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

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two °Timex.
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 amployed, 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, the

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 business. Consols are 941.3 for money
and the Bth inst., and 94 for April. The market,
although flatter, remains in a very quiet state.
The New Threes are 941- ; the Reduced, 9i:3: ;
Long Annuities, 17ir- ; India Loan, 1031 104 ; ditto
5 per cent. Enfaced Paper, 98 ; ditto 53- per cent.
ditto, 1031 104 ; ditto Debentures, 971 ; ditto
Bonds, par; Exchequer Bills, 235. prem.
The Foreign Market is also rather depressed.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 1 ; ditto New, 62 ;
ditto 4 per Cents., 102 ; Venezuela, 261- ; Brazilian,
-43 per Cents., 93 ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, 22 ;
Portuguese, 44 ; Russian 3 per Cents., 651 ; Sar-
dinian, 85 ; Spanish Deferred, 333; and Dutch, 661.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 3:1 I
prem.; the Universal ditto, 1 prem.; the Lon-
don and Provincial, 1 prem. ; Buenos Ayres Rail-
way, prem. ; and Canadian Loan is 2 1,- prem.
Business in the Railway 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 as., and Grand
Trunk of Canada ss.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer. Oriental Bank have improved 10s. ;
sank of Australasia, ss. to 10s.; and London and
County, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock . 229/
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 941 /
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
N.w 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... —94 I I
a I I
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17/
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent —
Ditto 5 por Cent.
Ditto 5/ per Cent lO4 31 41
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
C msolp for Account (March)
India Stock for Acounnt —
Ditto Account, 5 per cent lO3/
Exch3quer Bill., £l,OOO, 11d —
Vitt° £5OO

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
razilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852..
Ditto 4i, per Cent. 1858
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Chili= 6 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent.
DI exi@an 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —

Ditto AcJoiint • 93 1
Partuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9
.. 4314
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent.........
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 651 4
Sardinian, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account .. 85
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 pez Cent.
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Accoant
Dividends on the above payable in Londou.
Mach Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s- 811 1
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money. 941 a
Ditto Account

TILE BRAZILIAN AND RIVER PLATE
MAILS.

The following tolegram has been received at Mr.
Iteuter's office this morning :
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.

The Royal Mail Company's screw steamship
Oneida, Capt. Bevis, with the above mails, arrived
this morning at 5.30 a.m.

She brings in all 93 passengers, specie valued at
£28,427 lOs. Bd. from the following ports :—Buenos
Ayres, £230 ; Rio Janeiro, £20,437155. Bd.; Bahia,
£1,000; and Pernambuco, £1,760.
The Tyne, with the outward mail, left St. Vin-
cent on the evening of the 20th ult., all well.

The screw steamer Stanley, from the Cape, had
arrived out at Pernambuco.

At Monte Video her Majesty's ships Oberon,
Termagant, Curacoa, Buzzard, Forward, and Grap-
pler ; Rio, Madagascar; Bahia, brig Siren ; Per-
nambuco, United States brio. Dolphin. A Russian
gunboat at St. Vincent, on her way to the Amoor.
At Monte Video great excitement prevailed, in
consequence of England and France having insisted
on payment of their debts. Hides, tallow, and wool
were ruling very high. Exchange lower. Dis-
count .1-4 to 1 per cent.
Trade was generally dull at Buenos Ayres in
imports. Exports were lively, and sales readily
effected at high prices. Saladeros produceengage•
meats heavy, without improvement in rates. Very
little wool was being shipped. To Antwerp ship-
ments were falling off', the bulk of the wool being
engaged. Dry hides were scarce. Freights con-
tinued low, and shipping abundant. Exchange
declining. At Rio de Janeiro a rumour of a change
in the Ministry existed.

THE COUNTESS GRANYILLE.—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 Granvillo 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.

ADELPHT THEATRE ROYAL—Tier Majesty, the
Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Alice, and suite honoured this theatre on Satur-
day evening, to vfitness the succesifal ELM comedy of
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