The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-26 00:00:00

DIONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The rates of discount still show a downward ten-
dency, and the inquiries at the Bank has been
further diminished owing to the low rates upon
which the mercantile community are enabled to
obtain accommodation elsewhere. First class secu-
rities are negotiated in the open market as low as
2! per cent., and few are, therefore, disposed to go
to the national establishment where the minimum
is maintained at 31 per cent.

A small quantity of gold, viz. £5,000, was taken
into the Bank of England yesterday.
The Mooltan, which leaves to-morrow for Bom-
bay, will take out £8,750 in gold, and £230,280 in
silver.

No important alteration was exhibited in the
Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
been about £339,000, and the exports £178,000.
The traffic receipts on the South Austrian, Lom-
bardo-Venetian, and Central of Italy Railway, for
the week ending the 14th inst., were £68,607 on
1,251 miles, against £51,882 at the corresponding
period of 1860, when, however, only 917 miles were
open,

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday the
ilem'and continued active, and prices were well sup-
ported. The sales were estimated at 20,000 bales.

Continued buoyancy has been perceptible in the
market for Public Securities to-day, a renewal of
speculative purchases having caused an advance of
per cent., but the upward tendency of values has
received a check in consequence of sales in realisa-
tion of profits, and Consols, which have been dealt
in at 931, I, are now only 93 93/ for money and the
7th pros. The New Threes have risen to 91/ 1,-;
the Reduced to 91/1 ; Bank Stock has declined to
229 and 230 ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is 105$; and
the New Loan Scrip has advanced to 105/.
Business in the Foreign Market continues inac-
tive, and prices remain tolerably steady. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 801 ; ditto, 1858, 68-4-, e ; Mexican
are 264.- a ; Brazilian 4* per Cents. are firm at 92 ;
Equador remain at 15i ; Russian have improved to
100,1 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. to 991 101.
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have
been moderately active, and prices are a shade
firmer in several instances. East Anglian, Great
Northerns, Great Westerns, and Norfolks improved
ss. ; and West Midlands, 10s.; Caledonians, North
Westerns, and Midlands, however, declined ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines were in increased
demand. Great Luxembourg advanced to 9194 ;
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian to Hi 17;
Antwerp and Rotterdam to 6 6; ; and Bahia and
San Francisco to 137-, d ; East Indian realised 102;
Great Western of Canada, 92 ; Great Indian Pen-
insula, 991 4 ; and Cape Town and Dock, 151.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con-
tinued without much change of importance. Lon-
don omt Stock declined ss. ; Crystal Palace Stock
improved ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam
and Royal Mail Steam brought previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES,
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced i, nnuities 9l/ 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll. 14 I
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 9-16
India Stock . —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 981
Ditto 1859
Consols for Account, Nov 7 .. 93i 1 1
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 1051 5
March. I June.
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