The English Funds have evinced a derided tend-Amy to improvement
dur- ing the neck ; the purchases on behalf of the Saving- Banks baying, by treating a demand for stock, counteracted the gloomy effects of the war in Ca- nada and India. anti the ex' lftation of Bullion. ('onsets have been as high as 94 ; but close 111 1111V at' 4 to Reduced '[hr, per Cents. and the Re- dneed Threennia-a-hall'per Cents. have improved the same proportion. India Stock has beep steady at 262 to 3 ; and Bank Stuck at 2021 to 201. Ex- chequer Bills have improved to 63, 67 pram. In the Foreign Market, the Northern European Stocks continue firm. Bus— Sian i; quoted at 112 to It ; Danish, 74l,Braeilia». 77 to ; to 55; Belgian Stoek has improved, and is 37.11 to WO. The titilure• of the Belgian
Bank will now only be attended with loss to its shareholders; the Government haying come to its assistance in order to prevent the commercial :pressure which would have occurred by the non-payment of its issues of paper. The speech of the Queen of Portugal at the opening of the Cortes has given firmness to Portuguese Securities ; and they may be quoted more than 1 per cent, above our last prices. There has been but little fluctuation in the mar- ket, as it rose immediately on the receipt of the Queen's speech ; and although tome slight reaction occurred, it speedily recovered, and the higher quotations have since been well supported ; the Five per Cents. Regency being 30 to Three per Cents. 20 to is and the Five per Cents. (1837) at 23}, 4.
nish Stock has risen per Cent., it being supposed that the anticipated Mimsterial changes in France may result in the formation of a Cabinet more favourable to the Spanish Liberals. The price of the Active Stock has been as high as IQ, and closes to-day at 16g 4.
In the Railway Share Market, London and Birmingham have improved from 3/. to 4/. per Share. Great Western are also about 11. higher. The other varieties are in fair demand; with the exception of the Croydon, which are very heavy. It appears that a further sum will still be required for the com- pletion of this railway : the nominal quotation is about 141.—a decline of 3/. upon recent prices : there is, however, so little doing in them, that we are not able to cite any actual bargain, and the prices quoted have for the last two or three days been only nominal, SATIIRDAY, TWELVE o'esocx.
There has been but little doing in the English Funds, and prices are the same as yesterday. In the Foreign Market, both Spanish and Portuguese Stocks have improved ; Five per Cents. being aoi 4, and the Three per Cents. 194 20. Spanish Stock is also higher, the Active being 16g i. The Railway Shares are the same as yesterday, with the CX0Ttion of the Croydon, which are lower, viz. 12i 13i ; and the New Scrip 2i li discount.
SATVISDAY. FOUR O'CLOCK.
IThe English Funds close as in the morning. The only variation that has occurred in the Foreign Market has been in Portuguese and Spanish Stock, both of which have been at advanced prices in the course of the afternoon. Portuguese Five per Cents. (Regency) have been at 304, but close at tioi ; the Three per Cents. have been at 204, [but close sellers at 20. Spanish has been done at 17, for 15th January, but closes at 16a 4. The advises brought by this morning's mail from Paris are very gloomy.
3 per Cent. Consuls Unto for Account 3 per Cent. Reduced New 31 per Cent. Aims Bank Stock India Stuck.
Ditto Bondi Exchequer B ills Belgian 5 per Cents sltut 94 * 031 shut 203 shut C6ps 99 100 Brazilian 5 per cents Danish 3 per Cents Dutch 21 per ten • Port aquese Regency 5 per Cts Ditto 3 per Cent Russian (1822) 5 per Cent Spanish (1835) 5 per Cent Deferred Stock Passive Ditto 77 1 74 541 55 305 19t 20 1125 164 71 1 3@ i
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