The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets,
during the last few days, business has been rather
active. For most of the principal staples there has
been an increased demand, and prices have in
several instances exhibited an improvement. Tea has
been very firm, and at public sale the biddings for
medium qualities were brisk. The better qualities
of sugar, par ticularlygood grocery descriptions, have
been much inquired for, and advanced rates have
been current. Coffee has fully maintained its
value, and in some qualities of Plantation Ceylon
there is an advance of ls. per cwt. A good deal
of speculative business has been done in rice, and
prices exhibited at one time a slight advance, but
they have since receded. Spices have been steadily
dealt in, but fruit continues dull. Saltpetre bas
been actively inquired for, and good medium qua-
lities have improved Gd. per cwt. For tallow
there has been a steady demand, and prices have
been firm. P.Y.C. on the spot is now (punted 555.
9d. ; for May and June delivery, 553. Gd. ; and
for last three months, 525. 6d. per cwt.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices of
American were nearly id. per lb. dearer ; other
descriptions were without any material alteration.
The sales were estimated to 10,000 balel, 1,500 of
Which were taken by the speculators. The Rail-
way Share Market manifested a steady appearance,
and the valu-s of most of the leading lines
slightly advanced.

The demand for money continues very moderate
bith in Lombard-street and at the Bank of Eng-
land. While trade and speculative enterprise con-
tunic so dull, d'scouut operations must necessarily
be on a small scale. First-class bills have been
negotiated at 21 and 2i per cent., while at the
Stock Exchange loans on Government stock can be
obtained at 1 or 11 per cent.
Later advices have been received from New
York, which report great activity and buoyancy in
the stock markets. A considerable advance had
taken place in stocks and shares. Money con-
tinued to accumulate in the banks.

There has been very little activity in the Eng-
lish Stock Market to-day, but the quotations are
firm with an upward tendency. Some small pur-
chases have been made on speculative account, but
bona fide operations are restricted. While busi-
ness continues so dull, no great improvement
can be expected, but should the Relates become
firmer, greater animation would doubtless
prevail. C msols for transfer have been 96a. 1, and
961 ; for account, 96i I. They are now 96l
and 961 respectively. The New 3 per Cents.,
and the Reduced Annuities, have been dealt in at
95i • India Loan debentures (scrip) is firmer,
'viz., 991 100. Exchequer Bills (June) are 345. to
37.8. premium.
In the Foreign Stock Market business is rather
quiet, but prices do not exhibit any alteration of
importance. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 97i ex
div. ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 81} ; data 3 per
Cents., 561 ; Russian 5 per Cents , 110/ ; Sardinian
5 per Cents., 904 91i ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are
43i ; ditto Deferred, 26i ; Venezuela 41 per Cents,,
35i ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 991.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bands, 51 6 ; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 191 20 ; Peruvian 41 per
Cents., 81 83 ; Portugu se 3 per Cent., 45
46 Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 41 per
Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 411;
and Ditto Deferred, 26
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow-
" 18 at the prices of American Securities :

