The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-18 00:00:00

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MONEY MARKET

AND
COMAIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocii.
Consols are steady to-day at 921 I for money;
ditto, for Account, 93 ; Three per Cent. Re-
duced, 93i 3 ; New Three per Cents, 931 3 ; Bank
of England Stock 41 per Cent., 245 4 51.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 2081 10 ;
ditto 5
per Cent., July, 1880, 112 111 121 ; ditto 4
,
Per Cent., Oct., 1888, 101 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5
per Cent.
1051 ; ditto 51 per Cent., 1101; ditto
Debentures, 1031 4 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 25 prem.
Although business continues inactive, Foreign
Stocks, on the whole, are stronger, and iu several
instances an improvement is marked, including 1 in
I:gYptian (1864), 1 in the Railway Debentures, and
in the Viceroy's Loan. Chilian is higher, and
Russian Railways are firm. On the other hand.
Danubian Eight per Cent. is flat at 901 to 911,
being a decline of 1. The following are some of
r Principal prices :—Egyptian (1864), 901 to
ti ; ditto Railway Debentures, 98 to 981 ; Italian,
55i to 55a ; Peruvian, 79 to 791 ; Russian Five per
Cents., 861 to 87 ; Turkish Six per Cent. (1862),
80 to 67 ; ditto (1865), 64; to 641 ; and ditto
give per Cents., 44 to 441.
Eta
In the Railway Share Market the quotations are
follows :—Caledonian, 801 to 81 ; Great Eastern,
381 to 384; Great Northern, 105 i to 106; Great
l'orthern (A), 1051 to 106 ; Great Western, 511
to 52; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1261 to 127 ;
Bandon
and Brighton, 441 to 441 ; London, Chat-
n; and Dover, 161 to 161 ; Loudon and North
Western,
1181 to 1181 ; London and South West-
ern, 88 to 89 ; Metropolitan, 931 to 94 ; Midland,
118 to 1181 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 114} to
; and South Eastern, 77 to 771.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet,
and not a single variation is marked in prices.
In American Securities United States Five-
ii7enty Bonds are f better, at 831 to 831, but
Linnis are 1 lower, at 94 to 95 ; and Erie Shares
are steady at 191 to In
Telegraph shares are rather stronger. Anglo-
4tnerican is marked at 191 to 20 ; French Cable,
j. 19.1 to 20 ; and Telegraph Construction and Main-
Lenanee shows a recovery of 1, at 291 to 291.
Continental Railway shares are not quite so firm,
but the only movement in prices is a fall of I in
t,!obardo-Venetian, the price being 211 to 221.
Great Luxemburg is unaltered, at 10/ to 11.
The sum of £74,000 in gold was taken to the
Bank yesterday.
a speculation is active at Vienna, Constantinople,
114 Some other continental cities. At Vienna,
altheugh the affair of the Turkish railways proposed
by Danud Pasha has met with a temporary check,
negotiations for it are understood to have been re-
filmed on a new footing ; while at Constantinople
r 2°,000 shares offered there in the new company
led the General Credit Ottoman the applications
were to the extent of £957,000.
20'4 appears that out of the new Turkish loan for
has been
nominal stock, the contract for which
Generale,
beet:, signed by the Ottoman Bank, the Societe
j_enerale, and the " General Credit Ottoman," be-
,v,veell four and five millions will be employed in
'iler.,redemption of Bon de Tresor, held in Paris.
The ordinary meetings of the mortgagees and
shareholdersita., of the London, Chatham, and Dover
30tIkiwaY Company are convened respectively for the
the" and 31st inst., pursuant to the provisions of
°°3Pany's Arrangement Act of 1867.
Flo first ordinary meeting of the St. Thomas
Seat°ing Dock Company is called for the 3d of
Ptember.
se The state of trade at Manchester is thus de-
far,l4bked by Messrs. Neroutsos and Co. :—" Yarns
eCuing dearer since Friday. Values of cloth in-
„ e,e in sellers' favour, and the market is exceed-
ggTlY strong, but inactive."
th he advices from the River Plate and Brazil by
4,e Present mail contain little of interest. At Rio
is'ae rate of exchange was steady, at 1811 to 19d.
11
the provinces of San Paulo the Provincial
Zserably have passed an Act approaching the
aluisite sum for the guarantee on the proposed
rulPinas extension of the San Paulo Railway, and
.14!° authorising branch lines from Campinas to
Claro, and from Rio Grande to Jacarehy.
C With reference to the Metropolitan Railway
°4lPany it is officially announced that the direc-
tor; "after debiting revenue with £36,421 for
i
:‘erest on debentures, and making allowances for
"1-18Pense and other charges, have resolved to re-
efcilmneud to the proprietors the following dividends
r the half -year ending the 30th June last., viz.,
fat the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the Pre-
feerenee Stock, 6 per cent. per annum on the Pre-
thl:red Ordinary Stock, 2 per cent. per annum on
itti' Deferred Ordinary Stock, 4 per cent. per
urn on the Ordinary Stock, and 4 per cent. per
annum On the Extension Stock, carrying forward
hhm f atanee of £2,823 to the credit of the current
Stec erar." The distribution on the Ordinary
the r_ er the corresponding period of 1868 was at
The'e teo! 7 per cent per annum.
neeti, following circular has been issued in con-
Aithr with the Albert Life Assurance Company.
for reconstruction is desirable, it will, it is said, be
eletoe '47 to watch its progress. Any of the old
sa,tiaf,,llts Must not be allowed to exist, otherwise no
tlder4e,t°rY adjustment can be arrived at. It is
fere tort'
a full investigation will take place be-
, the co
b''.e's Will
regard urt, and some curious revelations with
The to several amalgamations are anticipated.
'°gue of probably put a stop to the system in
buying 41140ra oup offices, and then allowing a
0 °Non bonus
rati to those 'engaged in the special

