The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

MONEY MA.

CITY, Two o'CLoex.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur-
ing the last few days have been rather inactive.
There has been a limited inquiry for tea ; but,
owing to the advices from China, prices are firmly 81'
supported. Sugars have slightly declined, except
for the superior descriptions of West India ;
and in the refined market only a limited et
business has been recorded at lower rates.
Rice continued in active demand, the superior
qualities experiencing an advance of 3d. per cwt.
In fruit and spices the dealings have been limited,
without material change in prices. Saltpetre has
been in active request, but tallow has shown a
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downward movement for both present and forward s

delivery.
An instalment of 8 per cent. is due on the
Canadian Loan of £2,800,000 on the 16th inst.
Rather more animation was exhibited in the et
Cotton Market at Liverpoel yesterday; 12,000 bales
at
were disposed of at full rates. In the Railway st
Share Market business was moderately active, but it
prices were decidedly lower. st
The failure was announced yesterday of Mr. E. st
W. Abbott, of the Bow Brewery, and of Mr. John
Croft, in the provision trade. Increased difficulties
,t,
having been thrown in the way of weak firms by
st
St,
the late disasters among the leather interest, em-
barrassments even in other departments of business it
cannot create surprise. st
About £4,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday. 81
Although the money market remains without
any material alteration, the demand is greater, and
the rates appear a shade easier. At the Stock s
Exchange loans are still negotiable at 2 to 21 per
' cent.
I A meeting was held to-day of the London Dis-
count Company. The report showed a surplus of
£B,BGI Bs. Bd. ; but owing to losses through the it
late failures in the leather trade, no dividend was it
it

declared.
There was also a meeting to-day of the San Paulo
(Brazilian) Company. The report was adopted, e, at.,
and a call of £2 per share, payable on the 15th st
November next, was made. st
The directors of the Buffalo and Lake Huron 19,
Railway Company have made a call of Ll 58. per
share, payable on or before the 3d of September
next.
Wednesday, the Bth inst., has been appointed a gstt
special settling day in the shares of the South- st
Eastern and Portugal Railway Company, but
transactions are not to be marked at present; and
Monday, the 13th inst., in the Labuan Coal Com- s
pany, and the Pneumatic Despatch Company, and 8
dealings are not to be quoted.
There has been a quiet market for Public Securi-
ties to-day, and the fluctuation has been very 88
limited. The expectation of a loan for India, how-
ever, has, in some measure, influenced the move-
ments of the speculators. Consols, however, have IT
been 931 1 for money and the 9th inst., and 931
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for September, which are the same quotations as
those current on the previous afternoon. The New
3 per Cents. and the Reduced Annuities are flat at
931 4 ; India Stock is firm at 219 ; ditto New Loan s
at 1041 ; and ditto 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has
been dealt in at 1021 to 1021; Exchequer Bills re-
main at 2s. to 6s. prem.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market continues
very inactive, and prices show increased heaviness.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 76 to 76;; ditto New,
601 611; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 1858, have re-
ceded to 87; 88 ; and Mexican to 211; but Spanish
Deferred remain at 40.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 1
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 1 1 prem. ; and the
Universal, 1 1 prem.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have es
been limited, but in some instances a slight im- et,
st
provement has taken place. Great Westerns, Lan- gt
cashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, Midland, Bst
and South-Easterns have advanced 10x,; and Great st
Northerns, £l. Bristol and Exeter have advanced :t
10s.; and North-Eastern (Berwick), ss. fit(
The Foreign lines were at almost nominal rates, pti
the only business recorded being in Recife and San
Francisco at 111.
In the Colonial Market, Grand Trunk of Canada
improved to 31 ; Great Western of Canada to 12 t,
and 12k ; Great Indian Peninsula realise 971, and 3'
Scinde, 981. st
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are

quiet. London and Westminster realise 57.4 to 58k;
Oriental Bank, 45 ; Crystal Palace, 911 ; Royal .1
Mail Steam, 50 ; Peel River Land, 49i ; and Red
Sea Telegraph, 19 to 19k.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93.1 i i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ....
'ndia Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 51 per Cent lO2l 1 I
Consols for Account, 9th Aug.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
D tLo £5OO 6 pm
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 BB 71
Mexioan 3 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, August 9 934 I

THIS DAY S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—MQadow hay, £3 Os to £5 12s Od; now
do., £2 15s to £4 108; old clover, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ; new
do., £3 15s to £5 Os ; and straw, 11 15s to £2 is per load.
Supply limited; trade less firm.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £3 Os to £5 15s;
new do., £2 15s to £4 lOs ; old clove', £4 Os to £6 Os Od ;
new do., £3 15s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 15s to £2 8s per st.
load. Both hay and straw were in steady request, at full at,
prices. st
WICITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od;
of w do., £2 10s to £4 10s ; old cloves, £4 Os to £6 Os Od ;
new do., £3 15s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 12s to £2 2s per 1
load. A steady demand. st

COLONIAL.
SI,
TEA.—A moderato bueinoss has boon transacted, andlate st,
prices are firmly maintained. st
SUGAR.—The dealings have been limited, only the supe-
rior descriptions of British West India finding buyers at
former rates. In the refined market a small business has st
been done at last week's quotations.
COFFEE.—The market continues steady, prices being
unaltered. The stocks on hand, compared with those of
the same period of last year, shows a deficiency of about
1,400 tons.
RicE.—A fair amount of business has been done at a
slight advance on previous rates.
FRUIT.—The market has been very quiet, and prices are
quite nominal.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a steady inquiry for the
better qualities, at an advance of 6d. per cwt. English re-
fined has risen Is. per cwt.
TALLOW—lncreased dullness has been apparent, 'and a
few forced sales have caused a decline of about 6d. per cwt,
P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 535. 6d.; last three months
525. ; and spring delivery, 525. 6d. per cwt.