The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

MONEY MaitKET AND CITY NE Ws.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

There has been a moderate amount of business
transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets during the last three or four days, but in
most instances prices have shown considerable firm-
ness. Tea has been dealt in to a limited extent, and
sugars are in fair requst for home consumption, at
fully late values. For the better qualities of coffee
the inquiries have been moderately active, and full
prices have been obtained for Plantation Ceylon.
Rice has not been much inquired for, and the few
sales effected were at previous rates. The demand
or currants has slightly diminished, but Valencia
aisins continue to be actively sought for, and
realise remunerative quotations. Saltpetre has
een in better demand, refined qualities having
shown an upward movement in prices. Tallow,
however, continues inactive, at barely previous
rates.

Although the demand for money has slightly
abated, the rates charged for ar!commodation con-
tinue firm, and very little business is transacted
below 2i per cent. The applications at the Bank
are less numerous, but it is probable that resumed
activity will be reported during the next two or
three weeks.

The New York from America has arrived this

Morning with a small quantity of specie, viz.,
£l,OBO, and advices to the 26th ultimo, which state
that the money market remained without any
alteration, and business continued dull. The stock
market, however, exhibited a very active appear-
ance, and a considerable improvement has been
apparent i❑ prices.
Telegraphic advices from Paris report an increase
in the bullion at the Bank of France, and a decrease
in the bills discounted during the month ending
yesterday.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather
less activity prevailed, and American descriptions
were Id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated
at 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market closed
quietly, and prices had a downward tendency.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank of
England yesterday. Rather more demand prevails
for silver, and bars are firm at ss. 2d. per oz.
standard.
The Royal Mail steamer Avon, which leaves
to-day for the Brazils, will take out £43,800 in
gold, and £9,500 in silver, makin g a total of £53,300.
Notice has been given that the transfer books of
the London and Westminster Bank will be closed
from the Ist to the 23d proximo, and of the Regent's
Canal Company from the 19th inst. to the sth of

January, in order to prepare for the dividends.
Continued firmness is reported in the market for
Erglish Securities, and in the other departments of
the Stock Exchange quotations are steadily main-
tained. Consols are 95 96, being now quoted
"ex-dividend." Business is still exceedingly quiet,
ae the speculators are limiting their operations;
and as the transfer books are now closed, there are

very few investments to enliven the market. The
steady rise in the Paris Bourse, however, promotes
an upward tendency. The New Threes and the
Reduced Annuities are steady, at 951 96. The
New India Loan Stock has improved to 104 a.
tong Annuities are firmer, at 17i. Exchequer Bills
remain at 275. to 30s. prem. _ _ _

Rather more activity prevails in the Foreign

Stock Market, and prices tend upwards. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 78 to 781 ; ditto New, 66 to 661;
and the 4 per Cents. have improved to 104; ;
Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 103 ; and Spanish 3
Per Cents. to 451 1 ; ditto Deferred is steady at 33: ;
Mach 21 per Cents. remain at 641 ; Venezuelan
21 per Cents. at 2 ; Russian 41 per Cents. at
1001 101 ; ditto 3 per Cents. at 661 ; and the Scrip
at 1 discount ; :Mexican is flat, at 227,.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Company's shares
are steady at 1I premium.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following
ILS the price of American Securities ;--

