The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-01 00:00:00

MONEY 211A.RK_ET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLomr.

The dealings in the Foreign and Colonial Pro-
duce Markets during the last few days have been
of a rather restricted character. Sugars, except
for the finer descriptions, have given way about 6d.
per cwt. Good and fine qualities of coffee, how-
ever, have maintained full values, while tea has
been in steady request, the finer descriptions of
green being at slightly enhanced quotations. Rice
has been in very limited demand ; and the
transactions in fruit, spices, and saltpetre have
been confined to the requirements of home
consumption. Tallow has been in better request,
chiefly on speculative account, P.Y.C. being now
quoted 60s 6,1 per cwt. on the spot ; April to June
delivery, 58s 6d ; and last three months, 565.
The first series of public sales of Foreign and
Colonial Wool for the year commenced yesterday
afternoon, with a full attendance of both home and
foreign dealers, The biddings, however, were
inanimate, and prices generally went at a decline of
2d. to 22d. per lb. for Port Philip, ld to 11d. for
Sydney, and 12d to 2d for Cape of Good Hope, when
compared with those current at the close of the
previous sales in December last.
A small amount of gold, viz., about £5,000, was
sent into the Bank of England yesterday.
Calls on the following Railways became due to-
day, viz., £1 ss. per share, amounting to £175,000,
on the London, Brighton, and South Coast V- per
cent. £5 shares, £l, or £84,500, on the Nottingham
and Grantham ; £2 10s., or £78,000, on the South
Eastern 41 per cent. Preference ; and £2 10s. per
share on the West Midland, Newport, 6 per cent.
Preference.

The Hebe from Victoria has arrived with £29,200
in specie. _ _ .

Only a small amount of business was recorded
in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, but
prices exhibited no change of importance. The
sales were 5,000 bales.

The demand for money to-day is rather active,
Owing to preparations for the bills arriving at
maturity on Monday, the 4th of the month.

A moderate business has been transacted in the
market for Public Securities to-day, but continued
firmness is apparent, a favourable effect being pro-
duced by the buoyancy of the French Funds. Consols
for transfer are 91 1, and for the account 911
The New Threes are firm at 911 the Reduced
at 91* Bank Stock has further receded to
231 and 232; India ditto remains at 223; ditto
5 per Cents. are 1001; and Exchequer Bills at
78. to 3s. dis.

There is very little change in Foreign Securities,
With the exception of Mexican,which receded to 231
241, and are now 23i ; Turkish 6 per Cents. are
691 70 ; ditto New, 1858, 512 52 ex div. ; Buenos
Ayres are firm at 92; and ditto Deferred at 29 ;
Peruvian are 96 ex div. ; and Portuguese, 462.

The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been very limited, and prices have exhibited in-
creased heaviness. Caledonians, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, North Westerns, Midland, North
Easterns (Berwick), and South Easterns have de-
clined ss. ; Eastern Counties, 10s. ; and Great
Northerns, 15s.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
Variations have been unimportant. Great Luxem-
burg have improved ss. ; East Indian declined ss. ;
dud Punjaubs ss.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remain very inactive, without any change of im-
portance to record in prices,

b BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICER
auk Stock
') Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la i f
t per Cesnt. Consols Annuities
.„,.New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll t i i
~4:+ew 2i per Cent. Annuities 7st
audio Stock •..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 52 per Cent
teDitto Debentures, 1858 — ,
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, March 7 .. 911
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
XXchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
...

Ditto ' -
£5OO 7
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent. 1852
:Ditto, - 1860
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account .... 92
Ditto Deferred
Chilian I per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent 24
Ditto Account
Peruvian 44 per Cent —
Ditto Account ........ R. 96 5 ex div
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853.
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 101/
Ditto 44 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent. ••••
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 70
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Ccnt.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 634
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money 914 a
Ditto Account

TB'S .DAY'S MARX F. TS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A few runs of English wheat were received fresh up to
day, tut chiefly in very poor condition. Selected samples
of both red and white were taken off at Monday's cur-
; but other kinds were very dull, and with difficulty
disposed of at irregular quotations.
We were again heavily supplied with foreign wheat.
Most kinds commanded a fair retail inquiry at last week's
Prices. Floating cargoes were held at late rates ; but the
inquiry for them was slow.
F There was a fair inquiry for barley, chiefly for grinding
Purposes, at previous rates.
Superfine malt was firm. Other descriptions commanded
little attention.
There was a good consumptive demand for oats at ex-
treme quotations. The imports still continue on a limited
scale,

We have no change to notice in the value of either beans
or peas.
Flour was less active, but not lower in price.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
1,380 ( 1,970 3,970 980 2,590
Irish • • 1,230
FOreign.... 6,530 5,480 10,940 I 70 sack
16,620 brls.