The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

MONEY • MARKETi

AND

There is an improved market for public securi-
ties consequent upon the satisfaction produced by
the budget and the i❑flux of specie. Some mode-
rate—real and speculative—purchases have been
made, which have occasioned an advance of about
± per cent., but a little anxiety has been shown to
ascertain the course of prices on the Paris Bourse.
Consols are marked 961 for transfer, and 961
for the account. They are now 96i and 961 /
respectively. Tile New 3 per Cents. are 95i 2,
and the Reduced, 95a Esehequer Bills are
about 344, to 365. preen., and the Bonds, 1859,
1001. India Debenture Scrip is firmer, viz., 99-
100. Bank Stock is 220 to 222, and India ditto
222.

St.
St.
St,
25
St.

20
20
10
St.

Foreign Securities are steady, at about previous 1818
rates. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 961 9i ; ditto 4
201
per Cents., 1041 ; Danish 5 per Cents., 1011 ; LOO
Peruvisu 41 per Cents., 84 ; Ditto 5 per Cents., zw
101 ; Sardinian 5 per 100
86 ; Russian 4i- per Cents.,
Cents., 90191 i ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 654 ; Ditto 20
4 per Cents., 981 99 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 35i 20
36; and Ditto Deferred, 14i. 174
20 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
st.
109 111 ; Ditto 44 per st
Stocks :—Grenada
57D; epfeor:teculBll:esoend3sp,
esrlC6en;
tAs.l,ex4is-
2200
can, 191 20 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 81 83 ; Do. x)
3 per Cents.,
per Cents., 43i 441; 100
and Ditto Deferred, 26j. 20
The transsctions in the Railway Share Market 20
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to-day were very moderate, but in several of the 204
in' Great Northern, Lan-00
IMidlands advanced 55.; 100
leading lines there was au improvement of about 4 100:0
etoashl
iir)eerancdenyt.orCksahltildvona ,
arrd
and North British and North Eastern Berwick, 20
10s. ; Eastern Counties, Great Western, and 20
North Western declined ss. In the Foreign and
20
Colonial lines prices have ruled rather firmer. 20
Paris and Lyons have advanced ss. ; and Per- 20
nambuco, 55.: Geelong and Melbourne, 5e.; Great
20
Western of Canada, ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
103. East Indian and one or two others
were at •
steady rates. For Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous 10
Shares there has been scarcely any inquiry, and 20
prices have not shown the slightest variation from 5
20
previous quotations.

BRITISH FONDS THIS DAY Ake ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the OffiCl4l List;)
Bank Stock
3 ,er e.ut. itCdtlCod Annaitles
3 per Cent. o,:nsuls Annuities .
N ,/ per Cent.
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) 1 11-16 #
',Rita stock
India Loan Debentures 991
Ditto Scrip ...... .
CeLsols fur Account
Exclieque: Bills, 20. March. Jule.
4000 —•
Vt.A

S a .11
Exchequer Gonda, 1858, 3i per Cent,,
Ditto, 1t59

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds, 3 pee Cent., 1825
Ditto 5 per Cent ....................... 101 i
Part.v.an Bonds, 4i per Ceut 811
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ..................................56
Rug;iau Bonds, 1522, St., 5 por Cont —
Ditto, 46 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonls, 5 per Cent. . ......... 901,
Ditto Account
T trlcibb rionds, 6 p'.'r cent
D:tto Account,
971
o.tto Guaranteed. per Cont.
V.gnezuela Bonds, 4:1 per Ceut
Ditto Account ........
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable In Loudon.
Dutch Ex :i.an per Cont., 12 Guilders 654
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates

