The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

MONEY 1)1211?-k.E7 41VD CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

During the last few days there has been very
little business transacted in the Foreign and Colo•
nial Produce Markets. At the public sales of tea,
however, rather more animation has prevailed, and
the finer descriptions have realised fully late rates.
Sugars were in limited request at about previous
quotations. For coffee there was a moderate inquiry,
and prices generally remain steady. In rice, spices,
and saltpetre, the dealings have only been for im-
mediate requirements without any material change
in values. The tallow market has been dull, and
slightly, reduced rates have been current for pre-
sent delivery, P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted
59s 6d to 59s 9d, 59s 9d to 60s for March delivery,
and 57s 6d for last three months.

About £1,400,000 was paid yesterday in cash,
stock, and Exchequer bills, to the credit of the Ac-
countant-General in Chancery at the Bank of Eng-
land, for deposits on account of the various rail-
ways, and the projects for which bills will be
introduced to Parliament next session.
There is a steady demand for money in the Dis-
count Market at previous rates ; but at the Stock
Exchange loans rare in increased request, and the
quotations range from 5 to 6 per cent.
Increased animation prevailed in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were again
a shade higher. The sales were 25,600 bales.
About 60,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank of England yesterday for transmission
to America.

The Bank of Belgium has advanced its rate of
discount from 4 to 5 per cent .
To-day the final instalment of 10 per cent. is
due on last Canadian 5 par Cent. Loan of
£2,800,000.

A call of £l2 per share, amounting to £840,000,
4s due to-day on the Royal Portuguese Railway,
and of £l, or £46,154 on the London and Blackwall
Railway, New Shares.
The half-yearly meeting of the City Bank has
been held this morning, when it was stated that the
gross profits for the past six months amounted to
£38,736 10s. 4d., of which it was agreed to appro-
priate £9,000 to the payment of a dividend at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum, £24,548 to the
liquidation of the current expenses, and a full
allowance for bad and doubtful debts, £4,563 ss.
for rebate on bills not yet due, leaving a balance of
£625 5E 4d. to be carried to the credit of profit and
loss account. The chairman, Sir K. W. Carden,
stated that the loss incurred by the failure of
Messrs. Streatfield, Laurence, and Co. amounted
to £17,220, but it had been wholly written off, and
the establishment was now in a very faysurable
position and had gained great popularity with the
general public.

A meeting of the Commercial Bank of London
has also taken place to-day. The available balance
was £17,109 ; it was therefore resolved to pay a
dividend at the rate of 8 per cent., free of income
tax, leaving £4,592 for rebate on bills not yet due,
and £517 for addition to the current half-year's
Recount.

The Market for Public Securities has been rather
flatter to-day, the improving tendency noticed yes-
terday not having been maintained in the face of
the continued flow of gold to America and the gene-
rally unfavourable position of monetary affairs.
Consols are therefore rather lower, namely, 91.1
for money, and 91 92 for the account. The New
Threes are flat at 911 4, the Reduced at 911 ; the
New 21 per Cents. remain at 76 ; but Exchequer
Bills have receded to Bs. to 7s. discount. India 5
per Cent. Loan is steady at 1009 8 ; but Bank
Stock is heavy at 231.
Very few dealings are recorded in Foreign Secu-
rities and prices show no change of importance.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 to 704 ; ditto, 1858,
86 to 561; and the 4 per Cents. are steady at 1011, ;
Sardinian.at 824 ; Mexican at 219; and Brazilian
4} per Cents. at 851. ■
In the Railway Share Market the chief busi
ness transacted has been in connection with the
half-monthly settlement ; little variation of im-
portance has taken place in prices, but in some
instances there is a slight improveulout. Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, North-Western, North
British, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South-
Eastern have advanced ss. ; and Caledonian, and
Bristol and Exeter, 10s. ; Great Western have de-
clined 58. ; and Midlands, 108.
No buiiness of importance was entered into in
the Foreign and Colonial undertakings. Great
Luxemburg realised 61 ; Antwerp and Rotterdam,
51 ; East Indian are steady at 98.

Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
continued very inactive, without any material
change in values. Bank of New South Wales have
improved ss. ; London Chartered of Australia ss. ;
Crystal Palace Stock remained steady at 30.

