The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-20 00:00:00

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DIONEY 111A_RKET AND CITY .IVETI'S.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

There has not been much animation in the mar-
ket 4 for Foreign and Colonial Produce during the
last few days, and prices generally have shown a
downward tendency. At the public sales of tea a
decline of ld. to 2d. per lb. has taken place on the
superior kinds, and sugars have receded 3d. to 6d.
per cwt. for the better descriptions. For coffee
there has been a very moderate inquiry, the deal-
ings having been confined to immediate require-
ments. Rice has continued in good demand, and
at full values. The dealings in fruit and spices
have been on a limited scale, and have consisted
chiefly of low and inferior kinds, which have rea-
lised about previous rates. The inquiries for salt-
petre were to a limited extent, and in tallow no
material change can be recorded. The public sales
of foreign and colonial wool will commence on the
3d proximo.
The money market continues to exhibit symp-
toms of improvement. A full explanation was
given in Parliament last evening with regard to
the recent locking-up of bank notes, and the ques-
tion, it is hoped, will now cease to occupy attention.
The public, having ascertained the cause of the late
disturbance, are very eager to borrow in anticipa-
tion of future events ; the bankers and brokers, for
the same reason, are now inclined to employ their
means. The result is, that the market is decidedly
easier. Competition, in fact, has been actively
resumed, and bills are discounted in consequence
at lower rates. The Bourse, indeed, is no longer
the cheapest place of resort for the negotiation of
choice bills, securities of that description exciting
no demand elsewhere on terms varying i• to per
cent. under the 5 per cent. minimum. But for these
heavy payments, due in connexion with loans, &c.,
it is probable that the authorities would shortly be
enabled to lower their quotations, and, notwith-
standing an occasional revival of activity, it is ex•
pected that the tendency will still be in that
direction.

At the Bank of England, yesterday, there were
no bullion operations of importance.
Notice has been given that the sum of X 46,137 5s
has been empldyed in the redemption of 348 Peru-
vian 3 per cent. Bonds of 1853.
Advices have been received of the arrival at
Aden, of the 4th April, of the steamer Malta, with
the London mail of the 19th March, en route to
Australia;

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
moderately active, and prices were firm. The sales
were estimated at 10,000 bales. In the Railway
Share Market business continued quiet, and quo-
tations tended downwards.

There has not been much activity to-day in the
market for Public Securities, but a moderate
amount of business was recorded during the morn-
ing at previous rates. Some heaviness, however,
prevailed yesterday afternoon, and the market has
not yet regained its buoyant tone, the state
of foreign politics being spoken of in unfavour-
able terms by the principal dealers and
speculators. Consols have been 94t ; for money,
and 94; 95 for the account. They are now 94!
and 94; " sellers" respectively. The New Three
per Cents. are steady at NIL and the Reduced at
931 India Loan is firm at 1061 /-; ditto 5 per
Cent. Enfaced Paper remains at 981 2 ; ditto 51
per Cent. ditto at 104 ; but the Bonds are heavy
at 143. dis. ; and Exchequer Bills are Bs. to l le.
prem.
The Foreign Stock Market has been moderately
active, but prices are depressed. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 761 ; ditto New, 611 1. Brazilian 41
per Cents. (1858) have receded to 90; Chilian 41
per Cents. to 851; and Portuguese to 4311,.
Spanish is firm at 47, and Dutch 21 per Cents. at
611 i.
The Osean Marine Insurance Shares are
prem. ; the Universal ditto, t d prem. ; the Vic-
toria Loan, 1051 1.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown
a downward tendency. Caledonian, Great Northern,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, Mid-
land, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern
have each declined about 5s ; and Great Northern
A. Stock, £l. Bristol and Exeter have im-
proved £l.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
have shown very little variation. Buenos Ayres
and San Francisco have improved to 51; Grand
Trunk of Canada have declined to MI ; and Great
Western of Canada to 13*. East Indian are steady
at 1011 102 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, at
991 1.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
inactive, but prices tend upwards. London and
County have improved 10s. ; London Joint-Stock,
; and Union of Australia, 55.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93/ I B
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Anne. 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1880
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17
10. lia Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent. 9848 1
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (May 9)
India Stock for Account —
Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Ex.ch quer Bills, £l,OOO, lfd 8
Ditto £5OO ll
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1858 9O
Chilian 6 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per cent.
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent
43
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent .. 108
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in Londoz.
Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 651
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money. 941 /
Ditto Account