The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Stock Markets aro generally steady in tone,
tint there is no improvement in bnsiness. The Funds
Ntuain at the slight advance which was established on
.iaturday ; and Indian Stocks are firm, though in-
vestments in them appear to be suspended for the
present. In Foreign Securities, the principal feature
'3 an advance in Italian Stocks consequent upon the
'doption of the tobacco contract by the Legislative
Chamber ; while Spanish have lost the slight improve-
ment which was gained on Saturday. Railways are
without material change, but they are almost generally
thowillg a firm tone.
The demand for money, though less than it was at
the end of the past week, is still sufficient to sustain
the rates for the best bills at 11 to 1/ per cent.
Consols steady, at Saturday's prices, at 931 to 94
tor money and 94 to 941 for account. New and
Reduced Three per Cents., 94 to 94/ ' • India Five
per Cents., 1141 to 115 ; lank Stock, 247 to 249 ;
Exchequer Bills, 12s to 18s prem.
Foreign Stocks are without particular change but
the general tone of prices is towards improvement.
Brazilian is k better at 761 to 771 ; and Mexican 1
at 15i. Greek remains at 13 to 131 ; Italian, 53k to
53i ; Peruvian, 78 to 781 ; Danubian, 75 to 76 ;
Portuguese, 38± to 381 ; Spanish New 3 per cents,
331 to 341 ; Egyptian (1864), 84k to 851 ; Turkish
5 per cent. 38g to 38g.
In the Railway Market there is a moderate
degree of firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire are
quoted at 130} to 1301, and Midlands at 107 to
10M, being respectively ± higher. Great Northern
A stock is -1 higher at 1031 to 104/ ; but the ordi-
nary stock has receded in the same proportion, the
present quotation being 1051 to 1061 • South Eastern,
761 to 77± ; London and North-Western has im-
proved to 1161 to 117; Metropolitan, 117 to 1171;
South Western, 91 to 93 : Brighton, 53 to 531 ;
Sheffield 421 to 431 ; Caledonian, 771 to I; Chatham,
191 to 201 ; Great Eastern, 38! to 38/ ; Great West-
ern, 49/ to 491.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are 38/ to 381, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
381 to 39/.
The Honduras Loan is steady, at 82k to 83.
Great Indian Peninsular Railway New Four per
Cent. Debenture Stock is 951 to 96)5.
Finance Shares are without feature and prices are
unaltered. Credit Foncier is quoted at 21 to 2/ ;
General Credit, 2R- to 21 dis.; International Finance,
1i to la dis. ; London Finance, 23 to 22 dis. ; Na-
tional Discount, 111 to 12 ex div.
American Securities are firm. United States 5-20
Bonds are k better, at 711 to 72 ; Erie Shares
steady,
at 371 to 38jr ; Illinois ± higher,' at 91i
to 921.
_. In Colonial Government Bonds business is very
limited, and prices are without particular change. The
following are the quotations :—Canada Six per Cent.,
103 to 105 ; ditto Five per Cent., 90 to 92; Mau-
ritius Six per Cent., 103 to 105 ; New South
Wales Five per Cent., 99 to 101 ;-New Zealand Six
133." Cent, 110 to 112 ; Queensland Six per Cent.,
Oto: 106 • Victoria Six per Cent., 113 to 115.
Foreign Mining Shares are steady. St. John del
Rey is quired for at 191 to 201 ; Port Philip, 1.1
t° 11 ; Chontales, 21 to 2,1 Rossa Grande,
to prem.
Bank Shares are very quiet. Anglo-Austrian is -1
lower, at 61 to 7 prem. Other descriptions are with-
out change. Agra (A) is quoted 111 to 12 ; Alli-
ance, 101 to 91- dis.; Chartered Mercantile, 281 to
; Consolidated, 4i- to 41 ; Imperial, 17 to 18 ;
Imperial Ottoman, g- to / prem. ; London and County,
to 52)i- ; London and Westminster, 68 to 69 ex
q
div.;, ditto, New, 48. to 491 ; Oriental, 44 to 45 ;
London Joint-Stock, 321 to 331 ex div.; Union of
Londen, 35 to 36 ex div
The dealings in Miscellaneous Securities are onl
1' y
2 '43311W. Anglo-American Telegraph remains at
f,to 21k ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 3/ to 41 ;
ore-street Warehouse, It dis. to prem.; Hudson's
fY, 15/ to 151 ; London General Omnibus, 12
ta 2.
and
ordinary general meeting of the Mersey Steel
tiu Iron Company has been convened for the 18th
Inst.
The directors of the Kingston-upon-Thames Gas
t_iami)ealaay
ylfihave convened the half-yearly meeting for
meeting of the London, Tilbury
The
Railway will be held on the 25th inst.
