The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
A. very moderate business has been transacted
during the last f.w days in the- Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets. Sugar has been firm
and, in the refined market, rather better prices
have been current, but the amount of business
is small. There is very little variation to
notice in the inquiry for Tea, no effect hav-
ing been produced by the arrival of the late
Overland Mail. A small amount of business
has been reported in Common Congou at 13d. per lb.
For coffee there has been scarcely any inquiry, and
not the slightest alteration can be reported in prices.
Good qualities of cocoa have been in fair demand
and at steady rates, but inferior descriptions are
neglected. In rice rather a large speculative busi-
ness has been done, and prices have improved about
3d. per cwt. Rum and sabpetre have been inac-
tive, and tallow quiet. The public sales of indigo,
which opened on the 9th inst., were concluded
yesterday, and the prices, compared with those
current at the last October sales, show' a decline of
6d. to 9d. on Bengal, 10d. to ls. 2d. on Oudes, 9d.
on Kurrahs, and 3J. to 6d. per lb. 011 Madras.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
steadily, and prices of all description- slightly im-
proved. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales,
3,000 of which were taken by the speculators. In
the Railway Share Market a good business was
transacted at higher quotations.
Nearly 70,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank
yesterday, and the total stock of bullion must now
approach 17,000,0001.
The influx from the United States continues on a
large scale, the Europa, just arrived, having brought
445;000/.
The following settling days have been appointA
by the committee of the Stock Exchange, viz.:—
Great Southern of India Railway Company
(limited), Friday, February 19 ; Scinde Railway
New Shares, Friday, February 19 ; Bahia and San
Francisco Railway Company (limited), Monday,
March 1 ;—all of which are to be officially quoted.
In Lombard-street the demand for money con-
tinues dull, and the tendency of the quotations is
still to decline. An expectation is entertained in
some quarters that another reduction to the extent
of per cent in the Bank minimum will soon take
place.

There was a meeting of the Northern and
P4' astern Railway Company to-day, at which the
following dividends for the half-year were declared :
'—Oil shares of 501., guaranteed 5 per cent. per
annum, 11. ss. per share ; on sharft of 50/., gua-
ranteed 6 per cent. per annum, 11. 10s. per share.
A meeting of the Blackwell Railway Company
i 8 now being held, at which much discussion is
taking place in respect to the traffic, the manage-
ment, dzc.
The Market for English Securities is very
buoyant, but business continues dull. An upward
tendency is produced by the increased ease in the
Money Market and the extensive arrivals of specie,
Which will ensure a further augmentation of the
bullion. Consols have been 96i for money,
and 961 97 for account. The latter are the present
quotations both for money and account. The New s
Three per Cents. are 97 to 97- ; the Reduced, 4-st
1,97'1 ; Exch 96
equer Bills, 36.. to 40s. prem. ; the St.
43°11da, 1001 ; and India ditto, 265. prem. Bank "st
stock is 224.
I to
Poreign Stocks are steady, and a large amount
(If business has been transacted at about previous ' 20
quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1034 ; Ditto
,2.2
1).1 Per Cents., 1041; Spanish 3 per Cents., 442 ;
.z3g
to Deferred, 261 ; Ditto Certificates, 5 ; Rus- 25
n 5 per Cents., 112 ; Ditto 4i per Cents., 100 ;
;f 44" Ayres 6 per Cents., 84 to 85 ; Ditto De- ; st.
red, 19i to 20 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 201 ; 25
20
oserlitvian 4i per Cents., 83i to 84 ; Ditto 3 per St.
57i; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 ; and 5u
n,--c" 41 Per Cents., 94f. 20
10
8t.% g are the nominal prices of Foreign 1 5
20,'4_. --Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6; Mexican,
14°1 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 83 84 ; ditto 3
ver cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45
(6; Russian 5 per Cents., 111. 113 ; ditto 4i per
Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44j 44f ;
Ditto New Deferred, 26a .
, There has been considerable buoyancy exhibited
411 the Railway Share Market this morning. Most
of the leading undertakings showing an advance in
oquotations of about to 1 per cent. Brighton,
rthh
Western, Mancbeater, Sheffield and Lincoln,
PntWestern, Midland, and South Eastern
Praved Ss. East Lancashire, Lancashire and
Isiorkshire, and North British, 10s. Great
Ct horn, and North Eastern (Berwick), 1/. ; and
theturgb, Perth, and Dundee, 11. 104 In
340,, gn and Colonial undertakings only a
but"rato amount of business was reported,
vaePrices were a shade firmer. East India ad-
-,
qr..`"u 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, ; and
444'41 Wester* of Canada, ss. Paris and Lyons,
ro. them. of France were at nominal quota-

20
10
20
10

, luu
18

' 20
,100'
100

•
4nPr- If uling Shares are inactive ; St. John del Rey
.oved to 13g.
ut Stock Bank Shares are at steady rates.
445 °jitt,b.
North American improved 103. ; Ottoman
58. ; and Union Bank of London, about
0 .
rlll the Miscellaneous Market, Peninsula and
tental Steam declined 10s., and Royal Mail
eftol improved about 11.

