The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Money Market now presents a compara-
tively quiet appearance, and the diminution in
the inquiry is accounted for by the excessive
accommodation which the mercantile community
obtained a few days ago. Their immediate re-
quirements are provided for, and as the available
supplies are temporarily augmented by the pay-
ment of the half-yearly dividends, a slight degree
of relief is experienced, although the rates of
discount continue very firm. The joint-stock banks
yesterday afternoon resolved to raise their allow-
ance of interest for deposits from 4,1- to 5 per
cent., but the discount houses are offering 51 per
cent. for money withdrawable on seven days'
notice.

About £lOO,OOO was sent into the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday, but nearly an equal amount in
sovereigns was withdrawn for transmission to
America.

The Foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally higher, particularly as regards Paris,
Antwerp, and Vienna.

The Royal Mail steamer Magdalena, which left
to-day for the Brazils, conveyed £19,000 in silver
and 3,087 in gold.
The City of Washington, which sailed this morn-
ing for New York, took £107,000 in specie.
The Arago, steamer, which leaves Southampton
to-day for New York, will take about £lO,OOO in
specie.

A call of £2 per share has been made by the
Directors of the Vale of Neath Railway payable on
or before the Ist proximo.
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market yester-
day was exceedingly quiet, and prices were barely
maintained. The sales were only 4,000 bales.
The preparatory arrangements for the liquidation
of the account have occupied the attention of the
dealers and brokers in the English Stock Market
today, but increased firmness has boon perceptible,
Consols being 911 t for to-morrow, and 911 92 for
the February account. The New Threes have
improved to 911 e ; the Reduced to 911 ; the
New 21 per Cents. are 761; India 5 per Cent. Loan
is 1001 s ; ditto 51 per Cent. Rupee Paper, 100 ;
and Exchequer Bills 2s. dis. to ls. prem.
A rather better tone also prevails in the Foreign
Stock Market, and business is moderately active.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 to 701 ; ditto Loan
(1858), 554 to 561 ; the 4 per Cents. remain at
1011 102 ; and Sardinian at 82. Brazilian 41 per
Cents. have improved to 851 ; Buenos Ayres, to
961 97 ; and Spanish Deferred to 401; Portuguese
are 44k.

Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued moderately active, and several of the
principal British lines have, in a great measure,
recovered their late decline. Eastern Counties,
Great Westerns,South-Easterns, and West Midlands
advancel 10s. ; North Westerns and Midlands, 15s, ;
and Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, and
North-Eastern (Berwick), .£1:
The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were in
limited favour, without any material change in
values. Bahia and San Francisco realised 81 s ;
San Paulo declined to 2i ; Grand Trunk of Canada
are flat, at 22 and 22i ; and Great Western of
Canada at 101 I.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been in very limited demand. Union of
London declined 55.; and Peel River Land im-
proved 6s.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 1 1 1
a per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll 1 1
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock . —
Ditto 6 per Cent . .
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5i per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858 961
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
iitto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Jan. 10
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account .. 101
azchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 4i per Cent. 1880 B6/
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account .. 96 7 63
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. .. 44i
Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 4f per Cent 93 21
8 ardinian 6 per Cent. B2
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per alt.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, 10th Jan.. 9ll /
Ditto February 9ll 2 •

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDA.T.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 18/ 11 18i
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 45 25 60
Hamburgh
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 65 25 72/
Frankfort on Maine — 118} 1181
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh — 341 341
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York — • • • •
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard) ,, 0 6 11
South American Doublons

48k
49
25 80
25 80
25 80
39t
119
1191
521
52k

49
49t
25 90
25 85
25 85
391
119}
119 t