The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-13 00:00:00

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CITY NEWS—YESTERDAY.
The number of applicants to-day at the counting-
house of Messrs. Robinson and Fleming to inspect
the samples of prepared jute, under the patent of
Messrs. Thorason and Co., of Dundee, was very
great. Those among them who are woollen spin-
ners are stated generally to have expressed a de-
cided opinion as to the value and adaptability of
the material for mixing with woollen manufac-
tures. The cotton spinners also seemed disposed
to consider that it will answer very well for mixing
with cotton in the manufacture of clothes, although
not for use alone as an entire substitute for cotton.
It is said that one cotton spinner has already for
some time past used ordinary jute in conjunction
with cotton in the manufacture of coarse cloths, and
there is apparently no doubt whatever that the
new preparation will be far more suitable for the

purpose.
It is stated that the quantity of jute now afloat
to London is 4,342 tons against 5,157 at the cor-
responding period of last year, and to Liverpool
3,250 tons against 2,456, so that the aggregate is
almost exactly the same as at that period.
In the colonial produce markets this week there
has been no further change, with the exception of
the extraordinary advance paid upon various fibres
likely to be used as substitutes for cotton. The rise
on jute since the 3d instant exceeds 50 per cent.
Sugar is in moderate demand, at last week's prices.
Operations of some extent occurred in saltpetre at
the close of last week on Liverpool account, since
when the market became rather quiet. To-day
395. 6d. to 40s. per cwt. was paid for arrivals. Cargo
Bengal rice has found steady buyers, part of the
recent purchases being for distillation in France.
The tea market is firm, and owing to fresh arrivals
the quantity sold by private contract has been
larger than that last week. Common Congou rules
from ls. Old. to ls. ld. ; blackish leaf Ning Chou,
is. 4d. to'ls. Id. ; Oopack and Moning, ls. Bd. to
2s. 52: per lb. The supply of green has increased,
but there is no change in prices to notice. At the
public sales, which commenced y esterday, the Assam
descriptions obtained the full valuations. Coffee
fully ~‘tiaintains its former position, and the conti-
nental azivices seem to indicate a favourable result
of the Dutch sale on the 17th inst. Singapore sorts
have been sold to a considerable extent here, at ex-
treme rates, by private contract.
An instalment of 20 per cent. falls due on the
.17th inst. on the Peruvian Loan for £5,500,000
stock.

£B,OOO in gold was bought by the Bank to-day.
The steamer Glasgow from New York has brought
about £57,000 in specie. _ _ _

The monthly statement of the Bank of France,
published to day, shows a falling off in the stock of
specie of £540,000..

The foreign exchanges this afternoon presented
no alteration of importance.

At Vienna yesterday an improvement of 4 to
per cent. took place in the Austrian funds.

At Paris and Berlin the rate of discount is 3 per
cent.; at Vienna and St. Petersburg, 5 ; at Ham-
burg and Amsterdam, 31; at Frankfort and Brus-
sels, 21 ; and at Turin, 41 per cent.
The Liverpool cotton market to-day was de-
cidedly firmer, and prices showed an upward ten-
dency.
The demand for mcney was brisk, and little busi-
ness+ was done below 2 per cent. At the Bank of
England the applications were to a fair extent, and
it was noticed that some of the discount brokers
have yesterday and to-day applied for the advance
usual at this period of the quarter.
The half yearly meeting of the Tewkesbury and
.Malvern Railway Company is called for the 30th
Inst., and will be made special, to authorise the
company to borrow the sum sanctioned by their act
of 1862.

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Paris Three per Cent. Relates to-day opened
at 69f, 55c., being I per cent. better than yes-
terday.

There is a fair demand for discount accommoda-
tion, and the rates remain without change.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £599,000, and the exports, £727,000.
A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, will be pay-
able on and after the 10th proximo to the proprie-
tors of the lonian Bank.

The traffic receipts of the Melbourne and Hob-
son's Bay Railway, for the month ending the 17th
inst., amounted to £5,005, against £5,367 in the
corresponding period of 1861.

Very little change has taken place in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, although the tendency has been
unfavourable. Consols for money are 932 a, and
for the Bth Oct., 93a. The New Threes and Re-
duced are 921; Exchequer Bills, June, 225. prem. ;
ditto March, 18s. to 21s. prem. ; India Stock is
quoted 231 233; the 5 per Cents, brought 1091;
the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is 104 ; and the 51
per Cent. 111-1.

In the Foreign Market the principal feature has
been a farther advance in Turkish Consolides, viz.,
to 371, but they have since reacted to 362
Turkish 6 per Cents,, 1854, are 85 86; ditto, 1858,
671 ; ditto New Loan Scrip, 1& =`,l die. ; Chilian 6
per Cents. are 1031 ; Egyptian, 901 ; ditto Scrip
2d issue, 61, prem. ; Mexican, 31-1 ; Peruvian New
Loan, 1 dis. ; Portuguese Scrip, 21 prem. ; and
Venezuelan 3 per Cents. are 271,
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been limited, and in one or two instances prices
have exhibited less firmness. Great Easterns and
Great Westerns have receded ss. ; London and
Brighton, 10s.; and North British, £l. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire and South Easterns, however,
have improved about ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have been without
material alteration. South Austrian and Lom-
bardo-Venetian realise 22 ; Great Luxembourg, 14! :
Great Western of Canada are steady at 122 ; East
Indian have improved to 1054 106 ; and Madras 5
per Cents, to 1021 103.
Joint-stock bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue at about previous rates. London and
South African realise 20; Ottoman Bank, 271 :
Union of Australia, 45; Crystal Palace Stock, 34Z- ;
and Royal Mail Steam have improved to 591.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92k a 2
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
I)itto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent . .
Ditto 5k per Cent.
D in Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Oct. 8 . 93k
Mun
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Ct. .. 20arch. JlB9.
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small — 21

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FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
,hilian 3 per Cent.
EgYptian, 7 per Cent., Scrip
liDexi.tto, Second Issue, £4O pd
verule!"; 4
3 per Cent
Ditto Newll43l/per Cent
Portuguese 3 ..
, -1 1862, A Sep, £l3 paid ....
ft DnsiistitaonSselpe, 15
per Cent., 1863.
pd.............. -12 i
Ditto Paid- r 2
Cent 1822 £ St
seiip
Sardinian 5 peu pCe f. ............
p._t_t of funded
Sp finish Cert. of conu
Turkish 6 per Cent. iBO4 91 I
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1.858 ............ —
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
_Ditto 6 per Cent., 186`..)..( .... .\*•• • • • • •• • 691
Ditto, Paid up Scrip ........ P' . f
.. :
11
66 1
Venezuela, 3 per Cent . .......
Dividends on the above.. . *it:fe*** 27 i
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1361, Ex. 251.:' in London.
Two;' °o6' (1-0-I,i h.
9.
Consols, Money ......
Ditto Account ...................... 032.

The municipality of Civita Vecchia had received
orders to make preparations for receiving a body of troops
from France, but since the affair of Aspromonte, the inten-
tion of augmenting the French corps of ocoupation at Rome
has been abandoned.
GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.--
The Castle Eden, 930 tons, belonging to Me :ors. Somes, of
London, Captain Illay, sailed from Southampton on Thurs-
day afternoon, for Adelaide, with 309 Government emi-
grants, under charge of Surgeon-Superintendent J. L.
Crane. They consist of 34 married couples, 92 single
men,
111
single women, 36 children, and two infants ; and of the
la
tuuber 70 are English, 150 Scotch, and 71 Irish.