The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.


CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce
have shown little change of importance during the
last few days. Tea has berm dull, and only
limited dealings have taken place in sugar and
coffee at about previous rates. For rice there has
been a more active inquiry, and slightly enhanced
prices have in some instances been obtained. Salt.
Petro has continued in fair demand, but tallow has
been neglected, P.Y.C. on the spot being marked
68s. per cwt.

Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices of all descrip-
tions advanced fully id. per lb, The sales amount ed
to 20,000 bales.
An active business is still negotiated in the dis-
count market, and full rates are paid for accommo-
dation.

It has been notified that tenders will be received
for a New Zealand loan of £159,000 in 6 per Cent.
Debentures, redeemable in 30 years.
A telegram has been received by the Chairman
of the So!nde Railway Company, announcing the
opening throughout of the railway, being the first
complete line in India.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England yesterday.
At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. James
Crichton, merchant, of Dundee, it was resolved,
after prolonged discussion, to adjourn, to enable
Mr. Crichton to make an offer of composition. The
liabilities were stated at £25,515, and assets at
£8,520.

The market for Public Securities is rather firmer,
but the dealings have been very much restricted,
and the settlement of the account now occupies
the attention of the dealers and speculators. Con-
sols are 911 for money, and 921 for the June
account. The New Threes and the Reduced are
heavy at 891 901, and Exchequer Bills at Bs. to 4s.
dis. Bank Stock has receded to 232. India Loan
is 1011 I.
A moderate amount of business has been reported
in Foreign Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
71 to 711; ditto 1858, 56 to 561 ; Sardinian are
firm at 811 ; but Mexican have receded 221 a ;
Chilian 41 per Cents. are 831; and Buenos Ayres
lave advanced to 911.
The Railway Share Market exhibited increased
depression to-day, and prices have, in some in-
stances, given way to the extent of ito 1 per
cent. in consequence of speculative sales. Caledo-
nian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western,
South Western, North Eastern (Berwick), and
South Eastern have declined ss. ; Great Northern
and Midlands, 10s. ; and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 15s.

The Foreign lines have been in steady request.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realise
13.1; ex. div. Dutch Rhenish are dealt in at 13} d ;
and Recife and San Francisco, 10:.
In the Colonial market Great Indian Peninsula
have receded to 97 and 97/ ; and East Indian, to
991 100; Punjaubs have advanced to 181.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
shown no material variation in values, London
Chartered of Australia, Canada Land, and Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam being at previous quota-
tions.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSINO PRICES
Bank Stock .. 232 3
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O a 89a
3 per Cent. Consils Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9Ol 891
India Stock .. ..
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 6 per Cent.
• Ditto 5} per Cent
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l.000
Consols for Account, May 9....
India Stock for Account
Ditto 6 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
llrazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 BB
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent.......... o 9ll 1
Chilian 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 4} per Cent.
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican 3 per Cent 221
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent •••• Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853.
Russian .5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 4f per Cent.
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan b..
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds ' 69
13ividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9ll a
Ditto Account Oll a