The Press.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

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FRIDAY EVENING.
AT the beginning of the week Consols opened at
from 91} to 92%, and have closed to-day at 91f to
911, both for money and time. But in the interme-
diate days there has been some fluctuation, amount-
ing on one occasion to per cent. This was caused
by an announcement in the Government organ that
one reason why Parliament was summoned to meet
before the usual period was the necessity that
existed for contracting a loan to carry on the war
with vigour. This announcement was the next day
contradicted on " unquestionable authority " in the
same journal, and the funds slightly recovered. But
vast mischief is wrought by these statements, which
are either put forth with levity, or else emanate from
a Government which does not continue in the same
mind for twenty-four hours on a question of great
notional importance.
The fluctuations in the Stocks and Share Market
during the past month have been unusually eaten-

sive.

SATIIRDAY4

In Consols the difference between the highest
and lowest price has amounted 4i per cent. The
result of the month's transactions established a fall

of 2} per cent. In the Railway Market, also, the
fluctuations have been considerable ; but for this the
state of the funds fully accounts.
New Three per Cents. are I higher than Three per
Cent. Reduced, because they are guaranteed against
reduction for twenty years. The settling day in Con-
sols for the January account has been changed from
the 17th to the 10th, it being the wish of the com-
mittee of the Stock Exchange that the Consol settle-
ment should take place as nearly as possible at in-
tervals of a month, and also that it should be
between the sth and 10th, in order not to clash with
the share settlement at the middle and end of each

month.
The Corn Market shows a downward tendency,
sales having been effected at slightly lower rates.
Importations of flour are said to be expected from the
United States.
In the manufacturing districts the markets are
with some exceptions dull, and a few failures, none
of them for large amounts, have occurred. Failures
are also reported in the United States.
The concession of the State railways of Austria to
a French association, consisting of the Credit Mo.
biller Bank, and others, is postponed until the sth of
December, on which day the project will, if not defi-
nitively settled, fall to the ground. The amount to
be paid is 24,000,000/. sterling, and political con-
siderations have intervened to prevent the transfer of
such a large sum to Austria whilst she retains her
attitude of ambiguity at the present crisis.
On the 16th of December 15 per cent. will become
due on the second issue of 1,000,0001. Turkish
Bonds ; on the same day a similar and final pay-
ment will be due on the first issue of 2,000,0001.
The firman authorises the raising of 5,000,009/. in
all ; therefore 2,000,000/. more may yet be brought
into the market, but the lowest amount for which it
will be offered is said to be 90, and there is no in-
tention of introducing it at present. These securities
have been as low as 0 dis.; yet, notwithstanding the
great range of fluctuations, the differences at the
settlement were adjusted quietly if not without dif-
ficulty.
The rates of interest have advanced, and are now
from 41 to 51 1 per cent., according to the time bills
have to run.
Two considerable arrivals of bullion have taken
place during the week. On Tuesday the Arabia
brought 256,0001. from New York, ana yesterday the
Magdalena reached Southampton with the Pacific
and West India mails,,and over two million dollars
in freight, of which a small portion (less than 4.0,000)
on account of the Mexican dividends.
Exchequer Bills are 3s. to ss. premium, Exchequer
Bonds 991.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
At Vienna there has been a sudden rise, occasioned
by a belief that a favourable change in political
affairs had occurred. At Paris Three per Cent. Rentes
have risen nearly one per cent. after the recent fall.
In prices, Five per Cents. are quoted 97. Turkish
Bonds closed at about 8 dis.
SHARES.
Railway Stock fell generally in the early part of
the week; to day, however, there was a tendency
towards recovering.
The following are amongst the latest quotations this
evening :—Aberdeens are 55. dia., Eastern Counties,
1 firmer, Great Northern A Stock firm at 74. Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 7s. 6d. higher. Lo on and
Brighton firm at 105. London and North Western
about I flatter. Midlands steady at 67. North
Easterns and Berwicks have fallen 11. South.
Easterns, 57. French Shares are firm, with no
variations in prices.
BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION.
,Af caul. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Friday
11-I—i--:
3 per Cent. Consols 92 2\91( {9ll 19, 1 ifl 1
Ditto for Account
)1 _
3 per Cents Reduced
3 per Cents
Long Annuities
Bonk Stook, 7 per Cent 203 210 a 9 209 11208i9i 209
India Stock, 108 per Cat. 933 230 230 2 2996
Eh. 5111*, 2id• per diem 3 6 6 3 6 13 6 3
Exch.
India Bonds, (1,0001.) BlO 1 10 )
BANK OF ENGLAND.
As Account, pursuant to the Act 7th d Bth Victoria.
Nov.,
33.
for the week eliding on Saturday, the? sth day of Nov., 1854.
ISSUE DEItLRTSIENT.
Notes issued .... £37,102,620 ; Governmnt Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 2,984,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,102,620
Silver Bullion ... • --'

