The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-10 00:00:00

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HONES MARKET

A ND
COMMERCIAL INTELTAGENC

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank of
England yesterday.
The City of Buenos Ayres has arrived with
4723,200 from South America.
The fortnightly settlement in the Stock Exchange
commences to-morrow (Wednesday) and concludes on
Friday.
The report of the National Bank of India announces
that the available balance for the half-year ending
with 1867 amounts to £23,792, out of which it is
proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.
Per annum, with a bonus of 1 per cent. This distri-
bution will leave £2,200 to be added to the reserve,
and £3,064 to be carried forward. "The directors
have much satisfaction in stating that no bad debts
have been incurred during the half-year. The large
amount of deposits shows how rapidly the bank has
established itself in the confidence of the public, and
the directors anticipate that when trade shall have
reovered from the present depression, the results
will be still more satisfactory. One of the directors
has visited the Bombay and Calcutta branches during
the half-year, and report both those offices to be in a
high state of efficiency. The transfer of the head
office from Calcutta to London has been completed."
The traffic receipts of the Great Western of Canada
for the week ending the 6th instant, show a decrease
of £5,338, in consequence of au interruption to traffic
by snow.
A meeting of the contributories of the Financial
Insurance Company (Limited) will be held at the
offices of Messrs. C. F. liemp, Carman, Ford, and
Co., on Friday, March 20, for the purpose of receiving
a report from the liquidators of the said company as to
the progress of the liquidation up to the present time.
At this meeting the liquidators will proceed to call up
the whole of the uncalled capital of the company, and
at the same meeting a resolution will be proposed to
fix or settle the remuneration of the liquidators.
The half-yearly meeting of the Great Western
Railway of Canada has been called for the Bth April,
When the directors' report will be presented, and a
general statement of accounts.
The ordinary general meeting of the British
American Land Company will be held on the 30th
inst., when the directors' report will be presented.
Au extraordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the Indian Carrying Company will be held
on the 17th inst., for the purpose of confirming a
resolution passed at the previous meeting for the
voluntary winding-up of the company.
The city of Liege has contracted a loan o,
12,000,000 fr., or £480,000 sterling, at the price of
92, for the prosecution of improvements. The loan is
to be redeemed at par by four drawings every year.
The rate of interest is not stated.
Belgian advices say that although the iron trade is
not much improved, it is very far from being so
languid as it was a few months ago. Some large
orders for rails are expected from the German railway
cowponies.
The iron manufacturers of Russia have memorialised
'me Imperial Government to place a high duty upon
railway engines of foreign manufacture, in order, as
they say, that the national industry in this depart-
ment may be effectually protected.
The principle feature in the Stock Markets is a
further advance in India Stocks, the demand for
which for investment has lately been considerable. In
the Foreign Market Italian Stocks have experienced
a re-action, and they are heavy. Americans continue
Steady at the improvement noted yesterday. Egyptian
Stocks have slightly recovered, and they are now
firmer in tone. British Railways are very little
altered in the absence of operations, but they are
steady. The Canadian lines are a point better.
Foreign mines are also firmer.
Discount is in moderately active request, at 1 to
per cent., with fair supplies.
The Cotton Market is quiet.
The funds show no change, with the exception of a
further rise of in India Five per Cents., which are
flow quoted 114 to 1141. Consols are still 93 to
Rank
money and account. New and Reduced, 92 to k.
.uank stock, 249 to 251. Exchequer Bills, lOs to 15s
Prem.

