The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-28 00:00:00

111°N-EY IVARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have
been closed during the past week for the Christmas
holidays. In private channels the transactions
have been only for immediate requirements, and no
Shan:‘e of importance can be reported in the rates
412-'ent for the principal staples. The Public sales
°): tea are announced to commence on the 2d of
1 a„,,tinary, when a rather large quantity will be
o bas
for public competition. The tallow market
ul:tBvretnained very quiet, and the quotations for
C :C., on the spot, are 605., and for Spring
"7917 608. to 60s. 3d. per cwt.
coeontinued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
ton Market yesterday, and the prices of some
descriptions exhibited a further advance of id.
per lb, The sales were 15,000 bales.
There were no bullion operations of public
Interest at the Bank of England yesterday.
dividend of X 2 10s. per share, free of income
tax, Was declared at tho meeting of the Canada
c
tillanY yesterday.
John creditors of Mr. H. Bateman, a timber
Inel'ehant, at a meeting yesterday, agreed to an
4Abornment, to enable them to obtain the opinion
e' counsel with regard to the question of partner.
41111) With Mr. Browning, and in the meantime
4111tngements will be made for liquidating the
Nate under inspection.
t There is still an active demand for money at full
rates, 5 per cent. being the lowest quotations, at
"uieh business is now transacted in the open
market. Owing, however, to a plentiful supply
capital the mercantile classes are enabled to
lecere ample accommodation at the current rates.
;4118 are in increased request at the Stock
Exchange, and the terms have advanced to 51
'nci 6 per cent.
thelimited amount of business has been transacted
'147 in the market for Public Securities, and
` quotations have exhibited continued heaviness,
although
tbcmgh no further variation has taken place,
'Consols being 921 2. The New Threes are flat at
Debentures
to the Reduced are steady at 921 ; India
eeentures 961 ; and Exchequer Bills 4s. dis. par.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market contin nes
'Pr quiet, and prices are without alteration.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 701 to 71; ditto New 57
to 671 ; Mexican have receded to 211, and Spanish
°6O-1 ; Russian 41 per Cents. are 951; Buenos
8g:" 6 per Cents. 96k, and Brazilian 4-1 per Cents.
i.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the prices
of Anlerican Securities as follows :

11104
W_, Redeemable. Prices
b—,, U states 6 per Cents 1 67-1868
V. 6 per Cent Bonds
I)„lultucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72
Sylvania 6 per Ct. Bonds 1877
goeis Central 7 per Cent.
Villois Central 6 per Cent. 1875
111%4Yares 80 dole. paid
le4tgan Central 8 per Cent
V. do. shares .
evf York Central 6 per Ct.,
va.ot convertible
'4lo7York Central 7 per Ct.,
eonvertible, from June 15,
~,857.59
*so. 8d
o. shares
*lv York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
Ist mortgage
V. de., 2d mortgage
do., 3d mortgage
Vo• do. convertible
r. do. shares
'llama 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
b's ate Str. Bonds, not cony..
13' 101 2d do
eunsylvania Central 6 per
Ct., Ist mortgage

90 92
91 92
83 85
86 87
86 87
291 281 dis
88 90
45 50

1869

1883

1864

1867
1859
1883
1862

39 40

1865 100 102
1872 ;_99 101