The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocu.
There is a steady demand for money at previous
rates, and full rates have to be paid for loan and
discount accommodation. It was generally expected,
hovever, that increased firmness would be experi-
enced towards the close of the year, in consequence
of preparation for the adjustment of the annual
accounts, and the temporary variation thus created
In the general appearance of the market has there-
lore attracted very little notice.
A meeting has been convened of the Commercial
Dock Company for the purpose of declaring a divi-
dend and electing four directors and one auditor.
Tenders are invited for Cape of Good Hope 6
Per Cent. Debentures to the extent of £150,000.

meeting will take place to-morrow of the
creditors of Mr. H. Bateman, timber merchant, who
recently suspended payment.
~The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Massilia,
waich leaves to-morrow for Bombay, will take ou'c
£282,255, nearly all in silver.
n The directors of the Briton Ferry Floating Dock
'4lPany have made a call of ss. per share, pay-
able on the 19th proximo.
• A call of £lO per share, amounting to £37,860,
.1' due this day on the Caledonian 41 per cent. Pre-
ference B Railway Shares.
The F,nglish Stock Market is exceedingly dull
°. wing to the limited attendance of the dealers; but
111 the foreign and railway departments, where
tteParation s are in progress for the settlement of
tceount, more animation is reported. Consols
cl'e been rather flatter than they were at
the
close of business on Saturday, the earlier trans-
i'etieus having taken place at 921 1, but a recovery
° 021 93 has since occurred, and the market pre-
4ents rather a firmer appearance. The New Threes
ire firmer at 921 ; the Reduced are flat at 921 1;
end Bank Stock has declined to 233 ; India Deben-
tures are steady at 961 ; and Exchequer Bills at
43. dis.
• An average amount of business has been recorded
In ,
the Foreign Stock Market, but prices are de-
teased. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 71
end 72; ditto New to 561 and 57 ; Russian 5 per
cents. to 1051 ; Mexican to 21& ; Brazilian 5 per
ants. to 981; and Peruvian 41 per Cents. to 951;
btit Dutch 4 per Cents. remain at 1001, and
Ch
'Lilian 41- per Cents. are firmer at 831.
Ressrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report the prices
or
American Securities as follows :

Redeemable. Prices
gollit,,ed States 6_per Cents, 1867-1868
te• 0 per Cent Bonds
P.litlickY 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 92 94
111:11!ylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 88 89
/1,1101.4 Central 7 per Cent.
1)'-o'ktots Central 6 per Cent.
D,!!lares, 80 doh. paid 29 27 dis
°illgan Central 8 per Cent 1869 90 92
Ni• do, shares
W York Central 6 per Ct.,
4:l_ 0 Convertible
York Central 7 per Ct ,
c,onvertible from June 15,
467_59
ee. do. shares
,w York and Erio, 7 per Ct.,
Dolt Mortgage
Dde, 2d mortgage
o. do., 3d mortgage
e do. convertible
p°'' do. shares
"a 7 per Ct., Ist mort•
pirr Str. Bonds, not cony
1), 2d do.
zlnsylvanip, Central 6 per
Ct,, Ist mortgage
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
:Ye not been of a very extensive character. A
diallt upward movement, however, was apparent
4ring the early part of the day. Great Westerns
Caledonians, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North
Western have advanced ss. ; Manchester, Sheffield,
ctlid Lincoln, Midlands, and South Easterns, 10s.
6 Pea.t Northerns and South Westerns have declined
l.; and the market appears rather flatter than it
did
at the commencement of business.
In the Foreign Market there has been no deal-
gal of importance. Great Luxemburg realised
and Recife and San Francisco, 10.
14 Colonial undertakings are a shade firmer.
Grand
Trunk of Canada have improved to 231 4 ;
and Great Western of Canada to 101- 11 ; East
Indian to 1011 • and Great Indian Peninsula to
88i
081.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
411'wn no change of importance in prices, Oriental
oaak,-Crystal Palace Stock, and Peninsular and
Lieutal Steam being dealt in at previous rates.

1864

1867
1859
1883
1862

84 ex

39 .40

1865 100 102
1872 100 101

b,„,,
k BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
'I4K ook
leer Cent. Reduced Annuities 921 1 i
1:„13" S Per Cent. Annuities
OO 4.
bi,-tock
"to Debentures, 1868 961 i
D Ditto • - 1859
'to Bonds £l,OOO —
t 440 under £l,000
fk!lols for Account, Jan. 10
ladle„. Stock for Account
k"',_tto 6 per Cent. for Account lolf
'chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1Itl
11,4.... FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
c)7„ an 6 per Cent
-i,14,841 6 per Cent
14,74t0 41 per Cent B3l
Ditto
3 per Cent
?„-,...1tt0 Acoount
lc :Irian 41 per Cent 96f
4-„..gliese 3 per Cent.. 1853...
an 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 105'
8 Oitte 41 per Cent.
TP„atl.,ish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6&
"ridsh 6 per Cent 72 70!
Ditto New Loan
57 1 6/
Dividends on the above payable in London.
b
tt„tch. Exchange, 12 Guil. Cent.er Cent —
",tto Certificates, 4 per.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, ex div.