The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-20 00:00:00

NON.P.; Y 111,41ZWET ANT) CITY NEWS.

CITY. Two o'CLocR.

The Money Market presents a firmer aspect in
consequence of an increased enquiry for discount
accommodation. A few days ago 4 or 4 per
cent. was charged for the best qualities of commer-
cial bills, hut 5 per cent. is now the current rate,
and enhanced terms are also required for advances
an the Stock Exchange. It is not expected that
any great change will be experienced, but at the
?lame time temporary animation is not improbable,
as numerous disbursements have to be made at the
close of the year, which generally have the effect
of stimulating business in monetary circles.
At the Bank of England yesterday there were
again no bullion operations of importance.
It has been announced that Mr. J. Eades, timber
Merchant, has suspended. The liabilities are esti-
mated at £45,000 to £50,000.

There was an increased demand for cotton yester-
day at Liverpool, and prices exhibited a further
advance of id. per lb. The sales reached 25,000
bales.

The Montreal Ocean Company's steamship North
American, which sailed to-day, from Liverpool, for
Portland, only took £1,777 10s. Od. in specie.
The Market for Public Securities opened steadily
at the closing prices of the previous afternoon, but
801ne speculative sales were subsequently effected,
'Which caused a previous decline of 8 per cent.,
Consols being 93 938. New Threes and Reduced,
of which there have been some sales for transfer,
are also rather depressed. The news received in
Paris confirming the intelligence of the cessation
14 hostilities in China has not produced the slightest
effect. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat
It 921 93 ; India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is at
?..46 951, the Debentures at 96; and Exchequer
Johns at ss. to 3s. dis.

The dealings in the Foreign Stock Market have
been to a fair extent, and prices are tolerably well
supported.. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 712 to 72;
ditto New, 571 to 58 ; and the £lOO Bonds have
iraproved to 601 ; ditto 4 per Cents. are 1021 ;
l'ernvian are firmer, at 96Z ; Spanish, at 512 ;
ditto Deferred are 421-; the Passive have risen to
231 I; and Chilian to 1021.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1860. 1859.
eat Western p£32.609 £30,178
rth-Western
,outh-Western
trighton 14,705 12,993
'4idland
,9reat Northern 24,081 27.148
,F.a.cashire and Yorkshire
•,,,,ristol and Exeter 5,673 6,039
North-Eastern
.41.,,extehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,507 11,053
berth British
‘v est Midland
Great Southern and Western of Ireland 7,889 7,253
Edinburgh and Glasgow** 6,014 5,615
Grand Trunk of Canada 15,471 14,071
treat Western of Canada
The above returns show a continued increase in
the receipts of most of the principal lines. Great
Northern, however, owing to the falling-off in the
teal traffic, has declined £3,067. Great Western
have been augmented by £2,431; North-Western,
4,307 ; South Western, £2,549 ; Brighton, £1,712 ;
lidland, £4,059 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
43,020; North-Eastern, £4,071; West Midland,
4665 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, £399 ; Grand
'trunk of Canada, £1,346 ; and Great Western of
Canada, £414.
Business in the Railway Share Market has
been moderately active, and several of the prin-
e.iPal British undertakings have slightly advanced
111 Value owing to the favourable character of the
.t,!affic returns. Caledonian, Midland, North-
'';astern (Berwick), and West Midland improved
6'. ; and Eastern Counties, 10s. ; Great Western
declined ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
North British, 10s. ; Bristol and Exeter, Brighton,
Norfolk, and South-Eastern remained at previous
values.

