The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

iIIONEY DIA.RITET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocE.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
represent that during the past week a more cheer-
ful tone has prevailed in most departments of
business, the fineness of the weather, with the im•
proved harvest prospects, having caused increased
activity. At Leeds the dealings in woollen cloths
have been to an average extent, and at Bradford
and Huddersfield piece goods have been in more
request. Business at Manchester, however, has
continued dull, but at Leicester, Hinckley, and
Nottingham, the hosiery trade has been more
active. In the various hardware districts symptoms
of improvement have been apparent in several de-
partments.

The demand for discounts on commercial account
continues extremely quiet, and as the supplies of
money are superabundant the trading classes can
-low obtain accommodation in the open market on
much lower terms than those required by the Bank
of England. The best qualities of home and foreign
Paper, for instance, are now negotiable at 41-, and
In special cases at 41 per cent., and it is therefore pre-
Binned that the discount operations of the establish-
bent where 41 per cent. is charged are very much
reduced.. At the same time it is known that the bul-
lion is being rapidly augmenting by the large
daily influx of Australian and other gold, and under
these circumstances the authorities, it is imagined,
will soon deem it expedient to offer increased
facilities.

About £40,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
of England on Saturday.
The steamer Euxine, which leaves to-morrow,
will take £15,000 in gold for Alexandria, and
£10,113 and £38,400 in silver for Bombay.
A call of £3 per share has been made by the
directors of the Cape Town Railway and Dock
Company, payable on or before the 21st inst.
Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market on Saturday, and prioco tondod
UPwards. The sales amounted to 20,000 bales.
Business in the Market for English Securities has
been conducted on a limited scale, but quotations
have been tolerably well maintained, owing to the
continued fineness of the weather and the easiness
of money. Consols are 911 92 for money, and 921
for account. The New Threes and the Reduced are
firm at 911 921 ; Bank Stock has advanced to 235 ;
Exchequer Bills, March, to 3s. dis. ; ditto, June, to
4s. prem.; India Stock is steady at 220 ; and the
New Loan Scrip, 1034.

Foreign Securities have shown less buoyancy,
and the dealings have been restricted. Turkish 6
per Cents. have receded to 781 72, and ditto 1858,
to 69 to 691 ; Mexican are heavy at 218 ; Sardinian
firm at 791, and Dutch 22 per Cents. at 64 ; Bra-
zilian 99k, and Chilian 42 per Cents. 811.
Business in the Railway Share Market has
continued moderately active, but prices have
Shown a downward movement, particularly as
regards Brighton and Eastern Counties; the former,
°Wing to the unfortunate accident that occurred
Yesterday, have declined about 11 to 2 per cent.,
While the latter, in consequence of a pressure of
sales, has receded 1 to 11 per cent. Great Northerns,
Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Midlands have declined ss. ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 10s.

In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings busi-
ness has continued inactive, without any material
change in values.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have shown less firmness. London and Westmin-
ster receded ss. ; New South Wales, 10s.; Crystal
Palace Stuck, ss. ; and Madras Irrigation, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 924 lk
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li 24
- n dia Stock ....
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent .. 1034
Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 55 por Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4-per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditto 1859......
k.ovisols for Account, Sept. 10
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
Mar. 2d D. day. June 31 p. c t
'',zchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2a 3 dis 4 pm
D .to £5OO ..
Ditto Small . —
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent .. 991
Chilian 6 per Cent
Ditto 45 per Cent .. 815
Rexican 3 per Cent ..
Ditto Account
Sardinian 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account 42
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent —
Ditto Account

Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account ..

THE WEATHER.

-WEATHER EXPECTED TILL TO-MORROW OR

NEXT DAY.
North Britain Northerly, moderate.
Ireland North-west, moderate.
East Coast
South England North-west to north ; cloudy, fine.