2 The Master of the Rolls has ordered a dividend of
V. 24 in the pound to the creditors of the Ramsgate
Victoria Hotel Company (Limited), to be paid on the
llth inst.
NIA petition for the winding up of the Kennet Paper
ng.
Company (Limited) is to be heard before
tee-Chaneellor Matins on the next petition day. The
directors of the Indo-European Telegraph
ors have made a call of £5 per share, payable
e 14th September next.
Tth
lie sum of £212,000 was withdrawn from the
t'al'k on Saturday, including £124,000 in sovereigns
for:Brazil, and £BB,OOO in bars for export.
syhe Brazilian Mail Steamer has taken out for Rio
iic16,700 in gold, and £B,OOO in silver. The gold
udes the sovereigns withdrawn from the Bank
to -day.
Tie ,
z., steamers which left New York for Europe on
a‘turday will bring £310,000 in gold.
°f administration
Smithers, the late secretary to the Committee
liaiidnainistration of the Atlantic and Great Western
Tihwealyisht as been appointed auditor, and he has pro-
ceeded to the United States to commence his duties.
of applications for the new French Loan
Ccloses in Paris at five o'clock on Thursday, and in
uodon at two o'clock of the same day. The General
hir,edi and Discount Company, as agents for the
fore, announce that on the last day no applications
Cana less amount than 100,000 f., or £4,000 sterling,
be received.
Th
• ° following mining dividends were declared dur-
ing July

Kline. Per share. Amount.
_a
D von LlreatConsolsX7 0 0 ... £7,163 0 0
South Caradon . 6 0 0 ... 3,073 0 0
3'
Macke Valle " 04 6 ... 2,025 0 0
Pozdale ."•"
0 10 0 ... 1,400 0 A
Alderley Edge
Cargoll . OlO 0 ... 750 0 0
Cwra Erfin
Wheal Jane.
~
Aast Pocl 510 0 ... 320 0 0
Levant
Bronfloyd

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BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
UOVERNMENT 3 Per Oent. Consols FUNDS.
93; 4 31 41
Ditto for Account, Sept. 8
.K,Per Cent. Reduced 94 It 1
.4,:,.°'w 3 per Cent
'evr 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894
AD°. per Cent.an. 1873
Inuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — x ,
I, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — a
01 'l4zeoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l4 18 pm
B
14 18 „
£5OO
Do,
£lOO St £2OO l4 18 „
liarsAk of England Stock, 44 per Cent — 71
C A.ecount
allada 4 per Cont. Bonds lO9l i
1,,,,• IN/MO.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Va Stook, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 ... 2164
."1-IQ* OPening, for Account —
11-°. 6 per Cent. July, 1880
VI% 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888
D0•-,0. Certificates —
.
Enlaced Pape, 4 per Cent —
DO`'°. 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872
1-1. 6i per .y 1879 —
""ri 6 per Cent., Rupp. Deb. 1872 —
Do. do. 1877 —
Do do. 1882
Pp.. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
e. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO
put
1)0. under £l,OOO
A rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
-...r e •
A Iltine
pm
Repulic, 6 per Cent
_
1)18, trlala I3onds 5 per Cent, 1859
_
`Vilan 5 per 'Cent
_ h 3. 44 Per Cent 1852
-I,°. do. " 1858....
Do,"°. do., 1860 —
Do do:,
___
A 1863
• - Per Cent , 1865 —
B I)0 Account * 764
ti,!ooBAyres 6 per Cent _
r, yl/4) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
C,11)?., 6Per Cent.
dltan 6
0 per Cent _
11°' 4i Per Cent —
D-0. 0 Per Cent. B —
D°
~
_•) 1867
•
B"., 7 per Cent., 1866
0 °•, Scrip 432 paid • —
L ~.4leittn, 6 per Cent.
ti
..on, 3 p T Cent., 1825
130 tgan Principalities, Car Cent
_
cn 8 Per Cent., 1867 _
tu4l9r Neyr Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
titian, per Cent _
u. S" , ,
. 821
B , - : out Issue
D • .Cooo lionds •—
o. £IOC Bonds —
Do.
1864
1)0. . Account
D
,se. 0 Bonds —
O.V 4100 Bonds ..... 8,1
n oUovernment Railway Debentures .... 94
'ri,etc 5 Per Gent., 1824- 5, ex Coups —
rtlo. Account
u 0 ~
irs . uoupons
•
uo. Ae . .
, ~
~.31.11:1t
.• '''''
- it• tetnala o per Cent , •
t ),:11. uras G ov. Rail. Loan., 10p. CL, £23 p
Do.
4,11 5 per ter t., 1865 —
°
Account
xi . ~x. ‘ aleinnaana Railway —
-4. ;,.It.itt 3 r Cent
4iitto for Account
, I.)n
/JO 6 • 1864 —
per Cont. Anglo-French —