The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-25 00:00:00

SILIRE

228 DAY.)

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Although the bullion operations at the Bank of
England continue limited and the stock of the
precious metals is maintained at a high point, the
efflux of gold to the Continent is still conducted
on an extensive scale. The specie received from
Australia, America, and Russia, is at once trans-
mitted to France, and if a temporary pause took
place in the consignments from those sources of
supply, the drain from the Bank would probably
be renewed.
The money market, however, still remains in a
very quiet state, and the terms of discount exhibit
a downward tendency. First-class paper is nego-
ciated at 31, and even at 31 per cent., as the
bankers and brokers are glad to find use for their
capital at lower rates rather than keep it idle. As
competition is thus excited, the markets get
easier, and the impression is gaining ground that
the minimum will soon have to be reduced to 4 or
31 per cent. Many persons consider that the
alteration may be adopted within the next fort-
night, as the present regulations exclude the Bank
from the discount market, and there is nothing in
surrounding influences to justify the expectation of
an early return of pressure.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon pre-
sented no alteration of importance.
At the Bank of England there were no gold
withdrawals yesterday.
The dividend proposed by the London Chartered
Bank of Australia for the last six months of 1858,
is at the rate of 3 per cent., free of income tax,
making a distribution of 6 per cent. for the year.
Letters from Liverpool report that the cotton
market, yesterday, closed steadily, and prices were
fully supported. The sales were estimated at from
3,000 to 4,000 bales. Business in the Railway
Share market was nearly suspended, and quota
tions were without material alteration.
In the English Stock Market to-day a sma
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amount of Business has been transacted at rather
firmer quotations., the_ dealings having been re-
corded at prices fully equal to the highest point
attained yesterday. The continued purchases for
investment exert a beneficial influence. The stock
daily purchased on that account represents a large
aggregate amount each vi eek, and the dealers who
are short of supplies find some difficulty in
satisfying the requirements of the public.
Speculation, however, continues depressed. Con-
sols have been 911 1, for money and account;
but the present quotation is 91Z- 92, the market
being decidedly firmer. The money business in-
cludes a purchase of £5,000 new Threes for the
savings banks. Bank Stock remains steady at
220 to 22117 the New Threes 'and the Reduced at
901 91 ; the New 21 per Cents. are marked 76
India Stock, 218, ditto Loan Debentures, 934, and
E*chequer Bills 18s. to 235. prem. Indian Loan
Scrip is 921 93, being at a discount of 21 to 2 per
cent.

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60
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In the Foreign Stock Market business is mode-
rately active, and in most instances prices have
further improved. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 63 to
64 ; ditto New, 52 to 54; and the 4 per Cents. have
advanced to 1001- 1011 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. to
821 to 831 ; ditto (Urribarren), to 761; Brazilian
41 per Cents. to 90/ ; and Spanish 3 per Cents. are
flat at 39-,-1 ; but the Deferred are firm at 271.
Increased buoyancy [has been apparent in the
Railway Share Market, a fair amount of business
having been transacted in most of the principal
lines at an improvement of 1 to 1 per cent. on
yesterday's values. Caledonian, Great Western,
North Western, Midland, North British, and South
Eastern have advanced ss. ; Great Northern, South 25 Blythe and Tyne it Der
Western, and South Wales, 10s. ; and North stk BA..P.leUesnepd.ceitios2
Eastern (Berwick), 15s. 20 Do. do. do. Shares
tock Caledon 210, 41 per cent
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.
transactions have been limited, prices, however, Stockoo crr. sjoe.r gyhd, 5i pc
have shown considerable firmness. Lombardo- Cork & Bandon, 5 n. c.
Dun. Perth,&Aber.Jun.
Venetian Old Shares are quoted 51 to 51, and the stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc
New 5t051 ; Northern of France are at 35, and Stockoe Do.o. goo.. Classlass
pp::
Royal Danish at 11. Grand Trunk of Canada gtoc.l p..oc goon. Ex. 5 p et.T 5,T00..
2
have advanced 10s. ; East Indian, As. ; and Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock
Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct.
Eastern Bengals about ss.
Stock East Lane. 6 per ct
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares aro' ItnUoarsk.S.Jcn.liartrhess
Stock k Lt.
at about former rates. London Joint-Stock realise Stock Edin.Perth,Sc spc shares
pc.
301 ; London and Westminster, 491 ; Western Stockc Furness,ag.
i cent wpm. .
Bank of London, 31 ; Madras Irrigation, 18 ; and Stockoc yze. aStpoNget(lmern. rip.4ll: '
South Australian Land, 35. Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do.
100 Do.bp.c. Itedm.,s pc. pm
10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt
Stock G tp.Bcl..&prlyt.(lsricolcalcfd.).4
50 Great West. (Berks and
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.
Stock Do. Redeemable, 4i pct.
Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct.
Stock Do. Irredeemable, do
Stock Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref
8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares
10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.
- shares
10 Do. do. sp. et. pref
Stock Do Binning. guar. stock
26i Do. Chester guar.shares
131 Do. do. do
20 Do. do. do.
Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock
Stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gu. No.l
Stock Do, pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2
Stock Do. New gua., 6 p. ct
Stook Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4
Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun-
eaton, 5 p. ct.
Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,
late 3d shares

