The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-19 00:00:00

.131-02V_EY HARICET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Tyro O'CLOCK.
The markets for foreign and colonial produce
during the last few days have not exhibited much
activity, although a fair amount of business has
been transacted in most of the principal staples,
chiefly, however, for home consumption. Tea con-
tinues in active request, and prices show an upward
tendency,the trade having bought rather freely owing
to the advices by the last Overland Mail. Sugars
have been in steady demand, and in the refined
market the dealings have been to a fair extent at
about former rates. Coffee has been inactive, but
at public sale a fair quantity of the new crop of
Plantation Ceylon has been disposed of at about
former values. Rice continues in brisk demand
and at full rates, and rum has been in
moderate request. For saltpetre there has
been a rather active inquiry, and prices remain
firm. Tallow, in consequence of advices from St.
Petersburg, has again exhibited more firmness, and
prices show an improving tendency, P.Y.C., on
the spot, being quoted 545. ; April to June delivery,
545. 6d., and last 3 months 555. per cwt. The
public sales of indigo are announced to commence
on the 10th of May, and those of Foreign and
Colonial wool on the 28th inst.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices remained unaltered. The sales
amounted to 7,000 bales. In the Railway Share
Market business was very inactive, and previous
quotations were barely supported.
Subjoined are the particulars of specie on board
the Pera, which leaves Southampton to-morrow
the 20th, for India and China :

Ceylon, gold £4,500
Madras, do.
Ditto, silver
Calcutta, silver
Hong Kong, silver
Shanghai, silver
.12,883
Manilla, gold 6,000
Alexandija l,OOO

• Total C 09,284
Of the above amount, £377,750 is forwarded on
Government account.

Although well maintained, the demand for money
created very little activity in the general discount
market, where the supplies continue abundant, and
the quotations moderate. Towards the close of the
*week the applications for allotments of the new
Indian Loan, which must be accompanied with a
deposit of 2 per cent., may stimulate the inquiry,
and some further effect will probably be created
by the payment of the subsequent instalments.
Meanwhile the efflux of specie continues, upwards
of £lOO,OOO having been withdrawn from the
Bank -yesterday; and under these circumstances,
especially if they should remain in operation, an
advance in the minimum may be looked for at an
early date.

The exact. amount of gold withdrawn from the
Bank of England yesterday was £104,000.
A call of £4 10s. per share, or £125,000 becomes
due to-day on the Bombay and Baroda Railway,
and £2 per share, or £120,000, on the Ottoman
Railway.
The Indus has been announced this morning
from Alexandria with £13,950 in specie.
The half-yearly meeting of the Sambre and
Meuse Railway Company was held to-day, Mr.
Richards in the chair. The report was favourable,
and stated that the net available balance of revenue
for the half-year was £29,495 7s. Bd., from which
the directors recommended a dividend of 4s. 6d. per
share. The traffic was increasing, but the question
about the guarantee was not yet decided by the
legal tribunal. After some further observations on
the general business, the report was adopted.
There has been rather an inactive market to-day
for public securities, but quotations, which opened
rather heavily, have since tended upwards. The
intelligence received from the Continent this morn-
ing confirms the pacific opinions expressed in Par-
narnent yesterday evening ; purchases have conse-
quently been effected, which, although limited,
have created a beneficial influence. Consols, after
being. 942- t, have since rallied to 941 and to 949
95. The Government broker has purchased £21,000
stock for the Savings Banks. The New Threes
and the Reduced have receded to 93:1 ; Exche-
quer Bills remain steady, at 355. to 365., and India
Stock at 220; ; Bank Stock has improved to 224 -I.

Business in Foreign Securities is very quiet, and.
prices in most instances have declined, but there are
now some indications of improvement, Turkish
6 per Cents. being 861 to 86a; ditto New Loan,
76i to 77. Dutch 4 per Cents. have improved to
98t 99. Venezuelan Deferred have receded to 17 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents. to 44 ; ditto Deferred to 30 ;
and Sardinian to 77k. Brazilian 4L- per Cents. are
firm at 94. •

The following communication has been received
by the Committee of Spanish American Bond-
holders relative to the affairs of Venezuela :--
"The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have received, this day, a letter from his Excellency Senor
Rodriguez, enclosing the copy of a decree of his Excellency
the President of the Republic of Venezuela, confirming
in all its, parts' the agreement concluded between the
Bald Senor Rodriguez and the Committee of Spanish Ameri-
cau Bondholders, on the Ist of March last. A copy of this
communication will be published as soon as it shall have
been translated. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have
accepted the agency of the Venezuelan Government."

The Railway Share Market exhibited increased
beaviness the few transactions reported being at
a decline of about to I per cent. on previous rates,
although more firmness is now exhibited. Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North Western, Midland, and Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton declined 55.; Great Western,
London and Blackwall, Brighton, North Eastern
(Berwick), and South Eastern, 10s.
The Foreign lines have been exceedingly quiet,
Lombardo-Venetian being the chief undertaking
dealt in ; the old shares were steady at 81 and the
new at 89.

In the Colonial Market Great Indian Peninsula
have receded about ss. ; East Indian advanced 55.,
and the New Debentures and shares are a shade
firmer.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
almost neglected. London and Westminster have
declined to 481 ; Australian Agricultural to 30 301 ;
Electric Telegraph have improved to 103 i.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DA:y
R O'CLOCK
Bank Stock ......................... 224
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 174
India Stock
Consols for Account (May 5) 941 a

March. 3 line.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d
Ditto f.,500
Ditto Small, 11d.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Il Ditto 1858, 44 per Cent ........ 941
uenos Ayres, -6
per Cent.
Ditto Account 0
.80
.ardnuan, 5 per Cent
~., Ditto Account
'sPanish 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 3O
anish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 4l
llrkisb. 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent. l7
1, Dividends on the above payable in London.
-uateb. Exchange, 12 Gull. 1 per Cent... •
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. .. 99 g I

TWO O'CLOCK

Consols, Money 94145
Consols for Account (May 5) 94i 5

IDETERMINED SUICIDE IN A WATER-BlTTT.—yes-
erday Mr. W. Payne, the coroner for Southwark, received
Information. of the death of Mr. Benjamin Pritchard,. of
44.,,°11g-litne, Bermondsey, who committed self-destruction.
"Ile deceased had been in a very desponding state of mind
bedso weeks past. On Saturday morning he got out ?f
and put his trousers on, and went down stairs. His
wife on going into tbe yard was horrified at finding him
urowned in the water-butt. No cause is assigned.
TIIF, GALWAY LINE OF PACKETS.—The Circas-
sian sailed yesterday from Galway with the Newfoundland
mails and 32 passengers. The next steamer from Galway
Will be the steam ship Adelaide, 1,849 tons register, 2,700
tons burthen, and 448 horse-power. This ship has just had
a thorough repair. She has a new poop, and her saloon and
other accommodations are of the best description. She will
leave the Thames this day to take her station at Galway,
and will sail from that port on the 30th inst.
SALE OF COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY.—The
prisoners in this case were brought up at Bow-street yes-
terday for final exainination and further evidence having
Nen given Were fully committed for trial,

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