The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two o'CLocK.

During the last few days there has been increased
firmness in • the Foreign and Colonial Produce
Markets. Sugars have been dealt in to a fair
extent, while geod and fine descriptions of coffee
have been in more favour at full rates. Rice,
spices, and fruit continued in moderate request,
and there has been an improved demand for salt-
petre. The Tallow Market has continued dull, and
prices have shown no change of importance.
P.Y.C., on the spot, being quoted 58s. 6d. ; June
delivery, 575. 6d., and last three months 555. per
cwt.

A fair amount of business was recorded in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were
unaltered. The sales were 10,000 bales.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of
the Bank of Victoria took place in Melbourne, on
the sth of February last, when a dividend at the
rate of 10 per cent. per annum was declared,
and will be payable to the London shareholders
on and after the 16th inst.

About £15,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.

At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Pietroni
and Draper, in the Levant trade, it was resolved
that the estate should be wound up under a deed of
inspection. The liabilities were stated to be
£20,822, and assets £7,155.

There has not been much animation in the market
for Public Securities, but the Budget has exercised
a favourable influence, and Consols are firmer, viz.,
914 I for transfer, and 91i 92 for the 9th prom-
The speculators seem disinclined to extend their
operations, and as the investing public are very
reserved, the market presents an inactive appear-
ance. The New Threes and the Reduced have
improved to Ht. Bank Stock is flat at 227 ; India
Loan is firm at 100} ; ditto 5 per Cent. Rupee
Paper is steady at 931 V.; and Exchequer Bills are
at 3s. dis. to par.

Foreign Securities show very little alteration.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 70t to 704 ; ditto, 1868,
531 1,-; Spanish remain at 494 ; ditto Deferred at
411 ; Sardinian have improved to 811- ; Buenos
Ayres to 891 ; Dutch 21- per Cents, to 64; and ditto
4 per Cents. to 98/.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been of a rather restricted character ; a slight
upward movement, however, has taken place in
prices by sympathy with the rise in Consols.
Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North-Western, North-Eastern (Berwick), and
North-Eastern (York), advanced ss. ; and Mid-
land, 10s.

In :the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
operations were of an unimportant character.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian advanced
about y ; Great Western of Canada, Grand
Trunk of Canada, East Indian, and Great Indian
Peninsula were dealt in at former quotations.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares
have continued dull. Bank of British North Ame-
rica have receded ss. ; Union of London, ss. ; and
Bank of Australasia, ss. Peninsular and Oriental
steam advanced Ll.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ot 90 i
3 per Cent. Cons4ls Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9O / / 90
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsa
India Stock .
Ditto.s per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
3a I
Ditto 5i per Cent .. 1 900 t f
Ditto Debentures, 1858 —
Ditto 1859 961
' Ditto Bonds £l,OOO l5 dis
Consols for Account, May 9 .. 91/ 2
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1Id.
Ditto Small

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
I:lraniHan 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B6 1
tluenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Equador New Consolidated
Greek . 91 8} _
Mexican 3 per Cent — f
Ditto Account
New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto (Uribarren), 4f per Cent., .. 821
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 .. .. 45/
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 41 per Cent;
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859..... 6ll
Sardinian 5 per Cent. . Blk 1
'panish 3 per Cent .... 491
Ditto New Deferred 4ll
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 64 •
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money 9ll i
Ditto Account 9l/ 2

THE TVEATILEE.