The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

1110 KEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'Ctocx.

A moderate amount of business is reported in the
general discount market, which continues in an
exceedingly easy condition, owing to the abundant
supplies of floating capital.
There were no important gold operations at the
Bank of Engiand yesteruay.
A further supply of gold, viz., £132,850, has been
announced this morning from Australia by the
Queen of Nations.

The suspension was announced yesterday after-
noon of Alderman Sir Henry Muggeridge, trading
as Sir Henry and Edward Muggeridge, corn factors,
with liabilities estimated at between £150,000 and
£200,000.

The failure has also taken place of Messrs. J.
and E. Moor, warehousemen, for about £7,000.
Continued quietude was apparent in the Liver-
pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices had a
downward tendency. The sales were about
5,000 bales.

Intelligence was received in the City this morn-
ing of the sudden death of Mr. Duncan Dunbar, at
his private residence at Porchester-terrace, the
well-known shipowner of Limehouse. The
deceased was extensively knoll n in commer-
cial circles, owing to the large number
of vessels he possessed, and his connection with
various public companies, either in the capacity of
chairman or director. He attended in the City
yesterday, exhibited his usual cheerfulness, and
was apparently in perfect health. This morning,
however, he suddenly expired while in the act of
dressing. The deceased was chairman of the Lon-
don Chartered Bank of Australia, deputy-chairman
'of the East and West India Docks, on the direction
of the Marine Insurance Company, Lloyd's Regis-
try, and the Shipowners' Society. It is supposed
that he amassed a considerable fortune.

The settlement of the speculative account has
been the only business of importance attended to
in the English Stock Market to-day. Very few
fresh transactions have taken place, and the general
aspect of the market has been quiet in consequence.
Consols are 931 fi for transfer, and 93Z for April.
The New Threes are steady, at 911 92k; the Re-
duced at 921 ; Long Annuities, 15 3-16ths 4 ; and
Exchequer Bills, June 19, to 225. prem.; Bank
Stock was 2421 ; India ditto, 224 ; ditto 5 per
Cents., 106/ 107 ; ditto 4 per Cent. Enfaced Paper,
90 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1021 a ; ditto 51 per Cent.
108 ; and ditto Bonds 275. prem.
Foreign Securities show very little change, and
the dealings have been of a moderate character.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 841 851 ; ditto, 1858, 70/
to 71.1; Mexican remain at 34: e ; Equador are
firmer 18Z ; but Spanish are flat, at 531; ditto Pas-
l'ive steady, at 191 Z ; but the Certificates have
receded to 6,-§; a. The Ottoman Loan is 65k.
The last week's rail Way receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1862. 1861.
Great Western ..£49,698 £48,771
North-Western
South-Western
Lrighton 12,630 12,565
Midland .. 35,903 38,637
youth-Eastern
Great Northern
23,521 25,324
Laz .
costure and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 5,363 5,861
North British
6,223 5,943
Edinburgh and Glasgow
6,252 6,324
Grand
and South-Western
1-.7and Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada
ae Theses returns are again of a very unfavourable
`character. On the North Western there is a de-,
tre
bof £4,203 ; on the Midland of £2,734 ; on
the South Eastern of £1,159 ; on the Great Nor-
thern of £1,803; and on the Lancashire and York-
shire of £4,461. The Great Western, however
ucovs an increase of £877 ; the South Western of
a• 519; the Brighton of £65; the Grand Trunk of
Canada of £7,197 ; the Great Western of Canada
of £2,910.
Business in the Railway Share Market has
continued moderately active, and prices have shown
further slight improvement. Caledonians, Eastern
Counties,
-es, and Great Northerns have advanced ss. ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire and South Westerns,
lOs., and Brightons, £1 ; North Westerns, Mid-
lands, North Ea3terns (Berwick), and South Eas-
terns, however, declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were
dealt in to an average extent, but without any
material change in prices.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
Were dull.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
.413a4k Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 1
t) per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 k 1/ 21 11
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l 3.16
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent. „, 107 61
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9O
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent . . lO3
1)00,1bl:ids £l,OOO
I)itto taider £l,OOO
ecusols for Account, April 10...

March.

June.
22 20
22 20
22 19

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small —
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Prazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860 ... 92 2
Baenos Ayres 6 per Cent
aDI
iiatto Account
93
1—
quador New Consolidated
an, tie, 5 per Cent. (111aremmana R. Scrip) ill
-lean, 3 per Cent
i)Ditto Account
, 34
()rtliguese 3 per Cent., 1853. ..
Spanish 3 per Cent
t.4)Dlaiitt.ttoo New Deferred
43i
i. ish
410*Ish 6 pe Certr
Cent. of Coup. not funded
.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
D Dividends on the above payable in London.
nth 21. per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil —
~ nitto -Certificates, 4 per Celt
kt4lian) 5 per Cent., 1861......
THREE O'CLOCK.
'onfiols, Money • .
Ditto April Account.... 93