The Foreign Stock Market is drooping in some
respects, but in others it is steady. • The changes since
,t night comprise a rise of in Portuguese scrip at
0 1 prem. ; off in the Viceroy's 9 per Cents. at
8
to 89 ; in Mexican at 151 to 16 ; and in
Greek, at 12/ to 121 ; alsew Spanish,o a fall of inat Italian, at 45
t° and of in N 35if to 35k.
There is no variation in Turkish, at 32i to 32/ ; iu
gYptian (1864), at 861 to 871 ; in the Viceroy's 7
Per .
Cents , at 731 to 74 ; and in the Railway Loan,
at 001 to 91±.
American Securities are steady, at yesterday's ad-
tanees. The 5-20 Bonds are 74 to 71k; Erie, 4911
00 ; and Illinois, 89 to 90.
There is no particular feature in railways. The
lane is steady, but business is quiet. Metropolitan
have been done at 113, but they arc now 112, to 1121,
,Ol' only k above yesterday's price. Lancashire and
forkshire are quoted at 1254 to 1261 ; Midland, 106
to 1061 ; South Eastern, 72/ to 72/ ; London and
North Western, 115/ to 1154 ; Great Northern,
104 to 1061 ; ditto (A), 103 to 104 ; Brighton,
481 to 49 ; Sheffield, 41± to 411 ; Metropolitan,
1121 to 1124; Caledonian, 83 to 831 ; Great Eastern,
3ui to 30i ; and Chatham, 18 to 181.
sank shares are without change. The following
areA a few quotations :—Agra (A), 10 to 11 ; Alliance,
to 13 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 3;1 to 3/ prem. ;
,Chartered Mercantile, 281 to 29A- ; 161 to
e47i ; Imperial Ottoman, to 1 dis. ; London and
oauty, 52 to 53 ; Loudon and Westminster, 671 to
.°81.!; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 33 to
; Union of London, 331 to 341.
of In Finance Shares the only movement is a decline
in International Finance, at 2/ to 1/. General
Credit, 2 to 21-. Credit Foncier, 3to 3k.
Poreign mining shares are firmer. St. John del Rey
3 quoted at 17 to 18, being an advance of 1 •, and
ehontales are g better, at. 1 to I dis.; Port Philip
steady at 1 to
11.
}'ln Miscellaneous Securities business is quiet, but
aces are, on the whole, steady. Anglo-American
f'ersraph is higher, at 211 to 211 ; Atlantic Tele-
141Pu 8 per Cent., 5 1-16 to 5 3-16 ; Hudson's Bay,
I\T! .to ; London General Omnibus, to 2 ; Ocean
I,tulne Insurance is 1 lower, at 14 to 15 ; and Uni-
-1;NI Marine 1, at Ito dis.; but Thames and
"Lersey iS / better, at 2/ to 24 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
SrP ()out. Console
a Do..A.ccount, April 2 _
Per Cent. Reduced 92 1 1
;,ew
,W 3 per Cent 92 4 1
" 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894..., —
4 no. 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 —
hnuitiesl
yBO vrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D— xd
.0. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
1, 0 (Red Sea Telel.raph), An,. 1908 —
t chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per et'.
Do £SOO
.£2OO 9 'ank of England Stock, 41 per Cent pin
2501
Do. Account_.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
1104 Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874
110. Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
" ,0. 40. Ce prtificates ec Cent., Oct. 1888
O. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7
13r,e• 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
1-,`). 5/ per Cent., May 1879 —
Do
--13 Cent., 5 Per Rup. Deb., 1872 —
. do. 1877 —
?Do. do. 1882 —
)`•• Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 —
"
,o. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £ 1,000
0. under £l,000
&t rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
.Bentine Republic, 6 per Cent —
lnitrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 —
Wilian 5 per Cent —
00' 44 Per Cent., 1852 —
hO. do., 1858....• —
Do"°• d0.,.'
1860 —
Do
, do., 1863 —
11ip0 per Cant, 1865
....0 Account 7ll 1 1
,wt 08
i, Ayres 6 per Cent —
eiyo 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
%in 6 Per Cent. int% 6
Do. , per Cent —
1)1' %I per Cent --
e,. 6 Per Cent, B —
Do
'1 1867
i)t:34niial,b7japte,r ,Cent., 1866
)1 ''' rip £32 paid
6 per Cent.
11) 411)1., 3 per Cent., 1825 ..
4to 2ela Principalities, 7 per Cent 651
4117 Per Cent., 1867
48 r,t9r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
irblari, 7 -,
, per uent —
D°; •)ecoud Issue sB34 41
Do, .f590 Bonds
£l.oe Bonds B6
1::, 1864 Do.
87
b0..E5')0 Bonds
(4°(;, 4100 Bonds „,.. 881
441.verurnent Rail way Debentures . ... 904
Dr,"' 5, Per Cent 1824.-5, ex Coups — T.,'"' ACCOIIIIt "
,'O. uou _
q Do. Account
ttolkteTnale'rt per Cent
It !I•4llrasG ' '
ina.4 , Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p
_ Doi ' Per Cent., 1865
Account
114x°' karenitnana Raiway
_
Dittolearl 3 Per Cent
Du. or Account
Do R 1864 —
Montem;iPcie! Cont. Anglo-French —
koOrieja ,''all 6.per Cent.
ert,v. cira.`-tielaterial 5 per Cent
12i
tc° 3 Per Can
321
I) • Okiferred
64
per 0 La,,,,, A
~thx Narrants (Hectares)
Do All u Per Cent. 1865 —
Do liceount
764 1
x Pei Cent. (Uribarren)