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

fIiONEI) 111 IRKET AND CITY NE K'4.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets dur-
ing the last few days have shown rather more
activity, although little variation of importance can
1)e tecorded 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
in active demand, and at full rates. Rice, fruit,
and spices have been moderately dealt in. The
demand for medium qualities of currants continues
active. In saltpf•tre and tallow there has not been
'much activity, but prices have been fairly main-
tained.

It Was announced yesterday afternoon that the
firm of Messrs. Da Costa, Ds Brath, and Co., chiefly
engaged in the River Plate trade, had suspended
Payment. Their acceptances are said to amount to
L 4,000. The cause of the failure is the stoppage
of a house in the Havannah, but it is expected the
firm will soon resume operations.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and about 8,000 bales were sold at
former rates. In the Railway Share Market in-
creased dulness prevailed ; prices, however, were
firmer.
The demand for money in Lombard-street and at
the Bank of England has slightly diminished, and
the market consequently presents a quieter appear-
ance, but up to the present time very little altera
tion has taken place in the rates charged for accom-
modation. No difficulty, however, is experienced
'a negotiating first class bills at 21 per cent.
At the Bank of England yesterday there were no
bullion operations of importance. Tho bar silver
brought by the last West Indian steamer has been
sold at ss. 2d. per oz., being a slight advance com-
pared with the price realised for the previous
suPPly. There is a steady demand for this metal
on Eastern account, but the Government remit-
tances form the principal part of the shipments
Made by the periodical steamers.
A further distribution of £lO per share has been
notified by the liquidators of the Western Bank of
London. making, with previous payments of a
"allHar character, a total of £3O out of the £5O
originally paid.
The market for English Securities has been rather
quiet, the
attention of the members being chiefly
directed to the liquidation of the account. At first
the funds appeared firm, business being recorded
at previous rates, but a decline has since occurred,
Partly Owing to the intelligence from the Con-
tinent with regard to the Italian question.
Consols for money have been 961 but they
andnow 961 ; for the account they have been 96,1,
fit rill the present price is 961 1. The New Threes are
951, the Reduced steady at 94j 951, but
yhe . at 944 5
Per Cent. Annuities have receded to 1101.
411dia
‘, Stock is flat at 2231 to 225 ; ditto New Loan
aanced to 1041 1, but it has since receded to 1031
the bebentures are at 961 ; and Exchequer Bills
29a. to 325. prem.
Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode-
;t.iMY active, and prices have been well maintained.
lurkih 6 per Cents, are 781 to 79 ; ditto, New, 681.
-4e4ican has advanced to 221 and 231 ; Brazilian 5
I:ri Cents., to 102; ditto 41 per Cents. (1858), to
As'i 1; Venezuelan 1 per Cents., to 15 ; and Dutch
▪ Per Cents., to 100 ; Russian 3 per Cents. are firm.,
itt 651 66 ; and the Scrip at 6 dis. Sardinian is
steady, at 861 ; and Peruvian 41 per Cents., at 911.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
'lave been extremely limited ; prices, however,
continue steady. Great Westerns, North -Western s,
M...idlands North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-
Easterns being at yesterday's closing rates.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there is
brought
little alteration. Bahia and San Francisco
"'relight 4' ; Grand Trunk of Canada declined to
; Great Western of Canada to 14 ; East In-
ulaa are 1001 101-i- • and Great Indian Peninsula,
9% 981, 4
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
"eeedingly inactive. Union of Australia, how-
"er, advanced 10s. to 15s. ; Peninsular and Ori-
ental Steam, ss. ; South Australian Land declined
ss•,
and Van Dieman's Land 10s. to 15s.

1 ilitirrisn FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
—NG lisi g
P'''' °nut. Reduced Annuities 95
961 1
Nl2er Cent. Consols Annuities
951 k 5 411
"'w Cent Cent. Annuities
110 i
0, per . Annuities
225 3% 5
In lia Stock
104 f 3f 4/ 31
_ pitto, 1859, 5 per Cent.
104% 4 31 i
121.tt0 Loan Scrip, ,per cent
961
Unto Debentures, 18.58
96i
D
. Ditto, 1859 itto bonds, £l,OOO
bittl under £l,OOO
2 P
co
961 1 i i
ti‘ole for Account (Deo. 6)
32 29
_.clioquer Bills £1 000 I%d
32 29
ihtto
,G5OO " '
32 29
13itt• Small, 11d.
britziIDi'aOnRSEpeIrGCNenFLUNDS—CLOSING
P9II:2ISCIEs.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1858
ehilan, 6 pr Cent —
Ditto 74 5
Ditto 31aer Cent
.. 881
lars 41 per Cent.
221 I
''''l -xis • .
an ,1 per Cent.
23 1 21
1,-Ditto Account
truvinn 41 per Cent
Ditto k
911
.) ~ ccount
Ditto 3 per Cent.
~., -Ditto Account
451
",„11117ruese, 1853, 3per Cent.
iiiti'o Account
Ditto Small
Dior, 46
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent 94-1
66 51
Sardinian
3 par Cent. 1859
o Ser.', ' d
Ijper Cent. —t„ bit.to A.'ecount
I),lnisi 3 per Cent .
44
~‘ Ditto Account
Intli-isli 6 per
•Cent ..
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
'Ditto Account
Ditto Account
bill n New Loan
_
Ditto Account
Venezuela 21 per C
Ditto 1 per Content.
15 141
Ditto Dividends on the above payable in London.
Di to h Exchane,-e, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent
Certificates, 4 per Cent 100.
TITRE E O'CLOCK.
961 1
console. Money
Consols for Account, December.. 981 %