The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-07 00:00:00

IVO:, U3ll MARK Ell AND ()IT NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The inquiries for discount continuo quiet, but
rather more activity is expected towards the end of
the month when preparations will have to be made
for bringing the affairs of the year to a close. At
present, however, there is an undimieished abun-
dance of floating capital, and accommodation can
be obtained on exceedingly easy terms.

At the Bank of England yesterday there were
no bullion operations of public importance.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited a slight advance in the Austrian rates,
but the quotation on St. Petersburg was decidedly
lower.

The supply of bar silver by the West India
steamer La Plata has been sold at ss. 11d. per oz.,
being a rise of id.
The imports of specie since Monday last have
amounted to about £62,500, and the exports to
about £228,600.
The annual meeting of the proprietors of the
London and Westminster Bank will take place on
the 15th proximo for the declaration of a dividend,
Bg'e. The transfer books will be closed on the Ist
and rEopen on the 4th January. _ _

A further call of £2 has been made in the shares
of the Caerphilly Iron Company, now winding up
in Bankruptcy.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi-
ness was rather quiet, and prices were steady. The
sales were about 4,000 bales.

The market for Public Securities has continued
in a very unsettled state. It opened steady at the
improved quotations current yesterday afternoon,
but a sudden decline, amounting to I percent. took
place, Consols having closed at 891 I for transfer,
and at 892 for the 9th proximo. The New Threes
and the Reduced remain flat at 893 ; Bank Stock
Is steady at 233 and 234; India ditto has receded to
227; and the New 5 per Cent. to 1001, 1011 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, March, to 11s. to 12a. prem., and
ditto June to 12s. to 17s.

Extreme quietude has pervaded the Foreign
Market, and prices have exhibited continued de-
pression. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 75 to 76 ; ditto,
1858, 66 to 67. Mexican are fiat at 261 1; and
Spanish Deferred have receded to 411. Russian 3
per Cents, remain at 59.

Increased heaviness has prevailed in the Railway
Share Market, and the few bargains recorded are
Mostly at reduced prices. North Westerns, Mid-
lands, and South Easterns have declined 55.;
South Westerns, 10s ; and Great Northern A Stock,
15%; Eastern Counties, however, have improved
158.; and North Eastern (Berwick), ss.
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings con-
tinue inactive ; South Austrian and Lombardo-
Venetian brought 18k; Great Luxembourg, Bay ;
Grand Trunk of Canada improved to 181 ; but
Great Western of ditto declined to 81; East Indian
receded to 981, and Great Indian Peninsula to 991
to 98a.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
dull, and little change of importance took place in
prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
13 ank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9l it
Neer Cent. Consols Annuities
In 3 per Cent. Annuities..
227 89i i i
Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent 9s} 6
Ditto 51 per Cent . lO2/
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Dittos 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,000
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Jan. 9 9O h 894
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
March. Juno.
xchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 11 12 12
Ditto £500
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
llexican, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
-Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 59
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
41/
Alai-lush 6 per Cent. —
-Ditto Account
bltto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account