The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY IV EMS.

CITY, Two o'CLocR.

The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days have shown less animation.
The few transactions in tea since the last public
sales have been at former rates. Sugars have been
depressed, only the better qualities of West India
realising former values. In the refined market
only a limited business has been done, at rather
lower rates. Coffee has been in fair request. For
coffee, fruit, and spices there has been an average
Inquiry, at former quotations. Saltpetre continued
inactive, and prices have slightly given way. A
more active demand has been experienced for
tallow on the part of the trade, and a considerable
amount of business has also been done for forward
delivery,
prices generally showing an upward ten-
dency.
At the extraordinary general meeting of the
proprietors of the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia, and China, held to-day, an ad interim divi-
dend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was
declared, free of income-tax, for the six months
ending June 30. It was stated by Mr. T. Mitchell,
M.P. (chairman), that the profits for the half year
would leave a surplus after the payment of this
dividend, and that owing to the prosperous state
of the bank a considerable augmentation of the
Reserve Fund will be proposed at the end of the
sear.

There is still a limited demand for accommoda-
tion, and the rates continue easy with a downward
tendency, owing to the prevailing abundance in
the hands of bankers and discount firms. The
preparations for the usual quarterly disbursements
have not yet produced any perceptible influence
upon the market, and although the settlements at
the Stock Exchange, and the liquidation of the bills
due on the 4th of proximo, may cause a little tem-
porary activity, increased relief is expected from
the payment of the October dividends,
A fair amount of business was recorded in the
Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday, and prices
were steady. The sales were about 10,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market closed quietly, at pre-
vious rates.

The amount subscribed for railway purposes
during the present month is £1,8`47,986, and the
calls due in October represent a total of £925,828.
A small amount of business has been transacted
to-day in the Market for Public Securities, and the
Operations have not caused the slightest change in
prices, Consols being 931-4 for money, and 931
for account. A few sales fur transfer have been
Made, but their effect has not been important.
India Stock is heavy at 217 ; ditto New Loan is
steady at 1031 ; ditto Debentures are at 96-fis' ; but
Exchequer Bills have receded to par.
Only a small amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices show
More firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 to
74i ; ditto New, 571 ; and the 4 per Cents. are
1011 ; Mexican have improved to 22, and Russian
6 per Cents, to 1041; Grenada Active are 154 161,
and Venezuelan 3 per Cents. remain at 231.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2 }
prem. ; the Thames and Mersey, a d prem. ; and
the Universal, T, prem.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been on a very moderate scale, and prices have
shoes rather less firmness in most instances owing
to the arrangements in progress for the liquidation.
Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
North-Eastern (York) have receded ss. ; Caledonian
I▪ °_
.8. ; Great Northern and South-Eastern 155 ;
Midlands are a shade firmer.
The Foreign lines continue very dull ; South
Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realise 11.
In the Colonial Market prices have also given
"-
15-• Grand Trunk of Canada have declined 10s.;
East Indian, Os. ;
to 15s, and Great Indian Peninsula, 10s.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
hate shown little animation and prices are not
,
Materially altered.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
1 per Cent. Consols Annuities - i 3 1 India Stock. .
Ditto6'per CI:n1 ***
'
coit.tsoopebentures, 1858
961
,r, . As for Account, 11th Oct 93/
X.Xthequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Uezican 3 per Cent _
Ditto Account, . ikek
Xevir Grenada Acti,,.-e.731 per Cent.
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St **
Ditto Account
Spanish Coro. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6h
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 934 t

FATAL ACCIDENT 121 iIIANCIIESTER.

FALL OF A CANAL FOOT BRIDGE.

