The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-22 00:00:00

The markets for foreign and colonial p* roduce
have continued very dull during the last fel,v days,
the onerous terms demanded for discount ar commo•
dation having tended to prevent speculative busi-
ness. At the public sales of tea inferior qualities
Went at rather easier rates. Sugars hay e declined
about 61 per cwt. for the low and inferior descrip-
tions, but previous rates have been reali.,ied for good
grocery qualities. Coffee has continued inactive,
only the finer qualities realising former prices. In
fruit, rice, and spices the dealings have been chiefly
for immediate home consumption, and at slightly
reduced values. Oils and tallow have continued
quiet, but a few speculative transactions in the
latter has tended to sustain the quotations. P.Y.C.
on the spot, 595. 6d. ; and last three months, de-
livery, 565. 6d. per cwt.

The next quarterly sales of foreign and colonial
wool are to commence on the 28th 'inst., and the
quantity already arrived amounts to about 49,000
bales, a large proportion of which is from the Cape
of Good Hope.

Rather more business was recorded in the Liver-
pool Cetton Market on Friday, although operations
are still very much restricted, and prices; exhibited
a further decline of in the pound. The sales
amounted to 5,000 bales.

An active business is still reported in the general
money market, the inquiry being .steadily main-
tained, while the banks and discount houses still
evince a disinclination to enter i ato extensive
Operations. It is only in exception! 11 cases, where
the paper offered is of superior quality and within
a short period of maturity, that accommodation can
be obtained under the Bank minimum of 8 per
cent.

A further sum of £16,000 in gold was sent into
the Bank of England yesterday.
The directors of the Commercial Bank of London
have convened a meeting of the shareholders for
the 19th pros., for the purpose of receiving a report
from the Board upon the agreement entered into
for the transfer of their business to the London and
Westminster.

A final call of £2 per share has been made by the
directors of the Great Southern of India Railway
Company, payable on the 13th of April next.
The Market -for American Securities during the
Past week has remained very inactive. Messrs.
D. Bell, Son, and Company in their circular state
that, "The business in American Securities during
the past week has been almost entirely suspended.
Some of the Southern State stocks have been offered
for sale more freely at lower prices, but purchasers
de not come forward at present. The United States
Bonds are much out of favour, and a sale to any
extent with the present feeling of distrust could not
be effected in the London market."

No alteration of importance has taken place to-
day in the market for Public Securities, and busi-
ness has continued inactive. Consols are 91k 1 for
transfer, and 918;; for account. The position of
Inonetary affairs still creates a heavy tone. The
flew Threes and the Reduced are flat at 911 8 ;
rat
Annuities at 16 1-16 ; and Exchequer Bills
at Bs. and 3s. dis. ; Bank Stock is 2358 and 237 ;
and India New Loan Scrip is 100 k.
. There is very little animation in the Foreign
Stock Market, and prices show no variation of im-
portance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 to 70 ;
ditto 1858, 54 to 541; Mexican remain at 23k I ;
Spanish at 484-, ; ditto Certificates at 6k ; Dutch
4 per Cents. are flat at 1003 ; and Peruvian at 97.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted to-day in the Railway Share Market, and in
Some instances a slight improvement has been
apparent. Caledonian and Great Western have
advanced ss: ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
and South Eastern, 10s.; and Eastern Counties,
15s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North-
Western declined 55.; and Midland and North-
astern (Berwick), 10s.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
'Were no dealings of importance. Great Luxem-

Bourg realised ; and San Paulo, 21 2a ; Great
Western of Canada remain at 104 11; and Great
Indian Peninsula have receded to 951.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued depressed. London and Westminster de-
clined 55.; Union of London, 10s. ; and Crystal
Palace Stcck, £l.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 1 k
4 per Cent. Cons®ls Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll /
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6 1-16
India Stock. ......... .. 225 31
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, March 7 .. 914 i /
India Stock for Account
Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account 99/
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1Itl
D tto £500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
, Ditto Amount
reruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account •
69/
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 par Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 911 1
Ditto Account

TEE WEATIIBB.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
between 8 and B. E. XI. D. 'F.C.I I. S.
9 a.m. I
------ -- — ,
Nairn 28'94 41 39 S.W. 3,4 i c.
Leith 29'17 46 44 S.W. 9' o. -
Greenock -
Berwick
A rdrossan
Portrush 29'17 43 42 S.S.W. 5I 4 o.
Shields
Galway 2917 45 43 W. 8, 4 c.
Scarborough
Ilull -
Liverpool 2949 45 41 . S.W. 4 1 b.
Valentia 2947 43 42 . W. 1 81 o.
Queenstown
Yarmouth 29'83 43 41 W.S.W. 3,3 I
London 29'65 46 44 S.S.W. 3 3 c -
Night extreme 29,17 42 W.S.W. 2 2I b. -
sievr .......... 29'65 44 42 S.W. 1 1 b. -
Dover 2910 48 46 S.E. 8 8, o.
Portsmouth
Portland

ExPLANA.Twx.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b , blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ;
1., fog. ; h., hail ; 1.,. lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., ram ; s , snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).

WIND AND WEATHER
Alderney, S. ; cloudy
Brighton S.W."; fine
Dublin, 'S.W. ; fine, very

tEPORT, THIS DIY, 9 A.,31.
Harwich, S.W. ; fine
Inverness, S.W. ; fine
Lowestoft, S.W.; cloudy
Newcastle on Tyne, S.W.;
fine
Peterborough, S. ; fine
Southampton,- S.W. ; fine
Weymouth, W.S.W. ; hazy
Whitehaven,W. S. W.; cloudy
York, S.W.; fine

windy
Dundee, N.E. ; fine
Edinburgh, S.W.; rein
Glasgow, dull
Hartlepool, S.W.; fino
Holyhead, S.W., fresh gale;
clear

A rumour which met with a good deal of circula-
tion yesterday afternoon, to the effect that a fraud had been
discovered at the Bank of England, has no other foundation
than the fact that three or four clerks in that establishment
who have been found to have dabbled in bill transactions,
have been dismissed. •
In consequence of the submarine telegraph cable
between Portland and the Channel Islands being damaged,
Jersey is communicated with from Southampton, and vice
.
versa, via France, respecting the Channel Island mail
packets.
The Echo, East Indiaman,- from Liverpool to
Calcutta, has been abandoned off Tuska, in the St. George's
Channel. bier cargo is insured at Lloyd's for £50,000.
COMING :DIVIDEND,—The Glasgow and South-
:Western dividend williba at :thtti rate of 51 per cent.; with
about £5,000 over,

CORK COUNTY ELECTION.—The nomination for
Cork county took place yesterday. The candidates were
Colonel Roche (Liberal), and Mr. N. P. Leader (Conserva-
tive). The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Leader.
4110 poll is fixed for Monday and Tuesday next.