The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-06 00:00:00

MONEY MA nit. 13 7' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce,
during the last few days, have shown very little
activity
; and most of the principal staples have
fairly maintained previous rates. Tea has been
doll,°wing to the large quantity to be submitted
Public competition to-morrow (Wednesday).
cheaper, and in the refined market prices have
"een dealt in to a moderate extent at former rates.
Thea:t demand for the new crop of currants has been
ive, the quality generally being exceediegly fine.
Theretallow
has been a partial inquiry for saltpetre, but
continues dull both as regards bone fide
and speculative operations.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a steady appearance, and between 7,000 and
B,OOOA bales were sold at full rates.
in 'further quantity of gold, viz., £70,000, include
the Bank
45,000 sovereigns from Sydney, was taken into
Bank yesterday, the recent supplies being more
than sufficient for the immediate wants of the ex-
rrters, who, however, are still forwarding large
nsignrnents to the Continent.
In the manufacturing districts trade is still
making satisfactory progress ; the millowners are
h 11s117 engaged, and production is sufficiently
activer to give full employment to the operative
asses, stil lthe demand for money on commercial
ta.eeount is not very animatad, and as there is a con-
;tined abundance of capital the terms of discount
remain at a low point-21 per cent. being the
minimum. Bankers and bill-brokers are disposed
to negotiate
o negotiate first class bills a little below that rate,
la•ricl and the applications at the Bank are diminished
—,eclsequence. In the Stock Exchange the in-
(14117 has been slightly increased by the settle
Illents, but advances in English Securities are still
obtainable at 2 per cent.
It At the half-yearly meeting of the West London
Stating that the bill promoted by the associated
iTePanies had received the royal assent on the
„
Wia August last, by which the Kensington
Canals and all the other property of the West Lon-
en Railway Company is transferred to the " West
-Londonl.+, Extension Railway Company," in conside-
,7? of guaranteed dividends to both original and
-"`e'erence shareholders in the West London Rail-
:a3' Company, to be paid half-yearly after the
truing of the new line. The revenue account of
e half-year showed a balance in hand of £227
8. 11d. The report was adopted.
The market for English Securities opened witha
buoyant
aspect, and an advance of 1 per cent.
PeedilY Occurred, although business is dull, and
attention is directed to the settlement of the ac-
eir,°llt. Consols were 955- -1 for money and the 7th
and 955 H for October; since then, however,
reaction has taken place to 954 5 and 955 1 respec-
tively. Bank Stock remains at 225 ; the New 3 per
Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 961 5 ; India
-Loan, Debentures (1858), at 951 ; ditto (1859), at
ci
955; and the Scrip is rather flatter at 955 5.
The Exchequer Bills are 20s. to 235. prem.
The New India Stock is about 995 to 100.
Business,,:,L in the Foreign Stock Market continues
1-11tuer active, and prices have tended upwards.
''l.kiisb 6 p
0,, per Cents. are 83 to 84 ; ditto New 701
~;41, and the 4 per Cents. are 1021. Spanish
Per Cents, have advanced to 345, ditto Deferred
to
, 3,1; Dutch 4 per Cents. to 102 ;% Venezuelan 215
941; 'ents. to 284, and Brazilian 41- per Cents, to
3." and Russian‘ 41 per Cents. 991, 100, ditto 3
21;r, cents. (1859) are marked 685, and Mexican,
The New Russian Loan at par to 1 prem.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been limited ; very little variation, however,
basbeen apparent in values. Bristol and Exeter,
41inburgh,
Perth, and Dundee, North-Western,
eT°rth-Eastern (Berwick), ,and
i South Devons de-
Zed 5u., and North British 10s.; South-Westerns
- London and Blackwall have improved
ss. to 10e,
inactive l'.
o
Foreign and Colonial Markets have been
re•
tolss-rand Trunk of Canada declined about
; GLombardo-Venetian improved 55., aid
Indiana Peninsula ss.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
tamm. exceedingly dull at about yesterday's quo-
Cryan London and County have declined ss. ;
13,;1."11 Palace have improved ss. to 10s., and
'll.ll Water Works, ss.

....a,v_
b BRITISHk FUNDS—CLOSING P2R2ISCES.
K Stoc
96k 1 6
3 Per Cont. Reduced Annuities
95
961 / 6 1
I .. 4 Per Cent. Annuities
217 15 161
wili.s. Stock
951 1
bitt° Debentures, 1858
941 51
bitt.„T itto 1859
h' . .ioan Scrip, 5 per cent
9a
„it". stock
..„,),„„s, £l,000
v f,sols for Account (Sept. 7)
.. 20 23
Ditto Bills, £l,OOO, lid itto t,500
Data Small 24
24, lid.
FOREI FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES*
llraMlian GN 5 per Cent.
Di .I) tto 41 per Cent. 1852
Ditto igh, 1125, 3 per Cent.
"" per Cent.
al an 3 per Cent
Peru A_ceolint _ 2Ol 1
Plian 4/ per Cent —
,Itte Accoant .. 901
"ill° 3 per Cent.
ir
vn Lit Account 72
ititill,illlitto eseau, 1853, 3 per Cent.
46/
b!iati, 1822, £ St, 5 per Cent —
biltt° 4i Per Cent .. 100 991 /
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
par if
p
6 dill tam, 6 per Cent 6
;!iloill 3 per Cent. ' —
Dittolii
Ditto Ace°ll3lt
Ditto Accounterred, 3 per Cent. — Bpzitto
34i 4
1 Ji'll Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 4l
„,".I.u'h 6
Norpe Cent • 84
Ditto
,editto C4,anteed,
Diu,vi Loan
Account
1021
vil.)l.eziaela 21 per Cent.
4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
281
130, Dividends on the above payable in London.
ii6titaxit ),214 per Cent., En. 25f. ......
tu -° '2 Per Cent.
tch Exchane 12 Guil. 21 per Cent...
Dith,
102 1/
'''" CortifiCii.4s, 4 per Cent.
Consols, Money THREE9SO4'CILOCK
951 I
Ditto Account
..._