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

rfONEY

MARKET

AND
OONIJ INTELLIGENCE.

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. Cocoa, 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.
3d. ; May to June delivery, 555. ; and last three
tlionths, 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
borne and foreign buyers was but limited ; compared
With last sale's closing rates, the prices realised
Were about lid. to 2d, per lb. lower for the finer
qualities, and id. to .Id. 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 clone i 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
Qood Hope, with 1,2001. in specie.
Money continues easy and abundant. The terms
current in Lombard-street range as low as 21 per
Cent

This day the half-yearly meeting of the Great
Indian Peninsula Railway Company took place at
the London Tavern, W. J. Hamilton, El., 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 8,3121. 2s. 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
011 speculative account. Besides the adverse effect
of these operations some disturbing rumours have
been circulated which, though not generally
credited, are sufficient to prevent a recovery. This
ante of things is merely temporary, for with a con-
tinuance of easy money, and the favourable course
01 political affairs, the Funds will, no doubt, main-
tain a high value. Consols for transfer have been
S'rt and 97k ; they are now 971 for money, as
Well as the 6th May ; and 97 9-16 11-16 for June.
The New 3 per Cents. are 954 96k, the Reduced
96 - Long Annuities (1885), 18;. Exchequer
13illa are 365. prem. for March, and 345. to 375.
for June. Bank Stock is 2214 21, India Bonds
Igs• to 21s. prem., and Ditto Loan Debentures
1001.

Business in Foreign securities is dull, and prices
generally lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98i ;
Ditto 4 per Cents. 1041 4 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
; 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 Bonds, —; Meal-
Zan 3 per Cents., 20 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents.,
$2 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 58 ; Portuguese 3
Per Cents., 45 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110
112 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 101 102 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44 44± ; ditto New Deferred, 26i 27.
llessrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give tho follow-
rig at the prices of American Securities :

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
trun4ted States 6
per Cents. lB67—elB6Beemable. Per
...104 Cent.
106
lilted States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...104 106
STATE SECURITIES.
gent
5 per
ke.uttl, cky 6 per Cent. *Bonds 1862-1872... 91 93
91
irrYland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 59
t'asachnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). —l4O 102
saissiasippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Solids
1841-1871...
pidiB6llBBlropi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... -- -7,
bennsylve.nia 5 per Cent. Stock
.I,r(!unesee 6 per Cent. Bonds
ylrginia per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 84
Utah). 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _lBBB._ 82 84
13 t- LOANS OF CITIES.
N"..n 4i per Cent. Bonds 1883... 90
ontreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865...
ovi, Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883...

Ill: RAILROAD BONDS.
--Laois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
Illnot Convertible 1875... 81 83
inois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 78 80
inois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
I 11°4'14 1860... 80 92
L..llinois Central (Shares), $3O. R2.id.... ... 12 d 10d
143'11.,,an Central Bp. CenickAmvert 1860...
IT_ .uo. do. do. 3rfi 1869... 85 87
7v? York Central 7p. Ceisk* ostiiert 1864... 93 95
New York Central 6 per tent., not
eConvertible 1883... 83 :85
'`‘ w York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage
1883... 71 73
11. York and Erie 7 p. Cent. Convertible 1862...
• York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fluid 1875...
Is ananla 7 Per Cent , let Mortgage 1865... 88 90
•••ennsylvana Central 6 p.. Cent get Mort 1880... 8 i 90

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
this I:lorning have been extremely limited, but the
variations in the leading lines have been about
to per cent. Caledonians and North Westerns
have improved ss. ; and Eastern Counties and
north Eastern (York), 10s. Brightons have de-
clined ss. ; Great Westerns, 10s.; South Westerns,
1/. 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial markets
scarcely any business has been tran‘acted. Grand
Trunk of Canada declined about 15s.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are at
previous quotations.

tit [TIM" KINDEL—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( Prom the Officsca List:) 33%1k Stock
3 ~ (.;
~ •,:, nt. Reduced ;nnuities. .
t:' r i Lint (consols Annuities
4'4 w 1 Der Cant % , ,11,*. -
Lon A • ' ' " '
g nullities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) la
Ditto 3u Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 leiDi !.to 3o Years, expire sth April, kBB5 IS
Lulls Loan Debentures
I Lila Bonds. £lOOO
'ditto, under
... ..... ... . ... 18 p
13000 2l p
104)Lsols for Account
train", Bills, 2id. M
i:1000 . , arch. ' June.
........ .-.- 36 I 34 7 6
L5O‘011:
............... .............. .
.
PRICES
or • ............ ..
FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brannan c-, per Cent, ..
Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent..,.". ' ..........
18-0-2 a
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 4 per Celli.
. ..
........
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent
.....................
....
171 i 18
Mexican •i per tent . .
............ 20i
Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 ...... Ci
Rusin Bonds, I A 22, t St., 6 per Cent.... lilt
Ditto, 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bones, 5 per Cent. ..... ....... 91A
Blianish Bonds, :4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
I) tto New Deferred, 3 por Cent.
Ditto Account 2
Tut-kith Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account,
Ditto Guaranteed, i per Cont.
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent 35 i
Dividends on the Above pa, able ia London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cevl., 12 Guilders 66
:t nitEE (YCLOCK.
Conlels, money
Console account (Hay 6) .

A petition to the Emperor is now in course of rigna-
ture at 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 or THE AVA.—We learn by the over-
land trial that the treasure and cargo were being rapidly
got up from the wreck of the Ava off Trincomalee. The
6!aaft of the alma bad been recovered
, and sent on in
the Ilentinek steamer. When the Hindostan left Aden
e shaft had beent its and the Alma was
expected to • got place,
April. sail for Calcutta on or about the 18th of