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, however, there was some depres-
sion, the tenor of the American advices having
depreciated cotton to the extent of Id. per lb.
Yarns have slightly receded in value, and for piece
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
all upward tendency, but the market for piece goods
continues very quiet. The hosiery trade at Leicester is
,aetive, 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, and but little improvement can be re-
- Ported in the saddlery ironmonger trade at
Walsall.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a
Vtre:Y moderate business was transacted, at about
rlller 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
into 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
k°llnight 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
such circumstances, presents a very quiet appear-
ance.
The closing prices of Consols on Saturday after-
-110°/1 Were 984- I for money, 981 for the 10th inst.,
and 981 2 for the December account.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Sauk Stock
31)er Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 61 I
Nl)er Cent. Consols Annuities
j__,3 per Cent. Annuities
Ditto
Stock ..
Ditto
Debetre% • 991
Ditto 2d Issue 991
coat° t
011(18
£l,OOO
14 11
11801 s for Account 9Bl
March J une.
Exchequer- Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. &11d... 37 40 I 31

tra iIT°REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
_
4-4.,-411, er
ci„„`"-' 1858,p 4i per Cent Cent. 97
ISr,/' New Consolidated
11 -I's' Provisional Land Warrant 4l
eruv
Ditton. tif per Cent.
DittoA. , 92
ecount
Pam grribarren), 41 per Cent.
81f 2 11
b.„guese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Rush.w. Account
IrlIti.:18(li.:311,A182:,: St., 5 per Cent 46i
113
- fl-, 6 per Cent.
94
_uitt.o New Loan Scrip
-Oittu. Account
Ditto, 2d ane ''''
1 P
Ditty

2 11
zo Account
401
enezuela, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Def'r-

erred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dtp.
-"e"- zaclange 12 Guil. 2f per Cent 66t
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money
Ditto Account, Nov. 10 9Bi

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

Lo I,a,
oN Nov. I.—Wind this day at noon, N.E ;
'6iill breeze, and foggy.
a'il...ntorrit, Oct 30.—Wind E.—Arrived—Wilhelmina
1141A-beone (screw steamer), from Calcutta and Cape St.
tO4. ehs ; Maria Catherine, from Quebec for Southamp-
Sou-
(ste xRAMPTON, Oct. 31.—Wind E.—Arrived—Atrato
raer), from St. Thomas ; Vanderbelt (steamer), from
reroe,
Po Ltz?;mouTH Oct. 31.—Wind S.E. to N.E.—Sailed-
-6,la:lesty's steamer Himalaya, for the Mediterranean.
fo Indies.k7 RAMS —W Oct. 30. ind
a: West N.E.—Sailed—Nagaden,
Oo
liaa7rt ES, Oct. 31.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Augusta, for
fOr SAS, Oct. 30.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Ocean Gem,
SJdnFFrancisco.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 30.—Arrived—Falmyra, from
Y,Z. S.W.
f Mel P ORTSMOUTH, Oct. 31.—Arrived—Essex Londfa,
'too bourne.