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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Business in the Poreign 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 having 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 prides have been realised.
Rice has been in fair demand, and notwithstanding
the heaviness in the Corn Market, full 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 fiat, but has
again slightly improved. P.Y.C. is now quoted 525.
525. 3d., spot, March, 525. ; April to June delivery,
Ms. 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 fullowed by another similar
movement. At Hamburg the rates are also
very low, namely, about 11 to 2 per cent.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily, land 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 250,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The Northumberland has arrived from Mel-
bourne, with 46,881 ounces of gold, valued at
187,524/.

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 aro readily
negotiated by the 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
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 nature of the debates and the
uncertainty felt with respect to their pripbable issue,
not only arrest the upward tendency, but have
caused a certain degree of depression. Consols have
been 95i a for money, and 95-6 96 for account.
They are now 95i 96, and 96 96& respectively, be-
ing firmer. The New 3 per Cents. are 96 961, and
the Reduced 96 96i ; Bank Stock is 2251 227, and
India ditto 218. Exchequer Bills are 30s. to 325.
premium, and the Bonds 1001 1.
In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate busi-
ness was transacted, and prices remain without
any particular alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 99i ; and the 4 per Cents., 1031 to 104.
Spanish 3 per Cents. have improved to 1031 104 ;
ditto Passive to 6,1 4 ; Russian 5 per Cents. to
1124 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 103}; Portuguese
3 per Cents. to 451 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. to
651; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. are 99/ ; Peru-
vian 4f per Cents, 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55# ;
and Sardinian 5 per Cents., 891 90f.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6; Mexican,
20-a 201 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 79 81 ; ditto 3
per cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44i
45i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per
Cents., 99 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 441!;
Ditto Deferred, 26 26k. _ _ _

In the Railway Share Market to-day 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, 108. ; and Caledonian,
Eastern Counties and South-Eastern, 11. The
Foreign and Colonial lines are very quiet,
and prices are unaltered to any extent. Great
Luxembourg have declined and Riga and Duna-
burg ±.
Mining Shares are quite neglected, and prices
are unaltered.

For J uint 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 108., and Union of Australia
10s. In the Miscellaneous Market Eastern Steam
advanced 55., and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam ss.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DA Y.
(From the Official List:)

Business done.

,SA nk Stook - -----
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuitlbs 951 6 5 6 51
New 3 per Cant. Annuities 96 4 i i 6
L )ag Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBl a
India Stock
I itii,t Isoads, .ciouu
j ditto, under £lOOO 2O p
UoLsols Va. Account
Ex theqcer 01113,2;t
£lOOO. 32 30 p
£550 3O p
Exchequer Bonds, 1058, 3. per Cont._ 100 a a
Ditto, 1359

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Braz:aan 5 per Cont.
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 991
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto account (February 12) ..... 23,1 i
Peruvian Bonds CA per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent . —
Ditto Account 551 5
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1863, 3 per Cent -
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, i: St., 5 per Cent.— 112 A
Ditto, 44 per Cent. -
Sardinian Bonds, 5 por Cont.
Ditto Account ...
Sp,nish _l.'oads, 3 per Cent. --
Ditto Account 43i 4
Ditt, Passive 6A i
Iturkibia Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
;Ditto Guaranteed, 4 por Cent. ' 101
Ditto, Account
Dividendi on the above payable in London.
Dutch ExAange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 654 a
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
iltittEE
051
O'CLOCK.
Console, money
Consols account (March 4) ............... 95i-

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A SILVER CRADLE.—Yesterday, in accordance with
an ancient custom in that town, a silver cradle of beauti-
ful design and txqui.tite workmanship aas pr.4sented to
Mrs. Frattcis w tlio law mayor tit Livt.rpuol,
—that lady having given birth to a child during her
husband's term of cflice as chief magistrate of the
borough.
• THE NEW NATIONAL GALLERY.—The decision cf 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 IVorks to provide an esti-
mate of the expense of enlarging the present gallery, as
proposed by the mejority of the commission. Mr. Hunt
the surveyor, estimated the total expense at 1500,000/:
which includes the reinstatement of the barracks, and the
workhouse buildings (to be removed for the enlarge.
went of the gallery), the reinstatement of the baths and
lavatories, the erection of a suitat,le building for the
Royal Academy, and the coustructioa of a building for
the National Gallery upon the enlarged site,