The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARK ET AND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Continued firmness is perceptible in the general
discount market, and the demand is steadily main-
tained. The withdrawal of sovereigns for America
is rendering capitalists exceedingly reserved, as it
is by no means improbable that the movement may
be kept up, and ultimately necessitate further
restrictive measures.

A meeting has been convened of the proprietors
of the London Chartered Bank of Australia for the
17th proximo, for the declaration of a dividend, 8:c.
The second call of £5 per silare must be paid on or
before the Ist of July next.
The annual meeting of the African Steam Ship
Company will take place on the sth of June next.
About £4,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of
England yesterday, but 60,000 sovereigns were
withdrawn for America.

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited a further slight advance.
Gold is now about 7-10ths per cent. cheaper in
Paris and Hamburg than in London.
A large amount of business was reported in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
were rather higher. The sales were estimated at
15,000 bales.

The Tagus has arrived from Lisbon with £3,000
in specie.
The market for Public Securities opened with an,
improved appearance, but unfavourable advices re-
lative to Syria caused a reactionary tendency, and
Consols, which have been 91t, 3 for money, and
91Z- 92 for account,are now 911 t, and 911 respec-
tively. The New Threes and the Reduced are
steady at 89t 4 ; the New 21 per Cents. have re-
ceded to 76 ; Bank Stock has advanced to 2334-;
and India 5 per Cent. to 101 1 ; Exchequer Bills
are Gs. dis.

Rather more business has been recorded in
Foreign Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. have im-
proved to 71 and 711 ; ditto, 1858, to 561 and 571;
Mexican are steady at 221, and Dutch
.4 per
Cents. at 99:; Spanish Deferred have risen to 43Z,
ditto Passive to 171, and Russian 41 per Cents. to
911 ; but Portuguese are flat at 47k.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
has been of a very limited character, hut, in several
instances, prices have shown more buoyancy. Great
Northern, South Western, and North-Eastern
(Leeds) have advanced 55., and Great Western and
Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s. ; Eastern Counties
and West Midland have declined 55., and Mid-
land 10s.

In. the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
dealings were of an unimportant character, without
any material alteration in prices. Speculative sales,
however, have since been effected to some extent in
several of the principal British lines, and a down-
Ward movement has taken place to the extent of
per cent.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
eat. London and Westminster have declined 10s.,
and Bank of Australasia 15s.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9a * i
3 per Cent. ConsAs Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2/ per Cent. Annuities 76
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsa 1
India Stock ..-. 226
Ditto 4 per Cent
Consols for Account, June 6
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, ld.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 41 per Cent,, 1860 . ... 881 ,i,
Mexican 3 per Cent --
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853.
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St • •
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto 1860
Spanish 3 per Cent~.
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Passive .. 171
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in Londbn.
Austrian 5 per Cent. Es. 10 Florins 47t
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9ia I
Ditto Account

THE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S.
9 a.m.
Nairn 30.06 54 52 S.W. 3 8 o. 1
Aberdeen
Leith 30.10 57 65 W. 2 9 r. 2
Berwick 3o'll 56 53 W.S.W. 2 9 o. 1
Ardrossan 30'15 54 53 W. 3 7 r. 3
Portrush
Shields 30'18 56 54 S.W. 2 2 m. 3
Galway 30'31 60 59 W. 2 9 f. 5
Scarborough 30'19 58 53 N.E. 1 7 0. 2
Liverpool
Valentia. 30'38 58 57 W. 1 9 m. 3
Queenstown 30'33 64 62 W. 1 5 c. 1
Yarmouth 3020 59 57 N.N. W. 4 6 o. 3
London 3023 63 59 W.N.W. 3 8 0.
Dover 3020 64 61 W. 2 7 0. 1
Portsmouth 10'23 56 51 N.W. 3 7 0. 1
Portland
Jersey . •