The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Prices are steady to-day, but business is not over
active. In the Foreign market Peruvian have ex-
perienced a fall, but other continental securities re-
main at the closing price of Saturday. In Railways
prices have in no instance materially altered from
the closing quotations. The charge for dis. in the
house is 2i, but in the " or en" it is not to be had
under 3.

According to Reuter's telegram this morning the
French Rentes were 71f 02c.

Consols are 928 for money ; ditto, for Ac-
count, —; Three per Cent. Reduced, 914 4;
New Tree per Cents, 914 4 ; Exchequer Bills,
£l,OOO, 24 per Cent., —; ditto £lOO, £2OO,
and £5OO, 4 prem. ; Bank of England Stock, 4
per Cent., —.

India Stock, 10f per Cent., April, 1874, —;
ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 i ; ditto 4 per
Cent., Oct., 1888, 100 f ; ditto Educed raper 5f
per Cent., 110.

In the Foreign Market Peruvian has fallen, the
present quotation is now 784 to 784 ; Italian is
554 to 551 ; Turkitl Five per Cents., 408 to 401 ;
Spanish_ Three per Cents., 314 to 311 ; Mexican,
15 to 154 ; Egyptian of 1868, 754 to 764 ; Argen-
tine, 791 to 731 ; Chilian, 944 to 954 ; Portuguese
Three per Cent., 361 to 37 ; and Russian Orel and
Vitebsk, 811 to 811.
In the railway market Caledonian, 79 to 791;
Great Eastern, 371 to 374 ; Great Northern, 107 to
1084 ; Ditto A Stock, 1054 to 1061 ; Great West-
ern, 481 to 484 ; Great Truuk of Canada, 151
to 151 ; Ditto Fourth Preference, 171 to 18 ;
Great Western of Canada, 141 to 15 ; Loudon and
Brighton, 494 to 494; London and North Western,
1134 to 114; London, Chatham, and Ihver, 164
to 17 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 124 ;
Metropolitan, 1024 to 102/ ; Midland, 1161 0 117 ;
North Eastern (Berwick), 1004 to 1011 ; ditto
York, 904 to 914 ; Sheffield, 25 to 521; and South
Eastern, 76 to 764.

American Five-Twenty Binds, 834 to 81 ; ditto
1e,65, 821 to 821; ditto Ten-Fortiei, 731 to 731 ;
Erie, 251 to 254 ; Illinois, 97 to 971 ; Atlantic and
Great Western Eight per Cents., 33 to 34 ; ditto
Seven per Cents., 32 to 33.
The prices for Banking shares are as follows :
Chartered Mercantile, 31 to 32 ; Consolidated,
to 1; London and County, 501 51f ; London Joint
Stock, 32 33 ; London and Westminster, 641 651 ;
National, 42 43 ; do. Australasia, 6f 7 ; Oriental,
44 45 ; Ot:oman, .2f 21 ; Union of London, 36i
37f ; Victoria, 39 41.
A sum of £53,000 in bar gold has been taken
from the Bank for shipment to the Continent.
The steamer Delhi left for the East, with
£104,100 in silver, and £2,200 in gold, for Bomb iy.
A general meeting of the Brighton Hotel Com-
pany (Limied) is convened for the 25th inst., to
receive the directors' report and balance-sheet.
The City Offices Company (Limited), in antici-
pation of the arrival at maturity ou the Ist July
next of £300,000 of mortgage debentures, have, as
appears from a circular just issued to the share-
holders, decided to pay off £lOO,OOOO of the pre-
sent mortgage debt, and to issue new mortgage
debentures for £200,000, for a period of five years,
bearing 5 per cent. interest. The first option of
subscribing is offered to the present debenture
holders and shareholders.
According to the Paris advices a strong combi-
nation of Messrs. Fould and other bankers has been
effected for the introduction of the Italian Loan to
be secured by the ecclesiastical properties.

It is stated that the claims of the English bond
and share holders of the South-Eastern Railway
Company of Portugal were valued at £1,000,000
by the engineers of the Government itself, and that
a decree has now been issued to seize the line for
X 500,000. The act seems almost incredible, but it
is only about 12 years since the Portuguse Govern-
ment, by an equally arbitrary announcement, con-
fiscated two-thirds of the property of the English
holders of their public debt. Should the news be
Confirmed, its effect as regards the London money
market will be salutary, since it is understood
that Portugal requires a large loan, and the possi-
bility of the operation being introduced here will be
nt an end.
It is stated that the Bristol Marine Insurance
Company, started in 1864, has amalgamated with
the United Ports and General Insurance Company
of Cornhill, and that the latter has opened a branch
in Bristol for the conduct of its business in the
West of England.

Advices from the Continent respecting the new
Spanish Loan vary a good deal. It is, however,
generally believed that the amount will be for
about £10,000,000, and will be brought out in a
Seven per cent. stock.

