The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NB II S.

CITY, Two o'CLocic.

From most of the manufacturing districts the
accounts continue satisfactory. Considerable ac-
tivity has prevailed in the woollen cloth trade, at
Leeds, during the past week, and the operatives are
well employed. In the various cloth halls there
was a good attendance of buyers, and prices were
fully sustained. At Bradford only a limited busi-
ness has been done in piece goods, but there has
been an active enquiry for light spring fabrics.
The hosiery trade, at Leicester, has con-
tinued exceedingly brisk, there being a large
number of orders in the market not yet completed.
Business at Manchester has shewn little variation
of importance ; rather more activity has been ex-
perienced for the home demand, and some large
contracts for India goods have been entered into.
A healthy tone has pervaded all departments of
business at Birmingham, and the mills and forges
in the districts are mostly in full operation. At
Sheffield and Wolverhampton considerable activity
has been experienced in most branches of business.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday,
closed quietly, but prices were fully supported.
The sales were i3OOO bales. In the Railway Share
Market business was very restricted, but quotations
were firm.

About £15,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank on Saturday.

A steady business is reported in the general dis-
count market, but as bankers and others are nego-
tiating first class bills at 21 per cent. the applica-
tions at the Bank of England are not very numer-
ous. Trade is making steady progress throughout
the country, and it is consequently imagined that
the requirements of the commercial community will
steadily increase and promote the upward tendency
in the value of accommodation.

Further symptoms of weakness have been per-
ceptible in the market for English Securities, a
fresh decline, amounting toil per cent. having been
announced at the commencement of business this
morning. The operations, both real and specu-
lative, although limited, have shown a preponder-
ance of sales, and Consols, in consequence, have
receded to 941 1 for money, and to 941 for the
account. The New Threes and the Reduced are
94; 95 ; and transactions have taken place in the
Indian Loan Stock at 1031 104 ; in the 5 per Cent.
Enfaced Paper at 991 1 ; and in the 51 per Cent.
ditto at 105/ d.

For Foreign Securities there is also a heavy
market, but a moderate amount of business has
been negotiated. Chilian and Brazilian Bonds
have remained at nominal quotations, and Buenos
Ayres and Mexican have slightly declined. Turkish
6 per Cents. continue dull at 78; to 79 ; and ditto
New, 661 to 661; Peruvian 41 per Cents. have
been dealt in at 94:, the 3 per Cents. at 71k 721,
and the Dollar Bonds at 801. Buenos Ayres Bonds
are 831.
Business in the Railway Share Market has
been rather dull, but in most instances prices have
shown increased heaviness. Eastern Counties,
North Western, South-Western, Midland, and
South-Eastern have declined ss. Caledonian, Great
Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North British,
and North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s., and Great
Western, £l.

The Foreign and Colonial lines are at slightly ad-
Yucca rates. Lombardo-Venetian realize 121- ;
and Paris and Lyons, 361. East Indian have im-
proved to 1011, 1011 ; Great Indian Peninsula to
991 1, and Grand Trunk of Canada to 391.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re-
main inactive at about former quotations. London
Chartered of Australia improved 103., Ottoman
Bank 55., and Provincial of Ireland 10s.
In the Miscellaneous Market Madras Irrigation
realised 21, and Van Diemin's Land 111 111.
The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 21 1
prem.; Universal ditto, a prem.; the New Bank of
Turkey is a I prem. ; and the Canadian Loan 21 31-
prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock

3 pex Cont. Reduced Annuities 94i 5
per Cent. Consols Annuities 9111 2 I
rt,,w 3 per Cent. Annuities °47i 5 44
India Stock

Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 osh
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Dito under £l,OOO
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per cent.
Ditto 5} per Cent.
Con•nls for Account (Feb. 8)
Exelnquer Bills, £l,OOO, lid .. 29 '26 29
Ditto £5OO 2B

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent S3a
bl. •xisan 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
IXtto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account .• • . 72 11
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41 por Cent. °Si 71
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Dill.) Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto 11 per Cent llk
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent .7:7_

Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4k per Ct. Ea. 4s 80k
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 941 /
Ditto Account (Feb.)