The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY,. Two o'CLocx.

The accounts received from most of the manu-
facturing districts state that business during the
past week has not been very active, the demand for
autumn and spring having in a great measure fallen
off, owing to the completion of the orders on hand.
The iron trade of South Staffordshire continues dull,
although stocks are low. The export orders
for the American markets are small and prices,
it is expected, will recede. At Birmingham
the various fancy trades of the district have been
moderately active, and prices have undergone no
alteration. At Leeds the demand for woollen
cloth continues steady, and a full average business
has been done chiefly in light descriptions. The
export houses have also been well employed, and
the mills in the neighbourhood are working full
time. Most of the manufacturers and spinners at
Bradford are busy upon contract orders, and prices
for both wools and yarns continue steady. In piece
goods the dealings have been limited, at about pre-
vious rates. Business at Manchester has exhibited
little change. The home demand for domestic and
printing cloths is satisfactory for the time of ,year
For the India and China markets there has been a
moderate inquiry, but the high range of prices
precludes the idea of any large transactions being
entered into at present. At Leicester the hosiery
trade in most branches continues active, although
the high price of yarns checks orders for exporta-
tion. Both wools and yarns fully maintained their
value. At Northampton the lace trade continues
dull,

Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market on Saturday closed firmly, and prices were
without alteration. The sales amounted to 8,000
bales. In Railway Shares a moderate business
was transacted, and previous rates were fully sup-
ported.

There is still a good demand for money, and even
at the Bank of England the applications have in-
creased. The engagements due to-day, the 4th, are
not supposed to represent a very large amount, and
in a few days the inquiry will probably sub-
side. Next week, however, there may again
be an augmented supply of bills for negotia-
tion, as the Turkish Loan instalment and
the Consol settlement will temporarily create
an absorption from the general resources of
the market. The large influx of specie, and the
release of the October dividends, however, will
assist in keeping the money market in an easy
state. The terms still range Ito q per cent. below
the Bank minimum, and the supply of capital is
still superabundant, but the discount firms avail
themselves of every opportunity for charging a
slight increase in their terms of accommodation.

It is expected that during the present week some
important additions will be made to the stock of
bullion in the Bank of England, as more than a
million and a quarter sterling, received during the
Past week, may be available for that purpose. The
export demand, both on continental and eastern
account, is very limited ; indeed, the drain to India
and China is almost suspended. While the general
exports have thus diminished, it is noticed as rather
a singular circumstance that the imports from the
various sources of supplyhave been on, an enlarged
Beale.

The advices from New York state that money
continued easy, loans on United States and the
best State Securities having been made at 3 and
32 per cent. Foreign exchanges were firm, and a
good business had been done on London at 110.
With regard to trade a New York correspondent
states, " It is gratifying to perceive that our imports
are kept below the standard of last year. There
could be no better guarantee of the solid basis on
-which our trade will rest when it does revive,
than this curtailment of our wants from abroad ;
nor can there be any reason for doubting the
prospect of an early revival, when it is seen
that at this port alone our importations for the
past nine months fall short of those of the corre-
sponding period last year by 74,000,000 dols."
When the English Stock Market opened this
morning the quotations again appeared rather flat,
but although the transactions have been limited
there has since been increased firmness, and if it
Were not for the influence of operations connected
-with the approaching settlement renewed buoyancy
-would, no doubt, be exhibited. Consols are about
98i d for money, and the 12th inst. at 987 d for
the November account ; they are now about 987
and 981 K respectively. The June Exchequer Bills
are 255. to 28s. prem., and India Bonds 12s. prem.
India Stock is 219 to 222. East India Debentures
are 997 7 for the Ist issue, and 991 for the 2d.

A moderate business has been recorded in the
Foreign Market. Mexican stock is flat at 21 8 ;
Venezuelan Bonds are steady, the 5 per Cents.
being 41, and the Deferred, 151 1. Turkish Bonds
are also tolerably well maintained, the 6 per Cents.
being 971 98; the 4 per Cents., 1041 1051 ; and the
Scrip, 1- 1 per cent. prem. Peruvian 3 per Cents.
are marked 701 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents.
(1858), 961.

A moderate amount of business has been done in
the Railway Share Market, but the variations in
;prices have not been important. Eastern Counties
have improved ss. ; North-Western, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. ; North-Eastern (Ber-
wick), 10s. to 15s. ; and Bristol and Exeter, £l. ;
'Great Western, Midland, South-Eastern, and Great
Northern declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial
lines have also shown some slight variation.
Eastern of France and Parts and Lyons improved
about ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; and East
Indian, 15s.

Joint-Stock Bank Shares are flat. London Joint-
Stock declined 55., and Ottoman Bank, £l.
In the Miscellaneous Share Market, Peninsular
and Oriental Steam have improved to 87, and the
New Shares to 184.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 pe'r Cent. Consols Annuities
_lndia Stock
Ditto Debentures 991 k
Ditto ditto, 2d Issue
Ditto_ Scrip, 2d Issue
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Consols for Account
March June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, al. &lid._ 38 1 25 8
Ditto £5OO,
Ditto Small, ltd.
Ditto, 1859 lOOl
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
-
Brazilian, 5 per Cent. lO2 1 xd
9
Ditto 1852, 4t per Cent. 9B 14
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account - 7Ol 1 701
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4/ per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent 94
Spanish per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Swedish, 4 per Cent.
Turkish, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip k P
Ditto Account '
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. - -
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account •..
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 66/
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.

THREE O'CLCOK.
Consols, Money 9Bi I
Ditto Account 9B

THE NEW ADELPHI THEATRE.—On Saturday
the building was so far advanced that the roofing-in of the
new theatre commenced, and in the course. of the weekthe
erection of the internal fittings will begin, and it is now
confidently anticipated that the performances will be re
-
tanned in this popular place if public entertainment early
in December.
THE BISHOP OF NORWICH.—The reports made
from Tunbridge-wells, in reference to the health of the
Bishop of Norwich, are of a favourable character. The
right rev. prelate is still, however, advised to abstain from
ally active exertion. The indisposition of his lordship has
elicited on all sides deep expressions of regret.
ASSESSED TAXE5.—£1,062,564 was the total
amount of assessed taxes charged in the year 1856 for all
the counties of England and Wales, and £97,720 for those
of Scotland. In the boroughs of England and Wales the
amount charged was £803,986, and in those of Scotland
£56,762. This makes a grand total of £2,021,032 for the
counties and boroughs of Great Britain.
DEATH OF A COUNTY COURT JUDGE.—Mr. Jas.
"Losh, the judge of the Northumberland County Cmirts,
died on Friday, at his residence in Newcastle-on-Tyne.
'The learned gentleman was attacked with paralysis in the
+early part of August last and remained completely pros-
trated until his death.