The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-26 00:00:00

Wing.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

During the last few days there has been very
little business in the market for foreign and colo-
nial produce. In tea the dealings by private con-
tract have been particularly limited, as parties are
waiting the arrival of the Overland Mail. A
large quantity, however, is announced for pub-
lic sale during the present week, and prices
are expected to rule rather higher. Sugar has
been in very limited demand, the trade gene-
rally exhibiting little disposition to buy at
present rates. The stocks, however, show little
alteration compared with those of the same period
last year. The quantity held in London on the
16th October of British Plantation was 39,228 tons
against 38,642 tons at the same date of 1857, while
of Foreign it was 35,579 tons against 23,828 tons
in 1857, the total being 74,607 tons in 1858, and
62,470 tons in 1857, showing an increase of
12,157 tons. Coffee has been very quiet,
but prices have been steady. Rice has
been almost neglected, the few dealings
reported being merely for exportation, and at a
alight reduction on former rates. In fruit the
transactions have been on a very moderate scale,
the large arrivals both in London and Liverpool
having in some measure depressed the market.
For saltpetre ' there has been a moderate inquiry
for the better descriptions, but, in most instances,
at lower quotations. The public sales of indigo
were brought to a termination yesterday.
Of the quantity brought forward, it is estimated
that about 6,726 chests have been sold, 5,996 bought
in, and 3,121 chests withdrawn. About 4,500 chests
were taken for exportation. Good and fine quali-
ties of Bengal sold at a decline of about 3d. to 6d.
Middling and ordinary at par. Madras at an ad-
vance of 3d., and Kurpahs 3d. to 9d. per lb., com-
pared with the rates current at the last July sales.
Tallow has been flat, and prices in all positions
show a declining tendency.
Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market, yesterday, closed heavily, and prices
tended downwards. The sales amounted to 6,000
bales. In the Railway Share Market only a limited
business was transacted, although prices were fully
7naintained.

Some anxiety is evinced, especially at the Stock
Exchange, to ascertain the movement of the ex-
changes during the next fortnight, because the
recent decline and the increased demand for specie
in Germany has created an impression that a large
quantity of gold may be withdrawn from this
side. This opinion, however, is not generally
entertained by those acquainted with the state of
trade ; and, although remittances may be forwarded
for special purposes, no long sustained efflux may
be apprehended. Meanwhile moderate supplies
are coming in from America, and at least three
quarters of a million sterling will be shortly re-
ceived from Australia.
There was rather more inquiry for discount ac-
commodation yesterday, but the market still retains
a quiet and and plethoric appearance.
The Ripon, which sails to-day, takes out £20,650
for Bombay.
There is a moderate demand for silver, and bars
continue firm at ss. lid. Id, per oz. standard.
The committee of the Stock Exchange have
aPpointed Thursday, the 28th inst., as a special
settling day in the shares of the North Rhine
copper Mining Company, and transactions are to
be recorded in the official lists. Bargains are also
to be officially marked in the shares of the Victoria
Station and Pimlico Railway Co.

At the meeting of the West London Railway
Company, to-day, a report was presented, stating
the committee had recommended that the pro-
perty should not be sold at present, but agreed to
tho payment of ss. per share, as proposed, on the,
first-class preference shares. It was resolved that
the committee should remain in office until the next
half-yearly meeting.
There was a meeting of the Penden Consols
Mining Company to-day, at which the accounts
uhowed a balance in favour of the mine of £lO5,
Zs. dd. A call of 2s. per share was made.
The English Stock Market continues in a very
Inactive state, but the quotations are well main-
tained. Speculation is temporarily suspended, and
few purchases for investment are reported. Many
of the operators are now waiting to see how the
exchanges will be quoted this afternoon, and the
movement, whatever it may be, will no doubt exert
some influence upon quotations. Consols are
'about 981 1 for money, and 981 for the account.
Bank Stock is very firm, viz. 225. The New 3 per
Cents, have been dealt in at 971, and also the
Reduced. The New 21 per Cents. are steady at
1324, and Long Annuities at 181. India Stock is
Marked 223 to 224, and the Debentures of the 2d
issue 997. Exchequer Bills, March, 375. to .40s. ;
June do., 345. prem. ; and the Bonds, 1007 a.
In the Foreign Stock Market a fair amount of
business is recorded, and prices are flat. Turkish
61er Cents. are 931 4 ; ditto Scrip, first issue,
1;)e111. ; ditto, second, 11 I- prem. ; Brazilian 41 per
Cents., 1858, 971 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents.,
,
,6 ; Equador, 161 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 201;
'cravian 41 per Cents., 907 ; Russian 41 per Cents.,
1014 ; Austrian 5 per Cents., 851 ; and Dutch 21
per Cents., 6671.
Intercolonial Shares are 8 a prem.
A very limited amount of business has been re-
ported in. the Railway Share Market, and most of
the principal lines show a further decline of about
Kato per cent. South-Westerns and Midlands
declined ss. ; and Great Northern, North-
'Western., and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ;
Eastern Counties, and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln improved about ss. The Foreign lines
have been very inactive, and prices are quite nomi-
nal. In the Colonial market East Indian have
receded 10s. to 15s. ; Great Western of Canada, ss. ;
and Grand Trunk of Canada, to £1 10s.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been dealt in to a
limited extent. London Chartered of Australia
unproved about 55., London and County 55., and
Union of London ss. London Joint-Stock receded
about 58.

In the Miscellaneous Share Market, Australian
Agricultural Shares declined to 341, Canada Land
Were 119. Electric Telegraph improved to 114 to
lo4t, and Peninsular and Oriental shares were 87
7 8.1.

B BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING P
RICES.
"lulk Stock
8 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 1
8 Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
!21 per Cent. Annuities B2
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
uitto 30 Years expire 10th Oct., 1859 l5-16
Ditto 30 Years' e ire sth April, 1885 lBl
India Stock 'xP
224 3
-Ditto Debentures , ggl
Ditto ditto, 2d Issue
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under ..£l,000
Consols foiAccount 9Bl 1 I
March J une.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid._ 40 37 1 34
Ditto,
Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent
litho, 1859 lOOl I

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 4f per Cent. 97j it
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent .......... —
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred
quador New Consolidated
Cinateinala, 5 per Cent. • s3}
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian 4t per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account .. 701
Illusion, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent liq
1011
Ditto 41 per Cent. ..
Sat,. dillian, 5 per Cent...
'Vanish. 3 per Cent.
, Ditto Account
"Adak, 6 per Cent.
,Ditto Account
-",itto New
Ditto Account
Scrip
a a P
. Ditto 2d Issue
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ..
Ditto Account

Dividends on the above payable in London.
hi, 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent.
itch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, Nov. 10

The Grand Duke Constantine of .Russia and the
at D, vAth a numerwas suite, landed on Sunday
4ielt arrit.td in the eveni at Hamburg.