Ramie FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE o'CLOCK.
k (Irani the Officua List.)
nit Stock
Business done.
........... ..
a
224
~ Per Cent. •Reduced Annuities 97 61 7
'.:,,,4Per Cent. Consols Annuities ............. . 963 if
dew 3 per Cent. Annuities ......
140ez Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 1 13-16
.1-
"di Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 18.
n,„.3Bonds, £lOOO
cioB°. under £lOOO ..... .....---- .....
R . .
26
p ,:
la •
„,., 'or Account
"'"equar Hills, 21d. 96 7
RlOOO
38 36 40 p
too . ......... ......
Ea
°,
............................
enequer Bonds 1858, 36 per Cent.... 1008
l'ltOitto, 1859 . ' 1001
.tr,...... ........................ .. ......
---`'Ari OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
"uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent....
i
Dtto Deferred, 3 per Cent . ... ....... ..... 14 5 A
20
~
4Jansh Bonds, 3 pm Cent. 1825 ............
kezican 3 per Cent , 77
• ........
„ Ditto account (February 26). ...... ..... 201 I
rernvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.,,,........ ...-- Ditto Account ....
Ditto 3 per Cent ...,.
..
t Ditto Account
°T,rtnguese Bonds, 5 per Cent , Con. 1841 --
L'ltto 1853 3 er Cent
Ditto Account
b_
46
""whilaa Bonds, 11422, i: St., 5 per Cent..., 112
1413410. 44 per Cent.
100
rdinian Bon4s, 1 per Cent. ..„ -.... • •
t. Ditto Account 9oi 1
'so,t4h ~okus, 3 per Cent.
„iitlitto Account, • 4ll
1/4bbiit,te li. ale Deferred, 3 per Cent.
26
gpa..t.to Account
Tgizatk Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5
`'"h Bonds, 6 per cent 1024
Ditto Account •
lbp!tio Guaraed:4 ... Cent. '
i'zlash Routes, 4i per Cent.

....................... 831 4

TWO O'CLt►rK,
DiConsols, money ....... . .................... 64 7
tto, Account; .............................. 93
7

tt LUIRRIOREL;(7TION.-DUBLlN,vManonday —The official
to I.)e. 49. N lice
ofPort states the for
majority G
411 r Ball's canvassing
atel4hPetition has bee❑ served
by Mr.
No rioting
4-o,irt'ret:lP°,l the ground of
lON
EXPLOS
jury.
li -44 fIA3IIA COLLIERY —This inquest
finding that
LEY
44 brte ht
yesterday,
tha tx IV. to a close
_.
deaths
kid t.,?`1181.00 Was the re.,ult of fitrhinegshrotheor blast,
to t,...at lt, wa, Consequently accidental.
m,
or.
ezz4rzetient time are 52 in '
CRINOLINE.—The " INE.
%ratibi,2l4%.l3lr AQAINST vRINOL .
of a conspiracy,
the youn6' It' Lt%Varia, are the victims
—The maidens of
4(4 t d g tnell of the place having
Carnival who wea.
tines wila girl during the
Itkoline. any pledged themselves
,s
Tian r•
\e,,,_ --. '""sril OF THE EARL OF SUFFOLK'S
1111ITTAL OP TIIR PRISONER.-00 Wednesday.t_e'
r Police-
Ilsn IfilitlSn.
teapt°ll, whose examination at the Westunns e
was
brau we gave on Saturday at caisiderable length,r
the Rht up before the magistrates at Malmepbu yrontln
Cll,:it_harfte of stealing eeqain valuabb, xictureilrl of
fro)lllPark. Wiltsibire, the resich•nce of the 4 .
44%t 01,.. The
.nrisoner was committed for trial at the
40;411119 RINIZ6B.
11t NkENT EMIGRATION.—Th. Go, ardroont etni•
iva,„lll",P Northern Light, 1,283 tons, sailed from
tioluk"°', nn Tuesday, the 9th inst., for Sidney, New
" %leg, with 423 emigrants.

100
100
all
100
all

t.
't.
St.