The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-28 00:00:00

MOVE 1177, 111A.RKET AND CITY YEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

Notwithstanding the increased remittances of
gold to the United States, the money market pre-
sents an easier appearance, transactions being now
reported in first-class bills on lower terms than for
some days past. Any immediate change of im-
portance, however, can scarcely be expected,
owing to the impending liquidation of mercantile
accounts on the 4th proximo, although it is not
improbable that some relief will be experienced
after the engagements then maturing are com-
pleted.
About £57,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. E. Vitalis,
in the Levant trade, an adjournment was agreed to
until the 26th of April next, for the purpose of
giving time for ascertaining the, exact position of
the estate, as several outstanding engagements will
at that datehave arrived at maturity. The liabilities
were stated to be £25,124, and the assets £15,425,
exclusive of the capital of the house at Constan-
tinople, estimated at £20,000.

The Seine has, been announced from the West
Indies with £317,000, chiefly in silver.
The steamer Palestine which left to-day for Port-
land Maine, took £7,500 in specie.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, ire in round Bgures as wader :

1861.
Great Western
North-Western 74,750
south-Western
Brighton 12,516
Midland • 37+537

1860.
£33,330
73,039
13,396
11,018
36,165

South-Eastern
15,543

15;161

Great Northern 25,044
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 5,786
North-Eastern
West Midland
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,962
Glasgow and South-Western 7,221
Great West ern of Canada

24..312
33,410
5,541
34,018
6,359
5,327
6,315
6,566

The above returns continue to show a steady im-
provement in most of the principal undertakings.
On the* Great Western the increase amounts to
£915, the North Western to £1,741, the South
Western to £941, the Brighton to £1,498, the
Midland to £1,372, the South Eastern to £382,
the Great Northern to £1,732, the Lancashire and
Yorkshire to £Bl3, the Edinburgh and Glasgow
to £635, and the Great Western of Canada to £484.

A fair amount of business was recorded in the
Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, and prices
Were firmly maintained. The sales were 10,000
bales.

The first ordinary meeting of the Thames and
Meriey Marine Insurance Company has just been
held, when the report, of which the following is an
abstract, was unanimously adopted :—The balance
of premiums received and due to the close of the
year 1860. is £94,365 16s. The Directors have
keeping in view the pending liabilities of the
Company) felt justified in writing off the whole of
the preliminary expensts,amounting to £7,81615. 3d.
The securities held by the Company have been
valued at the market price on the 31st December,
1860. This exhibits them under an unfavourable
aspect, inasmuch as there is an apparent loss of
£2,654 10s.-8(1., but, being upon a valntion merely,
this does not indicate a loss 'actual or anticipated.
The Company having been established only six
months from the date of the accounts now rendered,
the directors do not recommend the payment of any
dividend; but they are happy to be able to say
that the business of the Company is steadily ex-
tending, and affords good ground of hope that the
prospects with which it started will be amply
realised.

The market for Public Securities exhibited rather
a heavy appearance towards the close of business
yesterday afternoon, and the few transactions re-
ported to-day have taken place at the reduced
prices then' current, Consols being 911 for
money, and 914- -3z for the account. The augmented
exports of gold to the United States are producing
an adverse effect upon the market. The New
Threes and the Reduced are flat at 91 8 2 ; Bank
Stock has receded to 232 and 233 ; India New
Scrip, is 100} ; and Exchequer Bills are is. to 2s.
dia.

An average amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Market, and prices are tole-
rably well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
691 to 70-1 ; ditto 1858, 54-1 to 55 ; Mexican are
Steady at 231 24; Dutch 21 per Cents. at 631 ;
ditto 4 per Cents. are firm at 1001 ; Sardinian at
82 ; but Spanish are fiat at 481 and Brazilian at
991.

Only moderate dealings were recorded in the
Railway Share Market, the dealers being occupied
with the final liquidation of the account. Prices
in several instances have shown rather less firmness,
although quotations are now ex dividend for some
of the principal lines. North Eastern (York)
and Caledonian have receded 10s. ; South Eastern,
ss. • and North Eastern (Berwick), £l.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the tran-
sactions were of an unimportant character without
any material change in values. East Indian have
advanced as., and Grand Trunk of Canada have
declined 108.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue in moderate request at about former
prices.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Mock
a per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ls I ,
3 per Cent. Console Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l i
India Stock ... .. , ...
. Ditto 6 per Cent • 991 100
Ditto Scrip - .. 100 k k
Ditto Debentures, 1858 951
Ditto 1859
Consols for Account, March 7
India Stock for Account
___.

Ditto 5 per Cent.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
D tto £5OO 6 3 dis
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Erazilian 5 per Cent .... 991
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860
Buen6s Ayres, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent .. 23/ 1 4/ ,
11itto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent . —
Ditto Account
Russian -5 per Cent. 1822., £ St • •
Ditto 3 per Cent, 1859 .. 60f
Sardinian 6 per Cent. ..
qamish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l 1
Turkish 6 per Cent 7Ol
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 631
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, Money 9ll a
Ditto Account

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JOINT-STOCK BANKS.-=--A supplement to the
Landon Gazette of Tuesday, published last night, contains
the names, residences, and occupations of all shareholders
in joint-stock banks at the present time. The document is
printed in compliance with the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
and is exceedingly useful as a guide to the ordinary custo-
mers of a bank as to the amount of security they have to
fall back upon, should any contingency arise with regard
to the paid-up capital and reserve fund. It is curious to
observe the difference in the number of shareholders in these
establishments, the names of some, such as the London and
Westminster, London and County, Union, &c., running
through the whole of the alphabet with a goodly number to
each letter, while some of the others such as Barclay, Bevan,
Tritton, and Co., consist only of one Barclay, one Bevan,
end two nittons ; the well established firm of Barnett,
Hoare, and Co., of three Barnetts and two Hoares ; Bid-
duiph, Cocks, and Co. consists of two Biddulphs and two
Cocks ; while Curries and Co. consists only of four Currie?,
Mills,
and the Mehra. Drummond, as the name implies, aiea
Drummonds, comprising seven of that name. Glyn,
and Co. consists of four of the former name,
and three of
the latter ; while the firm of Gosling and Sharrcomrrises
four Goslings and one Sharp. Hanbury and Lloyds, as the
namesloyds
;also indicate, contain three Hanburys and two
while Hankey and Co. consists of five Hankeys.
Again in the order in which .they appear, Heywood, Ken-
nard, and Co. has one Heywood and four Kennards, and so
on to the end, including Smith, l'ayne, and Smith, which
numbers six Smiths. It is surprising how limited the num-
ber of shareholders is in some of these old establishments
compared with the more modern.
ALARMING FIRE NEAR ST. BRIDE'S CHURCH,
.FLEET-STREET.—Yesterday evening, about 7 o'clock, a fire
happened. in the premises belonging to Messrs. Hogg and
Sons, publishers, St. Bride's-avenue. The "parish engine
and others were quickly in attendance, but unfortunately a
lack of water retarded the operations of the firemen. A.
good supply of water was at length obtained, but the fire-
/asp were unable to extinguish the conflagration until it
had passed through the entire building and damaged Berne
of the adjoining houses. The origin of the misfortune is
enveloped in mystery,