The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
There is very little change to notice in the
general appearance of the Money Market, for,
although the demand has been stimulated by the
payment connected with the Victoria railways, and
the preparatory arrangements for the mercantile bills
of the 4th inst., the terms of discount have not under-
gone any material alteration. The supplies continue
abundant, and there is sufficient competition for
business among the moneyed interest to keep down
the quotations at a low point. Although several
new loans are spoken off, which may ultimately
produce an effect, miscellaneous joint-stock enter.
prise is at present restricted, and the absorption of
money for that purpose is comparatively unim-
portant.
The foreign exchanges yesterday exhibited no
Material alteration.
About £76,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
The Donald M'Kay has been announced this
morning from Australia with 34,396 ounces of gold,
valued at £137,584, and the Parana, from the
West Indies, with £177,656.
The latest advices from the Australian Colonies
Mention that the following vessels with specie are
en route for this country, viz., the Norfolk with
40,643 ounces, or £162,572, left November the 28th ;
the Red Jacket with 39,611 ounces, or £148,444,
December 2 ; the Morning Light, 13,699 ounces, or
X 54,796, and the Tornado with 29,164 ounces, or
£ll6,6s6—making a total of £482,468.
Letters from Liverpool report that the cotton
Market yesterday closed with a very firm appear-
ance, and 10,000 bales were sold at full quotations.
In the railway share market continued inactivity
Was visible, and prices tended downwards.
At the meeting of the National Discount Com-
Pally, held to-day, the following report was pre-
sented and agreed to :—" The directors have the
pleasure of submitting to the shareholders a state-
ment of the accounts of the company, for the half-
sear ending 31st of December last, showing a gross
profit of £32,521 Os. 7d., and that after deducting
the current expenditure, writing off the usual por-
tion of preliminary expenses, making allowance
for bad and doubtful debts, and reserving
£11,667 12s. for rebate of interest on bills
discounted not yet due, there remains a balance
of £13,555 1 ls., out of which the directors propose
tn appropriate £9,633 12s. 6d. for the payment of a
dividend for the half-year, at the rate of 5 per
cent• per annum, free of income tax, and to carry
the. surplus, £3,921 18s. 6d. to the reserve fund,
which will then amount to £18,463 15s. ld. The
directors have the satisfaction of stating that many
valuable accounts have been opened during the
Past year, and that the general business shows a
steady and satisfactory progress."
There has not been much animation in the

market for Public Securities to-day, speculation
being still rather restricted. It appears, however,
that an extensive business has been transacted in
"options," which will increase the importance of
the approaching settlement. Consols for money
and the Bth inst. have been 951 and they are now
decidedly flatter, viz., 951 ; for the March settle-
ment they are 957- 1. The investments for
the Savings' Banks are still continued, but they
Produce no effect upon the market. The purchase
to-day comprised £20,000 stock. Bank Stock has
been dealt in at 2271 to 229 ; the New Threes and
the Reduced Annuities, at 954 961. Exchequer
Bills are marked 345. to 375. prem.; India Loan
- Debentures, 981 to 99 ; and the Bonds, 21s. prem.
Long Annuities (1860) are ,3-I:6ths; and ditto
(1885), 181. ' t

