The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

l'atea, while good to fine qualities keep firm. Rather
more inquiry prevails for Bengal saltpetre at the
10W price now ruling. The only changes in spice
have been a further reduction in the price of coin-
-11)en Cochin ginger, and an advance upon African.
'ilack pepper supports its former position, and
the stock is smaller than for some years past, but
the demand is still inactive. 'White is rather quiet at
Slightly lower quotations. Silk, although firm, meets
rWith less inquiry than at at the date of our last.
Ihe demand for cotton has fluctuated, and the
market closes flatly, owing to the advices of large
receipts at the American ports. During the fort-
night the tea market has continued without any
Itlprovement whatever, and business is now gene-
411y closed for the year. A few sales of green teas
.have been made at full prices, but the tendency of
ISte has been towards lower rates.

Two o'CLocii.

Business in the English Stock Market continues
very inactive, many of the dealers having closed
their accounts for the holidays, and there is no
Change of importance to report in values. Consols
for money are at 924 4, and for the account they
are marked 924 1.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
924
; Exchequer Bills, 255. to 295. prem. ; India
0 per Cents., 1114 4 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 1004 ;
and ditto Bonds, 45s and 40s prem.
Business in the Foreign Department of the
Stock Exchange is very restricted, operators being
principally
engaged in closing accounts for the
holidays as well as for the end of the year. Italian
have declined 4, to 444 45 ; and Spanish Passive
to 254 26; but Greek have advanced 4, to 124 13;
Mexican remain at 154 4 ; Turkish 5 per Cents. at
334 4 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. at 364.

-ti••rery limited amount of business has been
transacted in the Railway Share Market, but
Prices generally are a shade firmer. Midland have
advanced ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; Great
Northern and Metropolitan, each 1 ; and Calede-
Ilian) 2 ; while North-Eastern (Berwick) have each
declined i•
Tho Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little
variation. Dutch Rhenish have declined to 201,
Great 'Western of Canada have improved to 16i 17,
414 Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 151 161.
Great Indian Peninsula remain steady at 1091
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are fiat. At-
lantic Telegraph 8 per Cents, have declined to
881- it and Telegraph Construction and Maintenance
141 15 ; Anglo-American Telegraph remain
steady at 19.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben-
turea have declined 1, to 21 22, and the Consoli-
dated Mortgage Bonds, 1, to 181 19.
The New Portuguese Loan Scrip continues firm
4t 1 prem.
ILI American SecuritiesEriashares have advanced
1„, to 49 50, and Illinois 1, to 88 89 ; while United
otates 5-20 Bonds are steady at 721 1.
'the New Honduras Loan is firm at 1/ 2 prem.
sank shares remain very inactive Bank of Aus-
tralasia have declined to 611 ; London and West-
-34, ioster improved to 681 ; London Chartered of
Australia to 23i ; and Union of Australia remain
steady at 51i.

MINING MARKET.
'TUESDAY, Two P. 31.
• Business in the market to-day has been exceed-
lllglY dull, and prices remain nominally unaltered.
A
`kullexel are some of the latest quotations :
Gl:last earn Brea, --; Chivertuu 5,1,- 51 ; Chontales
12117 31 Si; Clifford Amalgamated, 51 6; East Basset, 10
; test Caradon, 4i 5/ ; East Lovell, —; East Russell,
Lq ; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 17s Od 19a; Great
171 l 8 ; Great Retallick, —— ; Great Wh-al Vur,
Marks Valley, 61 6k ; North Crotty, 21 2i; North
'
La',s.,4 `0 IT, 30s 32s 6.1; Princo of Wales, 48s 505 ; West
et, 2} ;
t South Caradon —; South Frances, 24s 2Gs ;
tei;el;"ft, 13 1-1; West Caradon, 10 11; West Chiver-
Wi;:c 68; West Seton, 190 195 ; Whea: Basset, ;
\v'al Grenville, 245 265; Wheal Chiverton, 5 ;
,i
Seton, 824 871; Great South Tolgus, 20s 22s 63 ;
wilt
CT:lnnis Lake and South Bedford, --s —s; East
praai Grenville, 11 2; Wheal Basset, —; West
tices, —; Wheal Buller, 16 18.

Ii&TEST CITY INTELLIGENCE.
CITY, 4.30 P.M.
I‘lo appreciable change has occurred in the value
:finglish Securities. Consols closed at 921 for
I°ll% and at 92i d for the account.
4t the Bank of England £15,000, in sovereigns,
has been received from South America.
Mr. Charles Oppen helm has been eluted a direc-
tor of the -Union Bank of London, ana took his
heat at the Board to-day.