The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-19 00:00:00

MONEY JLARKET AND tITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK,

The markets for foreign and colonial produce
during the last few days have exhibited rather more
activity, and prices, in some instances, have
slightly improved. A fair amount of business
has been done in tea, and prices have shown an
upward tendency. Sugar has been in more request,
and the better descriptions of British West India
have advanced fid. to is. per cwt. In coffee the
transactions have been of a very limited character,
but prices have been steady. Rice has been in more
demand, and .iome large sales of the lower descrip-
tions have been effected for exportation, at slightly
advanced rates. Fruit continues in fair request,
and the better qualities of currants realise full
values. Valentia raisins have been dealt in to
a moderate extent, and at fully late quota-
tions. Saltpetre continues in moderate demand,
and prices show a further upward ten-
dency. lii tallow a large speculative business
has been transacted for spring delivery, and prices
have improved ls. per cwt. At the public sales of
foreign and colonial wool the rates current at the
commencement of the series have been maintained.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday presented
a very firm appearance, and 10,000 bales were dis-
posed of at very full rates. The Railway Share
Market closed with animation, and prices slightly
advanced.

It appears that the statement recently circulated
to the effect that the steamer Pera, appointed to
leave Southampton to-morrow for India and China,
would convey £400,000 or more was incorrect, the
amount to be remitted being less than half that
estimate, as will be seen by the subjoined parti-
culars :

Alexandria, silver £Boo
Ditto, gold
Madras, ditto 630
Calcutta, silver 104,285
Hong Kong, ditto 29,600
Shanghae, ditto 11,041
Manilla, gold lO,OOO

Total..

£171,756
The following arrivals of specie have been an-
nounced thii morning, viz.:—£182,261 by the
Magdalene, from the West Indies, and a small
amount from Antwerp by the Baron Osy, valued
at about £14,000.

Continued easiness and abundance are reported
in the New York Money Market. According to
the latest advices discount accommodation was still
obtainable at 34- to 4 per cent., although the im-
provement in trade was necessarily giving employ-
ment to a larger amount of capital. It appears
that the exchange was heavy, and the ex-
portation of specie to Europe would, in
all probability, diminish. The New York Herald
observes that the " Exchange on England is dull
at the last reported rates. It is not likely that we
shall now ship any specie of consequence to Europe
for some months to come, and as, by the time the
cotton bills are coming forward freely, the specie
will be returning to us from the South, the prospect
is that in December or January the banks here may
again accumulate over thirty millions of dollars."
The operations in the Discount Market continue
very moderate, and at the Bank of England the
applications are still on an extremely limited scale,
the difference between, the minimum and the terms
current in Lombard-street being about s per cent.,
which enables the bankers and brokers to secure,
with few exceptions, the current supply of com-
mercial bills.

Very little business has been transacted in public
securities to-day. The few dealings recorded, how-
ever, are of a favourable character, and strengthen
the quotations, although the variation is unim-
portant. Consols are 9811 for money, and 981
for the account. It is expected that the exchanges
and the Bank Return this evening will present an
improving tendency, and the market is firm in
consequence. Bank Stock is 225. The New Threes
are marked 961 97, and the Reduced Annuities
961 K ; the New 21 per Cents., 821. India Stock
remains steady at 2261 ; but the Debentures are
flat at 99z 4. Exchequer Bills, June, are 295. to
325. prem. ; and the Bonds 100,:.
The transactions recorded in the Foreign Stock
Market are rather limited, and prices in some in-
stances evhibit a slight improvement Turkish
6 per Cents. are 921 93 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, I dis.
to par; and ditto, 2d issue, 4 to 1 prem., being
flatter. Brazilian 41 per Cents. (1858) arc 971 98 ;
Equador,•l6 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 921; ditto
Uribarren, 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 74 ; Sardinian,
941 a ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 471 1 ; ditto De-
ferred, 301 31 ; Belgian 41 per Cents., 991 ; Dutch
21 per Cents., 661 ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 100/.
Business in the Railway Share Market has not
only been naive, but prices have exhibited more
buoyancy—several of the principal lines showing
an improvement of about 4to 1 per cent. Eastern
Counties, Great Northern, North-Western, and
South-Eastern have advanced about ss. ; Caledo-
nian, 10s. to 15s ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Brighton, Midland, and several others were
steady at yesterday's quotations. In the
Foreign Market no business of any import-
ance is recorded. Pernambuco improved about
55., and Great Luxembourg brought former
rates. The Colonial undertakings were dull.
East Indian improved about 55., and • Grand Trunk
of Canada 10s. ; Great Indian Peninsular were a
shade flatter.

Joint Stock bank shares show little variation.
London and. Westminster have improved 55.; and
City Bank, ss.
In the Miscellaneous Market Canada Land were
dealt in at 113 ; Electric Telegraph at 114 to 115 ;
and National Discount Company at 4f to 414.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 963. 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2t per Cent. Annuities
India Stock

Ditto Debenture' 99( 1
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under 4000
Consols for Account 9Bl
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. (Up... f 29 32
Ditto Small, 1Id.
Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 1001
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 9B 71
Equador New Consolidated
Peruvian, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
S trdinian, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish,' 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
(Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 991
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9Bl 1

RAILWAY CALLS.

Subjoined is a statement of railway calls falling
due at various periods :

311? i tkild.ng
Call'

Grand Trunk of Canada 7 per cent.
Debenture, 1862, issued at 20 dis.
(Nov. 20, 1858) 2O 0
Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 20, 1858)
Ditto ditto ditto (Mar. 31, 1859)
Great Western of Canada New Shares,
Lancaster and Carlisle, £l6; (Aug. 1,
1860)
Lancaster and Preston, £ll (Oct. 31,
1859)
Lombardo-Venetian (Nov. Ito 16,1858) 2 0
London and North-Western Eighths
(July 1, 1859)
Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860)
Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860)
Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1861)
Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1860)
Dublin and Dfogheda 5 per cent. Pre-

ference, 1857 (Oct. 1, 1859)
Exeter and Exmouth (Oct. 1, 1849)
optional prepayment (Oct. 1, 1858)
Italian Junction (Oct. 1 to 20, 1858)
London and Blackwell, New (Oct. 1,
1859)
Newry and Armagh Extension (Oct
1, 185
Ditto ditto ditto (Oct. 1, 1859)
South Devon, additional shares, £lO
(Dec. 1, 1858)
iterford and Kilkenny Debenture
Shares, £lO (Jan. 1, 1859)
Data ditto ditto (Ina. ry 1$)) et,.