The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-21 00:00:00

character, and numerous illustrative engravings,
will enable them to put the assertions of the pro-
fessors to the test of practice. There is, doubtless,
much truth and sense, mixed with some error, and
carried to the extreme, as all sciences and theories
are apt to be, but the book is well worth reading,
and its style is simple and unaffected. The writers
are American phrenologists, who purpose shortly
visiting this country and delivering a series of
lectures on these topics.

Glycerin and Cod Liver Oil. By M. B. Willmott,
Associate of . the Pharmaceutical Society of
Great Britain. Bailliere, Regent-street.
This little work is dedicated to the members of
the medical profession, and gives the history of the
properties, discovery, and manufactory of the two
new remedies which of late years have obtained so
much repute in the pharmacopnsia. The author
does not profess himself to decide on their relative
merits, but gives impartially the pros and cons, and
the various medical opinions, which disagree, as doc-
tors are apt to do, according to Pope. It is a use-
ful little treatise, and the information it gives re-
apecting the chemical properties of these rival
remedial agents is not without value.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
During the past week there has been very little
improvement in the general state of business in the
manufacturing districts. At Manchester the up-
ward tendency of prices in cotton has moderately
checked operations; there has been a fair enquiry,
however, for goods suitable to the Eastern markets,
but few dealings have taken place for the home
demand. The woollen trade at Leeds has shown
rather more animation, a few buyers on Canadian
account having operated rather freely. At Brad-
ford wools and yarns have been dull, without any
change to record in prices. Business in the piece
goods market continued inactive, and manufac-
turers have, in most instances, curtailed their ope-
rations. The hosiery trade at Leicester has re-
mained inactive, and a large number of mills are idle,
the operatives generally being out of employment. .A
favourable feature, however, is the smallness of
stocks in the hands of the dealers and retailers, and
with favourable weather a decided improvement is
expected. Business in the hardware districts has
been very quiet, but at Birmingham, Sheffield,
Walsall, and Wolverhampton, no variations of im-
portance can be reported in prices. The iron trade
of South Staffordshire has continued dull without
any change in prices.
Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market on Saturday, and prices were well
Supported. The sales were 20,000 bales.
The Money Market is still in a very quiet state,
the demand being moderate, owing to the prevailing
inactivity of trade throughout the country. Not-
Withstanding the increased supplies of money,
however, 'and the tendency towards a further
accommodation the rates for accommodatien continue
arm,:the concessions made by the banks and discount
houses being only just sufficient to secure business
that might otherwise be taken to the Bank of
Nland.

There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England on Saturday.
The Roxburgh Castle has arrived from Melbourne
With about £167,000 in specie.
The market for Public Securities has been
rather unsettled to-day, in consequence chiefly of
political considerations. Quotations have tended
downwards, and a very heavy feeling appears to
prevail. Consols have been 914 for money,
and 911 Ifor the account, but they have since
recovered to 91Z , and to 914 Z respectively.
The New Threes have receded to 91;; the Reduced
to 91 I. Bank Stock is steady at 231 and 233.
India. 5 per Cent. Loan is firm at 1001; and Ex-
chequer Bills are at ss. to ls. dis.
Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a mode-
rate extent, and prices generally are firm. Turkish
6 per cent. are 701 to 701; ditto New, 561 to 561,
and the 4 per cents., 102 ; Portuguese are steady
at 45 ; Russian 41 per cents. are heavy at 921 4 ;
Spanish are firmer at 481, and Mexican have im-
proved to 211, in consequence of advices, via New
York, to the effect that Miramon had been totally
defeated, and the struggle was supposed to have
terminated.

Increased heaviness has prevailed in the Railway.
share Market, prices having been unfavourably
Influenced by the downward tendency of the Eng-
lish Funds. North Western, South Western,
worth British, North Stafford, and South Easterns
have declined 10s. ; Caledonians, Eastern Counties,
Blackwall, and North Eastern (Berwick), 15s. ;
Midlands £1; Great Northerns, L 1 55.; Great
Westerns, £1 10s.; and North Eastern (York),
42.

The Foreign lines have been inactive, and prices
generally are flatter.
In the Colonial Markets, East Indian have de-
clined El ; Grand Trunk of Canada, ss. ; and
Great Western of Canada ss.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
been dealt in to a moderate extent, but in most
Instances at reduced quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
knit Stock
!
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities . 91 1 1
Per Cent. Consols Annuities
ani'ewdia 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll 1 i
Stock.
Ditto 6 per Cent
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
iiitto 6 per Cent. 94f
ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
oitto under £l,000
11eak Stook for Account 233/
toosols for Account, Feb. 7
4/chequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican 3 per Cent —
~.. Ditto Account 2ll
r °l'tl!guese 3 per Cent.. 1853 .. .. 45
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. "-
D Ditto 4 per Cent.
'Pluaish 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
Aux ~,olaanis
sh h C 6
ert.r
Cent of Coup. not funded.. s}
ki ..
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
.dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 3 per. Ex. 25f
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
.. 911
Ditto Account 9ll 1

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861.
• FEBRUARY.
4*eoln 13

Derby Spring l9
,CH.

MA'
Nottingham Spring 5,
live rPool Spring 12
lkirewobury l4

Warwick Spring l9
Coventry

AP.
IsTortliarapton .. .. 2
Crorton Park
lipsom Sprint 11
l'hwnateket Vta.ven 15
Chestor 247
York l4
Mahon
Salisbury ..... : .... :

Thirsk lB
Doncaster Spring 23
Newmarket F S

Bath 2l
Manchester 22
Harpenden 24
Epsom
lE.
Odiham 25
Newcastle 25
Bibury Club 26
Stockbridge 27
Winchester 2B

Chelmsford JII
Beverley ........ . 5
Rungerford 6
Axed 11
Hampton l9
newton l9

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester......
Live, trpool July ...... 9
'"ingdon

Pontefract
Nottingham 11
Stamford l6
Goodwood .. 18
.... 3O

Wes AUG
5 I
Brighton
R~ghton
lverh t
gainp on
14

SEPT]
Waririok ' 3
Stockton
D~b~ and Exeter
5
Doneeeter 17
OCTI
tlinrlnitrket F 0
14
.1141Wrnarket S 0....

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