The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocr.

Tho Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days have been rather inactive,
and prices have slightly given way for several of
the principle staples. Tea, however, has exhibited
little variation. For sugar there has been a rather
limited inquiry, and, except for the finer descrip-
tions, prices have slightly given way. Coffee has
maintained its value, more particularly good and
fine descriptions of Plantation Ceylon. In rice a
fair amount of business has been reported, at full
Prices. The operations in saltpetre have been re-
stricted by the Order in Council prohibiting the
exportation, and prices, which at one time were
exceedingly buoyant, are now quite nominal. The
Tallow Market has continued dull, and a pressure
of speculative sales has caused a further downward
movement in values for both present and forward
delivery.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a
Much better feeling prevailed, and prices advanced
id. to id. per lb. The sales were 5,000 bales.

At the Bank of England yesterday there were no
bullion operations of importance.
_ _ .

The Bank of Amsterdam has raised its rate of
discount to 31 per cent.

The steamer Ceylon, which leaves to-morrow for
India, China, &c., will take out £129,208 in epecie,
principally silver.
There is a decrease of £585 in the traffic receipts
of the Brighton Railway for the past week, and of
£1,052 on the South Eastern, compared with the
corresponding period of 1860.
The traffic returns of the Great Western Railway
of Canada for the week ending the 15th instant
amounted to £10,563, against £9,936 last year.
At the annual meeting of the proprietors of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, held this day, the usual dividend of 3 per
cent., making, with the 3; per cent. already paid,
7 per cent. for the year, was unanimously agreed to

There was a meeting to-day of the Bank
of Briti,h North America, when the following
report was adopted :—The directors have the satis-
faction of reporting that the result of the bank's
operations, as ascertained from a review of the tusi-
ness up to Sept. 30 last, exhibits an increased profit
Its compared with last year, due allowance having
been made for losses incurred, and for such as may
be deemed probable. They cannot, however, but
regard with feelings of anxiety the continuance of
a state of war in America. A prolonged disturbance
oil hose commercial relations which have of late years
acquired so extensive and beneficial a
development, more especially betwee❑ Western
Canada and the United Stags, must press
heavily on the trade of the provinces. In other
respects, they regard the prospects of the
north American colonies as encouraging. The
harvest in Canada has again been abundant, and
the marked progress and prosperity of its agricul-
tural interests can scarcely fail to attract the tide of
emigration to that colony, whilst the recent dis-
coveries of gold in Nova Scotia, will, doubtless,
under the fostering care of the local government
prove hi ;lily advantageous to that province. Upon
a careful estimate of the probable results of the
Bank's business for the year, the directors have de-
clared a half-yearly dividend, payable on and after
the 3d proximo, at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, free of income-tax.
Business in the market for Public Securities to-
day has been rather active, owing to the uneasiness
still excited by the position of our relations with
America. Several sales having been effected on
speculative account, a fall of a per cent. has re-
salted, Consols having descended to 90 911 for
baoney and the sth inst., and to 91-1 I for the
January account. The New Threes and the Re-
clueed are 901-1, being steady; Bank Stock is firm at
2321, 234 ; India ditto 228 and 230 ; ditto 5 per
Cents, is 102 a ex div. Exchequer Bills, March,
have advanced to 13s. and 19s. prem.; and ditto
June to 14s. and 17s. prem.

A general decline has taken place in Foreign
Securities, and business has been rather dull.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 80 ; ditto, 1858, 69 to
i(); but the 4 per Cents. are rather firm€r, viz.,
i
; Spanish Stocks have not been very exten-
invel—
y dealt in, the 3 per Cents. have receded to
ulk-, and the Certificates to 5/ 6 ; Mexican are very
depressed, being 27 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred are
beady at 28; and Venezuelan at 22; Portuguese
are firm at 47k ; and Sardinian are 791 ex div.
Business in the Railway Share Market continued
/'erY inactive, and the few bargains entered into
'aye been mostly at reduced prices. South Wes-
terns, North Eastern (Berwick), and North Eastern
(York).
, declined ss. ; Caledonian, Eastern Counties,
Lancashire
Northern A Stock, and Midlands, 10s. ; and
'Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Westerns,
153.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been
very inactive, and prices have shown no material
alteration. Bahia and San Francisco realise 141 ;
Antwerp and Rotterdam 6tl ; Sambre and Meuse 7 ;
Grand Trunk of Canada 191 ; Great Western of
Canada 9 ; East Indian 101 i ; and Great Indian
Peninsula 100;1.
Saint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued without material variation. Union of Lan-
don declined to 27k.

FIIIITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13ank Stock
~ Per Cent. Reduced Annuities, .
.....) Per Cent. Consols Annuities."'
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9oa i i I
41-muities, 30 yrs, expire litli Jan., 1880 -
nitto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 151.9-16
India Stock
__. __ _ .

___ ..,..„_...
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1563
Ditto ditto April, 1864 98i
Ditto 1859
Consols for Account, Dec. 5 914 1 901 x d
t,
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March. June.
2,,ehequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 13 19 14pm 14 13 18 pm
Ditto £5OO l3 14 pm
Ditto Small 13 14 pm 117 pm
, FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Jarazilian 5 per Cent "
' hTto 44 uer Cent, 1858
t Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860 ....
uenoe Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 2B
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent ..
1
itt() 3 per Cent.
r, Ditto Account
47
°lrt)lltguese 3 per Cent., 1853.
I to Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
ilitte Wm) Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 59
s a/dinian. 5 per Cent. -
Ditto Account • 794
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Spanish, Cert. of Coup. not funded
A Urkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account 7B
Ditto New Loan
`
, Ditto Account
~Ito Guaranteed, 4 per Cell t.
' en 3 per Cent
Ditto Account . •
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Duch 24 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull 65

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols' Money
Ditto Account

COURSE OF EXUHANGE.—THIS DAY.
Alzsterdain
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25 521 2,5 60
karts •
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25 521 25 GO
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Part "rgh — 13 81 13 9
Short. 25 20 25 321
)itto
3 Months. 25 55 25 621
kalrseilles
-c, alt fort on Maine.. 118/ 119
~," Jetta
4. rie - 14 25 14 40
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Petersilernbtirgli • — 14 25 14 40
33! 331
km nd —
9 adiz - 484 481
481 484
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ma -Lora — 25 671 25 75
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V,aPles . ..
39a 394.
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... — 1181 119

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-iisbori . 52 521
Oporto. ****************
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52k 52a
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New York York .•
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A,.'re,gn Gold in Bars (Standard) ....
Silver Dollars per oz. £(3) 170 90
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0 0 0
gli in Bars (Standard)
0 0
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