The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur-
ing the last few days have been rather inactive,
but in most instances prices have been well sus-
tained. Tea has been dull at former rates, and the
finer descriptions of sugars for home consumption
have slightly advanced. Coffee continued in good
demand at full prices, and for rice, spices, and fruit
there has been a moderate inquiry. Owing to a
general impression that an export duty will be
imposed in India on saltpetre, there has been in-
creased activity in the market, and prices have ad-
vanced is to is 6d per cwt. Tallow has continued
dull, and prices have given way for both present
and forward delivery.
In the Liverpool Cotton market yesterday a mode-
rate amount of business was transacted, and prices
exhibited no change of importance. The sales were
6,500 bales. The Railway Share Market closed
With rather less animation, and quotations tended
downwards.

An active demand for money is still experienced
both in Lombard•street and at the Bank of Eng-
land, and bills can only be negotiated at full rates.
The advices received this morning from New
York mention that the money-market remained in
a steady position, and the supply continued abun-
dant. The exchange on London was about 109.
The stock of specie in the City Banks on the 25th
ult. amounted to £4,154,779, being an increase,
compared with the previous return, of £36,521.
The Arabia, from New York, has been announced
this morning with £1,400; the Armenian, from
Africa, with £11,200; and the Tagus, from the
Peninsula, with £4,154.

Monday next, the 19th instant, has been ap-
pointed a special settling day in the shares of the
London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel Company,
and transactions are to loe recorded in the official
lists.

Increased firmness is apparent in the English
Stock Market, owing to a few speculative pur-
chases, but continued quietude is apparent, and the
Italian question still prevents buoyancy. Consols
are now 94Z a for money, and 94:4 for the ac-
count. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced
have been specially transferred at 94Z. India
New Loan is flat, at 104: -1-; ditto 5 per cent.
Enfaced Paper, remains at 99i ; and the Deben-
tures are 971. Exchequer Bills are firm, at 17s.
to 21s. prem.
Business in the Foreign Market is quiet, and
prices are tolerably well supported. Turkish 6
per Cents. are 794 to 801 ; ditto New, 621 to 63 ;
Chilian 41 per Cents. are firmer at 861 ; Peruvian
(Uribarren), at 84 ; and Spanish Deferred, at 341;
Brazilian 5 per Cents. have receded to 1624.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 31-
prem., the Universal ditto prem., and the
Canadian Loan is lit- Q prem. The Buenos Ayres
Railway Shares are o 2 prem,

A very moderate amount of business has been
transacted to-day in the Railway Share Market;
prices, however, are steady, and in one or two in-
stances a slight improvement has taken place.
Great Northerns, Great Westerns, London and
Blackwall, and Midlands have advanced ss. ; and
North-Westerns and South-Easterne 10s. Cale-
donians have declined is.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive,
but have slightly improved in value. Lombardo-
Venetian are dealt in at 11-1 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada at 34 ; Great Western of Canada at 112- I;
East Indian, 1011 ; and Great Indian Penin-
sula, 99-k
Joint-stock Bank shares are dull. City Bank
improved ss. ; London and County declined ss, ;
and Ottoman Bank, ss:
In the Miscellaneous Market, Crystal Palace
Preference Stock improved to 1011 ; Great Ship
Company brought = ; Peel River Land, 50; and
Scottish Australian Investment, 125 and 126.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Shut 941
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
bi" iw 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent. 991
Ditto Debentures, 1858 974
Conanis for Account (April) ....
India Stock for Acounnt
Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d.., l7 21
Ditto Small, 11d
20 21 16
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
B azilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto (Uribarron), 44 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account

Dividends on the above payable in Lond-OR.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Console, Money
Ditto Account

71118 DAPS MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.-111eadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 5s ;. and straw, £1 Gs to £1 lOs per load.
steady trade, at full prices.
„ CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 12s per load.
A fair demand.

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WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2los to £4 108;
£4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
Trade firm.

COLONIAL.
Tal.—The market continues very dull, and prices are
Unaltered.
SUGAR.—The demand for the finer qualities has been
active, and slightly advanced rates have been realised In
the refined market a fair business has been transacted for
hems consumption at full rates.
COFFEE _No sales of importance have been effected, but
quotations generally are firmer.
Itica.—The dealings have been moderately active, and
full prices are current for all qualities.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a brisk inquiry, owing to
au Impression that an export duty of 5s per cwt. will shl
be imposed in India, and prices have advanced ls to is 6d Per cwt.
TALLOW. —The market has continued very inactive, and
prices have tended downwards. P. Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 598 6d to 69s 9d; and last three months, 53s to 53s 3d
per cwt.

ET—MARCH 9.
the close of the market.)
Walls End.

s.
Heugh Hall 18 d.
3
South Hartlepool 18 9
Whitworth l5 6
Benson.... l7 6
Trimdon Hartlepool 20 0
Byron .lB 9
Shineliffe 18 0
Hetton....
South Hetton 20 0
Brandon 19 0
Powell'sDuffrynSteam22 6
Carway and Duffryn
Malting 22 6

;t, 36—Sold, 31.