"Sir ___ "Albert Life Assurance Company..
oe the ' The time has now arrived for immediate action
13111317,Part of the policy and share holders. The. scheme
ritiPlY spoke
of as about to be promulgated will retgeuriree-
qee'B.nrutiun The company is admittedly unable
Alliparsengagements—to what extent remains to be seen.
tt strop ns interested in the company must rally round
Vre 13. g and independent committee, the names of whichittee
voi_
_ll best till'b all
to ,811,°rtlY publish. The object of the comm
and kalzGet, 'llllY investigate the affairs of the companyn
.n.
arrangement for all the large interests
thei
baitiv:ll at the same time to steer clear for the future of _
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enfterested
lary.atlagernent which renders action imperatively neces kst i 48 YoU may be aware, we have for many months
ourselves in this matter, and are in possers..-
0b.,.'i0 direct communication with
Relv.e,.. tile fullest data, and shall be happy to place ouur
-.41E114 servants you. —We are, your
e 8,
il/41.
°lllin " WILLIAms and WYMAN.
naberland-street, Strand, London,
August 17, 1869."
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PRICES.
-1811 PIINDS—CLOSING
a ~, (lON'tp,,,,
Per ee --41 EXT Irt.rxDs.:
1 3
nt. Consols . 92/ i a
e 13itto ts), 4
.......................... 93 2f 3
kter oetii. be count Sept 8
. 93i 3
lie: per Zeedattleed .3, 3
bo i par ,
4, I._ ............................
_. i
44 ..5 ner'ne t• Jan. 1894
intleit. „„;4311 Jan. 1873
o, t '‘, Yrs ex ire sth Jan. 1880 —
t,b °I. 39 yrs ' P
1895
,o for
~ ~ expire sth April
cliecii,L;lleE,Lieleisrii.ph), Aug., 1908 —
he,lku_ D4;1.10, 41,000, 2t p. Ct. March —_.
pm
3 do. Julia
'
Ilk Of I, £lOO, £2OO & £5OO —_ 45,
I:llari_be. t),_4lland Stock, 4i per Cent
citt Tiling
/ter.0011)(3 Cent. Bonds ...................
tt,tibt.,°.„,4lAl 01311111 nm
‘44a t -'" •-iovEltrsittiT SECURITIES.
1:10, o°Ck, ICl* per Cent., April 18'74_, 208} 10
tibo. sPe4'llg, fur Ancoun t —
Do;121 o. d Pur Cent r 1 1
' Per 0 "'I Oct.880
goCert.p e4t., t. 1888
. timiliteatea
0. 5 cod Pape 4 per CH lA..
00.51 Per Oett., Jan. 1872 '"
1051
Do sz,. Per Cent. Ma 1879........"
110)er Cant., Itup.yDeb. 1);57.2
D'•
o, do 1877.........
b.. bob. , do. 1882
°•l3 ' u Per Cent., Aug. 1873
0. 44°44edre,.t1ip0e0r(t.3,..,..f.1.
25 Pm
Ar iroptt,
tlBlltitk„—,-41(IN PCNSLOSING PRICES.
Ultriiti;p°Pliblic, 8 per Cent
.I,
t.?tida 5 Per cent ...
Do,''itili,, 5. 1859
bl• -lit Per Per Cent
ee,.
11,;11
...................
!Jo. do g'
188.:::
bo. CAU
1) do 186 ) ......... ..:
I 3 •1),? 6 per '6ent
_18863
~e„!tecoullt . -, 166
.1
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3,,,refi
61)e; . iie.r.l.t ..
—o,*
61),,er °aut. (Def d . *i' ...... i 3 ... t)
qui, ,er oe,, erre per en .
110.9 6 par "e,
o. 9 per ee,,,,,-,,,,, ... . ......... ..
° Per 0,47; .... .......... .
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