The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

1110NB1' iIIAREBT AND CITY .IV_E!I. S.

CITY, Two o'CLocx

The demand for discount accommodation
has slightly increased, and the rates, which, for
some days past have tended downwards, now ex-
hibit rather more firmness. The alteration, how-
ever, is very unimportant, as business is still

recorded at 41 per cent., or per cent. below the
Bank of England minimum. There is an aug-
mented inquiry for loans on the Stock Exchange,
and the rates have advanced to 4 and 41 per cent.
In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
a slight decline was apparent in the rate on Ham-
burg.

The suspension was announced yesterday after-
noon of Messrs. Dodge and Giandonati, indiarubber
manufacturers. The liabilities are estimated at
£40,000, while the assets are not expected to exceed
£20,000.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was an active demand for all descriptions, and prices
Were Id. per lb. higher. The sales amounted to
20,000 bales.

No bullion operations of importance took place
at the Bank of England yesterday.
The Mexican dollars by the Atrato have been
sold at ss. 21,d. per oz.
The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer Kangaroo sailed this morning,
from Liverpool for New York, with £82,000 in
specie.

The steamer Indus which leaves to-morrow the
20th instant for India, China, &c., will take out
£53,238 in gold and £149,877 in silver, making a
total of £203,415, the whole of which is on private
account.

A small amount of business has been transacted
in the Market for Public Securities to-day, and the
variation has been limited to 4- per cent. Consols
to-day advanced to 931 Z. The expectation of
favourable news from China gives some support to
the market, and prevents speculative dealings for
a decline. The New Three per Cents. are firmer at
921 931-, but the Reduced remain at 221 93, and
Exchequer Bills at ss. to 2s. dis. Bank Stock has
Improved to 2341, but Long Annuities have re-
ceded to 16.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Market, and prices show no
Important alteration. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 72
to 721; ditto New, 571 to 58 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.
are steady at 51Z ; Deferred at 421 I; ditto Pas-
sive at 231; Peruvian at 96 ; Brazilian 41 per
Cents. at 861; and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 1001-, but
Belgian 41 per Cents. have advanced to 98.

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been to a fair extent, and several of the prin-
cipal undertakings have been dealt in at enhanced
quotations. North Westerns have improved 55.;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands, 10s.;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1; and West
Midlands, £l. Caledonians and South Westerns
have declined ss. ; South Easterns, 10s. ; and Great
Northern A stock, £l.

The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have not
ahown much variation. South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian realised 131; Grand Trunk of
Canada improved to 25-: 26 ; and Great Western
of Canada were firm at 111.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been in moderate demand at previous rates.
Oriental Bank, 471 ; Crystal Palace Stock, 35 to
as, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 75 to 76.

Bank St ock BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK234I.
.
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
N 93 2f-
joy? 3 per Cent. Annuities
(tilnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.,
yrs,
Ditto for 30 expire sth April, 1885 l6
India Stock
Ditto Debentures, 18.58
,eousols for Account, Jan. 10
)tchequer Bills, £l,OOO, ltd
D rto £5OO .... 5 dis
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
IlrOilian F i
Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent. 1858 B6l
uhilian 6 per Cent
Peruvian 41 per Cent
ts Ditto Account
qtuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. 47i
, Ditto Account
-Panish 3 per Cent...
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
.Ditto Passive
ZDatlioli Cert. of Coup. not funded._ ..... 64 1
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto New Loan ....... ....
Ditto Account

571
. .

tt Dividends on the above payable in London.
e4gian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f, 9B
tCh Exchange, 12 Guil. 24. per Cent —
I).tto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, ex div. 934