The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

♦ND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been rather
more activity, the demand fir most of the p-incipal
staples having improved chiefly for home consump-
tion. The finer qualities of sugar there is an active
inquiry, and sales have been effected at a slight
advance on last Friday's quotations. In the Re-
fined Market an improvement has taken place, and
an advance of about ls. per cwt. may be quoted on
all descriptions of dried goods. The demand for
good qualities of Plantation Ceylon coffee has been
active, and moderate quantities have changed
bands at fully lato rates. An active busine-s has been
done in tea, and prices are firm. Speculators, how-
ever, are waiting the delivery of the letters by the
Overland Mail. In rum and rice there has been very
little business transacted, but some inquiry pre-
vailed for fruit. Muscatel raisins for home use
have been in request at slightly improved prices.
Saltpetre has been dull, with only a limited in-
quiry at rather lower quotations. In tallow rather
an active business has been transacted, and prices
are firm. P.Y.C. on the spot and all the month is
quoted 55s : April to June, 535. 9d., and last three
months, 535. ficl. to 545. Price of town tallow is
quoted 535. 31. per cwt. nett cash.
Accounts from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday manifested a very animated ap-
pearance, and prices of all descriptions were fully
*d. per lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at
from 12,000 to 15,000 bales, 2,000 of which were
taken by the speculators, and 500 by the exporters.
The Railway Share Market closed steadily, and
quotations slightly improved.
A further large amount of gold, viz., 170,0007.,
was added yesterday to the bullion in the Bank of
England. The movement will no doubt continue,
as there is now a temporary suspension of the influx
of silver from the Continent, which, while it lasted,
necessitated large shipments of gold from this aide.
Since the arrival of the last Indian ma 1 the silver
market has been very dull, and the quotations have
rather a downward tendency. The receipts for the
United States are now very much curtailed, and
the America, just arrived, has only brought about
1501. The exchange on London was very heavy,
and business remained exceedingly dull. While
trade remains in its present inactive state the re
mittances will, necessarily, continue on a sma
scale.

Several rumours are afloat respecting the Indian
loan, but no official information has yet been
afforded. There is still an impression that
5,000,0001. will be negotiated in the first instance,
leaving the remaining 3,000,0001. to be subscribed
hereafter.
The demand for money is steady, though limited,
and in a few weeks it is generally imagined that
there will be a sufficient renewal of trade to afford
the monied interest increased employment for the
vast amount of capital now at their disposal.
The advices from New York report a continued
accumulation of specie in the New York City
Banks. On the 6th inst., the total stood at
6,555,0001., being more than a million dollars
larger than at any previous period.
Increased firmness has been manifested in the
market for public securities, and a slight advance
has taken place. Altogether there is an improved
tone, but the transactions are still very much
restricted. Consols have been 961 to 971 for money,
and 97 to 97/ for account. They are now 965 to 97
and 97 to 97/ respectively. The March Exchequer
Bills are 363. to 38s. premium; the June ditto,
355. to 38s. premium ; and the Bands, 1859, 104
to 101/.

In the Foreign Stock Market business is quiet,
but quotations exhibit an upward tendency.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 101 i ; Brazilian 4i per
Cents., 1011 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81R- 82 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 562- ; Russian 4i per Cents.,
1001 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i- ; ditto Deferred,
261; and ditto Certificltes,
Business in the Railway Share Market this
morning has been rather active, and an improve-
ment of about to per Cont. may be quoted on
most of the leading lines. Caledonians, Eastern
Counties, Great Northerns, North-Eastern (Ber-
wick), and North-E .stern, (York), improved ss.
Great Western, North-Western, and South-
Eastern, 10s., and Lancashire and Yorkshire, U.
In the Foreign and Colonial lines the transactions
have been moderate, but there is little variation to
report in prices. East Indian Lave improved
103., and Grand Trunk of Canada, ss.
Mining Shares have been neglectel. Fortuna
are quoted 2 to 2, and Pontjibaud 6.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
are at slightly reduced rates. City Bank declined
about ss. ; London and Westminster, ss. ; Union
of London improved ss. ; and Provincial of Ire-
A•nd, 10s. ; Electric Telegraph declined 11.

BRIM FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From the Official List:)

_ _
3
Business dote. Per Ocnt. Canes Business
964 74 7 4
J.2dia Bonds, £loot,
r)itto, nnder moo_ p
24
Corsets far Account
.
India Stock.
Ditto Account
222 20
Exatioqu.r ~nls, 24d March. June.
1./.000
0500 135
Snell .
Exchequer Bonds, 1658, 34 per Cent.... 994
Ditto, 1359 ...
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Braswell 5 per Cont.
Ditto 1852, 11 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 1t per Cent B2 14
Ditto Account Bl3 2
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
RusiiAn Bonds, 1622, I: St., 5 per Cent --
Ditto, 41 per Cent.• lOO 1
Spinish Boxds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . ..
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account,
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 4.4
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account .. ...................... .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 41 per Cent.
Do. 3 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs .. ...... 70f. 09f. 37c.
Belgian 44 per Cent., es. 25 francs
i !MEE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 97 i
Console for Account, (April 8)

It bas been resolved at a meeting held in the Grand
Jury Room, Derby, to erect in that town a statue to the
late Duke of Devonshire. A number of noblemen and
gentlemen have sent in their names as caminitt,,e-men.
NEW EAST INDIAN DIRECTOR.—We have much plea-
sure in stating that Lord Ellenborough has recalled
Lieut.-General Sir G. Pollock to the board of direction
of the Fast India Company. Sir G. Pollock succeeds
Sir Lawrence Peel, whose term of appointment expires
in April next, and who does not wish to be reappointed.
—Homeward Mail.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF RANFIIRLY.—We regret to
announce the demi.te, in his seventy-second year, of the
Earl of Ranfurly. Intelligence of the tnourrful event was
received by telegraph yesterday morein2., from Ireland,
by Mr. and Lady Adelaide Goff, and other members of
his lordship's family staying in town. The latnen',ed
earl,expired at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, at Dungan-
ton-park, Tyrone, after a lengthened illness.
A: reply to the Tiverton address which was forwarded
to his lordship about a fortnight since has been received
from Lord Palmerston. He thanks his ecnatituents for
entertaining so favourable an opinion of his conduct
while at the head of affair's ; and adds, that he cares not
on which side of the house he sits, if the present Ministry
adopt the measures and carry on the intentions of their
immediate predecessors, He intimates his intention
not to give the Derby government unnecessary trouble.
Western Times.

A letter from Milan, of the 16,h, says :—" The execu-
Von of Orsini bas produced a slight agitation here.
Many people received black crape bands er c!osed in
anonymous letters, recommending them to wear the
bands round their arms on the day t f the execution.
Some tlrew those letters with their consents into the
fire. Others, remembering the tricks of the police in old
times, suspected a trap, and, by way of precaution, sent
the letters to the police-office. Three men have been
arrested on suspicion, one of whom was a fellow-prisoner
With Orsini at Mantua

DRATH OR ALDERMAN FAREBROTHER.—This vene-
rable member of the Corporation of the City of London
died at half-past three o'clock in the morning of yester-
day, at his country mansion near Clapham, after a most
lingering affintion. He died at the matured age of 76.
The deceased gentleman was an alderman of the City of
London for the long term of 32 years, during which pro-
tracted period be represented the Lime-street ward in
that capacity, and for which there is now, of courie, a
vacancy. There appears t) be no doubt hut that Mr.
blechi will be the eucceaeor of the worthy alderman,