The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-22 00:00:00

310117EY 111ARKE21 AND CITY KEW'S.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The progress of business in the Foreign and
Colonial Produce Markets during the last few
days has continued active, and prices generally have
been well sustained. Tea has fully supported late
prices. Sugars have continued in fair request, and
good and fino qualities have slightly advanced.
Coffee has been in good demand, and rather a large
business has been done in rice at enhanced rates.
In the tallow market there has been considerable
animation, and prices for both present and forward
delivery have tended upwards. P.Y.C. on the spot
is quoted 525. 6d. to 535.; and spring delivery,
545. per cwt.

Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market, yesterday, and prices tended up-
wards. The sales were estimated at 25,000 bales.
Notice has been given that tenders will be re-
ceived for Ceylon Government 6 per cent. deben-
tures to the extent of £lOO,OOO, for the purpose of
raising the balance required for paying off the
shareholders of the Ceylon Railway company.
About £lO,OOO in Russian gold was taken into
the Bank of England yesterday.
The bar silver by the last West India steamer
has been disposed of at ss. Old. per oz., being with-
out alteration.

Further indications of easiness are now percep-
tible in the general money market, owing to the
extensive supplies in the possession of banks and
private firms, which induce them to negotiate secu-
rities on rather lower terms, and by these means the
Bank of England with its minimum at 31 per cent,
is virtually excluded from participation in the cur-
rent discount business. For instance good com-
mercial bills have been negotiated at 3 per cent.,
and in exceptional :instances at a fraction lower,
which, of course, is sufficient to attract the com-
mercial classes to whom a per cent. is of the utmost
importance at the present moment, owing to the
general depression of trade and the reduced profits
they now derive from their transuctions.
The market for Public Securities opened this
morning with a firmer appearance, and although
the transactions were limited purchases preponde-
rated, and a rise of 1 per cent. has been established,
Consols being about 92a for transfer and the 7th
proximo, The New Threes and the Reduced
were steady at 901 1; Exchequer Bills, March,
have improved to ss. prem. ; ditto, June, to Bs.
and 1 ls. ; Bank Stock has advanced to 233 ; India
5 per Cent. Loan to 1041 ; and the New -Loan
Scrip to 1041.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
on a limited scale, and prices generally are rather
flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 80 1 ; ditto, 1858,
68 1 ; Mexican firm at 261 ; Portuguese have re-
ceded to 461; Spanish, to 499 ; Chilian 41 per
Cents., to 841; and Italian 5 per Cents., to 681 1.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very inactive, and little change of importance has
taken place in prices. Great Westerns and North
British, however, have advanced 10s., but North
Westerns have declined ss. Eastern Counties,
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South
Easterns remained at previous prices.

The Foreign and Colonial lines were in fair
demand. Great Luxembourg; brought 9y 4 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 151 ; Bahia and San Francisco, 131;
East Indian, 1011 102; and Great Indian Penin-
sula declined to 99.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
were flat. London and Westminster declined to
701 71, Union of London improved to 28i, and
flied Sea and India Telegraph to 19i f.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 904 ,I ..&
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities 76
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 7-16
India Stock .•
Ditto 6 per Cent.
i Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent ..
t Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5f per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981
Ditto ditto April, 1864 981
Ditto 1859
'

Ditto Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Nov 7 921 1 I
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March June .
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d..... 5 pm 8 11 pm
Ditto £5OO .. 5 pm 11 pm
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 4f per Cent
Mexican, 3 per Cont.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent 96-
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 -
_

Did; Accolint
Sardinian 5 per Cent. .. —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent • •
Ditto Account . BO
Ditto New Loan
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dittch:2l per Cent., Exchangel2 Guil.
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent...
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money
921
Ditto Account 921

THE WEATHER.

WEATHER EXPECTED TILL NEXT REPORT.
North Britain E. to S.W., fresh; rainy.
Ireland .. S. to N.W., fresh ; rainy.
East Coast S. to W., fresh ; some rain.
South England. S.E. to W., fresh; similar.