The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

310,vEr 31ARKET 11 VD CITY NEB'S.

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CITY, Two o'CLocu.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
during the past week mention that trade has been
inactive in most departments. At Manchester
there has been rather more inquiries for cloths for
home use, but for expottation there have been no
indications of improvement. A very limited busi-
ness has been done at Leeds ; prices, however, were
well maintained for piece goods, wools, and yarns.
At Bradford there has been very little improve-
ment in the demand either for home use or for
export. The lace and hosiery trade at Nottingham
and Leicester continued very inactive, and in the
various hardware districts the only business tran-
sacted has been to supply immediate requirements
consequent upon the demand usual at this season
Of the year.
The discount market remains in a very quiescent
state, but the banks and discount houses require
previous rates for the accommodation they afford,
notwithstanding the continued abundance of
money. Some effect is still produced by the re-
venue collections, and also by the continued ship-
ments of gold to America. At the current quota
tions, however, which still range as low as 41 per
cent., the mercantile classes are enabled to obtain
all the accommodation they require.
Increased activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton market on Saturday, and prices tended
upwards. The sales amounted to 15,000 bales.
On Saturday about £40,000 in bar gold was sent
into the Bank of England.
The steamer Tamar, which leaves to-day for the
West Indies, will take out £lO,OOO in gold and
£lO,OOO in silver.
To day an instalment of 22 per cent, is due on
the last Russian 41 per Cent. Loan, being the
final payment.
The interest has been advertised for payment on
Peruvian 49 per Cent. Bonds, Portuguese 3 per
Cents., and New South Wales Government Deben-
tures.
Considerable buoyancy was crealZin the Eng-
lish Stock Market to-day, by the advices from
China, and Consols ascended nearly per cent.—
viz., to 937, but dealings have since taken place at
931 ; and they still remain at these quotations.
The rise was checked by a few speculative sales,
prompted by so decided an advance. The Ameri-
can advices, moreover, are considered unfavourable.
The New Threes and the Reduced have advanced
to 921 93 ; India 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is
steady at 95 ; ditto Debentures are at 9617, ; and
Exchequer Bills aro firm at 2s. dis. ; Bank Stock
has risen to 234 k.
Foreign Securities show increased buoyancy,
but the dealings are limited. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are 72 to 72-1; ditto New, 58 to 581- ; and the
£lOO Bonds have improved to 60 ; Sardinian to
841 ; Brazilian 4.-1- per Cents. to 87; and Russian
41 per Cents. to 941 901.
Messrs. D. Bell, Soil, and Co., report the prices
of American Securities as follows :
Redeemable. ''Prices
United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds ...... 1874
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. 1875
Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875
Do, shares, 80 dols. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent.. •
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct.,

91 95
92 94
88 89
85 871
85 87
29 27 dis
90 92
58 60

1869

not convertible....
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,

1883

1857-59
Do. do. shares

New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,

Ist mortgage
Do. de., 2d mortgage
Di. do., 3d mortgage

93
91
84 ex

Do. do. convertil2e-
Do. do. shares

Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
gage Str. Bonds, not cony
Do. do., 2d do.
_ _ _

Pennsylvania Central 6 per

1880

47 48
42 44
83 S 5

Paid

ARE-Si

Closing ' Business
Price. Done.

n 3j
97 99
p
55 57

15 15

1135 137
104 105
1-k4 I P
0 I A
, 93 95
71 -81

3 244,
2i '2lt
2.36 244

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R 1

74 71
194 206
384 394

7 Rh
35 361
54 56

3 24,1

5a 5k
Bt. A.tl

;d d
20 2(
11 2.1 k

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ram. Closing Business
Pr ice. Done