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

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NONEF 31A1?K.E7' AND CITY NEWS-

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Money Market presents a firmer aspect in
Consequence of an increased enquiry for discount
accommodation. A few days ago 4 or 41 per
cent. Was charged for the best qualities of commer-
cial bills, but 5 per cent. is now the current rate,
and enhanced terms are also required for advances
on the Stock Exchange. It is not expected that
any great change will be experienced, but at the
same 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. par 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
some speculative sales were subsequently effected,
Which caused a ptevious decline of */ per cent.,
Consols being 93 93/. 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
Of hostilities in China has not produced the slightest
effect. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat
at 923 93 ; India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is at
94! 95i, the Debentures at 96 ; and Exchequer
Bills 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 71/ to 72 ;
ditto New, 571- to 58 ; and the £lOO Bonds have
improved to 60/ ; ditto 4 per Cents. are 1021 ;
Peruvian are firmer, at 96:- ; Spanish, at 511 ;
ditto Deferred are 423; the Passive have risen to
234 i; and Chilian to 1021.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
1* this day, are in round figures as under :

1860.
North-Western
Western
.1:lorth-Wastern 77,287
oonth-Western
aighton 14,705
Midland
Great Northern 24,081
,Lansashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern
and Exeter
Manchester,
38,062
'‘,_anohester, Sheffield, and Lincoln
North British 5,906
West Midland
Great Southern and Western of Ireland 7,889
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,014
:rand Trunk of Canada 15,471
"treat Western of Canada

1859.
£30,178
72,930
13,891
12,993
36,321
27,148
32,400
6,039
33,991
11,053
5,411
6,454
7,253
5,615
14,071
7,916

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
coal traffic, has declined £3,067. Great Western
hive been augmented by £2,431; North-Western,
,307 ; South Western, £2,549 ; Brighton, £1,712 ;
Midland, £4,059 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
43,020; North-Eastern, £4,071; West Midland,
4665 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, £399 ; Grand
'4l.int. of Canada, £1,346 ; and Great Western of
Canada, £414.
Business in the Railway Share Market has
%en moderately active, and several of the prin-
ejPal British undertakings have slightly advanced
111 value owing to the favourable character of the
~.t4ffic returns. Caledonian, Midland, North-
%tern. (Berwick), and West Midland improved
61-; 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

The foreign lines were dull. Great Luxembourgs
Vera flat at 7 to 71, and Antwerp and Rotterdam
declined to 51.
In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada
declined to 241 251, and East Indian to 101 k;
4einde advanced to 1001 1001, and Great Indian
ecninsula to 98i.
Pot- Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there has been only a moderate enquiry. Bank of
Egypt have improved to 21'4. London Chartered
1)f Australia realised 251; Ottoman Bank 181 1.
Crystal Palace Stock has declined to 341, 35, and
/led Sea Telegraph are firm at 17! 171.

a BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
ItPer Cent. Reduced Annuities 92/ 3 21
1 elir per Cent. Annuities
tidia Stock
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
ditto
e per Cent . . . 941 51
Oto Debentures, 1858
41 itto Bonds £l,OOO 7: _ _.

b ,itt- under £l.000
s'alkk Stools for Account
0
Exchequer
for Account, Jan. 10
''''Xcliequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11t1
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
I/raaili an 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852 B6k
Ditto 42 per Cent, 1858 .. .. 86a
Ditto, 1860
Ituenos Ayres, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
'llilian 6 per Cent lO2l
Ditto 3 per Cent
etexican 3 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Peruvian 42 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822. £ St • •
~ Ditto 42 per ;Cent. 1860
''lAnish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred 42k 4,1
„, Ditto t'assive .. 231 I
*l-11rirish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan - a !
Ditto Actount
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, ex div.

PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY
10 LORD CLYDE AND SIR J. OUTRA3L—The interesting
t aremony of presenting the freedom of Ihe City of London
t'o Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram took place this after-
Iboon at the Guildhall.
DESTRUCTITE FIRE AT BLACRHEATEf.—Yester-
(Iay morning, at an early hour, an ancient mansion, known
is East Coombe-house, Blackheath, many years the resi:
Bence of the Countess of Buckingham, and up to yesterday
in 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 stock-
broker, and who tilled the office of chief magistrate in
1847, died at his residence at Loughton, in Essex, in the
77th year of his age.

The Committee of Bondholders of the Grand
Itwank Railway of Canada have published a report prepa-
ratory to the meeting of the company called for the 2d of
4.o4uary. It details the constitution and present state of
the company, points out that £2,500,000 will be required to
meet floating claims (including over-due interest) and to
Ptovide rolling stock, and recommends a thoroughly
marching investigation in Canada into the history of the
tUldertaking—a recommendation which the London direc•
t°lll will be desirous to promote.

PORTSMOUTH.--LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP
?ertSEVERA.NCE.—COURT MARTIAL ON BOARD TILE VIC •
I°llY--The court re-assembled on board her Majesty's
411iP Victory yesterday morning, and continued the exami-
nation of the witnesses for the prosecution. The court then
eleared, and after about an hour's deliberation, the deputy
Judge advocate read the decision of the court, as regarded
.atr. 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
te Ur. Palmer, or to Dither, or to Williams, seamen ; the
n,,anort therefore adjudged therm to be severally acquitted.
The court then proceeded to try Captain Power, and Mr.
'l`Parlane, master. Evidence was proceeding when our
Parcel was despatched.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
ItY.—On Tuesday evening the young woman Jane
rieoney, who was shot by her sweetheart on Thursday night
,net, was supposed to be rapidly improving, being able to
"up in bed and converse. The orifice formed by the slug
entering her neck still remains open ; and it has been di.-
ecsvered that the passage to the throat is complete, for when
ilhe receives food, which is generally in a fluid state, a por-
tion of it
passes through the aperture to the outside of the
n?ek. At the time when she was shot she was suffering from
ulcerated sore throat; bat the inflammation has now con-
;lollerably subsided, and it is probable that she will soon
Cover. The slug, which was supposed to be lodged near
base of the skull, has not yet been discovered. The
prisoner Leather has been removed to the New Bailey,
ore he will remain until he has to appear on remand.
bo,Tthe launch .of the Government steam adv
1.,L4 Curiesx took place two days ago at Honfleur with per-
01'L!success. She will shortly be towed to Havre to take
e'Lboard her engines, after which she will proceed to
.4erbourg to complete her fitting out,