The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-05 00:00:00

MONEY MABEE?' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The commercial bills which fell due yesterday,
the 4th of the month; were amply provided for, and
the effect upon the money market has been compara-
tively unimportant, the inquiries for accommodation
being, moderate, while the terms required in private
channels for the best descriptions of securities still
range fully per cent. under the Bank of England
minimum quotation.

The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited an advance in the rates on Paris, Vienna,
and Trieste.

The steamer Etna, which leaves to-day for New
York, will take out £70,000 in gold.
On the 17th inst. the final instalment of 22 per
cent. is due on the last Russian Loan.
Increased quietude prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were steady.
The sales did not exceed 4,000 bales.
At the meeting of the proprietors of the Penin-

sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,

held to-day, it was stated in the directors' report
. that the balance on the revenue account would not
admit of a larger dividend than 2 per cent. on this
occasion, which, with the payment of 31 per cent.
made at Midsummer, makes 51 percent. for the
year. They were, however, enabled to supplement
this by a payment of 2 per cent. out of the accu-
mulation of the commissions relinquished by the
Managing directors. The report was unanimously
agreed to.

A decided improvement has taken place to-day

in the Stock Exchange markets, consequent upon
a continued rise in Consols, which are now 94 to
94i for money, and 94i to 94e-; for January. This
advance has been occasioned by further purchases
for the Court of Chancery, and a more favourable

feeling with regard to American affairs, which it is
thought will soon relapse into a quiet position.
The Now Threes and the Reduced have advanced to
92i 4 ; Bank Stock is flat at 231 ; India ditto is
firm at 224 5; ditto New Loan is steady at 1031 1 ;
ditto &per Cent. Rupee Paper is 951 96 ; ditto 5*
per Cent., 1014 ; and Exchequer Bills remain at
Se. to 2s. dis.

A better tone also pervades the Foreign Stock
Market, but the dealings have been restricted.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 721 to 73 ; ditto New,
671 to 58; Mexican remain at 211 ; Spanish are
firm, at 501 ; ditto Certificates, at 6 ; Dutch 2 per
Cants. at 641; Greek Bonds are quoted Bi.

The Railway Share Market has shown increased
activity, and a more buoyant tone has prevailed,
an advance of k to 1 per cent. having been estab-
lished in several of the principal British under,
takings. Eastern Counties, Lancashire and York-
shire, and South Eastern improved 55.; Caledonian,
TOL ; North Eastern (Berwick) and North Eastern
(York), 15s. ; and Brighton and Midland, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were
in limited request without any material change in
values. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian
have improved about I 1; Grand Trunk and Great
Western of Canada realised previous rates, and
East Indian declined ss.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued in limited demand without any change of
importance in values. London and Westminster
are a shade flatter; Crystal Palace Preference
toads have itnpreved £1 to' £1 10s.; and Peel
ti er Land, 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
231 Iper Cent. Reduced Annuities 92f i
per Cent. Consols Annuities - 41t
Neer 3 per Cent. Annuities
sitanuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6l
India Stock .. .
Ditto 6 per Cent lo3k f
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 6} per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 961
Ditto Bonds £1,000
Consols for Account, Dec. 6. ...
Axchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 10
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
%rook
Mexican per Cent —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent...
Ditto Account
'Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 6
Turkish 6 per Cent.. —
Ditlo jgew_Lonu,
Dtto Account
-
Dividends on the above payable in London.
bilteh Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent 641
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 94 i
Ditto Account 94 it
Ditto January 941 I

. COVASE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY.
4-Insterdam
Ditte 3 Months. 11 17-k 11 171
Rotterdam - 11 171- 11 17i
Antwerpuss
~...ul'els — 25 35 25 40
4amburgh
raris
Ditto Months. 25 45 25 60
,*arseflles — 25 471 25 521
Frankfort on Maine — 1171 1174
Vienna
Trieste
r etr e r 8 b u r g h 341
lie lin
Madrid_
,uadiz
L.eghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
ktessina
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro - -
New York — • •
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), ... per oz. £3 17 9
kexican Dollars
silver in Bars (Standard) f , 0 5 li
south American Doublons

4911
25 60
25 55
25 55'
39i
119
1192
5.2/

491
49f
25 67i
25 62i
25 621
391
119 k
1191
53
53i