The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK. .._
i
Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce 12.10 Am berg., IS otting. Bost.
Markets during the last few days has been rather and Eastern Junction
quiet, holders in most instances asking high 11.014
itl.f,a and.BillAmr Ballymena..
rates, which have in a great measure checked con- Stock Bijk.,oronoc., and Chesh.
sumption. At the public sales of tea about former 25 Blackburn
e
T
rates were realised for China descriptions, but fine 40c5 k BristolYt nanddticeter
qualities of Assam went at an advance of 2d. to Stock aleesdte nr o iaannd Holyhead
3d. per lb. 'on the current rates of the previous 50 Cork and Bandon
20 Cork,
ro‘Balllic.rock,&Passage
sales. For the better qualities of sugar for
A
home consumption there has been a very moderate 10 Do. A
Do. B unfa no
epeaer div.an:
10
inquiry, the trade not having operated to any hasbeen Pktoß.
extent, owing to the high rates required. In the ?:5) :3>tuibnl.fs,eariltirtiuunn:.
J .
common sorts, for export, a fair amount of business sstoclit, LassteArnneoivannties
has been done. Coffee has been in good demand, Stock Eastern Union A Stock
and fine qualities of plantation Ceylon have realised Stock ro:Nw.tite.lTO
full rates. The demand for rice is inactive, and 25 East Kent
Stock East Lancashire
rather lower rates are current. In rum the deal- 20 East Sufiblk ....
ings have 'been to a moderate extent, and at full sloe% o
Edinburgl and Glasgow
rates for all descriptions. SpiCes have been at srock vodriitiacialyt,d&e
JDutnugroen
steady values, and new fruit has slightly declined Stock Furness
in value, owing to the rather large arrivals and the sWvo 14°01 islc,owtelsatia
unwillingness of the trade to make purchases so Stocki a.a.iraes:o
Stock G 7.aot
(iToorlh
.rtnook . . .
early in the season. In saltpetre and tallow the Stock Do. do. B Stock
transactions have been limited, at about previous Stock 2 tiesar
Western
rates. Stock Do.Str.VI.R ail Gua.Stk.
12 Irish South Eastern....
Aocounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton so Lancaster and Carlisle.
1
Market yesterday closed firmly, and values were 161614 Do. New Thirds
Market
fully supported. The sales were estimated at Stockl baoncashdiore &FYgrhire
10,000 bales. In Railway Shares a moderate busi- 9 Do. do. 20 shares
3 Do. West Riding Union
ness was transacted, and prices were unaltered. 20 Do. Southport
The Board of Trade returns, briefly reviewed in 11.6.3 Londoniow lasns.datßAcraalk
these columns yesterday, seem to have attracted a SioCk Lon.,Brighton Ars.eoast
good deal of attention, and much satisfaction is Stocki tioonincasorth Westn.
. expressed at the favourable progress which the st2osck Lledroryn &&
Colerainesouth-w e s t n .
recovery in commercial affairs appears to have 25 L'derry & Enniskillen—.
attained. There is no doubt the improvement will Srock
Metropolitan
Lincoln
continue, and although very gradual hitherto, it is Stock
oii
Midland,,ir
k ming & Derby
healthy and spontaneous, for while there is an in- a Mid. Gt. West.. (lreland)
sdisposition to force transactions beyond prudent 120 g 1,4
eoli . tr Share
re a
tl snd Carlisle.
limits, it is evident that the requirements of con- 25 New., Aber., & Herefd.
sumption both at home and abroad are stimulating 10) izreewwrTarwAtzr a„gh&qlteofe
our manufacturing industry and promoting a Stock
50 Lor
Coon
ties Union
steady expansion of our mercantile relations. The. stock Northr
eßvltiasl&Dk. Stk
increase of business, however, does not yet appear to stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div
withdraw any considerable sum of money from the Stock Douniel:ichasbeenP"
discount market, where continued easiness is still Stock gOrttrriTrßearcrteske
observable. As there are abundant supplies, the Stock Do. Leeds....
Stock
competition necessarily attendant upon such a
Stock 140oitiYar.okndon
state of things keeps the rates of dis- 10 stdl
N'anlOVifystliiinlictloranP
count at a point considerably under the 20 North Sordshire..
Bank of England minimum. Although 71g
ii No. North-oress ouser
W.nJunction
there is -a difference of 1 to 1 per cent. between Str 'ittfedt; WOr. ot wolver
the quotations out of doors and those charged by 20 1 Portsmouth
the national establishment, it is questioned whether
Stocko Ih
t ScottishYCentral
any reduction will be made in the official charge, Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock
notwithstanding the continuous influx of gold. Stock Shropshire Union
&
The expected alteration in the rate of discount at Stock rototitietvuornoe. Sheer.
the Bank of France took place, yesterday. It is Stock §outh-Eastern..
now -fixed at 3 per cent. No improvement on the 2O rouutthilYelvarless.sativ.Dutt
Bourse occurred in consequence, showing that the 20 IS3to:tinedsn Wok., & Wak
effect of the measure, which, in fact, has been 25 Stockton & Darlington.
25 Do. do. 1854
spoken of for several weeks, was anticipated. 25 Do. do. 1855
