The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY IiEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days there has been less
animation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. Sugars, except in a few instances, have
Bligitly declined iu Value, while the demand in
the refined market has been very inactive,
and prices have shown a decidedly downward
tendency. At the public sales of tea a de-
cline of ld. to 2d. per lb. has taken place.
Rice has been moderately dealt in, but
at easier rates. The dealings in fruit have been
on a rather extensive scale, owing to the large
arrivals of the new crop ; holders having shown an
anxious
desire to realise prices have exhibited a
downward movement. Saltpetre has been exceed-
ingly dull, and at public sale the greater portion
of the quantity offered was bought in. The tallow
market has shown more activity, and quotations
are a shade firmer for both present and forward
delivery. P.Y.C., on the spot, 525. 6d., and Spring
deli, very 535. to 535. 3d. per cwt.
Increased activity prevailed in the Cotton Market
at Liverpool yesterday, and prices were without
any important change. The sales amounted to
12,000 bales. A large business was recorded in
the Railway Share Market, and quotations exhi-
bited a further improvement.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England yesterday.
The demand for money continues steady, and as
the supplies are very plentiful, the rates remain in
an easy position, while the 2/2 in inutin is maintained
at 4 per cent.; however, capitalists, who are nego-
tiating business as low as 3-41 per cent., are not in-
clined to make a further reduction in their terms,
especially as there is some probability of a slight
increase in the enquiry consequent upon prepara-
tions for the end of the quarter.
The Market for Public Securities opened flatly,
at the reduced quotations current on the previous
afternoon, but buyers have since come forward,
Whose operations, coupled with the receipt of rather
higher prices from the Paris Bourse, have caused
a slight improvement. Consols have been 938
for money, and 931 for account ; they are now
934 a and 9381 respectively. India Stock has re-
ceded to 2161 ; ditto New Loan is steady at 103!--} ;
ditto Bonds are at 6s. dis., and Exchequer Bills
remain at ls. to 4s. prem.
In Foreign Securities a moderate amount of
business is recorded, and prices are tolerably well
supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 to 741 ;
ditto New, 571 to 58 ; and the 4 per Cents. have
improved to 1011, Russian 5 per Cents, to 1041,
Buenos Ayres to 96, and Spanish to 481, but the
Certificates are rather flatter, viz., 61 1, and Peru-
vian 3 per Cents. at 74k, and Mexican remain at
213 22.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21
prom. ; the Thames and Mersey, -a prem. ; and
the Universal, a 7- prem.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the prices
of American Securities as follows :

rices. ble. P
United States 6 Der Cents R . 1867-1868edeama 98 99
11/0. 6 per Cent flonds
Kentucky 6.per Cent. Bonds ..
. 1863•72 91 93
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 88 89
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 89 91
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. 1575
Do. shares, 80 doll. paid . . 88 90
161 15± dis
Michigan Central '8
per Cent... 1869 90 91
Do. do. shares 62 64
New York Central 6 per Ct.,
not convertible. 1833 88 90
New' York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from Juno 15,
185749
DO. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
Ist mortgarre
Do. do., 2d mortgage Do. do., 3d mortgage
Do. do. convertible
Do. do. shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
gage Str. Bonds, not cony
Do. do., 2d do.
Pennsylvania Central 6 per
Ct., Ist mortgage
A moderate amount of business has been done
in the Railway Share Market, but prices have
shown rather less buoyancy. Caledonians, Great
Northerns, Great Westerns, Lancashire and York-
shire, Midland, and North-Eastern (Berwick), have
declined 55.; and Brighton and South-Eastern,
10s. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee improved ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have continued
steady. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
realise IK-; East Indian, 1001- ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, 291; and Great Indian Peninsula, 961 97.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have continued inactive at former quotations.

1864

1867
1859
1883
1862

81 ex
59

186.5 101 103
1572 99 101

. " BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Con,sels Annuities
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 6 d
Console for Account, 11th Oct .. 03a
Exchequer Bills, £l,000, lid
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
/lexicon 3 per
tuertos,Ayres, 6 per Cent 9B
Cent
Ditto Account,
Peruvian 4i per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent .. 741
Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 104 i
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l a
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian 5 per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins 4Bl
Dutch Exchange, 12 Gull. 2} per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

Consols, Money TWO O'CLOCK.
...
931
Ditto Account