The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

1101q1.-2:17 MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL !NTELLJG.J.,q;•!.,

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The stock markets continue steady in character, but
quiet. The English Funds are firmer, though without
!Iteration. The chief feature is the demand for
Indian Government Securities. The 5 per Cents.
have this morning risen a fresh, per cent..,
Fringing. the price up to 1131-. The fluctuations
tn American securities are again important. The
!Ise at New York reported by the cable this morning
!,I,a:s been followed by a corresponding movement here.
This market is more and more losing position here in
consequence of the frequent fluctuations which take
Place in America. Already the London market is but
the reflex of that at New York. No feature is origi-
nated here. Railways are firmer, and among foreign
stocks Mexican and Italian are chiefly asked for.
There is rather less demand for discount, but the
market is firm, at q to 14 per cent.
The corn market is dull, but no further decline is
established.
Consols are steady at Saturday's prices, at 93 to
9M- for money and account. New and Reduced
Three rr Cents., 92 to. 92 ; India Five per Cents.
show a further advance of -A-, being dealt in at 1131
to 114 ; Bank Stock, 249 to 251 ; Exchequer Bills,
10s to
15:s prem. -
The chief feature in Foreign Securities is a demand
Tor Mexican, upon a statement from New York that
the Mexican Government have acknowledged the
claims of the English and Spanish creditors. The
present quotation is 15i to 16, being better. Italian
(1861) Bonds continue iu favour, and at 451 to 46
there is an advance of it. Greek Bonds are steady, at
1.424., to 12. t . New Spanish, 36 to 361- Italian (1861),
Scrip,
to 46 ; Turkish (1865), 321 to 33 •, Portuguese
394 to 392 ; and Orel-Vitebsk Railway, 771
Z° 'B. Of Egyptian, the Railway debentures are 4-
etter, at 91 to 92 ; but the Viceroy's 7 per Cent.
,t),lds, at 74 to 741- • and the 9 per Cents., at 89 to
riare lower.
fle New Honduras Loan is steady at /- to 11
urem.

American Securities are extremely firm. United
States 5-20 Bonds are g better, at 71i to 71i ; Erie
Shares show a further advance of 11, being quoted at
49 to 50 ; and Illinois 47, at 89 to 891.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have risen., to 26, to 28, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds 1, to 28k, to 291..
Home Railways are firmer, but the average im-
Peovement is unimportant. There is an advance
1 in Brighton, of tin Lancashire and York-
,,_' re, and of 1 in Metropolitan and Great Eastern.
„ne quotations are ;---Lancashire and Yorkshire,
26 to 1261 ; Midland, 1051 to 1061 ;
South Eastern, 72 to 721 ; London and North Wes-
tern,
115,t0 1151 ; Great Northern, 1051 to 1061
ditto (A), 51
1031 to 104 ; Great Eastern, 30 to 301 ;
Great Western, 451 to 461- ; Brighton, 481 to 49 ;
Sheffield, 411. to 411 ; Metropolitan, 1111 to 112 ;
Caledonian, 82 to 831 ; and Chatham, 18 to 18k.
Bank shares are not in much request. Loudon
Joint-Stock are higher, at 33 to 34 ; and Imperial
Ottoman 4-, at dis. to par. On the other hand,
Union of London are 1 lower, at 331 to 341 ; Agra
(A) steady at 101 to 11 ; Alliance, 14 to 13 dis. ;
'Anglo-Austrian, to 3 ; Consolidated, gto i-prem.
• div. ; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London
and Westminster, 671 to 68/ ; Oriental, 42 to 43.
In Finance Shares the only movement is an improve-
bent of 3-16 in Credit Foncier, which are now quoted
at 3to 3 ; General Credit steady, at 2a to 21 dis. ;
International Financial, 2i- to 1i dis. ; London
Finance, 251 to 241 dis.
Foreign mining shares are rather firmer, but prices
nave
not materially altered, the only change being an
,i;dvance of in Chontales, which are now quoted at
-.,tr.;4 to 1!-, dis. St. John del Rey, 16 to 161. Port
hillip, 1 to 11.
Miscellaneous Securities are extremely quiet, and
Prices show few variations. Hudson's Bay is quoted
Gl4l to 141, being an improvement of A ; London
eneral Omnibus firmer, at 11; to 21 ; Fore-street
arehouse 11 to 1 dis. Ocean Marine Insurance is
14.1°°°er, at 14 to 15 prem.; and Universal Marine 1,
42'14' to dis.; but Thames and Mersey is better, at
-to 25 prem.
423,000 in bar gold and coin were withdrawn from
tae Bank on Saturday.
The Brazil steamer takes £40,700 in specie.
f. The Deutschland has arrived with £2,500 in specie
'°.!..n New York, and the Palmyra with £46,000.
_ In all probability, the bill for the new French loan
twill be presented to the Corps Legislatif on Monday
text, and that the loan will be introduced on the
Appears
on the 20th instant. No doubt whatever
has to be entertained of its success, because it
8 been so long expected, and because, too, of the
innnense amount of disengaged capital now lying idle
all parts of France.
T• he creditors of Mr. John Jones, of the Green lane
since,
near Birmingham, who failed a short time
nee, have received an offer of 4s in the pound, 2s
down and the remainder in six and twelve months,
Quarantee4 by his sons.
the Bahia and San Francisco Railway-Vempany
have called a general meeting for the 2nd of April, to
receive a report and declare a dividend, &c.
A meeting is convened by the United Mexican
dining Company for the 25th inst., "for the purpose
of suinnitting a proposition for the acquisition by the
'°nipany of certain mines in Mexico, and, if so agreed
upon,_ for calling up such further portion of the capital
as may be determined upon."
.It is officially intimated that the letters of allotment,
R• the new £5 shares of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
ailway, will be sent out on Tuesday next, the 12th
tant.
total bullion imported into this country, for
thThe
z,, week ending the 4th instant, amounted to
showing an increase in the export of £96,754.

BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK.
a OOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Per Cent. Consols
8 Do. Account, April'
perA„, „Fent. Reduced 92f xd
tr, 0 Per Cent 92f 3 xd
er)N7 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 —
A —°. per Cent. J an. 1873 —
Do.lluniti 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 — xd
L Dfor '3O yrs, expire sth April 'lBB5 —
O (Red Sea Telegraph), Au„., 1908 —
tehoquer Bill; £l,OOO, 2 per Ct.
Do £5OO — pm
13
til , Do. £lOO & £2OO lO 15 pin
an of England Stock, 41 per Cent —
.4-'O. Account
INDIA.ti GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Fkock, 10f per Cent., April 1874
PO. Account
DO. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
. Certificates —
Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7
DO. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872
"0- 5f per Cent., May 1879 —
Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 —
Do. do. 1877 —
Do. do. 1882 —
D'.. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000
Do. under ..£l,OOO
....... pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO ()LOOK.
Austrian Bends, sic per
6 per Cent 73
Cent. 1859
kadlian 5 per Cent —
4i per Cent., 1852 _...
-'O. do, 1858....
10. d 0.,. 18ti 0
,0- do., 1863 —
410. 5 per Cent, 1865 —
13 lio Account 7ll
tl,enos Ayres 6 per Cent _
ciii-,LO 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
0.,..?t, 6 per Cent.
Do.''',au 6 per Cent —
41 per Cent
Uo. 6 per Cent, B
,1)°-, 1867 •
871 i
-I'o., 7 per 1866
b ,Cent.,
o ,), Scripo.,, £32 paid
Dan
rElDiali, 6 per Cent.
h 184, plr Cont., 1825
"." Tubian Principalities, 7 per Cent —
1:14"° 8 per Cent. 1867 —
4 DO
New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
VPtian, 7 per Cent —
~-,0. Secoud Issue o. X5OO Bonds —
DO. £lO6 Bonds

Do. 1864
D .£‘oo Bonds B7±
'"). £lOO Bonds . 881
Qrslvernntent Railway i)ebentures ..... 91
Do's(s per gent., 1824-5, ex Coups ccou
D°'
,_Coupons
Quo• Account
lilaternala 5 per Cent . —
It, °laclura G Rai Loan 10p. Ct„.£2sp
. s ov. i . -,
rilall per Crnt., 1865 '"o, Account —
`,0•11 Maremnian't'Lllaiway —
,
Ijicat 3 per Cent
At() for Account
jl°. . 1864 _
r,.°„(' per Cont. Anlo-French
Istxt
0-3),040te.10.11):11:near .Ir.cie:6rdni
apie r 5 Centper
Cent
_
. _
ehw Gran.
....0 ada
_
_
D 0 iii,l Warrant.s (Hectares)
o°el.'l"r' 5 Cent, 1865
, . per
76k 7
Do count
I) 4f Per Cent. (Uribarreu)
_
b° i per Cent.. 1862
Purls 0 Account •
r,tit'se 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,':-,
_—
.1, 12,1' do 1'67
~
43.113,;„•-• do., Scrip, £lO paid —BB,Pm
0-7115 per Cent. 1822 £ St
___l
I,)° per Cent. 1850
1)0 45.,i Per Cent, 1860
L„ " Per Cent., 1859
. .
Bli „
Do.. pnr Cent., 1662 .
41%10-Duteli, 1864, £lOO Bonds..
_B7l
lio 10, do. £B4 15s. do
, po' `"-167 £lOO Bonds B7i
16%rcti,. do. £B4 15s. do B4l
8 Spa, .4'l 5 per Cent 714
11141 3'Per Cm . ,...