The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SETH OFFICE, Six o'clock,

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tawith the Peninsular mail, has arrived off
the Needles.
The Ceylon and the Seine have not yet reached
I,,thempton. They are probably anchored in the
"est Channel. The weather is very thick.

ZATTERSALL'S-(THIS EVENING).

DERBY.

14 to 1 agst Big Ben
50 to 1 agst York Minster
A small muster,

4102v.Er MARKET AND CITY - NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
--.ERATION IN THE BANK RATE OF
DISCOUNT.
The minimum rate of discount at the Bank of
':gland has been advanced this morning to 6 per
?t., and the measure has not created much sun
Potise, because the demand for gold for shipment
t
the United States, and the increased activity of
the Money market had prepared the public for a
c°dineation of the terms upon which the directors
• Mucted ,their operations. The latest return
tilllibited a very unfavourable change in the posi-
t 64 of the establishment. An important decline was
;Ported in the bullion, while the ether securities
Were augmented to the extent of £636,782, and the
Itttece-sheet, taken altogether, was the most un-
t,,,ilfactory presented throughout the year.
it I:here is still an active demand for money; and
tials very probable that a portion of the accommo-
14ti°11 obtained last week wag procured, not for
itosmediate requirements, but in anticipation of
ri,44lnued quotations,
„.41e advices from the manufacturing
on that the transactions generally districts
eati have been
ot`m
,tt all unimportant character, owing to the inter-
telltien of the Christmas holidays. At Manchester,
tti 64, Bradford, and Huddersfield, and most Of the
;tbiery districts, the operatives, however, have
;11 Well employed in the fabrication of spring
de°4l4 The late severe weather caused an increased
Ittitud for worsted hosiery at Leicester, and the
end
continue to be fairly engaged upon con-
llorders. Orders. In the hardware districts there is no
1171213 e of importance to record, and at Birming-
iiZ!Sheffield, and Wolverhampton the process of
ci-taking has been the chief business attended
aring the past week.
cc:The Directors of the South Australian Banking
of 41, Party have notified that a dividend at the rate
0 Per cent. per annum will be payable on and
liter the 16th of January.
The
Saxonia, from New York, has brought
.;200 for France.
13.11 the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday,
1.4 21143 continued rather active, and prices were
713' maintained. The sales amounted to 12,000
The ee.
first annual meeting of the London and
Mediterranean Steam Navigation Company has
t been held, when it was stated that pending
hetteaMpletion of the company's fleetAwhich . is ex-
tlit2d at an early period, several vessels have been
tio • Lered to keep up the connection between Lon-
hellt and the Italian ports, and have exhibited ruttis-
:l7 results, which enables the directors to
p:lee their conviction that when the company's
Isteamers can be engaged, a profitable return
1 he made to the shareholders.
de he Market for Public Securities has been rather
4:eased in consequence of the advance in the
of money ; the speculators, although opera-
' gad a very limited extent, having been el:mu-
tLto effect sales. Consols have, therefore,
7ed about i per cent., viz., from 921, at which
st, 7 Opened, to 921 f. There appears to be an
".17,11ant supply of stock, and the greatest (lift!,
la experienced in obtaining loans, even at
te'et..7 onerous rates of interest. The New Three per
4te• remain at 921; the Reduced are fiat, at 921;
1:13, Stock is at 233 ; India Debenture; have re-
it'4.ed to 95/ 961; and Exchequer Bills are flat, at
ink to pv,
luitteiness in the Foreign Market has been exceed-
tr dull, and prices are heavy. Turkish 6 per
bllte• are 70 to 71; ditto New 56 to 561 ; Portu-
4itse are fiat, at 47 ; Mexican at 211 ; and Bra-
-46,4 41 per Cents. are steady at 861 4 ; Buenos
'7ea Deferred are 301.
tei? the Railway Share Market the dealings have
bin very limited, and in some instances prices
IttiTe Showed rather less firmness, owing to the
Onee in the value of money. Great Western,
C'eashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern
k:e receded ss. ; and Midlands and North-
Nttern (Berwick), 10s. ; West Midland improved

tftr3,lle Foreign and Colonial lines have been in
q 4 limited request without any material
Ist age in values. Antwerp and Rotterdam realise
tt ,„; Grand Trunk of Canada, 24; Great Western
,"Inada, 11; and East Indian, 98/ t.
Steck Bank and Miscellaneous Shares eon-
iitactive, and late rates were barely supported.

li BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING
PRICES.
a kk Stoek
kPer Cent. Reduced Annuities 924 k 2
•,ev, 3
Per Cent. Annuities
rtillitiee, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
,mitta for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6;
'die St
Bit ck
th. t° Debentures, 1858 951 6/
toltto Bonds £l,000
Iziesols for Account, Jan. 10
die Stook for Account —
Itiktte per Cent. for Account .. 101 f 1
'3saciner Bills, £l,OOO, 11c1
Date Small
4.„,,,P0RE1GN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
,-lritutottill: Per
caenos A Cent ..
861 f
Ayres
Cent. 1860
, 6 per Cent.
ktbitto Deferred
p:tleut 3 Per Cent . nt I
rtuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 .. . . 47
ilitto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9 46
Issian. 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
1 Ditto Account
tilldeb• 6 per Cent 7o} 1
Ditto New Loan
.Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, ex di,' 921
I