The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET ZND CITY SEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

There has been a very moderate 'demand for
money in the discount market to-day, and the rates
have remained without the slightest alteration.

A large supply of gold, amounting to about
£lOO,OOO, was purchased by the Bank of England
yesterday.

The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex-
hibited a slight decline in the rate •on Paris, but
the quotations for Antwerp, Vienna, and Trieste
were rather higher.

The half-yearly dividend of 10 per cent. on
Ecuador Consolidated Bonds, due on the Ist of
May, 1860, will be paid on and after the 22d
proximo.

It was announced yesterday afternoon that
Messrs. F. Harrison and Co., in the woollen trade,
had suspended with liabilities estimated at from
£40,000 to £50,000.

A call of £1 10s. per share, amounting together
to £225,000, is due on Monday, the 26th inst., on
the Midland Railway £6 4s. shares.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £310,300, and the exports £229,700.

The directors of the Eastern Counties Railway
Company have declared a dividend of 3s. 3d. per
share for the half year, and carried forward about
£7,000.

The directors of the Commercial Union Fire In-
surance Company have received a definite offer from
one of the leading and old established insurance
offices for an amalgamation, upon terms which give
the shareholders of the former an immediate and
highly satisfactory dividend. A meeting will be
held at the earliest opportunity for the purpose of
obtaining the sanction of the subscribers. The
shares are firm this morning ate -it premium.
_ _ _

The suspension is announced of the old-established
house of Frederick Harrison and Co., in the woollen
trade, with liabilities of about £45,000. Annexed
is the circular issued :

" 7 and 8, Bow-churchyard, Aug. 23.

" I regret to inform you that, owing to the decease of
Mr. Harrison, I find it impossible to carry on the business,
and have deemed it expedient to suspend payment. The
estate has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Honey,
Humphrys, and Honey, accountants, of 14, Ironmonger-
lane, in this city, who will investigate and report upon the
affairs as soon as possible.—Requesting your forbearance in
the meantime, I am, sir,
" HENRY LASRBROOKE, Surviving Partner of
the firm of Frederick Harrison and Co."

Increased buoyancy has prevailed, to-day, in
the market for Public Securities, transactions
having taken place at a further advanee
of per Cent., Consols having risen to 92
92k for money, and to 921 1 for the account.
The favourable weather, and the easiness of
money, still promote the upward movement.
The New Threes have advanced to 91i, the Reduced
to 921, Exchequer Bills to Bs. dis., ditto, Jane, to
par and 4s. prem ; Bank Stock is flat at 2331, and
India New Loan Scrip has risen to 1031 1.
The dealings in the Foreign Market have been
limited, but prices are well supported. Turkish 6
per Cents. are 781 791; ditto, 1858, 694 70 ; Mexi-
can remain at 211 22 ; Peruvian are firm at 991 ;
and Equador 148 ; Dutch are heavy at 63f.
Messrs. Bell and Sous give the following quota-
tions in American Securities :

Redeemable. Prices
United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 80
Do. 5 per Cent Bonds
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 68 70
Maryland 6 per Cent. Bonds -- 65 70
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock 70 72
Pennsylvania 6 per Ct. Bonds 1877 68 70
Virginian 6 per Cent. Bonds 46 47
Boston 41 per Ct. Strlg. Bonds 83 85
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. 1875 81 83
Illinois Central 6 per Cent.
Do. shares, 80 dole. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent 1869 80 82
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct ,

_
not convertible....
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from Tune 15,

1888

82 84

1864

89 91
68 70

1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
let mortgage
Do. do., 2d mortgage
Do. do., 3d mortgage
Do. do. convertible
Do. do. shares
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
gage Str. Bonds, not cony 1865 98 10
0
Do, do., 2d do.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have not been very extensive, prices, however,
have shown a further upward movement. Cale-
donians, Great Western, Midland and South
Easterna advanced..s2.., and Landon and Brighton
£l. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire,
North-Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, declined 55., and London, Chatham and
Dover, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been
inactive without any material change in values.
Great Luxemburg brought 81 s ; San Paulo,
2-1; 3 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 19! ; Great Wes-
tern of Canada, 10 to 10}.

1867
1859
1883
1862

92 94
92 94
78 79
50 65
20 21

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
remained without material alteration in prices.
London and Westminster declined 10s. Union of
Australia improved 55.; and Crystal Palace
Stock, £l.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921
Z per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li 21
India Stock. .. , • •---
Ditto 5 per Cent. ..... 103 21 31
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 5i per Cent.
Consols tor Account, Sept. 10
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 102/ 3 21 f
Mar. 2d p. day. June n p.ct
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 8 dis 3pm 4
D r,n £5OO — 4 pm
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Ilccount
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cant.
Dividends on. the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s B3l
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 92 1
Ditto Account 921 1

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YEsTERDA.y.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 12 1 12 1
A ntwp— 25 65 25 72. f.

.intwerp
Brussels — 25 67}
Haraturgh
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 721
Frankfort on Mains — 119/
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh - 33/
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples -
Palermo —
Messina —
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Jaueiro —
New York — • • • •
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. 13 17 9
Mexican Dollars 0 0 0
00
Silver in Bars (Standard) , 9
0 0 0
South American Doubloons
0 0 0
ft

25 721
13 11
25 47}
25 77/
25 771
1191
14 30
14 30
33

48k
48a
25 82}
25 80
25 80
394
117 i
117 i
521

48a
48*
25 87t
25 85
2,5 85
391
117}
118
52
52

Tho 42d, 92d, and 93d Highlanders have just
been given officially the designations which have long con-
Nentionally belonged to them. The 42d are now formally
enrolled as the " Royal Highland Black Watch ;" the 9: Al
as the " Gordon," and the 93d the "Sutherland" High-.
lenders.—Anny and I'avy Gazette.
MEDICAL A PPOINTMEN TS. -- Thomas William
Walsh, Fellow and M.R.C.S., England, has been elected
`"lt'geon to the Worcester Infirmary, in the room of Mr.
Carden,i. resigned. Dr. Tristram Cary, M.D., St. An-
dew. MI L.F.P.S., Glasgow, L.R.C.S., Ireland, has been
appointed medical ,officer to the Claudy Dispensary,
county of Londonderry, vacant by the decease of James
-uclughss Smyth, M.R.C.S., England, L.M., Edinburgh.
THE CATTLE TRADE.—IPSWICH, AUG. 23.—At
the annual sheep and lamb fair held here yesterday the
quality of the lots on offer were good, bu• the number was
rather short The supply was, however, quite equal to the
4,.e
emand, which was restricted by the scarcity of sheep and
absence of many farmers through the pressure of
treed work.