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MON. T ALIRKET AAJJ CITY IVEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
During the last few days business in the markets
for Foreign and Colonial Produce has continued
inactive, and little change of importance has taken
place in prices. Tea has remained at previous
values. For sugar there has been a very limited
inquiry ; good grocery descriptions, however,
have maintained previous prices. Rice is in
more request, at slightly reduced rates, and a fair
business has been transacted in saltpetre, at an ad-
vance of 6d. per cent. The Tallow Market has
been very inactive, and but little speculative busi-
ness has been transacted, prices generally showing
less firmness, P.Y.C. en the spot being quoted
595. 6d. to 60s. per cwt.

Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices advanced id.
to id. per lb. The sales amounted to 20,000 bales.
A small amount of gold, namely, £12,000, was
sent into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Massilia, which leaves to-morrow for India,
China, &c., will take out £124,189, namely, £18,587
in gold and the remainder in silver.

The tendency of the money market continues
favourable, and a reduction in the minimum rate of
discount is expected on Thursday next. In the
meantime, the demand for accommodation is very
moderate, although good bills arc negotiable at 7i
per cent.

A small amount of business has been transacted
today in the market for Public Securities, and
owing to the negotiation of a few speculative sales,
a decline of s per cent. has occurred. The uncer-
tainty felt with reference to the course of events in
America, and the expectation that the next mail
will bring some unfavourable advices have dimi-
nished. The buoyancy recently experienced,
and the reaction is only kept in check
by the satisfactory change in the aspect of
monetary affairs both here and on the continent.
Consols are 91! 92 for transfer, and 924
for account. India Stock is flat at 220 ; ditto 5
Per Cent. Loan is firm at 1001 India 5i per Cent.
Rupee Paper remains at 1001; Exchequer Bills,
lid- per diem, are flat at 7s. to 6s. dis. ; ditto, 2d.
per diem, at par ss. prem.
In the Foreign Market Mexican stock has shown
Increased depression, dealings being recorded at
238 24. Turkish 6 per Cents. are flat at 741 to 74! ;
ditto, 1858, 541- to 551 ; but the 11'10 Bonds have
Improved to 58; and Peruvian to 94; Spanish
Deferred are heavy at 411; but Belgian are steady
at 976,

• Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very inactive, and most of the principal undertak-
ings have shown increased depression. Eastern
Counties, North-Western, South-Western, Arid-
land, North Eastern (Berwick), and West Midland
have declined 58. ; Great Northern and Norfolk,
however, have advanced 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have continued
'very quiet, without any change of importance in
values. Royal Danish realize 14 ; East Indian
99 998; and Great Indian Peninsula 951 95k.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinue in limited request. London and Westmin-
ster have declined 55.; Bank of Australasia as.;
and Peel River Land £1 les.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICEs
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
2 11
India Stock

Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 25 dis
Consols for Account
. 2d.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 6 lid 7
d spm par
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 B6 51
Ditto, 1858 .... 851
Ditto 1860
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 1011
Ditto 4f per Cent.
Bardinian 5 per Cent. ..
Ditto Account
SPanish 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
Turkish
Cert. of Coup. not funded 54
6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
' Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f 971

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols' Money 9IA 2
Ditto Account 92h 1