A' .
Business in the Foreign Atoek Market is very
quiet, and prices have. 'shoWn a general decline.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 90 to 901; ditto New Loan,
%lit issue, 78 to 781 ; and ditto Scrip, second issue,
71 to 7 dis. ; and the 4 per Cents., 1031 ex div. ;
Mexican have receded to 20 and 201 ; Buenos
AYres 6 per Cents., to 801 ; the Deferred, .18 ; and
Sardinian, to 84; Milian Loan is 3 to- 2 dis. ; the
Austrian Loan is 1 tol prem.
A fair amount of business has taken place in
-"aillvaY Shares, but the tone of the market is
scarcely so firm. Caledoniarl and Great Western
have declined y per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire,
ES. ; South Western, as. ; North Western, 7s. 6d.
In ColOnial descriptions of Shares, East Indian
and Great Indian Peninsula have been inquired for;
the former advanced 55., and the latter are up £l.
Business is quiet in Joint Stock Bank and Mis-
cellaneous Shares, and prices steady. Agra and
United Service Bank are 69 ; Australasia, 91;
London and Minty, 2903; London and West-
, Union
inster, 47.17; London and Joint Stock, 321 ; and
2nion of London, 23a. London General Omnibus
t-(1/11pany have been done at 11; Peninsula and
Oriental_ Steam, 831, 84 ; and Scottish Australian
Investment; 1311.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
a
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 961 54
tpOr Cent. Consols Annuities ' 951 4 ill
1.
VvW t 5 per Cent. Annuities 64 6 66-
95
Long Annuities, expiresthJan., 1860 1 3-16
Ditto 30 Years ex ' sth Apr.; 1885 i . .
nlls. StOek , p •
•
. n
---
Ditto Debentures
,; . 99 81
Ditto Bonds, £1 000 ' •21 p
Consols for Account .! . 954 1.1
March J une.
Rlchequer'Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 14d.. • I Ditto MO •
•
Ditto Small 11-d• ••& - • 34•
7.
txchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent .... • 1004
FOREIGN, ' '`UNbS—CLOING
.PRICES. _
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
.., Ditto ma, 41
,per Cent.
idllenos Ayres, 6.per Cent..., . &••• .. ' ' ' 801
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred lB
Ditto
.
Rexican A 3 per Cent
ccou4
20 19/
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
.r, Ditto Account
l'llkigial:l2 1822; £ St., 5 per Cent ll3
... Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. —
Ditto Account
• 3O
Turkish. 6 per Cent
" —
Ditto Account
'Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto 2d Issue , 61
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.....,.... 1031 ad
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in. London.
Austrian, 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money .. . 951 1
Consols for Account, Feb. 8. 954 i

THE PROBABILITIES OF WAR.—A SIGNIFICANT
l'AcT.—We are enabled to communicate a piece of informa-
tion which must be held decisive—if any doubt on the point
could have existed before—of Louis Napoleon's determination
to go to war with Austria. The fact to which we allude is this,
that within the last few days the Fronch Government have
applied to one of the most extensive uhipowners in England
to ascertain what number of vessels he could place within
LiPecified time at the disposal of France, for the purpose of
'-a3lBl3orting troops ; and also the number of troops which
such vessels would be capable of accommodating. It is
understood that the shipowner in question had only to name
his °wn terms.—lforning Advertiser.
PURSUIT OF THE MURDERER OF MR. ELY.-
111° Cionmel Chronicle of Saturday says :—" Intelligence
baa
reached Clonmel that the constabulary of the police-
stations between Dungarvan and Cappoquin have been en-
gaged in a hot pursuit, through the broken country near
el.
—Edmore, after Delany, who has just turned up in that
district. The fugitive, it appears, is armed to the teeth ;'
and we regret to state that his extraordinary activity en-
abled him this once to outrun his pursuers. He escaped
into the woods of Ballintaylor, but so exciting was the
Chase, that, in his pursuit through that thick plantation,
he left behind him his shoes. As the police are now so
close upon his trail, his arrest may soon be looked for."
MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FELLOWS.—NORTH
LONDON DISTRICT.—On Friday, the 28th inst., the large
toom of the George and Blue Boar, Holborn, was filled
With members of the various lodges, to witness the presen-
tation to P.P.G.M. Adam Ewart of a very handsome silver
tea-service, in admiration of his sterling integrity, and re-
trLlguition of his faithfulservices as a district and lodge officer.
the present, with the appropriate testimonial accompanying
It, Was delivered to him by P.G.M. James Roe, the C.S. of
the district, who in an eloquent speech set forth the worth
°f the recipient to this society; and Mr. Ewart suitably
40--In'oNvledged the gift, which had been purchased with the
voluntary subscriptions of the mmbers. He stated he
joined the London district on the Ist May, 1824, having
been 36 years an Odd Fellow. The return of this district
(for 1857) showed 6,483 members, with surplus capital on
the
sick and funeral funds of £40,373 14s. 6d., and
the number of members, and funds, have greatly increased
n the last year,