Renter's Telegram Company (Limited) have
liaued the half yearly report in anticipation of the
general meeting. It appears that the net profi t
earned during the six months ending the 31st
December last amounts to £31,939 2s. Bd. Out of
this sum an interim dividend of 2i per cent. has
already been paid ; and the directors now declare
afurther dividend of 7 per cent., making a total
distribution for the year of 10 per cent., free of in-
come tax.

The Bradford and Manchester papers mention
the failure of Messrs. Dalby and Chapman, manu-
facturers, of Bradford, with liabilities estimated at
20,000. Glasgow advices also report the sus-
Pension of a firm of wincey manufacturers, but
the liabilities are considered to be very small in
amount.

The Manchester Courier of Saturday contradicts
a report which it had previously inserted of the
suspension of Messrs. J. Macdonald and Co., of
Glasgow. The failure of a firm nearly similar in
designation was announced on Saturday, and as it
Is understood that the rumour in both cases referred
to the same firm, we give publicity to the contra-
diction as an act of justice to a house which is stated
to be perfectly solvent.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

UOVERNMENT itiNDS.
Per Ceut. Consols
llitto.fur Account,
3 per cent. lieducnd 914 I
e m :3 per Cent
N 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do• i') per Con J an. 187 3
Aunuitie., SO yrs, crpiro sth Jan., 186 t —
Do. tot ~! yr., expiro 5111 Apia 1885 —
Do (lied Sen. Tele6raph), A i:g., IVO._
I.clitqt.t:r Bill., £l,OOO, 2i per Ct.
.00 £5OO
„ Do. £lOO k
.£2OO —
zauk of England Stock, 4 per Cent
La. account

Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds •
litter-Colonial ()mutual •
INDIAN JOVEANMBNT SECURITIIO.
In lia Vtock, 101 per Cent., April 1874
Do. Opening, for Accouct -
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Gortitieetes
Do. Enfaced l'apto 4 per Out —
Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872
Do. 5} per 0-nt. May 1879 llO
DJ 5 per Cent., Itup. Dub. 1872 —
Do do 1877 —
DI do. 1882 —
D.,. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ —
Do. Bonds, 4 per Cont., £l,OOO
De. under £l,OOO

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING :PRICES.
Areutine Republic, 6 per Uent ...
Do., Scrip £45 paid
AtntriAn Bonds ö per cent

Do. 1859 —
Br tzilian 5 per Cent —
00. if per Cent. 1852 —
Do. do. 1858.... .............
Do. de. 186 ' . .
Do. do., 1863 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account 8(1
B .enos Ayres 6 per Cent.
DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
On'ia, 6 per Cent.
(Lilian 6 per Cent
no. 4f per Cent 72f
Do. 3 per Cent.,
1 a. 6 per co t. 1867
Po. 7 per Cent., 1866
C lo ebian, 6 per Cent.
Dan'en, 3 p.)r Cent., 1825....
. ..
Dan thian Principalities, 7 per Cent -
DJ 8 per Cent., 1867 —
vquaior Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent
Egntian, 7 per Cent...,. —
Do Second Issue
Do. £s'it. Bonds B2f
Do. .£lOO Bonds
•••••
Do. 1864 •
Do. Account
Do. 1;5;i0 Bonds
Do. AM Bonds 9l
English Scrip, 1868 76} 5i
Do do. £45 pd — dis
Government Railway Debentures ....• 97 6k
Greer. 5 per Cont., 1824. 5, ex Coups
Do. Account ...

Do. Coup ow.

Do. Account
jaateinala, 5 per Cent .. —
Honduras Goy. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 85
lt,ittu 6 per Cent, 1865 —
:.)o. Accounti. —
Do ALtreromana Railway —
-;:lettL 3 per Cent —
Ditto for Account
Dn. 1864 —

Do R per Cont. A rigio-Freneh
ootovitlfeat ti per Cent.
lic,,rish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada
Do 3 per Gen
Do. Deferred
PeruTian 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account .. 79 bi
Do 4i per Cent. (Ul:l,arren)
Do 41 per Cont., 1562

Do Account T• •
Ports guese 3 per Ct., 1833,'6, 7,
Do. do. 167
Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid —
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, 61,
Do 41 per Cent , 1850 ••.
Do 4, per Cent., 1860
Do 3 per Cont., 1859
Do 5 per Cont.,. 1862
Do..Anglu-Dutch, 1861, £lool3ondt. 86i
Do. du. £B4 los. d 0.... 24i.
Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds..
Do. £Bl 1,55. do., 991
Do Nicolas Railway
Sardinian 5 pf,r Cori
Spanish 3 per Con ...
Do. Ace,,,,unt
Do. 1867
Do. Account
Do. New Deferred
Do. A,count
Do. Pnsive
Do. Com. Cert. of Cuti;.• uot funded, —
Do. Account.
Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan
Do Government, 1864
Do do, 1868
Do do, Scrip
Pc-
Turkish 6 per Gent.l
DJ Account

Do 6 per Cent. 1858
Do Account
Do £lOO Deeds
Jo 6 lux Cent., 1.862 ...
Do Account
Do £lOl Bon&
Do 5 per `Jest. 186 a
DJ Account
Do 6 per Cent., 186 a . 631 *
Do I por Cent., Guaranteed
Do Laud Warnitt, (ilecture-)
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Do. Ace. ant
Do 6 per Cont. 1864
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above iniyaple in i•ouri-,:.
Austrian c par Cont. Lx 10 Florins
It,iiian 5 per Cent. 1331, F. zsi.
Do Account 551
CLOSING PRICES.
Jonco's, Money 921
Do. Account, April 3

MA KEY S-71115 D.Y.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
March 15.—Sa1es probably 10,000 bales. Market very
firm.

