The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-14 00:00:00

12 EY N.III),KET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Money Market continues to present indica-
hops of increasing easiness, but at present very
little actual change is apparent, 4 per cent. being
th,s lowest quotation accepted by the joint stock
134 nks and discount house for negotiating first-class
ti ils.

The North American has been announced from
Q Lichee with £30,800 in specie.
The half year's interest on Panama Railroad 7
Per Cent. Bonds will be paid on and after the 20th
st.

The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
.".ll3' of Canada for the week ending the 2d instant
itulounted to £5,628, being an increase of £253
c(anpared with last year.
Gold is now 6-10ths per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris, and 9-10ths per cent. higher here
than in Hamburg.
Increased quietude was apparent in the Liver-
Pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices tended
downwards. The sales comprised 4,000 bales.
"The Commercial Union Fire Insurance Com-
pany" is the title of a new undertaking which,
although only just announced, has already attracted
ntion on account of the highly influential list of
du'ectors contained in the prospectus. The project
was arranged anterior to the, appearance of the
Mercantile Fire Insurance Company, and resulted
frtull the meeting of merchants and brokers which
took place at the Mansion-house on the 25th ult.
"tl3 proposed to establish an equitable classifica-
tion of
risks both with regard to merchandise and
Warehousds, and to offer increased advantages in
eunnezion with " floating" and " short time" poli-
Another important feature is a contemplated
appropriation of a per tentage of profits for poriodi-
:_al division among the insured. The capital is
"''ed. at £2,500,000, in £5O shares, upon which,
4C'wever, only £5 per share is to be called up.
to the highly remunerative character of
'°BlThance business, and the extensive field which
18 open for the operations of the company, the
a"°°iation is expected to prove highly success-
' f al, ao,l the shares aro already quoted 1 to 1 pre-
miuro on the Stock Exchange.
3iness has continued quiet in the market for
Public Securities to-day. At one time a rise of k
per cent. was occasioned by some .speeulative pur-
hP.ses, but it was not maintained, Consols, which
have been 901 for money, and 901 s for account,
now being 907,- 1 and 90! 1 respectively. The New
Threes and the Reduced have improved to 901 ;
the New 21 per Cents, to 751; Exchequer Bills,
-March, aro 16s. to lls. dis. ; ditto June, ss. to ls.
; India Stock is 218 and 220 ; and the New
'4on Scrip is nominally 1001 1.
Rather more business has been recorded in
„,(3rfign Securities, but prices show less firmness.
.14.111' kish 6 per Cents. have receded to 78 and 781;
``l" 0, 1858, to 681 691; ditto,Xloo Bonds, to 701
,7
; Russian 3 per Cents., to 601 ; Chilian, to 102 ;
:lb I Spanish Passive, to 151 ; Buenos Ayres are 81,
"a d ditto Deferred 26 ; Mexican are firm at 221.
Io• the Railway Share Market the dealings have
€":1 principally connected with the usual fort-
-
41;4'0y liquidation. Prices, however, have shown
1.
tie change of importance. Eastern Counties,
a tlstul and Exeter, Great Western, North-Western,
4'41 Midlands advanced ss. ; West Midlands 10s. ;
''l Great Northerns, 15s.
14 Foreign and Colonial lines are dull, with-
-04
however, any change of importance in values.
Dutch Rhenish realise 131 A. Grand Trunk of
e
liatlada have improved to 181- 19 ; Great Indian
etii nsula to 96.
/c)int-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
; London and County have receded to 354 36;
nk of Australia to 621; and Union of London
!tte steady at 25/ 26. Crystal Palace Stock has
It4Proved to 32 and 321, ; and Peninsular and
°'iental Steam New Shares realise 41 to 411.

a, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICK'S.
4 , I Cent. Reduced Annuities 9OB 1
Isk° c Cent. ConsAs Annuities
4,,,e` ° 3 per Cent. Annuities 9of I a
ti, stock .. ~.. 220 18
**
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
e lilt° 5/ per Cent.
I'lciolols for Account, Sept. 10
la Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... .. 1001 I
1!% 1, Mar. 2d. p. day. June 3f p. et
cunAuer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l6 15 dis 51 3 dis
1,.,, t.ito £5OO ..
s'itto Small
FC,REIGINI FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
`.,,kZi1ia.,.1 5 per Cent
I,z!itto 43 per Cent., 1852 BBa
t__iiittc. 41 per Cent., 1860 BB
4-enci, Ayres, 6 per Cent ~... 81
,„ bitt o Deferred
j'iiliem 6 per Cent
Dew
3 per Cent 221 2 18
'l7cva Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. —
, Ditto Deferred sf
vt)ruvian 41 per Cent
'Jilt° Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Oitto Account
Itc"Tiguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. 461
I,4eilan 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St •• --
t'litto 3 per Cent. 1859... 6o}
Illnitih 3 per Cent...
Ll)itto Passive
ilii`3ll 6 per Cent •• --
it-to Account
Ditto New Loan
-.Jitto Account
ditto £lOO Bonds
Ir,, Dividends on the above payable in London.
'el'elt Rentes, 43 per Cent., Ex. 25f 9sf. 75e•

THREE O'CLOCK.
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Ditto Account