The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AN')
10.M.DIERCTAL INTELLICF.NCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

There has been a steady business transacted in
the Foreign and Colonial produce markets during
the last few days, and with one or two excep' ions
full values have been current for mcst of the
principal staples. Sugars of the finer qualities have
been in fair demand and realised a slight advance.
Coffee remained very firm early in the week but
has since- given way in price. Cocos, rice, and
fruit have been well supported at previous quota-
tions, but tea has been at slightly reduced values.
For saltpetre there was a rather active inquiry, and
at public sale improved prices were realised for
the finer descriptions. The Tallow Market ruled
Very steady with a slight downward tendency in
prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is now quoted 555.
3'l• ; May to June delivery, 553. ; and last three
months, 525. per cwt.
The public sales of foreign and colonial wool
being the second for the present year commenced
yesterday afternoon. There was not much anima-
tion in the biddings, and the attendance of both
home and foreign buyers was but limited ; compared
With last sale's closing rates, the prices realised
wen about lid. to 2d, per lb. lower for the finer
qualities, and id. to 11. for Cape descriptions.
The quantity to be offered at this series is about
60,000 bales, the chief proportion of which is from
Sydney and Port Philip.

Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday clo3el without the least anima-
tion, and prices tended downwards. The sales
amounted to 12,000 bales, 2,000 of which were
taken on speculation, and 2,000 for export. The
Railway Share Market presented a steady appear-
ance, and values were fully supported.
The Bosphorus has arrived from the Cape of
Good Hope, with 1,2001. in specie.

Money cOntinues easy and abundant. The terms
currentiu Lombard-street range as low as 2k per
cent.

This day the half-yearly meeting of the Great
Indian Peninsula Railway Company took place at
the London Tavern, W. J. Hamilton, Big., in the
chair. The report stated that the works were pro-
gressing favourably except at the Bhore Ghat,
where some delay had taken place. The traffic on
the 88i miles open from Bombay to Campolee
and Warsund, amounted to 32,8671. lls. 8d
being an average of 1,261/. 2s. 9d. per week,
and leaving a profit of 17,4711. ss. 2d., being an
increase of 8,312/. 2.'4. 7d. on the corresponding
period of the previous year. Some discussion
took place in respect to the mode of auditing and
other matters, when the report was adopted.
The market for English Securities has not re-
covered from the depression noticed yesterday
afternoon. Further sales have been made chiefly
on speculative account. Besides the adverse effect
of these operations some disturbing rumours have
been circulated wkich, though not generally
credited, are sufficient to prevent a recovery. This
state of things is merely temporary, for with a con-
tinuance of easy money, and the favourable course
of political affairs, the Funds will, no doubt, main-
tain a high value. Consols for transfer have been
97i g and 97i ; they are now 97/ g for money, as
well as the 6th May ; and 97 9-16 11-16 for June.
The New 3 per Cents, are 95i 96k, the Reduced
96 k. Long Annuities (1885), 18g. Exchequer
Bills are 365. prem. for March, and 345. to 375.
for June. Bank Stock is 2211 2i, India Bonds
18s. to 21s. prem., and Ditto Loan Debentures
100 i.

Business in Foreign Securities is dull, and prices
generally lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98a ;
Ditto 4 per Cents. 104 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
20i ; Russian 4i per Cents., 1021 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents , 35 ; and
Dutch 2i per Cents., 66

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks Grenada Deferred Bjnds, —; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 20 1 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents.,
82.83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 58 ; Portugu-se 3
Per Cents., 45 465 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110
112 ; ditto 45 per Cents., 101 102 ; Spanish 3 per
C4/148., 44 44 ; ditto New Deferred, 26k 27.
Messrs. D. Bell, Sou, and Ca., give the follow-
lag as the prices of American Securities :

GOVERNMENT
s SECUSITE I .
K
Unite p
Redeemable. Per Cent.
d States 6 er Cent.
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1867-1868.1863...101 106
SECURITIES.
Itettnekya 56pper CentSTATE
d
per Cent. Bon s
karyland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)." ::: 7881 —9l
186i-1872... 91 93
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100 103
"issiPpi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
nonds
1841-1871... 11., ississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ...
E-ennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
E_eenneylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 81 83
Ilyit7iia 6ensaes 6 per Cent. Bonds
... 82 84
per Cent. Bonds 1886_ 82 84
Virginia, 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84
LOANS Boston 4i per Cent. Bonds OF C1T1E5.1883... 90
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865...
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock
1883...

