The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-18 00:00:00

21102 VEr .31ARKET :'ND CITY NEWS.

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CITY, Two o'CLoCK.

The available supplies of money continue abun•
dant, but owing to a slight increase in the inquiry
the rates show rather more firmness. Greater
activity is considered probable during the ensuing
fortnight, as the demand wiil be temporarily aug-
mented by revenue collections and preparations for
the liquidation of the annual accounts; and it will
not excite surprise if the quotations for a time
exhibit a further upward tendency.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
exhibited an advance in the rate on Amsterdam,
while a slight decline took place in the quotation
on Hamburg. _ _ _

Gold is now 1-10th per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris, but 2-10ths per cent. cheaper here
than in Hamburg.

A remittance of £631 in bills having from 60 to
90 days to run, has been received on account of the
Eucatorian Dividend Fund.

A call of £1 per share has been made by the
Natal Land and Colonisation Company, payable
on or before the 10th proximo.

Contracts are required by the Government for
50,000 gallons of rum, 15,000 ditto vinegar, 400
tons sugar, 150 tons cocoa, 5,000 qrs. wheat, 500
qrs. oats, 50 tons raisins, and 50 tobacco.

Extreme quietude prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices fluctuated
considerably. The sales were only 2,000 bales.
The transactions in the market for Public Secu-
rities to-day have been numerous, and the variations
have been rather unfavourable. At one time the
unds exhibited an improvement of about per
rent., owing to the advices received from America
with reference to the statements made by President
Lincoln relative to the foreign policy of his Govern-
ment. Consols for the account, 9th proximo, tem-
porarily touched 00-Z I, but a decline to 901 took
place ; they are now, however, 90,1- 1. The latest
money prices are 90 901. The New Threes have
improved to 891 I, the Reduced to 891 I; Exche-
quer Bills, March, are 9s. to 12s. prem.; ditto June,
14s. prem ; Bank Stock is firm at 234 ; and India 5
Per Cent, ditto at 104- _

Very little business has taken place in the
Foreign Market, and prices show no meterial alter-
ation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 77 to 78; ditto,
1858, 67 to 68; Mexican are firm at 268 4 ; Grenada
Active are 141 ; Russian 4,-; per Cents. have receded
to 90; but Venezuelan are steady at 21-4-1 ; and
Spanish Certificates at 51.
There is a decrease of about £2,900 in the traffic
of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway for the
past week.

In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been limited, and in some instances a slight decline
has taken place. Caledonians, Great Westerns,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, South
Eastern, and West Midlands, have receded ss: ;
but,North Eastern (Berwick), however, have im-
proved 55., and Eastern Counties, 15s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been with-
out material variation. South Austrian and Lom-
bardo-Venetian realise 181 ; Dutch Rhenish, 151- ;
-Bahia and San Francisco, 14/. East Indian have
improved to 1001; and Punjaub remains steady
at 141.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
'were in very limited request. Oriental Bank,
however,have advanced 10s.; Union of London, 55.;
and Electric Telegraph, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
tank Stock
a per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9ll / 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9 1 1 I
New 21 per Cent. Annuities 741
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981
Ditto ditto April, 1864 98/ 1 1
Ditto Bonds £l,000
Consols for Account, Jan. 9 . 90a i
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 12 9 14
.., Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small l2 9
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican, 3 per UenL
Ditto Account 261 1
Grenada Active
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1356, '7, '9, and '6O —
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 591 9
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
1 enezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guth 641

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TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Although the fresh arrivals of English wheat to this
morning's market were very moderate, the demand, both
for red and white qualities, was in a sluggish state ; never-
theless, prices were quite supported.
Considering the late large importations the show of
foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive.
All descriptions, however, were in slow request at about
Alenday's currency.
Floating cargecs of grain moved off steadily at full quo •
talons.

Barley met a steady sale, and prices were well main-
tained.
The inquiry for malt was confined to immediate wants, at
late rates.

Good and fine oats moved off steadily, at full prices, but
Uferior qualities were a slow sale.
Both beans and peas were in heavy demand, at drooping
Currencies.

The flour trade was far from active. In prices, however,
40 quotable change took place.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Ir4isVBu•• .• •• •. 490 i 110 1,169 lBO 720 sack 6.
16,450 1,840 ( 12,120 I 14,670 sks.
14,670 b ris.

BOROUGH HOP.
The value of all kinds of hops continues to be wel
Maintained, notwithstanding that the amount of business
doing in them is very moderato.