The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-10 00:00:00

!ITT" NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Market during the last few days has not been quite
so active, most parties having deferred their opera-
tions until the contents of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer's Budget are known. Tea, however,
has been exceedingly firm, owing to the advices
from China by the Overland Mail, and prices have
advanced about id. to id. per lb. In sugars the
dealings have been restricted to imme-
diate requirements, but values are well main-
tained. Coffee, cocoa, and rum have been in
increased demand, at slightly improved rates. In
rice the dealings have been unimportant, with little
alteration to record in values. Fruit and spices
have realised former quotations, and there has been
more inquiry for saltpetre at advanced rates. At
the public sales of indigo there has been greater
animation in the bidding., and the more useful
kinds have fully realised the rates exhibited at the
commencement of the series. Tallow has been in
good demand, and prices have again shown an up-
ward movement for both present and forward de-
livery.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a very dull appearance, but prices exhibited
no alteration of importance. The sales were only
6,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a very
limited amount of business was transacted, and
quotations were tolerably well supported.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank of
England yesterday.
At the forthcoming meeting of the Bank of
Rgypt a dividend of £1 15s. per share, being at
the rate of 7 per cent per annum, will be proposed.
Continued activity and firmness are reported in
the discount market, but greater quietude may
shortly prevail, as the mercantile community have
partially supplied their immediate requirements,
and the emux of gold from the Bank has received
another check.
Increased buoyancy has been exhibited in the
market for Public Securities to-day, owing to con-
tinued purchases on speculative account and for
investment. Consols have risen to 944 4 for money,
and to 944 I for March. A much better feeling
seems to prevail in monetary eircles.
The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced have ad-
vanced to 941 ; Bank Stock is steady at 2294
and 2304 ; India ditto, at 220 ; ditto New Loan is
firm at 102/ 34; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaoed Paper
has receded to 971, ; ditto 54 per Cent. ditto, to
1034 104. Exchequer Bills are 235. to 255. prem.

The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market
continue on a very moderate scale, but prices are
firm, Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78 to 781 ; ditto
New, 65 to 66, and the 4 per Cents. are flat, at
102. Brazilian 41 per Cents. have improved to 94,
Buenos Ayres Deferred to 221, Russian 4f per
Cents. to 97; I, ditto 3 per Cents. to 66 1, and
Spanish to 44f.
The Wean Marine Insurance sbares are 2 pm.;
the Universal ditto, f, prem.; and the Canadian
Loan is 2 I prem.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the following
As the prices of American securities :

edeemable Prices
united States 6_per Cents R 1867-1868
Do. 6 per Cent Bonds
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds -
kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1568-72
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds -
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
Bonds
Ohio 6 per Cent Stock
Pennsylvania 6 per Ct. Stock
Pennsylvania 6 per Ct. Bonds
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bondy.
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Boston 6 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .
Illinois Central 7 per Cent
(Freelands)
De. shares, 60 dols. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent

96 98
75 77
90 92
93 95

1886

102 103
97 98
84 86
85 87
80 82
86 87
8 84

1877
Divert
1886
1888

1875 77 79
1875 75 .77 8

1860

90 91
43 41 dis
80 82
30 35

1889

Do. do. shares ..
New York Central 6 per Ct.,
not convertible
Control New York: 7 per Ct ,
oonvertible, from Jun. 15,
1857-59
bo, do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
ad mortgage ...
I. do. shares
Now
York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
eonvertible
'1 ow York and Brie, 7 per Ct ,
sinking fund
'anama 7 per Ct., let mort•
~ sago Str. Bonds, not cony
Qs. do., Ist. do.

1883

1864

IsB3

1882

1875

83 85

91 93
70 72