately steady and depressed, opening fiat'
general decline ensued, to be succeeded by a rally and d
partial recovery. Metropolitan has fallen India an
Brighton it, South Eastern Great Northern A , Whilst
Great Eastern, Midland, London and North-Western'

and Great Western have each declined 4.
Indian railway stocks have been quiet, but witil
change. Canadian shares have been dull, and the' Grail
Trunk Ist Preference Bonds have receded 4. For forei;ll
shares there has been only a moderate demand.
Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have fallen 4.
The market for foreign bonds opened heavily, but,t,if
tone at the close was decidedly more favouraPm"
Egyptian 1868 have recovered I; Brazilian 1861, 1, ;
New Grenada, 4; but Peruvian 1865 have fallen 4;
Portuguese, 1869, 4; Turkish, 1869, 4; and Spanish'
1867, 4.

The new Egyptian loan has been quoted at 1 Prey'
and the Japan 1 prem.
American securities have been quiet, and a decline of ia
has taken place in Atlantic Bonds, Erie shares, an

Illinois Central shares.
The mining market has been devoid of any feature
importance, and the transactions have been on a veil ra°'
derate scale.
Bank shares have been dealt in to a fair extent, ancllll.°
value of the leading undertakings has been well ma''.
tained.
The market for teleph shares has been flat. F.
ia
gra
mouth, Gibraltar, and Malta have fallen
Telegraph Construction Shares have been flat and
lower.
In the market for miscellaneous securities the transact°.
have been restricted, and the movements in prices JO'
been unimportant.
There has been a good demand for money to-day, and
three months' paper has been taken at 21 to 3 per cat"
No material alteration has taken place in the

changes, but the rates have been firm. ti
The report of the directors of Liebig's Extract of Iles
Company (Limited) states that the profits for the Ye9'ft
have been £42,360. A dividend of £1 per share, being 3
the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, is recommended, "he;
ther with a bonus of ls. 3d. per share. £7,000 Nvill,";
added to the reserve, and £14,000 will be written off 1°
machinery and depreciation of buildings.
A prospectus has appeared of the Crystal Palace 101
Company (Limited), with a capital of £12,000 in shares °
£5 each. A deposit of 10s. per share must accornl)3l/1,8
applications, £1 10s. must be paid on allotment, and the
balance in three equal instalments, in three, six, and
months after allotment.
The report of the Standard Bank of British Snlit,
Africa (Limited), to be presented on the 29th insto"
shews an available total of £8,849, and recommends
dividend of 10s. per share on 14,861 shares (£25 1,31(1);
and of 4s. per share on 4,379 shares (210 paid), wh.iegl
will absorb £8,306, and leave, after appropriating i
to reserve, £379 to be carried forward.

At a meeting of the Continental Union Gas CoInP3lll
a dividend of 4 per cent. for the half-year was declare'.
A meeting has been held of the Pacific and San Fri'
cisco Railway Company. The directors' report has been
adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. 13—
annum declared.

MARKETS-YESTERDAY.

