The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-21 00:00:00

parent in the market for discount facilities.

The directors of the Bank of England have sepa-
rated, after their weekly board meeting, without
announcing any modification in the terms of dis-
count. The minimum is thus kept up at 3 per cent.,
while accommodation is offered in Lombard-street
at 21, and in some instances at 2 per cent.
Stock Exchange advances on Government securi-
ties can be negotiated at 1 per cent., but there are
few borrowers even at that quotation. The pre-
vailing abundance, seems, therefore, to increase,
rather than diminish, . but in spite of the unusual
facilities now obtainable, speculation is still re-
stricted both on the Stock Exchange and in
Mincing-lane.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a
very moderate business was transacted, 7,000 bales
having been disposed of, at a slight decline in values.
The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and
prices were without alteration.

In the absence of fresh arrivals, the bullion
movement in the Bank has been temporarily
checked. Several large consignments, however,
are expected shortly, which will no doubt tend to
a renewed accumulation, notwithstanding a
slight increase in the exports may soon take place.
A very limited business has been transacted to-
day in the English Stock Market, and in the other
departments also there is a similar degree of apathy
amongst the speculators and investing public.
When it became known that the Bank rate of in-
terest had :not been reduced, no immediate effect
was experienced, showing that an alteration was
not generally anticipated. During the early part
of the week the subject had given rise to much dif-
ference of opinion, especially among the operators,
and it might therefore have been imagined that the
Policy of the authorities, which, to the gene-
ral public, appear to be rather inexplicable,
Would have led to adverse transactions. An
extreme degree of caution, however, is observed
by the Bears as well as the Bulls, and the market
consequently is exceedingly quiet, and the quota-
tions show no decided tendency either way.
Consols have been 981 1 for money, and 981 for
account. They are now, however, rather weaker
--viz., 981 1 for transfer, as well as for the 10th prox.
Bank Stock is steady at 222, and the New 21 per
Cents, at 82. The New Threes and the Reduced
Annuities are marked 971 ; Long Annuities,
181 ; India Stock is rather flatter at 2231, but the
Debentures were firmer, viz., 991 for the Ist issue,
and 99: for the second. The Bonds were dealt in
at 12s. to 13s. premium.
In the Foreign Stock Market business is active,
and quotations are tolerably well supported.
Turkish 6 per Cents, are 931 941 ; ditto New
Scrip, Ist issue, 11 8 prem. ; ditto 2d, 21 prem. ;
Brazilian 41 per Cents. (1858), 971 ; Equador New
Consolidated, 16 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 207 ;
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 76 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 4617 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1124 ; Sardi-
nian 5 per Cents., 938; Spanish 3 per Cents., 46i ;
Dutch 21 per Cents., 661 ; and ditto 4 per Cents.,
1001.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1858. 1857.
Great Western £32,784 £33,097
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
35,313 32,706
oontb.-Eastern
Great Northern 26,510 23,696
Lancashire and Yorkshire:
Bristol and Exeter 6,947 6,293
East Lancashire 6,200 6,492
Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln 10171 11,392
North-Eastern
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. 4,658 4,714
West Hartlepool 3,575 3,537
Edinburgh and Glasgow 3,164 3,190
Glasgow and South-Western
Northern of France
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada
Lombardo-Venetian 11,251 9,082
In the Railway Share Market business has been
of a rather limited'eharacter and a slight downward
tendency, the aggregate decline being about h to
2 per cent. Caledonians, Brighton, Midland,
North British, North Eastern (Berwick), South
Eastern, and Stockton and Darlington have each
declined about ss. ; and North Western and South
Western, 10s. ; and South Devon improved ss. ;
Eastern Counties, 10s. ; and Great Northern,
II- The Foreign and Colonial lines have
not been very active, but prices were
steady. Lombardo-Venetian have improved about
1133. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, ss. ; and Great Wes-
tern of Canada, ss. East Indian and Great Indian
Peninsula were at previous rates.
Joint-Stock Bank shares are quiet but steady.
Oriental Bank have improved 55., and Union of
London ss.
In the Miscellaneous Market there is little alte-
aation to report. 'Australian Agricultural are 34;3- ;
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, New Shares, 231 ;
and London General Omnibus Company, 1

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. ConsoLs Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
Leng,Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3-16 I
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBl ..
India Stock
92`411,
Ditto Debentures
Ditto ditto, 2d Issue
Ditto Scrip, 2d Issue
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account 9B 1
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &1' d... 40 I 35 1
Ditto Small, lid.
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 18.58, 4f per Cent 97/
Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Equador New Consolidated
Guatemala, 5 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account . ll2k
Ditto 41 per Cent
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account ..... .
Swedish, 4 per Cent..
Turkish, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip ll P
Ditto 2d Issue
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 661
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 76
TWO O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9Bl

THE SNOW.—The hills east and west of Penrith
were on Friday morning last, covered with snow, the wind
blowing from the north. .
THE HEAVY INDIA MAIL.—Lue Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-packet Indus, Capt. J. Weeks,
Admiralty agent Lieutenant Percival, R.N., arrived at
Southainpton yesterday with the heavy portion of the India
hiaila• Her, dates were, Alexandria, Oct. 7; Malta, 10 ;
Gibraltar, 15. She brought 56 first-class passengers,
amongst whom were Lieut.-Col. Walsh, R.M., Capt.
RorrY, Lieut. Egan, Lieut. Blunt, Lieut. Hollagan, Lieut.
id Surgeon Powell, Mr. and Mrs. M'Cleod, Capt.
Young, and Lieut. Carey.—At Gibraltar was her Majesty's
, Curlew at Malta were the Hibernia, Osprey, and
"u 11; and at Altgßadritif the Mediae'