The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND•CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

There is very little variation to notice in the
tendency of monetary affairs beyond the usual
increase in the demand for accommodation at the
close of the month. The market, while more
animated and slightly firmer, remains steady, and
it is not expected to undergo any immediate change
of importance. A favourable feature at the
present moment is the falling off in the remit-
tances of gold to the United States, owing to
the recent advance in the exchange at New York,
and the loss incurred through some of the later
consignments. Although shipments of specie in
that direction, however, have received a check, large
quantities of silver will no doubt be despatched to
India ; and the Bank of France having failed to ob-
tain supplies of gold from Russia, may find it neces-
sary to open fresh contracts in this country.
About £120,000 in Australian gold was sent into
the Bank of England yesterday.
No important variation was exhibited in the
Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon.

Continued dullness pervaded the Liverpool Cot-
ton Market yesterday, and prices were about id. per
lb. lower. The sales were only 5,000 bales.
A special meeting has been held to-day of the
shareholders in the Pernambuco Railway Com-
pany, and the directors were authorised to continue
to pay 7 per cent. interest, as heretofore, on the
amount called up, until the line is completed. It
was announced that 36 miles of the railway are now
in operation, and the third section of 22i miles is
expected to be opened this summer.
At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Austra-
lian Trust Company the usual dividend, at the rate
of 8 per cent. per annum, was declared.
About an average amount of business has been
transacted to• day in the market for Public Securities,
and the variations have been rather limited. The
Funds have not been so buoyant as they were
yesterday afternoon, but they have nevertheless
exhibited continued firmness, Consols being 918
for money, 9311,- for the 7th prox., and 921 for
March. The New Threes and the Reduced are
firm at 91-: a ; India Stock is at 218 ; ditto 5 per
Cent. Loan at 991; ditto 51 per Cent. Rupee Paper
remains at 100 ; Bank Stock at 233 ; and Exchequer
Bills at 7s. to 3s. dis.

In Foreign Securities the dealings have been
moderate, but prices are tolerably well sup-
ported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 to 701; ditto
1858, 551 to 56:; Mexican are steady at 221 231;
Spanish at 471; ditto Passive are firmer, at 171 ;
and Venezuelan at 20: ; Dutch 21 per Cents, are
631.

There has been more activity in the Rail way
Share Market, and a decided improvement took
place in prices. The advance in some instances,
amounting to about per cent. Great Westerns,
North Westerns,and North British, have improved
10s. ; Midlands, and South Easterns 15s. ; Great
Northerns, and Lancashire and Yorkshire £1; and
Caledonians and North Eastern (Berwick) 10s.

Business in the Foreign and Colonial Markets
continued very inactive. South Austrian and
Lombardo-Venetian, however, improved 55., and
Grand Trunk of Canada 6s. East Indian declined
10s.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have,
shswed little change of importance in values.
City Bank realise 701 71; Australian Agrisultural
32, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam 721.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stook . 233
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l/ I
a per Cent.' Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l 1
India Stock. . ...
Ditto 5 per Cent 99t t 9
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Si per Cent lOO
.Ditto Debentures, 1859 —
Ditto 1859
Cowls for Account, Feb. 7 92 1/
India Stock for Account

Ditto 5 per Cent, for Account 99
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican 3 per Cent 23 24 3
Ditto Acccant
Spanish 3 per Cent 47/
Ditto Duni% s
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5
Turkish 6 per Cent 7Bl
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Venezuelan 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London. -
DUICh Exchange, 12 Guil. 2k per Cent 631
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols,
Ditto Account

THE WEATHER.