The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-08 00:00:00

iii°ArEZ 111,1PICET AYD CITY NEW S.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Foreign
and Colonial Produce Markets dur-
ing' the last few days have shown rather more
activity, althoughlittle variation of importance can
be recorded as regards prices. Tea has been in
limited demand, at previous values. The finer
descriptions of British plantation sugar suitable for
home consumption have been in increased demand,
and prices have tended upwards. In the refined
market dried goods have been in steady request,
and have realised late quotations. Coffee has been
la active demand, and at full rates. Rice, fruit,
and spices have been moderately dealt in. The
demand for medium qualities of currants continues
aetive- In saltpetre and tallow there has not been
much a.ctivity, but prices have been fairl main-
tained, y
It 11'43 n-
announced yesterday afternoon that the
firm of Messrs.en
Da Costa, Do Brath, and Co., chiefly
gaged in the River Plate trade, had suspended
Pplrient. Their acceptances are said to amount to
,°'°6o. The cause of the failure is the stoppage
c',.l a house in the Havannah, but it is expected the
rm Will soon resume operations.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
o~tl
ie_.y, and about 8,000 bales were sold at
cineer rates. In the Railway Share Market in-
e
erased dulness prevailed ; prices, however, were
mr.
the
"lank of England has slightly diminished, and
tti.tieeen,abarukte4consequently presents a quieter appear-
to the present time very little altera-
:'l has taken place in the rates charged for accom-
i,,°clittill. No difficulty, however, is experienced
- neg'ociating first class bills at 21 per cent.
butt tho Bank of England yesterday there were no
1,-441 operations of importance. The bar silver
BrriOt by the last West Indian steamer has been
rAare s. ss. 2d. per oz., being a slight advance cern-
ed with the price realised for the previous
0/1P1)13% There is a steady demand for this metal
tall Eastern account, but the Government remit-
tances form the principal part of the shipments
made by the periodical steamers.
„ further distribution of £lO per share has been
4,,ottfid
bY the liquidators of the Western Bank of
1:11.don• making, with previous payments of a
;An tlaa.
Ihcharacter, a total of £3O out of the £5O
riginally paid.
all
market for English Securities has bee* rather
ri _
the attention of the members being chiefly
thrected to the liquidation of the account. At first
ate Funds appeared firm, business being recorded
Previous rates, but a decline has since occurred,
Partly cm-
tioe„,
.i.ng to the intelligence from the Con-
N with regard to the Italian question.
47:1'°18 for money have been 901 but they
theandnir 96! ; for the account they have been 94
*th Present price is 961 1. The New Threes are
the 4a 941 651, the Reduced steady at 941 951, but
INC Per Cent. Annuities have receded to 1101.
acts
Stock is flat at 2231 to 225 ; ditto New Loan
eed to 1041-1, but it has since receded to 103 a
9Le Debentures are at 963 ; and Exchequer Bills
ts' to 325• prem.
tatellishless in the Foreign Stock Market is mode-
Turkish Tin?. active and prices have been well maintained.i
ke,.114 6 Per Cents. are 781 to 79 ; ditto, New, 68, •
per has advanced to 221 and 231; Brazilian 5
Del lellts.• to 102; ditto 41 per Cents.
; r (1858), to
Venezuelan 1 per Cents., to 15 ; and Dutch
at Gzl eehtB., to
100 ; Russian 3 per Cents. are firm,
%teach,' 66 ; and the Sorip at 1 dis. Sardinian is
at 861 ; and Peruvian 41 per Cents., at NI.
hav
b"transactions in the Railway Share Market
kiPn extremely limited; prices, however,
ne Steady, Great Westerns, North -Western s,
Easter``'ends• North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-
Inas being at yesterday's closing rates.
ye, the Foreign and Colonial Markets there is
tro•Yii little
ghtalteration. Bahia and San Francisco
1; Grand Trunk of Canada declined to
tiiat;aur:elVestern of Canada to 14 ; East In-
"
nBl 983 1004 1014 • and Great Indian Peninsula,
Joint,
exce,,a; "'took Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
ever4ligly inactive. Union of Australia, .how 7
Nal tavanced 10s. to 15s. ; Peninsular., and Ori-
ajeall.l, Ss.; South Australian Land declined
van Dieman's Land 10s. to 15s.

O'CLOCK.
13X1
ONE
a TISII FUNDS THIS DAY IT .
~,. , 4 I 51
3 Pet Cent. Reduced Annuities... , ..... viVl, i
Nl)er Colit. Consols Annuities ..... ,•• • • ;51 1 3 41
3
g ,
~Per Cent. Annuities
1101
1 Per Cent Annuities
hina Btoek
bitt • .........................
1041 31 4
bitt
„9, 1859, 5 per Cont.
1041 4
big o°l4 an Scrip, 5 per cent
bittDebentures, 1858
1(.?_itt:)11°11' 44
Ditto, 1859
£1 000
linoter £1,600
961 1
ongolii for Account (Dee 6)
32 29
D
Ittil'iller Bills, £l,OOO, Ifd
32 29
1)14:
5ma11,)00..........................
32 29
~ lfd ...................... ,
altlc,
ONE
tr . ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT
102
Ilian per Cent.
pal 5I
~e.O Ditto A 1 Per Cent. 1852
ei •
_
tf.Nan ;iper Cent. ........
23 1 21
0 CLOCK .
Is itt° Account . .
e,l:?.vian 41 Per Cent ..
911
bob tto A.ccount .
p Ditto
.........
45±
,itil tueee, 1853, 3 per •Cent.
totc,sti:,slB.22 ten St.:, 5 per Cent
_I-66d51
'IN, 3 per IC
t 1859 %I'd' • erlP, .............. ......
l'lan 6 C t
Br.bitt ) per en
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ratieh accountper Cent„ .
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44
~‘ Tito Account
...
tnritio..
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Ditto u u per Cent
~ Account .
........
"tt°Ne L
1),,,_ vv oan -.81 $
,„ ate Account .
~_ ............... u
.2
yvt.ezuela 21 per •
cent
Ditto 1 per Cent' l5
Dtit l Dividends on the above payable in London.
-c Exchange 12 GuilCenter Cent —
Ditto 4
100
Certificates, 4 per
Consols TWO O'CLOCK.
, Money ......
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Consols for Account, December 96;