The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND

CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The daily variations in the Money Market are of
the smallest fractional character. An abundant
supply of capital is still apparent in all directions ;
the discount brokers are eager for business, and the
competition which consequently prevails keeps.
down the rates to an unusually low point
There is no perceptible increase in the quantity
of commercial bills brought forward for nego-
tiation, and yet the advices from the manufactur-
ing districts, as well as the shipping accounts of
the ports of London and Liverpool, speak confi-
dently of an improving tendency in trade, with en-
larged operations already in progress. The letters
received from the North of England this morning
are in some respects satisfactory. At Man-
chester last week, ho-wever, there was some depres-
sion, the tenor of the American advices having
depreciated cotton to the extent of t-d. per lb.
Yarns have slightly receded in value, and for piecz
goods and cloths prices have been barely sustained.
At Leeds the accounts are favourable, and a consider-
able business has been done in light fabrics suit-
able to the China trade. Wools continue at firm
rates. At Bradford both wools and yarns• exhibit
an upward tendency, but the market for piece goods
continues very quiet. The hosiery trade at Leicester is
active, and the operatives generally well employed.
The iron trade of South Staffordshire has exhibited
no change of importance. The demand for the
United States has not been so active as was antici-
pated. In the various hardware trades of the town
and district there is little alteration either as re-
gards the demand or the prices current. The
hardware trades of Sheffield and Wolverhampton
are steady, arid but little improvement can be re-
ported in the saddlery ironmonger trade at
Walsall.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a
'very moderate business was transacted, at about
former quotations. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market presented
rather more animation, bat prices slightly receded.
Small amounts of gold continue to leave the
Bank of England for the continent. This move-
ment, however, will be checked by the Australian
remittances now hourly expected. It is presumed
that a fair proportion of those supplies will be taken
in to the Bank, and assist in making up the defi-
ciency lately caused by the dividend payments,
and few withdrawals announced during the last
two or three days.
About £281,227 in specie has just arrived from
the West Indies and America. As the two Austra-
lian vessels, the Agincourt and the Lincolnshire,
have now been a considerable period at sea, it is
not improbable that the total receipts during the
fortnight will exceed £1,000,000.
The Ist of November being always observed as a
holiday at the Stock Exchange, there is nothing to
report in connexion with the Market for Stocks
and Shares. The transfer-offices at the Bank of
England are closed, to enable the officials to adjust
the half-year's balance. The City, as usual under
alleh circumstances, presents a very quiet appear-
ance.

The closing prices of Consols on Saturday after•
noon Were 981 I, for money, 981 for the 10th inst.,
and 98 for the Deceniber account.

BBRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
ank Stock
NPe: Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 64 1
eer Cent. Consols Annuities
India Sto perk
Cent. Annuities
c
Ditto Debentures 227
994.
__Ditto 2d Issue
Ditto Bonds, ,
£l000
Consols for Account 981
March June.
lellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &11d... 37 40 1 31
Brazil n F
iaOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
5 ri,
Cen .
, e
-"itto 1858,p 41 pert Cent. 971
clitador New consolidated
p Ditto Provisional Land Warrant 4l
ePlvian, 41 per Cent.
-Ditto Account
p Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
3:t.tno Aeseec,olBst3, 3 per Cent.
4611$ !an, 1822un, £ St., 5 per Cent ll3/ Turkish, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account '
94
Ditto New Loan Seep '
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue
_Ditto Account
Venezuela 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent l5
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Du'-ell Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account, Nov. 10 9B

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

•
1, Loxflox, Nov. I.—Wind this day at noon, N.E ;
alKht breeze, and foggy.
vi3uvuormr, Oct 30.—ind E.—Arrived—Wilhemina
P 1 Abeone (screw steameWr), from Calcutta and Capel St.
totT.bael's; Maria Catherine, from Quebec for Southamp-
(.ournAltrroN, Oct. 31.—Wind E.—Arrived—Atrato
b"'eauier) from St. Thomas; Vanderbelt (steamer),. from
.re,nert.
/tl'oirrsmouTH, Oct. 31.—Wind S.E. to N.E.—Sailed—
jMajesty's steamer Himalaya, for the Mediterranean.
lIATRAMS, Oct. 30.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Nagaden,
rethe West Indies.
Ittv°awßs, Oct. 31.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Augusta, for
Pm)11411.
fo sTow Oct. 30.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ocean Gem,
r Ol, Sa •
isco
n Francisco.
nc
LYMOUTH, Oct. 30.—Arrived—Palmyra, from
Viey .S.W.
frolan Melb POR
ouTSMOUTH Oct. 31.—Arrived—Essex Londfa,
rne.