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,iIOIVEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The progress of trade in the manufacturing dis-
tricts during the past week has exhibited little
variation of importance. In some few branches
more activity has been apparent, occasioned by the
demand for home consumption. At Leeds
the woollen cloth trade has been moderately
active, but dealers have operated with great
caution, summer goods being the chief articles
dealt in. Most of the manufacturers are well
employed upon orders, and the operatives are, in
most instances, working full time. Business at
Bradford has been active, and, for long wools, there
has been a good demand. For worsted yarn there
has been more inquiry from the home trade, and in
cotton yarn a full average amount of business has
been done. Piece goods have been in brisk
demand, and as stocks are generally light,
prices have been fully supported. At Man-
chester little improvement can be reported;
the demand for the continent has been rather more
active, but the high rates now current in a great
measure prevent any large operations. India goods
have been almost neglected, but yarns have exhi-
bited rather more activity. The lace trade at
Nottingham has been rather more buoyant, and
buyers for the home market have purchased rather

freely. Cotton hosiery of all descriptions con-
tinues in active demand, and the prospects
of the trade are encouraging. The worsted
hosiery trade at Leicester continues inactive,
but prices of all descriptions are fully sup-
ported. The iron trade of South Staffordshire has
shown signs of gradual improvement; and, owing
to the improved prospects with regard to conti-
nental politics, prices are tending upwards. At
Birmingham there has been a full average business
transacted in the various manufactures connected
with the town and neighbourhood, and large orders
for rails have been received from some of the lead-
ing railway companies. At Sheffield and Wolver-
hampton trade generally has exhibited little im-
provement. For the Indian market, however, there
is a fair demand for cutlery, and a fel*,,orders have
been received for Australia, and the position of the
United States markets is reported to be rather,
more favourable._
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prices. In Railway Shares a very =Air- 'busi-
ness was transacted, and quotations tended down-
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There is still an active demand for money, both
in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England.
Very little alteration in the ter ms of discount has
yet taken place, as the supplies are still exceedingly
abundant; but the tendency is upward, and a rise
would not create surprise, owing to the increased
requirements of the trading public, the negotiation
of loans, and new issues of joint-stock securities.
In the course of a few weeks a ccuisiderable absorp-
tion will take place, if, as anticdpated, the Indian
and Russian loans are brought forward, and it
is now ascertained that the former will amount to
£11,000,000 or £12,000,000 instoad of £7,000,000,
as originally contemplated. At the same time, also,
the specie movement is less fa•Tourable, owing to
the enlarged remittances of silve r to the East, and,
consequently, of gold to the continent. Notwith-
standing the arrivals from Aust.:ilia, bullion is still
withdrawn from the Bank, and unless the imports
increase this efflux is expected 1;o continue, as the
demand for silver on Indian ac count is fully sus-
tained.

The report of the directors .of the Cape Town
Railway and Dock Company states that they had
amended the contract with the Government, and
that the line of railway from the Cape to Welling-
ton would soon be commenced. The amendments
are to be embodied in a supplemental contract,
copies of which are to be given to• the shareholders.
The annual meeting of the British American
Land Company was held to-day. The report stated
that the quantity of land sold had increased over
that of the previous year by 7,9201 acres. Al-
though the sales had increased, the prices realised
had been smaller. No dividend was proposed.
After some discussion, the report was adopted.

The market for public securi ties, which closed
on Saturday with a depressed appearance, has ex-
hibited more firmness to-day. ;Speculation, how-
ever, is still very quiet, and few investments are
recorded on behalf of the public, who are no doubt
holding themselves in readiness for the new
creation of stock, which will shortly be made on
account of India and Russia. Consols are now
964 1 for money and account, and very little varia-
tion has taken place. India Loan. Debentures are
97i 98k, and the Bonds 16s. prom. Exchequer
Bills are 325. to 365. prem.

In the Foreign Market a limited amount of busi-
ness has been reported, and a slight improvement
has taken place. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been
dealt in at 92 the latest quotation being 921 93,
and the• New 6 per Cents. are 7;34 79i ; Sardinan
Bonds are marked 810 ; Spanish Threes, 448 ; Rus_
Sian 41 per Cents., 1081 1; and Mexican, 211.
Austrian Scrip is about 1 dis. to par.
In the Railway Share Markel, a steady down.
Ward tendency has been apparent in prices. The
arrangements for the liquidation_ are now in pro-
gress, and in most of the principal lines a decline of
about 4to 1 per cent. may be reported. Eastern
Counties, Great Western, Lancashire and York-
shire, Brighton, South Western, North Stafford,
and South Eastern have receded ss. ; Midland
and Vale of Neath, 10s. ; and London and Black-
wall, 11.

The Foreign lines show little activity, and prices
remain steady. Lombardo-Venetian old shares
are at 91 9t, and the New at 81 S. Great Luxem-

Bourg are dealt at 67-, 7, and West Flanders at 57gt.

In the Colonial Market, Grand Trunk of Canada
have improved to 351, and Great Western of
Canada to 158. Great Indian Peninsula and East
Indian are at nominal rates. The New Shares are
quoted par to pm., and 41 per Cent. Debentures
I tol4 pm.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
dealt in to a limited extent at abOut former rates,
with the exception of Canada Lhnd, which have
declined to 125.