Bank Stock BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
231
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll $ 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll t i
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6 1-16
India Stock .. —
Ditto b per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 94
Ditto 51 per Cent lOOl
Consols for Account, Feb. 7
India Stock for Account —
Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account .. 1001
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 1ILI
D tto X. 500 7 8 die
;Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Brasilian 5 per Cent ..
Ditto 4i per Cent. 1860
Mexican per Cent ..
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money
Ditto Account 9l/ 92

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

THIS DAY, JJ
Ayr, N.B. ; frost
Birmingham, N.E. ; dull
Bradford, S.E. ; frosty
Brighton, N.W.; fine
Bristol, .E. ; frost
Cambridge, N.B. ; cloudy,
Cardiff,y N.W. ; frost
Carlisle, E.S.E. ; frosty
Chatham, E.N.E., fresh; fine
Cork, E.N.E. ; fine
Deal, E.S.E., strong
Doncaster, N.E. ; frost
Dublin E. ; fine
Dumfries, N.W. ; stormy
Pundee, W.; fine
Edinburgh, S.E. ; dull
Falmouth, E. ; heavy gale
Glasgow,dull
Goole, W. ; fine
Gravesend, S.E., strong ;
frosty
Ho
clearlyhead, E•, strong breeze ;
; cloudy
Inverness, W. ; frost

.N. 15, 9 A.M.

Kingstown, S. S.E. ; blowing
strong
Leeds, S.E. ; frosty
Leith, N.E. ; dull
Limerick, N.W. ; cold
Londonderry, E.N.E., strong
Manchester, E. S.E. ; squally
Middlesborough, S.; dull
Milford Haven, E. ; frost
Newcastle on Tyne,E.; windy
Norwich, W., light; fine
Perth, N.E.; dull
Peterborough, E.S.E. ; hard
frost
Port Glasgow, E. ; dull
Sheffield, S.E. ; dull
Southampton, N.E. ; frost
Stockton on Tees, N.E.; dull
Sunderland, E. ; dull
Wakefield, S.E. ; dull
Waterford, W. ; dull
West Hartlepool, N.E.; frost
Weymouth, N.E. ; cloudy
Whitehaven, N.; frost
Wolverhampton, N.E.; dull
York, /I.E. ; frost
'ATIONS, JAN. 13.
Leghorn, E.N.E.; cloudy
Leipsic, S.E. ; fine
Lisbon, N.; cloudy
Paris, E.S.E. ; cloudy
St. Petersburg, N. ; fine
Vienna, N.V.; cloudy

CONTINENTAL ST.
Brest, S. ; rain
Brussels, S.S.W.; foggy
Cherbourg, S.; foggy
Copenhagen, S.; cloudy
Dunkirk, S. ; cloudy
Havre, B•; fine

THE DUNDBY MURDElt.—Yesterday the two
prisoners, Charles and Matthew Wedmore, the former a
deserter from the Marine Artillery, and the latter a Bristol
quay 'limper, were brought before the magistrates at
Bourton, charged with the brutal murder of their aunt and
the attempt to murder their uncle, George and Sarah
Waterman, aged persons, who had been living in a solitary
cottage at Dundry. The old man is now better. The ma-
gistrates' court was well attended during the day by a
large number of the respectable inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood, by whom the aged pair were much esteemed.
The woman Harriett Francis, at whose house the fellows
stayed on the night after the murder, and with whom it
seems some of the stolen property had been left, was appre-
hended on the charge of having it in her possession, but
she has since been liberated. Evidence to the same effect
as that which we have already published having ben given
the prisoners were formally committed for trial. They are
strong muscular fellows, and were apparenty insensible of
;_°.Peril in which they stand. They appeared supremely
I.37.ifferent to the proceedings, and, although they were un-
(2_t.ended by a professional man, declined to ask any of the
the hearing
any questions. They were at the conclusion of
_hearing cautioned in the usual manner, and when asked
4e7 had anything to say, respectively replied in the
4.3odative. They were committed on both charges. The
'1411.111 inquest will be resumed to-day at the Dundry
re Bruges buriedq, coroner for North Somerset.
The a ceased will be telley Atuulry.