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. lst Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 81 83
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 78 80
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 80 92
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid 12 d 10d
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 85 87
New York Central 7P. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 83 B3
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mor-
t-1883... 71 73
D. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862...
. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund
1875...
Panama. 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1865 83 90
11'3nnsYlvania Central 6p. Cent.. let M0rt.1880... 8 90
The transactions in the Railway Sbare Market
this morning have been extremely limited, but the
'variations in the leading lines have been about
to Per cent. Caledonians and North Westerns
nave improved ss. ; and Eastern Counties and
North Ristern (York), 10s. Brightons have de-
clined ss. ; Great Westerns, 10s.; South Westerns,
it. 10s. In the Foreign and. Colonial markets
scarcely any business has been transacted. Grand
Trunk of Canaan declined about 15s.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are at
previous quotations,.

BRITISH FOND 3 THIS DAY AT ONE (fel OCK.
( t'rora the Waal Lutz)
Bank Stock,. •. 2223 li
3 per dent. Reduced :nr.sitiAtt 9e A
3 per Chu Consols Arinqitio3
New 3 per Cent. A • ''''"'
Long Annuities (Exp. sth 'Jan., 1860) —
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 14
Dl' t. 30 Y,y-ki o, expire sth April, i88&.,_ 181
India Loan Debentures lOOl
14i Bonds, *a.), 0
`)itto, nucler £lOOO 2l
CoLsols for Account ...... .... 9n
Exchaquer Atlas. .....-a. Alircb. June.
,1000
saitn.,.. . 36 I 31 7............
..
36 40i 37 3
PRICES OF FOIt.EIGN FUNDS A.T ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent .. . .
Russian Benda, 10.‘22; .... . 'Si: ... 6 .... .... Ce.n.t......... _2oi
Ditto, 44 per Coin
per t
SD • web Bowie, 3
. ....... 41
Tctrkith 130n6a, 6 per cent ..
Ditto Account, ........................... VBl
Ditto Gluattuteed, i per . Z ................................ 108 y
Ditto Account .............
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent..:::::: ..
....... . : ..
IV
Dividencli on the above par;.bie .in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2 por Cent., 12 Guilders 66 h
Two o'cLoc K.
._ ..... 971 $
......... 97 9-16 11-16

Consols, money
Consols for Account, (June)

ture at
petition to the Emperor 13 now in course of Cigna-
Havre, praying that in consequence of the
rapid extension of the commerce of that port, it shall be
made the chief town of a new deparment, to be called
the Seine Maritime.
THE WRECK OF THE AVA.—We learn by the over-
land wail that the treasure and cargo were being rapidly
got up from the wreck of the Ava off Trincomalee, The
shalt of the Alma bad been recovered, and sent on in
the Bentinck steamer. When the Flindostan left Aden
the shaft had been of into its place, and the Alma was
expected to sail forg Calcutta on or about the 18th of
A.pril,
MWI 11" K OF THE SUEZ STEAMER.—c 1 deyttch from
The
dated April 24, brings a sad piece of news.
PatlY, Medjidie
Satz ateam(r belonging to the Egyptian Com-
Pril 5. , ran ashore in a storm
we The ship went all to pieces, and of 58 persons
The
lieuteca near Jaffa, on
were on board, 23 are reported to have perished.
ptain of the ve,sel, M. Deyrieux, and one of hie
cargQ4auts, M. Bautnier, are among the victims. The
said that 4
sutz Zhich was very valuable, is entirely lost. The
insured at Alexandria for 600,000 f. It is
by aomthe assurers are, in a great measure, covered
nter assurances in Paris.