Last evening, an accident of a somewhat unusual eharac-
ter, and attended with fatal results in one, if not several,
eases, occurred about half-past six o'clock, by the breaking
of an iron foot bridge which crosses the Rochdale Canal
from the end of Prussia-street towards New Islington.
Steps to a height of 9 feet on each side lead to the bridge,
Which forms an arch, and it is used principally by the
Operatives in the neighbourhood in going to and from their
Work. The New Islington wakes are now being held on
a piece of vacant ground near the bridge, and at the
time of the accident about 40 persons were on what is said
to have been but a very frail erection. The width of the
bridge only permitted the passage of about three persons
abreast, and the pressure proving much too considerable, a
break occurred simultaneously a few feet from the steps on
either side, the intermediate portion, bearing some 20 people,
being precipitated into the water. A large number of
'visitors to the wakes were in the immediate locality, and
.417 speedily strenuous efforts were made to rescue those
'Who had been so suddenly immersed in the canal. These
efforts were in the main successful, most of those who had
fallen into the water being got out without more serious
e°llBEquences than those incident to a thorough ducking.
But, unfortunately, the lifeless body of a girl, apparently
about twelve years of age, name unknown, was also dragged
°llt of the water. Inquiries were also made last night at
the 13 division Police Station, in Livesey-street, by several
persons
who had missed their friends, and it is considered
highly probable that other bodies will yet be discsvered.
r,
'Perations were commenced last night for drawing off the
Water, in:order that the canal might be effectually searched ;
but at an early hour this morning no additional discovery
had been made. The bridge is said to have been in a weak
state for some time, and about two years ago a project for
a new one was mooted, but was not carried out. The foot
tram, at this point of the canal is of course suspended for
the present.

4411.R17(14.1, OF LIER MAJESTY AT

ANT WERP.

(From a Supplement to the Gazette of Friday.)
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 24.
They Right Hon. Sir George Cornwall Lewis, Bart., has
received a Dispatch from the Right Hon. Lord J. Russell,
dated Antwerp, Sept. 24, 8.40 a.m., announcing that her
llajesty landed at that place this morning at a quarter be-
fore eight o'clock, after an excellent passage, and proceeded
to Frankfort at eight o'clock.

A. violent storm, accompanied withthunwdheirchburst
over Marseilles on the 20th. The heavy rains
fallen in the neighbourhood of Marseilles sinee thetbe
eh?ri
onvpe.
, f 5 h 1 of the present month, have seriously injured h
rip
tigs, a great part of which rot on the tree instead of
The Refine Hortense, which formed part of the
Imperial flotilla, reached Marseilles on Saturday morning
after struggling against the tempest during the whole of
`l,lO preceding night.
Letters state that lately in Bohemia and par-
ticularly in the Circles Prague and Koniggratz, a great
'lumber of Roman Catholics have abjured their religion
and;, embraced Protestantism. In the village of Spalow
-tc),.,11° 47 persons have acted in that manner.
"
SIGNIFICANT.—" Everybody in Naples, says a
recent letter, "now occupies himself or herself exclusively
With politics—even the very children do so. I just heard
a little b
yon. eboy five years of age say to a girl of three,. 'ild1.711„1
play me ? I will cry, Long, live Garibaldi
I,!'u shall answer, " Long live the King !" and I will then
~
LORD BROTIGTIAM'S AGE.--Noticing the state-
Tout which has recently gone the round of the papers that
Brougham was born on the 19th September, 1778, a
is
`respondent of the Glasgow Herald says :—" It is gene-
understood that.t. Lord Brougham himself does not
t?ll°v7 the date of his birth was and from
on th
the following quota-
-lllit evident that if he born e 19th September,
1,,
'B, he must have been born four months after his father's
, I..arriage, which wo all know was not the case :—Scot's
lia.gazine, May, 1778.—May 25. Married, at Edinburgh,
Miss
Brougham, Esq., younger, of Brougham Hall, to
V-Iss Eleonora Syme, only daughter of the deceased Mr.
'Yrue, late minister of Alloa.' "
AIUSEUM OF PATENTS, SOUTII KENSINGTON.--
iTl.olber of visitors for the week ending Sept. 22, 2,546 ;
ial number since the opening of the museum, free daily
4ay 12, 1858), 270,871,