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MONEY MARKET.-7HIS DAY.

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A reaction has taken plaos in the funds, which
have returned to lest week's prime, in consequence
I of a statement from Paris that the Russian Minister
has intimated to the French government his
dissent from the principles enneciated in the famous
pamphlet. The Paris Bourse has also given way.
In the share markets, the settlement almost auk.-
sively occupies attention. In a few instances prices
are slightly lower.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rents were quoted
6Gfr. 60c., ex div., showing • bah fall of 3 per
eat

The New Indian Five per Cent. Loan is steady, at
104} to 1, ex div., for the aooount.
Consols are officially marked 96/ and 1 ez die., for
the 10th of January. The present quotation is 951 to 1.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have also been dealt
in at 961 and ; the New Three per Cents., at
96 and 961; the New Indian Loan, for acct., at 101}
ez dir.; the Four per Cent. Debentures of 1858, at
98} and ; ditto, 1869, at 981 and 1 ; the Fire per
Cent. aniseed Rupee Paper, at 96 and 961; India
Stook, at 2281; and Exchequer Bills, at 295. to
30s. prem.
Very little business has taken place in the foreign
stock market, which is dull. The Turkish Six per
Cents. of 1864 are rather flat at 761 to 77, and
those of 1868, at 631 to 64. Mexican Bonds are
steady. Bales are recorded as follows :
Mezican Three per Crate., 221, 22/ ;
Portuguese Three per Cents., 1863, 46 ; Russian
Three per Cents., 1839, 651; Spanish Three per
Cents., 461, 461; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858,
64}; Venezuela Two-and-a-Half par Cents., 29.
The shame of the Ban Paulo (Brazilian) Railway
Company are quoted 3-16 to 6-18 prem. ; Ocean
Marine Insurance, 1} to 11 prem. ; and Universal

Mariam, par to / prem.
A telegram received in anticipation of the
Australian mail mentions that the ship Herald of
the Morning, from Liverpool, had been burnt
at Melbourne. The Suffolk, Martin, from
Plymouth, had passed Cape Otway (near Mel-
bourne). The Water Nymph mailed for London as
the sth of November, with 186,0001. in gold.
The decline in the Rents, at Paris appears to be
caused in great measure by preparations for the adjust-
ment of a heavy and involved speculative account in
" options," combined with a fear that complications
may arise through the bold declarations contained
in the semi-official pamphlet. It is felt that the
Emperor Napoleon, to whose active support alone the
Pops has owed his seat at Rome for the last ten
yeses, is perfect muter of the " situation" in Italy
now that Austria is checkmated ; but the threaten-
ing attitude of the clerical party is watched with a
good deal of anxiety:
The telegrams received from Amsterdam yesterday
report a decline of f per cent. in Autrian stock.
The demand for money in Lombard-street yester-
day was active, and the supply was somewhat limited.
No busies's§ was done below 2} per cent. At the
Bank the transactions were upon a considerable bat
not pressing scale. Heavy payments have to be
made on the closing days of the month, especially on
the Slet, when very large sums will be paid into the
Bank on revenue account. The applications to that
establishment now include some from the money
dealers themselves. In the Stock Exchange, how-
ever, the rate for short loans on Consols is only 2
per out.
In the absence of arrivals from America and
Australia, 44,0001. in bar gold was withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday far the Con tinent. The Lew Chew,
from Male, with 112,0001., is now fully due,
and the Anoka's, with 280,0001., nearly so, having
been at ma 90 and 72 days respectively.
No bar gold bee been recovered from the wreck of
the Royal Charter for some days past, bat sovereigns
continue to be washed on shore.
The light parties of the Calcutta and China mails
left Marseilles at ten yesterday, and is expected
to be delivered in London early on Friday morning.
The Bombay mail hoe also arrived at Aden, and
will probably be delivered in London simultaneously
with the Australian mail, about the 4th of January.
Tim latter keeps the contract time with satisfactory