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LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, TIIESDAY.-Quietness has,,,ea
tinued to be the feature of the market. For tea there has
very little inquiry, at about previous quotations. Sugar has:, le
dull, both raw and refined, at late rates. Coffee has been
limited request.
ifo
LONDON TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-The market et
quiet. Y.C., spot, 445. 6d. ; last three months, 455. 61 r
cwt.
LONDON OIL MARKET, TUESDAY.-Linseed oil has bees
quiet, at 325. 3d. spot. Rape has been firm. English br°
spot, 425. 9d. to 435..
been
LONDON METAL MARKET, TUESDAY.-There has - aitsl-
fair demand for iron. Tin has been firm, at £133 for Str
Copper has been steady. Wallaroo and Burra, at froni
to £76.
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LONDON WOOL MARKET, TUESDAY.-Much firirulessublie
been noticed in the wool market. For colonial wool, at,P.tioq
sale, biddings have been animated, and extreme quo"!
aed
have been realised for all qualities. English wool has contin
firm.
BOROUGH • AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO 21..Altrie,
TUESDAY.-These markets have been moderately supplied,
potatoes The trade has been firm, as follows :-English a, 00l to
nos. to 120 s. ; regents, 120 s. to 140 s. ; Scotch regents, low.
140 s. ; and French, 90s. to 110 s. per ton.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TlTEScitos
The supply moderate, and the trade steady at late rates :
meadow hay, 80s. to 85s. ; inferior ditto, 605. to 703.: re cog.
503. to 655. ; prime clover, 110 s. to 1265. ; inferior ditto,4,o,
to 955. ; prime second-cut clover, 100 s. to 110$. ; inferior
80s. to 90s. ; and straw, 265. to 30s. per load.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.-The Mar
yet
has been quiet. Sales 10,000 bales.
.4 been
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-Wheat ds.
•
firm, at an advance of ld. per cental. Flour tending up"y aIS
Barley quiet. Beans 6d, higher. Oats and peas inactive.
corn dull, and 9d. lower.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.-Messrs. Alexander Collie andZst
Report :-The market to-day has been quiet, but steady, all'
week's prices have been maintained.
and 14.
LEEDS CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-Wheat firm
dearer. Oats and beans steady. Barley dull. 0
ell°
LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-In the coloure
ora
'hall there were scarcely any large buyers, either local or ll*
distance. The largest was one from Glasgow, an es
purchases were not of much importance. The Tbiff
which took place were only small parcels of 0$
meltons and light coatings. Manufacturers did •of
push sales, as they find fair profits impossible. Some dot
for forty years there has never been a less remunerative TFT,ed
soldnot evenm uaetha time ofa fort
panic. Plainnight
clothsago ttohatnhe piece
, Well
stocks of doeskins, and goods of that class, as od.
as Venetians, are more than sufficient for any cleanso
Manufacturers keep their works going more be
„„ro.
of the men they employ than of any call for their maralfact'"are
Very little progress is made with the fall trade. Orders to
withheld because of the , uncertainty which exists slura
the requiremements of next season. When parties ret.o.
fArloimipoll Londonand wool sales
oils a
sales threeregmlikefrlyom £1 to z more
los
tobemeeuira.
Per
dearer, and mill owners are buying nevertheless. „ 001
HULL PRODUCCE MARKET, TITESDAY.-Corn, sroa'hietal"' English wheat, week's imports two thousand quarters. Re.- aid'
sellers at a shilling advance, some two shillings advanceled.
Foreign more inquiry, rather more money obZilialr
Dirley imported, thirty thousand quarters. Fine .`" oso
at last rates. 'Common easier, to buy for grinding firroivonee.•
eight thousand quarters imported. English 6d. quarter au, las;
Peas, eight thousand quarters imported ; slow sale ""veral
currency. Cattle, good show, and fair attendance. Segood
sales of heifers at last week's prices. Sheep, fair show, t, let°
demand at last prices. Average supply of pigs ; decline
prices ; better sale.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-Wheat
in reclnc4
at 6d. to ls. advance. Flour dearer. Spring corn steady no
GLASGOW IRON MARKET, TUESDAY.-The market ir-id•
been flat, at 58s. 6d. to 58s. 9d. month, and 58s. 2d. to 05'
cash.

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Aiv ECCENTRIC ROBlN.—Eccentrluitty teE/
to be confined to the humen species. In Mr. T. Sec'eot
garden, at Grindleton, may be seen a Robin Redbrof
sitting on five eggs. The nest is built oh the top Ai
beehive, in which the bees are busy at work. I%l°°lb
so near neighbours, they are on the most amicable

BIRTHS. trot.
Rous—inst.,
On the 25th at 6, Bolton-row, Mayfair, '-
John A. Rolls, of a son and heir. tal
SCOTT—On the 25th inst., at Norwich, the wife of CsP-
Southose Scott, Royal H.A., of a son.
MARRIAGES.
Wra'
BATT— HAYLOCK —On the 23d inst., at West Drayton,,
no!,
Henry Batt, Esq., of West Drayton, to Annie Auf-f)3al'
second daughter of the late John Haylock, Esq., °'
sham, Cambs.
CARTER—DREW—On the 21st inst , at S. Andre le6e
ol '
Glower, Joha Proctor Carter, Fellow of King c s niell
Comb., to Isabel Mary, only daughter of Captain x"
Trinity House, I,ondon.

DEATHS. Esql
MORGAN—On the 25th inst., William Bowyer Morgan'
of Highgate, aged 54.
ictrotor
&Atom —On the 26th inst., at 4, Ovingtoa-square,
ton, Nicholas Simons, Esq., aged 81,

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Iliddleoex.—Wedneeday, April 27, 1870.

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