The continued influx of gold, and the prospect of increased
ease in the Money Market, have given great firmness to the market for Home Stocks, and prices show a considerable advance on the week. The heavy fall in the price of wheat, and the anticipation of an early and remunerative harvest, have also given confidence to speculators. We now quote Consols at 94i to 95 for money, and 95 for the July account ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., NI to I. Indian Securities have been in request at improving cur- rencies. The demand for Foreign Bonds has continued active, and the general course of prices has been favourable. The Viceroy of Egypt has, it has been announced, contracted for a loan of 6,000,0001. with Messrs. Oppenheim, but the precise terms have not yet come to hand. The Discount market has been abundantly supplied with money, while the demand for accommodation has ruled inactive ; 60 days' paper has been done in Lombard Street at 1i, per cent. The stock of bullion in the Bank of England is now 21,969,738/. ; in the Bank of France, 48,373,000/.
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