The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-20 00:00:00

RONEY NARICE7' AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Although the money market appears rather
easier in consequence of the diminished inquiry
for accommodation, very little improvement has
yet occurred, The best descriptions of short
dated bills are negociated at a fraction below the
Bank minimum, but securities having a full period
to run cannot be discounted under 8 per cent., and
the smaller class of traders still experience con-
siderable difficulty in providing for their require-
ments. Upon the whole, however, better feeling
prevails and increased easiness is shortly expected.
Gold is now 3-10 per cent. dearer in London than
in Paris, and about 6-10 per cent. higher than in
Hamburg.

No material alteration took place in the foreign
exchanges yesterday afternoon.
_ . _

The first meeting of the Universal Marine Insur-
ance Company has been convened for the 7th pros.

Increased dulness was 'exhibited in tilt.: Liver-
pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were id
per lb. lower. The sales only amounted to 3,000
bales.

The Board of Trade Returns for the month of
December, and for the year 1860, have not yet
appeared, and the delay in their publication is
loudly complained of in commercial circles.
Arrangements have been made for a transfer of
the business and effects of Messrs. Ledgard and
Sons, bankers, who recently suspended, to the
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, the latter
agreeing to pay the creditors 10s. in the pound, and
any further amount that may be derived from the
estate.

A decline of about per cent. has taken place
in the English Stock Market to-day, owing to
several speculative sales. Consols are now quoted
911 for money, and 91-1 92 for account. Very
little business, however, has been transacted, and
an unfavourable effect seems to have been pro-
duced by the embarrassments of M. Mires, of
Paris, the contractors for the last Turkish loan.
There is also some pressure for money among the
dealers, which adds to the heaviness of the market.
The New Threes are flat at 91b A ; the Reduced at
91 8a ; Bank Stock has receded to 236 and 238 ;
India 6 per Cents. are 100 i ; ditto New Loan
Scrip, 1003-, y ; ditto 61 per Cent. Rupee] Paper re-
mains at 101.

Very few transactions have been recorded in
Foreign Securities, and prices show no variation.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 to 70 ; ditto 1858,
65 to 55k; Portuguese remain at 461 ; Mexican at
231 ; but Spanish Deferred are firm at 404 ; Bra-
zilian 41- per Cents. are 85k.

Increased heaviness has prevailed in the Rail-
way Share Market, the decline in some instances
amounting to -} and 1 per cent. Eastern Counties,
Midlands, and West Midlands have receded ss. ;
Great Western, North Western, North British,
and South Eastern, 10s.;
'London and Blackwall,
155.; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, £l. Great
Northern have advanced 55.; and South Western,
10s.

Business in the Foreign Market was almost sus-
pended, and prices were nominally unaltered.

The Colonial lines were flat. Great Western of
Canada declined to 118, and Grand Trunk remained
heavy at 22 ; East Indian receded to 981. •
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares also
exhibited symptoms of depression. Bank of
Australasia declined 10s.; Union of London, 55.;
Crystal Palace Stock, 10s. ; and Royal Mail Steam,
Ll. Red Sea. Telegraph Shares improved ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE 0' CLOCK .
Bank Stock
a per Cant. Reduced Annuities
a per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Vent. Annuities 9l/ f I
India Stock . .
Ditto, 6 per Cent
-
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per
i Cent
101

oitto 15e ' bentures 1858 951
Ditto Bonds 11,000 l5 dis
Cocsols for Account, March 7 .. 91k
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11(1
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 "' 1 851
Mexican 3 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. .
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive ,
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded..
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
_Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

THE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
between 8 and B. B. M. D. F. C. I. S.
-- 9 a.m.
Nairn 29.24 43 39 S.S.E. 6 3 b. 6
Aberdeen 29'46 41 40 S.S.E. 5 3 c. 3
Greenock .., 2913 42 40 S.S.E. 5 6 r.
Berwick 29.45 41 39 S. 3 3 c. 3
Ardrossan
Portrush 2912 44 43 ' E.S.E. 3 4 0. 3
Shields
Galway 2911 44 43 S. 8 4. c. 6
clarboreugh - 2960 39 38 S.S.W. 2 2 b. 3
111111
tiverpool 29'61 42 41 S.E. 4 9 o. 3
...xarmouth 29'68 42 41 Si." 2 7f. 3
London 2916 43 41 S. 1 8 0.
I,,'"lght extreme 29'71 34 S.E. 1 5 c. -
.1. evr 29 6g 42 41 S. 3 9 0.
Dover 2968 45 44 W.S.W. 3 7 o. 2
Portsmouth
,Portland
fslYlliouth
-venzance

Expm.NATIoN.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
%using about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-peint). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
clto 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
L, fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).

WIND AND WEATH]
Alderney, S.; cloudy
Ayr, S.E. ; dull
Tielfast, S.E.; blowing strong,
very wet
Bradford,
S.W. ; fine
,zradford, S.W. ; fine
.lighton,
S S.W. ; dull
Bristol, S. ; dull
`;ambridge,(S.E.; light, clear
Cardiff, S. ; unsettled
Carlisle, S. ; dull
Chatham, W. ; fine
beal, calm ; fine
Derby, S.W. ; dull
Dublin, S.S.E. ; rain •
Dumfries, N.E. ; dull
Dundee, N. ; fine
Edinburgh, S.E.; very fine
Galwa) S. ; fine
Glasgow, E.N.E.; fine
Goole, S.E.; fine
Gravesend, calm, and hazy
Hartlepool, S.E. ; fine
iclarwieh, W. ; dense fog
Inverness, S.W. ; fine

A young Arab, named. Ahmed Ben Sonidi, who,
after serving in the native riflemen of Algeria, took up his
residence in Paris, and got his living by acting as agent for
the discount of bills, was some time back condemned by
the Tribunal of Correctional Police to three months' im-
Prisonment for swindling, in having, in the discount of
some bills for a female named Forville, induced her to ac-
cept, instead of money, certain securities which ho repre-
sented to be of value, but which turned out to be worthless.
An appeal against this condemnation, presented by the
man to the.lmperial Court, was heard on Saturday; and
as he succeeded in satisfying the Court that he had not
given the securities with any fraudulent intention, and had
seen recommended the woman to ascertain for herself their
value before taking them, the judgment was quashed.!
THAMES EMBANKMENT.—At the meeting of tha
Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday the President said
'having received a communication from her Majesty's
vhief Commissioner of Works expressing a wish to see him
upon the subject, he had accordingly done so. He (the
resident) had again strongly urged the objections enter •
tamed by the Board to having this subject referred to a
Commission. The Chief Commissioner said that he still
adhered to the opinion that a Commission would be neces-
sary, and the Government proposed that the Commis-
'goners should be seven in nuintier, and that the present
Lord Mayor should be the Chairman. IT.
(the President)
11'141 that day received a formal request to be one or tiie nom-
reittee, and he'
had replied expressing his willingness to
undertake that responsibility. The Board expressed their
approval of the course which had been adopted,