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BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSI G PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Stock
Ditto Debentures ni 8}
Ditto 'Bonds, £l,OOO
Consols for Account .... 951 i

March. June.
Exchequer Bins, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 36 2 1 _
Ditto Small, lid 33 _

FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Grenada New Active, 31 per Cent :: 19/ i
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account • • ... 21i 1
Peruvian 41 per Cent ... ._
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. ...... 841
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. .......... 451 1
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 3O
Turkish 6 per Cent
Ditto Account . 921 /
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 10 Fl, 5 por Cent 73

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money .... .... 951
Consols for Account. (April..
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i • 95f

The attention of the musical world of Paris is at
present wholly absorbed in the forthcoming opera of Meyer-
beer, "Le Pardon de Notre Dame d'Aubray," which is pro-
bilged for Monday or Tuesday. It has been rehearsed this
week three times, and is said to present the genius of the
composer in an entirely new form. Less complicated than
his latter works, the music is, in a word, described as com-
bining the sprightly elegance of the Opera Comique with
the refined depth and fancy of the Italian school. But the
kasterly, finish of Meyerbeer is always present.

THE CREDIT MOBILIER.—The following COM-
rounication regarding the Credit Mobilier to be tstablished
at Paris has been addressed, on behalf of the promoters on
that side to their connexions on the London Stoclf Ex-
change :—" Paris, March 27. The Minister of Finance
has just authorised the prescription ordered by the Cduncil
of State for the Societe Generale de Credit Industriel et
Commerce.' Do you wish to take an interest in the foun-
dation of the new bank? A public subscription was in-
sisted upon ')Y the Government, although the Pninders
offered to find the capital, and we should like our friends
not to lose in the public subscription the interest we counted
on reserving to them; in a private one. DONON, AUBRY,
CLinTIER, and Co. From C. W. Price, Londod."

SIiA.RE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Share/ Railways. (paid, I Closing 1 Business
II Price.
' 12.10 Amberg., Notting. Bost.
3 and Eastern Jupption 10 6 61 6 4
50 Belfast and Ballymena all
• 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val all 74 84
i Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh
Junction lOO 62 64
25 Blackburn all' 11 114
25 Blyth and Tyne all 32 85
Stock Bristol and Exeter
Stock Caledonian
Stock Chester and Holyhead , 100 ---
50 Cork and Bandon all •
20 Cornwall
20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all
10 Do. A all 5 55
f A raves. no div.
10 Do. B I all
until6p.c.per an. an _ _
hasbeen pd.toß.
50 Dublin andßelfast June. all
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June all 81 9
Stock East Anglian lOO 16 161 164
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 594 604 60 4
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 47
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte,E.U3ds) 84
25 East Kent all 13 15
Stock East Lancashire lOO 92 93
20 East Suffolk all
10 Do
Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 724 731
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 274
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all
Stack Furness
Stock Glasgow & South Westn AD 93 94
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101
Stock Great Northern lOO 103 104 103 1
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 87 89
Stock Do. do. B Stock lO3 132 134
Stock Gt. Soutli.& Wstn.(lreld; 163 105 106
Stock Great Western
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 66 58
12 Irish South Eastern all
50 Lancaster and Carlisle all 83 87
164 Do. Thirds
1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 121 p
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 91 95 94
16 Do. do. F £l6 6 Id
9 Do. do. £9 shares 7
3 Do. West Riding Union 5
20 Do. Southport
Stock London and Blackwall all 67 69 674
Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh —
Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 112 113 1121 t
Stock London & North Resta 100 95 054 954 44 51
121 Do. Eighths
Stock London& South-Westn lOO 924 93 921 4 i
25 L'derry & Coleraine
25 L'derry AL Enniskillen all
Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 38 38. 4°
10 Metropolitan
Stock Midland lOO ,101 1014 1014 14 i
Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 74 76 744
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all
25 Do. 1 Shares all
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all
25 'New., Aber., & Herefd all 11 12
10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9
20 'Newry, Warpt., & Ros all
Stock Norfolk lOO 60 62
50 North. Counties Union 3l 31 3 d
Stock North British lOO 60 CO/ 60 1
Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO
Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec. no div
until Op.c.hasbeenpdß 100
Stock Do. B Stock lOO
Stock North-Eastn.--Berwick 100 921 13 91/1 i i
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 613 4 14 14 d d
Stock Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 475
Stock Do. York lOO 764 77 761 4
Stock North London lOO 102 104
10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd
and City Junction £3 is. .„
20 North Staffordshire 175 1/ 11 d "
20 North-Western
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 6
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolter lOO 334 311
10 Peebles all --
20 Portsmouth l9 7 5 d
10 Rhney lO
Stook Scottish Central lOO 110 112
Stock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 264 27
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 81 85
Stock Shropshire Union lOO 46 48
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 31 24 d
Stock South Devon lOO 39 40 40
Stock South-Eastern lOO 765 704 704
Stock South wales
20 SouthYorks.&ltiv.Dun all 60 70 614
20 Do. do lB
20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 11
25 Stockton & Darlington all 364 374
25 Do. do. 1855 7
25 Do. do. 1858 —
Stockton & Hartlepool 164 —.-
Stock Taff Vale lOO
Stock Do. Preference, No. 1
25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22
Stock Vale of Neath lOO 65 70 67
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100
50 Waterford & Limerick all
20 West Cornwall
10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal all
.5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 3 21.
5 Do. B all 6 64 at
20 West London all
10 Do. Ist Class all
20 Do. 2d Class all

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