The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-21 00:00:00

IVIONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INT'ELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days the transactions in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Market have not
been very active, and prices in several instances
have shown symptoms of depression. Sugar at
public sale declined about 6d. per cwt. for the mid-
dling and inferior sorts, only the very superior
grocery descriptions realising former quotations.
Tea has been dull. Coffee of good quality has met
a steady demand, and Plantation Ceylon has fully
maintained its value. Native and Jamaica were at
slightly reduced rates. There has been a very
limited demand for Rice, and holders, to effect sales,
were obliged to submit to lower prices. The mar-
ket for fruit has been very inanimate, and, at
public sale, a small parcel of New Currants offered
were nearly all bought in under late quotations.
Saltpetre has bean at full value, and Tallow is
steady. P. Y. C. on the spot is now quoted, 535. 9d.
June delivery, 535. 6d., and last three months,
51s. per cwt.

Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed heavily, and most descrip-
tions were unaltered in value. The sales were
6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
exporters. The Railway Share Market presented
a very quiet appearance, and only a limited busi-
ness was transacted, at former quotations.
There was a further influx of gold into the Bank
yesterday, viz., 38,0001., but the remittances to
the Continent have not wholly ceased. A portion
of the supply by the Red Jacket will, no doubt, be
sent into the Bank, as the export demand is not
sufficient to absorb the whole imports. It is ex-
pected that asmall quantity will shortly be received
from Russia, which, toge her with what is coming
forward from Australia, will ensure an extensive
supply of the precious metals.

In the Silver Market there is very little demand,
but bars continue firm at GU- per oz. standard.
The annual meeting of the Oriental Bank Corpo-
ration has been held this day ; H. G. Gordon, Esq.
in the chair, when the report was adopted, and a
dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was
declared for the past half year, and in addition a
bonus of 2 per cent.
In the market for public securities there is an
exceedingly limited business, but although the
transactions are:comparatively unimportant, they
are favorable in character, and stimulate a slightly
upward movement. The increased confidenc3
felt in the result of the debate and the influx of
gold are in favor of the market ; and it is
generally expected that as soon as the divi-
sion takes place the quotations will become
still more buoyant. Consols for transfer have
been 972 ; for the 31 proximo, also 972 ; and
for July 98 k. These are the latest prices. The
New Threes are 961 ; the Reduced, 961 ; the
2i per Cents., 812 ; India Det:entures, 100 100 ;
ditto Scrip, 1008 1. March Exchequer Bills, 40s.
to 455. prem. ; and the Bonds, 1001 is Bauk
Stock is 221.

A large number of transactions have been re-
corded in the Foreign Stock Market, bat . prices
remain steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i ;
Ditto 4 per °kilts., 104 f ; Spanish 3 per Cents.
411 ; Ditto Deferred, 27 8 ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
1121 ; Ditto 4i per Cents., 102 ; Brazilian 4i per
Cents., 1021 ; Chilian 6 per Cents., 1031 ; Guate-
mala 5 per Cents., 53 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20a;
Peruvian 3 per Cents. 661 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 461 ; Venezuela 4i per Cents., 37i ; Dutch
4 par Cents., 991 ; and Peruvian dollar Bonds, 72.
Business in the Railway Share Market this
morning has been extremely dull, and a slight de-
cline may be noticed in one or two of the leading
lines. North British and North-Etstern (York)
have declined 55., and Eastern Counties, North-
Ea tern (Berwick) and South Devon, 10s. South..
Westerns advanced ss. and Midlands 10s. In the
Foreign and Colonial undertakings scarcely any
transactions have taken place. East Indian have
declined about 1/.

Mine?, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are
very inactive, and have shown little variation from
previous rates.

3RI i ISH F UNDS. —C LOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( 'rum the Ojiet3l pat;)
Ba is Stock 221
3 ,e: Utilt. r.educco ...triitt. 9si 3
3 ,or Cent. Consols Annlitia3 974 i
i
New par Cent. Aaaaitt.
vow 28 per Cent. Annuities RI
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) l3
Ditto 3u Years, expire sth April, 18b5 Di
India Loan Debentures lOOB 4 10)
Ditto Scrip • laq 4 i
India toads, £l9OO .......... .........,„
"'_cols Zsr Account
B 3.10,V1.1r Bills, 246. March. June.
''''"' • ---- , .... ....... ....... 41 540 1
Ditto Advertised I.Ld
Exchequer douctl, itsJS, :II per Cont
D.tto, V 659
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Bravilan 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1852, 44 per Cent.
Do., 1829 and 1339, 5 per Cent .. 10:
0-tiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent.. 1034
Equador New Consolidated 143
Glatt:inch). Bonds, 5 per cent 534
11,:xicau .3 per k.'eut --
Ditto Account 203
Paraviaa Bonds, 41 per Cent —
thtto Accozult
_ _

Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Ceuta, 1853
11,n,%ian Bonds, 1'522, .t; St., 5 par Cent IIP4
Ditto, 44 per Cent.
4p inn,h BC),.ds, 3 per Cent. •
Jit to Account
Ditto EONV Deferred., 3 per Cent.
Turin eh B :z.d3, 6 per cont. 96
Ditto Account
I),tto Guarcuteed, i per Cent.
V,;nezuals. 130u13, 41 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Es,n,angf, 2l per Caul., 12 Guilders --
Do. 4 f.,,r vent. certificates
cruvian Dollar Bond; 4j jr.r Cent 72-
2 tle ER O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 97/
Consols for Account, (June 3).........,,. 971 sz