The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

ZIONEY .111 ARE "ET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
During
the last few days the operations in the
Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have not
been of a very extensive character ; prices, however,
for most of the principal staples have been well
sustained owing to the reduction in the rate of
discount. Tea has continued quiet, at previous rates;
for sugar there has been a fair demand, and
moderate transactions have been effected in coffee
at late quotations. Rice, spices, and fruit have
shown little variation ; and tallow has been in more
demand for both present and forward delivery, at
slightly enhanced quotations.
A large amount of business was transacted in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, the sales hay-
ing reached 20,000 bales, about 10,000 of which
Were for expert and on speculation, and an advance
of Ad. per lb. was established en all descriptions,
ewlng to the news received from America.
A further addition of £27,000 in gold, principally
foreign was made to the stock of bullion is the
-"silk of England yesterday.
The precise amount of specie brought by the
Great Britain from Victoria was £328,760.
There is still a moderate inquiry for discount
accommodation, and the rates remain without the
slightest alteration of importance.
The liquidators of the North of Europe Steam
toavigation Company held their general meeting
Le-claY, when the report of which the following is
an extract was adopted An open account with
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, contain-
ing many disputed items, which might have proved
the source of much litigation, has, after prolonged
negotiation and mutual concession, been finally and
liquidators
agreed on. In their last report, the
'icluidators informed the shareholders that the fac-
tory at Lowestoft had been sold for £3,550. Upon
going into the title, the purchasers took
certain legal objections, which prevented the
completion of the sale. It is hoped, however, that
all difficulties are now got over. The purchase-
nioney will probably be sufficient to cover all the
liabilities of the company, in which case the entire
balance will be divisible among the shareholders,
and produce a further return of between 6s. and 7s.
Per share." The liquidators requested that the
shareholders wouid appoint some person or persons
to audit the accounts (which was done) so that
after the sale of the factory has been completed, a
dividend may be declared. In the meantime, a cash
balance is earning interest at the Union Bank.
Very little variation has taken place to-day in
the market for Public Securities, and the dealings
have been restricted. More firmness, however,
nowprevails than was perceptible at the close of
business yesterday afternoon—Consols being 9091
for
money, and 904 1 for the account in September.
The New Threes are 90k ; the Reduced, 904 ;
the New 21 per Cents., 74; Exchequer Bills, 153.
t: 11s. dis. ; and ditto June, 4s. dis. to par. ; Bank
'''t°ell, is 2341 236 ; India ditto, 219 2201; ditto
Cents., 999: ; ditto New Loan Scrip, 1001 ;
ditto.;: 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 94,, 1; ditto 54
'her Cents., 1021 ditto Debentures, 96f, ; and ditto
Bonds, 10. dis.
The dealings in the Foreign Market continue
liTralted, but prices show increased firmness.
nrkish 6 per Cents. are 78-1 791 ; ditto, 1858,
Ra
Peruvianl ; ditto £lOO Bonds have advanced to 74 ;
Uribarren to 861 ; and Brazilian 41 per
Cents• to 871, but Sardinian are flat at 781.
1111118 Operations in the Railway Share Market
gtve been limited, and prices have shown a down-
Wardh tendency in most instances. Great Northern
Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South-Eastern, ss. ;
Eastern
London and Brighton 10s. ; Caledonian and
4,,terli Counties, however, have improved about ss.
1.11 the Foreign and Colonial markets the ope-
rations have been unimportant. Antwerp and
titerdara realised 51; Great Western of Canada
delndian
to 91; and East Indian to 99Z ; Great
ndian Peninsula were steady, at 954.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been in moderate favour, at about previous
Prices.

P St 134 TISH FUNDS—CLOSING FRTCFS.
Bank
aock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities . 90h 5 90 5
N.Per Cent. Consols Annuities
v"v 3 per Cent. Annuities
7'evr 24 per Cent. Annuities
aL,lia tock
Ditto 5 er Cent.
nitto Loapn Scrip, 5 per cent 55 i
Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 54 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 96]
Ditto Bonds £l,000
I)ii to under £l,000
Consols for Account, Aug 7 .. 904 5
Mar. 2d p. day June 31 p. ct
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l5 die par
Ditto £5OO — 3 dis
Ditto Small

L tazilian 5 pe r FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Cent •
R Ditto ii per Cent. 1860 ... ...
ouador kz,,,, Consolidated
T.,ll,lvianiii pr Cent ..
4 uitto (Uribanm), 41 per Cent.
ussian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
k 13itto 3 per Cent
tonVi 5 per Cent . •
,r4iitAccount
kisil 6 per Cent —
Ditto New Loan
plititt°o A4lcoegunßtonds 69170; 70 69170 b 691
71i
Dividends on the above payable in London.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, Money
Ditto Sept. Account

A:l,44olii,ettetererddaoain:RSE OF EXCHANGE. —THIS DAV. .
Short. 11 19 11 19 3
Months. 12 1 12 1i
12 1 12 1i
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4 —kis — 25 621 25 671
Pe.riklit'urgb.
1)i8
Short. 25 35 25 421
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'il:xlseilles — 25 671 25 721
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331 90 14
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k'„,e'R'n Gold in Bars (Standard).... per oz. £3 17 9
NhZeau Dollars ... „ 0 4 101
1.10.
kin,',l. Bars (Standard) f f 0 5 01
'l'4 itinerican Doubloons

481
481
25 721
25 721
25 721
391
1171
1174
621
521

481
484
25 821
25 77i
2.5 77i
39j
117;
118
52i
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