The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

During the past week there has been little change
of importance in most departments of business in
the manufacturing districts. The woollen trade at
Leeds has, however, remained steady, a few dealings
having taken place in both light and heavy fabrics.
At Manchester, the advises from America have
caused a more cheerful tone, but the operations in
both cloths and yarns have been limited. At Leices-
ter and Nottingham there has been a seasonable
inquiry for hosiery and lace goods, while in the
hardware districts the chief feature has been a
more active inquiry for plate-iron at Wolverhamp-
ton. In Birmingham and Sheffield very little change
of importance has been perceptible in the general
progress of business.

Continued dullness was perceptible in the Liver-
pool Cotton Market on Saturday, and prices gene-
rally were rather lower. The sales were about
3,000 bales.

At the Bank of England on Saturday the bullion
operations were of an unimportant character.

The Pera, which leaves to-morrow for India,
China, &c., will take out £387,977, of which
£375,375 is in silver and the remainder in gold.
The Ripon from Alexandria has brought £15,000
in specie.

The money market remains in a steady position,
but the rates upon the whole are indicative of rather
less firmness than was apparent last week. The
effect of the payments made on account of the
foreign loans lately contracted has in a slight
degree subsided, and the requirements of the com-
mercial public being moderate, the supply of mer-
cantile paper on offer is by no means extensive.
Nevertheless, bankers and brokers ask full terms
because they consider an early advance not impro-
bable. Large supplies of specie, however, are
expected from Australia, America, and other parts,
which, in conjunction with the prospect of con-
tinued quietude in trade, induce the impression
that while the rates may tend upwards the market
at the same time is likely to retain a comparatively
easy appearance some time longer.

CITY NEWS--THIS DAY .

Two O'CLOCK.

The English Stock Market to• day has been very
quiet, and the quotations have continued firm,
Consols being 932 I for money, and 921 1 less the
dividend, for the account. Speculation continues
dull, and the operations for transfer are also very
much restricted. The New Threes and the Reduced
are steady at 911 I ; Exchequer Bills, 15s. prem. ;
Bank Stock is 237; and India 5 per Cents. are
firmer at 1098 Z.

Very little change has occurred in Foreign Se-
curities, and an average amount of business has
been negotiated. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 801 to
81 ; ditto, 1858, 70* 71; ditto Scrip, 2f 3i prem.;
ditto 4 per Cents., 103 ; Italian 5 per Cents. are
steady at 70,1 70 ; Russian 5 per Cents. at 97 ;
Egyptian Scrip, 11 2 prem.; Spanish Fassive at
19,3 ; and ditto Certificates, 81 fi-; Venezuelan are
flat at 231 ; and ditto 11 per Cent., 11. The New
Russian Loan is -1g prem.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have generally
shown an upward movement in values. South
Austrian and Lombardo•Venetian realise 211 t ex
div. ; Sambre and Meuse 111 121-; Dutch Rhenish
17/ I; Great Luxembourg 151 ; East Indian 1041
1041 ; Great Indian Peninsula 1021 4 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 24125; and Cape Town ani Dock
improved to 1031 1031.

Business in the Railway Share Market continued
moderately active, and in some instances a further
slight improvement has been established. Eastern
Counties, Great Westerns, and Midlands, have ad-
vanced 55., and North Eastern (Berwicks) 10s.
North Westerns, however, have declined 55., and
Caledonians 10s.

Joint Stock Bank Shares were in fair request,
without any material change to record in prices.
Oriental Bank realise 50 ; and Alliance of London
and Liverpool, 4 to 4f; Imperial, 2/ 6 ; London
and South African, 10; and Provincial of Ireland,
89 to 90.

In the Miscellaneous Market, no dealings of
importance were entered into. Rio de Janeiro Im-
perial Scrip brought 21; London General Omnibu
Company, It.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la 14 a
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9la i
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent '
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent 103,1 I I i
Ditto 5f per Cent lo9k
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100 k
Ditto dtito April, 1864 100 t
Ditto Bonds £l,000
Consols for Account, June 10 . 921 a
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent lB
Ditto £5OO ... .
I)itto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 351
flhilian 6 per Cent.
Egyptian, 7 per Cent
Mexican, 3 per Cent
' Ditto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
1 eruvian 44 per Cent .. 98
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 —
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7,'9, and '6O —
Ditto Account
'inssian 5 per Cent 1822 £ St 97 t
'Sardinian 5 per Cent..
Spanish 3 per Cent 54?
54

A
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account Bl
Ditto 6 per Cent ,1858
T)itto Account'
Ditto 1862 (Scrip) 3 21

. ,
Ditto, Paid. up Scrip 7oa-#
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Venezuela, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account . . 234
Ditto 5} per Cent ll
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, en 25f. 7oi 1 701
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money ..
Ditto Account