Subjoined is a comparison of the closing prices of Foreign

Securities on Thursday last, with the latest quotations of Friday week :—

0Fricl ay, Dec. It). Thum, D 6. 24.. 24 19 371 , 84 13 69 71 47

Thursday's closing prices of the leading British Railways were thus, compared with the latest quotations of the previous Friday :-

Friday, Dec. 18. Thurs., Deo. 24

149 1201 49 491 127 127 611 65 108 107 1111 110 102 ED 41 4.01 4.1 Do. Coupons ..

Mexican .. ..

Spanish Passive ..

Do. Certificates .• Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858..

18"

7, Couaolides...... • • • • 31k 83 69

46 131

70

• •

251 Caledonian Great Eastern .. • • Great Northern .. • • Great Western.. .. • .

Lancashire and Yorkshire

Loudon and Brighton .. London and North Western Loudon. Chatham, and Do‘er

Midland ..

North Eastern, Berwick Do. York .. West Midland, Odurd

107

44 1301 109 89