The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days the transactions in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been
rather limited. Prices, in most instances, have
been well maintained. Tea has been dull,
and the dealings in sugars have been
only for immediate consumption and at
former prices. In coffee more activity
has prevailed, particularly in the finer descriptions.
Cocoa has advanced ; and in rice there has been an
extensive business at full rates. The dealings in
fruit have been limited, and few transactions have
been recorded in spices and saltpetre. For tallow
there has been a steady demand, and prices have
tended upwards for both present and forward de-
livery.
At the public sales of colonial wool, which com-
menced yesterday afternoon, there was a very full
attendance of home buyers, and considerable ani-
mation was apparent in the biddings for the finer
qualities. Few foreigners, however, were at the
sale. Prices were well sustained, and were quite
equal to the highest prices obtained at the previous
auction in December last. The quantity to be
offered is about 33,058 bales.

The Bank of England Directors will make the
usual advances on stock during the shutting of the
transfer books.
Very little alteration is apparent in the money
market, the supplies being ample and the inquiries
moderate.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market, yesterday, closedsteadily, but prices in some
instances were lower. The sales were estimated at
8,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a
moderate amount of business was recorded, and
quotations were firm.
About £20,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of
England yesterday. The gold by the Roxburgh
Castle, viz. £89,000, has been purchased for expor-
tation.
The following particulars of the number and
tonnage of vessels now on the berth and loading in
the Port of London for the Australian colonies,
is taken from the usual monthly list published by
Mr. Miller, the manager of the Jerusalem Coffee-
house :
For Launceston
Hobart Town
Sydney and Moreton Bay 11 „ • ... 7,567 ~
Melbourne and Geelong
Adelaide
Swan River
New Zealand 9 yy 5,716 „

Total
Symptoms of depression have been exhibited in
the English Stock Market today, Consols having
declined about 1 per cent., viz., to 941 •a for money,
and to 941 a for the account. This downward
movement is attributed to the Emperor's speech,
which is considered rather unsatisfactory. The
New Threes remain at 951 ; the Reduced are
heavy at 941 95 ; India Stock has declined to 2181;
ditto 5 per Cent. New is firm at 1041 ; ditto En-
faced Paper is 97i 981-; and Exchequer Bills are st,
235. to 265. prem.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is rather
quiet, but prices are depressed. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are '791 to 791 ; ditto New, 621 to 63 ex
div. ; Russian 41 per Cents. have receded to 98 ;
Spanish Deferred to 331; ditto Passive, to 129;
and Peruvian 41 per Cents., to 93 and 94.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 3 1
prem. ; the Universal ditto, 4I prem.; and the
Canadian Loan is 11 to 21 prem.
There was rather more activity in the Railway
Share Market to-day, but prices have sympathised
with the heavy tone in the English Funds.
Eastern Counties, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
coln, and North British, have declined 55.; Cale-
donians, Great Northerns, Lancashire and York-
shire, North Westerns, South Westerns, Midlands,
and South-Easterns, 10s.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the dealings
have been very limited, at about former prices.
Lombardo-Venetian realised 111 111; East Indian,
1011 1011; Great Indian Peninsula, 99 to '9l ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 341 341; and Great
Western of Canada, 121.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares 8,
have been dull, with little change to record in
values. London and Westminster declined ss. s
Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 5 4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
X nv 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per cent.......cent.......
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Bonds, £l,000
Consols for Account (March)
I achsquer Bills, £l,OOO, lid..
Ditto £5OO 23 6
Ditto Small, 11(1.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 43/4 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
..
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money .................. 941 1
941 1
Ditto Account ..........
.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—(This Day

lusinees
Done.

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