T WO 0'01,0(
Console, money ......
.
Ditto, Account

100
THE UNITED SERVICE CLUB.—The dinner to be given 40
by the •-tiernbers of the United Service Club to his Ex- 25
cellency Pelissier, Duke of Malakioff, 100
will take place on Thursday next, April 22, at a quarter 40
bef ,re 8 o'clock. His Royal Highness the Duk3 of 50
Cambridge will preside on the occasion. 20
fli Esc Abney Earl Cowley, tLe British Ambassador
at the Count f the Tuileries, accompanied by the Ig,
Countess Cowley, arrived in town yesterday from Paris. 2
The noble earl crossed over from Calais to Dover yetter-120
lay afternoo' 20 in the celebrated royal mail packet Prace
20 I
Fi.ederi.:k William, ill or. hour and 30 minutes. Ctpt. 50
Luke Sinithett was in attet.daneu on his Excellency on 50
th's special service.
100
THE FIRE IN BLOOMSBURY.—The inquiry into the 100
circumstance attending this calamity was resumed tqie 20
morning, at the Fox public-house, Duke-street, Blooue_ 50
bury. Sir. Ntl on, the surveyor, produced his report 20
on the construction of the premises, but up to the title 225
0
of our going to press no result Lad been arrived at.
THE MURDERS }TEAR TAUNTON.—Tee inquest on .Lig 100
tragedy was held on Friday, when conclusive eviden3e 10
was given to bring the crime home t,) the grandson, and 25
5
the jury immediately returned a verdict: of " 2Willi' 25 Murder" against John Baker 13ucknall.
THE PORTSMOUTH MURDER.—The hearing of this cats 50
is still being proceeded with. Nothing has yet been 100
elicited to clear up this inyettrioua affair, 100

0 Tti ERCJAL INTELLIGENCE.
Shr.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market closed with some animation, and, compared
with Friday's rates, American descriptions were
id. per lb. dearer, but all other kinds were un-
changed. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales ;
1,000 of which were taken for export, and 3,000 on
speculation. In the Railway Share Market a
further slight reduction took place, and the trans-
aclions were not very numerous.
The
and the has again slackened,
of commercial paper are
te demandbQstd descriptions
forrioio moneyns
still as low as 24 per cent. There is a superabun-
dant supply, and now that it is decided not to
raise a Government loan, the market is likely to
experience increased relief, many persons having
reserved their capital in expectation of some mea-
sure of the kind.
The specie operations at the Bank of England
yesterday were not of public interest, but in the
course of the week some important additions are
expected to be made to the stock of bullion.
A general feeling of satisfaction has been pro-
duced by the contents of the Budget. The de-
ficiency is smaller than was anticipated, and the
means for meeting if, as proposed by Mr. Dis-
raeli, are such as cannot give rise to the least ob-
jecton. The equalisation of the spirit duties will
improve the revenue to the extent of half a
million, and will be beneficial to Ireland as well as
this country. The proposition for imposing a
penny stamp upon checks drawn upon bankers, is
an excellent suggestion, and will, no doubt, be
generally approved, a 3 it will not bear heavily
upon any class of the community. The payment
of the Exchequer Bonds can also be deferred, with-
out any material difficulty ; and, in short, we are
merely echoing the opinion pretty generally ex-
pressed in City circles, when we say that Mr. Dis-
raeli has acquitted himself in this business with
satisfaction to the treat majority, and with credit
to himself.
St.
The market for foreign and colonial produce, 10
during the list few days, have been exceedingly st.
dull, and most of the leading staples, such as tea, 5t50
sugar, coffee, rice, and cocoa, have been at reduced 25
quotations. Iu tea no business of any importance 11:
has been transacted. For sugar there was a very 21
10
limited inquiry, and in several instances rather 20
lower rates were accepted by holders. Coffee has
been at steady rates, and rum ruled rather firmer.
qualities of saltpetre there has
bFeoerntisioemneditigqltiiniry, and a few parcels have changed
i ds at
improvement on previously cur-
rent Tallow has been exceedingly firm, and
full a
been current. P.Y.C. is now
quoted,
Gd. ; June, 55v. ; July to Sept.,
values
u rates.ea s
spot,
5 slight
have s
525. 3d. to 523. Gd. ; and last three months, 525.
Gd. per cwt.
This day the half-yearly meeting of the Sambre
and Meuse Railway Company has been held, Mr.
Richards in the chair. The report was favourable,
and showed the total receipts of the hale-year to be
31,432/. lls. 10d., and the expenditure, 19,181/.
16s. 5d., leaving a balance of 12,250/. 15s. 5d., to
be contrasted with the balance on the corresponding
six months of the previous year, amounting to
9,931/. 3s. 9d. The nett profits of the half year
enabled the directors to declare a dividend of ls. Gd.
per share to the original shareholders after paying
all preference charges.
The discussion is still proceeding at the Pernam-
buco Railway Company's meeting at the London
Tavern, m respect to the charges brought agains
the directors.