MARK-LANE.

Wheat.—Thera was a good supply of English wheat on
sale at Mark-lane this morning in improved condition.
The attendance of millers was limited, and the transactions
were quite of a hand to-mouth character, sales being only
eluded at a reduction of from 3s. to 48. per quarter on the
prices of Monday last. With foreign wheat the market
was well supplied. The demand was heavy, at Is. to 2s.
per quarter less money.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average show of foreign beasts on sale
to-day, for which the demand was heavy, at 2d per 81b
less money ; whilst, owing to extensive arrivals, foreign
sheep could not be disposed of at a redaction of 4d per Blb

ELECTION PETITIONS.-7HIS DAY.

(BY TELEGRAPH)
BLACKBURN.

BLACKBU RN, March 15.

This morning witnesses were called for the respondents.
Several managers of mills and overlookers denied that they
had turned out men for voting for the Liberals at the
municipal elections.

HEREFORD.

HEREFORD, March 15.

Additional evidence having been given of agency, Mr.
Justice Blackburn called on the respondent's counsel to
address him on Harrison and W. Russell's acts. Mr
Serjeant Parry and Mr. Powell then addressed the court.

•JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

—Tux GREAT INDIAN SUCCESSION CASE.—Lord Chelms-
ford gave judgment in this case. The appellant claimed
the Raj of Tipperah on the Hills with the vast estates,
amounting to between .£60,000 and £70,000. The re-
spondent was the older brother, and claimed to bo the
rajah. He dismissed the appeal with costs.
THE HEREFORD ELECTION PETITION.—The trial
of the Hereford petition was continued on Saturday,
and before the Court rose the respondent's case was con-
cluded. Mr. Justice Blackburn will give judgment to-day.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO.—.The Pacific
Steam Navigation Company have received a telegram from
Lisbon, stating that the steamer Santia3o, from Valparaiso
for Liverpool, has struck on a rock in the Straits of Magel-
lan, and has been totally lost. All lives were saved ex
cepting one sailor, a steward, and a child.
MURDER OF A LAND BAILIFF IN IRELAND.—A
land bailiff in the service of •Lord Leitrim was shot dead
yesterday morning at about three o'clock, within a short
distance of a police barrack iu the county Donegal.
THE MERSEY TUNNEL.—The Birkenhead Com-
missioners have adopted petitions against the Birkenhead
and Liverpool Railways Bill and the Cattle Plague Rate
Bill. By the former it is proposed to communicate with
the Birkenhead side of the river by a tunnel beneath the
Mersey, and as the commissioners hold very lucrative
ferry interests they are anxious to secure certain protec-
tive clauses. With regard to the Cattle Plague Bill they
consider that the rato should be spread over the whole

country.
RECOVERY OF A STOLEN CORPSE.—The coffin and
corpse disinterred a few days since in Westmeath have
been found at the bottom of a lake. Stones had been
placed in the coffin to sink it.
On the 26th of February the suit brought by
Mr. bade against the Round Table for some severe
critiques on his novel, Griffith Gaunt, was commenced in
the supreme Court of New York before Mr. Justice
Clarke. Mr. Read° claims damages at $23,000. The
absurd part of the case was that the unfortunate Court
had to listen to Griffith Gaunt from beginning to end, the
well- known elocutionist, Goo. Vandeb huff, being engaged to
read it. It is somet hung now for a jury to have what the
Round Table calls a " prurient" novel read to thein, while
the judge, counsel, witnesses, and spectators settle down
to the business in haul. Mr. Vaneenhoff began at 11
a.m., and rested for a short time at half-past one p.tn.
After getting through ten chapters out of the thirty-
seven, he asked, at 20 minutes past two, that the read-
ing might be deferred till next day. The defendants
desired that each juryman should get a copy that they
might investigate the love scenes for themselves, and
learn how in spite of all dilliculties "the lips of the
lovers met and grow together in a long and tton:ler
embrace." This the plaintiff declined, seemingly ad-
mitting, that it was a dangerous book in the hands
of the jurymen. The Court made Mr. Charles Rondo elect
which of the twl pleas he would sue on—as having
suffered by the libels personally, or, us an author. As
he chose the latter, it became essential to prove that
he was the author of the book, which the defendants de-
nied. They int,thied to show plagiarism; they deny
malice, and aver the honesty of the criticism in their
three articles, in one of which, in reply to the threatened
suit at law, they hoped it would bring to light seine re-
deeming feature in Mr. Beaded behalf.