The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

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01fEY:MARSET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLooK.
During the last few days there has been a mode-
rate inquiry for most descriptions of foreign and
colonial produce: Teas in the private market have
ain fair request at fully late rates. Sugars
hive continued in steady demand, and good grocery
qualities have slightly advanced in value. In
cello the dealings have been unimportant, without
allY material change in prices ; and rice, spices,
fruit, and saltpetre have been dealt in to a limited
extent on previous terms. Tallow has continued
(4111, but a moderate business has been done for
home consumption, chiefly at previous prices.
P'
V.O. on the spot is quoted 58s 6d ; Odessa sheeps',
Ss
s; beef, 535;
cash, and town tallow, 54s per cwt., net

Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
~otton Market yesterday, and prices advanced Id.
Per lb. The sales were fully 20,000 bales.
About £60,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of
England yesterday.
Thu Magdalena left to-day for the Brazils with
414,500 in silver, and L 1,940 in gold.
A tench easier tone pervades the general discount
market owing to the extensive supplies, and the
tlimited inquiries for commercial purposes. First
:tale bills have been negotiated at 5: per cent., and
.lurther concessions are expected.
It has been notified by the Spanish Financial
remission that the auction of the Foreign Re-
deemable Debt will take place at Madrid on the
„ tith inst., and 1,677,292 reals have been assigned
V the Government for that purpose.
The directors of the Submarine Telegraph Com-
-1311133' are prepared to receive applications for the
temaining portion of the proposed issue of £70,000
debentures, bearing interest at 7 per cent. per an-
%l for five years.
baring the early part of the day the Market for
public Securities was rather firmer, but a deeline
of I per cent. has since occurred, and the tendency
to decidedly unfavourable. Consols for transfer
bare been 911 and 911 1, and for the May
tee°llnt 911 3 and 91: 1. The New Threes remain
at 894 90 ex div. ; the Reduced are flat, at 891
Bank Stock has receded to 2261 ex div.;
India New Scrip is steady, at 1001 ; and Exche-
quer Bills are 3s. dis.
A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign
'''eourities, and prices are tolerably well supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 1; ditto 1858, 531 54 ;
''Parrish are steady at 481; ditto Deferred a t 411 ;
cand Portuguese at 451; Russian 5 per Cents. are
'at at 1021, but the 44 per Cents. remain at 91f.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
tot been of a very extensive character. At the
°Peeing of business prices showed an upward
Movement, and an advance of about 1 per cent.
"...es exhibited on Great Western, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, North Western, Midland, North
British and South Eastern. A reaction, however,
has subsequently taken place and the improvement
has, in some instances, been lost. Eastern Coun-
ties have declined 1 and South Westerns 1.
In the Foreign and Col onial undertakings the
transactions have been of an unimportant character.
Paris and Lyons have receded 10s.; Grand Trunk
and Great Western of Canada realised former
rates, and East Indian have improved 10s.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have continued moderately active without any
material change in values.

b BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICF,'s
Valk Stock
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8914 5 90 891
kppr Cent. Consols Annuities
Nip 3 per Cent. Annuities
-'lll 24 per Cent. Annuities 755
'ulncities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
,Pitto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l
4alia Stock. ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
,Ditto 5 per Cent.
uitto 55 per Cent lOO
-Ditto Debentures, 1868 —
Ditto 1859
Ditt, Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,000
':3lsols for Account
1 'I/chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. —
Ditto £500
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
„Ditto 45 per Cent. 18150 865 6
tUenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
kb exican 3 per Cent
'-ortuguese 3-per Cent., 1853.
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9
411ssian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St
Ditto Account
Ditto 45 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 615
Spanish 3 per Cent .. •••• 481
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred 415
Ditto Account
,3,Panish Cert. of Coup. not funded 54 i
'llritish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
match Exchange, 12 Guil. 25 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9ll 5
Ditto Account 9ll 5