The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-24 00:00:00

.310NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets during the last few days have
been on a very limited scale, and prices generally
have shown less firmness. Tea, however, has been
in fair demand at about previous values. Sugars
have been inactive, and only the finer descriptions
have realised former prices. Ta the refined market
scarcely any business has been transacted, and
prices are a shade easier. Coffee has been dealt in
to a limited extent without material change in
values. For rice there has been an active inquiry,
chiefly for home consumption, and advanced rates
have been realised for the finer sorts. Fruit and
spices have been dull, as also saltpetre, but tallow
has shown a slight advance for present and forward
delivery. _ _

It has been announced that 17 bonds of the
Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan of 1852,
amounting to £2,900, will be paid off at par on the
Ist of June next.

The demand for money continues active, and it
is chiefly traceable to the ordinary requirements of
trade ; the tendency of the rates, however, must
still be considered favourable, although very little
accommodation can yet be obtained under 4 per
cent. Bankers and others are no doubt expecting
a better inquiry consequent upon the railway and
other payments falling due in the course of the
next fortnight.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a heavy appearance, and prices of all descrip-
tions were unchanged. The sales were estimated
at 14,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for ex-
port and 3,000 on speculation. Li the Railway
Share Market business was very quiet, but prices
rather firmer.

The report to be presented at the forthcoming
meeting of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Company states that the traffic receipts of the half-
Sear, to the 31st of December last, amounted to
£BO,OOB 7s. sd, and the expenses to £46,705 17s. 9d.,
leaving a balance of £33,302 9s. Bd.
The market for Public Securities continue in an
inactive state, the dealings both for investment and
on speculation being exceedingly limited. Consols,
however, continue firm—viz., at 940 for money,
and 941 for account. The New 3 per Cents. are
931, the Reduced 03k 1 ; India New Loan is rather
flatter, at 1061 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced
Paper is steady, at 982 ; ditto Debentures are 961
97 ; Exchequer Bills remain at 6s. to 10s. prem.,
but Bank Stock is firm, at 224 to 2251.

Business in the Foreign Stock Market continues
rather quiet, bit prices are firm. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 701 to 77 ; ditto New, 61 to 614.
Spanish Deferred have improved to 361 ; Russian
49 per Cents. to 97; ditto 3 per Cents. are steady
at 65; Mexican at 21: ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. at
991 ; ditto 44 per Cents. are 91 ; but the New Scrip
is flat at f dis. to par.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2,1.
prem. ; the Universal ditto, Ip. ; and the Victoria
Loan is 105; I.

In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown
less firmness. Caledonian, Lancashire and York-
shire, and Midland have receded ss. ; Great
Northern A Stock, North Western, North Eastern
(York), and South Eastern, 10s.
The Foreign lines remain inactive. Northern of
France realise 39 ; and Buenos Ayres and San
Fernando, 5-1.

In the Colonial Market, East Indian have declined
about 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved
as. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss.
Joint Stock Bank Shares have slightly improved.
London and County, ss. to 10s. ; Union of Australia,
53. ; Bank of London are flat at 27 to 271.
In the Miscellaneous Market scarcely any busi-
ness has been transacted. Peninsular and Oriental
Steam realise 80 ; Royal Mail Steam, 521 ; Madras
Irrigation, 31 4; and Crystal Palace Debentures,
104.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK•
Ilank Stock .
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
li 1W 3 per Cent. Annuities
Antis. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 I7i
In lia Stock
Dian .5 par Croak.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 97
Ditto, 1859
`Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO

Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (May 9)
India Stock for Account —
Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Each muer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 6 8 p
,itto £5OO lO
,Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 4i per Cent., 1858 9l
Ditto Scrip, 1860
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian. 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 65
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account .. 611 a
Dividends on the above payable in Lona.m.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Conmls, Money
Ditto Account