The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-09 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET

AND
0 0 MMERO lAL IN TELLIGENOB,

CITY, One o'Clock.
_ The Stock Markets aro fiat. The rise in Corn
de-
cline has dissipated the idea of a continues de-
itne until the price reached the quotations of even
nst.year, high as that was, and there is now a con-
viction that until the arrival of the new Wheat uo
thought
permanent decline is probable. Moreover, it is
'aught that after the recent prolonged upward move-
ment a reaction is likely, and speculators hastening to
r„,ahse at the top prices have precipitated the decline.
funds are / to b lower, and the relapse in foreign
stocks is to the same extent. Railways are heavy,
4not Metropolitan and Great Northern are particularly
VI. A. large increase in the receipts of the Great
axelnhourg line causes the shares to be firm.
.tioncis ae
GeneralrCredit are lower, and Portuguese Government
/ per cent. better.
The rate for the best bills is not more than 1i per
cent.,„ though smile establishments work less easy at
figure than others. Exceptionally, if per cent.
reported. At the Bank of England the inquiry is,
Consequently, unimportant.
The English Funds are very flat. Consols show a
n, relapse of ±to being quoted at 95 to 95k for
and 95 to 95.1 for account ; New and Reduced
Three per Cents., 945 to 95 ; Bank Stock, 247 to
49 ; India Five per Cents. are 114 k to 115; Exche-
quer Bills are 2s worse, at 12s to 16s prem.
The only exception to the general depression of
Foreign
Stocks is Portuguese, which are f per cent.
higher a 41. There is a decline of in Italian (1861)
at 52 to 5,-21, and in Turkish at 38 to 381 ; of f in
viceroy's 7 per Cent., 74 to 74 i ; in the 9 per Cent.,
a; 88 to 84 ; and of k in the Railway Debentures, at
a° to 96 ; and Mexican, at 16 to 16k. Greek Bonds
are unaltered, at 14 to 14i ; and Egyptian (1864)
Bonds, at 81k to 82k.
The home Railway Market is heavy, bnt the de-
cline is not so general as in other departments.
There is a fall of in Great Northern, at 102 k to 103 is ;
?f. in Sheffield, at 43k to 44; of in Metropolitan, at
410 to 110 i ; and of 1 in London and North Western,
at 1161 to 117 ; and in Midland, at 107 to 103 ;
Caledonian are steady 75k to 75i ; Chatham, at 20f
130 0i
.• and Lancashire and Yorkshire are 1291 to
; South Eastern are quoted at 76k to 77 ;
Great Northern (A), 97 to 98 ; Great Western, 531
tos4k ; and Brighton, 52k to 53.
Colonial Government Securities are in some re-
quest, 5
t,aod prices are well maintained. The following
are the quotations :—Canada 6 per Cent., 106 to 108 ;
it
per Cent. 93 to 95 ; Mauritius 6 per Cent.,
105 to 107 ; New South Wales 5 per Cent., 100
to 102 ; New Zealand 6 per Cent., 110 to 112 ;
Queensland 6 per Cent., 109 to 110; Victoria 6 per
Cent., 113 to 115.
Finance Shares are heavy. General Credit is 1 lower,
at 2 to 2k ; Credit Foncier, 3k to 3f ; International
*lance, 1k to 1f dis. ; London Finance, 21 to
19 dis.
In American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds
are steady, at 73k to 73-if ; Illinois show a further
Improvement of /, at 1001 to 101 ; while Erie Shares
are k lower, at 45i to 46.
In Foreign Railways, Great Luxembourg are well
iPorted, at 13k to 13k ; and Lombardo-Venetian at
to 15i.
Bank Shares are in little request, and prices are
r"relY nominal. Agra (A) is quoted at 10/ to 11/ ;
Alliance 104 to 9i dis.; Anglo-Austrian, 5f to 51 ;
Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 30 ; Consolidated, 4k
ti°,4l ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, 1/ to
.7 prem.. ; London and County, 52 to 53 ; Lon-
don and Westminster, 71k to 71/ ; Oriental, 42k
`° 43i ; London Joint Stock, 34 to 35 ; Union
01, London, 34k to 35i.
Foreign Alining Shares are a shade firmer, but
the only movement is in Chontales, which are it
hiigher, at to 2k ; Port Philip, 1i to 11 ; St.
An del Reys, 18k to 19L
Miscellaneous Securities dull. Anglo-American
'telegraph is k lower at 22k to 23g ; Atlantic Tele-
graph,
Hudson's Bay steady at 16a to 16k ; London
5 to 51 ; Fore-street Warehouse, 11- to
General
;
'-/eneral Omnibus, 1-1 T to 2k ; National Discount, 10/
t° 111 ; Ocean Marine, 141 to 15k prem. ; Thames
411 d Mersey, 4k to si.
£25,000 in sovereigns were withdrawn yesterday
from the Bank for the Brazils.
The Hausa has arrived from New York with
£30,000
in specie for this country.
The final call of £2 on the Midland Railway Coin-
PanY's £lB Five per Cent. Preference Shares is to be
Paid by the 30th inst.
A first return of £2 per share is announced to the
