The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-25 00:00:00

MARKET

,ViONEY

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00M DIERCTAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The foreign and colonial produce markets during
the last few days have been moderately active.
Sugar has been at steady rates, and in the refined
market prices fir dried goods have been a shade
easier. The finer qualities of plantation Ceylon
coffee have been inquii ed for at about former rates,
but inferior descriptions are at a slight decline.
Cocoa, rice, and rum h tve been dull, and at public
sale prices were a shade lower. Spices have been
at steady rates. For saltpetre there is still an
active demand for the superior qualities, and full
rates are current, but for the inferior descriptions
there is only a moderate inquiry. Tallow remains
steady; P.Y.C. on the spot is quote 1 525. 6d. ;
July to September, 51s. ; and last three months,
50s. 6d. per cwt.
Letters from Liverpool m-ntion that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed firmly, and the values of
all kinds tended upwards. The sales amounted
to 12,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by the
exporters, and 1,000 by the speculators. The Rail-
way Share Market exhibited a very quiet and
rather dull appearance, and prices slightly declined.
The discount requirements at the termination of
the quarter are far more numerous than was ex-
pee' e 1, for during the last few days there has been
a slight degree of pressure, causing some activity
among the banking interest, and increased firmness
in the terms of accommodation. After such a
lengthened period of inactivity and plethora, this
change, limited as it is iu reality, attracts attention
not only hero but also in Paris. This morning's
advices menion that some large speculative pur-
ch3ses of Rentas were made yesterday, upon the
supposition that the Bank would reduce the

rate to 3 per Cent., but the accounts
add, that such an alteration was impro-
bable, when the tendency of money here was
so much in the other difeciion. From this it
woull appeir that financial movements are being
carefully wa'clied ; the recent position of the
market was not likely to continue, and although
the distribution of the dividends during July and
August may pi oduce renewed ease, the progress of
trade, end the development of joint stock entt r-
prise must lead to occasional changes. There is
no prospect of stringency—at least during the
present year—but the terms, it is believed, will
gradually advance.
There was a meeting to-day of the Newport,
Abergavenny, and Hereford Company,for consider
ing two bills in Parliament ; one for diverting
part of the line at Aberdare, and the other assent-
ing to the Worcester and Hereford Company taking
additional time for the construction of their line.
The various resolutions for the purposes contem-
plated were put and agreed to unanimously.
The Market for English Stocks has been heavy,
and although the variation is only per cent. an
unsatisfac'ory feeling has prevailed. As usual the
transactions are very liati.ed. Consols have been
95a 2. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced
Annuities are 95 96. Bank Stock is 220 to 2211.
The March Exchequer Bills, 335. pm. ; the June
ditto, 21s. 225. pm. ; and the Bonds, 101 to 101 k.
India Debentures are. 991, and the Bonds, 17s. to
21s. pm.
' In the Foreign Stock Market business is quiet,
but prices are rather lower. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 95f. ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., 952 ; ditto Scrip,
1 to 11 dia. ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 661 ; Sardi-
nian 5 per Cents., 891 ; Spanish New Deferred,
27i 1 ; and Belgian 41 per Cents., 98.
The fullowing are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grensda Deferred Bonds, 5f 61 ; Mexi-
can, 20 4 ; Peruvian, 86 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
65 67 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 47 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 101 3 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 451 ; ditto Deferred, 271 28.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and tio., give the follow-
ing as the prices of American Securities :