About 500,000/. in gold withdrawn from the Bank and nearly
the whole of our imports of bullion have been taken for the Con- tinent. Nevertheless, the market for Home Stocks ruled steady, at, mostly, full prices, until yesterday afternoon, when the quota- tions gave way Consols, on Monday were done at 93i to +; in the three subsequent days they touched 93+, ; but last even- ing they closed at 93 to *. Reduced and New Three per Cents.,
; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 24s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 111+ to -112+; and India Bonds, 40s. to 45s. prem. Foreign Bonds have been rather heavy, and the upward movement in prices has been checked. Owing to the more favourable turn of events with regard to the Metropolitan Company, the Railway Share Market has ruled firmer ; but the transactions have, for the most part, been of a speculative character. Large supplies of money are still seeking employment, and good bills are readily taken at fl per cent. The stock of bullion in the Bank of Eng- land is now 21,605,9601.; in the Bank of France, 43,432,000/. At a meeting of the Scotch shareholders in the Atlantic Telegraph Company, held at Glasgow on Tuesday, a resolution was passed approving of the conduct of the Directors. The sub- scription list of the Ten per Cent. Preference Shares of the Com- pany will close on Monday, the 24th inst.
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