The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

DIONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

During the last few days there has been rather
more activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets; the demand, however, has been chiefly
for home consumption. Tea has been steady, at
fully late prices, and for the better qualities of
sugar rather higher rates have been paid. Coffee
has been in fair demand, particularly good qua-
lities of plantation Ceylon, which sold at full
values. Cocoa continues dull. Rice, however, has
been very inactive, with little change to report in
values. There has been a moderate inquiry for
fruit, and both currants and Valentia raisins have
been dealt in at late quotations. Saltpetre continues
steady, at about previous -prices ; but tallow is dull
:with a slight downward tendency—P.Y.C. being
quoted 525. 6d. per cwt. in all positions up to De-
cember.

At the usual quarterly sales of foreign and
Colonial wool, which commenced yesterday after-
noon, there was a fair attendance of home buyers
front the manufacturing districts, but few foreigners
were present. The biddings were by no means
animated, the present aspect of political affairs on
the Continent tending to check confidence, and the
Prices current were only equal to those realised at
the close of the last sales in December. The small
quantity of Australian wool in yesterday evening's
catalogue has prevented any accurate estimate
of the present state of the market being formed.
The quantity announced is already 33,000 bales,
Chiefly from the Cape of Good Hope. The sales
will terminate on the 15th March.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a very dull appearance, and 8,000 bales were
sold at, in some instances, lower rates. On the
Stock Exchange a limited business was transacted
in Railway Shares, and prices were unaltered.
In the general discount market the inquiries are
limited, and the terms charged for accommodation
show no alteration.

The silver market is being suppled by consign-
ments from the continent. The Baron Osy, from
Antwerp, is announced this morning with a parcel
Tabled at £40,000.

The fifth ordinary meeting of the Chartered Bank
of India, Australia, and China, was held to-day ;
Mr. Mitchell, M.P., in the chair. The report was
brief, but satisfactory, and showed a net profit of
£24,037 175., from which the directors recom-
mended a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum.

There was an adjourned meeting of the Scottish
Australian Investment Company to-day, for consi-
dering the propriety of raising £200,000 more
capital at 5 per cent. in this country for employ-
ment in the colony. The question led is some dis-
cussion, but was agreed to ultimately.
At the meeting of the Great Ship Company held
today, it was stated that the purchase of the vessel
had been completed for £165,332, and the sum of
£161,482 subscribed in shares and money. There
was a short discussion on the subject of new
directors and other matters, when the meeting
adjourned.

There has been very little variation in the market
for public Securities to-day, the few transactions
recorded having been concluded at about previous
rates. The continued firmness of the Funds is
Chiefly dependent upon the course of values on the
Paris Bourse. Already a slight improvement has
been established in the Rentes, which has created
a-more cheerful feeling in the market. Consols
for money and account have been 95/ K, and at
present the tendency is rather unfavourable. The
New Three per Cents. and the Reduced Annuities
are heavy at 951 96 ; the New 21 per Cents. are
'narked 79, and Long Annuities, 181. India Loan
Debentures are firm at 98/, and the Bonds at 15s.
to 19s. prem. Exchequer Bills are marked 345. to
375. prem.
A very moderate amount of business has been
transacted in the Foreign market, and prices in
most instances are fully supported. Turkish 6 per
Cents. aro 90 to 901 ; ditto, New Loan, 791 to 801 ;
ditto, 2d issue, 6 to 51 dis. ; Peruvian 42 per Cents.
have improved to 931 and 93a; Russian 5 per
Cents. to 1121; ditto 41 per Cents. to 991 ; and
Spanish 3 per Cents. to 441. Portuguese are flat,
at 451 46 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. at 65. Vene-
zuelan Deferred are firm, at 171. The New Aus-
trian Loan is 1/ to 11 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
"P. 6 per Cent Bonds
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds — 78 80
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 93 94
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds 95 97
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
Bonds
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock lBB6 96 98
~,,Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock —82 i
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 86 87
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Divers 82 84
'Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 1888 84 86
Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds 90 92
Illinois Central 7 per Cent 1875 80 82
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875 77 79
Illinois Central 7 per Cent
(Freelands)
1)0. shares, 60 dols. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 85 87
De. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct ,
not convertible
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59
do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
3d mortgage
New York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
convertible

1864

93 95
76 78
70 72
38 42

1883
1862

The Railway Share Market has exhibited rather
less buoyancy, and in some instances a decline of
about to 1 per cent. may be noted in values,
compared with yesterday. Eastern Counties,
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and North British,
have receded ss. ; Great Western, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, North-Western, Midland, and South-
Eastern, 10s. ; and Caledonian, £l, The Foreign
and Colonial undertakings are very inactive. Prices,
however, have been fully supported, Lombardo-
Venetian and Paris and Lyons having been dealt
•in at yesterday's rates. Grand' Trunk of Canada
have improved about ss. East Indian are steady,
at 1031 to 1031; and Indus Steam Flotilla has
improved 4a.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
in very limited request. London and County have
advanced ss. ; Oriental Bank, ss. Ottoman Bank
declined ss. ; and Union of Australia, 15s. Royal
Mail Steam and Scottish Australian Investment
are also a shade firmer.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 954 6 51 6
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities. 951 6 Ot i
New 21 per Cent. Annuities 79
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885 lBl
India Stock
Ditto Debentures 9Bl
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account . 5l
March. J I me.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 37 4 I
Ditto Small, lid.
Ditto Advertised
Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 3} per Cent .... 100
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent 931
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian 4} per Cent 931
Ditto Account
1853, 3 per Cent.
I)ortu..
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2/
Ditto 41 per Cent.
„Panish 3 per Cent 44 31
4 urkieh 6 per Cent. 9O
Ditto New Loan
Ditto 2d Issue
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent l7l
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 65 1
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 951 i
• Consols for Account

On the arrival of a train from Corbeil, the day
before yesterday, M. Caille, a gentlemen of some porperty of
that place, was found dead in one of the carriages in which
he had travelled alone. A medical man being sent for
10.1otolinced his death to have been caused by apoplexy.
Caille had, it is supposed, set out for Paris on business, as
he had considerable property in his pocket, consisting of
12,k-notes, gold, inscriptions of Rente, and railway shares.
His family were immediately informed of the melancholy
event by telegraph, and the body was taken backto Corbeil,