The Newcastle Chronicle states that the corn- Stock
rsrtaocifk4oafte & Hartlepool
promise with the smaller creditors of the Northum- Stock Do. Preference,
Dk&Rail
berland and Durham District Bank has been very Stock 2 Trhar oegTeaavtelll
wisely accepted, and ultimately it will embrace at stsoock Wwaatteelorrecli && Itiirenrinoi
least two-thirds of the whole number. 20 rseitsoroonwal
L . scicry. Pal.
A smallamount of specie, viz., £1,615 has arrived 15 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till
.p. has been pd. to B
by the Tagus, . from Gibraltar. About £6,000 in 5 Do 7
gold was. taken into the Bank yesterday. 20 West London
to Do. Ist Class
In the absence of business, the market for English ' Do. 2d Class
Securities, though exceedingly firm, continues to
present .a most quiescent appearance. There is little
speculative dealing, and the daily variations aremost
unimportant. Unless transactions were entirely z Blythe and Tyne 10 per
suspended it is difficult to conceive a more languid c. pref. (issued at £5O)
Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock
and monotonous state of things. Still indications /c 0 stock l'ani eddoOndoilr Shares E,cen_t
of buoyancy promoted by the satisfactory condition 12.10
Chester r. Shares,el,4o. Z.
stock
rlo.tpri.
clyild, 4 pc
of monetary,,and political affairs, are constantly.
manifested. The question of a further rise, which Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c.
Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun.
the majority anticipate, hinges upon the proceed- Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc
ings of the public. If, when the dividends are paid, stock Boo: do. gaaasas CI re :::;
they came forward with more freedom as buyers, Stockoc ill'oSoin. Ex. 5 Pct. ll'Ino:
a higher point would undoubtedly be attained, Stock po. New 6
Union, ct. Sck
Stockt lc
East Lane. 6i)er4 per ct.
provided, of course, the general state of affairs
Stocks v:LWarcoarsk.sans.ifilaftrleiss
-, continued favourable. Consols have been
971 1 for money, and 971 1 for the account. Stock Edin. Perth,& run. 4 pc.
The March Exchequer Bills are 345. to 375. ; June Stockm izse.rg ciacer, It 4.—.
ditto, 245. to 275. ; and ditto Bonds, 1001 1, being Zoct Great Noythern, sp. ct.
rather "firmer. India Scrip, second issue, 981; Stock Do: lair. dmo:1201.1"m
ditto Bonds (under £1,000) 14s. to 15s. prem. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm.
10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt.
In the Foreign Stock Market prices are well Stock Gt.pS:i drprWefagoelar.) 4
maintained, but business is rather restricted. Tur- 50 rest West. (Berks and
ts)ecFm,xatderieitp..a.
kish 6 per Cents. are 961 1 •; ditto New Scrip, El
dis. ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 1 ; Brazilian 41 per Stock Do. Re
Stocktoc Do.o. Redeemable, s. ct.
Cents., 1858-9, 61 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 911 ; Stock Do. sp. ct. em.Prk
Sardinian 5 per Cents., 92-1 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 10 Do. west. Ch
es. Pref.e BSph.
oa.rpettl.
461 ; ditto Deferred, 30 ; ditto Certificates, 10 Dosh. doe6l-•' ars
5 p. ct. pref
and ditto Passive, 111. Stock Do.Birming. guar. stock
According to Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., the ril Boo: do. Che rOrguar.shares
following are the prices of American Securities : 20 Do. do. do.
Redeemable. Prices. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock
Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l
United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868 104 105
Stock Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2
Do. 6 per Cent Bonds
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds — 78 Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72 91 " Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun- _
Stock L
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 94 eaton, sp. ct.
on.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str. late 3d shares
Bonds — 124 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs.
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock . 1886 124 Londondy.& Ennis 4sh '
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock. Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. et.
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 6 Do. £6
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Stock Do. 34 per cent.
12k naryport & Car., 4 p:c
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .. •A'. 4 per cent .. .• • •
Virginia 5 per Cent. SC Bonds
Boston 49 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent...
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. ..
Illinois Central 6 per Cent
(Freelands)
Do. shares, 60 dols. paid ... ,
Michigan Central 8 per Cent
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct.,
not convertible ..
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,

