The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY

'l3 WS.

CITY, Two o'CLocic.

The accounts from most of the manufacturing
districts mention that during the past week there
,has been very little alteration of importance in the
principal branches of trade. At Leeds the manufac•
turers were well employed, and the fabrics chiefly
in demand were light goods suitable for the spring,
demand. Piece goods at Bradford have been inac-
tive, but a fair amount of business has been done
in yarns on home account, and at Manchester prices
have been firm for India goods, although other de-
scriptions have been neglected. At Leicester and
Nottingham a moderate business has been recorded
in the cotton and worsted hosiery branches, but the
lace trade continued dull. More activity has pre-
vailed at Birmingham, and the accounts from the
iron districts of South Staffordshire are favourable.
At Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and Walsall there has
been a slight improvement in most departments of
business.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a
moderate amount of business was transacted, and
prices exhibited no change of importance. The
sales were 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Mar-
ket closed with a rather quiet appearance, and quo-
tations tended downwards.

Small quantities of gold continue to be with-
drawn from the Bank of England, £B,OOO having
been sent away on Saturday.

The Oneida has arrived this morning with
£28,500 from the Brazils.

The commercial engagements due on Saturday,
the 4th being Sunday, were met in a satisfactory
manner, and although the necessary preparations
stimulated the demand for accommodation, tke
discount market already presents a quieter appear-
ance. Full rates are still charged for negotiating
mercantile bills, but the best descriptions are taken
on terms a fraction below the Bank minimum, and
the trading classes find no difficulty in obtaining
all the assistance they require, because there is
still an abundant supply of capital awaiting invest-
ment. Rather higher terms have to be paid for
advances in the Stock Exchange, several extensive
loans having been called in during the past week.

The English Stock Market remains in a heavy
condition, owing to speculative operations for a de-
cline. As the effect of these sales is not counter-
acted by purchases for investment, the Funds tend
downwards, and a heavy tone also pervades the other
departments of busiaess. Consols are 94 -1-; for money
and the Bth inst., and 942- 4 for April. The market,
although flatter, remains in a very quiet state.
The New Threes are 9444 ; the Reduced, Kt- 4 ;
Long Annuities, 171 ; India Loan, 1031 104 ; ditto
5 per cent. Enfaced Paper, 98 ; ditto 51 per cent.
ditto, 1034 104 ; ditto Debentures, 971; ditto
Bonds, par ; Exchequer Bills, 235. prem.
The Foreign Market is also rather depressed.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 ; ditto New, 62 ;
ditto 4 per Cents., 102; Venezuela, 261 ; Brazilian,
4k per Cents., 93 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 22 ;
Portuguese, 441 ; Russian 3 per Cents., 651 ; Sar-
dinian, 85 ; Spanish Deferred, 331; and Dutch, 661.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 3 ;
prem. ; the Universal ditto, t a prem.; the Lon-
don and Provincial, 11 prem. ; Buenos Ayres
; prem. ; and Canadian Loan is 2 y prem.
Business in the Rail way Share Market has been
active, but on several of the principal lines less
firmness has been apparent. Great Western,
South Western, Midland, North-Eastern (Berwick),
and South-Easterns have declined ss. Eastern

Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. Caledonians,
,Great Northerns, Brightons, and North-Westerns
have improved ss.

In the Foreign Market no business of import-
ance has been entered into, and prices are nomi-
nally the same as previously quoted.

The Colonial Lines are at about former values.
East Indian have improved about 55., and Grand
Trunk of Canada ss.

Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer. Oriental Bank have improved 10s. ;
Bank of Australasia, ss. to 10s.; and London and
County, 55.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94a 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
IsTIW 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17/
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent. 9B
Ditto 51 per Cent lO4 31
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account (March)
India Stock for Acounnt —

Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
ExchNuer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto £5OO
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 6 per Cent.

Ditto 4} Per Cent., 18.52
Ditto 4f per Cent. 1858
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent

Ditto Deferied
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 6sk
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Vonezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
patch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money. 94 1
Ditto Account

The Madrid journals of the 27th have arrived.
A supplement of the Novedades states that the
Spaniards had not only bombarded but had occu-
pied Lambe, but the semi-official Covreepondencia
merely records the bombardment. The fortifica-
tions of the place, says the latter publication,
were armed with 30 cannon, and those of Arcilla
with 10. When the attacks commenced the in-
habitants took to flight. In order to put a
step to the depredations of the followers of
the army, a proclamation had been published
at Tetuan, threatening with death any one who
should steal even to the amount of a real.
Baron Clary, a relative of the Emperor of the
French, had left Madrid for Tetuan, to witness the
operations of the army. Several English, ltussian
Prussian, and French officers are stated to be al-
ready at head-quarters. The Moors, it is said, have
entrenched themselves in a position at Fonbach, on
the road to Tangier, and hope to be able to offer
serious resistance to the Spaniards. A proposition
had been made that each province of Spain and the
dependent islands should raise by voluntary contri-
butions a sum sufficient to construct a vessel of
war, great or small. If the suggestion should be
acted on, 29 ♦essels would be added to the navy.

THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE.—We regret to say
that for the last two days the Countess Granville has been
in most imminent danger at her temporary residence at
Brighton. On Friday morning a decided change for the
worse took place, and it is feared that no hopes can be now
entertained of even distant recovery. The last accounts on
Saturday were unfavourable, and yesterday evening, at a
late hour, the accounts from Brighton were that her lady-
ship was in a very weak condition, and that her dissolution
was hourly expected. Earl Granville is in constant attend-
ance at the bedside of his devoted wife, and it is owing to
the sad affliction of her illness that he has been absent from
his place in the House of Lords at the close of the past
week.
ADELPIII THEATRE ROTA L.—Her Majesty, the
Prince Consort, the Prince of 'Wales, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Alice, and suite honoured this theatre on Satur-
day evening, to witness the successful new comedy of
"Paper Wings."
There is a report that at a large manufactory a
considerable number of a formidable species of weapon, on
the exclusive possession of which we placed great reliance,
have been made for foreign Governments. We shall allude
to the subject with more precision hereafter.—Aemy and
Navy Gazette.
The Officers of the Artillery Staff of the Chinese
Expedition took their passage on board of one Peninsular
and Oriental steamers, whic was to have.sailed on Feb-
ruary 20, from Suez.—Ariny and Navy Gazette.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE _OF M. JULLIEN.—With
regret we announce the attempt at suicide in Paris last week
of the above celebrated chef d'orchestre by stabbing himself.
He was making arrangements for some grand performances
of sacred music, &c., which were to have commenced on the
Bth inst. by a performance of Handel's " Messiah." Several
English artistes were engaged for the occasion. The con-
certs have since been postponed, M. Jullien having been
placed
1121.kr yeotratut.--Va.