punctuality.
Although the public markets in Mincing-lane are
closed until Tuesday next, a considerable amount of
liminess is going forward in sugar and coffee at fall
prices.
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway stock has
been in improved demand during the last few dap,
and has advanced to 30} to 31, in consequence of a
statement that the North British Railway Company
have offered this undertaking an absolute minimum
guarantee of If per cent. per annum, with an increase
ef per cent. for every 1 per cent. additional divi-
dend which may be paid by the North British Com-
pany over and above their recent rate. It is also
stated that the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee direc-
tors have been induced by a consideration of the im-
proving position of their undertaking to refuse these
terms.
The London and North Western Railway tragic
I return shows this week an increase of 9,6291.; the
Great Western an humus of 3,242/. ' • the Great
Northern an increase of 671.; and the London and
Booth Western an increase of 2,6641.
The London agents of the Illinois Central Railway
Company announce that a call of 10 dole. per share
must be paid on the stork by the Ist Februari. The
company's Sterling Debentures, and the " Optional
Right" Bonds, with accrued interest, will be re-
ceived in payment at par.
A general meeting of shareholders in the Dutch
Rhenish Railway is convened for the 11th January,
at Amsterdam, and will be made special, to consider
and approve of " a contract for the working, by the
Dutch Rhenish Railway Company, of a railway
proposed to be constructed from the Dutch Rhenish
line at Gouda to the Hague and Seheveniag:"
A special meeting of proprietors of the Union Bank
of Australia is called for the 16th January, to declare
a dividend.
A general meeting of the Commercial Dock Com-
pany is called for the 13th January, and of the East
and West India Dock Company for the same day.
Yesterday was " making-up day" in the railway
share market. The dealers generally appeared to be
scantily supplied with stock for the settlement.
Datiag the earlier part of the day the rates of
" continuation" were very moderate, ruling as
under:

London and North Western 3-16 to 6.16 pre cast. "as
tango."
Great Weenies to i per cont. do.
Midland to i pot con. do.
lAnoesbna and Yorkshire 146 to 616 per cont. do.
Be wick k to 6-16 per cont. do.
York and North Midland -16 to * per coot, do.
Caledonian
South &Mans i to 1
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cent.°ant do.
North Britian
Great Northern -16 to 6-16 par cent. do.
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In the afternoon somewhat higher terms were
quoted as regards London and North Western,
tooth Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Caledonian stockr. TS* new account is an =-
usually long one, comprising 18 days. The 0 eon-
tinuation" on French railway shares ranged from
4to 7 per cent. per annum; on Lombardo-Venetian
from 6 to 8 per cent. per annum ; and on Grand
Trunk of Canada from i to /.
Mr. H Goodall& has published a full report of the
lags at the preliminary meeting of share-
rollersin the Great Ship, held on the 13th inst.,
together with what he cells "a critical notice." Mr.
Gardena invites another meeting of shareholders for
Thursday, the bth Jan., with a view to agree as to
what resolutions shall be lodged at the office three
clear days prior to the meeting convened by the
directors. He recommends that "they should be
limited to a committee of investigation, and an se-
count of income and expenditure prepared by two
independent accountants of ability."
The interest is advertised on the Melbourne and
Hobson's Bay Railway Company's debentures.

The Admiralty require tenders for the conveyance
of 1,162 tons of loose ibell, iron ordnance, clothing,
Igo., from the Thaws to Malta, and 460 tons of army
provisions to Hong Kong ; also stores to Bermuda,
Neu, Gibraltar, Hoban Town, Jamaica, and St.
Helena.

WIDMINDAY ETIVING.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 963 to 1 ex div.
for the 10th January, opened tide morning at the
lame quotation. and were quoted at 4 o'clock 963 to 3.
At a later hoar there was an improvement to 963,
"buyers." The Stock Exchange was kept open until
half-put 4 to-day, owing to the share settlement.
The of business report le as follows :—Three per
Cent. Consols, for account (10th Jan.), 963, 3 ex
div. ; Three per Cents., Reduced, 963,3 ; New Three
per Cents., 963, 3,4; Thirty Years Annuities, ex-
piring in Apris, 1886, 173; the New ludiu Five
per Cent. Loan, for account, 1043, 3 ex div.
the Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, 1869, 983,
1, 1 ; India Bonds, Bs. prem.
The New Indian Five per Cent. Loan was Arm at
1041 to f, div., for the account.
The Indian 6 per cent. enfaced rape* paper was
officiallmarked 96 and 963. The Indian Four per
Cent. Debentures continue in request, with an
upward tendency ; the 'sew at 1869 was dealt in as
high as 983. Exchequer Bills were steady at 291.
to 325. prem.
The foreign stock market wail quiet. The Turkish
Loan of 1834 closed at 77 to 3, and that of 1868 at
64 to 3. Other descriptions experienced little
alteration.

Union Bank of London shares were rather more
offered to-day, other bank shares remaining steady.
la the miscellaneous share market scarcely any
alteration occurred. Great Ship shares were rather
flat at lls. od. to 12a. London Dock stook was
marked 671.
Victoria Government Bonds were inquired for,
whilst United States Five per Cents. were rather
more offered.

The shares of the Ban Paulo (Brazilian) Railway
Company improved to I mom, buyers," and closed
at exactly prem. The letters of allotment will not
be trued until Friday. Many of the appliestions
are understood to be of a bola Ns character.
The shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance Com-
pany. were quoted to If prem., and Universal
Manse par to prom.