The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-20 00:00:00

RONEY MARKET

AND
COMMEROIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITT, Two O'CLOCK.
The stock markets are generally firm, but with only
a limited business in hand. The demand for the
Russian guaranteed line continues, but there is no
ituiher advance of importance, Nicolai being higher
only, For railways, foreign stocks, and the
Funds, the demand is about equal to the
Supply, so that the changes are quite unim-
portant. There is a little more inquiry for some
of the Bank shares, upon an impression that the in-
creased demand for discounts will result in larger
dividends in July. Imperial are 10s. lower. Finance
shares are heavy, and there is a further fractional
decline in General Credit, upon Mr. Laing's journey
to Lisbon being considered to indicate the unsettled
state of the claims of the Portuguese Railway upon
the Government.
The Money Market is less active this morning, but
the minimum charge for short-dated bills is 2 per cent.
In the Stock Exchange there is little or nothing doing
in advances, and the rate is nominally 1 per cent.
The Macduff has arrived from Melbourne, with
£290,000 in Australian gold.
The English Hinds are moderately firm at Satur
day's close. Consols remain at 93k to 93g, for money
and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents.,
92 to 94 ; India 5 per Cents., 1141 to 1141;
Bank Stock, 243 to 245 ; Exchequer Bills, 16s to 20s
preen.

Among Foreign Government Securities Greek,
Italian, and the Viceroy's Seven per Cents. are
firmer ; but the Viceroy's Nine per Cents. and the
Egyptian (1864) Lou.. are flat. The quotations cur-
rent are :—Mexican, 155 to 151 ; Greek, 12k to 121 ;
New Spanish, 355 to 351 ; Italian (1861), 475 to
47i ; Turkish (1865), at 34k to 344 ; Portuguese,
34k to ; Egyptian (1864) 895 to 905 ; the
Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 71 to 715 ; and the Nine
per Cents., 885 to 89.
Russian guaranteed railways are firmer. Nicolai
are now CG to 664 ; and Orel-Vitebsk, 78-i to 79.
Egyptian Railway Debentures are 895 to 905.
American Securities are quiet, at Saturday's prices.
United States 5-20 Bonds being quoted at 704 to
70 ; Erie Shares, 455 to 465; Illinois, 921 to 935.
English Railway shares are, on the whole, well
maintained, but business is very quiet. Great
Northern A is / higher, and Caledonian 4. On the
other hand, South Eastern, London and North-
Western, and London, Brighton, and South Coast are
each A lower. The following are the quotations :—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1275 to 128 ; Midland,lo7 to 1075 ;
Great Northern, 1025 to 1035 • ditto A stock, 985 to
99k ; South Eastern, 74 to 70 ; London and North
Western, 1151 to 1151 ; Great Eastern, 345 to
355 Great Western, 50. to 504 ; London, Brighton,
and South Coast, 52± to 521 ; -Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 43/ to 44± ; Metropolitan, 1121
to 112/ ; Caledonian' 721 to 73 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 19 to 195.
Bank Shares are steady. Imperial is "quoted at
18 to 19, being an advance of 5. Other descriptions
are without change. The following are the prices :
Agra (A shares), 95 to 105 ; Alliance, 13 to 12
; Anglo-Austrian, 4 to 4:5 ; Chartered Mercantile,
28 to 29 ; Consolidated, 4a to 4 ; Imperial Ottoman,
to .R.Arena ; London and County, 51 to 52 ; London
and Westminster, 67 to 68 ; Oriental, 425 to 435 ;
London Joint Stock, 315 to 325 ; Union of London,
31 to 32.
Finance shares are dull. General Credit is I lower,
at 2 to 2g dis. International Finance 2 to 11 dis.
Credit Foncier, 24 to 34.
In Foreign Mining Shares the dealings are restricted.
Chontales are worse, at 3i to 3. St. John del Rey
steady at 205 to 215. Port Philip, 11 to 1.
Miscellaneous Shares are without feature, and prices
are scarcely altered. Hudson's Bay is flat at 14 to
14k, being A lower ; Anglo-American Telegraph steady
ati 231 to 23a ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., 51
05a ; London General Omnibus, to 24,
The report of the Don Pedro Mining Company for
-February gives the produce as 13,678 oitavas, and the
profit at £3,665 4s. The produce of the Anglo-
razilian Gold Mines for the same month was 2,656,
resulting in a loss of £277 17s.
AbouT, £7,000 in American coin was taken from the
411ank on Saturday for export.
in The City of 'Washington has arrived with £11,40C
n specie from the United States. The steamers leay.
!ng New York on Saturday for Europe took £200,00(
in specie.
_A remittance of £1,265 17s 10d has been receives'un account of Ecuador dividends.
The dividend of the Lombardo-Venetian Railway is
understood to be 13 francs per share for the past hall
Year.
The San Paulo Railway Company's report recom-
ends a dividend on the ordinary stock at the rate of
Per cent. per annum.
the
Demerara Railway dividend is 11 per cent. for
'lle half year.
special general meeting of the Weymouth and
r ortland Railwayl • been called for the 7th May for
thn les
into Pnrpose of anthorising the conversion of the shares
general capital and stock, and also for the crea-
„ and issue of Debenture Stock in substitution for
existim, debentures.
Huron
hag-yearly meeting of the Puffalo and Lake
Railway Company has been convened for the 13th
May, to receive the directors' report and statement of
accounts.
The
tral 7 per cent. interest on the capital of the Cen-
cou A.rgentine Railway f Londonast half-year is in
Boris: of Payment at the and Westminster
The directors of the Chontales Gold Mining Com-
taeV have received advices, dated 7th of March. Mr.
arrived at the mines on February 23, and states
that he is favourably impressed with the value of the
pees, and will forward a full report by next mail.
n dry season approaching, water had diminished,
and Prevented the full working of the cups. Active
iuore steps had been taken for the reduction of cost, the
speedy development of the mines, and the
_ueeuron of all such other measures as Mr. Belt deemed
sary for the interests of the company. Dr.
Robinson reports that the establishment is perfectly
healthy. Remittance of gold, 323 ounces.

—ITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
uOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
934 934 4 4
Ditto for Account
3 per Cent. Reduced 1
New 3 per Cent
92 1
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 per Cent. ~ an. 1873
Annuities, SO yrs', expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885., —
1., Do (Red Sea Televaph), Aug., 1908 —
-"xchoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ot 2O pm
Do.
Do. £5OO
£lOO &
Bank of England Stock, 4£200 Iper Cent 2444
DO. Account
i. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
41clia stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 ... 217
Do. Account
Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880
Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do. Certificates —
Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do.'`-'°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do 54 per Cent., May 1879 —
5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 —
Do. do. 1877 —
Do.
1882 —
Do.D, n, 5 do.
--eo., per Cent, Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO
under .£1.000
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
_
Argentine
Republic, 6 per Cent
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859
_
ret,
tz) nazi 6
A i per 'Cent
B°•.n Per Cent 1852 _
°. d " -
o 1838
1-)°' do.' 1860 —
D°/)°' do.'
ri 5 per 'bent, 11886653 —
8...'0 Account —
75 44
".,4!nos Ayres 6 per Cent —
0 -yo 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
04°81 6 Per Cent.
tip:)041.11416 Per Cent Cent
80. 6 per Cent., B
.i.,01 1867
...Jo 7
1, , per ,Cent., 1866 —
007.'1,ScIP
, £32 paid
D
Danish
, 3 per Cent 1825 .
'
11111biati Principalities,. 7 Cent ---
Do per
171„..,_ a Per Cent, 1867 —
,:r. New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
%Ptia, 7 per Cent —
~.so. Second Issue BO4
..._4-). £5OO Bonds
.uo..£lot Bonds B2
Do,
1864
...,0. .£5OO Bonds
Do. £lOO Bonds
• • •• 824
G. Government Railway De'oentures .... 90i
ri,elc per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups
-!-0. Ac ()Mat
A .....
~,
DO. Colic Pon s
• ...'''
, I.l°. Account
.. o.atemala 5
per Cent .. —
raduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p
tßli r
,an 0 pee Cent. 1865 —
J.... 50, Account ' ut.)o. Alaremmana liaiway — "Lezicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account
I, Do, 1864
ir'"° a p,r Cent. Auglo-French
FnOIItE3VII/S.ll C per Cent. .. —
..00rish Imperial 5 per Cent
me Granada
D 0 3 per Con —
Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) •
-
PeruvianDO Account
5 per Cent. 1865 —
Account
Do 41 per Cent.. (U
H 62
Do Account...
..,_ . ! .......
Portuguese 3 per ..... i. 803, '6, 7, '9,'60,'2,'3 404 4-
Do. do., i_.67 39i
Do. do , Scrip, £2O paid —
Russian 5 per *Cent., 1822, £St 834
D i
_ 9ix per cult. 1850 suisiu•ntiosmett 1."_"