The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
have been of a more favourable character. At
Leeds, however, the demand for all descriptions of
woollen cloths has been comparatively quiet except
in connection with the home trade, in which there
have been symptoms of an increased inquiry. At
Manchester the unsettled question with regard to
the remuneration of the operatives has in a great
measure interfered with' the ordinary progress of
trade, and the dealings in both yarns and cloths
have been on the most limited scale, prices being
nominally unaltered. In worsted yarns at Bradford
there has been rather more business transacted,
and the enquiries for piece goods for the home mar-
ket have been on the increase. In the hosiery and
lace trades at Nottingham and Leicester there has
been little or no improvement. In the various
hardware districts tke transactions have been
chiefly to supply the requirements of the home de-
mand, and at Birmingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and
Wolverhampton, no change of importance can be
announced.

The money market now exhibits a firm and
active appearance, consequent upon the usual quar-
terly disbursements, and the preparations for
Thursday next, the 4th of the month. Occasional
transactions are still reported at 61 per cent., but
7 per cent. is the general charge for good commer-
cial bills, and the enquiries at the Bank, where
accommodation can be obtained at the same rate,
are therefore rather numerous. When the approach-
ing liquidation of mercantile accounts shall have
been completed affairs will probably improve,
especially.as the supplies will be largely augmented
a few days afterwards by the payment of the April
dividends.

The Stock Exchange is closed to-day "by order
of the committee," and public securities conse-
quently remained at nominal prices. As business
is also suspended in the Mincing-lane Markets, the
attendance of the mercantile community, as on
Saturday, is very much reduced.
A large amount in gold, viz., £lOO,OOO, was sent
into the Bank of England on Saturday.

Two more vessels have been announced this morn-
ing from Australia, viz., the Monarch, with £89,628,
and the Lightning, with £115,376 in specie.
A call of £lO per share, amounting to £40,000,
became due to-day on the Danube and Black Sea
Railway ; and £2 per share, or £15,090, on the
Vale of Neath Preference £2O shares.

BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES.
(SATURDAY.)

3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Stock .. ,
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5f per Cent
Consols for Account .. 914
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 8 15 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
(sATunnir.)

Chili= 6 per Cent lO3l
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent ..
Ditto 3 per Cent
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St ..
Ditto 4/ per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 9ll
Ditto Account 9ll ,t,

POLICE INTBLLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

NUMEROUS WATCH ROBBERIES. A DETERMINED
THIEF.— Edward Donovan, a rough looking fellow, de-
scribed as a fisherman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with stealing a silver watch of the value of £4, the property
of Mr. T. Davis, bootmaker, of 9, Jermyn-street, there being
little doubt also that he and his companions had stolen
the watch of Mr. F. Fryer, a member of the Conservative
Club.

Mr. Davis said that on Saturday evening he stepped to
the corner of Jermyn-street to witness a rifle corps pass,
when, feeling hinarsclf prcoocd asainat, ho put hia hand to
his watch ribbon and found his watch was gone. As the
prisoner's hand was on the ribbon he seized him, saying,
" You have got my watch. " Prisoner replied, " Search
me." At the same moment some one of the bystanders
said, " They have got it," meaning two young men who
were making their way through the crowd. He still de
tained the prisoner, and gave him to a constable.
Austin, 318 A, said on taking the prisoner into custody
he said he had not taken it.

Mr. F. Fryer, of the Conservative Club, said he was in
Carlton-gardens seeing the Volunteers forming, when he
was hustled and his watch taken. He felt certain the pri-
soner was one of the men, but was more certain as to one
of the others, who had a lonenose.
The prisoner pleaded guiliy, and was sentenced to six
months, with hard labour.

IHIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, April I.—Wind this day at noon, Easterly;
fight breeze, and cloudy weather, with slight but con-
inuous rain. _ _

PLYMOUTH, March 30.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Rad-
magore, from London for Melbourne, leaky.
DEAL, March 30.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Viscount
Canning, from the itiver, and sailed for Calcutta ; Surrey,
from Calcutta.

PORTSMOUTH, March 31..—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—
Mary Montague, for Jamaica; Ocean, for Melbourne; Pro•.
vidence, for Havannah.

QUEENSTOWN, March 31.—wind N.E.—Sailed—Persia,
steamer, for New York. MOM
FALMOUTH, March 31.—Wind S,E.—Arrived—Dolphin,
from Rio Janeiro.

SWANSEA, March 31.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Mohawk,
for Coquimbo.

OFF HURST CASTLE, April l.—Arrived—Ceylon, Screw
steamer, from Alexandria.

CARDIFF, Maich 30.—Wind S. W.—Sailed—Lucy Ring,
for Havannah ; Scotland, for Bermuda; Flying Spray,
for Co quimbe.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. '
Arrived, March 30—James Montgomery, from New
York.

Arrived, March 31—Argyll, steamer, from Carentan ;
Ellen, from Portsmouth.

• Sailed, March 31—Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey; Ap
pledram, for Seeking.
Arrived, April I—Ceylon, steamer, for Alexandria.

(3Y SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Arrived; March 31—Weiride, from New York ; Hannah
Moore, from Callao.
Arrived, April I—Anna, from Groningen ; Gretina, and
Mary, from Gottenburg.
Sailed, April I—Hector, for Quebec.
DEAL, Monday Morning.

No arrivals.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—This morning an elderly
female, named Harriet Meyer, was charged before Mr.
Woolrych with attempting to drown herself in the river
Lea. The poor woman said pecuniary embarrassment had
driven her to desperation. After a caution the magistrate
discharged her on her daughter promising to take care of
her.

The Perseveranza publishes the following letter,
dated from the banks of the Mincio, 25th March :
" A convoy of Croats arrived at Verona last
night. It is said a promise has been made to them
that they shall not be employed outside the Quad-
rilateral. The Austrians are taking measures which
seemingly indicate an approaching war. The offi-
cers speak publicly of soon entering the Duchies
and Lombardy. Besides sisters of charity, guides
and field-telegraphs have also arrived. An order
was sent yesterday to all officers and workmen
employed on the fortification to send home their
families. Two large counting offices at Verona
have been ordered to* be turned into military hos-
pitals. The new works at Peschiera are carried on
with the greatest activity, the men working even
on holydays."
A letter from Venice, dated 23d of March, says—
" The Austrian army is daily receiving reinforce-
Trents. Battalions of Croats will garrison the for-
esses of the Quadrilateral and the left bank of the
Po. When formerly the Grenzer (border troops)
arrived in Italy it was looked upon as a sure sign
of approaching war. Various warlike indications
have taken place lately.
Vicenza by Marshal
Archdukes Albert and William,ed
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chak and Stadion, the Marshal maddeGuse of very
warlike language. The Archduke Leopold has been
investigating the fortifications here, which are being
greatly strengthened. A strong reserve of artillery
is to be placed in the Frioul, so as to he able to send
batteries as promptly as possible into Venetia or
Istria."