Redeemable. Prices.
IT,llited States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 --•Lio. 6 per Cent Bonds
~J!t labama 5 per Cent. Bonds — 75 77
Jk....entueky 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 92 94
al,_eryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 94 96
• • at assaehusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
Bonds .. 101 102
"1110 6 per Cent. Stock 1856 97 98
Pennsylvania
5 per Ct. Stock. 831
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 85 87
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 82 84
Virg! •nl •
a 6 per Cent. Bonds
ZVirginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1883 84 86
4ioeton. 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .hinois .
Central 7 per Cont
(Freelands)
?. shares, 60 dols. paid
R'e lligan Central 8 per Cent.,
. do. shares
s"'elv York Central 6 per Ct ,
btot convertible .
"ew York Central 7 per Ct ,
013:vertible, from June 15,
1857_59
V• do. shares
"",w York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
D rnOrtZage
.11.* dO• shares
ew York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
xentivertiblo
ew,► York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
"king fund
kin 1875
ana 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
I) gage Str. Bonds, not cony.. 1859
°. 0 , Ist. do.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
n to a fair extent, and prices have shown a fur-
',Ter slight advance, Eastern Counties, Midland,
South-Eastern; have advanced ss. ; Bristol and
leter, 10s. ; Great Western, 15s. ; and Great
Northern and Vale of Neath, £1 ; Caledonian,
Isi
end Wolverhampton
Eastern (Berwick), and Oxford, Worcester,
Wolverhampton have declined ss.
111:4te Foreign and Colonial undertakings have
ha° shown more firmness. Lombardo-Venetian
eve improved to 121 ; Pernambuco, to 111 12 ;
I;tig Bahia and San Francisco, to 41 41; Grand
1%;11r1k of Canada have advanced to 39 39,-; ; Great
1 estern of Canada, to 13',-; 131; East Indian, to
io
a and 1031 ; and Great Indian Penirsula, to
°°l 1001-
.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
Oin Moderately active, at about previous rates.
e:111sh Bank are 181; London and County, 32 ;'
leralian Agricultural, 34 to 341 ; and Red Sea
graph, 151.

1875 77 79
1875 75 78

1860 83 90
38 37 dis
1569 79 81
35 40

1883

18G4

93 95
73 75
60 63
9 11

1883

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„. TIRITISTI FUNDS--CLOSING 1711615 7S.
li,„-': 9,eet Reduced Annuities
t4,--„,.: ,suent. Consols Annuities
1.0; 4 Per Cent. Annuities
Dii:fokn nu
) r pities, expire sth Jan., 1860
t Years, expire sth April, 1885 174
Shut
"°4 Sto
• Shut
Ditto `-'•k
bitto , 1859, 5 per Cent.
Debentures, 18,58 97
Ditto
Ditto, 1859 961 11
bitt 11°Ticis £l,OOO
(~,. ' 1"10er ,tl,OOO
},..1 ;els for Account (Jan. 10)
Ditto Rills, £l,OOO, I.ld .. 27 30
° mall, I}d.
tittte!OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Dittoir,,
5 per Cent.
4i Per Cent. 18.52 Ditto
4.5116,,,,° 41 per Cent. 1858
bitiB AYres, 6 per Cent
. .....
alexia° Account
it:443 Per Cent. . —
Fe..,ruvitlnAe, eie ant
_
Ditto '2 Per Cent _
b;tte a per Cent
1t,,A".‘0 Account .. 7o+ 70
b1:Ittl, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent _
tliir 41 Per Cent.
'4,130, 3 Per Cent 1859 R 1 8 • .9
di • °III),
/314 41", 6Cent
~, o s,„ „ per
Paii„4,-!tu
I)*('' ' Per Cent,
Illitto Areeun
11 No
1. —itto A Deferred, 3 per Cent.
11,kieh'peeelant "ila
4
-uitt, 'A' Per Cent
I)y,-, N'-‘eeconr,t
As.tto 4_ woiLnan
.1)14,-, c,v7 int
bout, A td•ranteed, 4 per Cent.
oh 'reeuut
bietzt,t:c'l4ll2l Per Cent .. 28
Aceoutt
Alliiieil hivid ads on the above payable in London.
Rzclittertge, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 61+
11°1!"11R THREE O'CLOCK.
, Money
1-iitto Accoun.t. (Jan. 10) .. 9 S
5+ 96 x d
'th,

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04:21,1tfli°11se journals announce that Marshal
de
the
~ wife had left for Paris. The Marshal is to
• rh4t for tb. the committee established at the Ministry of
IN) St
ih -e defence of the coasts of France.
retershurg exchange has been gradually
4,47 h likeiv":itlg chiefly to Government support, and it
teNej.,ll ge still higher. There are rumours of fresh
m.p,,,eathild a uetween the Russian. Government and Messrs.
rzn4e4tatul it is presumed that if these are correct the
17611110 e further &Antic.' fnr dirstevinr.