The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

MONEY MA_RICET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY. Two, O'CLOCK.
There is a steady demand for money at previous
rates; but, notwithstanding the rise in the quota-
tions current in the general market to within a
fraction of the Bank minimum, the inquiries at that
establishment continue very moderate.
At the meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ire-
land, to-day, Mr. S. E. Megan presided, and a
dividend at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum was
declared, and a vote of thanks was passed to the
chairman, secretary, and officers of the company.
A sum of about £12,000 was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
Rather more business was transacted in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
were firm. The sales were 8,000 bales. In the
Railway Share Market the transactions were ex-
ceedingly limited, and quotations were lower.
Increased depression has been exhibited in the
market for Public Securities to-day, owing to con-
tinued sales, based upon the fall which has taken
place on the Paris Bourse. A very unsettled feel-
ing prevails in reference to political affairs on the
Continent, and speculative sales are consequently
effected. Consols are 94;1,- a for transfer, and 94 4
for account. The New Three per Cents. and the

Reduced have declined to 921 93; and New 21 per
Cents. to 781 ; India Stock remains at 219 ; ditto
New is depressed at 106! !; and the Debentares
are steady at NI. Exchequer Bills are firm at 4s.
to 7s. prem.

Continued dulness is apparent in the Foreign
Stock Market, and prices show increased depression.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 731 to 741 ; ditto New,
57 to 58; Portuguese have receded to 441 ; Mexi-
can to 201 and 21k ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. to
477-, ; ditto Deferred to 361 ; Sardinian remain at
852 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents, at 901.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21

prem.; the Thames and Mersey ditto, prem
and the Universal ditto, prem.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1860.
Great Western .. £32,110
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South. Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 6,820
North-Eastern
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 5,077
Belfast and Ballymena 1,532
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,426
Glasgow and South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada

1859.
£30,937
71,928
15,952
13,926
35,197
18,940
25,804
31,160
6,731
31,742
10,670
4,599
1,303
6,170
7,557
9,497

Great Western of Canada

7;476

These returns show a steady improvement. The
increase on the Great Western amounts to £1,173,
on the North Western to £7,717, the South Wes-
tern £1,617, the Brighton £1,013, the Midland
£3,776, the South Eastern £736, the Great
Northern £1,025, the
,Lancashire and Yorkshire
£4,016, the North Eastern £4,519, the Edinburgh
and Glasgow £256, the Grand Trunk of Canada
£4,219, and the Great Western of Canada £1,143.
Business in the Railway Share Market continued
inactive, and for most of the principal lines further
reduced rates were established. Eastern Counties
and North British have declined ss. ; London and
Blackwall, South-Western, and Oxford, Worcesr
ter, and Wolverhampton, 10s. ; Great Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, North-Eastern
(Berwick), and South-Eastern, ; and Great Nor-
thern A Stock, £2.
In the Foreign Market South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian have receded to 11.1 11a, a de-
cline of about to A- per cent. Bahia and San
Francisco are at 61, and Dutch Rhenish at 91.
The Colonial undertakings are dull. Grand
Trunk of Canada have declined ss. ; Great Western
of Canada, ss. ; East Indian, ss. ; and Great Indian
Peninsula, 10s.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
main inactive, at about previous prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94 a 1
New 3 per Cont. Annuities
Ditto 21 per Cent
India Stock . 219

Ditto 5 per Cent. - lo6a 1
Ditto Eufaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent lO3
Ditto Debentures' 1858
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
')itto under 11,000... 7 12 6 d
Consols for Account (6th June) .. 941 a
India Stock for Account —
Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
intro £5OO 5
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.

Brasilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 9oa
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853, .. .. 41,1 i i
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 2 per Cent
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Account
Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 4a
Turkish 0 per Cent ..
..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account - 61 71
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account' 251
Dividend's on the above payable in London.

Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per et. Ex. 4s
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto June Account

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMP ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 52s Gd ;
barley, 37s 7d ; oats, 25s 10d ; rye, 3is ld ; beans, 43s
8d ; and peas, 40s 3d.

THE SIX "WEEKS' AVERAGE'S. - Wheat, 150 s 5d ;
barley, 37s 4d ; oats, 24s 7d ; rye, 33s 6d ; beans, 41s 7d ;
peas, 39s OcL

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 105,368;
barley, 9,298; oats, 9,157; rye, 19; beans, 4,329; peas,
721 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

A very limited supply of beasts was on offer in to-day's
market. All breeds sold somewhat briskly at fully Mon-
day's prices; in soma instances, indeed, they were rather
higher. Sheep—the show of which was very moderate—
chhnged hands freely at quits the late improvement in
value. Downs readily produced ss. 6d. per Sibs. There
was rather less activity in the lamb trade ; nevertheless,
the quotations were well supported. The supply of lambs
was by no means extensive. Calves sold somewhat freely,
but we have no change to notice in their value. Pigs and
milch cows were very firm in price.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.

s. s. d.
ern d.
. &Inf. beasts 3 6 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8

s, d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 2
Pme.Sllidowndo. 5 4 5 6
Large orse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Large hogs 3 6 3 10
Small porkers
Id to 7s 4d.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 20s to 22s
23s to 30s.

; and quarter •old store pigs.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 752
Sheep and lambs 5,120
Calves
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts l5O
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.--The supplies of meat
are very limited, and the trade is somewhat active, as fol-
lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s
4d ; lamb, 6s Od to 6s &l ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 10d ; pork,
4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs. by the carcase.

SOUTHALL, May 16.—The supplies of fat stock here to-
day were very moderate, and the trade generally ruled
active, at the following quotations : Beef, from 3s
Gd to 5s Od; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; lamb; 6s Od to 7s 2d ;
veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink
the offal.
ROMFORD, May 16.—The market is brisk, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ;
lamb, Gs Gd to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s Gd to 5s 4d ; and pork, 48
Od to 4s 10d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 15s to 18s ; quarter
old store pigs, 23s to 30s each; and milch cows, £l3 Os
to £lB lOs each.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITZPIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4lss Od ;e lover,
£4 Os to £5 17s Od; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 12s p load.
Trade dull.
CIIMBERLAND..--MeftdOW hay, £3 Os to £5 Os ; clover
£4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per lead.
A slow inquiry.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od; clove!
£4 5s to £5 17s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load.
Trade somewhat heavy.

Count Szlehemir, Envoy Extraordinary of the
Emperor of Austria to the King of Naples, has arrived at
Xarseille4 ircv raris, 011 his way ty (111411iio miapion.