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
(Tune(Tun per
d States G Cents. 1867-1868. Redeemable. Per Cent.
..101 106
41,ed States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 106
STATE SECURITIES.
ri-41_41).ftraN 5 per Cent ... 78
iiiltearitneky 6 per Cent. Bonds 186i-1872... 91 93
_ryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ••• 8 )
101
)47.!?.asealilusp Us 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 99.
Pill'ols4lB)pi 6 per Cent P1.18481k.1871... _
ei-4-1-441a * P-e.r. * C..e.n.t... * '17.n.10.n...8. k; Bonds ... -7- -7. —79
167,3Ylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Teenlivallia 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 83
virtl.4.ltee 6 per Cent. Bonds
... 82 84
„II gltn.a 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 85
11141% 3 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84
11°Ito,ton 1i per Cent. Bmo'nulss 1883... 90
OF CITIES.
1856-1855...
I„._.ureal 6 per Cont. Bonds "oW Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883...
Illinois C RAILROAD BONDS.
tot , Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,lB7s...
80
81
Th.no.k,onvertible
13;3... 73 80
iiii_ !: Central 0 pc; Ceu'
tuo'°_l, Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Illino/.
1860. .79 80
Michigan
-antral (Shares), $3O paid.... ... 10 d 8 d
"Ilig%li Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
New--c* do. do. 1869... 85 87
.N_ ork Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
'w York Central 6 per Cent., not
xeCwonvertible
1883... 82 84
York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
-18 71 73
et,g e
~.
_ork and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 186.,...
' purnoark. . and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
1875 ..
isana
P nix 7 per Cent, Ist Mortgage 1805... 84
90
zeansylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist[Mort.lBBo... 87 89 A further slight improvement mly he quoted in
the market for R silsvay Securities to-day. The
lidvance in most of the leadin g l about I to i per cent. Caledonianines having been
% South-Westerns,
Manchester, Sheffield, and Uncole, Norfolk, and
North_ E Is' ern (York), improved ss. ; and Eastern
Counties and Great Noitherns, las. ; North-
Westerns declined about ss. In the other lines
(444 in there was I;ttle variation to re-
The Foreign and Colonial lines have
Defl 'very
de quiet, and the alteration in values have
ot beet important. Dutch Rhenish declined
:N
bout lOs , and Namur and Liege improved about
"."4. Grand Trunk of Canada impr ed 55., East
Indian declined 10s. Groat Southern of India
Were dealt in at a I prem.
la Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares
scarcely
any business was done. London and
Westminster have thclined 55., and Union of
dumralia about ss. Oryst xl Palace, London Ge-
neral Omnibus Company, and Van Dieman's Land
Company have been dealt in at previous quotations.

______,______
tilt[TISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
tit lk. Stock ( prom the Officval ListA
8 .
, : Coat. Reduced AA:mai tIF+F...
,er Cent. Consols A.-inlitles 9Gigiai
4 v ,
1, ' Per Cent. ,no oitii.s
°J3g Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) 1 111 6
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 180 1i 15-16
Imol . 'A 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 liii
$. Loan Debentures 99i
tDitto
914 100
, Scrip
-.1% Honda .L:1040
Ilitto ' n
~ , under LlO9O 2l
.., srl3 for Account
.. ........ ... Hi i
ISt aliagrier Bills, 21d. March. June.
11-Q)0 . ......
e,G)i) ....
" •
S null . --- I 31 7
...... .
35 1 •••••••• •
txehequer Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 33 7
OM°. 1859
...... ... 1001
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDE—THIS DAY.
Peruvian Bonds, 4; per Cent Bli
Ditto 3 tier Cent.
Russian Kends, 182.; •.
't
. .... i;;,....0-0; ....
Bp rich Beads, 3 per (locilti;t. ▪ 4931 49°11
Ditto New Deferred, 3
▪ 261
Turkibb !fonds, 6 per cent ........ '
nitto Guaranteed, I per Cent.
Ditto Account ................
Venezuela Bonds, .1i: per Cent...... 3545 i .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
batch Exchange, 21 per Cert.:,., 12 Guilders ----
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
1 firtEß 0'0400./r.
Consols, money
~.... V6i
Consols account (Hay 6)

Bbelegates from the Prussian Railways are about to
ea iu Paris, with representatives of the French and
'lglan lines, so as to settle on terms and facilities for
""ducting their through goods traffic.
A :rat LIVERPOOL ANTI-INCOME-TAX A BROCIATION.—
;‘ a meeting of this association, held on Tuesday even-
'4, a vote of grateful acknowledgment" was. act--
;'lrcled to Mr. Disraeli, for his " manly and straigh
,Qtward tote" on.the income tax questien.—Manchester
,he (4rdian.
itaugaration of the ilway f Darmstadt to
4entz is to take place on thera 9th J•tine.,rom the anniversary
of the birth of the Grand Duke of
Liebe° Darmstadt.
tatllkro
--T TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS —Toe late Mr.
Towre,w Vittoyss, who was for a long time cue of the
Council cf Edinburgh, has bequeathed the greater
p()11
~°f. his estate—amountiug to several thousanci
Aital alto his widow in bfe-rent, and to Trinity Hos-
-2()0/ f"hl• Mr. Wemyss has also left a bequest of
• to the Edinburgh School of Arts,