The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-19 00:00:00

NABIiET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELL/GENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the absence of further news of a disturbing
character from the Continent the markets of Europe
have regained their more natural composure. The
recovery, though slow, appears likely to be complete.
Renter; which fell li, are now only lower than
they were on Tuesday. The English funds have quite
regained the previous quotations, and almost the same
result is observable in foreign stocks ; as regards busi-
lless there is as yet no substantial improvement. The
autumn vacation is not yet over, though it is probable
that, the weather having broken, many persons will
hasten back to town. This morning the markets arc
exceedingly inactive, and a shade lower. This heavi-
'less extends to all classes of securities, including bank
shares.
The rate for first-class commercial paper does not
exceed 1 per cent.
Consols are without change, at 94 to 941- for money
annd account. New and Reduced Three per Cents.,
Eto 927, lndia Five per Cents., 114 k to 115 ;
"xohequer Bills, 16s to 20s prem.
The Foreign Stock market is flat with the ex-
ception of Russian Guarantees and Danubian Eight
per Cents. The prices are :—Mexican,. 143. to 144;
Greek, 12i to 13 ; New Spanish, 33i to 34; Italian,
to 511 • Turkish, 38 to 38S- ; Brazilian (1865),
to 7. 7 ; Danubian Eight per Lents., 80i to 8.14 ;
'erUvian Five per Cents., 77-h. to 78 ; New Russian,
ark to 31 prem. ; Orel-Vitebsk, 831- to 84 ; Nicolai,
801 to 67 ; and flonduras, 86 to 87.
American Securities are rather fiat. United States
5-2,0 Bonds are quoted at 714 to 721 ; Erie Shares
lower, at 30 to 31 ; and Illinois k, at 94 to 91.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
are 371 to 38, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds
38,1 to 38IL
English Railway Shares are without particular
feature, and the dealings are very quiet. The follow-
lng are the quotations :—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1284 to 128 ; Midland, 109/ to 110,} ; South Eastern,
.01 to 77,1 ; London and North Western, 112/ to
;131- ; Great Northern, 107 k to 108 k ; ditto (A), 108 k
2PBI. ; Great Eastern 38/ to 39 ; Great Western,
s;'t to 50 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast,
gh to 52f ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
-451 to 455/ ; Metropolitan, 107 A to 108 ; Cale-
'Milan, 67i to 68 ; North British, 31 to 32.
Foreign Railway Shares are steady: Great Lux-..
etaburg, at 10 11-16 to 10 13-16 ; Lombardo-Vene
is 161 to 16g.
Bank Shares are rather dull. London Joint Stock
;73 lower, at 31 to 32 ; and Anglo-Austrian *, at 6to
I,Preni. Agra (A) is steady at 11i to 12i ; Alliance,
to 11i dis. ; Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 30 ; Con-
801Idated, 44 to ; 16} to 17i ;Impe-
lA Ottoman, / to 1 prem. ; London and County,
d9i to 50; ; London and Westminster, 65i to 66i ;
,6) New, 524 to 53) ; Oriental, 4.4 i to ; Union
of London, 34i to 35k.
L. Foreign Mining Shares are quiet, and without par-
ticular change. St. John del Hey remains at 181 to
i'
; Port Philip, 14 to 1i ; Chontales, 2k to 24 ;
e.,.ssa Grande, to 3-16.
tn Miscellaneous Securities business is very quiet.
A
O gie-American Telegraph is quoted at 20 9-16 to
11-16 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent., 34
°4; Hudson's Bay, 144 to 15 ; Fore-street Ware-
house, par to prem.; London General Omnibus, 1
4
14'; Ocean Marine, 14 to 15 prem. ; Thames and
The
ersey
I 41 to 4i.
tali at loan to be negotiated under the Tobacco
°llvention is expected to be introduced on the
'cadon market by Messrs. Stern Brothers in the
course of next week.
There were no gold operations at the Bank
Yesterday.
f The Lincolnshire has brought £279,500 in gold
ttu Melbourne.
.i,'enders will be received on the 7th October for
,2,000,000 India Council Bills on Calcutta and
ladraslt .
Bis stated that Sir Joseph M'Kenna is about to
n the managing directorship of the National
,!,Ik, but he will retain a seat at the board.
ahe liquidators of the Joint Stock Discount Com-
arYf have obtained the authority of the court to pay
paiudrther dividend of is in the pound, making 15s
W The half-yearly meeting of the Grand Trunk Rail-
aZ is called for the 22nd prox.
