The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-07 00:00:00

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CITY, Two o'CLocN.

A steady demand for money is experienced in
the. Discount Market, which remains without the
Slightest change of importance, but at the Stock
Exchange there is rather more inquiry for loans
chiefly connected with the settlement of the account
in Consols.

A large quantity of gold, viz £16e,000, was
sent into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon in
most instances, exhibited less firmness.
Gold is now four-tenths per cent. dearer in Lon-
don than in Paris, and seven-tenths per cent.
higher here than in Hamburg.
The directors of the Midland Railway Company
have determined to propose a dividend at the rate
Of GI, per cent. for the past half year.
A fair amount of business was reported in the
Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
Were steady. The sales were 10,000 bales.
At the meeting of the Mediterranean Extension
Telegraph Company, held this day, the directors
stated that they were not in a position to recom-
mend a dividend on the Original Shares at present,
but there is every prospect that the time is not far
distant when they may be enabled to do so. The
dividends on the Preference Shares will be paid as
usual.

The Market for Public Securities to-day has
been quiet, although the transactions have been as
numerous as usual, and continued firmness has pre-
vailed chiefly owing to the splendid weather for
harvest operations. Consols are 908 for transfer,
and 90;1- -I for the September settlement. The New
Threes„ and the Reduced have improved to 90/ 1;
Bank Stock is firm at 234 and 236 ; India 5 per
Cents, is 991 ; Exchequer Bills, March, are 15s.
dis. ; ditto June, 4s. dis. to 1 dis.
Foreign Securities show increased buoyancy, but
the dealings continue limited. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have advanced to 791 801 ; ditto, 1858, to 711 ;
ditto £lOO Bonds to 72/ *; Mexican to 22/ 7-4;
Peruvian to 971 ; ditto Uribarreu to 87; ; and
Dutch 4 per Cents. to 10081.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been to a fair extent, and prices have shown
an upward movement in most instances. Cale-
donian, North Eastern (Berwick)eand South East-
ern advanced ss. ; Great Northern, 15s. ; and the
A stock, 10s.; and Midland, 10s.
The Foreign lines have been in increased de-
mand, South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian hav-
ing advanced to 17; Dutch Rhenish to 132-; and
Recife and San Francisco to 101 d.
The Colonial undertakings have also been at
slightly enhanced prices. Great Western of Canada
have improved ss. ; East Indian, ss. ; and Great
Indian Peninsula, ss.

Joint• Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
fully supported previous quotations.

„ BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING P-RICR,:.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9O
India Stock
Ditto 6 per Cent.
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto ditto April, 1864 96+
Ditto 1859
Ditto Bonds £l,000
Ditto under £l,000
CoAsols for Account, Sept. 10
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
Mar. 2d p. day June 31 p.ct zchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l5 dis 3 1 dis
1) tto £5OO l5 dis
Ditto Small

r,,. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
',,.milatt 6 per Cent
raw:lean 3 per Cent
, Ditto Account
'ellivian 41 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 42 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. 461
1 urkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
, Dividends on the above payable in London.
Ditty
21 per Cent., Exchangel2 Guil.
—'lttn Certificates, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 904 a
Ditto Sept. Account