The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-08 00:00:00

2.IOIVEY MARKET AN]) CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLoc-g.

The Swiftsure, from Melbourne, arrived in the
Downs yesterday, after a passage of 85 days, Iv ith
73,499 ounces of gold, valued at £293,996, but it is
expected that the whole of this consignment will
be purchased for the Continent, as the shipments
made by the bullion dealers are rather extensive.
Owing to the recent decline in the exchange at
New York, diminished receipts of gold may be ex-
pected from that quarter, but upwards of £600,000
is comiug forward from Australia, which may prove
sufficient to satisfy the export demand and prevent
any important reduction in the stock of bullion at
the Bank of England.
Small quantities of gold continue to be with-
drawn from the Bank of England for exportation
to the Continent, £6,000 in bars having bun pur-
chased for that purpose yesterday. The bar silver
brought by the last West India steamer has been
disposed of at 61s. -7,d. per oz. standard, being a
decline of Id., compared with the price realised for
the previous supply.
Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market, yesterday, closed heavily, and some de-
scriptions were again Id; per lb. lower. The sales
amounted to 8,000 bales. In Railway Shares a
fair business was recorded, at a slight advance km
previous quotations.
A steady demand for money is still reported., in
the general discount market, but there is rather Less
activity, and first-class bills are readily negotiated
at 21 per cent.
The market for English Securities continues
quiet, but although the dealings are limited the quo-
tations are firmly maintained, and the tendency is
still in the upward direction. Consols are now
97: for the January account. Special transfers
have taken place at 971 1. The New Threes and
the Reduced are firmer at 95/ to 96 ; and the
New 21 per Cents. at 811. Long Annuities are
171; India New Loan Stock has advanced to 1161
1; ditto Debentures (1858) have improved to 9,61
97 ; ditto (1859) remain at 9QI ; the Bonds at fas.
to 6s. prem. ; and Exchequer Bills at 275. to 308..
prem.
A moderate amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices are tolerably well
maintained. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78 to 78/,
ditto New, 661 to 661 ; Mexican is rather flatter,
at 211 ; Dutch 21 per CentS. have dn recede td
o
C4l, but the 4 per Cents. are steady at 1001, a
Brazilian 5 per Cents at 1021 ; Chilian 6 per
Cents. have improved to 105, and Russian 5 per
Cents. to 661.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Company's shares
are l- premium, premium, being steady.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures'as under
1859. 1858.
Great Western ........ £28,416 £256,032
412
North-Western 74182 6,
South-Western
13,740 12,455

Brighton
Midland • ..... 37160
. 16,,940

:31,601
15,366

.19 0 -
South-Eastern

23,512

Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter ************* 5707 5,163
North-Eastern
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln **
11,374 9,080
Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton. 4,89$ 4,437
Edinburgh and asgow , 6,014 5,401
Glasgow and South-We5te.rn........... 7,264 6,655
Scottish North-Eastern *************** 4,290 3,600
Great Indian Peninsula *********************** 2,776 2,520
butch Rhenish
................
Royal Danish 487 448
These returns continue to show a decided and
Steady improvement on. most of the principal lines.
On the Great Western it amounts to £2,004, the
North Western to £9,150, the South Western to
£685, the Brighton to £1,285, the .Midland to
£2,559, the South Eastern to £1,074, the Great
Northern to £2,919, the Lancashire and Yorkshire
to £4,540, the North Eastern t o L 3,945, the Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln to £2,294, but on the
Dutch Rhenish there is a decline of £5BO.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market to-day
have been moderately active, and prices have shown
increased firmness in several instances. Great
Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire improved
ss. ; and North Western and North British, 10s,
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Midland, Scottish
North Eastern, and South-Eastern, have receded
about 5.5.
The Foreign lines are a shade firmer. Lombardo-
Venetian are 121 ; and Paris and Lyons, 37.
In the Colonial Market a decided improvement
is visible. Grand Trunk of Canada fast Indict
to
381 ; Great Western of Canada, 13a ; East Indian,
to 102- 103; Great Indian Peninsula, to 100 and
1001; and Punjaub, to 41 44.
Joint-Stock Bank shares have also shown an up-
ward tendency in prices. City Bank advanced 10s.;
Ottoman Bank, 10s.
In the Miscellaneous Market Australian Agri-
cultural have risen to 331- 341 ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, to 801 ; and Van Diemen's Land,
to 14g.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.......... 952 6 ,
per Cont. Consols Annuities .......... 97 it 17 z
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Now 2} per Cont. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 Shut
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17,1
India Stock
Ditto, 1859, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditti under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (Jan. 10)
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 27 30
27 30
Ditto £5OO
• Ditto Small lld
?wen OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
tirazilian 5 per Cent. .................. 1021
Chihli]; 6 per Cent.
Mexiean 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .................... 221
itussian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent........
Ditto, 3 per Cont., 1859
Ditto Scrip, ........................ 1 d
Sardinian, 5 per Cent. ..................
Ditto Account .................... 851
Turkish 6 per Cont. ....................
Ditto Account ...................... 78
Ditto New Loan ..........
Ditto Account ...................... 66 51 61
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 644
Ditto Certiticates, 4 per Cent. ......WO .. 1051
T O' CLOG K.

