The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-21 00:00:00

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,ITY NE WS.

CITY, Tvo o'CLocic.
The demand for money continues to increase, and
the market consequently presents ra%ther a strin-
gent. appearance. Still, very, little ..reference is
made to the possibility of an alteration .in the terms
of discount at the Bank of England, because it is
fully understood that the prevailing pressure re-
sults from temporary influences, and that relief will
°e speedily. afforded by the ApriLdividends. There
is every proupect, however, of firm quotations being
maintained, because in addition to the Ordina:lT
requirements of trade, a largo aggregate amount of
capital is likely to be absorbed by loans and other
undertakings. _

At the Bank of EUgland yesterday there were
again no bullion operations. The bar silver of the
Shannon has been sold' at 62-d. per oz. standard,
being the same as that realised for the previous
supply.

At the forthcoming meeting of the Great Western
Railway of Canada a dividend at the rate of 2 per
cent. premium will be proposed.
Notice has been given that the SUM of £127,031
has been applied to the redemption of 652 Peru-
vian per cent. Bonds.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a very
moderate business was transacted, and prices re-
maimed without change. The sales were (estimated
at 6,000 balk - The Railway Share Market closed
With a very quiet appearance, but quotations were
rather higher.
Tke.first series of public sales of Colonial Wool
for the present year terminated yesterday. About
38,260 bales were offered—including 5,200 Sydney,
10,313 Port Philip, 772 Van Dieraen's Land, 4,904
Adelaide, 62 Swan River, 1,629 New Zealand, and
13,209 Cape of Good Hope. During the sales
there was a good attendance of home buyers, who
operated freely,, and the rates established for most
descriptions at the commencement were fully sus-
tained to the close, showing an advance of ld. per
lb, on those current 'at the previous sales in De-
eeulber last.
The market for public securities remains in a
Quiet state, speculation being still conducted on a
limited scale. Yesterday afternoon, however, a
:light improvement tool; place, Console-being about
t: for money; 911 for account. To-day
rather less buoyancy has been exhibited, the pre-
Bent quotations being 941.1, and 941 I, respec-
tively. India New Loan is steady at 1041 ;
uitto 5 per cent. Enfaced Paper is flat, at 981 ;
ditto 5,1 per cent. ditto, at 1041 105 ; and the
Ilebentures are 97. Exchequer _Bills are 17s. to
208-. 'prem.
In the Foreign Market business:continues quiet,
andprices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
79! to 801 ; ditto New, 621 to 63 ; Mexican re-
blains at 211 i; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. are
ruiner, at 86`; Russian 41 per Cents. are steady, at
971 981; Spanish 3 per Cents., at 45: ; and Vene-
zuelan 26'
• 4--

The new 41 per Cent. Brazilian Loan is about -I I
Prem.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 31 I
Prem. ; Universal !ditto, 1'; the Canada Loan
1,-j; and the Buenos Ayres Railway remain
at g I prem.
The transactions in the Railliay Share Market
114Y0 been rather limited, prices, however, have
shown an upward movement. Caledonian, Easters
Counties, and Midland have advanced ss. ; an&
Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
south Eastern, 10s.
The Foreign lines are exceedingly dull, and at
almost nominal rates. Bahia and San Francisco
realise 61-;'and San Paulo, 14 1
In the Colonial Markets East Indian are steady
at 1028 103, and Great Indian Peninsula at 100.
Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 35 and
351,,cand Great Western of Canada to 121 12f.
Joint Stock Bank Shares are in steady demand ;
London and Westminster have improved 55., and
Union of Australia 10s. ; Bank of Australia declined
10s., and Oriental Bank 51.

In the Miscellaneous Market, Peninsular and
Oriental Steam are 791 ; Canada Land, 128; and
Royal Mail Steam, 511.

• IMITIBII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Inlie Stock .. .
Ditto 5 per ..... **
: **
: **********
r Ditto Enfaced Pspetc . 4
Ditto 6 per Cent. ........... sent
.104 f
Ditto 5} par Cent ... ................ 105 41
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto Bonds 11000
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (April)
Ezehequer Bills, 4000, 1/d .. lB
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small, lid.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent'
Ditto Account .4.. 88
lisrlsan. 3 per Cent.
‘. bate Acceant « .. ... 211 1
'4ll.,Lisian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
uitto 4.4 per Cent: - 981'71
` Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 641
'Vanish 3 per Cent ' —
Ditto Account .
451
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
I Ditto Passive . .
Itrkish 6 per Cent
bats Account
Ditto New Loan
3
Ditto Account
6
vonezuolan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
ktoh Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 66
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
94
Ditto Account