The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two o'CLocc
During the past few days rather more activity
has prevailed in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets, and i❑ some instances improved prices
have been current. A moderate business has been
done in tea, at about previous rates ; whilst
sugar has been brisk, and the fitter grocery
qualities, as well as the refining sorts, have
risen 6d. to ls. per cwt. The telegraphic
advices from Holland sate that at the sale
of the Dutch Trailing Company, 53,850 baskets
of Java were offered, which went at an advance of
11 to 2 guilders for the yellow qualities, and
guilders for the white descriptions, compared with

the rates realised at last November auctions,

Coffee has been in steady demand, and Plabtation
Ceylon fully supports its value. Cocoa and rice
have been dealt in to some extent and at improved
rates. Spices were qu et, and saltp-tte rather
cheaper. The public sales of cochineal went
off with little animation, and only a part
of the quantity offered sold at about former
quotations. The public sales of foreign and colonial
wool have progressed with a rather heavy appear-
ance ; there has been a fair attendance of home
buyers, but of foreign very limited. The finer

qualities of Australian and Cape wools have

maintained their opening prices—namely, an
advance of about id. to Id. per lb. on
those realised at the last Decemb,!r sales, but owing
to the large quantity of low Ctpe wools in the
present sale inferior qualities have shown NO im-
provement. The Tallow Market has been exceed-
ingly firm, and a eather large business has been
done in P.Y.C. at improved rates ; for immediate
delivery the quotation is 545., April to June 535.
Gd., and last three months 51s. Gd. per cwt.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cot•on
Market yesterday closed vary firmly, and prices
were fully maintained. The sales were estimated
at 5,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the spe-
culators. The Railway Share Market manifested a
quiet appearance, and prices were barely sustained.
During the shutting of the transfer books, the
Bank of England will make advances on Govern-
ment Securities at 3 per cent. This privilege will
extend to the 14th April.
The commercial bills which fell due yesterday,
the 4th, were met with promptitude, and no im-
portant instances of failure were reported. Money
continues easy, the minimum in Lombard-street
being about per cent. At the Bank the appli-
cations have couseopently been limited. On the
Stock Exchange there is a superabundant supply of
Money, and loans can be obtained at 2 per cent.
The half-yearly meeting of the %Vest London
Rai way C. raptly has been held to-day. The re-
Port stated that the revenue of the Kensington Canal
had fallen off by 2501. in the half year, but the
revenue showed a balance in favour of the company
01 1,416/. 7s. 9d., from which the directors recom-
mended the further payment of ss. per share to the
fiat-class preference shareholders. The report was
adopted.
Fl.4tooss hits again been the prevailing feature in
the market for English Securities. The few trans-
actions recorded have been at lower quotations,
but the alteration has not been very extensive,
'viz-, Ito per cent. ; and the market is in
!suck a position that a slight demand for
stock on the part of the public would no
doubt reproduce buoyancy. Consuls have been
96a and 961 for money ; and 96i 97 for account.
The New Three per Cent 4. are 97 to 97i, and the
teduced, although shut, are 97i. Exchequer Bills
144) 38,. to 425. premium. The Bonds 100 to 1001,
11,11 a India ditto, 30s. premium, being firmer.
sank Stock is dull at 225 to 22G.
Foreign Securi'ies are quiet, and prices in most
instances have declined. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
E.,.10141 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1031 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 Ls ; ditto
Per Cents., 1001 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 914 ;
Ilrezilian 4/ per Cents., 101 ; Buenos Ayres De-
ferred, 17i ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20-1 ; Peruvian
4} per Cents., 80! x ; and Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 4G.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
iat'eks :—Grenada Deferred B Aids, 51 61 ; Mexi-
.,l3lll) 20i to 201 ; Peruvian 4} per Cents, 80 to 81 ;
Ditto 3 per Cents., 56 to 157 ; Portuguese 3 per i
eoints., 45i to 461 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108
t° 110; Ditto 4.1, per Cents., 98 to 100; Spanish
a
Per Cents., 44 to 44i ; Ditto New Deferred.
46i to 26k.
wars. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow-
I
as the prices of American Securities :

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
044 Redeemable. Per Cent
4_,
4.:14ci States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...101 103
-ated States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-101 IU3

16.1, STATE SECURITIES.
kelivaarca 5 per Cent.
1(..): 'mid 5 per Cant. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88 90
k:?fit•c us
e 6
tte 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonßkds). . ...101 103
14. ads r Cent. Pl.
Pe
1841-1871...
eill,, asippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ...
~4%ylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Tl4sylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 83
Ptillessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
linia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 85
4'44, 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 81 83
Itoriton LOANS OF CITIES.
er Cent. Bonds 1883... 88 90
oati-6,4,4 P
' kw orte6 pe; Cpeernteeßnotns
Stock 1856-1865...
883. --__
12i • RAILROAD BONDS.
1 nZiLeentral 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
sili4 invertible 1875... 86 97
Ilit,l Central 6 per Cent 1875... 85 87
A la Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
sole 1860... 81 82
inpl,°ill Central (Shares), $3O paid ... 8 d 6 d
"u4„gan Central Bp. Cent Convert 1860... —.,
ki_lie. do. do. 1869... 86 88
kw York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95
7 York Central 6 per Cent., not
convertible ....................
'York and Erie 7 per cant. i;i3i;;;illBB3... 83 8 5
1883... 77 79
k:lprk and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 60
p Fork and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
)4114.2 1875... 60 65
*110:14:14 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1865...
ilvania Central 6p. Cent.. lst Mort 1880... 88 90
in theno Railway Share Market this morning busi-
sa 1,41 b
ta, has exceedingly dull, and a declirie of
ltZt I per cent. may be niticed on most of the
(111,11,1 g lines. Brightons have declined ss. to 10s. ;
Ivt. c 4 Ea terns, 10s. ; Great Northern, Great
kstern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland and
kutth Eastern (Berwick), 15a. ; Caledonian,
rti Counties, North Western, and North
it, tern, (York), 1/. The Foreign lines have been
444ive, Antwerp and Rotterdam and Dtuoh
lehish improved about ss.
G: the Colonial Market Great Weston' of Canada
tol.'eeeded 108., and Grand Trunk of Canada 1/.
ttke: ' Indian Peninsula, Madras, and Sciude
4.4ecl yesterday's quotations.
kitt°4lt-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
titcl English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered
i ,
NI `1„1.,,t ss. ; London and County, ss. ; London
k Yvestminster, ss. to 10s.; and Ottoman Bank,
‘4,‘4 1 4ustralian Agricultural shares declined 10s.
Ileeinsular and Oriental Steam, 10s.

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44 lt,, :Stock (lrom the Official, Last;!
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Businega done.
226 5
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ilts avent. (lonsole knn.itt,e
41a 114 r Cent. Annuities 97i 7 i
tLlitt,74ds, ... iutiu
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lit IN
b`k,leak4st4 FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOOX
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ik:tt, I,,Per Cent.
ete A.,2_52, 4i per Cent.
k, itt, ,-, rem Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
11, il,%,:,,,pfetTed, 3 per Cent.
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ttrtl,stto`44,7o2tds, 4i per Cent 2oh
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1114:140 inionds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Li:' '4l 1Z.'45• 3 per Cent 46
"Itto -"me, 1622 E St., 5 per Cent lO9 9
411'114 44 Per Cent.'
~ 4 r,looi 100
t biati fr'nin:B!, 5 per Cent.
1fi,,,, Ace ~1 per Cent.
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