The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-15 00:00:00

320.NEY MARKET ANL C.

PITY NEWS,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
continue of a satisfactory character. During the
past week a fair amount of business has been done
in woollen cloths at Leeds, for this season of the
Sear, particularly in fancy goods, and the opera-
tives generally are fully employed. At Bradford
there has been less activity in the demand for
yarns ; piece goods, however, have been dealt in
to a fair extent, and at late rates. India goods, at
Manchester, have not been in such good request,
and prices have slightly given way ; the inquiries
for the home trade have been steady, and
the market generally may be considered favour-
able. At Leicester the hosiery trade has been
exceedingly active, and prices have tended upwards.
At Birmingham the various branches of business
Connected with the town and neighbourhood have
shown rather less animation ; but the iron trade of
South Staffordshire generally exhibites symptoms
of improvement. In Sheffield, Wolverhampton,
and Walsall there has also been a slight ameliora-
tion, orders to some extent for the home trade and
for the United States having been received.
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with a dull appearance, and 7,000 bales were sold
at previous rates. In the Railway Share Market
the transactions were limited, and prices tended
downwards.
There has been less inquiry for money during
the last few days, and the terms asked for accom-
modation in the discount market have been slightly
relaxed. Early last week first class bills could
scarcely be negotiated at 2a per cent., but instances
are now recorded of 2Z- and 21 per cent. being
freely accepted. It is thought, however, that the
subscriptions to the Indian and Russian loans will
tend to stimulate the inquiry, and impart increased
firmness to the quotations.
The imports of gold from America continue on a
moderate scale, and at the present moment, when
there is an active export demand, they are of con-
eiderable importance, inasmuch as an effiux of gold
from the Bank of England is prevented. The last
return shows a small diminution, but the total is
maintained in a very satisfactory position. The
receipts from Australia augment the general im-
portation. The Africa, from New York, with
£90,000 sterling, and the Southampton, from Port
PhiliPhilip, with £118,216, have been announced this
p,

The dividend of the Royston and Hitchin Rail-
Way Company was declared to-day. The amount
for the half-year, after the expense of management,
'vas £2 16s. 2d. per £lOO Codsolidated Stock.
. At the meeting of the Bank of Australasia held
to-day, a very brief report was presented, stating
that the business of the bank was proceeding satis-
factorily. Owing to the great competition, how-
ever, and the allowance of interest on deposits, the
Profits of the current year had fallen off, and the
directors prepared the shareholders to look forward
to diminished profits. They still felt themselves
Justified, in the absence of the accounts, to con-
tinue in October next the existing scale of dividend
and bonus, at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum
The report was adopted unanimously.
Very little alteration is apparent in the market '
Mr
railway share departments, owing to the paucity
9°! business. Consols have been 95 to 951, and
a 1 1 The new loans have created rather a heavy
"le- The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced
are steady at 952 ; Exchequer Bills, 235. to 265.
1)reln• ; India Loan Debentures (1858) have re-
ceded to 941; ditto (1859), are firm at 941.
Foreign stocks are quiet, but the quotatiens re-
main steady, and in some instances there is an im-
Proving+ tendency. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 82
0") 83; the New Loan, 72 toand the 4 per
South American
102 i. Venezuelan, Brazilian, and other
''.°llth American stocks are steady. Mexican
18") ell is 20 to 201. The New Russian Loan is
ato prem.
Rather more firmness has prevailed in the Rail-
Way Share Market to-day. The strict business at-
,;.ended to however has been the preparations for the
uquidations of the half monthly account. Edin-
burgh, Perth, and Dundee, London and Blackwall,
and North Eastern (Berwick) advanced 55.; Mid-
land, 158., and Eastern Counties 1/. to 1/. ss. ;
South Eastern declined 1/. The other lines dealt
in brought about former rates.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been
eceedingly inactive, and prices show no material
variation. Lombardo-Venetian shares are at merely
nominal quotations, and Great Luxembourg are
Shade firmer. East Indian declined ss. ; and
Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares show
tittle activity, and prices are unaltered.

