The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

MONEY MA

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK,

The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur-
ing the last few days have been rather inactive.
There has been a limited inquiry for tea ; but,
owing to the adviccs from China, prices are firmly
.supported. Sugars have slightly declined, except
.for the superior descriptions of West India ;
.and in the refined market only a limited
"business has been recorded at lower rates.
:Rice continued in active demand, the superior
qualities experiencing an advance of 3d. per cwt.
In fruit and spices the dealings have been limited,
without material change in prices. Saltpetre has
'been in active request, but tallow has shown a
downward movement for both present and forward
-delivery.

An instalment of 8 per cent. is due on the
Canadian Loan of £2,800,000 on the 16th inst.

Rather more animation was exhibited in the
Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday; 12,000 bales
were disposed of at full rates. In the Railway
Share Market business was moderately active, but
prices were decidedly lower.

The failure was announced yesterday of Mr. E.
W. Abbott, of the Bow Brewery, and of Mr. John
Croft, in thG provision trade. Increased difficulties
having been thrown in the way of weak firms by
the late disasters among the leather interest, em-
barrassments even in other departments of business
cannot create surprise.

About £4,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday.
Although the money market remains without
any material alteration, the demand is greater, and
thew rates appear a shade easier. At the Stock
Exchange loans are still negotiable at 2to 2 per
cent.

A meeting was held to-day of the London Dis-
count Company. The report showed a surplus of
£8,861 Bs. Bd. ; but owing to losses through the
late failures in the leather trade, no dividend was
declared.
There was also a meeting to-day of the San Paulo
Prazi.ian) Company. The report was adopted,
and a call of £2 per share, payable on the 15th
November next, was made.
The directors of the Buffalo and Lake Huron
Railway Company have made a call of .£1 ss. per
share, payable on or before the 3d of September
next.

Wednesday, the Bth inst., has been appointed a
special settling day in the shares of the South-
Eastern and Portugal Railway Company, but
transactions are not to be marked at present; and
Monday, the 13th inst., in the Labuan Coal Com-
pany, and the Pneumatic Despatch Company, and
dealings are not to be quoted.
There has been a quiet market for Public Securi-
ties to-day, and the fluctuation has been very
limited. The expectation of a loan for India, how-
ever, has, in some measure, influenced the move-
ments of the speculators. Consols, however, have
been 931 -7-, for money and the 9th inst., and 931
for September, which are the same quotations as
those current on the previous afternoon. The New
3 per Cents, and the Reduced Annuities are flat at
931 4 ; India Stock is firm at 219 ; ditto New Loan
at 1041; and ditto 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has
been dealt in at 1021 to 1026 ; Exchequer Bills re-
main at 2s. to 6s. prem.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market continues
very inactive, and prices show increased heaviness.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 76 to 761 ; ditto New,
601 61i ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1858, have re-
ceded
to 871 88 ; and Mexican to 21k; but Spanish s
Deferred remain at 40.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2-81- ;
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 4 1 prem. ; and the s
Universal, si
prem.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have et
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been limited, but in some instances a slight im-
Ft
provement has taken place. Great Westerns, Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, Midland, st 4
and South-Easterns have advanced 108.; and Great Al:
Northerns, £l. Bristol and Exeter have advanced stc
10s.; and North-Eastern (Berwick), ss. etr
The Foreign lines were at almost nominal rates,
the only business recorded being in Recife and San
Francisco at 11i.
In the Colonial Market, Grand Trunk of Canada stc
improved to 31 ; Great Western of Canada to 12
and 128 ; Great Indian Peninsula realise 971, and stc Seinde, 981. stc
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
quiet. London and Westminster realise 578 to 54-;•
Oriental Balk, 45 ; Crystal Palace, 911,-, ; Royal .1
Mail Steam, 50 ; Peel River Land, 49i ; and Red I
Sea Telegraph, 19 to 19k. I Ate

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
8 per gent.
stoent. Consols Annuities
India 934 i a
Rew 3 per Cent. Annuities
ck
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent.
Ditto 54 per Cent
Coils°la for Account, 9th Aug
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
pm
Ditto £6OO . 6 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 45 per Cent. 1855
Ditto 1860.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 26 5 6
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip, 1860
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent • •
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
'Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto 11 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, August 9 934 a