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'MAT IiVIOII3IO.

The funds showed heaviness this morning, and an
extreme decline of 1 per cent, was at one moment
quoted. The closing prices, however, were only Its
1 per cent. below the best point attained on Wednee•
day. The chief check was imposed by reports that
tonight's Bank return would show a further decreed*
in the bullion. Business was languid in all detrirt-
meets of the Stock Exchange, except in French
shares, which experienced a general advance, tot-
, lowing the movement at Paris.
The rates of discount are telly maintained, bet the
supply of many on offer in Lombard-street was ts-
I Iday more liberal.
emeola, which closed on Wednesday at 921 to /
for the Bth inst., opened this morning at 921 to 1.
receded to 921 to 1, and lett off at 921. For money
the final quotation was 921 to 1. The official Inatome
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Console, far
motley, 921, 1,1, 1,1, 1,1; ditto, for account, 13. t. of
May, 921. 1, 1. Three per Cent. Reduced, 911,
Long
Annuities, New Three per Cents, 911, 92, 911, 911. Long
Annuities, expiring in January, 11560, 31, 31. Ii die
Stock, 227, 226. Bank Stock, 2111, 212, 2101.
Three and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling
payable in 1868, 971.
The New Two-and-a-Half par Cents. were ales
dealt in at 751.
The market for Exchequer Bills oontinues heavy.
Bake of the March Bills were pressed at tis. d 4., and
the clatter; quotation was 4s. die. to par. The June
issue has fallen to 9s. to 4e. die.; and India Bonds to
10s. to ss. die. Exchequer Bonds were rather Batter.
at 971 to 981.
In the foreign stock market the principal move-
ment was an advance in Spanish. Mexican Bonds
again met with numerous transactions, but did not
maintain Wedoeeday's improvement. Turkish Six
per Cents. were marked 971 in the morning, bat
closed about 4 per cent. lower than on Wed-
nesday, at 981 to 97. The Guaranteed
Four per Cents. left off at 101/ to 1.
The whole of the gold, upwards of 200,0004
brought in by the Anglers& from Melbource, wee
today purchased by the Bank.
On 'Change, this afternoon, the demand for paper
on Hamburg and Amsterdam continued. Short bills
on Paris were also inquired for. In these caws.
therefore, the tendency of the rates was rather lees
favourable. As regards Italian places, especially
Naples and Sicily, the quotations are likewise rather
drooping.
The corn market to-day was firm, bat not active.
Good English wheat realised fully last Monday'.
prices, and in some cases Is. per quarter more. 'fbe
foreign arrivals of grain in London are limited.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares closed at if
to 64 prem., and Riga and Dunaburg Railway at
to 11 prem.
Bank of Egypt shares experienced a further deehe.
to-day, owing to the heavy call : the closing quota-
den was par to 4 prem. Ottoman Bank shares have
advanced to Ito j prem. Those of the National
Discount Company were quoted 1 to 4 die. ; Western
Bank of London, 5 to 4 dui. ; and London and Park
Bank, 4 to 2 dim. London and Coun'y Bank stock
remains flat, and is marked 31 to 311. Land
shares were quiet, but Netherlands Land wens
inquired for, and showed an upward tendency.
Berlin Waterworks shares were more offered, awl
flatter. London Dock stock was dealt in at 991;
General Screw Steam at 184 • North of Europe
Steam at 131 to 1 (161. paid); Peninsular and
Oriental at 136 • Royal Mail Steam at 731 to ; and
New South Wales Five per Cent. Debentures at 97.

MINES'.-THIS DAY.

Two o'CLooz.

Business in mining stooks is today iniusimats.
The only transactions recorded in the Stock lig-
*lunge are in Imperial Brasilian at 31, and Sortridge
Consols at 21.
There is bale or no inquiry foe any of the gold
mining shares.
Annexed is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange and Stock Exchange.
Mining Exchange official list:
East Smut, A 9; -11olmbudt, 365., 37.. 6d. •' Aceeieszne
United, 89, 90, 91; South °arras, 981, 100; nowt*,
21; Wheal La, e)tt, 33. 6d. ; Wheat Trans, If ; W \IW
Zion, M.., 17$. 6d.. 18$. 6d.