shareholders of the Bank of Queensland in liquidation.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Llamberis
Slate Company has been called for the 17th inst. for
the purpose of considering a resolution to wind up
"ne company voluntarily, and also opposing (if such
resolution should be adopted) a voluntary liqui-
dation.
The annual general meeting of the Rassunda
'lining Company has been called for the 15th inst.,
1.0 receive the directors report.
The yearly meeting of the general Mining Cora-
banY will be held on the 25th inst.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
Thursday, 11th June, a special settling day in the New
£lO shares of the Oude and Rohilkund. Railway Com-
l'anY, to be marked.
The traffic returns of the South Eastern Railway for
this week show an increase of .£4,499 as compared with
the corresponding period of last year, and the Brighton
an increase of £4,361. The traffic receipts or the
Great Western Railway for the week ending the sth
inst., show an increase of £2,042 above that of last
Year,
Mr. Helmuth Schwartze's wool circular of last
bight reports a falling off in animation, and prices for
some descriptions are rather easier. This is especially
t'a case with Cape wools, which are kd to ld cheaper.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols ..... 1.... 954 i 5 4 1
, Ditto for Account, July 9
.?„Per Cent. Reduced 951 41 5
.ew 3 per Cent
Noy' 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 per Cent,. Jan. 1873
4anuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 —
''x'thoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l7 18 pm
Do. £5OO
~ Do. £lOO Jr £2OO II
zank of England Stock, 44 per Cent 247
Do. Account
, INDIAN GOVERNMENTSECURITIES.
'ildia Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 ... 220 18
Do. Account .................................
Do, 5 per Cent. July, 1880 ...............114 14
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ............... 105 1 44
Do. Certificates ..............................
Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent............ ---
Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ...............
Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 ...............
Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872......... 106
Do. do. 1877.........
~. Do. do. 1882.........
"C, Deb., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873 ...... 1054
Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000
Do. under £l,OOO •.. pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
rgentine Repulic, 6 per Cent.....
tk‘ u3tr i a a Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859
Brazilian 5 per 'Cent 72 xd
20. 41 per Cent., 1852 —
•"0- do. 1858....
„o• do., 1860 —
„L'
.r.s."o. do1 1863 —'
mo. 5 per Cent., 1865
13,1)0 Account —
774 4 8
-*nos /lyres 6 per Cent —
D,) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
~t 113%, 6per Cent.
~,ilian 6 per Cent 744
Do. 41 per Cent —
Uo. 6 per Cent., B —
Do., 1867
Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866
, Do., Scrip £32 paid
‘d )1 tablan, 6 per Cent.
Danubian
3 per Cent., 1825
-uAriubfan Principalities, i per Cent 74 1
Do 8 per Cent., 1867 824
Igcluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.
4'gyptian, 7 per Cent —
D.
Second Issue —
"a. £5OO Bonds —
Do. £lO5 Bonds
83
Do. 1864
Do. Account
De. .i5..10 Bonds —
Do. .£lOO Bonds ••••• -
r, Government Railway Debentures ....
week 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups
Do. A.coouni -
Do. Coupons
• Do. Account
k=aaternala 5 per Cent .. —
lionduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., £25 p
Ita Han 5 per Cent., 1865 —
Do, Account .
-Do. Maremmana Raiway —
I.lexicaz 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account

Do. 1864 —
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French —
montevideau 6 per Cent. .. _
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
}NW Granada loi
Do 3 per Can _
Do. Deferred
Do Land Warrants (Hectares)
peruvis.n 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account .. 87i 81
Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 44 per Cent., 1862 • —

„ Do Account
rortaguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6,1-, '9,'60,'2,' 401-
Do. do., 1P67 4O 4
Do. do., Scrip, £2O paid
Alssian 5 per Cent., 1822, X 8 t ........
Do 4/ per Cent. 1850
Do 45 per Cent., 1860

, f per ....._ ~,
"o 8 per Cent., 1859
Do 5 per Cent., 1864 .. 84 5
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds..® 891
Do, do. £Bl 15s. d 0... --