The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-12 00:00:00

NOIVEY MARKET' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The accounts from the various manufacturing
districts continue of a very satisfactory character.
At Leeds, during the past week, there has been a
good attendance in the various cloth halls, and a
large business has been done in articles suitable to
the hosiery trade. Most of the mills in the neigh-
bourhood have been working full time in the pre-
paration of fabrics for the spring demand. At
Bradford piece goods have been dealt in to a fair
extent for the season, and there is a steady demand
for worsted yarns. Business at Manchester has
been less active, owing to the rather un-
satisfactory adv ices from the East India
Markets ; for the home demand, however, there
411 been a steady inquiry for most descrip-
tions of cloths. The hosiery trade of Leicester has
shown less activity, but the future prospects of
business are considered promising. At Birmingham
‘ne transactions have been moderately brisk for the
leason, and large orders have been received from
the United States. The iron trade, however, has
°eel' inactive. At Sheffield a fair amount of busi-
ness has been done in cutlery for the Australian
markets, and trade generally has been active. The
111n1 trade of Wolverhampton has shown slight
IlYmPtetns of improvement, some extensive orders
for the East Indies having been given out, and the
manufacture of the accoutrements of the various
hue Corps has given full employment to most of the
°Peratives,
b the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
u'ness was rather more active, 8,000 bales having
been, sold, at previous rates. The Railway Share
Market closed steadily, but prices had a downward
tendency.
11:there is no particular variation in the state of
10°11°111' affairs, the inquiry being fairly maintained
• ' 'till quotations. The supplies appear to be abun-
!`ellti but bankers and others, anticipating qn aug-
t 7ented demand until the close of the year, refuse
,risl negotiate even the best descriptions of mer-
.,tbeittitilo paper below the minimum charged at
tt3 Batik of England. Small quantities of gold
entinue to leave that establishment notwithstand-
ing appropriation of the receipts from Aus-
ta a
and America on Continental account, and if
thi
tile Movement should increase it is probable that
e official terms of discount will soon be advanced
to
3 .per cent., although the subject at present at-
-4" Acts very little attention in commercial circles.
t 4-nother marine insurance project has been in-
reduced to the notice of the investing public,
iiarnelY, the " Universal Marine Insurance Com-
ru't 131," which has been brought out under the
;spices of an influential board of directors. The
Pitel required is one million, which it is proposed
t 0
to raise in .£2O shares. The promoters, in bringing
o Ward the scheme, point out the necessity which
j'its ts for further insurance companies, and direct
tention to the success which has attended the old
established concerns.
1.
6 the meeting
the circular announcing the postponement of
Meeting of the 15th instant, the directors of the
Cat Ship Company state that one of the objects
Which it was called has been partially attained,
tol:tain arrangements having been entered into to
iomeet the outstanding engagements. It may, there-
he presumed that the statement alluded to
'ler this head on Saturday, namely, that the direc-
% t011 had obtained a sum on mortgage amounting to
"147,4°,°06, is correct. The following is given as an
01PtoXimate statement of the assets and liabilities
the company :
To hal DR.
%nee of temporary loan
kliollut of sundry other liabilities 36,250 0 0

£45,000 0 0

4-0 bitian
oe
11, IL
~!1/I.b. at bankers, and balance of receipts
11-''F'nevring the ship
)..411noluit of arrears on calls all considered
Zeoci
Balance

£45,000 0 0
Number
of shares issued at £1 each.. £303,358 0 0
'"illuber still to issue.. 26,742 0 0

