The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY .NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Board of Trade returns issued yesterday
show an improving tendency in business, mid the
weekly accounts' of railway traffic also in dicate
greater activity in commercial affairs. In. nearly
all the principal, lines there continues to be a pro-
gressive augmentation, which is not only en-
couraging to the shareholders, but is encouraging
also in a mercantile point of view, because there is
every reason to presume that the revival will be
continuous. In contrasting the weekly receipts at
the present time with those of corresponding
period of last year, it must be recollected, however,
that the comparison is made with the di-
minished traffic resulting from the crisis,
which in November last was at its height.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and prices were unaltered. The sales were
estimated at 7,000 bales. In Railway Shares a
very limited business was transacted., and values
slightly declined.
The demand for money is still very limited, and
the rates indicate a tendency towards increased
ease. This change, however, is not regarded as one
likely to prevail for any length, of time, as in a few
days the. usual monthly payments on commercial
account, together with the settlements of the Stock
Exchange, may stimulate an inquiry.• The least
extra demand induces banking and bill brokers to
exact fractitonally higher terms for the use of their
capital, but such movements are of course to be
anticipated , when the anomalous position of the
market is considered.
About £5 ,000 in American gold was taken into
the Bank of England yesterday.
The vesse Is next expected from Australia are th
Dover Cast ;le with £388,900, and the Marco Polo
with £187,, 500. Their arrival has been delayed by
contrary V: 'rids, but there are now indications of a
and • several of the overdue vessels may
shortly make their appearance.
•
The contir tued quietude of speculation, and the
'few bona fide operations effected leave the English
Stock Market t. in the same dull and monotonous
state which L \as characterised it for some time
past. Variatioi as of 1.16 ors per cent constitute
the daily movement in values, and the transactions
reported during the week represent a smaller
amount than is fvequently concluded in the space
of a few hours d' tiring the periods of animation.
Still the quotatin,hs remain firm, owing to • the
cheapness and abu ndane3 of money. 'The market
is easily influenced to a fractional extent by the
sale or purchase ,of a small quantity of stock.
To-day, the operations have been unimportant, and
Consols are 981 for money, and 98-} 1 for the ac-
count. ' The New Threes, and the Reduced are flat
at 961 a. Long. Annuities (1860) 11. The March
Exchequer Bills 375. to 405., June ditto 335. to 365.
Prem. 'ditto Bonds are firm at 1001 1. India
Loan )ebentures [are marked and and the Scrip,
second _issue, 991.

In the Foreign Stock Market a rather active
business i 's recorded, and prices are well maintained,
Turkish 6 per.. Cents. are 921 ; ditto Scrip, Ist
issue, .77 to 4 dis.; ditto, 2d issue, fi prem., being
hz.avy ; 1 Trdzilinn 5 per Cents. 1031 ; Buenos
Aires 6 per Cents., 851 ; Equador Bonds, 164 17 ;
Mexican, 2t ); Peruvian 4 per Cents., 931 ; Por-
tuguese 3 .pc it Cents., 471 ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
114 ; Sardin. inn, 941, 95 ; and Spanish New De-
ferred, 301 s‘l.

The settlement in the shares of the Intercolonial
Royal Mall ,Steam Company has taken place

to-day. •
A call of £2 per share on 400,000 is due to-day
in the Great Indian Peninsular Company's new
shares.

The last week's xailway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are, in round figures, as-under

-. . . .
1858.
Great Western ......
North-Western . 55,784
South-Wesiern
.
Brighton
Midland - . . 33,968
'
South-Eastern .. 16,116
.
Great Northern' ' . ..... . 24,187
rancaihire and Yorkshire'
North-Eastern ' - • • 30,979
Bristol and 'Exeter
East Lancashire 5,813
Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln
North-Eastern

Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,344
West HirtlepoOl
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South-Western
Scottish North-Eastern
Northern of France
Great Western of Canada . 8,587
Grand .Trunk of Canada ,. 11,553

4;006
3,249
5,681
7,037
3,652
42,641
10,508
9,160

In the Railway. Share Mallet only a moderate
amount of business has been transacted. Prices
however eontinue steady, and one or two of the
principal lines, owing to the improvement in the
traffic returns, show a slight advance. Caledonian,
Great Western, North Western, Midland, and
South Western improved ss. Great Northern
and— South Eastern declined 'ss., and North
Eastern (Berwick), 10s. The Foreign and Colo-
nial lines are flat. Lombardo-Venetian have
declined • ss. Great Indian Peninsula, 5s ; East
Indian; 5i ; and Great Western of Canada, ss. •
Joint Stock Bank Shares have been almost neg-
lected, the only transactions entered into being
in London and Westminster, at 49t, and Oriental
Bank at 37, being a slight decline in both instances.
In the Miscellaneous Share Market Canada Land
'receded £1 ; Australian Agricultural, 10s. Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam have improved ss.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
4k 8 I i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 lk
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
India Stock -
Ditto Debentures 991
Ditto Scrip, 2d Issue
Consols for Account......
March June.
Exchequer Bills, 40 I £l,OOO, 2d. &lid... 39 7 J 36 3
Ditto Small, lid. ................
Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilca.n 5 per Cent.
Dittd 1858, 41 per Cent.
Bue los Ayres, 6 per Cent. ........ . -
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred l9
Evador New Consolidated . 17 161
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian
41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Ditto d per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Pdrlngtiese, 1853, 3 per Cent.'
Ditto 'Account
Russian' 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Sardinian, 5 per Cent 941 5
Spanish. 3 per Cent. '
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded 6
'I urkish 6. per Cent
Ditto Amount se .9211
Ditto New Loan Scrip
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 5 per Cent. ..
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. 82 1}
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9Bk 1