R 27,101,620 )
197,103,01
BANKING DZIPLUTMINT.
ProprietoreiCapital 214,514,000 ,Government Seen-
/lest
Public Deposits• 4,782,390 I Dead WeightAn.i i 11,461,701
Other Deposits
(Other Securities .. 13,850.146
•;even Day et tam Notes 7,461,6/5
Bills
£33,•271,668 IMAnA6B
• Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of
National Debt, and Dividend Accounts.

RAILWAVG-
Aberdeen
Nottng., Bath
& East Junction
firm.L'ol v. & fi tour Val
Etirk., Lan. & C has. J unc
Do. Ches. & Birk , 501.4

951 C
Do. do. 201.
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Dublin & Belfast Junc.'
Dundee, Perth, & Aber.
dean Junction
East Anglian
Eastern Union
East Lancashire
E.& W.I. Dks. & BIT. Jn.
Edinburgh & Glasgow'
Eastern Counties
Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund.l
Great Northern
Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire.l
Great Western
Hull and Selby
Irish South-Eastern
Lancashire & Yorkshire'
Lancaster and Carlisle'
Leeds Northern
Lon., Tilbury, & Sthendt
Lou., Brighton, &c
London and Blackwall
London and Nrth-West.
Loududrry. & Coleraine
Londndrry. & Enueklln.
Man.,Shef.,& Lncolush.
Midland
Do. Birm. and Derby
Newmarket.
Newp.,Aber.& Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen
New.,Warrnpnt.,& Rot.
Norfolk
Nrthrn. Counties Union
North British
North Devon
North Staffordshire
North.W esters
N.& St.h..Western June.
Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv.
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Shrewsbury & Birming.
Shrewsbury I Hereford
Shrewsbury & Chests'
Shropshire Union ....
South Devon
South-Eastern and Dov
South. Western
South Wales

21 2
67 +

38 40.

Sib. Yorksh. & Riv. Dun
Stockton & Darlimbton
Thms.Haven Dk.& Rail
Vale of Neath .
Waterford &
Waterford & L
West Cornwall
Wimbledon & Crop
Woodford
York, Newe., and BI
York and Nrth Midlai
BANKS—
Australasian

kenny

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Chartered Bank oft.
Oh. Bank of India, Au.
tralia, 4 China
Eng. Setch & Aust. Ch 1
Lon.BnkofAus.&lndial
Lon. Char. Bnk of A usL
Oriental Bank Corpor.
Lon. Aus. Bnking & Old
Importing Company
South Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New

Minns—
Brazilian Imperial ....
Do. (St John del Rey)

Coble Copper
Colonial gold

Nouveau Monde ...
MISOMLLANBOUS—
Australian Agricultural
Brit. American Land
Canada
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace of France
North British A us. Land
Do. Preference
Peel River Land &Min.
Scottish Aust. Invest.
Routh Australian Land
Van Diewen's Land

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