£330,000 0 0
• he
thmT above assets are of course, exclusive of any proceeds
• may be derived under the arbitration.
44 its new form the Bankers' Almanac, Diary,
Lia Directory for 1860, edited by D. Morier Evans,
ilta a mass of information of utility and interest
ou the banking and mercantile community. Not
14„,1Y ftre the whole of the ordinary financial and
zit,"reantile statistics furnished, but also the recent
%t of Russia, Japan, China, India, and New
bstlind, so that the banker or merchant can
tiesi`ol, at a glance, whatever he requires in con-
. ten With his various pursuits. The yearly
t jl:lBPeet of the list of failures and the chronology
hroots increase the value of the book both for
Parice in the future and reference to the past.
liness in the market for English Securities
continued quiet, and very little alteration has
e7l en Place in prices. A decline of . per cent. oc-
tilted on Saturday, and dealings havebeen recorded
401, on
at that depreciation. The market,
teh;ever, is strong, as the advices from the
re-,:41. cut are considered favourable, and the Routes
I,l7ltut firm. Consols hate been 961 1 for the 10th
The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced
fitter ado at 951 1 ; India Loan Stock is rather
itiltier, at 1061 1- ; ditto Bonds remain at 3s. prenr.,
gt Exchequer Bills at 275. to 30s. prem. Bank
• . 1:1)°, la 227 to 228.
the Foreign Market to-day tho transactions
hure been rather limited, and very little change
171takett place in values. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
,eor*a ' ,8, and the New, 66 to 661- ; Dealings are re-
ed lo Spanish 3 per Cents. at 451, in the De-
4ed at 3:13
00k ---ii, and in the Passive at 101 ; Mexican
.ba 44 quiet, at 221, and Venezuela Bonds are
those" Ocean Marine Shares are 11 1 premium, and
Tof the Universal are quoted to 1 prem.
dealings in the Railway Share Market have
Moderately active, but in one or two instances
lerit,lrl3loese has been apparent. Lancashire and
kjeuligire, Manchester, Sheffield,. and Lincoln,
t1iii„,4444) and North-Eastern (Berwick) have de•
Girt; 68. ; and Blackwall, 10s. ; Eastern Counties,
vik Western, and South-Western have ad-
Vale a 6°. ; and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, I;
ko Neath improved about £1 to £2.
Vepr :ePoreign lines were dull but firm. Lombardo-
tromettan
advanced to 12: 13. Great Luxembourg
tlght 7r 1 4
; Paris and Lyons, 371.
ti4to the Colonial Market there was very little va-
-11. East Indian were 1021 1031 ; Groat
ed" Penirsula, 11)11 ; Grand Trunk of Ca-
la it
391 391: and
.treat Western of Canada,
•
iot •
tee/° -Stock Bank and Miti!ellaneous Shares have
tiII ill
i ilea limited request. Ottoman Bank have de-
-sa• ; and Union of Londoa, ss.
n the Miscellaneous Market there is very little
Any
KlO/1
of importance. London Discount Com.
at 4 to 41.; and Crystal Palace, 11 11.
8, •

4 _.% tits
silT IS II FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
• 2c.; „Pentotet.
Reduced Annuities 9, 28 7
21 I
laths Cent. Annuities
tict ,stoek
106 1 i
Do+-t° 4-ecount, 5 per cent.
19041
bitt,•-•., 1859, 5 per Cent.
971 7 i
'. ~ I).,„ebela, tures, 1858
97 i
uitto b"dto, 18.59
bittf, '°11(18, £l,OOO
3 6
e, lkder £l,OOO
951 I
ki::'N for Aceowit (Jam 10)
30 27
megner vi.
~,,, -Al; £l,OOO, I±d. ..
PRICES.
::;:iiti:bt.:loo;ltpeCielsten Ft U, ND S—CLOSING
..bitt 11 Per Cent.
aloxiiht4l Per Cent. 1858
914013 2±
991
' rort -- 4-ccoant
I"Zee, 1853, 3 per Cent.
461
-mum count
.. bitLlll, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
661
• thtr(ii"!) $ Per Cent 1859 bit 4441 5 ,
to g ' Per Cent
. 85i
....
11111,0,111a1l .... ................. _
114" 3 Per Uent.
45i i & i
.t.? Account
I),,itto' Ilivr Deferred, 3 per Cent.
331 i
4 unto ,ceount
101
TIPMB
h:ltfisive
80
ttpitial„. per Cent.
_
bi,, tto Z„Per Cent
77t
uitt,t'ecoUnt
,bitto I:4cew Loan
Yfittezuel 011/1t .... .. . ... . .... -.
itn 2i per 6ent
Dividends on the above payable in London.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, Mono)!
Ditto
51 I 'x
Account (Jan, 10) .. 9