The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLooK.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
timing the past few days have been rather dull,
although holders in most instances have demanded
fully late rates. In sugar the transactions have
been limited to the finer descriptions, suitable for

home consumption, at about former quotations, but
inferior sorts may be quoted about 6d. per cwt.
cheaper. Coffee has been steady, especially good
coloury sorts of plantation Ceylon, the inquiries for
home use having been brisk, but the high rates
demanded by holders have in some measure chocked
consumption. Tea has been firm, and at public
sale full prices were realised for most descriptions.
In rice and rum the dealings have been moderate,
and in the former article a decline of about 3d.
per cwt. may be noted for the inferior descriptions.
For fruit there has been a moderate inquiry, and
previous prices have been fully supported for good
qualities of currants. Spices have been dull, and
lower rates have been accepted for all descriptions.
In saltpetre and cochineal the transactions have
been limited, and no change of importance can be
reported in values. The sales of low East India
and China and other wools which commenced on
the 16th inst. terminated yesterday. About 3,000
bales were offered ; the attendance of the trade
was good and prices for the East India ruled much
tke same as at the last Liverpool auctions ; most of
it was sold but the greater part of the other quali-
ties being held for higher rates were either bought
in or withdrawn. Tallow has been steady. P.Y.C.
on the spot is quoted 565. ; April to June de-
livery, 545. ; and last three months, 525. Gil. per
cwt.

Accounts from Liverpool mention that the
Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices
of all descriptions were fully id. per lb. lower.
The sales amounted to 5,000 bales, 500 of which
were taken by the speculators, and 500 by the
exporters. In the Railway Share Market there
was less animation, and values were without any
material alteration.

The steamer Pera, which will leave Southampton
to-morrow, will take out a smaller quantity of
specie than usual, and, ai the exchanges in the
East are lower, it is expected that these remit-
tances will temporarily be made on a reduced scale.
Sil►er is, therefore, in less request, and the quota
lions are heavy, bars being ss. lid. per oz. standard,
and dollars, ss. peroz. This will check the sup-
plies from the continent, and, as a consequence,
the shipment of gold from this side will diminish.
It is therefore expected that a larger portion of the
Australian and other receipts will be taken into
the Bank of England. The consignments by the
above steamer are as under
Ceylon (gold) £Bso • 0
Madras (gold)
Calcutta (silver)
Penang (silver)
Singapore (silver) 4,325 0 0
Hong Kong (silver) 24,930 0 0
Shanghai (silver)

Total £101,071 0 0
Very little business is in progress at the Stock
Exchange, the speculators still abstaining from
active dealing. A purchase of 100,0001. Consols for
a discount house has given some support to the quo-
tations, but they do not exhibit any symptoms
of buoyancy. Consols have been 961 for transfer,
and 961 97 for account ; they are now 961 and
961 respectively. India Bonds are about 28s. to
295. premium. Exchequer Bills, 365. to 395. pre-
mium ; and India Bonds 101 to 104.
In the Foreign Stock Market business is inac-
tive, and prices are rather depressed. Turkish 6
per Cents, are 101 to 1011, and the 4 per Cents.,
1031 ; Spanish New Deferred are 26a ; Mexican 3
per Cents., 20 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 ;
Dutch 4 per Cents., 101 i ; and Sardinian 5 per
Cents., 91k.
The following are the nominal price 3 of Foreign
Stocks:-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i ; Mexican,
191 24; Peruvian 4} per Cents., 81 82; ditto 3 per
Cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i per Cents.,
99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cants, 44 441 ; ditto New
Deferred, —.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow-
tag as the prices of American Securities :
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cent.

Baited States C per Cents. 1861:1868..:101 103
United states 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 103
STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cont ... 78
Kentucky I per Cent. Bonds lB6B-1872— 91 93
Maryland 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92
Ifseseekusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871...
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ...
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 83
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 8 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84
LOANS OF CITIES.
Boston 4j per Cent. Bonds 1883... 88 90
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... --
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883...
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 83 85
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 84
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 80 82
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid 9 d 7 d
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 86 88
31'ew York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
Xeir York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883.- 82 84
Mew 'York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
-1883... 76 78
Y. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862...
X. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 60 65
Panama 7 per Cent., lst Mortgage 1865... 99 92
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent..lst Mort 1880... 88 90
The transactions in the Railway Share Market

to-day have been very limited, and a further de-
cline of about 1 to 1i per cent. may be reported in
the values of most of the principal lines. Eastern
Counties, Edinburgh avid Glasgow, Brighton,
South Western, North Eastern (Berwick),
North Es-stern, (York), and South Eastern, have
receded 10s. ; Great Northern, North Western,
and Midland, 1/. ; Great Western, and Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 11. iOs, ; and Caledonian, 21. The
Foreign and Colonial undertakings have also been
d.pressed. Paris and Lyons are 15s. lower ;
• Great Luxembourg, ss. lower ; and Pernambuco,
ss. lower. East Indian have receded V. ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 11. ; and Great Western of
Canada, ss.
In Mining Shares no business was reported, and
quotations are quite nominal.
For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
the demand was limited. National Provincial of
England New Shares receded 5s ; Oriental Bank,
10s. ; Provincial of Ireland advanced ss. ; London
Discount Company, North of Europe Steam, and
Australian Agricultural Shares, were a shade lower.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From the Official List:)
Business dons.

S per Cent. Consols Annuities
le ti* Rondo. .£l000
Bank Stock for Account 2251 6i
Consols ter Account
Exchequer Bllls. 24d. March. June.
£lOOO ... 39 6 I

CHO 36 40 I
_ _.

8 nall. .......

' Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 1014 1
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS--THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Ceut.
Mexican :i per Cent 2O
Ditto Account 2O
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811
Ditto 181)3, 3 per Cent 46
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
SD nish Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
26
'
_ Ditto Account ....
Tgrkleh Bonds, 6 pr cent............ —
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
!A titZER O'CLOCK.
Consols, money .
Consols for Account, (April 8)

The precise amount of specie taken for the East by
the mail steamer of the 20th is 105,8071., of which 4,7361.
is for Alexandria, 44,9411. for India and Ceylon, and
158,130/. for China and the Straits. Nearly the whole
4 silver, the gold being about 6,600/. only.