The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NE Wis".

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

During the last few days the dealings in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have not
been quite so extensive. Prices, however, for most
of the principal staples have been exceedingly firm.
Sugars, in some instances, have improved 6d. per
cwt., and increased firmness has been apparent in
the refined market. Coffee has been in more re-
quest, particularly the finer qualities of Plantation
Ceylon, which have' realized an advance of 3d.
to 6d. per cwt. The dealings in tea have been
limited to immediate requirements without any
alteration in prices. Fruit, generally, has been in
good demand, and the superior qualities of New
Valencians and currants are at higher quotations.
Saltpetre, rice, and spices have shown no change of
importance in values. For tallow there has been
a strong enquiry; prices, however, are a shade
flatter. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 615., and
spring delivery 61s. to 61s. 6d. per cwt.
There was an increased demand for cotton in
Liverpool yesterday, and prices exhibited a further
improvement of about id. per lb on all descriptions.
The sales amounted to 15,000 bales.
A further sum of about £43,000 in gold was
withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday.
The Royal Mail steamer Magdalena, which leaves
to-day for the West Indies, will take out £10,651
in gold, and £14,040 in silver.
The Mexican dollars by the Seine have been dis-
posed of at 52s id per oz., but the bar silver has not
yet been sold.

The money market is in rather an unsettled state
as usual just after an alteration in the minimum
quotation, but the banks and discount houses still
have the command of abundant resources, and the
mercantile classes experience no difficulty in ob-
taining all the, facilities they require for trading
purposes. The current rates for the best bills in
the open market are 4,77 to 41 per cent. ; but accom-
modation would no doubt be obtainable on lower
terms were it not for the possibility of a further
upward movement should the efflux of gold con-
tinue.

The market for Public Securities continues ex-
ceedingly dull, and rather less buoyancy has been
app areat, the probability of a further advance in
the rate of discount, and the impression that the
Bank return this evening will appear unsatisfac-
tory, having created rather an unfavourable feel-
ing among the speculators, who, however, have
not deemed it prudent to embark in extensive
transactions for a decline. Consols are steady at
931 for money, and at 937 2 for December. The
New Threes and the Reduced have improved to
91: ; Long Annuities remain at 161, but Ex-
chequer Bills are heavy at 3s. dis. ; India New
Loan is firm at 103 Z-, and ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced
Paper at 95±.

Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a fair
extent, and prices show a decided improvement.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 71 to 711 ; ditto New,
571 to 58 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. have ad-
vanced to 94i ; ditto Deferred to 30:1 ; Russian 5
per Cents. to 1051 ; ditto 43 per Cents. to 941 ; but
the 3 per Cents. are flat at 62':!-; Spanish have im-
proved to 498 a ; and Peruvian Uribarren remain
at 838.
Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 14 2 prem. ;
Thames and Mersey, I prem.; and the Universal,
1 it prem.

Business in the Railway Share Market has been
rather more active, and a slightly upward move-
ment has taken place in prices. North Westerns
and South Westerns advanced ss. ; Caledonians,
Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brigh-
t, Midland, and South Eastern, 10s.
n the Foreign Market, South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian improved to 12; and Recife
and San Francisco to 9-1-, 94.
The Colonial lines have been in limited request
at slightly enhanced rates. Grand Trunk of Canada
realised 201 211 ; Great Western of Canada 111 1 ;
East Indian 10041 ; and Great Indian Peninsula
96-1-
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been very quiet, with no change of importance
to notice in values.

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 01!
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6l
India Stock . 2231
Ditto 5 per Cent .......
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent. - 951 5
Ditto Debentures, 1858 961
D.tt, Bonds £l,OOO
Consols for Account, Dec. 6. ... 431 il
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
tiRITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent ....
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 BBl- f
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860
Suer OR Ayres, 6 per Cent -
Dit to Account
Ditto Deferred
Mexican per Cent ..
lotto Account 22 4
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853.
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 1051
Ditto 41 per Cent 9 -1
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account

Ditto New Deferred

Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded .....
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 3 per. Ex. 25f . 70f. 50e.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 931 93i
Ditto Account 93a 931