At the commencement of the week the Consol Market was
firm and business was done at 93 cum div. for transfer. Prices, how- ever, have since declined. Nearly all Foreign Securities have been heavy ; but Railway Shares, notwithstanding that the dealings; in them have been far from extensive, have, on the whole, been tolerably firm in value. It is announced that the share list of the Crenver and Wheal Abraham Mining Company will close on Tues- day next. Australian Land and Mortgage Bank shares are quoted at I to 1 prem. ; Mortgage Bank of India, 2* to 3 prem. ; English and Swedish Bank, 2/ to 3+ prem. ; and Anglo-Austrian Bank, lf to 11. prem. Consols on Saturday last closed firmly at 921 + for money, and 91+ for the present account. Yesterday the latest official quotations were—For money, 92 ; for the present account, 91* ex div. ; for January 7 the price was 91f.
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