The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

MONEY MAR KET

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COMMERCIAL INTELLICiENO2,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets, during the past few days has been quiet,
and but little variation can be noted in the values of
most of the leading staples. For sugar there has
been a very limited inquiry, but the finer descrip-
tions remain firm while the inferior and low kinds
are in favour of purchasers. Tea has been very
quiet, no business of any importance baying been
reported, as dealers and speculators are daily ex-
pecting the telegraphic advices from China.
For good descriptions of Plantation Ceylon
coffee there is still a fair inquiry for home con-
sumption, and steady prices have been realised.
Rice has been in fair demand, and notwithstanding
tho heaviness in the Corn Market, fell prices are
realised for the better qualities. Rum and spices
have been steady, and in fruit on:y a limited busi-
ness has been reported, chiefly in old currants for
home use. There have been very few inquiries for
saltpetre, and the market has declined to a slight
extent. Tallow has been exceedingly flat, but has
again slightly improved. P. Y.C. is now quoted 525.
525. 3d., spot, March, 525. ; April to June delivery,
51s. 6d. per cwt.

On the continent money is also much easier, and
at Berlin it is stated that accommodation can be
obtained at one per cent, under the Bank's quota-
tions. The bullion in the Bank of France is accu-
mulating, and the measure adopted on Saturday is
soon likely to be followed by another similar
movement. At Hamburg the rates are also
very low, namely, about 11 to 2 pa. cent.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily, and prices cf all descriptions have ad-
vanced. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales,
1,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and
1,000 by the exporters. In the Railway Share
Market there was a fair amount of business trans-
acted, but values slightly declined.
About 250,000/. iu gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The Northumberland has arrived from Mel
bourne, with 46,881 ounces of gold, valued al
187,5241.

In Lombard-street the inquiry for discount ac-
commodation still continues very quiet, and the
tendency in the quotations is in the direction of
increased ease. Good commercial bills are readily
negotiated by tho discount firms at 2k to 21 per
cent., and the supply of unemployed capital has
further augmented.
The market for English Securities has been de-
cidedly heavy all the morning, although the varia-
tion in prices is limited, and the Funds are within
g per cent. of the highest point recently
attained. It may be said that politics now
exercise paramount influence upon values,
and despite the increased easiness in the
money market, the naturo of the debates and the
uncertainty felt with respect to their probable issue,
not only arrest the upward tendency, but have
caused a certain degree of depression. Consols have
been 951 '4 for money, and 957 96 for account.
They are now 05'1 96, and 96 96 respectively, be-
ing firmer. The New 3 per Cents, are 9t 961, and
the Reduced 96 961 ; Bank Stock is 2251- 227, and
India ditto 218. Exchequer Bills are 30s. to 325.
premium, and the Bonds 100,1-

In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate busi-
ness was transacted, and prices remain without
any particular alteration. Turkish 6 per Cknts.
are 00i ; and the 4 per Cents., 1032 to 104.
Spanish 3 per Cents. have improved to 104 104 ;
ditto Passive to Wi ; Russian 5 per Cents. to
1121 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 1031; Portuguese
3 par Cents, to 451 ; and Dutch 2i per Cents. to
654 ; Buenos Ayres t per Cents. aro 991 ; Peru-
vian 41- per Cents, 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55g ;
and Sardinian 5 per Cent,?., 891 901.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 516; Mexican,
20g 20',71 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 79 81; ditto 3
per cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441
451 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per
Cents., 99 100; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 44k!;
Ditto Deferred, 26 261.

In the Railway Share Market today the deal-
ings have been very limited, and prices have re-
ceded about to per cent. Lancashire and York-
shire, North-Western, South-Western, Midland
and. North-Eastern (Berwick), declined 5s ; East
Lancashire and Brighton, 10s. ; and Caledonian,
Eastern Counties and South-Eastern, 1/. The
Foreign and Colonial lines are very quiet,
and prices are unaltered to any extent. Great
Luxembourg have declined f, and Riga and Duna-
burg f.

Mining Shares are quite neglected, and prices
are unaltered.

For Joint Stock Bank Shares there was some
enquiry, and a slight improvement may be quoted.
Bank of Australasia have advanced 10s. ; London
Chartered of Australia ss. ; London and Westmin.
ter 15s. ; Oriental Bank 10s. British North
American 'declined 10s., and Union of Australia
10s, In the Miscellaneous Market Eastern Steam.
advanced 55., and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam ss.

MIME FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(prom the Official List;)

Business done.
227 54
i .nk Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96 4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 951 6 51 G
96
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities 4
Lmg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885..; 181
: ii _Ea Stock s 2lB
U 'Laois for Account
Ex :ti.u,:er Pills, 24d.
£lOOO. 32 30 p
£5OO 3O p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent lOOl I
Ditto, /859
PR :013:3 01? FORE[GN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Brasadan 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 994
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent . —
Ditto Account ••
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 454
Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cont ll4
S,rdinian Bon4s, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account 9Ol
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 431 4
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 64 i
Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent... —
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the atxwe pa) able hi Lowell.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Con.;., 12 Guilders 654

Consols, money
Consols for account

T W 0 O'CLOC
954 6
96

A SILVER CRADLE.—Yesterday, in accordance with
an ancient custom in that town, a silver cradle of beauti-
ful design and exquisite workmanship was presented to
Mrs. Francis Strand, wife of the late Mayor of Liverpool,
—that lady having given birth to a child during her
husband's term of office as chief magistrate of the
borough.
The rumourof a coming Russihn loan is being revived.
It is believed that Russia would be very glad to borrow ;
but how can she do so in the present position of the
Grand Russian Railways Company ?
THE NEW NATIONAL GALLERY.—The decision of the
Royal Commissioners against the removal of the
National Gallery from Trafalgar-square is already known
to the public. The Lords of the Treasury thereupon re-
quested the Commissioners of %%Turks to provide an ek ti-
mate of the expense of enlarging the present gallery, as
proposed by the majority of the commission. Mr. Hunt,
the surveyor, estimated the total expense at 500,0001.,
which includes the reinstatement of the barracks, and the
workhouse buildings (to be removed for the enlarge.
silent of the gallery), the reinstatement of the baths and
lavatories, the erection of a suitable building for the
Royal Academy, and the construction of a building for
the National Gallery upon the enlarged site,

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