The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

MONEY iviARKET

AN..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

In the Foreign and Co'onial Produce Markets
during the past few days btr-im-ss bas been rather
inactive. Holders of most of the leading staples,
however, have not p' esse‘l sales, And, co n st-quently,
prices have been well maintained. In tea a
moderate business hasbeen done forborne consump-
tion, and at fully late rates; but little speculative
business is traneacted although the stocks at pres9nt
on hand show a considerable deficiency compared
with those of the same period of last year. The
finer qualities of sugar have been in good demand
for home use, but the inferior descriptions have
in moat instances been neglected, although
offered at a slight decline. Coffee has remained
at full prices, more particularly the better quali-
ties of plantation Ceylon. Rice has been in-
active, and at lower quotations, as also fruit
and spices. Saltpetre and cochineal have been in
moderate demand but at lower potations, and
indigo has exhibited little change in value since
the last quarterly sales. In tallow a speculative
business has been transacted, and prices at one
time advanced to a rather high point, but they
have since declined. P.Y.C., is now quoted at 555.
on the spot, April to June, 543. ; and last three
months, 525. 9d. per cwt. _ _

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices of all descriptions were fully
maintained. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken on speculation,
and 1,000 for export. In the Railway Share Market
there was less animation, and only a very limited
business was transacted at previous rates.

The amount of specie to be taken out by the
steamer Ripon on the 27th inst., is 78,5651., viz.,
77,1651. in bar silver and dollars, and 4001. in gold
for Bombay, and 1,000 sovereigns for Alexandria.
As usual immediately after the consignme❑ts by
the vessel for the East, the silver market is inactive,
but bars still continue at ss. likl. per oz. t tandard.
The amount of gold taken into the Bank yester-
day was 10,0001.

A meeting of the Great Southern of India Rail-
way Company took place to-day—S din Chapman,
Esq., in the chair, whoa ated that the dir, ctors
had called the shareholders t getherpro forma, as
they were bound to do so within 12 months afcer
the registration. There being nothing to report at
present, the meeting adjourned.
The demand for money continues quiet, but in
some quart-rs there is more inquiry for commercial
purposes. The terms fur the negociadon of first
class bills are 21 to 2i per cent.
No alteration can be reported in the general
situation of the English Stock Market, but,
upon the whole, it is firmer, and unless some
unfavourable political event occurs to depress
prices, a further improvement may be shortly an-
ticipated. Consols for transfer have been 97i ;
and for account, 971 ; they are now 971 g arid
971 respectively. The March Exchequer Bills
are 365. to 40s. premium; and the Julie dnto 365.
to 395. premium. The New 2i per Cents. are
80 to 81.

A rather large amount of business has been tran-
sactedintheFureign Stock Market, and firmer prices
are generally current. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
102 to 102} ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1041 1 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 441 ; ditto Defe-red, 262 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 1102 ; ditto 4/ per Cents., 10i►i
Sardinian 5 per Cents., 01i ; Brazilian 4i per
Cents., 101 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 161 ; Mexi-
can. 3 per Cents., 19i ; Peruvian 4i per Cents.,
$2l 2; ditto 3 per Cents., 57f ; and Dutch 2i
per Cents., 65k. _ _ _

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stooka:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61; Mexican,
19120 k; Peruvian 4k per Cents., 82 83 ; do. 3 per
Cents., 56k 57k ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Ru2sian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i per Cents.,
; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 44i ; ditto New
Deferred, 26} 1.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow-
ing as the prices of American Securities :

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...101 103
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 103

STATE SECURITIES.

Alabama 5 per Cent ... 78
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 91 93
Maryland & per Cont. (Sterliag Bonds)... ... 90 92
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Steil. Bonds). ...101 103
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871...
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds
Pennsylvania 5 par Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds ...1877... 82 83
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84

LOANS OF CITIES.
&Sten 4i per Cent. Bonds 1583... 83
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865...
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883...

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 83 £5
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 84
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 80 82
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid 9 d 7 d
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 86 88
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 9..! 91
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Cos vertible 1883... 82 84
Mew York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
p►ge 1883... 76 78
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862...
N.
York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 60 65
Panama 7 per Cent., let Mortgage 1865... 9) 92
reensylvania Central 6p. Cent.. let Mort 1880... 83 90

In the Railway Share Market, this morning, a
limited amount of business has been repotted, but
a slight improvement has taken place in one or two
of the leading lines, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dun-
dee, have advanced ss. ; Caledonian and North
Eastern. (Berwick), 10s. ; and Bristol and Exe er,
15s. North Western, and North Eastern
(York), declined 55., and South Wales, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have exhibited
little activity. Paris and Lyons, and Northern
of France have realised yesterday's r tes. East
Indians have improved ss. ; Great Western of
Canada, ss. ; and the New Shares about ss.
Mining Shares have been neglected, and are at
quite nominal values.

_
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ex-
hibit little variation requiring special report.
London J oint-Stock, Oriental Bank, and IThion
of Australia are a shade firmer, and Royal Mail
Steam improved 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
( From the Official List.)
Busineos done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 28 per Cent. Annuities
Consols ...r ,C 0012121,
Exchequer I3llle, 2ici.. March. June.
61000.
'ZOO — I 36
891%11 4O
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Bramuan 6 per Cent.
Ditto 1852, 44 por Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . . l6i 17 16i
Mexican 3 per Cent 194
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent B2i 3
Ditto Account
_ Ditto 3 per Cent.
_ ...__

Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., b per Cont._ 11U
Ditto, 4. per Cent.
Pardiulan Bonds, per Cant. 91e 1
Sn ish ,losaris, :4 per Cent.
Dltto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Iritian ;sonde, 6 par cent lol 2
DIM Guaranteed. 4 par Cent.
Dividends on the shove nco-able in London.
Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cen:.., 12 Guilders 65
010 LOCK.
97/
97d

Consols, money
Consols for Account, (April R)

THE CITY OF GENOA.— A census has just been taken
which shows the rprilation of Genoa to be 119 508,
being an increase of 19,126, sine- the census of 1848.
THE TRLINGTON TRAGEDY.—Upun makirg inquiries
last evening we ascertair el that Mrs. 0-borne, not-
withstanding the fearful nature of the wounds which she
received, was going on in a very favourable manner,
After the inquest on Wednesday afternoon, the witness
at the inquest, Mary East, sister to the man of whom
deceased was jsali.us, went and saw the injured woman,
Who was sensible at the time, and asked her if she knew
her, Mrs Osb me replied that she did, and asked her
Where her Fred. was (meaning the witness's br .ther).
She said he had just Irmo out, and asked htr if she did
not want to see Smith, meaning
her hu-band. She re-
plied, holding up her bands, "How do you think I can
Want to see him ?" East has g ine into the country for a
time, and there is to be an inquest upon she buoy of his
child, now lying dead in the house. Ar.othei child of his,
a little boy, about 12 years of age, came up to town on
Weinesday, to see his sister previously to her burial,