The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-08 00:00:00

The withdrawal of gold from the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday was only £B,OOO. The remittance
by the Donald M'Kay—viz., £l4B,ooo—has been
taken for exportation.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited a general advance.
The directors of the London and Blackwell Rail-
way propose a dividend for the half year, ending
31st December last, at the rate of 4 per cent. per
annum.
Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with increased dulness,
and prices were depressed. The sales were only
6,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market a very
moderate business was transacted, and quotations
exhibited a further decline:
The first of the periodical public sales of indigo
for the present year commenced yesterday. The
quantity to be submitted for competition is small,
and comprises only 7,321 chests of various qualities.
The biddings were anything but animated, and
prices were very irregular. Good and fine Bengals
advanced 3d. to 6d., Kurpahs,"3d. to 4d., and Ma-
dioz, 2d. to 3d. per lb. on the rates realised in
October last, while inferior and low qualities were
quite neglected. During the sale, 1,446 chests
passed the chair, of which 592 were sold, 493 bought
in, and 361 were withdrawn.
A meeting has just been held of the Australian
Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company; the chair-
man stated that the vessels had been sold, and the
expected return of capital amounted to about ss.
6d. per share, but this would be made known at
the next meeting. It was resolved to allow the
directors £4OO as a remuneration for their services
until the expiration of the company.
There has been very little business in the market
for English Securities, beyond the liquidation of
the account, which has made favourable progress.
A few sales, however, have taken place, Consols
being 944,'1 buyers," for money, and 94f for the
March account. The dealings in money stock
have been very limited, and the public seem to
prefer New Threes and Reduced to Consols, the
former being relatively cheaper.
The New 3 per Cents. are fiat at 94: 1, the
Reduced at 94 5, India Stock is steady at 2191,
ditto New Loan at 1021 103, ditto 5 per Cent. En-
faced Paper at 981, ditto 51 per Cent. ditto has re-
ceded to 1035 104, and the Debentures are heavy
at 971. Exchequer Bills are firmer at 235. to 265.
prem., and Bank Stock has improved to 229 and
230 f.
In the Foreign Stock Market business continues
moderately active, and prices are well supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78 to 79 ; ditto New, 66
to 661; the 4 per Cents. have improved to 1021 ex.
div. ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., to 931 ; Russian 41
per Cents., to 971 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents., to
44k. Peruvian 3 per Cents. remain at 71, but
Dutch 4 per Cents. have receded to 1015.
The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 2 to 21
prem.; the Universal ditto, I to 5 prem.; the Bank
of Turkey is i die, to par ; and the Canadian Loan,
2 I pron.
In the Railway Share Market the transactions
have been limited, and prices have not shown
Much variation. North Western advanced Ss. ;
and Caledonian, Great Western, South Eastern,
and Vale of Neath, 10s.; Eastern Counties and
Midland have declined Ss., and Great Northern
and Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial lines are flat—Lom-
bardo-Venetian are 14 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada
have declined about £1 ; Great Western of Canada,
65.; East Indian, 10s. ; and Great Indian Penin-
sular improved ss.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
at slightly improved prices. Bank of Egypt have
advanced 55.: Oriental Bank, ss. ; London Joint-

Stock, 55.; Royal Mail Steam, 10s. to 15s. ; Van
I:lb:mania Land declined 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Basil( Stock
3 per Coat. Reduced Annuities 94} 11 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Now 3 per Coat. Annuities
Arms. 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7l 1
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per oent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 51 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 97/
Ditto, 1359
*We Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
ConsolF for Account (March)
India Stock for Acounnt _
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Ditto 6 per Cent
F uhaquer Bills, £l,OOO, lkd 26 3
Ditto £5OO

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13rassilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4f per Cent. 1858
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. . —
Ditto Deferred 22
Milo]. 6 per Cent. —
Ditto 41 per Cent. ' B7
Bquador New Consolidated
blexi@aa. 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 4i per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Perturuese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4} per cent., 1869
Sp uaish V per Cent
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent.7Bl 1 1
Ditto Now Loan
-
-Ditto Account
'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in Londox.
Batch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2f per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Console, Money
Ditto Account