The foreign lines were dull. Great Luxembourgs
were flat at 7 to 78, and Antwerp and Rotterdam
declined to 51.
In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada
declined to 24} 251, and East Indian to 101 k;
~erode advanced to 1001 1001, and Great Indian
~
eninsula to 981.
For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
'here has een only a moderate enquiry. Bank of
Egypt have improved to 211. London Chartered
of Australia realised 251; Ottoman Bank 181
Crystal Palace Stock has declin ed to 34k 35, and
Red Sea Telegraph are firm at lit 171.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
ill Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92-/ 3
1 ew 3 per Cent. Annuities
adia Stock . —
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 6 per Cent . .
bitt• o Debentures, 1858 96
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
f,. Ditto under £l,000
`iPlisols for Account, Jan. 10
"4xell.equer Bills, £l,OOO, 11(1
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Ilrazilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 B6l
(„Ditto 4f per Cent, 1858 .. .. 86
Kilian 6 per Cent. lo2i
"texican 3 per Cent • .
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
(~ Ditto Account
'Vanish 3 per Cent..._
Ditto New Deferred 421
~‘ Ditto Passive
'illrkish •6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, en div. 931

PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY
LORD CLYDE AND SIR J. OITTRAM.—The interesting
teremony of presenting the freedom of the City of London
to Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram took place this after-
-4°on at the Guildhall.
DESTRUCTITE FIRE AT BLACRHEATII.—Yester-
-4Y morning, at an early hour, an ancient mansion, known
at East Coombe-house, Blackheath, many years the resi •
Bence of the Countess of Buckingham, and up to yesterday
14 the occupancy of Mr. Mott, was destroyed by fire.
DEATH OF SIR GEORGE CARROL.—On Tuesday
this gentleman, long identified with the city of London as
a noted member of the Corporation and an eminent
i
stock-
broker, and who filled the office of chief magistrate n
1847, died at his residence at Loughton, in Essex, in the
77th year of his age.
The Committee of Bondholders of the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada have published a report prepa-
ratory to the meeting of the company called for the 2d of
3-armory. It details the constitution and present state of
the company, points out that £2,500,000 will be required to
beet floating claims (including over-due interest) and to
Provide rolling stock, and recommends a thoroughly
%arching investigation in Canada into the history of the
Otadertaking—a recommendation which the London direc-
tors will be desirous to promote.

PORTSMOUTH.—Loss OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP
PERSEVERANCE.—COURT MARTIAL ON BOARD THE VIC •
TORY.—The court re-assembled on board her Majesty's
ship Victory yesterday moraing, and continued the exami-
nation of the witnesses for the prosecution. The court then
cleared, and after about an hour's deliberation, the deputy
Judge advocate read the decision of the court, as regarded
Mr. Palmer, boatswain, and the two seamen, which stated
that having examined the officers and crew, there ap-
Peered to be no evidence by which blame could be imputed
to Mr. Palmer, or to Disher, or to IN illiams, seamen ; the
court therefore adjudged them to be severally acquitted.
The court then proceeded to try Captain Power, and Mr.
k'Farlane, master. Evidence was proceeding when our
Parcel was despatched.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
L/1711:Y.—On Tuesday evening the young woman Jane
aiooney, whu was shot by her sweetheart on Thursday night
last, was supposed to be rapidly improving., being able to
sit up in bed and converse. The orifice formed by the slug
entering her neck still remains open ; and it has been dis-
covered that the passage to the throat is complete, for when
she receives food, which is generally in a fluid state, a por-
non of it passes through the aperture to the outside of the
,ecic- At the time when she was shot she was suffering from
ulcerated sore throat ; be the inflammation has now con-
siderably subsided, and it is probable that she will soon
,locver. The slug, which was supposed to be lodged near
°.e base of the skull, has not yet been discovered. The
Prisoner Leather has been removed to the New Bailey,
here he will remain until he has to appear on remand.
The launch of the Government steam advice-
feCusieux took place two days ago at Honfleur with per-
tect success. She will shortly be towed to Havre to take
board her engines after which she will proceed to
Cherbourg to complete 'her fitting out.
letter from Vienna, of the 18th, says :—" The
`tie.y!rtinvs of troops for Italy have become more frequent
Ong the last few days, and others are also being sent to
---ttugary.