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

MONEY .31.4RKET AATD CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
during the past week aro 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. The 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 range y to I 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 expen m of management, and provision for
bad and doubtiFul 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 931 a for money and 933; 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 921 f;T,. ;
the Reduced 921 ; the New 21 per Cents. 761; 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 1 ; ditto, 1858, have
been actively dealt in, the latest price being 73 to
73i, showing a rise of 1 per cent.; the £lOO Bonds
have advanced to 75; Mexican, to 341 ; Spanish,
to 53 ; ditto, Deferred, to 431 1 ; the Certificates
'are 61-, and the Moorish Loan 51 prem.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been moderately active, and in some instances
lather less firmness has been apparent in prices.
South Easterns have declined 53. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, London and Black wall, and North Bri-
tish, 10s. Caledonians, however, have improved
1 to £1 103.; 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. Bilhia
and San Francisco brought 171; Royal Danish, 141;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 26.1- 271; Great Western
of Canada, 131 ; East Indian, 102: ; and Great
-Indian Peninsula, 1011 1.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
retrained at steady prices. London and County
realise 401 411; Ottoman Bank 211 -Z-; Union of
Australia 461 1; Crystal Palace Stock 361; and
Red Sea and India Telegraph Company declined
to 18.

BRITISU FUNDS--ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 2i per Cent. Annuities 761
India Stock
Ditto .5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent lO2l i
Ditto it per Cent ..
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100
Cousols for Account, April 10 93i I
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March. 1 June.
Xxchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 19 22
Ditto £500
Ditto Small — I 19 22

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Grenada Active
Ditto Land Warrants 3
Do. Ex over-due Coups. & Hectares lOl
Ditto Deferred -
New Grenada, 2 per Cent
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent ,
Ditto Account
ayssian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 9Bl 9/
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 611
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
I'tirkiall 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account 731 21 31 31 21
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK..
Consols, Money ..
Ditto April Account

AMERICA AND 7RE EXHIBITION.

Titi,e following notice had been published :
" Washington, eb. 24.

" Tho undersigned, on behalf of the commissioners
appointed 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
nsideration, has declined to adopt any measures
to further a national representation of our works
°..f industry, invention, and art, at the aforemen-
'lolled Exhibition.
"The authority of the commission has therefore
ceased.

" They have advised the commissioners appointed
"Y British Government that there will be no gene-
tal Plrticipation on the part of the citizens of this
:/untry on that occasion ; but they have thought it
not Improper, at the same time, to recommend to the
orlBlderation of the royal commissioners such works
;)!Industry and art as have received the authentica-
10° of the commission, and may, to a limited ex-
tbe resented for exhibition through individual
p

(Signed) " WILLIAM H. SEWARD,"

THYSDATI'S SHIPPING.

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raiti:erlY; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with
lleS:74zsEA, March 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Edmund
fro, from Caldera; Cornwall, from Cuba; Oberon,
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Deit"; March 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Candia, for
Ceram.
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netro.
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`lee, from Jamaica. Marquis of Argyle, from London
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Marph 15.—Wind N.E.—Atrived—Cosmopo-
" rem Rio Janeiro.

(111 SUIIMARINE .AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
ArriVed. GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
March 16—Eliza, from Kjoge.
Bailed, March 17—Germania, steamer, for Stettin.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
fr, ssed—St. Croix ship, from west, for London; Janette,
unit London, for Lisbon. Salted In Anchored—Marianne, from London, for St. Helena.
tow—A. B. Coutts, for London.
6ailed—Centaur, for Leith; .Helen, for Hamburg;
+l,avozoilwileej, for Gralaton,