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The course of the F Though some occasions been but the preludes has been a very lar, Stock by private i it has been for al Wednesday, and following day. ' has today been market is not Account bein 971 4; thus

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY APTIERNOON.

nelish Funds has een almost continuously upward. downward movemen have occurred, these seem to have o further and more decided advances. The Bank broker . buyer: but as there ha e been some extensive deliveries of edividuals, the market is/ better supplied with Consols than ,ng time. The settlement; of the Cousol Account occurred on the book of the Consols -for the January dividend closed on the The price of Consols is glow quoted without the dividend, and it as high as 94—equal to a quotation with dividend of 98. The quite so firm this afternoon; the closing quotation for the January g 96k I ex dividend—equivalent to a quotation with dividend of marking an advance of nkarly le per cent during the week. The Three-ands 1-quarter per Cents have been in very great demand. The price of this Stock kill very recently was always from k to e per cent below that of Three per Cent eeonsols; but since the late rune:ours of the intention of Government to reduce tl e Three per Cent Stocks, it leas been purchased very extensively, and of it is today about k per cent higher than that of Consols, instead of heretofore below it. 'flee reason is to be found in the fact of the Three- inarter per Cent Stock, which will be reduced to 3 per cent in 1854, irreducible below 3 per cent for thirty years from that period,—that is, till Money still continues abundant; and except in the Stock Exchange it is more in demand and at higher rates of interest, the rate of discount .tinues the same.

In the Foreign Market, the principal business transacted has been in Mexican nds, which have improved matenelly. The market had been firm during the sly part of the week; but went down yesterday, on the occasion of the approach f the settlement, which took place today. This morning, however, intelligence was received of the intended shipment of a large amount of dollars on account of the dividends; and the price closet at 29k, being an advance of more than 1 per cent upon our last prices. The Soath American Stocks are firmer, without any large transactions. Spanish Steele after undergoing some fluctuation, is this afternoon nearly at our last quotations. The Northern European and Dutch Stocks are all at better prices; but the transactions have been unimportant. Por- tuguese Bonds are heavy, and little doing. There is nothing requiring particular remark in the Share Market. The more important varieties are is generally lower; but some of the smaller shares are firm at the prices of a week or two ltick, and in some instances a tendency to ad- vance s apparent.

SATDIDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The transactions in the English Funds have been unimportant. Consols are 96 to 961 for Account, and have been sold for Money, though the books are elm by special transfer, at 971 with dividend. In the Foreign Market the princi business occurring is in Mexican Stock, which opened at 30, and is now 8 The others are at yesterday's !prices. As yet nothing of moment has occurred in the Railway Share Market.

3 per Cent Consols shut Danish 3 per Cents 72 4 Ditto for Account 96 * Dutch ee per Cents 55I

3 per Cent Reduced 961 Ditto 4 per Cents 3.1 per Cents 84 5 971 98 Mexican 5 per Cents 1846.... 30 *

Long Annuities 81 Peruvian 6 per Cents Bank Stock 201 3 Portuguese 4 per Cents 1842.. 851 61 Exchequer Bills .... 51 54 pm. Portuguese 5 per Cents 1824.. 82 4 India Stock Russian 5 per Cents Brazilian 5 per Cents...... • • — Spanish (Active) 5 per Cents 181 19

Belgian 41 per Cents ...... • . 86 8 Ditto 3 per Cents 1842

384 39 Milian 6 per Cents 98 100 Venezuela 28 30

Danish 5 per Cents 98 100

The accounts of the Bank of, England for the week ending the 8th December exhibit, when compared with those of the preceding week, the following results-

BANICINI3 DEPARTMEWr.Increase. Decrease.

Rest £2,064 — Actual Circulation • £105,200 18817E DEPARTMENT.

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last week.

16,512,414 18,026,865 Public Deposits 468,594 Other Deposits 129,948 Seven-day and other Bills 11,104 Government Securities, including Dead-weight - Other Securities 246,126 Notes unissued 368,970 Notes Issued 263,760 Bullion 260,384

TM: week.

Total Bullion In both Departments 16,772,798 Actual Circulation 17,921,665