The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-09 00:00:00

the Confederates, so it is conjectured he would
give them full information.

The Tribune's Washington despatch of the 26th

says: --

" Sherman's expedition to the Southern coast
will sail within three weeks at the farthest ; 15 or
20 regiments will have the privilege of going to
Charlestown, as the principal officers in command
believe ; but Mobile or New Orleans is our conjec-
ture. General Viel's brigade of five regiments, now
in camp here, will form part of the force, and will
go to Fortress Monroe, to sail thence in a few days.
General Sherman will not strike the only blow on
the seaboard."

The Canadian news is unimportant. A good deal
of " prespecting" was going on in the Chaudier gold
region, but there are no reports of fresh discoveries
of the precious metals.
Freights at. Quebec were quoted at 265. 6d to
275. 6d. to Liverpool, and 275. to 275. 6d to the
Clyde.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, Evening.—Flour bas ad-
vanced 5c to 10c per brl, with a good export demand.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
There is no change to report in the immediate
position of the discount market, the inquiries being
moderate, while the quotations continue to range
as low as 31 per cent.
About £70,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England yesterday.
The Magdalena, which left to-day for Brazil,
conveyed £13,253 in specie.

No alteration of importance was exhibited in the
Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon.
Gold is now about 5-10ths per cent. dearer in
London than in Paris, and 2-10ths higher here than
in Hamburg.

It is stated that the report of the directors of the
Bank of Turkey, which was to have been issued
some time since, has been delayed in consequence of
the non-arrival of the official proposition of the
Turkish Government, but this is confidently ex-
pected by the next mail.

The interest on Natal Government, and the Cape
of Good Hope Government G per Cent. Debentures
+will be paid on and after the 15th inst.

The dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per an-
num on the Norwegian Trunk Railway Preference
Shares has been announced for payment on the
22d inst.

The quarterly sales of indigo, consisting of
10,069 chests, commenced yesterday. There was
a fair attendance of both home and foreign buyers,
the bidding being rather animated, and Bengals
realised an advance of 9d. to ls: 3d ; Oudes of 9d.
to ls.; and Kurpah of ls. to ls. 4d. per lb. upon
rates obtained in July; 1,672 chests passed, of
Which 680 were sold, 305 bought in, and 707
withdrawn.

The stock of tea in the United Kingdom is esti-
mated at 65,500,0001b5, against 66,300,000 in 1860,
and the quantity afloat at 22,300,0001b5, against
21,000,000 at the corresponding period of last
year.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday an
active demand was experienced, and prices were
rather higher. The sales were fully 15,000 bales.
There was a meeting to-day of the Oriental In-
land Steam Company, when the directors report,
'Which has already appeared, was adopted.
A dividend of ls. 6d. to 2s. in the pound will
shortly be declared under the estate of Messrs.
Davies and Co., of the Shoreditch Bank.
The transactions in the market for Public Securi-
ties to-day have been rather circumscribed, and they
have not led to any variation, Consols being 92;
93 for money, and the 10th inst. ; and 93f 4 for
the November account. The settlement is the
principal business attended to, and speculation
generally very quiet. The New Threes and the
Reduced are steady at 91f ; Exchequer Bills,
March, are heavy at par; ditto, June, 6s. prem.;
Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1031 z ; and the Deben-
tures flat at 98.

Business in the Foreign Market is moderately
active, but a decline has taken place in most in-
stances. Turkish 6 per Cents. have receded to
831 841 ; ditto, 1858, to 681 I ; Mexican. to 25: 1;
trazilian 41 per Cents., 1860, to 901; Russian, to
991; and Dutch 4 per Cents, to 991 ; New Gre-
nada Active 21 per Cents. have improved to 201;
and Spanish Deferred are steady at 42.
The shares of the Metropolitan and Provincial
Bank are 1 1/ prem.
Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
tinued very inactive, and prices have shown a
slightly downward tendency. Midlands have re-
ceded 55.; and Great Northern, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and South Eastern, 10s. East Anglian,
South Western, North British, and West Midland,
remained at alnut previous prices.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been dull.
Eastern of France brought 24, and Recife and San
Francisco, 151 ; Great Luxembourg improved to 81;
Great Western of Canada have improved to 91 e ;
East Indian realise 1011 ; and Cape Town and
Dock, 151.

Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continue inactive. London and Westminster have
improved to 681; Bank of Egypt declined to 21*;
and Oriental Inland Steam brought 51 51.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 914
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities..
Now 24 per Cent.
_Annuities
...... -
Ditto 5 per ;Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 55 per Cent
Ditto Debentures. 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto, April, 1864
•••• 98
Consols for Account, Oct. 10 .. 924 3
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 1031
March. ' June.
Exchequer Bills, Xl,OOO, 2d par 6pm
Ditto £5OO
Ditto Small

--
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK,
Austrian Bonds, 6 per Cent., 1859 6B
Brazilian, 5 per Cent -•—
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1851 -
91
Ditto 45 per Cent., 1860 9Ol
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account .... • . .... .
205251/iii
New Grenada Active, per Cent....... 1
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822,5 t
Spanish 3 per. Cent. . .
..........
...
Ditto New Deferred............
Ditto Account
42
Turkish 6 per Cent .. 831
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent...
Italian, 5 por Cent, 1861
Consols,
TWO O'CLOCK.
Money
Ditto Account ..
Ditto November acc0unt......,.., 931