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

i:ONP.----.31.,11?KE7' AND CITY .NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
A steady demand for money is experienced in
the Discount Market, which remains without the
slightest change of importance, but at the Stock
t.zellange there is rather more inquiry for loans
eukflY connected with the settlement of the account
in Consols.
large quantity of gold, viz., £160,000, was
Bent into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon in
Inost instances, exhibited less firmness.
Gold is now four-tenths per cent. dearer in Lon-
-I°ll than in Paris, and seven-tenths per cent.
higher here than in Hamburg.
The directors of the Midland Railway Company
76e determined to propose a dividend at the rate
per cent. for the past half year.
I.:A.ve fair amount of business was reported in the
:rpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices
were steady. The sales were 10,000 bales.
t the meeting of the Mediterranean Extension
81,et graph Company, held this day, the directors
;d that they were not in a position to recom-
b etnd a dividend on the Original Shares at present,
there is every prospect that the time is not far
tii:tant when they may be enabled to do so. The
idends on the Preference Shares will be paid as

' The Market for Public Securities to-day has
zti„,ll quiet, although the transactions have been as
laTerons as usual, and continued firmness has pre-
-114„1,e,c1 °lliefly owing to the splendid weather for
tn-d'est operations. Consols are 903 for transfer,
11 94 1 for the September settlement. The New
tare and the Reduced have improved to 904 ;
c;lant'' Stock is firm at 234 and 236 ; India 5 per
i 8
991 ; Exchequer Bills, March, are 15s.
dievo; dittoe June, 4s. dis. to 1 dis.
Securities show increased buoyancy, but
dealings continue limited. Turkish 6 per Cents. ts.ttal'a advanced to 794 804 ; ditto, 1858, to 711 ;
1,140 £lOO Bonds to 724 1 ; Mexican to 224 ;
bettilylan to 974 981 ; ditto Uribarreu to 871 ; and
4 4 Per Cents. to 1004
In the Railway Share Market the operations
Itr4,/7e been to a fair extent, and prices hale shown
ti"Pward movement in most instances. Cale-
,,,(lni4a) North Eastern (Berwick), and South East-
VI advanced ss. ; Great Northern, 15s. ; and the
stock, los. ; and Midland, 10s.
1,,,.
The Foreign lines have been in increased de-
ild, South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian hav-
-1 advanced to 17 ; Dutch Rhenish to 134 ; and
44eife and San Francisco to 101 4.
hThe Colonial undertakings have also been at
Rbtly enhanced prices. Great Western of Canada
improved ss. ; East Indian, ss. ; and Great
Indian Peninsula, ss.
l
full°i4t-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
Y supported previous quotations.

Ekk BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK...
235 4 6
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r'r Coat. Consls Annuities
elv spot44.4h.diattoseke.e.n.t....n.au.i,ttes 9Ol
991 1
bito Butaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Cent.
10 dis
1-:itti-t)13°11d8 £l,OOO
10 6 dis
C , fader #;1,000
144°18 Account, Sept. 10
4 St°eic for Account, 5 per Cent .... 100 k
tzeh
ecttler Bill £1 000 2d Mar. 2d p. day June 3 p. et
b 1 r , ', ' 15 dis 3 1 dis
KI, Ditto Small £soo l5 dis
15 dis 4 dis
lle.,iealicOepoletzEctieGl FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
I).,unto
v,rtnia„ A, lin
uitt 1-2 per Cent —
Ditto, 4,,ecount
4141 ti \ uribarren) 41 per Cent. .. 87}
44 6 / 2
Ditto Per Cent
tr " 4coount
itto bitto
ANew Loan
Ditto `'ec°ll3lt
itch Dividends on the above payable in London.
j'iitto 6L Per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
bitto lrfloati)s eolult, 4 per Cent.
103 k
001
A
e°llViltst'o l4Sellite.YAcoeunt TWO O'CLOCK.
90
90k I
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