The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

MONEY 'AAR K

All D
CO ra rarnorAL lITIZLLTGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
During the past few days the transactions in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been
of a very limited character. For the finer qualities
of sugar, suitable for home use, 'here his been a
fair inquiry, at about late rates, but other descrip-
tions have been neglected. Tea has been at steady
rates, and prices seem likely to be well maintained.
Good qualities of Plantation Ceylon coffee con-
tinues in request at fully former values, and a few
sales have been effeAed in Native Ceylon
at fair values for exportation. Rice has
exhibited a slight improvement, and the finer qua-
lities may bo quoted at an advance of about 63. to
sd. per cwt. compared with last Fiiday's rates. In
rum a moderate business his been done at former
Ya7ues, and saltpetre his been firm. Tallow has ,
aye 7:-
tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 52.5. 3d. ;
July to Sept., 50s. 9d. to 50s. fid. ; and last three
months, 50s. 3d. to 50s. 6d. per cwt.
The continued depreciation of all descriptions of
foreign and colonial produce will, it is thought,
occasion further suspensions among weak holders.
In many cases, if firms were compelled to force
sales, they would be attended by irretriev-
able loss ; and the eacrifices already made must
have injured the position of several dealers
who bought on speculation, when prices were at
their highest. Two or three failures have occurred
during the last fortnight, which have naturally

given rise to much converv.tion, and fears are ex-
pressed lest they should be succeeded by others of
greater importance. Surprise has been expressed
that this branch of business, which has been more
prostrated than many others, should have been
subjected to so few disasters since the crisis, but
there can be no doubt that during the remainder
of the year further embarrassments will take place,
although there is no cause for apprehending the
slightest difficulty among the loading houses whose
wealth is known to be considerable.
The demand for discount in Lombard-street is
fully maintained, and the terms still range at 3 per
cent., and in many in wan cos aftaciionmore is paid
for the negotiation of good bills.
In the silver market the tran,actions are lim;ted,
and it is not expected that the steamer to theEtrit on
the 4th proximo, will take out a large amount.
A dividend, being the first, of 3s. in the pound,
has been announced by Mr. C. A. Jonas and C?.,
who failed last year.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and prices of Americans advanced id. per
lb. compared with Friday's rati's. The sales were
eatimatcd at 12,000 bales, 2,000 of which were
taken for export, and 2,000 on speculation. Busi-
ness in the Railway Share Market was quiet,
and prices were rather lower.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 6 ; Mexi-
gm, 19i 20i ; Peruvian, 86i 71 ; Ditto 3 I,er
Celits., 66 67 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46k 47k ;
Ituwaian 5 per Cents., 111 1.13; Ditto VI per Ceuta.,
101. 103 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 451; and Ditto
De (erred, 27i

'she half-yearly .meeting of the African Steam
Company was held this day. The report was, on
the whole, favourable, and stated that the gross
receipts for the half-year were £45,288 9 2
and the expenses

£7,253 12 10
Deduct dividend, at the rate of 53
per share in December last 3,440 0 0

Leaving a balance of .... £3,813 12 10
As this balance was small, it was recommended
that; it be not divided at the rate of ss. per share,
but carried forward to the next account, which
Was unanimously 'agreed to.
There was a meeting of the South Australian
Banking Company to-day—Mr. Divett, M.P., in
the chair. The colonial profits which ought to
have attended the year's operations not hav ng ar-
rived, the surplus of the London profits was only
dividttd, giving a dividend at the rate of 6 per
oent per annum. The balance on the 31st May
Was 23,5711. 173, ld. Some favoutele discus-
sion took place, when the report was adopted.
The Funds are very depressed, and a further fall
of 1 per cent. has-taken place. There is a very
limited business, but a few transactions connected
With the approaching liquidation are recorded.
Consols have been 95g- 1, and they are now feeble
at those quotations. The New Three per Cents.
are 95k- ; the Reduced, 951 I; Exchequer Bills
March)t 375. pm. ; ditto June, 203. to 225. pm. ;
ndia Bonds (under 1,0001.) 164. pm. ; ditto Loan
Bonds, ';►9l ; ditto Scrip, 99; ; BAnk Stock, 2211.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is quiet,
but pric es remain unaltered. Turki6h 6 per Cents.
are 944 95 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 45 ; ditto Pas-
sive,,7i ; Dutch 22 per Cents., 67; ditto 4 per
Cents., 99.1; and Buenos Ayres Deferred, 181 19.
Brazilian 6 Scrip is 2 to 1 discount.

Businim in the Railway Share Market this morn-
ing bas been inactive, and the few bargains re-
ported h ave been chiefly connected with the settle-
Mont of the half monthly accounts now in liquida-
tion. Prices, in most instances, have exhibited a
further downward tendency, more particularly in
South Easterns, which have declined abJut 2/.
Caledonians and North Briti-,11 have receded 11. ;
Great Northern, 11. 10s. ; and Eastern Counties,
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, North-Western,
Midland, North-Eastern (Berwick), and North-
Xastern (York), 10s. ; Great Westerns, and
Lancashire and Yorkshire have improved 105.
The Fomign lines are inactive, and prices have
slightly receded. Paris and Lyons have declined
65., and. Pernambuco ss. In the Colonial Market,
Xast Indian have receded ss. ; Great Western of
Canada„ 10s. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada 11.

Mine.% Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are very
quiet, but at slightly imp:oved rates in several
instance v. London and Westminster have advanced
G 3. ; anti Canada Land, 10s.

1111,ITISal FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE (YCI OCK.
(From the Ogel4l List;)
balk Steck
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. `'s4 ii I
New Three per Cent. Annuities
India 1.,,,:tn Debentures
i,
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Donde, £lOOO .. .... .......... „ —
Di tc ~,,...tv 01..1 l6
e,,nsols for Account
l'. xehequer Bills— March. Juno. .
£lOOO 37 1 20 22
£5OO - 1 20
Saiti.l
PItIOW-, OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE (YOLOCIi.
knouoi Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred lB4 19
%Immo lioxds, 3 per Cent.
Ditts... Passive 7i 11 i
T tali& Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Dividends on the above sayable in London.
Duteldrarchan,ge, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders 67
Do.. 4 per Cant. Cortiflente, ............ f.;:):
TW 0 O'CL( 'l K.
Qv awls for sceount (July 8)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—Mospir.

The attendance was not numerous, and speculation
Was very dull. The suljuiued list of quotations requires
ao tomment:—

LIVERPOOL CUP.
sto 1 aget Phrician (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agat Night Itauger
15 to 1 ag►at Sunbeam

GOODWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 agat R•mati (taken and offered)
15 to 1 aget Holly Bluff
100 to 6 agst Wind ward
20 to 1 agst Ma inc. de Chautilly
20 to 1 apt B. es wax colt
25 to 1 agst Gemma di Vergy
30 to 1 agst Fright

57. LEGER.
$ to 2 agat Tocopholito
16 to 1 agat
25 to 1 agat Blanche of Middlebia
40 to 1 agat Icciedon

DEBBY.
40 to 1 agst Stockl am
40 to 1 aget Promised Land
40 to 1 apt. Ticket-of-Leave
40 to 180 Balnaraoca
40 to 1 ilgst Saul.
50 to 1 aget e.,mpton