The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-17 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two o'CLocs.
There is' no further change to report in the ap-
pearance of the Money Market, but the inquiries
1a some quarters are rather more numerous, owing
10 the tendency towards improvement in trade.
The rates, however, continue easy, and first class
bills are freely discounted at 41 per cent.
About £lO,OOO, in gold, was sent lute the Bank
ct ti-,oand yesterday.
The Foreign Exchanges, yesterday aiteincen
exhibited a farther decline in the rates on Amster-
dam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Paris, and Frankfort.
The Tasmanian, which left to-day for the West
Indies, took £25,000 in silver.
Gold is now of about the same value in Paris and
Rataburg as in London,
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Mail-
Way for the week ending the 26th ult., exhibited
411 increase of .£919, compared with 1860.
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester-
day Continued rather active, and prices were well
"Pported. The sales were 10,000 bales.

During the early partof the day the market for
Public Securities appeared rather heavy, and a
Blight decline took place, but it was merely tem-
porary, and several purchases having been effected,
quotations now appear buoyant. Consols, from
91t a for transfer, and 911 for the 9th proximo,
have suddenly advanced to 91Z 92 and 92 to 921.
The operations have included several purchases of
New Three per Cents., which, together with the
easiness of money, will account for the improve-
raent. The New Threes and the Reduced are
gat at 90/. Bank Stock has advanced to 2291 ;
India 5 per Cent. Loan to 1001 a ; and Exchequer
Bills remain at 3s. dis. to par.

Very few dealings have been reported in Foreign
Securities, and prices show little variation. Turkish
6 per Cents, are 701, to 701 ; ditto, 1858, 531 to
631; Dutch 3 per Cents, are firmer, at 611, ; and
ditto 4 per Cents. are steady, at 98:.
A slight advance has taken place in the value of
most of the principal railway company's shares, and
the market exhibited a more buoyant tone. Great
Northern improved £1; Great Western, Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, Midland, North British,
North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-Eastern, ss.
The Foreign lines have continued very inactive.
Great Luxembourg brought 68 61, and Bahia and
Francisco 10k.
In the Colonial market there is little change to
record. Great Western of Canada have declined
to 14 118, and Great Indian Peninsula to 941 t.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares
have been very inactive, and without any material
change in prices. Union of Australia have declined
108., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam New
Shares 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Sauk Stock
° Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ok 90
0 Per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9O k
India Stock .. . .
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent .. 1001
Ditto Debentures, 1858 96i
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £1,000
Consols for Account, May 9 92 lk
B xcheciuer Bills, £l,OOO, lid.
Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859....
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
, French Routes, 41 per. Ex. 25f
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, Money 9lk 2
Ditto Account 92 k

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE. etc
The arrival of English wheat fresh up to this morning's tltt`(
Market were again on a very moderato scale, for the most et(
Part in fair condition. All good and fine qualities moved n
Off steadily at full quotations; but inferior parcels were st(
extremely difficult of sale, except at lower prices. fat(
The imports of foreign wheat have been to a fair average :1(4
extent. All samples in good condition find buyers at et,
quite previous rates. For other kinds the trade rules
heavy.
_ _ .

Floating cargoes of grain are a dull inquiry, at barely stl
late rates.

Fine qualities of barley were quite as dear ; but inferior
Samples moved off heavily, even at fully the late decline.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent on former terms. et,
Oats sold freely at fully the late advance in their value. st
For beans and peas the trade ruled firm, at extreme cur-
rencies. at

Flour was in moderate request at previous quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats.
810 1,090 2,780 —
400 f
I‘o
10,4-60 2,030 2,770 1

Flour.
420

720 sacks
brls. I sti
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BOROUGH HOP. Bti
Fine yearling hops continue in request at fully the late et
advance, and other kinds command a steady sale at full
st
quotations.
st

WHITECHAPEL.
Increased supplies of meat have been on sale here, for
Which the demand has ruled heavy, at the following prices :
Beef from 2s 5d to 4s O'd ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb,
6s 8d to 6s 8d; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 2d; and pork, 48 Od to 5s s
2d per Bibs. by the carcase.

THE WEATHER.

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METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day, I
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. 9
a.m. --1
Nan 30.43 —
3043 45 43 S.E. 219 m. 1
Aberdeen 3042 44 42 N.N.W. 3171 m. I
Leith . 3043 41 43 E. 2 9 In.
Berwick 3042 46 44 E.N.E. 1 9 f.
Ardrossan 3040 45 44 E.N.E. 2 4 f.
Portrush
Shields
Galway 30.30 48 46 E.N.E. 4 1 b.
Bearboremot
Liverpool 3041 46 43 S.E. 1 3, C.
Queenstown 3033 49 48 E. 6 3 e.
Yarmouth 3O 46 41 40 E. 3 6 m.
London 30.39 48 46 E. 3 7 c.
Lover 30.39 48 47 E.N.E. 3 7 0.
rortsmouth
Portland
l',.,l3rinonth
x-enzance

S'
S.

M. 1 s L'"l
m. I 2 at(
in. 1 1 st,
1. 1
f. 1 st,
b. 3 st,
3 st,
b. 2 st
f. 2 st
C. 1 st
c. 5
m. 3
C.
o. 2
o. 1
m. 4
b. I 3
b. 4

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic. F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(I to 9). I. Initials :—b:, blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ;
f., fog. ' -h., hail ; 1., lightning ; in., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ' • thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).