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

`MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
There has been very little animation in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce. Markets during the
last few days. A very limited business has been
done is tea, and prices have shown no material
variation ; sugars have been moderately dealt in at
late rates; coffee has continued in steady request,
and dm finer descriptions of Plantation are held for
higher quotations, owing to the deficiency in the
stocks on hand. Moderate transactions have taken
place in rice, fruit, and spices, but prices have not
varied to any important extent. In saltpetre the
dealings have been of a retail character ; the stocks
on hand, however, show an increase of nearly 1,000
tons. Tallow has been jai active request, and prices
for both present and forward delivery show an
upward tendency.

Continued activity pervaded the Cotton Market
at Liverpool yesterday, and enhanced quotations
were current for most descriptions. The sales
amounted to 15,000 bales.

The steamer La Plata, which leaves to-day for
the West Indies, will take out £5,000 in gold and
£l,OOO in silver.

The Sultan has arrived from Lisbon, with
£18,7'/01 in specie.

Owing to the, arrangements in progress for the
bills due on the 4th of the month, there is more
dem an d for discount accommodation, enquiries now
being made at the Bank of England, while an
activ e business is reported in private circles. The
effect of the payments may be merely temporary,
but it is generally expected that the market
will continue firm, especially as the specie
movement is likely to become rather less favour-
able, although the imports may continue to leave
a balance for the Bank of England.
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending the 14th ult.,
exhibited an increase of £2,545 compared with the
same period in 1859.

A small amount of business has been transacted
to-day in the market for Public Securities, specu-
lation being very dull, and the Funds, although
inactive, continue steady., Consols being 93 to 931
for money, and 931 for the account. India 5 per
Cent. Loan remains at 1031 ; ditto 5 per Cent.
Enfaced Paper is firm at 102 1-; and the Deben-
tures have receded to 961 ; Exchequer Bills are
steady at jar to 3s. prem.
In the :r2lore•ign Stock Market business continues
extremel y dull, and prices show increased firmness.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 73-} to 74 ; ditto New,
56 to (AN; and the 4 per Cents. have improved to
1011 ; Venezuelan to 23i 24, and Mexican to
22f 221
____ 4.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 18 2
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, -2 prem. ; and
the Universal, k prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market continues
oderately active ; prices, however, were heavy.
Caledonian, Great Northern, and North Eastern
(Berwick), declined ss. ; Bristol and Exeter and
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. ; and.
London, Chatham, and Dover, £l. Eastern Coun-
ties and Midlands advanced 55., and Lancashire
and Yorkshire 10s.

The Foreign lines continued heavy. South Aus-
trian and Lombardo-Venetian brought 11, and San
Paulo li.
In the Colonial Market prices te:ided upwards.
Grand Trunk of Canada advanced to 261 2711, and
Great Western of Canada to 131, East Indian to
1001, and Great Indian Peninsula to 9611.
Joint-Stock Bank and 11„.aiscellaneous Shares con-
tinue inactive. Union Bank of London, however,
have improved 10s., r..nd Oriental Bank ss.

BRITISH 7: UNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Stock.
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto EnfacrA Paper, 4 per Cent.
Ditto 54 p'.r Cent
102 k 4,-
Ditto D.ebe'atures, 1858 96*
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Di tto under £l,000
Corso7ts for Account, 11th Oct .. 934
Excl-Lequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
D Itto £5OO par 3 p
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • •
Ditto 41 per Cent... .
Xardinian 5 per Cent,
Ditto Account
Ipanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l
Turkish 6 per Cent —,
Ditto Now Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guayanteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela; 3 per Cent
Ditto ;account ...
Dittq l per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 931 93k