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

MARKET

MONEY

ALiD

fIOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The business transacted in the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce Markets during the last few days has
Lot 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-
'nand, and the fine clean samples of Plantation
Ceylon on offer have sold readily at fully former
rates; in some few instances an advance of Is. to
28. per cwt. was realised. Tea has been very
quiet, as large quantities are advertised for public
sal., and the letters by the overland mail being
expected during the day, purchasers are holding
back. Comoon congou, however, is quoted 134 d.
to 134 d. per lb. Cocoa, owing to the large stocks
on hand, has been heavy, and a decline of from
may be quoted on most quali-
-88. to 10s per cwt.
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
ranch 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.YO. on the spot is quoted 535. 9d. to
548. ; March, 535. .9d., and last three months, 51s.
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 Scinde 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 cont. 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-
aides 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 gold coming
forward from Australia. It is calculatod 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
ill price of fully fd. per lb. took place on all de-
scriptions. The sales were estimated at from 7,000
t° 8,000 bales, 1,500 of which were taken by the
IPeculators. The Railway Share Market closed
qUititly, and only a limited amount of business was
transacted, at about previous rates.

The market for English Securities opened with a
fiery 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 944 95, but since then they have been
05 to 95i for money, and 951 for account. For
the March account they are 95g The New 3
Per Cents., are 951 i ; the Reduced, 95i ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 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-
bets has been done, at about previous quotations.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98} I, and the 4 per Cents.
terminal. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are firm at 102 I,
and Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. at 97. Peruvian
44. per Cents. have declined to 78i ; Portuguese 3
Per Cents. are 44i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 99i
100 ; Spanish per Cents., 41i ; ditto Deferred,
25i ; and ditto Certificates, sf.
The following wre the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada. Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican,
Xi 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 79 ; Ditto 3
Per Cents., 53 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
44 4=5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 4i
per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41± ;
ditto New Deferred, 25i 9.
There has been a moderate business transacted
this morning in the Railway Share Market, and
Prices generrlly have fluctuated to the extent of
About it to 1 per cent. Eastern Counties, Great
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South
Wales, improved ss. ; 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, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and North-
lastern (Berwick), 11. The Foreign lines were
quite neglected, and in the Colonial lines prices
have slightly improved. Grand Trunk of Canada
have advanced 1.05., Great Western of Canada 55.,
and Great Indian Peninsula, and East Indian,
about ss.
Mines, Banks, and 'Miscellaneous Shares are
quiet. English, Scottish, and Australian Char-
tered improved ss. ; Oriental Bank, ss. ; Union of
Australia declined 55., and Australian Agricul-
tural, ss.

14111741/ FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONB O'CLOUti.
(From the Official List:l
Business dons.
;snit Stock
224 6
3 117 Cent. iteduoed Annuities
l er Cent. Consols Annstitlet, 94i 5 4 5 4
INew 3 per Cent. Annuities 9si ~ iii i
ndia Stock
444 Bonds. aadidi
.
1! T)itto, under £.lllOO l7 p
‘4Ol- sole f r Acoonnt,
Ktmiegner Bills, „Yd.
£lOOO
k... l.iio
k7.74.1geia1l
...
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, '.3 per Cent lOO
ilitto, )359
P‘,8413118 OF FOREIGN FUNDS Al ONE O'CLOCK
tdrax_dau 5 per Cent.
uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 97
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent
r'rtuglle3e Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44
Itussiati Bonds, 182.2, }.; St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto ,1 per Cent. lOO 99,1,
BIPtuls1; Bowls, 3 per Cent.
ti vni
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 2sa
msh Committee Ca ..t. of Coup. nDt fun. 5T
unlash Bonds, 6 per coot 9B i
UDlvldends on the above payable:ln London.
,1112tqw
TWO O'CLOCK.
minedlConsols, move y ..... . ............
Consols account (M..
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Colonel Blanc has arrived at Fenton's Hotel from
Titian-park, Berks.
Lieut.-Colonel Fitzroy Campbell has arrived at Fen-
ton'e Hotel from Melton-Mowbray.
The Marchioness of Waterford and Lady Stuart de
totbesay will proceed in a day or two en a continental
tour, the marchioness having been ordered by her medi-
cal advisers to seek a milder climate for the benefit of
her health.
11 Ftutift FISHES.—A householder residing in Higher
4 Stockpurt, Bays the local Advertissr, has a
favouritell oat, which on several occasions has brought
i 111a,,;4,.P,1umP member of the finny tribe, the fish being
t1:01*41"Y alive. For some time the family were puzzled
en- riount for the source of pussy's depredations, and
the"ha:°llred to prevent the cat obtaining egress from
eat
~vagb but in vain. Several nights in succession the
somphs.
home a floundering fish. At length a watch
in et, al Id the rendezvous traced. Comfortably seat-
thelt
self
elf. ul)on the banks of a well-stocked reservoir in
tuughbo h
tile ash ur °", pussy watched the movements of
tatiarref4.ces°witriltiyanaonnortunity offered for making a cap.
opportunity
fish presented itself near the
swam 1'4,0 pounced the eat, and almost instantly
„Tied hc,,,,r the bank with its prize, which was soon
the reservoir usual. It has long been suspected that
eseschers, and.
it ,plundered by v. different species of
n kept both a alleged that a strict look-out has
5..4,.°,0 °g' been recei.Z and night, some of the finest fishes
MI tastniaer. Y extract tad from the water in a nays-