The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-09 00:00:00

HONEY ,IIARKET AND CITY NEWS.,

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markus
during the last few days have shown rather snore
activity. Sugars for refining purposes ham been
rather largely dealt in at fair rates. Th,dealin g 8
in the fine kinds of coffee have been active, and rice,
fruit, and spices have been in modJrate request.
Tea, however, has remained inactife, and at public
sale previous rates were with Some difficulty rea-
lised. The transactions in saltpetre have been on a
moderate scale, at former quotations. Tallow has
shown less animation, the trade having bought only
for immediate requirements, and little speculative
business has been transacted—prices being a shade
flatter for both present and forward delivery.
Greater activity is apparent in the money-mar-
ket, owing to the increased demand for commercial
purposes, and for the Consol settlement. The effect
has been a slight advance in the rates of discount,
very few bills being now negotiated under 4 per
cent.; even the terms for loans at the Stock Ex-
change have approached that quotation.

InCreased ease is reported in the New York
money-market, owing to an abundant supply and
a limited inquiry.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness was moderately active, and prices were steadily
supported. The sales were 7,000 bales. The Rail-
way Share Market closed quietly, and quotations
were considerably lower.

At the Bank of England yesterday there were
no bullion operations of importance.
The half-yearly interest on the Stockholm Gua-
rantee Associations 6 per Cent. Bonds has been
advertised for payment.

The English Stock Market is very quiet, and the
few transactions recorded have not caused any
material alteration in prices. There is still a heavy
tone in consequence of the unsettled state of con-
tinental affairs, and the speculators are effecting
sales. Consols have been 941,- 1 for money and
941 for account, but in the early part of the day
they were 1 per cent. lower. Very little busi-
ness is reported on behalf of the investing public.
The New Three per Cents. are 911 f ; a special
transfer is recorded in the Reduced at 917 ; the
New 21 per Cents. are 781; India New Loan is
1031 1041-; ditto 5 per cent. Enfaced Paper is firm
at 99t, ; ditto 51 per cent. ditto is fiat at 105;
and Exchequer Bills are 18s. to 225. prem., being
a decline.

A fair amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, but prices are depressed.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto New,
62 to 621. Portuguese have receded to 44, Rus-
sian 41 per Cents. to 971, 981, ditto 3 per Cents.
to 65, and Peruvian to 921 1. Buenos Ayres
6 per Cents. are firmer at 84, and Dutch 4 per
Cents. at 1021.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 31-
prem., the Universal ditto I prem., and the
Canada Loan is 1;71- prem. The Buenos Ayres
Railway Shares are -I, prem.

A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Railway Share Market, and prices have
shown rather more firmness. Lancashire and York-
shire, Brighton, South Western, North Western,
and South Eastern have improved ss. and Midland
10s. Eastern Counties and North British, however,
have further declined about ss.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
undergone little change of importance. Lombardo.
Venetian are at previous values ; East Indian hare
receded to ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 1; and
Great Western of Canada,

Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer ; Bank of Australasia have im-
proved 10s. ; Oriental Bank, as.; and Peninsular
and Oriental steam, 108.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Shut 942
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cont B7l
Ditto 6 per Cent. on 4 4
Ditto 61 per Cent lO5
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto, 1859..
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
C meole for Account (April)
Each miner Bills, £1,1)00, 1td.... 2O 18 22
Ditto Small, 11(.
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
I szilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Bl
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent.
I etok Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Equador New Consolidated: l3l
kilexisan 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cont. .. 831
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 6 per Cent —
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 66
Spanish 3 par Cent 454
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
12 1
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Accoant
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 981
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money.
Ditto Account