13a.the following is the report of the City Offices Com-
-I.V, :---" The directors beg to submit their half-
gPY balance-sheet, made up to the 30th June,
uB, and duly audited. They regret that the results
,re
not more satisfactory, the annual rental at present
Mounting only to £31,550, but they have every
th4(l to expect that they shall soon be enabled to
ti,,clv a considerable increase, which is the only condi-
„un now required to ensure the success of the coin-
vaa..
In each of the preceding half-yearly accounts
re,s"ed, the debenture and other interests and ground-
rents for six months have been charged. In the pre-
sent account, however, certain payments in respect of
Oe returns, falling due on the Ist of July, have
en, included ; interest and ;round-rents for nine
sr":vaths, are, therefore, charged' against six months'
hag "Ile. But for these additional charges there would
4ee been a balance to the credit of profit and loss
efe,°,unt. They especially commend to the attention
, the shareholders the project now entertained for
•"'lvertinu. part of the Lombard-street property
Itito
t 6 an Exchange and News-room, which, from
lie' best consideration they can give, they be-
the will materially and permanently improve
a„! Company's rent - roll, not only from the
tilgennt to be derived from the subscriptions to
ge!,rnom itself, but also from the advantages contin-
e upon the close proximity of such a room to
The remainder of the offices in the main building.
Yage directors have much pleasure in stating that they
sl'e made a conditional arrangement with Mr. J. H.
Ong,husband, secretary and treasurer of the Liver-
Exchange ; and the shareholders may therefore
41:, the most perfect confidence that the manage-
tho" of the New Exchange will be conducted in a
55,reughly efficient manner. The capital account of the
the',l)any is virtually closed—some retentions, due to
to,'Plilders, and sundry charge; alone remaining,
kill-room
must be added the cost of the fitting up the
kils-room in Lombard-street, calculated at £3,000 ;
tiobY the proposed change in the articles of associa-.
the no new expenditure can be undertaken without
1101 express sanction of the shareholders at a meeting
t 1 called for that purpose. The mortgage deben-
-14 Of the company will fall due on the Ist of July,
and other liabilities will also have to be met
tevent the same period ; and it is hoped that the
to etilles of the company may be so increased as
'able the directors to renew or provide for them."

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
a (40YERNMENT FUNDS.
1F Cent. Consols
a 'at° for Account, Oct. 6
Nee Cent. Reduced 921 4
//o„,°? ~.3 per Cent
6 41 per Cent. Jan. 1894
o
4,1,. • 5 per Cent.lB73
guities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
b°• for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
tx,(1)1 (Red Sea Telef,raph), Aug., 1908 — xd
ots lig er Bills, .£l,OOO, 2 per Ct. l5 pin
-uo,
.£500
11 nt.c). £lOO & .£2OO — ~
Lii" of England Stock, 4 per Cent
Ca4°. oPeninc,
4'4 4 per°Cent. Bonds —
1„ Itin,„. ,
-.Atli --... GOVERNS SECURITIES.
bo. lock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 ...
p°'c Opening, for Account —
p • 5 Per Cent. July, 1880
pci. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
to _Certificates —
b°' plfaced Pape. 4 per Cent —
p°' 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do' Si
Dper Cent., May 1879 llof
5 Per Cent., Rduo. p. D eb. 1872 —
1877 —
11 • Do• do. 1882 —
-... I,
121,. ueb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 —
e 0• Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO -pm
. under £l,000
At, rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Aeitentine•Republic, 6 per Cent ... .
tewri„an Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 _
pu"Lan 5 per Cent —
Bo: 44 per Cent., 1852 —
bo. do. 1858..... —
bo do., 1860 —
b do 1863 —
e. 5 ,
4 ,bo , per Cent., 1865
1141 Account 764 I
nos) 2
b‘ ayr e s 6 per Cent.
i.th Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
ol'a 6Per Cent.
1)00496 perpe CentrCent
bp' 4 Per Cent., B —
DO 1867
Per Cent 1866
q, °' Seri ," '
Ln,11.); _ P .£32 paid
1, (nish ',u, 6 per Cent.
`6ul,'-. , ° P,-,r Cent., 1825
,1),.-ua Principalities, 7 par Cent —
Ona,rorttr
‘Cent., 1867 —
%tilt OW Consolidated, 1 per Cont —
o ,n, 7 per Cent BO4
b„ 'c'eouLt Issue -
bo: 4 065" Bends •• •• 000000
801 1
Bonds B3
110.
1864
I) 1)
Do Account
be --- fiends —
'floo Ponds
8118 h -
c.,
.I)oScrip, 1868
('' \-invor‘ do. £l5 pd — dis
repk . ntnent Railway ilcbontures . ••• 954 f 61
115. °Per Cent 1844 s,Coupe
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