The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The public foreign and colonial produee markets
re-opened to-day after the Christmas holidays.
In the private contract markets, during the last
few days there has been a moderate business
transacted in most of the principal staples. Tea
continues at former rates. For sugar, there has
been some inquiry for the refining descriptions,
and holders demand full values. In the re-
fined market, however, the dealings were
limited to immediate requirements at former
quotations. Coffee met a steady sale, particularly
good qualities of native Ceylon. In rice few
dealings have been reported, and quotations are
unaltered. Spices have been dull, and little busi-
ness has been done in saltpetre. There continues
to be a fair demand for indigo, and prices have an
Upward tendency. The next public sales of this
article are fixed for the Bth of February. Tallow
has been dull ; the current prices for P.Y.C. on the
spot are 51s. to 51s, 3d., and 51s. 3d. to Ms. 6d. for
March delivery.
The Liverpool Cotton arket, yesterday,
presented a very steady appearance, and
8,000 bales were disposed of at about previous
quotations. In Railway Shares a good business
was transacted at full rates.

The numerous trade circulars published within
the last few days, in recording the progress of busi-
ness during the last year, refer with confidence to
the prospects of the ensuing twelve months. In
almost every branch of business a hope is enter-
tained of a general improvement, in consequence of
the healthier condition which distant foreign and
colonial markets have lately assumed. A few
weeks, however, will probably elapse before
operations will be actively resumed after the
holidays, but the accounts from the manu-
facturing districts are very encouraging, and
in other directions the advices are not less
assuring. A few failures are occasionally reported,
but there is every reason to believe that the com-
mercial community, although they have had to
contend against unusual dulness for a protracted
Period, are generally in a favourable position ; and
it is expected that the engagements due to-day,
the 4th of the month, will not lead to any impor-
tant embarrassments.

A small amount of gold, viz., £35,000, was
taken into the Bank of England yesterday.
The general meeting of shareholders of the
London Dock Company took place to-day. The
report showed a slight falling off' in the ton-
nage inwards, but a very important dimi-
nution in the revenue derivable from wines,
spirits, and tobacco, the latter mainly caused
by the Victoria Company's competition. . The
loss in these articles was upwards of £20,000.
The accounts of the half-year showed a total
balance in favour of the company of £217,223 18s.
7d., from which a dividend of £2 per cent. was
recommended. As a lower dividend was now pro-
posed, it naturally led to some dissatisfaction, but
the report was adopted.
The funds have been very inactive to-day, and
the decline which took place yesterday afternoon
has not been recovered. The dealers are anxiously
awaiting the receipt of the quotations of Rentes
from the Paris Bourse, for the fall of .1 per cent.
in those securities yesterday partly occasioned the
depreciation here. Consols are about 968 1 for the
11th instant, and 961 a for the January account.
The Government broker has purchased £25,000
Reduced Annuities for the Savings Bank Commis-
sioners. Bank Stock is firm at 226. The New
3 per Cents. and the Reduced are marked
963 97. The March Exchequer Bills are 375., and
June ditto 375. to 40s. premium. India Loan De-
bentures are 991 y ; and Long Annuities 1 3-16ths.
In Foreign Securities a rather large business has
been transacted, and prices are generally well
supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 911 to 92 ;
and the Scrip, 21 to 1i dis. ; the 4 per Cents. are
marked 106; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are firm
at 1021 to 103 ; the 41 per Cents. at 95
Russian 5 per Cents. at 1131; Sardinian,
at 90 to 901 ; and Peruvian (Uribarren), at 861;
ditto 3 per Cents. are steady, at 73 ; Grenada
Deferred at 51 ; and Mexican at 208 ; Spanish
Bonds are fiat, viz., 461 ; ditto Passive, 101 ; and
ditto Certificates, 62; Dutch 21 per Cents. have
been dealt in at 658 s ex div. ; and the 4 per Cents.
at 100 ; Chilian Loan is -} dis. to 3 prem.
About an average amount of business has been
transacted in the Railway Share Market, but prices
in most instances have shown a decline of about
to 3per cent. Caledonians, Brightons, and South-
-Westerns have receded ss. ; Chester and Holyhead,
Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-
Western, and North-Eastern (York), 10s.; Midland,
155. ; and North British, and South-Eastern, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been mode-
rately dealt in, and prices have shown little
alteration.

Joint Stock Bank Shares are very quiet. Bank
of London have improved about 55., and Loudon
and Westminster, ss.
In the Miscellaneous Share Market, London
General Omnibus Company have improved to 18 2,
and Peninsular and Oriental Steam have declined
to 82. ,

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BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 6k 7 61
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities,
expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3-16
India Stock
Ditto Debentures 991 k
Consols for Account 961 i
Exche March 3 line.
Ditto quer Bills, Xl,OOO, 2d. & lfd.. 37 I 37 8
£5O
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 95
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent t..
Ditto Account
Chilian, 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. Scrip
par
Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
4
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41, per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Ct 98461
Ditto 3 per Cent. 2 en.
-
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll3l
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent 9Ol 90
Spanish 3 per Cent. 461
Ditto Deferred 3l 301
Ditto Passive
Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l
Turkish 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account - .. 911 11 1 a
Ditto New Loan Scrip
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue
/ Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
106
Ditto Account
'VeDittonezueAccsla, per Cent.
44 31 ount
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 65k 1 x d
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, Jan. 11 96k 1 xd

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4,rtYSTERIOITS DISAPPEARANCE OF A GENTLEMAN
cite,4,L,ToN.—During file past week the most intense ex-
riouirl' has Prevailed in Malton, occasioned by the myste-
-'sPearancn of Mr. Thos. Jennings, a wealthy
gentleman
armer, residing at Burythorpe,
the 21st
Mr. Jennings had been lost since the night of
a illage near
Anchor2lst Inn
o:thertear
coember,at which time he left the Crown and.
Norton, the bridge at Malton, to proceed to
his horse had been' left. Opposite side of the river, where . .
were ile never arrived at Norton, and inquiries
.:e instituted as to his whereabouts. It was ascef-
taamed that he had been seen by a Norton gentleman, in
the even
adjoining the bridge, about half-past eight in
t' evening , and as he could not be traced after that
nue! it was at once Spetted that he had mistaken his way,
and instead of crossing the bridge to Norton, had walked
doh the yard into the river Derwent. On the 24th of
Dece bin er (ten horsemen having previously scoured the
country for miles round) a number of boats and drags were
rcurd, riveruring that and the four following days the
ed of ther was most rigorously searched for about six
/biles, it being upposed that the current, which was rather
strong then had carried him away. On Monday last the miss-
hgentlethan was traced by the police to have been at a beer-
'louse in the town at 10 o'clock on the evening he disappeared,
but there allknowledge of him ends. It is supposed that he had
!lpon him a large sum of money, and also several papers
bbelonging to the parish of Burythorpe, and suspicion began
e awakened of foul play, which daily gains ground. A
offering a reward for him, or the discovery of his body,
Irtts'at once issued. A body of 50 men was also set to ex-
plore the county for miles round Malton, and every. ditch,
lane, wood, stream, pond, well, and sluice about Malton hag
also been thoroughly searched, but to no purpose. The
police are daily engaged in prosecuting their inquiries. A
tarty of men traverse the river daily, as far as Kirkham
lim-Ex, to see if the body rises to the surface.—Manchester
anaer,