The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The demand for discount accommodation is rather
quieter, and the expectation of a decline in the rate
of discount induces many parties to delay the ne-
gotiation of the bills until after Thursday next. It
is presumed that an extensive falling off has taken
place in the "other securities" owing to a large num-
ber of bills which have lately arrived at maturity,and
the comparatively few applications now made to the
Bank authorities as superior facilities are offered
elsewhere. Besides the improvement which is
supposed to have occurred in this respect, there has
been an extraordinary influx of gold, which must
have increased the bullion to an important extent.
These circumstances have led to the impression
that the decline of 1 per cent. will take place in
the minimum on Thursday.
At the Public sales of indigo, which commenced
yesterday, being the second for the present year,
there was only a limited attendance of buyers, and
the chief demand was for the medium and shipping
qualities of Bengal, which realised an advance of
about 3d. per lb. on the rates previously current;
low and inferior descriptions were inactive, and
were chiefly bought in. Madras qualities met with
more support, and brought previous values. At
this sale 663 chests were sold and 361 withdrawn.
Rather less activity was exhibited in the Liver-
pool Cotton Market, yesterday, but prices were un-
altered. The sales were 7,000 bales. In the Rail-
way Share Market business was quiet, and quota-
tions were steady.
In the Foreign exchanges, yesterday afternoon,
no change of importance was apparent.
The steamer Tyne, which leaves to-day for the
Brazils, will take out £131,500, viz„ £114,150 in
gold, and £17,35g in silver.
About £220,000 in gold was received at the
Bank yesterday.
The Market for Public Securities is in rather an
unsettled state. A decided improvement took place
yesterday afternoon, but it has not been fully
maintained, the dealings to-day having led to a
partial reaction. Consols are now quoted 951 for
money, and 958 for June. The New Three per
Cents, and the Reduced are firmer at 932 ; India
Stock has improved to 2211 ; ditto New remains
at 1061 a ; and the Debentures are flatter at 96Z,-
97; Exchequer Bills are 4s. to 7s. prem.
A very moderate business is recorded in Foreign
Securities, and prices are rather depressed. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 77 to 771; ditto New, 61 to 611
Russian 41 per Cents. have receded to 971 ; ditto 3
per Cents., to 651 1 ; Mexican, to 21! ; and Portu

guese, to 45: ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. remain
at 8611; ; and the Deferred are firm at 25; Belgian
41 per Cents, have declined to 96.
2

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 3
prem.; the Universal ditto, 1 prem.
The shares of the London and South African
Bank are 1 prom:
The dealings in the Railway Share Market
have been moderately active, and, with one or two

exceptions, prices have shown more firmness.
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, Midland, North

Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, have ad-

vanced 55.; North Western, 10s.; and Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, £l. Eastern

Counties and London and BlackNvall declined 55.,

and Great Western 10s.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
variations have been unimportant--Lombardo-
Venetian are flat at 121 ; East Indian firm at 1021
1021 ; Great Indian Peninsula at 1001 ; Grand I
Trunk of Canada at 34.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are Si
in good demand. London and Westminster have

advanced to 60-3- ; Provincial of Ireland to 84 85, st
and Union of London are steady at 25 ; Penin-
Bala and Oriental Steam are 80; Royal Mail Steam st,
60, and Crystal Palace 321:

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
rper Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 It 3 i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 185
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO —
Ditto Bonds under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (Gth June)
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account (6th June)
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
~ith, £5OO 7
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brasilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 9ll 1 i
Ditto Scrip, 1860 i p
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Ceut. —
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred 25
Mexican 3 per Cent., Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent. Account 924
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto AcCount
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 . 45
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 108
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 6sk i
Spanish 3 per Cent. Account
Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent Account 371
Turkish 6 per Cent
.•
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 9O
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661 6
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto June Account