The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-27 00:00:00

MONEY VARKET

A _ID

COMIVIEROTAL INTELLIGENO2.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The business transacted in the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce Markets during the last few days has
not been very active. For the finer qualities of
sugar, suitable for home consumption, there has
been a moderate demand from the trade, and prices
in several instances improved at the commencement
of last week, but they have since shown a
downward tendency, owing to the large quan-
tities announced for public sale. In the
refined market business has been quiet, and in the
absence of any active demand rather easier rates
may be quoted. Dried goods, however, are`by no
means plentiful. Coffee has been in steady de-
mand, and the fine clean samples of Plantation
Ceylon on offer have sold readily at fully former
rates ; in some few instances an advance of ls. to
2s. per cwt. was realised. Tea has been very
quiet, as large quantities are advertised for public
sale, and the letters by the overland mail being
expected during the day, purchasers are holding
back. Common congou, however, is quoted 13/d.
to 131 d. per lb. Cocoa, owing to the large stocks
on hand, has been heavy, and a decline of from
Bs. to 103 per cwt. may be quoted on most quali-
ties. The demand for rum has not been very active,
but prices were in most instances fully maintained,
fine proof Jamaica being sought after. For rice
there was little inquiry for either home use•
or for export, the downward tendency of the
corn market having also affected the value
of this article. Saltpetre has not exhibited
much animation, a few dealings were reported at a
decline of about ls. per cwt. on former rates
current. Tallow has exhibited little variation ;
prices however may be considered in favour of
buyers. P.YC. on the spot is quoted 535. 9d. to
545. ; March, 535. 9d., and last three months, 51e.
to 51s. 3d. per cwt.
For the purpose of giving effect to the preliminary
arrangements entered into with the Hon. East
India Company, the directors of the Soinde Rail-
way have made a call of 41. per share on the shares
of the Indus Steam Flotilla Capital, payable on
and after 26th February next, upon which an in-
terest of 5 per cent. will immediately commence to
accrue, as well as upon all calls paid in anticipation.
With the money market, in its present easy state, this
privilege is important, as it at once becomes a valu-
able source for the profitable employment of capital.
A large addition was made yesterday to the gene-
ral stock of bullion in the Bank of England. Be-
sides 200,0001. in gold, a large number of sovereigns
were sent in, and the total now probably exceeds
15,000,0001. A further accumulation will no
doubt take place in consequence of the American
receipts, and the large quantities of sold coming
forward from Australia. It is calculated that up-
wards of three-quarters of a million sterling in gold
is approaching our shores from the antipodes, and
as the continental demand is so inactive, it will no
doubt be sent into the Bank.

The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
were firmer.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a very animated appearance, and an advance
in price of fully id. per lb. took place on all de-
scriptions. The sales were estimated at from 7,000
to 8,000 bales, 1,500 of which were taken by the
speculators. The Railway Share Market closed
quietly, and only a limited amount of business was
transacted, at about previous rates.
The market for English Securities opened with a
very depressed appearance, but there has since been
rather more firmness. The large amount sent to
the Bank yesterday, and the confident expectation
that the rate of discount will be reduced to-morrow,
have tended to strengthen the quotations. Consols
have been 94i 95, but since then they have been
05 to 95} for money, and 95i for account. tor
the March account they are 951 I. The New 3
per Cents., are 951 a ; the Reduced, 95U ; Ex-
chequer Bilrs, 20s. prem. ; the Bonds, 99i ; and
India ditto 15s. to 17s. prem. Bank Stock was
224 to 226, and India ditto 219 to 220.
In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate busi-
ness has been done, at about previous quotations.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98k f, and the 4 per Cents.
nominal. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are firm at 102 I,
and Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents, at 97. Peruvian
44 per Cents. have declined to 781 ; Portuguese 3
per Cents, are 441 ; Russian 6 per Cents., 99i
100 ; Spanish per Cents., 41i ; ditto Deferred,
251 ; and ditto Certificates, 5.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican,
201 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 79 ; Ditto 3
per Cents., 53 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 4i
per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41k ;
ditto New Deferred, 25i e.
There has been a moderate business transacted
this morning in the Railway Share Market, and
prices generrlly have fluctuated to the extent of
about 4to 1 per cent. Eastern Counties, Great
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South
Wales, improved 65. ; North-Western, South-
Western, and Midland, 10s. to 15s. ; Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and South-Eastern
declined ss. to 10s.; North British, and Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, 155.; and Chester and Holy-
head, Edinburgb, Perth, and Dundee, and North-
Eastern (Berwick), 11. The Foreign lines were
quite neglected, and in the Colonial lines prices
have slightly improved, Grand Trunk of Canada
have advanced 10s., Great Western of Canada 55.,
and Great Indian Peninsula, and East Indian,
about ss.

Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are
quiet. English, Scottish, alid. Australian Char-
tered improved ss. ; Oriental Bank, ss. ; Union of
Australia declined 55., and Australian Aglicul-
tura], tss.

BR [TIM FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES THIS DAY.
el. (Tram the Official List:)
is Business done.
qik Stook
3 Per Cant. Itednead Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 951 1 1
Lone Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860.... • 2 1-16
India Stock
'tante liondg,
')itto, under £lOOO l7 p
ClAsols f r kcccun~
Exiz,o,Lu.r Buis, 20.
.C.100') ...........
20
UsOfi
20
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Exchequer Bonds, 1`,58,3i 24 20
Par Ditto, 1859 ar Cent—. 100
991 100.1
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Branuan 5 per Cent,
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 pe'r Cent. 97 6
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ---
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44i
Russian Bonds, 1822, 4: St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 4i per Cent.
- Ditto Small
eirdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. - 9
Danish Boiads, 3 per. Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Dittu Passive
Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5= 5
Taskish Bonds, 6 per cent 9B $
IDitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
Dividends on the above payable, in London.
Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cent., 12 Guilders 65i
tlitEE O'CLOCK.
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Consolp money 95/ $
Ditto account (February 4)
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larzkheas arrived at Fenton's Hotel from
Titness-park, Berko,
Fitzroy
Lieut.-Colonel Fitz Campbell has arrived at Fen-
ton's Hotel from melt
A FZLINE FISHEE. i
itwbray.
oseholder residing in Higher
Hillgate, Stockport, says the
local Advertissr, has a
favourite cat, which on several occasions nail brought
home a plump member of the tribe,. the fish being
invariably alive. For some time ti 7
to account for the source of pa,,,,;BlawilY were uzzled
depredations, and
endeavoured to prevent the cat obtaining
the house, but in vain. Several nightAsitni egress from
succession the
cat brought home a floundering fish,
Comfortably
reservoir
aitn-
was set, and the rendezvous traced, cornefngth a watch
ing itiolt upon the banks of a well-stockeinil
the neighbourhood, pussy watched the
the fish until an opportunity offered for naakineragentsof
~ia almost ic4,ritne
ture. Shortly a goodly fish presented itself making
cap.
R"face, ‘Ol 'n in pour:cod the cat,
swam back to the hank with its }nix-, which was Ent,,v.,
the reservoir
home as usual. It has long been suspected that
totaerheserrvoir was plundered by a different species of
es, and it is alleged that a strict look-out has,
been
h . kept both day and night, some of the finest fishes
te4rviointig been recently extracted from the water in a rays-
-4 manner,

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