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

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

There is no further change to report in the ap-
pearance of the Money Market, but the inquiries
in some quarters are rather more numerous, owing
to the tendency towards improvement in trade.
The rates, however, continue easy, and first class
bills are freely discounted at 4/ per cent.
About £lO,OOO, in gold, was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited a further 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
liamburg as in London,
The traffic receipts of the Great Western ;Rail-
way for the week ending the 26th ult., exhibited
an increase of £919, compared with 1860.
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester-
day continued rather active, and prices were well
supported. The sales were 10,000 bales.
During the early part of the day the market for
Public Securities appeared rather heavy, and a
alight decline took place, but it was merely tem-
porary, and several purchases having been effected,
quotations now appear buoyant. Consols, from
911 for transfer, and 911 8 for the 9th proximo,
have suddenly advanced to 911 92 and 92 to 92k.
The operations have included several purchases of
New Three per Cents., which, together with the
easiness of money, will account for the improve-
ment. The New Threes and the Reduced are
flat at 90k. Bank Stock has advanced to 229 k ;
India 5 per Cent. Loan to 1001 y ; 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 70,1 to 701 ; ditto, 1858, 531 to
631; Dutch 3 per Cents, are firmer, at 611; and
ditto 4 per Cents. are steady, at 988,

A slight advance has taken place in the value of
/►ost 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 6t- 61, and Bahia and
Francisco 10k.
In the Colonial market there is little change to
record. Great Western of Canada have declined
1.11 111, and Great Indian Peninsula to 941

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares
have been very inactive, and without any material
change in prices. Union of Australia have declined
10s., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam New
Shares 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock . 2291
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9O/ 90 k
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9O k
India Stock OO f• • • • 2211
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent lOOl k
Ditto Debentures, 1858 96i k
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £1,000
Consols for Account, May 9....
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid.
Ditto £5OO 3 dis par
Ditto Small
~„ FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSINGPRICES.
-.'clilador New Consolidated
Mexican 3 per Cent
24/ 4
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 1011
„ Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 . 61i 1
Spanish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5/
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 41 per. Ex. 25f 94f.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9l/ 2
Ditto Account 92 k

THIS DAY'S MAREETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The arrival of English wheat fresh up to this morning's
Inarket were again on a very moderate scale, for the most
Part in fair condition. All good and fine qualities moved
off steadily at full quotations ; but inferior parcels were
extremely difficult of sale, except at lower prices.
The imports of foreign wheat have been to a fair average
extent. All samples in good condition find buyers at
quite previous rates. For other kinds the trade rules
heavy.

Floating cargoes of grain are a dull inquiry, at barely
Isle 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.
Oats sold freely at fully the late advance in their value.
For beans and peas the trade ruled firm, at extreme cur-
rencies.

Flour was in moderate request at previous quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English.. •• •• 810 1
1,090 2,780 _ 420
Irish.. — 400
P0reign........ 10,460 2,030 2,770 / 720 sacks
bris.