The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-14 00:00:00

3LA RICET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Less activity has been apparent in the Foreign
and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few
days, owing to the high rates demanded for most
of the principal staples. Tea has been firm, as the
accounts by the overland mail report a deficiency
in the shipments of about 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 lbs.
compared with last year. In sugar the transactions
have been confined to immediate requirements for
home consumption, few speculative transactions
having been recorded. Coffee continues in fair de-
mand, and the superior descriptions have exhibited
an improvement in value. Rice has been dealt in
to a rather large extent, chiefly for exportation,
and in some instances prices have slightly improved.
Saltpetre has been in steady request, at fall values ;
and tallow has exhibited extreme firmness, an ad-
vance of about 6d per cwt. being realised for most
descriptions.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices tended downwards. The sales
Were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales. The
Railway Share Market presented rather more ani-
mation, and quotations slightly improved.
The operations in the money market are not very
extensive, but a fair amount of business is reported
at terms a fraction under the Bank minimum.
As accommodation can thus be ohtMned at easier
rates, the applications at that establishment have
fallen off, and a diminution may therefore be ex-
pected in the item of the " other securities."
The advices from Paris this morning, in describ-
ing the nature of the business transactions on the
Bourse, state that, in spite of the extensive specu-
lative sales, considerable purchases were effected
on behalf of the investing public. It is mentioned
that one of the bankers in the " parquet " received
yesterday no less than 325 orders to purchase secu-
rities on private account.
The monthly return of the Bank of France, com-
pleted to the 13th ult., has been published, and,
compared with 'that of the previous, month, some
important changes are apparent, owing chiefly to
the commercial requirements usual at the close of
the year. In the bullion there is a decrease of
£1,138,872, and the bills discounted show an aug-
mentation of £1,721,500. The advances on. Public
Securities have been larger by £7,680, and upon
Railway Shares they have been £977,116 in excess
of the previous month.
At the meeting of the General Discount Com-
pany, to-day, a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
Per annum was declared.
There has been very •little fluctuation in the
market for public securities to-day. The excite-
Meat recently noticed has therefore subsided. and
the quotations, both for the English Funds and the
has
Rentes, show an upward tendency. This
nas checked speculative transactions for the decline,
a disposition being shown rather to operate in the
contrary direction.' As, at the same time the public
have Purchased largely for investment, the
tone of business has improved; but the doubt
still entertained respecting the position of
affairs on the Continent exerts an influ-
'°nee upon the condition of the market. Con-
sols have been quoted 951 761 for money, and 958 I
for account, which are the present quotations,
although for a short period they were a fraction
higher. Bank Stock is 226; the New Threes and
the Reduced are 961 a ; Exchequer Bills, 355. to
28s. prem. ; Long Annuities have been dealt in at
18fr r and India Loan Debentures, 99/ a.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following
as the prices of the American Securities :
edeeable . Prices.
United States 6 per Cents R1867-ImB6B
Do. 6 per Cent Bonds
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds —
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds
„Plassachnsettsjzrgcnt,,,StF.,
ITOOS
Ohio 6 per'Cent: Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock
Pennsylvania' 5 per. Ct., Bonds
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds.
Yjrginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent
(Preelands)
1)0. shares, 60 dols. paid ....
Vchigan Central 8 per Cent..
•uo. do. shares
New York Central 6 per
not convertible .
INew York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857_59
Newo. shares
York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
,„.3(1 mortgage
eve York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
convertible
'Sr
ew York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
Dell do
suic . " •
shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort-
Dgage Str. Bonds, not cony 1859 99 100
o. do., Ist. do.
A ,fair amount of business has been transacted in
the Foreign Stock Market, and quotations are
~without any material alteration. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 90 to 901 ; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, 81
to 811 ; ditto, 2d issue, 41 to 3;3, dis. ; Chilian
Loan, 3 to 2. dii.) Brazilian 5 per Cents.
are steady, at .102 ; ditto 41 per Cents., at 931 to
941 ; and Mexican, at 191 4. Peruvian are firm,
at 904 to 91 ; Portuguese, at 47 ; and Spanish
Deferred, at 29/ to 30t. Grenada Active has been
dealt in at 20, and Russian 5 per Cents, at 113'
ditto 41 per Cents., 99 ; and Sardinian are 871.
The Railway Share Market has exhibited in-
creased firmness to-day, and a fair amount of busi-
ness has been transacted in most of the Principal
lines, at an average improvement of about Ito *
per cent. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great
Western, Brighton, North Western, and South
Western have advanced ss. Eastern Counties,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, North British,
North Eastern, York, and North Eastern, Berwick,
10s- Great Northerns have declined 55., and
Caledonians, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial under-
takings have been in moderate request, and also
show symptoms of improvement. Northern of
Prance have advanced 10s., and Lombardo-Venetian
about ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula improved about
£1 to £1 55.; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s., and
East Indian' about 10s.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
in Moderate demand at slightly improved rates.

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101 102
78 -
90 92
95 97

1886

103-104
95 97
84 86
85 86
84• 86
84 86
84 86
90 92
79 81
77 79

1877
Divers
1886
1888

1875
1875

1883

1864

1883

1862

1875

Bank
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
-blank Stock . . ..... ... .. .. ........... 226
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .......... 961 i
3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities .......... 951. I
New 3 per Cent. Annuities .... .... ... 961 6 1 i
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 186.....
IDitto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885.. 18i i
ndia Stock ............... . .......... Ditto Debentures . ......... •.. .......... 991 i 1
Consols for Account ................... 951 1 4
March June.
tx
itto heque
T., 50r Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lkd.. 3537 181 35 7 8
D 0
1, FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. 2
zirazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
W 31
, Ditto 1858, 41- per Cent
!,1611 nos Ayres, 6 per Cent.
-/renada New Active, 21 per Cent. c...
1
4oxican 3 per Cent
qlllitto Account
' ruvian 4} per Cent 94 90 k
Ditto Account
Po
It rtlltuese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
~ Ditto 41 per Cent.
Pallish 3 per Cent. 444 i-
bittttoo
Account
Parrish 3 per Cent.
30/ 30
I,lPlallish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l .I,lki ish 6 per Cent
.90
Ji.._,:tto Account
-Ditto New Loan Scrip
Ditto
2d Issue
3 .
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols,f
Money
Consol n. Account, Feb. 8 959
s (51
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I,IOII%TENDRAPERS' AND SILKMERCERS' STITU-
dra;.--"The 22d anniversary ball in aid of the Linen-
11,ars', Silkaiercers' Lacemen's, llaberdashers', and
Institution took' place last night at St. James's;
k 8
er oat4l was very successful, there being upwards of 60
nab.,l-118 Present. Adams's band was in attendance, and
coziting) under the superintendence of Mr. Frampton, was
tafitel with great spirit for some hours. The hall was
‘141.Y decorated for the occasion, and the ball passed off
sfacto •
Bch
Pkit, rllY•
~.rIANIENTARY REFORM.—The Mayor of Nor-
fEtetto?-11.• George Middleton, one of the principal manu-
41at
the le Z.,1150lin tho lacedeclined to accede to a reluest
convene Convene " common hall" of the citizens
pia,question of Parliamentary Reform. A rather strong
`;_was issued yesterday on the subject by the advanced
thoe,ql_l,lB,.and it appears that they still intend to have a de-
BorwicLntioa on the subject, at which it is rumoured that
hey subject,
?flu be proem,