The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.-FRIDAY

The Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, took an airing
in a carriage yesterday, for the first time since her Majesty's
confinement. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness left
Buckingham Palace shortly before two o'clock, and returned
to the Palace in the course of half an hour.

The Princess Sophia Matilda visited her Majesty yesterday
afternoon.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert inspected yesterday one
of the magnificent sideboard dishes lately prepared for the
Goldsmiths' Company. The subject described is Richard
11. granting the charter of incorporation to the company.
The lower part is occupied with festoons of fruit, in high re-
lief, exquisitely finished. His Royal Highness was pleased
to express to Mr. Bridge his admiration of the performance,
and afterwards had the piece of plate removed to an adjoin-
ing apartment for her Majesty's inspection.

MONDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
the Royal Household, attended divine service yesterday morn-
ing in Buckingham Palace. The Rev. Dr. Short, Deputy-
Clerk of the Closet in Waiting, officiated. The service was
performed in one of the state rooms.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took
a carriage drive in Hyde Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Duchess of Kent visited Her Majesty on Saturday.
Lord Hill had an audience of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck,
returned to town on Saturday afternoon from a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Jersey, at their seat, Middleton-park,
Oxford.

The Duke of Cambridge attended divine service yesterday
afternoon in Grosvenor Chapel. Lieutenant-Colonel Jones
was in waiting on his Royal Highness.

Viscount Melbourne arrived in town on Saturday from a
visit to the Duke and Duchest of Bedford at Woburn Abbey,
Bedfordshire.

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET,

THURSDAY EVENING.—The bargains in Consols were few
and of small amount ; the price has therefore undergone little
alteration, closing for the account 88/ to 89 ex. div. Exche-
quer-hills are as yesterday, ls. discount to premium.
Bank Stock, 156 i to 157} ; 3 per Cent. Reduced, 84 to 89 ;
and 3i per Cent. Reduced, 97i to . India Bonds are quoted
14s. discount.

FRIDAY EVENlNG.—Although business was by no means
brisk in Consols, more firmness was perceptible in the price,
which opened at 88k to 89, and left off at 89 buyers, ex. div. ;
the Reduced Stocks and Exchequer-bills were also firmer ;
Three per Cent. Reduced closed at 89 ; Three-and-a-Half
per Cent. Reduced, 97i to ; New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 971 ex. div., for opening ; and Fxchequer bills, par
to 2 premium. Bank Stock bears its old price, 1561 to 1571.
Following the lead of the English funds, a trifling improve-
ment took place in the speculative foreign stocks, excepting
Dutch, which un the other hand declined, the value from their
local market coming lower. Spanish Actives closed 23k to
; Portuguese .5 per Cents., 32k to 231; the 3 per Cents.,
21 to 1; Dutch 21 per Cents., 501 to 51; Dutch 5 per Cents.,
971 to a ; Colombian, 24 to 1; Mexican, ,
28 to 2 ; Brazilian
71 to 72 ; and Danish, 77 to 78.

The prices of shares have in some instances improved,
while in others a fall has occurred. This is the result of spe-
culation being directed towards a certain description to the
neglect of others. Brighton were last quoted 8 to 74 dis. ;
Blackwall, 5 to 44 dis. ; South Western, 52 to 54 per share;
North Midland. 25 to 23 dis ; ditto New Shares, 4 to 2 dis. ;
Birmingham, 79 to 81 pm. ; Great Western, 224 to 234 pm. ;
ditto New Shares, 94 to 104 pm. ; Gosport, 3 to 4 pm. ;
South Eastern, 161 to + dis. ; and Eastern Counties, 14 to
discount.
There was not much business doing to-day in the foreign
exchanges, and the rates may be considered the same as last
post.

SATURDAY EVENING.—ConsoIs were a shade flatter to-
dap without much business ; the fluctuation was between
88 and 89, and they closed at the latter price. Bank Stock
was also lower, being last quoted 156 to 157, but Exchequer-
bills were marked at ls. to 3s. pm., which is an advance on
yesterday's quotation ; 3 per Cents. Reduced closed 89 to ;
34 per Cents. Reduced, 974 ; and New 34 per Cents., 974 to
4, ex. div., for opening. Money is easier, being rated from
4 to
.5 per cent:

The price of Spanish and Portuguese Stock was tolerably
steady, but Colombian further declined. In the other de-
scriptions of foreign there is no material alteration, and the
bargains were altogether of trifling character. Spanish Ac-
tives left off 23/, buyers ; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 321 to
31; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 21 to ; Colombian, 231 to
241; Dutch 24 per Cents., 501 to 1 ; Dutch 5 per Cents.,
974 to 1 ; Mexican, 28 to ; and Brazilian, 71 to 72.
Brighton and Great Western Shares have made the greatest
advance to-day ; Brighton were last marked 7to 61 discount ;
Great Western, 24 to 25 premium; Birmingham, 79 to 81
premium ; Eastern Counties, 144 to 14 discount; Great
Western, New, 104 to 11 premium; North Midland, 25 to
23 discount ; and ditto, new shares, 4 to 2 discount.