Share)

Railways.

102} 1031
95 97
79 80
841 851
80 82
82 84
83 84

1877
Divers
1886
1888

tockl

,Ac Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock
cock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct.
bock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock ,
6 Do. with option till 1860
bock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st.
to )
( Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s
p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm
10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with
option till 1866
10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh area
Lock Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lBl6
bock Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847
;ock Do. Way.Val..Ex.SklB47
bock North British, 5 per cent
bock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent
bock Nth.Dev.Rail.&Dck.Co.
bock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb.
bock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref.
17 Do. do. do.
20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1.
121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 ..
25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch.
20 North Staffordshire ....
bock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. Ist g
bock Do. do. do., 2d gua
bock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk. in perp
81 Scottish Central, new pi
;ock Scottish N.-Eastern deb
took Do. 34 per c. pref. stock
tock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc.
bock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock.
10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s.
10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent.
1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1.0.6.)
Stock Do .41 per cent
Stock Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Ist is
Stock Do. New do., 2d issue.
Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c.
Stock Do. 41 per cent
20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. p.;wa.
251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.c.
25 Do. 6 per cent
'ock Waterford & Kilkenny,
6 per cent.

1875
1875

81 82
81 83

1860 76 78
23 21 did
1369 86 88
65 60

1883

83 83

1864

93 95
75 76

1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
3d mortgage .. •
New York and Erie 7 per Ct ,
convertible
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
sinking fund
Do. do. shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort-
gage Str. Bonds, not cony
Do. do., Ist. do.
Pennsylvania Cen. 6 per Ct ,
Ist mortgage, convertible
till 1860. lBBO 90 91
The transactions reported in the Railway Share
Market have been of a very limited character, and
prices have not varied to any important extent.
East Anglian, Great Western, iirighton, and Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have declined about
55., and South-Western and North-Eastern (Ber-
wick), 10s. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, North-Western, and South-Eastern im-
proved ss. Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
been exceedingly quiet, and there is little alteration to
notice in values. Great Indian Peninsula advanced
about ss.
Joint Stock Bank Shares have been almost
neglected. Ottoman have improved about 55.,
and Union of Australia declined £l.
In the Miscellaneous Shares, Atlantic Telegraph
were dealt in at 320 ; Electric Telegraph at 111;
and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have declined
to 84.

1833

66 68

1862

30 36

1875

BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .......... 971 I I
India Stock
Ditto Debentures
Ditto Scrip, 2d Issue
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account
March 3

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid
Ditto £5OO,
Ditto Small, lid
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent ........
Ditto, 1859 lOOl I
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES,
Brazilian, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 961 a
Peruvian, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
;Scrdinian, 5 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dito New Deferred, 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Com Cert. of Coup. not funded 6a 6 5/
Turkish, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
'Venezuela, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.

104/

Consols, Money. 97t
Dittoitccount, 97i