The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-24 00:00:00

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NONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
There is still a very quiet demand for money,
and as the supplies are plentiful the rates for loans
and discount still exhibit a downward tendency.
It has been notified that 171 certificates of the
Turkish Loan of 1854, amounting together to
40,150. have been drawn for redemption.
The directors of the Universal Marine Insurance
Company have made a call of £2 per share, payable
on or before the 15th of October next.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness continued active, and prices were well sup-
ported. The sales were 20,000 bales.
At the half-yearly meeting of the National Dis-
count Company, held to-day, the report, which
recommended a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum, was unanimously adopted.
About £24,000, in gold, was sent into the Bank
or England yesterday.
No material alteration was exhibited in the
foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Gold is now 5 10th per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris, and about 1+ per cent, higher here
than in Hamburg.
A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. has been
declared by the National Bank, together with a
bonus of 15s. per share for the past half-year.
There has been very little animation in the market
for Public Securities to-day, business having been
inactive. Previons quotations, however, have been
maintained, Consols being 891 y for transfer,
and 893 90 for the account. The New Threes and
the
Reduced are firm at 89;'-;4 ; but Exchequer
,Fills are fiat at 10s. to 6s. dis. ; ditto June, 3 dis. ;
"'lank Stock remains at 229 and 231 ; India ditto
i•ms 221; ditto 5 per Cent. Stock 99 +- ; and the
New Scrip is heavy at 99-Z- 100.
Foreign Securities have shown increased heavi-
ness, and the dealings have been limited. Turkish
6per Cents, have receded to 78+ to 784 ; ditto, 1858
661 to 661 ; Mexican to 224 Portuguese to
46+ ;2-4; Chilian to 100+ ; Buenos Ayres to 81; and
ditto Deferred to 261.
Increased depression has prevailed in the Rail-
*way Share Market, prices, in most instances,
Showing a decline of fully +to per cent.
Eastern Counties, South Westerns, Midlands,
North Eastern (Berwick), and North Eastern
(York) receded ss. ; Caledonian, Great North-
ern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North West-
ern, South Eastern, and West Midlands, 10s.;
and Bristol and Exeter, £l.
The Foreign and Colonial Markets have re-
mained very inactive, and prices generally showed
a downward tendency. South Austrian and Lorin-
bardo-Venetian realised 15/ ; East Indian, NI 99 ;
and Eastern Bengal, 19.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remained dull, without material change in values.

, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9} i 1
New Cent. Cons6,ls Annuities
"e'''' 3 per Cent. Annuities -
India I
viia Stock 221 19
••
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto
1
51 per Cent
itto
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct. 1863 96
Bonds £l,000
Ditto under £l,000
Yol4sols for Account, Aug. 7 .. 891 90
Ilidia Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent ....
E 1-, 2d Mar p. day June 31 pet
4ekiequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 9lO dis 3 par dis
D.tte £5OO .. 6 dis par
Ditto Small
Euenos A yre
FOREs, 6 IGN
per FUNDS—CLOSING PRICE.
Cent. Bl
Ditto Deferred
chilian 6 per Cent lOll
tquador New Consolidated
kexican 3 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
New Grenada Active, '3 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Peruvian 41 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. 46a A
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 781
flitto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
.
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
33elgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money B9l -
Ditto Account

THE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS,

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D. F. C. I I. S.
N'"o 8 and B. I E. ! ~i.
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9 a.m.
Abell ........
29.59
1 57
54 S.S.W.r 0' 1
I.eith een
,• • 29.53 55 51 W.S.W.S'..v--". 2 2 , b.b 1
I),,rw; • • ...... 29'65 61 55
8 C.
2
ii.raniack ...... 29•68 60 55 W.5.W../ -• 3 31c c.
3
l'ortr,,Er -• • 29'67 579 ,5,6 Ws* • 2 2 b. 2
Shields •• • • 2299..5723 -60- 515 S.S.E. 4 3 C. 3
ti%'`'rrr0..1,..„.....‘,.... ..
29.60 61 60 5.5. W..... 8I r. 2
W. . 2 71 0. 1
Liver -Esu - 2916 60 57
Valeg°l ••.. 2976 61 `6 S.S.E..f. 1 99 0.
12
quee_ •!'• • ..... 29 56 61 60
)(a uostown... 29 57 59 58 W.,W. 4 oc: 32
I..ornTrcl donth.•.. 29'88 60 59
/)
over on
.... 29.80 59 56 S.W. 1 9 I o.
Z'orta~nouth,• 1,, ....... 29'91 66 60 S.S.E. 4 9 o.
I,"orrrtrnouth .. 29 88 61 57 S.W. 4 9I r. 2
PI aild •• • • 2983 58 57 S.S.E. 1 9I r. 3
I,tYrnouth • • ,)9•73 59 58 S. 5 7I r. 5
tAzance •• • • 2914 62 ,61 S.W. 2 9jr. j 4

