The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-18 00:00:00

AtaNEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce
during the last few days have been exceedingly
(Piet, and the few transactions entered into in
most of the leading staples have been at a slight
decline on former rates. At the public sales of
tea, however, prices were well maintained, par-
ticularly for the better qualities of green. Sugar
has been exceedingly dull, and in some instances
a decline of 6d. to ls. per cwt. has taken place in
values. The Refined Market has also exhibited
less activity, and sales have been pressed at lower
quotations. Coffee, owing to the diminished stocks
and the limited supplies, has been in fair demand,
and full rates have been obtained, especially for the
better qualities of Plantation Ceylon. In rice no
transactions of any importance have been reported,
and spices have been at rather easier quo-
tations. Saltpetre continues inactive, but in the
medium qualities a moderate business has been
teported, at about late values. The tallow market
has exhibited rather more animation, the demand
an' home consumption having improved, and prices
have an upward tendency; P.Y.C., on the spot and
for forward delivery, being now quoted 525. to 525.
ad. per cwt.
An active inquiry for discount is still ex-
perienced both in Lombard-street and the Bank
a, f England. It is generally supposed that this
Increased activity will continue, owing to the nego-
tiation of new loans, and the promotion of other
descriptions of enterprise, which must absorb a
arge aggregate amount of capital. The lowest
quotation now charged for negotiating first class
bills is 21 per cent., and bankers and others are
allowing •an advanced rate of interest to their
depositors.
Market
from Liverpool report that the Cotton
4arket yesterday closed quietly, and 6,000 bales
B°lll at 1-16 d. per lb. cheaper for all descriptions.
In the Railway Share _Market the transactions
Were again very limited, and prices continued to
decline.
About £20,000 in. gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of. England yesterday. The gold by the
Anglesey, viz., £98,800, was delivered, and taken
for transmission to the Continent.

The City of Manchester has been announced this
taerning from New York, with £40,000 ; and the
Baron Osy, from Antwerp, with £29,000, making a
total of £69,000.
The arrival has just been announced of the
alerning Light from Melbourne with 17,329 ounces
of gold valued at £69,316.
A further improvement has taken place in the
karket for public securities, and a better feeling
4PPears to prevail. The advices from the Paris
liourse are certainly of a less gloomy de-
'eription, hence the advancing tendency now
eXhibited. The rise, as compared with the
closing prices yesterday, is only a per cent.,
but limited as it may appear, it has altered
the general complexion of the market. Consols,
for money, are 95!'-i t, and for the account 95-t S.
-
'ltchequer Bills are marked 335. to 365. prem. ;
India Loan Debentures are flat, at 981 ; and the
Ilan& at 15s. to 18s. prem. Thirty years' Annuities
are 15-16.
A rather large amount of business is recorded
la Foreign Securities, and prices in most in-
Stances arc firmly. supported, Turkish 6 per Cents.
being 921 t 0.921-; ditto New Loan, 781 to 79 ; and
the 4 per Cents. are steady, at 103, Mexican at 19i,
and Peruvian 3 per Cents. at 74 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents. are firm, at 441, Dutch 4 per Cents. at 101,
Russian 471 per Cents. at 1061 and 101, and Brazi-
lian 5 per Cents. at Mk 103, but the 41 per Cents.
are flat, at 941, Chilian 6 per Cents. at 1021. The
Nevi, Austrian Loan is 2 discount.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following
as the prices of the American Securities

Redeemable... Prices.
United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868
.1-'0.6 per Cent Bonds
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds
„
4-,..entucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72
'Alaryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds
kassachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.,
Bonds •
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock
rennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds.
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Lioston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
(Freelands)
shares, 60 dols. paid
Ilichigan Central 8 per Cent
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct ,

98 .100
78 . SO
92 94
95 97

1886

103 'lO4
.96-98
8Z 83
85 87
83 85
84 86
85 87
90 92
80 82
78 ,80

1877
Divers
1886
1888

1875
1876

1860 89

not convertible ...
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,

1883

•
3d mortgage
New York and Erie 7 per Ct.,

1862

convertible
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
sinking fund •
Do. do. shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort-
gage Str. Bonds, not cony 18,39 100 102
Do, do., Ist. d 0.1865 95 97
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been on a very limited scale, the variations
not exceeding above Ito per cent. Cale-
donian and South Western have declined 55.,
and Eastern Counties 10s. Midland advanced ss.
and Brightons, 10s. North Western, North British,
North Eastern (York), and one or two others
brought about yesterday's closing rates.
In the Foreign Market Lombardo-Venetian have
improved to 8 81 for the Old Shares, and to 81
81 for the New. Eastern of France remain steady at
26k. The Colonial lines are rather firmer. East Indian
have improved about ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula,
55., and Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; Great Western
of Canada and Geelong and Melbourne brought
previous quotations.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
at steady rates. Oriental Bank have improved
ss. ; London Chartered of Australia, ss. ; City
Bank, London and Westminster, Union of Aus-
tralia, and Ottoman Bank brought former values.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam New Shares were
dealt in at 28.

1875

30 35
12 13

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860
India Stock
Ditto Debentures 9B}
Ditto Bonds, £l,000
Consols for Account . 951 I I
March. June.
.Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &lid.. 33 6
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small, 11d.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 4/ per Cent 94 4 •
Chilian, 6 per Cent , lO2l
Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent. lOl
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto-Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent..
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto'Account
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan —
Ditto Account
Ditto-Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Routes, 41 per Cent. Ex. 25f -
Ditto 3 per Cent. Ex. 25f
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9sa I
Consols for Account (April) 951 -1