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Stock

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol-x1 90/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Nrilw 3 per,Cent. Annuities
New 2f per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, aspire sth Jan., 1860 ll-16
ndia Stock

Ditto Debentures
Ditto Loan Scrip
Consols for Account (June 7)

March. June.
exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & ltd 22 18 I
Ditto Small, I#d.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1858, 4f per Cent. 9Ol
Grenada New Active, 3f per Cent.
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cent. 27k
Turkish 6 per Cent
—...—

Stock
Stock

[24 Londondy & Cole, 4 she.
[24 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh.
ock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. et.
6 Do. £6
ock Do. 34 per cent.
24 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c
i I b):.. 4 per cent ..
.ock Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock
,ock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir.6p.ct
,ock Do. 44 p. a. pref. stock
6 Do. with option till 1860
bock Do. Leic. & Ilitpret st.
0 f NewportAber,&c.pref.s
t p. c. redeem, at sp. c.n nal
10 Do. Perpet, 6p. C. with
option till 1866
An announcement was issued at Madrid on the 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh arcs
17th that the Spanish Government had withdrawn the per- Stockoo Do.o 5,p. c. Etrodck,lB443
mission which it had accorded for holding a meeting to Stock Do. "Vev.Vall.Ex.Al:4477
raise subscriptions for the Italians anxious to return to their Stocktoo irtllsTießritish, 5 per cent
own country; such a course, it declares, being of an ag- Stock Nth.Dcwarliatrke.not.
gressive character against Austria, and contrary to a spirit Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb.
of strict neutrality. Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref.
17 Do. do. do.
MAILS FOR SOUTH AMERICA, &c.--The splendid 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. a. No. 1.
new steamship Lima, belonging to the Pacific Mail Steam 1p L)0c....100.r...rt
York, H. 8744 ' .rur6c-
Navigation Company, leaves Liverpool on Thursday next 20 North Staffordshire ..h. . .
(to-morrow) for St. Vincent, Cape de Verds, Rio de Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol.6po.lstg
Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua Janeiro, Valparaiso, and the west coast of South America, Stock Do. 44 p..
m. Db. stkin perp
with the mails, &c.
Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb
SUClDE.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Stock Do. 34 per a. pref. stock
Ssttocockk Dpoo..A7bipaxe.rece ld. e e4pnir .e uf.
percent.as
t. aocpke. . Farm, Summers-town, near Oxford, on the body of Mr.
William Herbert, who committed self-destruction by shoot-
ing himself on the previous day. The deceased was Sheriff lgs. South Devon, Ann. 10s.
of Oxford last year, and was currently spoken of as the 1.0.6. SoDuf'hFE
Mayor for the same city in 1859-60. Ho was also the Ann. I.BCie6T( eading
largest upholsterer in the place, doing a very extensive SBstttoocoockkk
DDDooo..r.N4;ixewpecard4ocei.,pnitod.
lisstsuise:
business, principally in connection with the university. It
Stock South Wales, gait 4 p.c.
Stock Do. 44 per cent •
appears that some time ago he was attacked with a low
fever, and that he returnod to his business before his medical
adviser thought it desirable, and since that time he had been 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua.
in a more or less desponding state of mind, and had taken 251 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e.
such a gloomy view of his pecuniary circumstances as their 25 $ Do. 6 per cent
actual state did not warrant. On Monday forenoon he saw Stock Waterford & Kilkenny,
Mr. T. Mallam, his solicitor, who assured him that his 6 percent..
balance-sheet was considerably in his own favour, and
shortly after Mr. Mallam had left the Farm, where the
deceased principally resided, Mr. Herbert proceeded into
the cellar and shot himself through the heart with a gun.
He had purchased half a pound of gunpowder and a box of
percussion caps in Oxford that morning. Placing the gun
tni.hterrfioendowi
theolls
one
chialdeorn bin, with its muzzle to his heart, he had taken
apparentlyandle of a broom to push back the trigger, and so had
cgaulestetd instantaneous death. The deceased was
beloved Saviour's bro,suertsamlk.Baes, months ago, and leaves a widow and
behind him.
flbonlu
netahsde neighbourhood of the body
Lounworthy. Art not Thou almighty m: - ---y
"friends,oGod offorgivemercy,
_lv.
HERnusuaTl,Tho; 0 Lord ; just are Thy judg-
mies, pardon me
forgive ? Itip.,ht gfyho : ourene-
mies,
teo
ments.
himself while whrieltrin eadsatatveerodf
to be worth £15,000. iie The deceased's business is said
effect that he destroyed
mind.iuctnstooutnhde

Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Datch Exchange, 12.Guil. 2f per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money 9ll 2
Consols for Account, June 7

a ttheSaturday.FEAßFULc ons elmmense
1 nt Ami
reeoennls :WE
operationsoNt Tk 8
ILeuwere
ieofhteduettae
destruction
tefiit countyhcaeaccident occurred
yemployed
at Dthu
iernht
the met
:unction around
carried on in those
flywheel suddenly
works, and while 70
railins
mill rolling iron for railway platen
broke, spreading confusion and
flee,
atgoaitnhset
weight was about 20 tons, and its diametenr2tleffeet. The
wheel making 70 revolutions a T
prin-
cipal
ponderoush e
portion of the shattered fragments of
and a-half
machine fell into the wheel pit, but othtelirrtsheis
halt?
tons,that
right and left. One, weighing
taonws ,amll-,ams darikivuegnuabdriesataohncienoift
f2u9llyyarfodusr anfedetsNtk
two in breadth, passing on other 21 yards. Near to and
there is another fragment weighing one and a-
deeply imbedded in the ground. The roof of the mill
been shattered some 160 feet in length, and 40 in breadth,
and it fell upon four men while at work cutting iron at the
shears in front of the flywheel. The men were buried be-
neath the ruins. Measures were at once adopted to extricate
them, a very difficult task from the quantity of heated iron
flying about. The first person discovered was Patrick
Marther, who had been killed instantly by the roof falling
on him. Daniel Duffy was the next persondiscovered. He
fell over a hot rail end, and is much burnt. He has also
lost one of his fingers. Matthew Murphy, a married man,
was found covered over by the slates. He is much burnt,
and suffers from wounds in various parts of his body.
Michael Duffy, the fourth man, was at the time of the
accident carrying iron from a waggon to the shears. He
was knocked down, and the huge mass of iron falling on his
legs they
were dreadfully smashed. One of Igs 10-P bai
been amputated,