Ia the Stock Exchange:
Booth Tamar, 6; Chest Wbeal Tor, 41, 1; Wheal Led-
feet. rte. 6d ; Great Hewes, 4.; 86. Ferns ,do, 4. , 4e. H.
There has been less doing this week in metals go-
nerally,the high prices of most articles and the tight.
lives is the money market having an unfavourable
infinenoe. Copper remains firm, and no change in
price. Iron has been lass inquired for, and the Staf-
fordshire houses are very urgent for orders; Scotch
pig maintains its prior, as the collier, still keep out,
but the present high price is checking shipments
considerably. Lead is quiet, bet fell prices are still
obtained. Spelter remains quite firm and in fair de-
mand. Tin continues very high, which checks busi-
ness; the stocks, however, are so small that soy de-
cline at present appears impossible.

We (Sussex Express) understood that our highly.
respected weber, Mr. Frew, in soot anxious to get op to
tows, in order to rapport Mr. Spatter's bill for the repeal
of the llsysesth Act,lBo, bet we regret to st.te that be bee
twee se veep ta that he cannot move, sad had to keep la bed
the greater part of last week.,
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Copt. Lidakill, says the Shields Advocate, will re-
deem his pledge at the next election V Tynemouth, tad ge
to the pelL
THE REPRESENTATION OP OLDRAIL—A second
amnia' of eha friends of Mr. Fox, sailed by the avers tare
to Pat gentleman's election ammeter, was held la the
Towa Hell on Thursday evening, " for the coesidsration of
mesanrae cossetted with the future representation of the
borough." There ware about 800 persons peewee, end es
the motion of Mr. J. Taylor, seem: mad by Mr. J. Orimalsaw,
Mr H. T. Rubbed:la was called to the ahair.—Mraola
Ashton moved the followin resolution :—" That this meet-
J log is of opinion that W. J. Fox, H q , ie entitled to the
coo/dente sad support of its liberal *lemons and non-
elector, of this borough, and pledges itself to use every
siertSe to saute his return at the next election."
The speaker passed a were. eulogises on the *bailee
of Mr. Pox, sad recapitulated the leading princi-
ples advoctud by that gentleman, for whim, be
damson' thtir sostinued coolldrace—Mr. A. Lewis,
setesded she resolution, which was wassiesonsly agreed tm
Mr. T. Norton next moved " That this meeting is of
°peaks that the newt interest which James Platt, Esq., hes
is the prosperity of this borough, the intrados whisk he
bestows on all osmium which of ct its welfare, the support,
weigh he give. to int isatitut'oes and movearadts whose
object is to promote the improvement of the intentness!.
physical, and social condition of ite labouring ropniation,
and the decided liberality of his political pi: eines, resider
him a vary suitable perms to represent the Mirouph in rev-
ilement ; therefore this meeting resolves that a requisition
be prepared and presented to Mr. Platt, requesting him te
become a ieeadidate at the neat &enema election." The
resolution was aireondsd by the Rev. H. 11. Dtviin, and sally
tied al mat unimunlusly.—Manchaster Guardian.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 30.—Tha
Board of Trade notify the reoepttere of a Preach Imperial
decree, fixing the import dray epos eceosnat cordage and
fibre at the sense rats as that levied upon c wdege and
stripped i hits of Spraialt broom ; and a mend French
perial emiree aeihorialog the admission into Freese, free of
tosport duty, of iron ribs for strengthening sad commas,
beams in ship-bnildisur.—Gatinte
BOARD OP TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 2.—Thu
Right Honourably the Lords of the Committee of the Privy
Council for Trails and Pleatatione bare rushed, throsik
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of s
despatch from her Majesty's Coned General St Venice, re-
potting the eassatioa since the 26 h April last of the reed*
boas imposed within the Austrian Customs' Lemma apse
the szportaties of gram and lieu sad of utiodas mass-
lasts,,m of thus, The Hight Repeatable the Lembselftbe
Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantatiess hoar
r. &lord, through the Secretary of State for Foreign
Lain, a espy of a drayetch from her Majesty's diabase.
dee at Comitaatinople, reporting the satire moral cf the
restrictions upon*. export of grata from the Turkish de-

Tat AUSTRIAN CONOORDAT.--A letter from Vienne,
Is the lubdtperafiswee B•10e, says The pstural letter et
the archbishop of this ally, on the Bab*, protestaat
lemma la emmeterta, bee sites nee, it I. said, to personal
reprammtalloss to the Emperor from K. de Brock, Minister
of Flnasse, and hom Bata de Wimples, Feldseageseistee.
teeth of whom are protestanta. In comequesee of these
steps the letter of the archbishop has been seised sad lb
Idnabtion st-pped."