The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

TlMES.—There has been little fluctuation to-day
in the English funds, and the closing prices of yes-
terday have been maintained. Consols for money
and account opened at 84k to 4, advanced to 841
buyers, and then receded and left off at their first
quotation.
An investigation was commenced to-day by the
committee of the Stock Exchange into the circum-
stances connected with the false report of a conspi-
racy in Paris, by which the English funds were
depressed on the afternoon of Monday last. It
appears that the intelligence in question was received
from Folkestone, through the electric telegraph, by
two parties in London, one of whom is a member of
the Stock Exchange ; and this gentleman having
been called before the committee, in order that he
might furnish information as to his authority, has
stated that he has ascertained the dispatch to be a
forgery, and that he has adopted measures to detect
the persons by whom it was sent. At this stage,
therefore, the matter for the present rests.
The rate of money in the Stock Exchange to-day
for short periods was still from 4to 5 per cent. Out
of doors the market has again become easier. For
the past few days discounts of first class bills have
been obtainable in Lombard-street at 7 per cent., but
to-day a parcel, falling due in all December, has been
done by one of the discount houses at 6i per cent.
The arrival at Hull of the Rob Roy steamer from
St. Petersburgh was notified this afternoon. She is
understood to have brought about 400,0001. in gold
on account of the Russian Government, and probably
about 150,0001. on private account, the whole of which
may be expected in London to- morrow.
It seemed to be definitively understood in the City
this afternoon, that Government have determined to
appoint a Committee immediately on the meeting of
Parliament to inquire into the present banking system
of the country.
At the meeting of creditors held to-day of Ryder,
Wienholt, and Co., whose failure took place on the
29th ult., it was resolved that the affairs of the estate
should be liquidated under an inspectorship composed
of Mr. F. Newsato (a director of the National Bank
of Ireland, who accepted office, not as a party inter-
ested, but simply to oblige the creditors), Mr. J.
Skilbeck, and Mr. L. Roussel. It was distinctly
asserted that the difficulties of the house were solely
attributable to the receipt of remittances on fallen
establishments and the depreciation of produce. Ac-
cording to the subjoined statement, prepared by Mr.
W. C. Wryghte, the accountant employed in the
case, it would appear that the assets show about 14s
in the pound :

CLAIMS.

.i s. d. .0 s. d

To sundry creditors, un-
secured
To sundry creditors, partly
secured ... ... 7,299 11 2
Present estimated value of
securities

... 5,981 12 S

24,768 10 11

1,317 18

To sundry creditors, fully
secured—
Value of securities in their
hands ... ... ... 9,149 4 4
Subject to the claims of cre-
ditors, amounting to ... 8,792 0 10
Surplus securities, carried
as an asset per contra ...

357 3 6

To liabilities on bills receivable—
Total amount unpaid,-
47,617/. ss. Id.
Of which it is expected the
claims on this estate will be 7,000 0 0
On bills for which other
parties have engaged to
provide

... 1,501 5 7

26,086 9 10