„ . . .
. .
tof29'LANA.TION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
ea deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
-using about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg, above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
e'Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
'l7aporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
ot magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b:, blue sky; 0., clouds (detached) ;
1., fog. ; h., hail ; rain;tning m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) r., s., snow -t, thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., muc2h rain. S. Sea disturb,
ance (1 to 9).

THIS DAY'S MARKET-8.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
l'erY small, and the trade ruled firm for both red and white
qualities, at the full prices of Monday.
Of foreign wheat the show of samples was rather eaten-
'lv°. The business doing was far from extensive ; never-
.44eleas, the currencies were quite supported.
Vloating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, and the
quotations ruled firm.
t 13arleY, however, changed hands slowly, but no change
Mt place in its value.
Malt was in limited request, at late rates.
cool and fine oats were in demand, at an advance of 6d
cluarter. Other kinds were a slow sale, but not cheaper.
Beane were dull ; and for peas there was but little in-
.
111. Prices ruled, in a great measure, nominal.
'-vurt
The flour trade was steady, and the quotations were sup-
ed.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

rtglisb Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
1 370 2OI 940
.. 120
.* •. 11,2-60 2,530 ; 5,070 f Baeki
6,530 brie.

WHITECHAPEL.
files
supplies of meat are on sale, and the demand
pa
steady, as follows :
411 from 2s 10d to 48 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; lamb,
" s t° 58 8d • veal, :4s 10d to 48 4d; and pork, 3s 10d to
Per Blbs.'by the carcase.

For
BOROUGH HOP.
4:or
how all kinds of hops we have to report a dull market, at
Itbie'l4l currencies. The plantation accourits are favour-
t12(;)01107). duty being now estimated at from £llO,OOO to

it)7. PIRE AT LONDON •BRIDGE.— esterday MOM. -
ob.' It was reported that the fire had again broken out m
°f the immense vaults, extending over two acres of
eimound) and filled with oil and tallow. Mr. Tozer, the
I,4°lneer in charge of the fire brigade, and Mr. George, the
srllbag'er to Messrs. Toplis and Harding, found that the
ei:`,.°l ono of the vaults had fallen in, and some tons
be-gt cf cotton had dropped through the opening, and
ire Laity of
hee'f)lllilig saturated with oil had, owing to the intense
'gaited spontaneously. At first there seemed little,
Probability of saving from destruction the immense
combustible materials contained in those vaults.
88rs• Tozer and George, with the aid of 30 men, at once
thteat to work and after the lapse of two or three hours
tlee Were enabled to get the fire extinguished. The damage
I‘lle.to the cotton however, was considerable. During the
thc:1°118 Ilic"kt come persons had worked their way through
- sewers,' and having entered~ar one of Messrs. Scovelrs
o,e11°118es) had succeeded in stealing a ton weight of
thm. - and a great quantity of pickled pork and beef. How
the could have bson accomplished seems a mystery, for
csewer was five feet deep under the wharf. Extra. police,
15e 7 °rder
yo of Mr. Branford, the superintendent, will in future
Preveed nu duty of a night, until the ruins are cleared, to
,ent sinailar robberies.
sur„IIE MURDER OF THREE CHILDREN IN LINCOLN-
At the Lincoln AssiZes, yesterday, Ann Wilson
tiVr.
indicted, for the wilful murder of Lucy Wilson, William
sid 80) and Elizabeth Wilson her children, at Westwood
leae witted
'l4 the Parish of Haxey, juryher
the prisoner on the
ground of insanity, and the
het nod ?ndge directed her to be detained in custody during
'Near's pleame,