The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-17 00:00:00

/IfOIF,Y MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
during the past week are of a more cheerful na-
ture, although the improvement is only of a partial
character. At Manchester prices of both yarns and
cloths have shown an upward tendency, and the
woollen trade at Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and
Huddersfield, has exhibited symptoms of improve-
ment, chiefly, however, in the inquiries for spring
goods suitable to home requirements. The hosiery
and lace trades, at Leicester and Nottingham, have
continued dull; but in the hardware districts, viz.,
at Birmingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and Wolver-
hampton, there has been a recovery, owing to the
receipt of orders to supply the requirements of the
home markets.

A fair amount of business took place in the
Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, and prices
were very firm. Th 6 sales were estimated at 7,000

bales.
Although various joint stock undertakings are
being introduced and a large aggregate amount of
capital is being subscribed, the available resources
of the money market continue superabundant, and
the rates still ranges to 4 per cent. below the
minimum at the Bank of England.
A further sum of £BO,OOO in gold was added to
the stock of bullion at the Bank of England on
Saturday.
The Shannon, which left to-day for the West
Indies, conveyed £3,900 in gold.
The directors of the San Paulo (Brazilian) Rail-
way Company have made a call of £2 per share,
payable on or before the 17th proximo.
The annual meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company will take place on April 16 next.

The half-yearly meeting of the Ottoman Bank
was held to-day. The report, which was adopted,
stated that—" After making the necessary deduc-
tions for expense of management, and provision for
bad and doubtful debts, these accounts show a net
profit for the half-year of £32,042 4s. 4d., to which
has to be added the sum of £1,894 12s. carried for-
ward on the 30th June, 1861, making a sum of
£33,936 16s. 4d. to be dealt with on the present
occasion. The directors recommend that a sum of
£6,803 7s. 3d. be added to the reserve fund, bring-
ing it up to £78,000 ; and that a dividend be de-
clared at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, free of
income tax, leaving £931 17s. sd, to be carried for-
ward to the next account. Since the last report a
branch has been established at Bucharest, which
has been most favourably received by the commu-
nity, and promises satisfactory results."
There has been very little animation in Public
Securities to-day, but the quotations have continued
firm, Consols being 93?7.1 for money and 93/ Z- for
the 10th proximo. The dealings for immediate
transfer are limited, and the speculators are not
inclined to enter into extensive engagements.
The New Threes have been dealt in at 924 71- ;
the Reduced 921 ; the New 21 Der Cents. 764 ; and
Exchequer Bills remain at 19s. to 225. prem. Bank
Stock has advanced to 238 and 239 ; India ditto is
firm at 224, and the 5 per Cent. at 107-,1.
Foreign Securities have exhibited renewed buoy-
ancy, and the dealings have been to a fair extent.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 86 ; ditto, 1858, have
been actively dealt in, the latest price being 73 to
731, showing a rise of 1 per cent.; the £lOO Bonds
have advanced to 75; Mexican, to 344-; Spanish,
to 53,1 ; ditto, Deferred, to 431 2 ; the Certificates
are 61, and the Moorish Loan 51 prem.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
b
can moderately active, and in some instances
rather less firmness has been apparent in prices.
South
Easterns have declined ss. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, London and Blackwall, and North Bri-
tish, 10s. Caledonians, however, have improved
£1 to £1 10s.; and East Anglian and Great Nor-
thern A. Stock, 10s. The other lines dealt in realised ,
about previous prices.
In Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
operations have been extremely limited. Bahia
and San Francisco brought 171; Royal Danish, 144-,;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 261 271 ; Great Western
of Canada, 131 -a_ ; East Indian, 1027, 3 ; and Great
Indian Peninsula, 1013 1.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
remained at steady prices. London and County
realise 401 41,1; Ottoman Bank 211 ; Union of
Australia 461 1; Crystal Palace Stock 361 ; and
Red Sea and India Telegraph Company declined
to 181.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
tank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities.,
Z per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 1 1
!slew 2l per Cent. Annuities 761
4 t inuities, 30 yrs, expire
,ith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsk
India Stock ......
.............
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Pa p er, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 61
per Cent., Oct., 1863
il Lftto 'ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100
',ilio Bonds £l,OOO
ta•• 9:o
Consols for Account, April 10' • '
,ndia Stock for Account, 5 per Celli
lE March. June
chequer Bills £l,OOO 2d.. • • 19 22
,Ditto £5OO .. 19 22
Ditto Small ........
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Chiliart 6 per Cent
litto 41 per Cent .
Equador New Consolidated
Grenada Active ....
Ditto Land Warrants
Do. Ex over-due Coups. &Hectares. 101
Ditto Deferred ......
Alexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Acco nt .
Scrip 54 4
New Grenada,, 2 per Cent
.-, Ilvian .ti per Cent
..._
Ditto Account 9B/
Ditty, 3 per Cent, —
r
,r' \ peount
".t uguese 3 per Cent., 1853. . ..
Ditto Account
flpssian 5 per Cent. 1822, X St .. 981 91
Ditto 41 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1860
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859
2iSP. rush 3 per Cent
!../itto Account
Ditto New Deferred
1

Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
panish Cert. of Coup. not funded
t urkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account -
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Ttalian , 5 per Cent., 1861 661 7
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s 88!

TIIItEE O'CLOCK.
Cons6ls, Money ..
7.Ditto April Account 93! -4

AMERICA AND TEE EXUIBITION.

The folio-tying notice had been published :
" Washington, Feb. 24.
" The undersigned, on behalf of the commissioners
tlPPointed by the President to represent the in-
terests of such American citizens as might desire to
aPPear at the Exhibition of the Industry of all
Nations, to be held in London during the present
Year, submits the following statement
"The Congress of the United states, after due
consideration, has declined to adopt any measures
to further a uati3nal representation of our works
°I industry, invention, and art, at the aforemen,
tloned Exhibition.
"The authority of the commission has therefore
ceased.

" They have advised the commissioners appointed
by British Government that there will be no gene-
-1.41 participation on the part of the citizens of this
country on that occasion ; but they have thought it
not improper, at the same time, to recommend to the
ent?.sideration o f the royal commissioners such works
(1! industry arid art as have received the authentica-
tion of the commission, and may, to a limited ex-
tent, be presented for exhibition through individual
exertion.

(Signed)

" WILLIAM H. SENVARP."

THE GAROTTE MURDER AND ROBBERY.—OR
Saturday the inquest was resumed as to the circumstances
attending the death of Richard Pearce, who, as alleged,
Was garotted and robbed on the 2d of January, in Shore-
ditch. The 3 oung woman, Lydia Hartley, formerly a Sun-
day-school teacher, was brought before the jury, and after
some evidence had been given as to her identity, the
Wry wan again B4jovizued.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing' Business
Railways. Paid.f Co. s Price. Done.
-
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W - .
Birkenhead
Buckingh 11g J 1 re.
Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do 54 58
Do. 51 per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 102 IC4
Colchester, Stour Val. 100 14.3.U.&E.0
E. Lincolnsh. g6pr c. 100 Gr. North. 138 140
E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 44
Do. Woodbridge.... 100 • • • •
Gls. Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon .. ..
Do. new
Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. ..
Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112
Do. halves
Do. quarters
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 197 202 200
Lon. and Chat. Ext. B
6 per cent
Do. Bromley, 6 per c all Do ...... .. ..
Loudon & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64
Do. Preferen ,
lon.,Tilb.& b.. -"rend 100 Peto &Co B3 65 831
Lowestoft g-ua. s p c.. 100 Norfolk
Do A per cent lOO Do.
Mnc.,Bxtn.,k Matlock all LNWSz M 33 31
Mid. Bradford Prefer-
ence stock
Newmarkt, BaryEx 15.5. 6. E Counts.n i n gua. 5 per cent... - -
Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent..... all Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... l, all Do.
N. Eastn—Hartlepool lc 0 N. E. Ber • . ..
North Western
Preston and Wyre. { NAV
L& all
cc, L. yk. } 43 45
Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • .. .. ..
Roystn.Hitch.&Shep. 100 t.North. 135 137
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 121 123
Do. Do.
South Staffordshire
Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 93 95
Wimbledn t Croydon all L.&Brgtn 83 91

E SKARES.

paid.i Closing Business
I ricer. Done,