The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLOcx.
• The general demand• for discount accommodation,
which at present continues very moderate, may re-
ceive a temporary stimulus from the preparations
for the 4th of the month, but the requirements of
trade are too limited to produce much animation in
banking circles, and it is expected that the mini-
;until will remain at 21 per cent. some time
longer. In the meanwhile bullion is accumulating
in consequence of the imports of Australian
gold, which largely exceed the exports, and
'we surplus is disposed of to the national
establishment. The terms charged for nego-
tiating fir4-class bills still range as low as 21 per
cent., and the market is well supplied. Under
_these circumstances very little interest is felt in
the weekly meeting of the Bank Court, an imme-
diate alteration in the minimum rate of discount
being considered improbable.
About £20,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
Of England yesterday.
• The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With a dull appearance, and prices of all descrip-
tions were without any change of importance. The
sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. In railway
, shares a fair amount of business was transacted,
and a further improvement was apparent in quota-
The half yearly meeting of the Linares Lead
Mining Company took place to-clay. The report,
Was favourable, and showed a net profit on the six
months of £11,635 ls. 2d. A dividend at the rate
et 12s. 6d. per share, in two payments, had been
.made previous to the meeting. A great reduction
of charge was expected from the completion of the
railway to the sea coast. The report was adopted
Unanimously.
There has been very little variation in the mar-
:et for English Securities to-day. It opened
itteady, and rather more firmness is now apparent.
us. bless, however, continues inactive, speculation
rng dull. Consols have been 951 2-, and they
Government
since been 954 for money and account. The
rvernment Broker has bought £5,000 stock for
the Savings Banks, but the bona fide dealings
',aye been very circumscribed. The New India
'tack is steady, at 1001 -Z-; the Scrip is rather
Hatter at 1001 Z ; ditto Debentures (1858) have
advanced to 951 4 ; ditto (1859) remain at 951.
le..equer Bills are firm, at 235. to 265. prem.
Only a very small amount of business is recorded
In the Foreign Stock Market, and prices in some
Instances show increased firmness. Turkish. 6 per
tits. are 831 to 841 ; ditto New Loan, 691 to
Russian
and the 4 per Cents. have advanced to 1021
41 per Cents. to 100 ; and the Scrip is
t'ady at I dis. Mexican has been dealt in at 222
,)°,,23:-.-; Venezuelan 2,1- per Cents. have receded to
"9, but Dutch 4 per Cents. have improved to 1021.
The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained
1113 to this day, are in round numbers as under :-
1859. 1858.
North-Western
Western ..
(ortli-Westera 81,531 76,258
Olth-Western
lghton 19,559 18,253
41and
or',u-Eastern
Great Northern 30 559 28,241
teashire and Yorkshire
ri
Iszoi and Exeter
rr
h-Eastern ...
o:ehester, Sheffield,and Lincoln 11,373 10,543
Rest °l'd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 5,277 4,801
Hartlepool 4,007 8,680
qhZ.burgh and Glasgow 7,036 6,212
"V and South-Western -
sottish North-Eastern
eat Western of Canada 8,733 9,771 Great Luxembourg 2,798 1,887
The returns show a favourable increase in the
receipts of most of the principal lines in the United
ingdom compared with those of the correspond-
ag period of last year. On the Great Western it
remits to £3,051; on the North Western to
1i6;276 ; on the South Western to £2,077 ; on the
rlghton to £1,306; on the Midland to £3,328;
o1„.11 the South Eastern to £2,727; on the Great
e'lie.rthern to £2,315; on the Lancashire and York-
:tire to £2,309; on the North Eastern to £1,639;
Great
en the Edinburgh and Glasgow to £795. The
mreat Western of Canada shows a decrease of £998
Lille transactions in the Railway Share Market
sti:°e been very limited, and a slightly downward
Perth,
has prevailed in prices. Edinburgh,
and Dundee, Great Western, North Western,
and Midland, -declined ss. ; and Edinburgh and
jaegew, North British, and South-Eastern, 10s. ;
great
Northern advanced 10s. ; and South Wales,
41,

biThe Foreign and Colonial lines have shown very
are
variation of importance. Great Luxembourg
41'6 steady at ; East Indian improved to 100
011,,r1 1001 ; and Great Indian Peninsula declined to
'--5;; and Great Western of Canada to 13/ 13k.
oint-Stock Bahk and Miscellaneous Shares are
e 'J
van
quiet, and prices are without alteration.
,411 Diemen's Land continue in active demand, at'
t 1" late advance.

3 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Izt'l! Cent. Consols Annuities
et Stock
l)itt'tto, 1859, 5 per Cent.
bi o Loan Scrip, 5
18 p5B 95/ ler cent
tt° Debentures,
bp, Ditto 1859
bi`ftt° tondo; £l,000
C° under £l,000
p,4agols for Account (Oct, 11) 958_
i\-rbegez Bilis, £l,OOO, lid 26 3
,s.cntto
26 3
Mts.
'0 Small, lid.
D. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
V4,.,_itart 5 per Cent.
ka'ador New Consolidated
b.‘4lean. 3 per Cent.
to Account
!....t.tto (Uribarren), 48 per Cent.
14,41tt 0 3 per Cent.
5i =ll
itail , 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
tilit
4/ per Cent.
i\T 3 per Cent.
g AJltto scrim.l- d
Pa
blil,lP h 3 per Cent
Th_ 0 New 3 per Cent.
,iti,,h Deferred,
Di 6 per Cent. —
tto• Account
IktiLtio New
ipto Account
n
V, tto Guaranteed, 4 . 69,1 70 691 701 69/
10
4ezaola 21 per Cent pa Cent.
1,,1bt., Dividends on the above payable in London.
Ell Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
'4O Catificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account (Oct.). •.. • • • • 951