ConAols, Money ................
Ditto Account: (Jan.) ........ 97 a

THIS DAYS SHIPPING. _

tosnOW, Dee. S.—Wind this day at noon, East:;
taodorate breeze and fine.
PonTsmouTit, Dec. 7. Wind, .S.S.W., squally—
Arrived—Falcon, from Bahia.•
CORK, Dec. 6.—Arrived—TryWind Again, from QueheeCOßK,WitrrEnAvEs, Dec. 7. , Arrived—
Thompson, from Quebec.
(WINDY, Dec. 7.—Arrived—James Caskie, from Quo-
u*e. Sailed—Clara, for Gibraltar.
PLmovrit, Dec. 7.—Wind, S.S.
as
W.— Arrived—The
ir
Albuera, from London for Hong Kong ; Norman (),
from Southampton, and left for the Cape of Good Hope.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.

Wind E.
Arrived—Seven Brothers, from Aberdovey ; Alice, from
; Fuchsia, from Sunderland ; Britannia, from
eawrY ; Lucille, frt.in Newport Alliance, steamer, from
It
vre • Argyll, steamer, fro m Carentan ; Courier, steamer,
tom Jersey ; Triumvirate, from Newport.
Sailed—Mayflower, fur Cardiff ; Quintus,
8 for London ;
liatati, steamer, for Lisbon ; Dispatch, steamer, for Jersey ;
avro, steamer, for Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind S.E.
Arrived, Dec. 7.—Helen Ewing, from Bombay; S. E.
eltiFrew, from New Orleans ; Island Home, from St.
John 8; New Brunswick; Ingeburg; from Alexandria ;
Aurora, front Aveiro.
(ET SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Wind E. • tide, three hour's flood ; weather, fine.
Arrived, 'Dec. 7.—Hans, from Rostock ; Gotska, from
tt?ttenburg; Endraght, rom Dorcun; Geranogue, from
21lzagapatrun • Phoenix, from Porto Rico ; Baltasora, from
Table 13ay 'Great Britain, from Penang; Vesta, from
Vaauritius ; Inkermann, from Calcutta; Maria, from Caen ;
ilway, from St. Michael's; Thames, from Demerara.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.

Wind S. ; fine.
Passed, Dec. 7.—Swiftsure, from Melbourne for London.
Anchored,
Dec. Dee. 7.—Clifton. for Manilla; Liriope, for
Vontevidto ; Sea Flower, for Launceston ; Palm, from St.
itiona Adrian, for Lima—all from London ; her Majesty's
Woaser, from the river, for the westward.
Sailed.—Maid of Judah, Palestine, Alice, and all the
cmitward bound.

•,
ll We (Pssex"' Uerah/) understand that Mr. An-
thony Trollope will succeed Mr. George Neal as Post-oifice
Surveyor for this district. Mr. Trollope is a son of Mrs.
Trollope, the celebrated writer, and is himself a talented
P)Pular author.
Mr. COBDEN.—lntelligence from Paris states
that
this gentleman continues indisposed, but not dange-
tously so. His physicians, however, still require him to
=swain
in an even temperature and avoid all exposure.