DOCKS

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

E' ....-- r-, ... 5..• ..0 .)•
Share Railways. -...
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ce. ..
Closing Rusineas
—u- Pri
12.10 Amberg., Notting. Bost.
and Eastern Juer4ion 10 si 54
50 Belfast and Ballymena all - -
13.14 Bin, Wol., and Str. Val all 7 8
Stook Birk., Lane., and Chesh
Junction lOO 57 59
25 Blackburn
25 Blyth and Tyne all 32 35
Stock Bristol and Exeter
Stock Caledonian
Stock Chester and Ilolyhead - -
50 Cork and Bandon all - • - ,
20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - -
20 Cornwall all 4 5
10 Do. A A roves. no div
10 Do. B until6p.c.per an lan - -
hasbeen p.o d t B ( all
50 Dublin andßelfast June all - -
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc all 8 9
Stock East Anglian lOO 13 14
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 52 53 521
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 35 40
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 25 27
25 Do. NW. A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - -
25 East Kent all 12 14
Stock East Lancashire lOO 83 85
20 East Suffolk all - -
10 Do - -
Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 68 70
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 23 25
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - -
Stock Furness - -
Stock Glasgow & South Westn lO 88 90
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 104
Stock Great Northern lOO 94 913 961 6
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 75 80
Stock ' Do. do. B Stock lO 124 128
Stock Gt. Soutb.& Wstn.(Treld) 100 101 103
Stock Great Western
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 50 55
12 Irish South Eastern all - -
50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 78 82
164 Do. Thirds
1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 9 10 p
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 84 85 ° _
"2
16 Do. do. F £l6 6 14 lid
9 Do. do. £9 shares, 7 1 lid
3 Do. West Riding Union 4 - - 1
20 Do. Southport - -
Stock London and Blackwall all 59 61
- Do.Newiss.at 2510sp.sh - - -
Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 107 109 1084
Stock London & North Westn 100 86 87 864 7
12. Do. Eighths
Stock London& South-Westn lOO 86 87 86/ 74
25 L'derry & Coleraine - -
25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 5 7
Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 324 334
10 Metropolitan 3 - -- d
Stock Midland lOO 93 94 91 43/
Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 69 .71
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - -
25 Do. 4 Shares all - -
100 Ne,astle and Carlisle all - -
25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 9 11
10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - - -
20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros
Stock Norfolk lOO i 52 55
50 North. Counties Union 34 ; 34 3 d
Stock North British lOO 504 514 514
;took Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO 1 - -
Stook. Do.A Stk.- Arec.no diV
until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - -
Stock Do. B Stock lOO - -
Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick 100 834 844 841
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 3 24 d d
Stock Do. Leeds lOO 414 424
Stock Do. York lOO 685 691 12
Stock North London lOO. 100 104
10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd
and City Junction 23 Is.
20 North Staffordshire 174 54 54. d 124 •
20 North-Western
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 6 8 ' ,
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 27 29 :
10 Peebles all - -
20 Portsmouth
10 Rhymney lO - -
took Scottish Central lOO 105 107 .1
took Sooth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 22 24 1
tock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 78 80 ~
took Shropshire Union lOO 40 42 3
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 5 4 d 1
took South Devon lOO 39 41 2
tock South-Eastern lOO 61 62 614 2
took South Wales
20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 63 67 2
20 Do. do lB - - 2
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 11 1
25 Stockton & Darlington all 344 354 2
25 Do. do. 1855 7 - -
25 Do. do. 1858 7 - -
- Stockton & 11artlepool 164 - -2,
ock Taff Vale lOO - -1,
ock Do. Preference, No. 1 - -2,
25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 1
:ock Vale of Neath lOO 55 65 li
ock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - -2(
SO Waterford & Limerick all - -2(
?Co West Cornwall
10 W-end Lon. Sr Cry. Pal all - - (
5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till (
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 21 31 2(
5 Do. B all 7 74
9 West London all - -
0 Do. Ist Class all - -
!0 Do. 2d Class - -

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10 10a

86 88
8 9