The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

-RONEY MARKET ilfiD CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
during the past week state that business generally
has been dull, although in one or two instances
symptoms of improvement have been perceptible.
At Manchester prices have been well supported
for both cloths and yarns, while a steady business
has been done in spring goods at Leeds and Brad-
ford. The hosiery trade of Leicester has continued
dull, but at Nottingham a slight improvement has
taken place, in the lace trade, owing to the receipt
Of orders from the Canadian and Gorman markets.
In the hardware districts of Birmingham, Shef-
geld, and Wolverhampton there has been a slight
Improvement, and the operatives are now working
full time in several departments.

Owing to the vast accumulation of money at
.the
command of the joint-stock and private establish-
ments, the rates of discount continue exceedingly
easy, and on the Stock Exchange the terms for ad-
vances are almost nominal. The inquiries on com-
mercial account are extremely moderate, and the
promoters of new joint-stock enterprise are taking
advantage of the opportunity to bring forward nu-
merous projects requiring a large aggregate amount
of capital.

A fair amount of business took place in the
Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, at previous
rates. The sales were about 8,000 bales.
About £12,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank of England on Saturday.
The Africa, from New York, has brought
£123,640 in specie.
The day for receiving tenders at the Bank o f
i
England for the next instalment of £400,000 n
bills on India has been changed from the Ist March
to the 28th inst.
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Railway
Of Canada for the week ending the 7th instant
amounted to £10,389 against £7,050 last year.
Business was resumed in the English Stock Mar-
ket this morning with some activity, and on the
appearance of the Chancery broker, who effected
some large purchases, a rise of 4- per cent. took place,
Consols being 9321 for money and the 6th proximo.
The New Threes and the Reduced improved to 932 4;
Exchequer Bills, March, are firm, at 17s. to 20s.
Prem. ; ditto, June, at 225. prem. ; Bank Stock is
Steady, at 243 ; India ditto, at 226 ; and the 5 per
Cent., 106! 1071.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been
rather less active, and prices have a downward
tendency. Turkish. 6 per Cents. are 84 5 ; ditto
1858, 741 75. Mexican are flat at 341 z. Spanish
are firm at 53Z ; ditto Passive have receded to 20 ;
d6itto Certificates are depressed at 72 ;
and Italian
per Cents. at 68,1 &. The New Italian Loan is
I prem.; and the Ottoman Loan of 1861, 651 66.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
hsve been moderately active, but in some few in-
sttlances prices have shown a slight downward
_,vem
ent. Great Westerns, Lancashire and York-
shire, and Blackwall have receded ss. ; London and
ties 10s• ; and Midlands 15s. ; Eastern Colin-
" and East Anglian have improved 55., and
Norfolks 10s.
c The Foreign and Colonial lines generally are a
Great Western of Canada, have improved to 121 ;
an
Grand Trunk of Canada are firmer at 251;
ast. Indian realise 1011 1021, ; Great Southern of
India, 100 to 1001; and Scindes, 102.
..hint-Stock Bankland Miscellaneous shares exhi-
it a slight down
and movement in prices. London
Westminster have declined to 841,, Union of
Australia improved to 441 ; and Union of London
t
1;3321 ; Crystal Palace Stock has receded to 341.
Lieninsular and Oriental Steam to 681, and Van
lealau's Land remain steady at 91.