The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The accounts from the various manufacturing dis-
tricts during the past week have been rather more
satisfactory. The woollen trade at Leeds has shown
greater activity, the dealings in cloth for the
autumn having been to a fair extent. Woals and
yarns at Bradford have been at full prices, but the
transactions in piece goods have been on a very
limited scale, with little change to record in prices.
Business at Manchester during the early part of
the week continued dull, and the general tendency
of prices were in favour of buyers. At Leicester
the operations in most departments of the hosiery
trade has been well employed, and the orders for
cotton goods have materially increased. In the
hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield,
and Wolverhampton, there has been a steady busi-
ness in most departments; but the iron trade of
South Staffordshire has continued dull.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
business was rather dull, and prices were steady.
The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales. Very few
transactions were recorded in the Railway Share
Market, and quotations were about the same as
before.

The report of the directors of the English,
Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank has been
issued, proposing a dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, which will absorb £12,500 of the
available balance of £14,654 4s. Id.
The demand for money is fully maintained, and
notwithstanding the large available supplies, the
rates of discount are well supported. Some effect
is produced by the expectation of a loan, which in-
duces capitalists to hold back in order to partici-
pate in any operation of the kind that may be in-
troduced for the purpose of raising the requisite
means for the National Defences and the expedition
to China.

To-day an instalment of 15 per cent. is due on
the New Russian Loan of £5,000,000; and to-
morrow 8 per cent. is also due on the Canadian Loan
of £2,800,000, but 21 per cent. will be deducted for
the interest.

The arrivals this morning include the Maid of
Judah, from Port Philip, with £124,188, and the
Asia, from America, with £llO,OOO.
At the meeting of the Union Bank of Australia,
held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent.
for the past half year was declared, free of income
tax. A fraud had been discovered to the extent of
£9,000, perpetrated by the cashier in Melbourne,
who had decamped ; but the directors held a bond
of security for £5,000, which they intended to en-
force. The loss had been entirely written off out
of the profits, and the amount recovered will con-
sequently be placed under the head of profits. In
answer to a proprietor, the chairman stated that
the auditors resided in England.

There has not been much alteration to-day in the
market for Public Securities, a small amount of
business having taken place at previous rates, but
there is an absence of buoyancy, and a rather
heavy tone is observable. Consols have been 931
for transfer, and 931 1 for account. The New 3
per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 931 ;
Bank Stock has improved to 231; the New 21 per
Cents. are 77 ; and Exchequer Bills par 2s. prem.;
India New Loan remains at 1041 1, and the De-
bentures are marked 961.
In the Foreign Stock Market business has been
moderately active, and prices, in some instances,
are rather firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to
771 ; ditto New, 591 601 ; and the 4 per Cents.
have improved to 1021, Mexican to 21k, and Rus-
sian 41 per Cents. to 931 94. Brazilian 5 per Cents.
are flat at 100; ditto 41 per Cents. (1860), at 87i
88 ; and Spanish at 481-,.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 11 173
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, 1 prem. ; and
the Universal, e 4 prem.

Business in the Railway Share Market to-day
has been moderately active, but the dealings have
in a great measure been connected with the prepa-
rations for the liquidation of the usual half-monthly
account, and prices generally have showed more
firmness. Great Northerns and South-Westerns
improved 55.; North-Westerns, North British,
North-Easterns (Berwick), North-Easterns (York
and West Midland), 10s. ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 155.; and Midland £l. Bristol and Exeter
declined 10s., and London and Blackwall ss.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there
has been little change of importance. Lombardo-
Venet.an are steady at par.; East Indian have im•
proved to 1001, and Great Western of Canada
to 112.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
main very inactive. London and Westminster
have declined to 5941, and Union of London, 26 ;
Australian Agricultural are steady at 291 ; Peel
River Land at 48 ; General Steam Navigation
brought 251; and Red Sea Telegraph Com-
pany, 191.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93/ i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 931 I * I
Now 2/ per Cent. Annuities 77 x d
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 l3
India Stock • • _
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5-1 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 _

Ditto, 1859
Oat-, Bonds £l,OOO 7 3 d
Consols for Account, 9th Aug
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d
D r. ~ £5OO 3 pm par
Ditto Small - '3 pm par
FORMGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brasilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 43 per Cent. 1852 874
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 ... 88 7
Mexican 3 per Cent `2ll
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • •
Ditto 41 per Cent 931 4 31
Spanish 3 per Cent.
panish Cora. Cert. of Coup. not funded 44 5
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 71 I
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 81
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, August 934 1

BRIGIITON ELECTION-(THIS DAY.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
STATE OF THE POLL.

ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

White (Liberal) 5BB
Moor (Conservative) 526
Goldsmid (Liberal)