An increased quantity of Stock having been absorbed by the
public, and the Government Broker having continued his pur- chases on account of the Sinking Fund, Home Securities have been firm this week. In prices, however, very little change has taken place. Yesterday Consols, both for money and the account, were done at 94i, ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 94, ; Exchequer Bills, 26s. to 30s. prem. ; India Bonds, 65s. to 70s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 113 to 113f. India Stock was quoted at 220 to 222. The dealings in the Foreign House have been limited, and prices have had a downward tendency ; but Railway Shares have ruled tolerably firm. The Money Market has been very quiet, at -11 to 113/4- per cent. for the best short'bills. The stock of bullion in the Bank of England is now 24,498,447/. ; in the Bank of France, 38,907,693/.
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