..,}IItITIISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOC K
Back Stock
,i, Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 1
omper Cent. Consols Annuities
w 3 per Cent. Annuities
951 l'ldia Stock
Ditto Ilebentures, 1858 941
~. Ditto, 1859
Ditto
fors,'Bo Zl,OOO
ouols cco (Sept. 7)
h xth.
rift 50U
B' ills Sl' 000, 11d
26 3 500
26
po.tto Small lid
jtaIOES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
...r•t, • •
' Idlan 5 per Cent.
, Aiitto 1 per Cent. 1858 941
11tador New Consoudated
Irenitto Provisional Land Warrant 3l
L'',2rdeati 3 per Cent•
},euitto Account
!,I?Aian 41 per
Cent —
..., iiitt. A
..-CCollilt
el'irdini
Tu. ,_. all. 5 per Cent B6
r'l9l,h_ %per Cent
Ditto
vbitto NeranLoteaued, 73
1021 a d
4 per Cent.
ellezuelan 5 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 95
Ditto Account

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R Ivi,:nE,-----LIP SENATOR.—TESTIMONIAL.—A massive
Ijl, -r "ixstand, of unique design, has been finished by
_ 83ra. Widdowson, of the Strand (where it is o.n view)
for presentation, with an Indian work escritoire, inscribed
h"iGs I.,..at.itude's trifle," from Captain Lees, of the Senator, and
1 4riends, to F. Solly Flood, Esq., of the Temple
.and
susVexford, barrister, to acknowledge his energetic, continu
' and gratuitous exertions, which were crowned with
success, in rescuing an innocent man from an unjust prose-
Godfrey,uiny conducted at S. Helen, IssB-9. John
solicitor ; Pearce and Nash, agents.
Accounts from Belgrade state that the death of
the senator Voutchich, who had been arrested by order of
prince Milosch, on a charge of being engaged in a con-
apiracy against him, has caused considerable agitation in
tliet city. Strong suspicions of foul play had been raised,
and a post mortem examination of the bod who demanded.
This was, however, refused by the prince,had a guard
placed round the tomb of the deceased.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—In this year (1859) the
following Acts were passed :—First Session (22 Victoria),
Public general Acts, 35; local Acts, 3.5 ; private Act, 1 ;
t`"'tal) 71. Second Session (22 and 23 Victoria), public
219
general Acts, 66 ; local Acts, 139 ; private Acts, 7 ; total
; grand total, 283.
-DIPIITHERIA.—We find another remedy, against
tl dreadful disorder recommended in the " Union Medi-
cal©"ai,, by Dr Roche. It consists of irrigations of the.th.ro .
the pa Rai. t Nv.ater, co. ntm. ued
.almost without. intermission , patient lying on his side, with a basin under.
of salt
his mouth
etater is the liquid running out, while a jetetrhm
swollen parts
`Nvvitrhrail: directed upon the tonsils and other
Itocb,p ellgator. In one of the cases described by Dr.
but •-' 'a Previously cauterised the parts with. stick caustic;
Years of
In another case which was that of a child about
.five_
b age, he was unable to introduce it, and was obliged
Ito have recourse to irrigation alone, with which he obtained
tierfect Cure. The effect of the salt water is to wither the
iitiv,entitious membranes by degrees, andto reduce the swel-
Bali': The water may be impregnated either with common
or ,_or with alum, chlorate of pctassia, iodine of potasium,
Suppochloride of lime' in all cases, so as to render the taste
rtable,
flibl\rENV YORK, August 3.—Despatches received from
atnY this morning announce the occurrence of a
nigh t. 41 accident on the Northern Railroad last
IPnt• The accident occurred near Sc'iagticoke, to
Ltiv„ en en route for Albany. The train, while pass-
3IS, Over the bridge which spans the Tomhannock,
foot. Precipitated into the creek below, a distance of
0" tO 25 feet. The water was about seven or eight
d
lost
eep, and over 13 persons are reported to have
v_ E their lives. Nine dead bodies had been reco-
,,el'ed at 11 o'clock last night, and more were sup-
posed to be in the water. About 20 persons were
111;°l'e or less wounded. The moment the train
8
Ze'ruck the bridge the structure gave way, and a
at portion of the train was precipitated into the
ss
usY. but, strange to say, the locomotive got across
"e bridge, and became detached from the tender.
A letter .from Pont Audemer, near Havre, says
thatNv the battery•called l'HOpital is l.eing mounted
arith twelve rifled cannon. An artillery officer has
riv
n _, ed at Honfleur to superintend the operations,
-,I provisional barrack is being erected to lodge
fifty a illen• Similar preparations are being made
at
ec
sea acinP where a battery is to be erected on the
oast, near the Casino.