The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
A progressive improvement is still apparent in
the traffic returns ; but, although in most instances
the increase, as compared with the corresponding
Period of last year, is satisfactory, it is clear
that the check given to commercial affairs by
the prevailing political incertitude has prevented
that extension of revenue which might otherwise
have been exhibited. The effect of the unsettled
Position of French and Austrian relations has
been more important than might have been
imagined, the advises from all parts of
the country, and especially from the manu-
facturing districts, stating that confidence has
been disturbed by the bare possibility of hostilities.
In other respects the prospects of trade are
satisfactory, more particularly as the accounts
eln distant markets, such as Australia,
India, and China, show that affairs are
slowly recovering from that extraordinary state
Of depression which succeeded the crisis of 1857.
Under the most encouraging circumstances it is
Rcnerally believed that some time must elapse before
confidence is fully restored ; and it is therefore
much to be regretted that any circumstance con-
nected with politics should intervene to retard the
reviving tendency of mercantile enterprise.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
41.1111 Y, and 12,000 bales were sold at very full
prices. In the Railway Share Market only a limited amountamount of business was transacted, and all
the leading lines exhibited a decline in value.
A Moderate amount of business is reported in the
InneY Market, preparations being in progress for
the
bills due to-morrow, the 4th of the month. The
terms charged continue very moderate, first-class
,rbilis being negotiated a fraction above 2 per cent.
“Mg-dated paper is also freely discounted, which
Shows confidence in the continuance of the existing
easiness.

, In the Market for English Securities renewed
neaviness has been apparent, owing to the circula-
tion of some less favourable rumours with regatd
to the progress of affairs abroad. It is evident
that the markets are kept in a very unsettled state
by, the uncertainty attending the negotiations at
Vienna, and the operators seem ready to take
adi-antage of any intelligence that can bear
an unfavourable construction, to effect specu-
lative sales. These transactions have the effect
of depressing values, and at the same time
they promote an uneasy feeling, which creates a
Rloom over all departments of the " House."
Consols have been 951 1, are now 951 a for money
and account. Bank Stock is steady, at 2291. The
New Threes and the Reduced are firm, at 951, 96,
and 961. The 30years' Annuities have receded to
18- Exchequer Bills are 355. to 38s. prem., and
the Bonds are marked 100. India Stock has
i,niPreved to 220 and 2221 ; and the Loan De-
Dentures remain at 98fi 99.
In the Foreign. Stock Market business has been
rather quiet; and prices, in some instances, show
a decline. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 901;
ditto, New Loan, '761 to 771 ; Brazilian 44 per
Cents. have receded to 931 ; Peruvian 41 per
Cents. to 911 and 921 ex div..; and Dutch 21 per
'dents. to 64. Sardinian Bonds are steady at 791 ;
and Venezuelan at 431, but the Deferred are rather
'rifler at 17 and 171. The New Austrian Loan is
,t
tO dis.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
t° this day, are in round figures as undet

1859. 1858.
°rent Western £26,184 23,932
Ilerth-Western
ivitth-Western
-utighton
Ilidla .
IL, nd
-,;1101-Eastern
a _,,reat Northern
neashire and Yorkshire
is,--instol and Exeter
i. rth-Eastern. - 32,260 30,749
Vneaster and Carlisle
tittinhester, , Sheffield, and Lincoln ..
°.°l'd Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,251 3,561
Fast
S' tafford
st Hartlepool
Dublin and Wicklow ,
41a
clinburgh and Glasgow 5,226 5,025
Grand
and South-Western . 6,312 6,205
‘trand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 5,837 6,492
The above traffic returns continue to show a
steady and gradual improvement on most of the
Principal lines. The advance on the Great Wes-
tern has been
On the North-Western . 4,071
PI South-Western 1,671
77 Brighton
' 7, Midland
If. South-Eastern
I, Great Northern 745
'if North-Eastern
/7 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow 2Ol
f, Glasgow and South-Western lO7
79 Grand Trunk of Canada 256
The Great Western of Canada has declined about
4655.

There has been rather more buoyancy in the
ilailway Share Market, owing to the steady im-
provement in the traffic returns of most of the
11rincipal lines; and the advance may be quoted at
40out t. to s per cent. Eastern Counties, Great
Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-West-
"ll, Manchester,Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North-
astern (Berwick)-, have advanced ss. ; and Great
West63l,....and Midland, lOs. ;.. North Eastern
(York) South-Western, and South-Eastern, how-
have receded about ss. • '

The Foreign and Colonial lines are flat, but there
18 little alteration to note in values. Dutch-Rhenish
gave declined 55., and Lombardo-Venetian are at
previous rates; East Indian and Great Western of
Canada realised former values, but Grand Trunk of
enalada have declined ss. to 10s.; Great Indian
Peninsula are a. shade firmer.

'aint-Stoek Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
4 almost nominal rates. Peninsular and Oriental
Steam have receded 10s. •

B
BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
, link Stock '
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities • 961 41 6 51 6 51
New Cent. Consols Annuities 9skii3iii
long 3 per Cent. Annuities 961 6 -1 51, si 51
Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860....
IL'itto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885.. 18 5-16
B;:itriltioaDSetbocenktureq
"99 81 I
Ditto
Bonds, £l,OOO
'Mt() under £l,OOO ' l9 20 16
Co -
asels for Account 95k i I

March. June.
P,xchequer Bills £l,OOO, 2d. & lid 38 5 I
Ditto Small, lid.
exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 100

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
_ Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent
veruvian 41 per Cent 9l
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ...
Ditto 41 per Cent. .......... ..
100
Sardinian, 5 per Cent. 79i 801
Palruish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. -
Ditto h
6 Accountent 291 t
Intkiser C
Ditto Acpcount
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan
Gmranteed, 4 per Cent.
5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
bitto Deferred 2 per Cent. l7l 17
Dividends on the above payable in London.
tell Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent 64

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money
Consols for Account

The Lord Chancellor and Lady ChelmA Trd
entertained
at dinner yesterday, at their residence in Eli W-
-4(lnare, Viscount Melville, Lord and Lady Colchester,
4'°ll and Lady Colville, Sir Charles and Lady Phipps,
Colonel tho Hon. Alexander and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. and
Ntrs Addorley, Mr. :and Mrs. Higgins, Captain Ed-
wardcs, &c.
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury enter-
tt'illed his Excellency tho Belgian Minister, his Excellency
the Sardinian Minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, the
al'cllioneso (Maria) of Ailesbury, the Earl of Dalkeith,
the Countess Stanhope, the Countess of Tankerville, Lord
and Lady Elcho, Lady Augustus Loftus, Lord and Lady
Arthur Hay, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Barrington, and Mr.
1217,44e,w0i1, at dinner last evening, at their residence in
'fetters from Taniers state that the Count de
and insal,had passed some days at that place with- the Belgian
it llladhad hunted wild boars in company with him
Totyis Engn„lish consul. The prince was afterwards to
where he was to embark for England.
tmt/Yhat roll did our Crimean for break-
Me roll of the drum.—Kelly' a *Railway 044.