The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-05 00:00:00

THIE D EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock

TATTERSALL' S-(THIS EVENING.)

An attendance commensurate with the dull period of
the year, and a few bets only made on the Derby.
Some conversation took place respecting the Brunette dis-
pute for the Croydon Steeplechase, opinions differing as to
the merits of the case. Apropos of this subject the follow-
ing not ices were displayed in the course of the afternoon :

CROYDON GRAND ANNUAL STEEPECIIASE.

If those gentlemen who have any evidence to give on the
subject of the dispute in this race will communicate with
Messrs. I'Vcatherloy, 6, Old Burlington-street, they w
much assist the stewards in arriving at their decision.
The Earl of COVENTRY,
Lord COURTENAY,
Capt. HUNT,
GEORGE PAYNE, Esq.,

Stewards.

The Stewards of Croydon Steeplechases have decided
that the objection to Brunette will be entertained on Mon-
day, the 12th inst.

COVENTRY.
COURTENAY.
The betting was as under, requiring no further coin
ment

CLOSING PRICES.

THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
12 to 1 agst Thormanby (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
20 to 1 agst High Treason (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Drone (taken)
33 to 1 agst Upperhand (taken)
50 to 1 agst Restes (taken)
50 to 1 agst Paleface (taken)
50 to I agst Plum Pudding (taken)

MOREY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The advices from most of the manufacturing dis-
tricts notice a less active demand during the past
week in most branches of business, the late period
of the season, with the preparations in progress for
stock-taking, having interfered with the regular
course of trade. At Leeds a fair amount of busi-
ness has been transacted, but it has been only for
immediate requirements. Worsted yarns at Brad-
ford have been dealt in to some extent, chiefly for
the Continental markets, but little activity has
been exhibited in piece goods. The millowners in
the neighbourhood, however, are fully employed
upon fabrics for the spring trade. At Man-
chester there has been a good demand for
yarns, and most descriptions of cloths suit-
able to the India and China markets were
moderately dealt in at former prices. At Notting-
ham there has been a slight improvement in some
branches of the lace trade, and at Leicester a large
business has been done in worsted hosiery at fully
late values. No material alteration can be recorded
in the general state of trade at Birmingham. The
chief demand, however, has been for home use. At
Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and Walsall business
generally has been less buoyant for some articles,
but the general prospects are considered satisfac-
tory.

The public sales of foreign and colonial wool,
which commenced on the 10th ult. were brought
to a termination on Saturday last. The total num-
ber of bales offered amounted to about 50,928, the
greater portion of which was from the Cape of
Good Hope. The attendance of home buyers was
rather large, but there were few of foreign, and the
rates .realised, compared with those current at the
close of the last August sales, were at an advance
of ld. to 11d. per lb.

The demand for money in the general discount
market have been actively maintained, owing to
the commercial engagements having to be provided
for on Saturday, and again to-day. It is under-
stood that the aggregate thus required has been
very large, but in most instances ample provision
appears to have been made, no important case of
default having been announced. Trade remains in
a healthy state, and as money is abundant, and
obtainable on easy terms, no difficulty is experi-
enced in supporting credit.

The Asia, from New York, has been announced
this morning with a small quantity of gold, viz.,
£l,OOO, and advices to the 23d ult. The Stock
Market remained without alteration, although
rather more business was transacted. Money was
in active demand, at firm quotations. The exports
of specie from New York to foreign ports since the
Ist January, amounted to £11,846,390.
The agents of the Turkish Government are about
to issue the unappropriated portion, amounting to
£620,000, of the last £2,000,000 loan. The price
at which the operation is fixed is 621 per cent., in-
cluding the dividend from September last.
The market for English Securities has shown
further symptoms of buoyancy, the advices
from the Continent being considered satis-
factory, and a favourable effect has been pro-
duced by the letter forwarded by Louis
Napoleon, through his secretary to the Liverpool
merchants who had addressed him on the subject
of the views he entertained towards this country.
The rise in the French Funds has also created a
beneficial influence. Consols have been 961
for money, and 97 to 971 for January. The New
Threes are steady at 951 ; the Reduced at
951 ; and Exchequer Bills at 275. to 30s. prem.
India Stock remains at 227 to 228; ditto New
Loan at 1051 t. The Debentures (1858) have im-
proved to 96§; ditto (1859), to 99- ; and the
Bonds to 4s. and ss. prem.

A large amount of business has been transacted
in the Foreign Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. have
risen to 78 ti 1, and the New, to 631 661 ; Russian
41 per:Cents., Portuguese Bonds, and Dutch Secu-
rities are also rather firmer. Mexican Stock is
steady, at 221 23 ; and Venezuelan 21 per Cents.
have risen to 291

The Ocean Marine insurance Company's shares
are 11 premium.

Tie dealings in the Railway Share Market
have been moderately active, and in several in-
stances prices have shown a further improvement.
Midland and North British have advanced ss. ;
Caledonian,' Eastern Counties, Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton, and South-Eastern, 10s. ; and
Brighton, £1;
,Great Western, however, were a
shade flatter.

The Foreign lines have been in more request.
Lombardo-Venetian have advanced to 12 and 121
Great Luxembourg to 71: ; Paris and Lyons realise
36: and Dutch Rhenish, 10!.
In the Colonial Market East Indian have im-
proved to 1021, and Great Indian Peninsula to
991 ; Scinde realise 191, and Punjaub are steady

at 4-.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been dealt in to a very limited extent at
about former prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9sa a
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
N :w 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 1713-161
India Stock
Ditto, 1859, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 96a
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account (Dec. 6)
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid..
Ditto 1500 3O
Ditto Small, lid

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
"razilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Equador New Consolidated
exisan 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9
Ditto Account
R,issian, 1822, St., 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859
Sardinian, 5 per Cent

4"
109
101 1003/4
66

. _
Ditto Account
:parish 3 por Cent —
Ditto Account
:urkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
65

Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 21 per Cent ..
Ditto Account : 29b
Dividends on the above payable in Londoa.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 651
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK,
Consols, Money 96A
Ditto Account (Dec.) 96i I