The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-04 00:00:00

MONEY MAR,KET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
""Business on the Stock Exchange to-day was

by no means active, and prices were drooping.
American Securities participated in the prevailing
dulness, but Telegraph shares were in demand.

Consols are now at 921 to 92k for money;
ditto, for Ac ;cunt, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 921; New Three per Cents, 921 11 ;
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 prem. ; June,
2 7 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March,
1 prem. ; June, prein. ; Bank of England Stock,
44 per Cent., —.

India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 212 ;
ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 4 ; ditto 4
per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper,
6 per Cent., 1104 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 20 prem. ;
ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 25 prem.

In the Foreign Market the prices are dull.
Argentine are S 4 to 85; ; Egyptian (1864),
854 to 86i ; ditto (1868), 77 to 77i ; Italian, 534
to 54 ; Mexican, 131 to 131 ; Peruvian, 831 to 841
Orel-Vitebsk, 81 to 81k ; Charkoff, 801 to 80:41 ;
Spanish, 27 to 27k ; Turkish Five per Cents., 4Si
to 43i ; and the Six per Cents., 65i to 661.
In the Railway Market prices are firm. Great
Great Northern, (A), are f higher, at 1081- to 109/ ;
Metropolitan have improved 1, and are now 83 to
831 ; Caledonian is also 1 better, at 78/ to 791-;
Great Eastern, 36k to 361; Great Western, 551 to
551; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1261 to 1261;
London and Brighton, 451 to 45:1 ; London, Chat-
ham, and Dover, 151 to 151- ; London and North
Western, 1211 to 121 i ; London and South West-
ern, 93 to 94 ; Midland, 119 to 1191 ; and South
Eastern, 761 to 764.
American Five-Twenty Bonds are 1 higher, at
85i ; the 1865 Bonds, 83i to 84 ; the 1867 Bonk,
851 to 851 ; and the Ten-Forties, 801 to 801.
Erie Shares have declined to 24, and Illinois are
better, at 99 to 99i.
Great Luxembourg is quoted 12.1 to 121, and
Lombardo-Venetian at 20 to 20-1-

In Telegraph Shares trench Cable is 151 to 151 ;
Anglo-American, 194 to 20; and Construction and
Maintenance, 32k to 321.
In Bank Shares there is a decline of 10s. in Lon-
don and Westminster, the price being 58 to 59 ;
London and County is quoted at 47f to 48f ;
Oriental, 41 to 42 ; London Joint-Stock, 311 to
321 ; Union of London, 371 to 381 ; Alliance, 121
to 131 ; and Agra (A), 101 to 11.
In Miscellaneous Securities, Hudson's Bay are
quoted 121 to 12; ; National Discount steady, at
11 to 111 ; General Credit, 11 to 1 dis. ; and Inter-
national Finance, 2 to dis.
The Bucharest and Giurgevo State Railway

Loan is quoted to-day 1 to 1:3- prem.
The sum of £15,000 in bar gold was taken from
the Bank yesterday for the Continent.
The steamer Ceylon will take to-morrow £27,700
in gold and £lO,OOO in silver for Bombay, and
£lO,OOO in gold for Alexandria, making at total of
£47,700.
The subscription for the £398,300 Four-and-a-
Half per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds of the Dutch In-
dian Railway, which closes on Monday, has pro-
ceeded favourably, the applications having already
exceeded the proposed amount.
The colonial markets during the week have been
quiet, the only important feature being a revival of
the demand for sugar, after the long period of in-
activity which left the trade with low stocks. Rice
remains dull. The coffee market is unchanged, but
the sales have chiefly comprised common and unde-
sirable qualities, and the few parcels of bold planta-
tion offered went at extreme rates. In the tea mar-
ket dulness generally prevails. Common shipping
kinds meet with some demand. Really fine teas
are scarce. Black pepper is a shade cheaper,
with fresh arrivals from Penang. A few sales have
been effected in Bengal saltpetre afloat on former
terms.

The report of the Bombay Gas Company (Li-
mited), to be presented on the 16th inst., declares
an interim dividend of 2k per cent. for the half
year. _ _

The official liquidators of the Albert Life Assur-
ance Company desire it to be stated that the ar-
rangement with the Mutual Life Assurance Society
does not extend to the holders of policies in India.
An arrangement of a similar character to that effected
with the Mutual is, however, in course of negocia-
tion with another old established office in the inte-
rest of the policy holders resident in India, which
the liquidators hope they will soon be in a position
to communicate to them.

The following relates to the debt of New Gra-
nada : " Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have
received the following remittances on account of
New Granada dividends : —From Bogota £12,238,
Sabanilla £252, Cartagena £2BO, making a total of
£12,770."
The amount of bills to be drawn by the India
Council on the 15th lust. will again be £387,500.

A petition for winding up the Times Life As-
surance and Guarantee Company (another of
those amalgamated with the Albert Office) is to be
heard on the 17th instant before Vice-Chancellor
DZalins, who has appointed Mr. Alfred Good (of
the firm of Good and Daniels) provisional liqui-
dator.

At a meeting of creditors of Messrs. Greenwood
and Slater, of Burnley, manufacturers, a resolution
was unanimously passed for an adjudication in
bankruptcy.
At a meeting held at Bristol of the creditors of
Messrs. Rennet and Spink, of the Bridgwater
Iroufoundry, it was resolved to continue the busi-
ness under a deed of consignment. The liabilities
amount to £20,000.

A petition for the winding up of the National
Provincial Life Assurance Society is to be heard
before Vice-Chancellor James on the 11th inst.

A petition for the winding up of the Kent Mutual
Assurance Society is to be heard before Vice-
Chancellor James on the 18th inst. ; as also a
petition for the winding up of the London Deposi-
tory Company (Limited).
A general meeting of the City of London Real
Property Company (Limited) is convened for the
6th inst., when the directors will recommend a
dividend for the past half-year.
An extraordinary meeting of the Sardinian
Company (Limited) is called for the 15th inst., for
the purpose of receiving the final account of the
liquidators.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT YUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto for Account, Jan. 6
3 per Cent. Reduced 92 •
New 3 per Cent
Now 2} per Cent. Jan. 1891
Do. 5 per Cen j an. 1873
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Teleioraph), Aug., 1908 —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 p. Ct. March 5 pm
Da. 3 do. June 3 7
De. £lOO, £2OO & £5OO 1 pm
Bank of England Stock, 44 per Cent
Da. opening
Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds
Inter-Colonial Cranium

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
'nal frock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 212
Opening, for Account
Do. a per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 pet- Cent. Oct. 1888

D..). ()crtificates
Do. Enfaced Papei 4 per Cent..,.„
Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872
Do. 5i por Cent. May 1879 llOll
Da 5 per Cont., Rup. Deb. 1872 --
:Do du 1877 —
Do. do. 1884
Du. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ —
Do. Boucle, 4 per Cent., £l,000
Do. under .£l,OOO
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Augeutiuc Republic, 6 per Cent
Austrian Bonds 5 per cent

159 ___.

Brazilian 5 por Cent —
Do. 4i per Cent. 1852 —
Do. do 1858....
Do. uo 1860 —
Do. do., 1863 —
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865
De. Account .. Bli
Bienos Ayres 6 per Cent.
Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Cuba, 6 per Cont. —
°adieu 6 per Cent —
Vo. 4i per Cent —
Do. 3 per Cent~