The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

A';TD

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Daring the last few days the Foreign and Colo-
nial Produce Markets have been rather firmer.
A moderate amount cf business has been done for
home consumption in most of the principal articles.
-Lea has slightly declined, but coffee of the better
description have advanced about is. per cwt., more
particularly some parcels of the new crop of Plan-
tion Ceylon. West India sugar of the better
qualities has been firm, owing to the rather small
Slip/Ay. Stocks of foreign, however, being
rather large a slight decline may be reported in the
common qualities. Rum has been exceedingly
firm, at advanced quotations, and cocoa has met
a fair currency, at fully late rates. Rice remains
dull, as also saltpetre and cochineal. There is not
much doing in foreign and colonial wool, but the
public sales of this article are announced for the
25th instant, when about 2?,800 bales will
be offered for public competition, the greater
Portion of which is from the Cape of Good Hope.
Prices, it is generally expected, will rule a shade
higher than those current at the close of the last
sales in December. For tallow there has been a
very limited inquiry, and the market is dull.
P. r. C. on the spot, and for March delivery, is now
quoted 535. ; April to June, 535. ; and for last
three months, 51s. Gd. per cwt.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the cotton
Market yesterday closed steadily, and prices of all
descriptions advanced. The sales amounted to
7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
speculators. The Railway Share Market manifested
a very quiet appearance and quotations were un-
altered.

A. report has bean issued by the English and
Australian Copper Company, stating that since the
Meeting in August last the assets have increased to
the extent of 9,0002., and a dividend of 2s. 6d. per
share is recommended free of income tax.

The steamer Colombo, for India and China, will
take out the following remittances, chiefly in silver.
Ceylon (gold) l3 000
Madras (gold)
Calcutta (silver)
Penang (aliver)
Singapore (silver) 1.250
Hong Kong (silver) 77,345
20,220
sbanghai (silver)

Total £217,468
About 20,000/. in gold was taken into the Bank
of England yesterday.
Monetary affairs in Paris continue to present an
improving appearance, and the increased facilities
Worded the commercial communitywill, it is hoped,
soon produce some revival in trade. The Bank of
Prance has made a further reduction in the mini-

rant; viz., to 4 per cent.
There was a meeting of the Newport, Aberga-
!may, dtc., Railway Company to-day, at which a
report was read showing the gross receipts of the
half-year to be 28,1401., and the net balance,
16,418/. Se. 5d., from which is to be paid the
guaranteed interest and debenture debt, leaving
8861. to be carried forward

The market for English Securities continues
buoyant, and a limited business has been transacted
at an advance of to g per cent. A large pur-
chase for investment has bean made of the New
3 per Cents., which, together with the reduc-
tion in the Bank of France rate of discount,
has imparted increased firmness to the market.
°Douai for money and the 4th proximo have been
87}its and they are now 971 The New Three
Per Cents. have risen to 97-k 98k, and the Reduced
971 98. Exchequer Bills are fiat, and the 5001.
tenrities are marked 30s. to 355. prem. The
°llds are 1001, and India ditto, 30s. to 325.
1.013:1. Bank Stock is 226 to 227.

In Foreign Securities a rather limited business
L 144 been transacted, but prices are steady.
-1:11-rkish 6 per Cents. are 102} to 103, and the 4
Cents., 104 f. Portuguese 3 per Cents. have
I."ded to 46 ; Russian 44 per Cents., 991 ; and
13
111211'4115 per Cents. to 103. Spanish 5 per Cents.
tr• 441 ; ditto Deferred, 26i ; Mexican 3 per
201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 83 ; ditto
' Per Cents., •57e Venezuela 42 per Cents., 34i ;
bald Dutch 2i per Cents., 66.
ne following are the nominal prices of Foreilii
;hocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexican,
204 201 ; Peruvian per Cants., 82i 83i ; ditto 3
poi. Cents., 56i 574 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111
113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per
OWN; 44i 451 ; ditto New Deferred, 26i

D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow-
all the prices of American Securities

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
tridtsd States 6 tr per Cents. 1867-1868...101 103
ldted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 103
STATE SECURITIES.
tlab lima 5 per Cent 7B
ititatnelrY 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-1872... 91 93
I,4ryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... 88 90
Zsiachnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 105
uissippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
finds
Ries •
rlteippi 5 per Cent. 'Union Bk. Bonds ... 20 2
ennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Te'onsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 81 82i
•v rlnessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Llrginis. 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 85
44
&juju. 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84

LOANS OF CITIES.
310 don 44 per Cent. Bonds 1883... 88 90
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865...
Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock -
RAILROAD BONDS
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
1875... 86 87
not Conveile
Illinois Central 6 per Cent... 1875... 85 87
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Aonds 1860... 85 87
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid ... 6 d 4 a
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 90 92
Now
New -York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
York ConvertibleCentral 6 per Cent., not
.
1883... 81 86
Mew York and ..
*** * **
*
eke ........................... 1883 80 82
X. ork and Erie 7p. eent. .0
""••.
50 55
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund.
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortge ...... ........
11 wasylvania Central 6p. Cent.. Ist M0rt.1880... 87 89
In the Railway Share Market this morning the
transactions have been unimportant, and the varia-
tions in prices have not exceeded about to 4 per
cent. A few of the leading lines were dealt in.
pastern Counties, Brighton, North Western, Mid-
land, Scottish, North Eastern, advanced 55., and
Norfolk, 10s. ; Caledonians, and Lancashire and
Yorkshire declined 55., and North-Eastern, Leeds,
and Stockton and Darlington, 10s. The Foreign
and Colonial Lines are very inactive, East India
have improved 10s. ; Great Indian Peninsula, ss. ;
and Eastern Bengals realise if 1 prem. ; Grand
Trunk of Canada and Great Western of Canada are
at previous rates.

In Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Share 3
aoarcely any business was done, Union of Australia
inaprovod about 10s., and Eastern Steam Naviga-
tion, sa. ; Canada Land Shares declined about 5
pet cent.

6.1.1T1311 FUNDS Tlll6 DAY AT ONIS 'cLu
(From the 07tecal Ltst:l _

- Business done.
iank Stook 2251 7
b pit, t;ent. Reduced Aunutti BB
3 per Cent console Annxitllos 974 aiii
New' • per Cont. Annuities. 97/ 8h
India Bonds, £lOOO
..
30 32 p
........... .... •-•
litto, under 21000
..• .
........ 2
OoLsOls for Aceonat
...... .
.... ..
..
..
..
......... . . 97i
• i
Ext. ..i•t•er iiills, 2 ,11
goo. .................... ...
Small ... .................... 35 30 37 p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 31j per Cent....
Ditto, 1559
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON ii CYOLOCK
Bramdan 5 per Cert.
/Lexicon 3 per Cent ..
bktto Account 2O;
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account B3
Ditto 3 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cent...
Itussiuu Bonds, 162.2, t• St., 5 per Cont
,--
Ditto, ,4 per Cent.
3
Eisianish Bods, 'i per Cent.
1);tto Account.
aitto2R
b New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .
10 1 I
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
3Ditto Guaranteed, i per Cent.
. Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds,
4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Dutok
Exchaun,vgiooi 2a per Cent., 12 Guilders 66enu. cutilt .bove
payable in London.
T WO O'CLUU is.
Console, money ......
Accouut
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