The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NETVS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets during the last few days have
slightly increased. The enquiries for the finer
qualities of sugar suitable for home consumption
have been active, and prices generally have tended
upwards. Tea has been in steady demand at late
quotations, and coffee at public sale realised an ad-
vance of about 6d. per cwt. for the finer qualities of
Plantation Ceylon. Rice has been dull, but no ma-
terial alteration can be reported in value. At the
public sales of cinnamon, prices declined about id.
to 2d. per lb. on the rates obtained at the last sales
in January. Saltpetre has been inactive at barely
previous values. For tallow there has been a fair
enquiry ; the market, however, is quiet, and prices
have shown a downward tendency.
The following particulars of the number and
tonnage of vessels loading for the Australian colo-
nies are extracted from the usual monthly list com-
piled by Mr. Miller, the manager to the Jerusalem
-Coffee-house :

For Vessels. Tons.
Launceston 1 .... 632
Hobart Town
Sydney
Melbourne, Geelong, and Portland Bay 19 .... 15,278
Adelaide 7 .... 4,063
Swan River
New Zealand 5 .... 3,750

Total

43 .... 31,287

A fair amount of business was transacted in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
were fully supported. The sales amounted to
10,000 bales. The Railway Share Market con-
tinued rather active, and quotations exhibited in-
creased firmness.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed to-morrow, the 2d inst., a special sitting
day in the shares of the Nerbudda Coal and Iron
Company's shares, and transactions in the same
are to be officially recorded.

A holiday is observed at the Stock Exchange
to-day, as usual on the Ist of May, when the ad-
justment of the half•year's balance renders it neces-
sary to close the Transfer-office.
About £85,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.

To-day a call of £5 per share, amounting to
£3,750, is due on the Whitehaven and Furness
Junction Preference £2O Shares.

The demand for money continues quiet, and the
rates are still 1 to 1- per cent. under the Bank of
England minimum quotation. It is consequently
imagined that the authorities will soon lower their
terms in order to compete with the discount houses.
As the specie movement has become favourable, a
further decline in the value of accommodation is
anticipated, and the speculators at the Stock Ex-
change have, therefore, been induced to operate for
a rise in prices.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRIDES.
(YESTERDAY).

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 2 I
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities °6 i- it i
N.w 3 per Cent. Annuities
Anne. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17$
Indio. Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1868 964 7 62
Ditto, 1859..
Console for Account (May 9)
India Stock for Account —
Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lfd 5 9 p
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
(YESTERDAY).

Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 4} per cent. 1858
Ditto Scrip, 1860
Chilian 6 per Cent. 1023
blexiean 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian. 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 9 per Cent. 1859
Sardinian, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 25 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Litto 45 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK (YESTERDAY).
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

THE NO.RTII AND SOUTH DISTRICTS OF
HYDE PARK.

MEETING (THIS DAY).

A meeting of the noblemen and gentlemen who have
associated themselves together to promote the making of a
direct communication between the districts of the metropo-
lis lying north and south of Hyde-park was held this day
at the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi.
Among those present were the Earl of Grosvenor, Earl
Ducie, D. Mocatta, Esq., W. M. Thackeray, Esq., James
Wade, Esq., C. W. Dilke, Esq., T. E. Cook, Esq., A.R.A.,
H. Brocklehurst, Alderman Lawrance, John Blore, Esq.,
Thomas Longman, Esq., Lieut.-Col. Dickson, Lord R.
Montague, Arthur Nutter, Esq., R. Westmacott, Esq.,
H. Cole, Esq., &c.

The Earl of GROSVENOR, having taken the chair,
said the present meeting had been called for
the purpose of urging upon the Government the
necessity of making a direct communication between the
northern and southern districts of Hyde Park and Ken-
sington Gardens, the want of which had for several years
been a great inconvenience to the public. A committee of
the House of Commons in 1855 reported in favour of such
a communication, and recommended a plan for the formation
of a public road to connect these two districts, so as not to
interfere with the scenery of Hyde Park and Kensington
Gardens. It was to give effect to that recommendation
they had assembled that day, and he trusted their efforts
would be successful. In addition to the convenience the
proposed line of communication would be to the inhabitants
of those districts there were other strong reasons for an im-
proved communication. There was the establishment of
the National Museum and Picture Galleries at South
Kensington, which, it had been suggested, should further
be increased by the addition of the Natural History collec-
tions from the British Museum, the new gardens of the
Horticultural Society, at Kensington Gore, with its ter-
raced flower-garden ; and the buildings proposed to be
erected for the Great Exhibition of Arts and Manufacture
in 1862. (Hear, hear.) He trusted their efforts to effect
the desired object would be successful.
Lord DL CIE was strongly in favour of the object of the
meeting, and he begged to move the following resolution,
viz.,—That it was desirable that a more direct communica-
tion between the districts lying north and south of Hyde-
park should be made, and that a committee be appointed,
consisting of the noble chairman and as many gentlemen as
it was thought desirable to further the object in view.
W. M. THACRERAY, Esq., seconded the resolution, which
was put to the meeting and carried unanimously.
Mr. LONG moved the second resolution, which was to the
effect that the committee organise deputations to the Duke
of Cambridge, the Prime Minister, and the First Commis-
sioner of Works.

Alderman LAWRANCE had much pleasure in seconding
the motion. He thought the fact that her Majesty had
granted to the inhabitants of Tyburnia and Belgravia a line
of communication directly in front of her palace was a strong
circumstance in their favour, especially as it was proposed
to carry out the plan without, in the slightest degree, in-
terfering with those who frequented the beautiful open
space of Hyde Park. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DOVE thought the plan for crossing Kensington
Gardens and Hyde Park was opposed by many
on the ground of the danger to the ladies
and children who frequented the gardens. The plan,
however, would not interfere in the slightest Itengree
with the comforts of the ladies and children. He had had
a conversation with Mr. Page, the engineer, and he was of
opinion that the whole could be done for £30,000. He
thought the meeting ought to be prepared with some plan
before they waited upon the authorities.
The CHAIRMAN said the present meeting wasnot to decide
or select any plan ; that would be best left to the Chief
Commissioner of Works. They might, however, prepare
themselves to meet certain objections. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DUKE said he thought they need not trouble them-
selves about plans, as he believed the Chief Commissioner
was in advance of them, and had the whole thing cut and
dry. (Laughter.)

Mr. R. WESTMACOTT thought that great difficulty
would be found with the turnpike trusts, which were held,
as the meeting well knew, at very high prices. He thought
the proposed communication was much wanted, and that it
could be dono for the price mentioned, but it should be very
clearly stated that the beauties of the park gardens were
not to be disturbed in carrying out the improvement.

The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Resolutions in favour of raising subscriptions to defray
expenses in organizing the deputations to governing autho-
rities having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated
with a vote of thanks to the noble chairmen.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SnILLING DAY.—
Monday, April 30.—Admissions on payment, 1,972; ditto,
by season tickets, 758 ; total visitors, 2,730.