The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-16 00:00:00

310117EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been less
activity, and in some instances prices have slightly
declined. Tea has been exceedingly firm, but the
inferior qualities of sugars have declined, and in the
refined market lower rates have been current for
dried goods. For coffee there has been a rather
active enquiry, particularly for Plantation Ceylon,
the finer descriptions of which brought high rates.
In r ice there have been few transactions, and prices
are unchanged. Currants have been in good de-
mand, and spices have been dealt in to a fair ex-
tent. Saltpetre has realized steady prices, but tal-
low has shown a downward tendency for present
and forward deliveries.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the cotton
market yesterday continued very inactive, and
prices remained without alteration. The sales were
only 6,000 bales. In railway shares rather more
animation prevailed, and quotations generally were
firmer.

A sum of £B,OOO was sent into the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday.
The arrivals of specie this morning, include
£159,182 by the Parana, from the West Indies;
and £,4,200 by the Amazon, from Africa.
The inquiry for money continues very moderate,
and first-class bills are freely negotiated at 21 per
cent. Owing to the diminished demand for accom-
modation, and the easier appearance of the market,
the question of an immediate advance in the mini-
mum is no longer discussed. At the Stock Ex-
change loans are obtainable on favourable terms,
and the settlement of the account in foreign stocks
and railway shares has had very little effect upon
the demand.

The half-yearly meeting of the Blackwall Rail-
way Company has taken place to-day. The report
showed a surplus on the revenue of the half-year
of £19,109 15s. 9d., out of which the directors pro-
Posed a dividend of £2 15s. per cent. per annum,
equal to 2s. 9d. per share. The increase of the last
over the corresponding six months traffic of 1858
Was £3,931 14s. 11d. The report was adopted.
The transactions in the market for the Eng-
lish Securities to-day have been moderate, but a
decided improvement has taken place, and the
general tendency of values has been in an upward
direction. The Funds have risen about I per
Cent., Consols being 95! to 1 for money and
account. One of the principal causes of this im-
provement was a purchase of £15,000 by the
Government Broker for the Savings Banks. Busi-
ness generally is very dull, partly in consequence of
the settlement in foreign stocks and railway shares.
The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities have
advanced to 954 ; India Loan Debentures (1858),
to 951; ditto (1859), to 941, ; but the Bonds re-
mained heavy, at 12 dis.; Bank Stock has im-
proved to 223 and 224; India ditto is steady, at
218 ; Exchequer Bills are 235. to 265. prem. ; the
New Indian Loan is about 971 981.
In the Foreign Stock Market business has been
moderately active, and prices in most instances are
firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. being 83 to 85 ; ditto
New Loan, 73 to 75 ; Mexican has advanced to
20z. ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. to 1031 1041 ; and
ditto 41 per Cents. to 942- 95; Russian 41 per
Cents. are steady, at 991 ; and Sardinian at 851.
Spanish Certificates have receded to 4!, and the
Venezuelan New 21 per Cents. to 271. The New
Russian Loan is 1 to 1 prem.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been extremely limited; in some instances,
however, a slight advance has taken place.
Eastern Counties and South Western have im-
proved ss. ; Midland, and South Eastern, 10s. ;
and Caledonian, 1/. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
and Brighton, declined ss. ; and Great Western, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been almost
neglected. Lombardo-Venetian shares realise 101, ;
and Great Luxembourg 6: ; East Indian have
improved to 991 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada to
341 to 341
2 4.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
dull. Chartered of India, Australia and China,
London and Westminster, and Ottoman Bank,
have declined ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam improved 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank
Stock
3iper Cent. Reduced Annuities 9s} 1 I i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto Debentures, 1858 951 5
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
llitt ) under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (Sept. '7)
r xchequer Bills, Ll 000 11d .. 23 6
r itto 5,500 - ' '
Ditto Small, lid.
PRIeEB OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
i'l'azilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 44 per Cent. 1858 95 4f
Mexican 5 per Cent.
.. Ditto Account
I.)ruvian 4/ per Cent 93
~u'uthiguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
&I. an, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
SaDitto 4} per Cent.
ar,,,.•
r—an, 5 per Cet B5l
'Vanish Cora. Cert.n of Coup. not funded 4l
'lurkish 6 per Cent B2 3/
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account .. 73k
Irenezuelan 5 per Cent.' —
Ditto Account ...
• Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O' CL 0C K .
Consols, Money 951 i,
Ditto Account