The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-07 00:00:00

211 O.N E Y IIIARKE2' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce
during the last few days have been very dull, and
lower rates have been current for most of the prin-
cipal staples. Tea has continued inactive, at
barely previous value. For sugar there has
been a very limited inquiry, only the finer de-
scriptions having realised previous rates.
Coffee declined 6d. to ls. per cwt., while
rice, spices, and fruit have been dealt in to a
moderate extent at reduced rates. Saltpetre has
been neglected, but prices are unaltered. The
public sales of colonial wool have been well attended,
and a slight improvement has taken place in the
value of Cape descriptions. For tallow there has
been a very limited inquiry, P.Y.C., on the spot,
being quoted 605., and for spring delivery 60s. 3d.
per cwt.

A further withdrawal of about 70,000 sovereigns
took place at the Bank of England yesterday for
transmission to New York, by the Persia, which
leaves to-morrow ; and about £40,000 in notes
have been sent to the Liverpool branch to be ex-
changed for gold, for the same purpose.
With the exception of a little additional firmness,
consequent upon the usual contraction of circula-
tion at this period of the year, the money market
exhibits no change of importance.

The Bank of England have notified their readi-
ness to make their usual quarterly advances upon
stocks and bills of exchange not having more than
six months to run, until the 9th of January,
the period during which the transfer books for
consols and several other stocks will remain closed.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a fair
amount of business was recorded, but prices were
about per lb. lower. The sales were estimated
at 10,000 bales.

The bar silver by the Tamar, from the West
Indies, has been sold at ss. lid. per oz. standard,
but the Mexican dollars have not been disposed of
Business has continued quiet in the market for
Public Securities, but the quotations have not
Undergone any material change, Consols being
.931 I for money, and 941 1 for the January ac-
count. The speculative dealings have been very
limited, but an unfavourable effect is still created
by the efflux of gold to the United States. The
New Threes are steady at 921- a ; the Reduced at
92 1; India Loan is at 1031 ; ditto 51 per Cent.
Enfaced Paper is flat at 1011; the Debentures at
981 ; and Exchequer Bills at ss. dis.
Rather less activity prevails in the Foreign
Stock Market, but prices show little variation.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 722 to 73 ; ditto New,
583. to 681-, ; Spanish are steady at 501 ; ditto Cer-
tificates are firm at 63. ; but Buenos Ayres Deferred
are flat at 30.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares have
advanced to 318 prem. ; Thames and Mersey to 111
prem. ; and the Universal -I 8 prem.
Increased buoyancy has prevailed in the Railway
Share Market, a further improvement of 1 to 1 per
cent. being apparent in several of the principal
English lines. Caledonian, Great Western, and
South-Eastern have advanced ss. ; Great Northern,
London, Chatham, and Dover, North-Western,
and Midland, 10s. ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 15s. ;
and London and Blackwall, £l. Eastern Counties
and Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined Os.

In the Foreign Market the Brazilian undertak-
itigs fully support their previous values. Recife
riud San Francisco realise 91 10; Bahia and San
),Erancisco 9 ; and San Paulo 3f.

The Colonial undertakings are flat. Grand
Trunk of Canada have receded 55.; Great Indian
Peninsula 10s.; and East Indian ss.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have also been depressed. London Joint Stock
have declined to 301 ; and London and West-
It:duster improved to 641 ; Peßinsular and Oriental
Steam New Shares realise 371 ; Red Sea Telegraph
17i 17k.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
]lank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92k 1 2 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
/few 3 per Cent. Annuities
ladia Stock. .. .
Ditto 6 per Cent .
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.
Ditto it per Cent.
Dittf.) Debentures, 1858 96k
Ditto 1859
emsols for Account, Jan. 10
Itxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 3O
litexican per Cent 2ll
spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 6l
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money .. 4 93/ 4
Ditto Account 941