There has been an unusually limited amount of business passing
in the Stock Exchange during the week, and the transactions in Home Stocks showing a preponderance of sales, the quotations have given way. Yesterday Consols closed at 941, jr, both for money and the account ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 94, ; Exchequer Bills, 13s. to 18s. prem. In Indian Govern- ment Securities there has a fair business concluded, but the Bonds have given way 2s., the present quotation being 23s. to 28s. prem. The dealings in Foreign Bonds have been somewhat restricted, and Spanish and United States' Bonds have declined in value, the latter owing to the uncertainty as to the action of Congress in the matter of taxation. Railways have ruled firm, and Metro- politan stock advanced in the announcement of the usual dividend of 7 per cent. London and Brighton stocks have been steady, owing to the improved prospects of the line as set forth in the Directors' report recently issued. There has been an abundant supply of money, but the demand for accommodation has been far from active, and the rats for good three months' billa is still lj,f per cent. in-Lombard Street. The stock of bullion in the Batk of England is now 21,964,6511.; in the Bank of France, 49,042,200/.
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