The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-02 00:00:00

1110-N EY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

There is a steady demand for discount accommo-
dation ; but the preparations for the 4th of the
month have, as usual, created rather more activity
among bankers and brokers, who, profiting by
these temporary requirements, are inclined to exact
slightly enhanced terms for the negotiation of com-
mercial bills. These fractional changes, when the
Bank miniraum is only 21 per cent., attract very
little notice, as the mercantile classes find every
facility in obtaining all the assistance they need
for the promotion of business. At the present mo-
ment, also, attention is more directed to political
than financial affairs, and it is fully understood that
While trade. remains inactive, and speculation is
discouraged, no material alteration can be antici-
pated. In the Stock Exchange loans on Govern-
ment securities are negotiable at 11 to 2 per cent. ;
and the rat es charged for " continuation" in the
Railway Sh. are Market are unusually easy.

The silver market, though quiet, continues steady,
and there i s no alteration to report in values.
Further arrivals of specie are daily expected from
Australia, one or two vessels being now several
days overdu e. Larger consignments are expected
from Amer. ea, the exchange at New York showing
increased firmness, and under these circumstances a
further accumulation of bullion at the Bank of
England is considered probable.
In the Fc reign Exchanges, yesterday, a further
advance wo.s recordod in the rates on Vienna and
Trieste.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a
fair amount •Df business was recorded, and prices of
all descriptio us tended upwards. The sales were
estimated at 12,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market closed heavily, and quotations slightly
declined.

The meeing of the shareholders of the Submarine
Telegraph Co: aspany passed off satisfactorily. Sir
James Carmicl iael, Bart., took the chair, and alluded
to the great vs due of the new contract made with
the French Government, and the improving state of
the company. The- report was adopted, and a
dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was
agreed to unanimously.

At the meeting of the Oriental Inland Steam
Company, also held to•day, the chairman (Colonel
Grimes) alluded to the forward state of the under-
taking, and elle great benefits it was likely to confer
on our Indian territories. The vessels had all
safely arrived in India, and others were being con-
structed here to occupy the extensive field held out
for commercial enterprise. The accounts showed a
balance in favour of the company of £4,732 7s. 4d.
The report -was adopted.

At the meeting of the Railway Passengers'
Assurance Company a report was presented stating
that the receipts from premiums had considerably
increased during 1858, and that the balance of
revenue justified the directors in declaring a divi-
dend at the Tato of 4 per cent. per annum, and also
bonus of is. per share.
The markets for public securities have been very
quiet to-day, and quotations are in most instances
heavy at the depreciated quotations current yes-'
terday afternoon. Very little variation has taken
Place, Consols having been 951 all day. The
operations both for investment and on specula-
tion are very limited, and create no animation.
The New Threes And the Reduced have been dealt
in at 951 and 96 ; Bank Stock is flat, at 2281- ;
Exchequer Bills, advertised, are 345. to 375. prem. ;
India Loan Debentures are 981 99, and ditto Bonds,
19s• prem. ; Long Annuities are marked 181 5-16,
being firmer.

A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign
Securities, and prices show a general decline.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 91; ditto, New Loan,
77 to 78 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have receded to 1001;
Spanish Deferred to 298; Venezuelan Deferred to
17 ; and Portuguese to 451. Brazilian 41 per Cents.,
1852, are marked 941 ; and ditto, 1858, 94k. The
New Austrian Loan is nominally at previous rates.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been to a moderate extent, but prices have shown
considerable depression, the decline on most of the
principal lines, compared with yesterday, being
fully Ito per cent. North Western, Lancashire
and Yorkshire, and South Western have receded
ss. ; Eastern Counties, Great Northern, North
Western, Midland and North British, 10s. ; North
Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, 15s. ;
and Caledonian and South Wales, £l. Brightons
advanced 55., and Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton 10s.

The Foreign lines have been flat. Paris and
Lyons have receded to 32a : Dutch-Rhenish to 10} ;
Lombardo-Venetian to 81 fur the old shares, and
79 74 for the new. In the Colonial Market scarcely
any business has been transacted. Great Western
of Canada declined about 55., and East Indian
brought previous rates.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
exhibited no variation of importance, and but few
transactions have taken place.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 1 6 54 6
,s
perL Cent. Consols Annuities
NSW 3 per Cent. Annuities 951 1 6 5i t 6 51
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1835 lBl 5-16
India Stock
Ditto Debentures
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account 951 k I
March. June.
I?xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 38 1
Ditto Small, lid.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1852, 41 per Cent. 941
Ditto 1858, 4k per Cent 94/
Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent.
Mexican 3 per Cent. — '
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 4f per Cent.
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5i
Turkish 6 per Cent 9Ol
Ditto Account

Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 951
Consols for Account

QUEEN'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM,
111ILLION OF STAMPS FUND.—The principal has received
the handsome donation of £25 from Miss Burdett Coutts,
and £5O from Mrs. Brown, in aid of the arduous task of
collecting a million of penny stamps to enlarge and improve
the charity.
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE ClTY.—Con-
siderable sensation was created in Doby's-court, Monkwell-
Street, Cripplegate, yesterday morning, in consequence of a
dry of " Murder." On the policeman proceeding to a room
In one of the houses he found a man named O'Leary beat-
ing his wife with a poker, and the unfortunate woman in
a pool of blood. He immediately seized the ruffian, who
said that if he had not come in he inter ded to have mur-
dered her. With as little delay as possible, the unfortu-
nate woman was conveyed to Si. Bartholomew's Hospi-
tal, where Mr. Batten, house-surgeon, on examination,
found her arms broken, and skull fractured, besides other
extensive injuries. Not the slightest hopes are entertained
of her recovery.
AN " OMISSION" FROM THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.—
For the last 12 months there has been a savage war on the
border relative to the claims of two proposed railway bills.
This will explain to southern readers the following anec-
dote told by the Border. Advertiser, as coming from its
nawick correspondent :—" Considerable excitement was
Manifested on Thursday evening last to hear the Queen's
speech, and parties congregated in groups in different places
to read it. Among others a large party assembled in one
of our barber's shops, where it was read and listened to
with great attention. At the conclusion, an old veteran
arose in great perplexity, and said, Read on, it canna be
done yet.' On being assured that it was really done,'
quoth he, ' that beats a'. Did ye ever ken the like
o't ? The -waist important thing i' the hale session's never
mice mentioned—oor railway 1' ,

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—On Saturday morning, one of the sub-contrac-
tors, named Robert Faulkner, living at Marsworth, near
Tring, was passing along the new side line now being
formed for luggage only, when, observing the express train
from London approaching near to the Cheddington station,
to avoid it he ran on to the new line at the moment a ballast
train was passing. Before he could get clear the buffer of
the engine struck him on the body and drove him under
the wheels, and cut the body into many pieces, the head
being found in one part, part of legs, arms, &c., in another.
Faulkner has left a wife and a large family.