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

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
During the past week there has been rather more
activity in the progress of business in the textile
manufacturing districts. At Leeds the operations
for the winter trade have commenced, and prices
generally are well sustained. At Manchester the
demand for the home markets has slightly in-
creased, while at Bradford, Leicester, Nottingham,
and Rochdale, symptoms of returning animation
have been apparent. In the hardware manufactur-
ing localities, however, viz., at Birmingham, Shef-
field, and Wolverhampton, there has been no change
of importance, business generally having been
exceedingly flat in all departments.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
there was a steady demand, and the sales amounted
to 12,000 bales, 3,000 of which were for export and
on speculation at former prices.
About £36,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
on Saturday.
The Asia which left for New York on Saturday
carried £109,650 in specie.
A large amount of business is still transacted in
the discount market, notwithstanding the inactivity
of trade, and the rates, although not higher, exhibit
considerable firmness on the part of the banks and
discount houses. The large exports of gold still
operate unfavourably, by diminishing the available
supplies, and of inducing capitalists to proceed with
greater reserve. The enquiry for advances upon
stock has slightly abated, but full terms are still
enforced.

The market for English Stocks has been very
quiet to-day, speculation having been restricted, but
the quotations have been rather heavy, Consols
being 894 f for money and the 10th, and 89Z- 90 for
the August settlement. The New 3 per Cents.
remain firm at 89 to 894, and the Reduced Annui-
ties realise 89 ; the 30 years' annuities are 154 ;
India 5 per Cent. Loan, 98 4 f; and June Exchequer
Bills, ss. to ls. discount.
In the Foreign Stock Market the chief deal-
ings have been in Turkish Bonds, which have
slightly improved. The Old 6 per Cents. realise
764 to 774 ; and the Loan of 1858, 614 to 624;
Portuguese remained steady at 464 ; Buenos Ayres
Deferred at 271; and Mexican Stock has improved
to 221,

In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been on a rather limited scale, prices however have
in most instances been well maintained. Brightens,
North British, and Midlands, have advanced 65.,
while North-Westerns have declined ss.

The Foreign and Colonial lines have shown little
change of importance. Northern of France ad-
vanced to 371, and San Paolo brought 2 ; and
Grand Trunk of Canada remained at 19; India
Steam Flotilla at 91, and Cape Town and Dock at
111.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-

tinue in fair request, at former values. Bank of
Australasia, 61 ; Oriental Bank, 47-4-; National
Discount Company, 33; and Royal Mail Steam,
501.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B9 84
3 per Cent. Consels Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities B9 i 8i 9 81
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5l
[ndia Stock .. .
Ditto 5 per Cent
Comola for Account, July 10 .. 894 i i
March. I June.

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d
D.tto £5OO
Ditto Small

5 1 dis
5 1 dis par
4 dis

FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.

Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Equador New Consolidated
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 811 2
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853.
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 5l
I urkish 6 per Cent .. 76t
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money B9l
Ditto Account B9l a