The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-12 00:00:00

hi ON BY 111ARKE2' AND CITY IVETVS,

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

There is still a moderate demand for discount
accommodation, and the revenue collections, al-
though still in active progress, have not produced
any further effect upon the rates of discount, 'which
range as low as 41 per cent. The specie movement
nevertheless induces caution among the bankers
and discount-h•uses, and notwithstanding the corn-
itercial community are enabled to obtain the
accommodation required, they are not offered such
extensive facilities as they were a fortnight ago.
About 153,000 in bar gold was purchased by the
Bank of England yesterday, but 25,000 sovereigns,
Were withdrawn.

The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited no material variation.
At a meeting yesterday of the creditors of Mr.
Moxon, contractor, &c., it was agreed to wind
uP the estate under inspection; and to finish the
outstanding contracts.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a fair
%mount of business was transacted, and prices were
arm. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales.
The steamer, City of Manchester, which left
Liverpool to-day for New York took out £7,631 in
specie,
The progress of the TurkishiLoan is now watched
'frith considerable interest, because it is perceived
that the contractor, M. Mires, is making the most
litrenueus exertions, with the view of inducing the
1A .vesting public to participate in the operation.
The advantages_ held out will no doubt have the
Ctsired effect, especially as it is seen that the only
Aly to restore the finances of the Porte is to nego-
tiate a loan sufficiently extensive. for the various
Objects in view. It is stated that M. Mires hassmit
seeded so far as to be able to authorise the Turkish
40vernment to draw upon him to the extent of
4400,000.
A. better tone is now perceptible in the market
for public securities, Consols being 92t I, ex div.,
for the 10th January, but early in the day they
,*6 re at 92i Business is still exceedingly dull,
;lt a few purchases having been effected a slight
Improvement has taken place in values. Consols,
toeluding the dividend, have been specially trans-
ferred at 931. The New Threes and the Reduced
,41'e fiat at 921,- 4 ; India 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper
aat 101-1, do. Debentures are 56} , and Exchequer
:Bills are ss. to 2s. dis.

The dealings in the Foreign Stock Market con-
tinue very restricted, but prices are firm. Turkish
per Cents. are 72 to 721 ; ditto New, 571 to 58 ;
Russian 5 per Cents. have improved to 106 ;
iqexican to ; 211 1 and Peruvian Uribarren are
4 V
tl3l. - •
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
}Ave been limited, the dealers and speculators being
tteupied with the adjustment of the'lialD:4oly
4eeouut. Prices have been heavy, a slight lecline
being apparent in one or two of the principal under-
takings. Great Northern, London, Chatham, and
hover, and North-Western have receded 55., and
14ancashire and Yorkshire 10s. North-Eastern
Rierwick) and South-Eastern advanced ss. Slight
indications of improvement are generally reported
at the last moment.
The Foreign Market continued dull. Recife and
Ilan Francisco have declined to 9i ; and San Paulo
ts 3 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
' realise 131.
In the Colonial undertakings prices were steady.
grand Trunk of Canada brought 241 ; and Great
Western of Canada, 11; Great Indian Peninsular
tte firm at 98.

Joint Stock Bank Shares were neglected. Lon-
-1311 Chartered of Australia, however, improved
to 251.
In the Miscellaneous Market there was no
change of importance. London General Omnibus
Company shares are dealt in at 1.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
I per Cent. Reduced Annuities....
Li Per Cent. Consols Annuities
India
3 per Cent. Annuities
klldia Stock.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
„Ditto if per Cent.
uitto De1),...t,,,,.., 1 R5B ._
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO lO dig
Ditto under £l,000
20e.sols for Account, Jan. 10 ..
xehequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
l'iszican 3 per Cent .. 21/ ± 1
Feruvian 4} per Cent —
Ditto (Uribarren), 4f per Cent.
Russian Turkish
5 per Cent. 1822. £ St .. 106
•Curkish 6 per Cent .. 721
Ditto New Loan
bividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, 10th Jan., ex div.. 921 I

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.

DECLARATION OF THE POLL—(THIS DAY). si
Layard
Scovell

Majority for Layard .... 1,195

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 11. st
The African mail steamer Athenian has arrived
With advices from the West Coast of Africa, 1,837 8
ounces of gold dust, £3,800 in specie, and a full
cargo, consisting of palm oil and ivory. Her dates si
are :—Fernando Po, Oct, 28 ; Cameroons, 30 ; Old 8,
Calabar, Nov. 1; Bonny, 5 ; Benin, 8 ; Cape Coast
Castle, 14 ; Sierra Leone, 21 ; Teneriffe, Dec. 1
and Madeira, 3.
The Athenian brings no news of importance,
Trade was dull, and the country quiet.

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

THIS DAY, DE
S.S.E. ; fine
Birmingham, N. ; fine
Bradford, S.W. ; foggy
brighton, N.E.; fine
Bristol, W. ; dull
Cambridge N. ; cloudy
Cardiff, N.W. ; fog
Chatham.N.W.,light; cloudy
Cork, N.E. ; fine
Deal, N. W., fresh
Derby, N.E. ' • fine
Dublin, N.W. ; very foggy
Dundee, S.E.; fine
Edinburgh, N.W.; dull
Falmouth, N. ; fog, fine
Glasgow, E. • fine
' Goole, N. • dull
Gravesend, W.N.W., fresh;
fine
Hartlepool, N.E. ; dull
Harwich, W. ; cloudy
liolyhead,N.E.; lightbreeze,
cold

:c. 12, 9 A.M.
Inverness, S.E. ; fine
Kingstown, dull ; foggy
Leeds, S. E. ;
Leith, S.W. • dull
Limerick, N.W. ; dull
Manchester, N. • fine
Middlesborough: N.W. • 'tie :1
Milford Haven, N.W.; 'fine
Newcastle oa. Tyne, N.E. ;

cloudy
Newmarket, N.W. ; dull
Norwich, N.W., light; fine
Perth, N.B. ; fine
Peterborough, N. ; fine
Southampton, N.W. ; fine
Stockton on Teee, N.; fine
Sunderland, N. ; fine
Wakefield, W. ; fine
Waterford, N.W. ; foggy,wei
Weymouth, N.W. ; cold
Whitehaven, E. ; fine
Wolverhampton, N.; fine
York, N. ; fine