The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE7' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The business transacted during the past week in
most of the manufacturing districts of the north of
England has been restricted and confined in most
instances to immediate requirements. At Man-
chester India goods have been extremely dull, and
prices have given way. At Leeds the purchases of
woollen cloths have been on a very limited scale,
but active operations are in progress for the spring
trade. Business at Bradford has been moderately
brisk for the season of the year, and prices remain
firm for both yarns and piece goods. The lace
trade of Nottingham has shown little improvement,
but in the cotton hosiery department there has
been more animation. At Leicester most of the
operatives are in full employment in the worsted
hosiery manufactures. The general aspect of busi-
ness at Birmingham and its neighbourhood has been
steady, and the iron trade of South Staffordshire
has been rather active for the season of the year.

During the last few days the demand for money
has been very urgent, creating greater activity
in the general market as well as at the Bank of
England. Full rates have been charOd for first
class bills, and for those of an inferior description
advanced quotations have been exacted. The with-
drawal of gold from the Bank is also an unfavour-
able feature, but some large arrivals of specie are re-
ported this morning, and the discount market may
experience temporary relief from the payment of
the dividends, as the whole of them will pass into
the hands of the public, owing to the limited
advances obtained from the Bank since the transfer
books were closed.

A 5 per cent. loan, amounting to £2,800,000, is
announced in connection with the proposed con-
version of the public debt of Canada. The stock
is to be issued at par; the instalments to be spread
over a period of 13 months, and discount at the
rate of 5 per cent. is to be allowed for cash pay-
ments in advance. The option of converting the
Permissive Government's 6 per cents. payable in
Canada, and the Consolidated Municipal Loan
Fund Bonds on specified conditions, and the ex-
change of the Sterling Bonds of Canada, bearing
6 per cent. and 5 per cent. interest, is limited to the
30th June.

The imports of specie announced to-day comprise
£280,000 by the Anglesey, and £112,000 by the
Lewchew, both from Victoria, besides £194,320 by
La Plata, from the West Indies, and £30,302 by
the Persia, from the United States.

About £30,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank on Saturday.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with some degree of animation, about 9,000 bales
having been sold at previous rates. In the Railway
Share Market very little business was recorded,
but prices were well maintained.

The Market for English Securities, to•day, has
not undergone any change of importance ; it
opened with a very firm appearance, and an up-
ward tendency in prices was apparent, Consols
being 95:-, s ex div. for the 10th prox., and 95;
for February. The New Threes and Reduced An-
nuities are 951 y ; Exchequer Bills, 28s. to 30s.
prem.; India Debentures, 981 I ; the 5 per Cent.
Enfaced paper, 961 t, and the last loan, 1041.
Business in the Foreign Market has been very
quiet. The principal feature has been the rise in
Mexican Bonds, viz., to 221 23, owing to intelli-
gence to the effect that the treaty with the United
States has been signed. A further amount has also
been paid to Mr. Whitehead on account of the divi-
dends. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about 761 771,
and the New 631 641, being steady. A few deal-
ings are recorded in the Peruvian Dollar Bonds,
but the other South American Stocks are at nomi-
nal prices. Russian 43 per Cents. have been
quoted 98 to 98! ex-dividend, and the 3 per Cents.
at 66.

Share Market
The dealings in the Railway
have been moderately active, and prices in most
instances have shown a further improvement.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, South-Eastern,
and Stockton and Darlington have advanced ss. ;
Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Great Westerns,
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, lOs . North
British have declined ss.

The foreign lines have been rather inactive, at
about former prices. Lombardo-Venetian were
12t 12! ; Dutch-Rhenish, 10Z ; and Paris and
Lyons, 361
In the Colonial Market East Indian improved
about 65., and Grand Trunk of Canada ss. Great
Western of Canada and Great Indian Peninsula
brought former rates.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade firmer. Bank of London improved 55., and
Ottoman Bank 5s ; Union of London declined 5s ;
Australian Agricultural advanced ss. ; Berlin
Water Works, ss. ; Madras Irrigation, ss. Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam declined 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95
if
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto Debentures, 1858 —
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Enfaced Paper —
Ditto 5 per Cent
A,col. for Account (Jan. 10)
India Stock for eounnt —
Ditto, 1859, 5 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, li
4:1,000, d 28 30
Ditto £5OO ... . ...... -
Ditto Small, 11d. ..............
28 31
FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. B2 1
Ditto Deferred
Guatemala, 5 per Cent.. ... . 64
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, St., 5 per Gent........ —8
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 66
Ditto Scrip,
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account ...
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 21 per Cent 27i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2/ per Cent 65 xd
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s 801
THREE O'CLOCK..

Consols,
Money w _-
Ditto Account (Jan. 10) 4517:x d

ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A MARINE.—A nan
of the unfortunate class, named Annie Fossett, is no re-
maining in a very precarious condition, under medical treat-
ment, at the Greenwich unio,a workhouse, in conseq ttence
of having been stabbed with a, knife by a marine at - iVool-
wich, named John M'Carthy, who has been apprehe tided,
and is now in custody on the charge,