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

ONEY MARKET AND CITY .NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
The Money Market continues to present indica-
tions of increasing easiness, but at present very
little actual change is apparent, 41 per cent. being
the lowest quotation accepted by the joint stock
banks and discount house tor negotiating first-elass
bills.
The North American has been announced from
Quebec 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
lest

The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending the 2d instant
n'alounted to £5,628, being an increase of £253
compared 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-
11_,°01 Cotton Market yesterday, and prices tended
"wa Wards. The sales comprised 4,000 bales.
The Commercial Union Fire Insurance Com-
ttPianrou is the title of a new undertaking which,
though only just announced, has already attracted
n,i.tention on account of the highly influential list of
nzrectors contained in the prospectus. The project
;as arranged anterior to the appearance of the
lercantile Fire Insurance Company, and resulted
1)01 the meeting of merchants and brokers which
took place at the Mansion-house on the 25th ult.
It la proposed to establish an equitable classifica-
tion of risks both with regard to merchandise and
Warehouses, and to offer increased advantages in
connexion with " floating" and " short time" poll-
e"8. Another important feature is a contemplated
4Ppropriation of a per centage of profits for p3riodi-
Cal division among the insured. The capital is
fixed at £2,500,000, in £5O shares, upon which,
hooNvever, only £5 per share is to be called up.
. %ving to the highly remunerative character of
!nsurance business, and the extensive field which
'3 open for the operations of the company, the
association is expected to prove highly success-
-411, and the shares are already quoted 1 to 1 pre-
nliona on the Stock Exchange.
Business has continued quiet in the market for
Public Securities to-day. At one time a rise of 1
Per cent. was occasioned by some speculative pur-
chases, bat it was not maintained, Consols, which
have been 901 8 for money, and 901 : for account,
now being 90: 1 and 908 1 respectively. The New
Threes and the Reduced have improved to 901 8 ;
the New 21 per Cents, to 75/ ; Exchequer Bills,
March, are 16s. to lls. dis. ; ditto June, ss. to ls.
; India Stock is 218 and 220 ; and the New
Loan Scrip is nominally 1009 I.
Rather more business has been recorded in
gn Securities, but prices show less firmness.
Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to 78 and 78/ ;
ditto, 1858, to 681 694; ditto £lOO Bonds, to 701
,
; Russian 3 per Cents., to 601 ; Chilian, to 102 ;
and Spanish Passive, to 151 ; Buenos Ayres are 81,
and ditto Deferred 26 ; Mexican are firm at 221.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have
'4n principally connected with the usual fort-
nightly liquidation. Prices, however, have shown
Bristol
change of importance. Eastern Counties,
j'ristol and Exeter, Great Western, North-Western,
and Midlands advanced 55.; West Midlands 108. ;
and Great Northerns, 15s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are dull, with-
however, any change of importance in values.
Dutch Rhenish realise 131 8. Grand Trunk of
Canada, have improved to 181 19 ; Great Indian
peninsula to 96.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
:t ; London and County have receded to 351 36 ;
Bank of Australia to 621 ; and Union of London
fire steady at 251 26. Crystal Palace Stock has
I,l3roved to 32 and 321 ; and Peninsular and
vriental Steam New Shares realise 41 to 411.

~, BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
NKr Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oa 5
eer Cent. Consols Annuities
.13.,,1° 313er Cent. Annuities
1," 25 per Cent. Annuities
-'lla ~,-tock
. ,
conitto 6 per Cent.
tools for Account, Sept. 10
Et 1, Mar. 2d. p day. June 3t p. ct
chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l6 15 die 51 3 dis
n, ,I) Ro £5OO
.
—...L0 Small
11 dis
zit FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
aziltan 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent., 1852 BBa
Ditto 45 per Cent., 1860 BB
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent.......... ....
, Ditto Deferred
uhilian 6 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent 22t
4N ow Grenada Active, 35 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 55
Poissian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St •
Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859..
hpanish 3 per Cent...
••••
, Ditto Passive
1 arkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ilitto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto £lOO Bonds
French
Dividends on the above payable in London.
reach Rentes, 44, per Cent., Ex. 25f 9sf. 75c.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols Money 9oi 5
Ditto Account