The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-31 00:00:00

CORK—bins 29.

The following were the quotations this morning :—Red
wheat, 25s Od to —s 0.1; white, 31s'Od to —s Od; barley 15s
6d to 18s Od ; oats, 14s 2d to 16s 4d,

EDINBURGH GRAIN—MAY 29.
Wheat on the top 2s 9d d0wn....... average Os 9d up.'
Barley on the top 2s Od down ...... .average 2s 5d down.
Oats on the top Os 3d d0wn......... average Os 4d up.
Beans on the top Os 6d up.... ....... average 2s 3d down.
Averages per Imperial quarter.
Wheat.... ......• L2 16 8 11-12ths
New wheat .... -12ths
Barley 1 17 3 11-12ths
Oats 1 10:11 1-12ths
Beans
Total Supply and Sales.

OBWaa
rt itsleeay . 16 qrs
t :14125:cir Sold 880 qrs
Sold 2EI qrs
1065 ?"qrs Sold 867 qrs
Beaus lBO qrs Sold 157 qrs

MONEY MARK ET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocic.

The transactions in the Foreign and Colonial
Produce Markets during the last few days have
been interrupted by the absence of many of the
dealers at the Derby, and few dealings have been
reported. Sugars have slightly given way in price,
while inferior descriptions of coffee have also de-
clined. For tea there has been scarcely any in-
quiry, and quotations are unaltered. Rice, spices,
and fruit have only been dealt in to a limited ex-
tent at about former rates: The tallow market has
continued dull, and but little speculative business
has been entered upon, prices showing a downward
tendency, owing to the opening of the navigation
to St. Petersburg.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a
fair amount of business was transacted, the sales
having reached 10,000 bales, 2,000 of which were
for export and on speculation. Prices, however,
were firmly maintained.

A further sum of £30,000 in gold was added to
the stock of bullion in the Bank of England yester-
day.

The Pera has arrived from Alexandria with
£348 in specie.

The Princeof Wales has also arrived from Port
Phillip with about £90,000 in specie.
The Bohemian, which left yesterday for Quebec,
took £45,200 in specie.
At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. P. Hana
and Co., Greek merchants, held yesterday, it was
resolved to adjourn to the Ist August, and in the
meanwhile the firm are to continue to realize the
estate. The liabilities are £66,965, and the assets
£68,286, besides a large amount of private
property.

At the forthcoming meeting of the Bank of
British North America, a dividend will be proposed
at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.

A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the market for Public Securities to-day,
and prices have shown au upward tendency, owing
to purchases based upon the majority obtained last
night by the Ministry. Consols are 91/ for
money, 917,- 92 for the 6th June, and 92/ •7- for July.
The New Threes are firmer at 891 ; the Reduced
at 891 1 ; Exchequer Bills are steady at 6s. to ss.
dis ; Bank Stock is at' 2331 and 234; and India
ditto at 2262 and 228.
A fair amount of business is reported in the
Foreign Market, and prices are steadily supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 711 72 ; ditto New, 56
561; Grenada are 16; Brazilian 41. per Cents. re-
main at 8927 Portuguese at 47* 48; Spanish are
flat at 51; ditto Deferred at 431. ?,-; and ditto Pas-
sive at 16*; Venezuelan are marked 19.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been to a fair extent, and prices have shown
a further improvement. Midlands were largely
dealt in at an advance of 15s. ; North-Eastern
(York) improved ss. ; Great Western, North Wes-
tern, South-Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, and South Eastern improved 10s. ; aad
Lancashire and Yorkshire £1 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in
moderate request. South Austrian and Lombardo-
Venetian advanced to 154 16 ; Dutch Rhenish to
134 14 ; Great Western of Canada were steady at
11 ; and Scindes dull at 99Z.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remained inactive at about previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9l i i
3 per Cent. Consga Annuities
New 3 por Cent. Annuities B9l
India Stock. . .
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5/ per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 1858 —
Ditto, 1859 96

Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £1,000
Coßsols for Account, June 6
India Stock for Account

Ditto 5 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, I±d.
Ditto £500
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 Der Cent

Ditto, 1839 & 1859
Ditto 4 per Cent., 1852 —
Ditto 1860
Equador New Consolidated
New Grenada Active, 3i per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853.
Sp finish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred 43i i
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded....... 51
rurkish 6 per Cent • •
Ditto New Loan
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto If per Cent
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 911 i
Ditto Account 9li 2

THE TELEGRAPH FROM MALTA TO
ENGLAND.

The Malta Observer of the 20th, under the head
of "Telegraphic Messages," contains the follow-
ing

vire are informed that in consequence of many
just complaints respecting the shameful delay in
the transmission of telegraphic messages from
Malta to England, a correspondence has taken
place between the English Government and the
Italian on the subject. We believe the faults rest
entirely with the telegraphic service in Italy,
which has hitherto been infamously managed, but
we are told that Count Cavour intends making a
thorough reform, and that in a short time
messages from Malta and Corfu will be sent
through the Italian States as quickly and as
regularly as through any other telegraph line."
The following extract from a dispatch addressed
by Sir J. Hudson to the Italian Minister at Turin
is then given
:
"I am instructed by my Government to bring
under your excellency's notice the great inconveni-
ence which is experienced by the British public
from the delay which occurs in the transmission
of telegraphic messages between Malta and Great
Britain. ET some weeks past the irregularities
have increased to such an extent as to render the
communication quite useless, inasmuch as the dis-
patches have been delayed in most instances seven,
10, and 14 days, so that when delivered they were
of no use to the persons to whom they were ad-
dressed. Your excellency is, doubtless, aware that
the late Government of Naples entered into an en-
gagement with the Mediterranean Extension Com-
pany, to errect a special wire from Modica to
Naples ; and to this want, and to the break in the
submarine line between Sicily and the mainland,
her Majesty's Government are also desirous of
calling your excellency's attention. lam so we'll
aware of. your excellency's desire to improve and
perfect the telegraph communication of Italy, and
your excellency has so often expresed your readi•
ness to do all that lies in your power to perfect
and extend it, that I feel I need do no more upon
this occasion than point out the defectsein order
to insure their speedy remedy."
An answer to the following effect was given to
the foregoing dispatch :
"I have received the letter you were gaod
enough to address me, calling the attention of the
Government of the King to the regretable irregu-
larities that have lately taken place in the tele-
graphic service between Malta and England. In
expressing with satisfaction the welbfounded
belief which you have, that the Government of the
King desires more than any one to see the irre-
gularities cease, which are principally caused by
the present political circumstancze, I am glad to
inform you that officers experienced in telegraphic
communication, have already been sent to Sicily
and the Southern Italian provinces, for the pur-
pose of taking the necessary measures to give to
the telegraphic service the desirable regularity ;
that one of the obstacles which is now against the
rapidity of communication, viz., the interruption
between Sicily and the Continent, will soon be
removed by means of the laying of a double sub-
marine cable, for which a contract has just been
concluded by the administration ; lastly, that
competent authorities have been invited, and with•
out doubt will devote their efforts to ameliorate as
much as:possible the service in Southern Italy,
and that part which specially interests Great
Britain will be the object of the particular atten-
tion of the Government and of the officers of the
Administration of Telegraphs. I should add that
the Minister of Public Works is anxious to have
information respecting the agreement which, ac-
cording to what you were good enough to write
me, was prviously entered into with the Mediterra-
nean Extension Telegraph Company for the lay-
ing of a special wire between Modica and Messina,
and between Reggio and Naples ; and that as
soon as this information is obtained he will occupy
himself in examining what it may be possible to do"'
in accordance with the said agreement!"