The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is still a tendency towards increased
activity and firmness in the general discount
market, although the movement hitherto has been
of little importance. The mercantile community
are in the position to negt tiatt securities as low as
2i, and in exceptional cases at 2Z- per cent., and the
available supplies of floating capital appear to be
exceedingly abundant.

A small quantity of gold, viz., £3,000, was pur-
chased by the Bank authorities yesterday.
No material alteration took place in the Conti-
nental exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Gold is now about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in
London than in Paris, but about 1-10th per cent.
cheaper here than in Hamburgh.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, busi-
ness was inactive, and prices were steady. The
vales were estimated at 4,000 bales.

The half-yearly dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent. on the Ecuatorian Bonds has been announced
for payment.
The traffic receipts on the Lancashire and York-
shire Railway for the past week show a decrease of
about £5,000. _

The failure was announced yesterday afternoon
of Mr. J. G. Vallentine, merchant, whose liabilities
are estimated at i 200,000. The assets, however,
are expected to prove very satisfactory. The fol-
lowing circular has been issued to the creditors :
" 4, Cullum-street, London, May 6, 1862..
"I regret to have to inform you that in consequence or
the non-arrival of anticipated remittances, I am under the
necessity of suspending payment.
"Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., have
been instructed to prepare a statement of my affairs, which
will be submitted to a meeting of my creditors at the earliest
pft.--.sible period. In the meantime, requesting your for-
bearance, I am, your obedient servant,
" J. G. VALI:ENTINE."

CITY NEWS---THIS DAY .

Two O'CLocx.

The settlement of the account has occupied the
principal attention of the operators in the Market
for Public Securities. At first the tendency of
quotations appeared rather unfavourable, and a
alight decline took place, but renewed firmness is
now exhibited, Consols being 931- for money and
the Bth inst., and 94 94- for the June liquidation.
The New Threes and the Reduced are 911 92i;
Exchequer Bills, 18s. to 21s. prem.; India Stock
has advanced to 229 ; and ditto 5 per Cent.
'to 10911.
Less animation has been exhibited in the
Vat ign Market, and prices in most instances have
slightly receded. Turkish 6 per Cents. are fiat at
804 811; ditto, 1858, at 70 7117 but the New Scrip
is steady at 21 38 prem.; Mexican have receded to
311; ivf;lorish 5. per Cents. to 914 ; Spanish Pas-
sive to 19t and the Certificates have been dealt
in at 10, then declined to 9, and are now 9a
Egyptian Scrip is steady at 2-1-; and Italian 5 per
Cents. firm at 711.

The Russian Loan is 1- I,- prem.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
beev limited, and prices have in most instances
show)-1 increased depression. Eastern Counties,
Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid-
lands, and South Easterns have declined 55., and
Caledonians, and South Westerns, 15s. ; Britol and
Exeter, however, improved £l.
The Foreign lines are flat, Dutch Rhenish have
receded to 1 7-I ; Great Luxemburg to 141 14k;
Sambre and Muse to 111; Bahia and San Francisco
to 171 ; South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian,
however, improved to 221.
In the Colonial Market there is little change of
importance, Grand Trunk of Canada realise 25, 25k ;
Great Indian Peninsula, 1028 4 ; and East Indian,
1041.
Joint Stock Bank Shares are flat. Ottoman
Bank declined to 261., and Oriental Bank to 51.
The Alliance Bank Shares are 516 preen.; Im-
perial, 1 i prem.; Northern Counties 19 2 prem. ;
British Colombian, t 1 prem.; and the Brazilian,
VT, 1 prem.
In the Miscellaneous Share Market Crystal
Palace Stock Stock realised 37, and Peninsular and
Oriental Steam 70.
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities .. 92 1 li
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ' 9296 11, 2
India tuck
Ditto 5 per Cent. ll 9t i -1
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9ll 2
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 1001
Consols for Accounts May 8 931 1
Exchequ 02 Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent lB
Ditto £500
bitto Sn-qtll
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per ,rient, 1852-58-60
Egptian, 7 per Cent 2l 2 11
Italian. 5 per C ent (Maremmana Railway)
2/ Dit t o Scrip -
Mexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Imperial Moorish. Scrip 9lt
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ......
Ditto Account .. 45
I.ussian 6 per Cent 1822 £St —
i I t,) i3/4 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 59t 60
Spanish 3 per Cant —
Ditto New Deferred 441
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded ....10 9 1 101 9/ 10i
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account ..
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Ditto 6 per Cent , 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto, £lOO Bonds
Ditto 1862 (Scrip) 3 2i
Ditto, Paid up Scrip
D:vidends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 7l i 1
THREE O'CLOCK.

034
Consols, Money
93
Ditto Account

A DARING SWINDLER.

On Friday last, a man, named Thomas O'Connor,
assumed the garb of a Catholic clergyman, and pro-
ceeded to Bray by railway. Captain'Richard Dug-
gan of Kingstown, who is a little disabled in the
limbs, slipped on the platform, when the supposed
clergyman ran to his assistance. The captain
thanked him for his kindness, but the bland O'Con-
nor told him not to mention it, that he was only too
happy to be of any service. When the train was
about to start, his would-be reverence was getting
into a third-class carriage, when the captain in-
terposed, and paid the difference between a
third and a first-class fare, and travelled
with O'Connor to town. On the journey
they conversed most familiarly, and "the
gentleman in black" represented himself as a
priest travelling for subscriptions for the erection of
a church. The captain gave the zealous collector
five shillings as a subscription. When the train
arrived at the terminus the captain invited his friend
to join him at dinner. The invitation was accepted.
Dinner was not ready when they arrived, and the
captain went with his newly- mad© Ina c acquaintance
to a bedroom. The captain being a little weary
from his journey, lay down on his bed to have a ,
nap till dinner was announced. He placed a purse, '
which contained over 170 in notes under his pil-
low, and in a short time fell asleep. In about
half an hour the reverend gentleman came down
_stairs, and took his departure, wishing the servant
woman the enjoyment of the choicest blessings.
When dinner was ready, the captain was called, andt
it was then discovered that the purse was emp y.
'O'Connor was nowhere to be found, but the
police were put upon his track,
and he
eventually captured in Dublin. The police
was
however found upon him £56 of the cap-
tain's money, a French stlry book, and some
music elegantly bound. He had also stowed away
on his person the designs and plans of the intended
new church, and a number of documents, which
proved that the distinguished artist had "raised
the wind" by offering to get persons situations, and
that he had advertised himself as a situation agent.
—Freeman's Journal.

THE ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.—The German
sailor who, yesterday morning, effected his escape from
Newgate, had not, up to a late hour this afternoon, been
re-captured.
LANDED ESTATES' COURT (IRELAND).—A Parlia-
mentary paper issued yesterday gives a return of all pur-
chase money paid or to be paid into the Landed Estates
Court from the date of its institution to the present time,
,distinguishing those auto. s in respect of which per centage
has or can be deducted, .as also the amount of such per
centage, together with tl ie aoproximate c npital value of the
estates now remaining u _mold, but in which orders for sale
have been made. The 1 total amount of purchase money was
£5,940,987 ; the aroourst lodged, including absolute credits
and interest, £4,714,/$92 ; amount to be lodged or allowed
by absolute credits, £:1,226,397 ; amount on which per cent-
age is chargeable,. 53,968,913; amount on which per centage
isnot chargeable 4.1,972,076, amouL\t of per centage,ll4,Bl4;
and approximat s capital Value of ostatea now remaining
naold, 0,664,C 096,