The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
There has been more activity exhibited in the
general trade of the port of London during the past
week. The number of vessels reported inwards at
the Custom-house from foreign ports was 132
there were 4 from Ireland, and 272 colliers. The
entries outwards were 62, and those cleared 86, be-
sides 21 which left in ballast. The departures for
the Australian colonies during the week were 7
vessels, viz., 4 to Sydney with a tonnage amounting
to 3,166 ; 1 to Adelaide of 387 ; 1 to Swan River of
526, and 1 to Port Philip of 1,056, making a total
of 5,135 tons.
A call of £2 per share, amounting to £163,200,
becomes due to-day on the Dunaburg Railway

Shares.
On the Ist proximo the half-yearly interest on
the subjoined Foreign Securities is due, viz..—
Austrian 5 per Cents., Dutch 21 per Cents., Peru-
vian 41 per Cents., (Hegan, Arica, and Tacna),
ditto Uribarren, Portuguese 3 per Cents., Russian
41 per Cents., Spanish 3 per Cents., ditto Deferred,
ditto Certificates, Venezuelan 21 per Cents., and
ditto 1 per Cents.
Subjoined is an account of the number and ton•
nage of ♦essels entered inwards, and cleared out-
wards with cargoes, in the 11 months ended the
30th November, and in the corresponding period of
1858 :—Entered (1858)—British (United Kingdom
and dependencies), 17,309 vessels, 4,643,564 tons;
ditto (1859)-18,279 vessels, 4,958,982 tons, Fo-
reign (1858)-14,248 vessels, 3,283,341 tons ; ditto
(1859)-15,381 vessels, 3,421,535 tons. Total
(1858)-31,657 vessels, 7,926,905 tons ; ditto (1859)
—33,660 vessels, 8,380,517 tons.—Cleared (1858)—
British (United Kingdom and dependencies), 21,969
vessels, 5,493,559 tons; ditto (1859)-22,344 vessels,
5,837,482 tons. Foreign (1858)-18,119 vessels,
3,793,051 tons; ditto (1859)-18,137 vessels,
3,742,619 tons. Total (1858)-40,088 vessels,
9,286,610 tins; ditto (1859)-40,481 vessels,
9,580,101 tons.
The market for English Securities to-day pre-
sents a very quiet appearance, but the tendency of
values is favourable, Consols having been dealt in
to a limited extent at 961 for the 10th proximo.
Business, however, is exceedingly quiet, as
usual during the holidays. The New Threes
and the Reduced remain at 95t- f, India
Loan Debentures (1858) are firmer at 98k,
ditto (1859) at 981, ditto New Stock at 1041 1, and
Exchequer Bills at 295. to 325. prem. Bank Stock
is marked 228.
A moderate amount of business is recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices are tolerably well
maintained. Turkish 6 per Cents. aro 761
to 771 ; ditto New, 63 to 64 ; Portuguese 3
per cents. aro steady at 451 ; Russian 5 per Cents.
at 110 ; ditto 41 per Cents. have improved to 100 k;
ditto 3 per Cents. are heavy at 66; and Brazilian
41 per Cents., at 931; Spanish 3 per Cents. are
45Z.
The Ocean Marine Insurance Company's shares
are 11 1 prem. ; and Universal ditto, par to I
prem. The shares of the San Paulo Company are

prem.
In the Railway Share Market there has been a
moderate amount of business transacted, and prices
have in most instances shown an upward tendency.
Eastern Counties, Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee,
Great Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire have
advanced 55., Caledonian, and Manchester, Shet
field, and Lincoln, 10s., and Bristol and Exeter,
15s. Norfolk declined about ss.

The Foreign lines have been dull at about former
rates. Lombardo-Venetian realise 12-1 13; Per-
nambuco, 12.
In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada
advanced about D. ; East Indian, 10s. ; and Great
Indian Peninsula, ss. _ _

Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
shown little variation of importance. London and
Westminster have declined to 561, and Bank of
Australasia improved to 821 83. Red Sea Telik-
graph are steady at 15, and Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam have improved to 79.

BRITISH FINDS THIS DAY ALT ONE O'CLOCX,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 0966(
Sow. 3 per Cent. Annuities
Ditto Debentures, 1858 9B
Ditto, 1859 ..
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
"ousels for Account (Jan. 10)
India Stock for Acounut —
Ditto, 1869, 5 per Cent.
.xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lfd .. 29
Ditto Small, 11d. 32
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
razilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per cent
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Ditto, 1856, 1857, and 1859
Ditto Account
Russian, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent llO
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto, 3 per Cont., 1859 66
Sardinian, 5 per Cent. B5l
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account .. 77
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money
Ditto Account (Jan. 10) .. 90} a Y d