The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-20 00:00:00

MONEY DIAREBT AND CITY NEWA?..

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The inquiry for money is steadily maintained in
the general discount market, where the rates charged
for accommodation are rather firmer, being within
per cent. of the Bank of England minimum.
Although the supplies are still very liberal and the
demand must still be considered moderate, it is pru-
bable that the quotations will remain steady, with
occasional symptoms of an upward tendency when-
ever the applications for commercial purposes are
stimulated.

The Vanderbilt, from New York, has arrived this
morning with £20,000 in specie.
The advices from New York report a decline in
the exchanges, viz., to 110. The demand for
money was not quite so active, and the terms were
rather easier. In the Stock market business con-
tinued rather quiet, and prices remained steady.
The amount of specie in the City Banks, on the Ist
inst., was only £3,851,823, being' a decrease, com-
pared with the previous return, of £280,262.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness was quiet, and 8,000 bales were sold at pre-
vious rates. The Railway Share Market closed
steadily, and prices were without any important
variation.

There was a meeting of the Union Steamship
Company to-day, at which a dividend of 265. per
share for the half-year was proposed and agreed to.
The net available balance on the year's operations
vas stated to be £1,140 in favour of the company,
after the extinguishment of a portion of the old
debt.

The half-yearly meeting of the Buffalo and Lake
%Iron Railway Company was held to-day. In
consequence of the long prevailing depression in
Canada, the traffic of the half-year had not enabled
the directors to propose a dividend ; on the con-
trary, the deficiency upon the half-year was £6,392
15s. 9d. The discussion was proceeding at the
time of this despatch.
There has been very little animation in the mar;
ket for Public Securities to-day, and the quotations
have been rather depressed. A few sales were
effected soon after the commencement of business,
and a decline of 1 per cent. took place in the quo-
tations: for transfer, Consols being 961 y for
money, but they are now 962 1, being
firmer, and the same for the account. The
New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are
rather flatter, at 958 1. Bank Stock is steady, at
2211 to 223 ; India ditto has advanced to 222 ;
ditto New is 1032 y ; ditto Scrip has receded to
1031; and the Debentures (1859) remain at 961
97 ; and the Bonds at 2s. to 4s. prem. Exchequer
Bills are firm, at 28s. to 31s. prem.
Only a very limited business has been transacted
in Foreign Securities, and prices are steady.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 801; ditto New,
681 to 691, Brazilian 5 per Cents. have receded
to 1011; Mexican, to 222 ; Chilian 6 per Cents.
are steady at 103 ; ditto 3 per Cents. are heavy
at 73 ; but Venezuelan 21 per Cents. have im-
proved to 29.

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained
up to this day, are in round numbers as under :

18.59. 1858.
Great Western £33,938 £32,784
North-Western 83,364 72,839
South-Western
Brighton 18,133 16,573
Midland
South-Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern
Bristol and Exeter 7,695 6,947
M2.nchester, Sheffield,and Lincoln 11,270 9,985
Oxford, Worcester; and Wolverhampton. 5,190 4,658
North Stafford
West Hartlepool
Dublin and Wicklow 1,979 1,706
Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,411 6,160
Glasgow and South-Western
Great Luxembourg 2,365 1,669

These returns, compared with those of the same
Period of last year, show a most decided improve-
ment on most of the principal lines. On the Lon-
don-and North Western, it amounts to £10,525 ;
on the South Western, to £2,219 ; on the Midland,
42,075 ; on the Great Northern, £2,832 ; on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire, to £3,238 ; on the
North Eastern, to £3,261; on the Great Western,
£1,154; the Brighton, £1,560 ; the South-Eastern,
4.p1,414 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
'1285 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow £261; Glasgow
and South-Western, £400; and Great Luxem-
bourg, £7Ol.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been on a rather moderate scale ; prices, how-
ever, have slightly improved, owing to the increase
in the traffic returns. Great Western, North-
Western, and South-Eastern advanced ss. ; Bristol
and Exeter, Eastern Counties, South-Western,
and.. North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s.; Alidlands
declined 55., and London and Brighton 10s.
The Foreign undertakings have shown very little
variation. Lombardo-Venetian are 121 ; Sambre
and Meuse, 6& ; and Bahia and San Francisco, 41 ;
s"t Indian remain firm at 1011 1; Great Indian
Peninsula advanced to 971 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada brought 381 to 39; and Great Western
of Canada, 141.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
steady at yerterday's closing quotations. London
Chartered of Australia improved 55.; and Union
o_ f London ss: ; Electric Telegraph brought 1021;
Peel River Land, 55 ; and Burham Brick and Tile
C onapany's shares are dealt in at gto prem.

BRIT ISR FUND LCD— OSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
223 2 11
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9sf
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
961 a it
New 3 per Cent. Annuities . 9sk i
6 per Cent. Annuities . . 111 a
India Stock
1031 1 i i
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £1 000
.Consols fOr Account (Nov. 8)
.Kxchequer Bills' Xl' 000' lfd 2B 31
lnitto £500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Chilian, 6 per Cent. lO3 x d
Ditto 3 per Cent. 73
kexiean 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian 43/4 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
lloooian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 —l
4 i d
Ditto Scrip,
„Danish 3 per Cent. 46a
I urkish 6 per Cent.
•
Ditto Account
1
791 80i xd
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuela 21 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s B2l
Dividends on the above payable in London.

- THREE O'CLOCK
Consols, Money 961 1
Ditto Account (Nov.)

BIG BEN.

riIECIS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE THAT HAS TAKEN
PLACE, AND THAT IS TO TAKE PLACE, WITH REFER•
XIiCE TO THE CRACKING OF BIG BEN.
1. Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that Mr.
Mears made the bell with a flaw fraudulently concealed.
2. Letter from Mr. Mears, stating that this is a libel.
3. Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that both Mr.
Mears and the bell are cracked, and that Sir C. Barry
'Toiled the bell by hanging it badly.
4. Letter from Sir C. Barry, stating that he had nothing
to do with hanging the bell.
6. Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that he saw
fir,, C. Barry hanging the bell, and that he (Barry) told him
('neon) that the bell deserved, to be hanged.
, 6. Letter from Sir C. Barry, stating that he never saw
the bell, and never heard the bell, and that he never saw or
'Poke to Mr. Denison in his life, and does not wish to ; also
contradicting in general terms all the statements made, or
likely to be made, by Mr. Denison in the present corres-
p3ndence.
7. Letter from a correspondent, asking who wasresponsible
for the bell, and the hanginr, of it.
8. Three replies to Letter No. 7, viz.:—
a. Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that
Mears "did it all."
b. Letter from Mr. Mears, stating that Mr. E. B.

Denison was " entirely responsible."
c. Letter from Sir C. Barry, stating that both Dent
son and Mears were " jointly responsible."
89. "Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that Sir C.
arry " spoiled everything," and that ho (Denison) is
not a fool."
10. Letter from Mr. Mears, controverting the latter state-
Mont of Mr. Denison.
11. Letter from Mr. Jabez James, stating that the
hammer was not muffled, and that if it had been the bell
Would not have cracked.
12. Letter from Mr. E. B. Denison, stating that the
hammer was muffled, and that if it had not been, the bell
would not have cracked.
13. Letter from the hands of the cloek, stating that the
face is too big.
14. Letter from the face of the cicck, stating that the
hands are too heavy.—Punch.