... 13IONEvFY .ZjL4RjfET. FRIDAY EVENING. t The funds opened with a sligiht improvement upon the last rates of yesterday, which, with a short interval, was maintained to tbc close of business, although at mid- day WEedn1esday's Ilail Iroin Paris, which hadc bcen delaved ini cr-ssinja tho wvater, brought a decline in theFrench funds. CusollS, 932 to for the opening. Reduced Threes, 94 tO A t ...

... R~AIL WAY NWSW. Tlee maxket of yesterday may be reported firm, and with sense improcemeset in tone, although without much active business. Shrewsbury and Birminghams, and Ox- orol and Blirmilghllass were the two lines most dealt in. For the latter it was the day ef settlement, which led to the declaration of a defaulter, Mr, Ripley, who had speculated extesssively at lower prices for a fall in ...

... COVIWERCIAL AND MARKE TS. TT-C?. -. .. IC PRODUC!E-IiNiCING LxDiec. 18.-The absence or'coloniali !d public sales to-day has given a dall appeurancc'to the market, hut it is customar y, so hear the close! of thle year, 11cr importers not to piece Id sales, the trade being disinelio,,d to mncrease stcack on bond at this Lyperiod of the year. Sugar : 150 bilid. West India sold, but price5 are (id ...

... From he L OND ON GAZB TTBof Fri BANIKRPTs - ' *8. BANl;RUBPTb.: IY, Dec. 18, G. C. BIGNECL, Leeds, stock jobber, to surrender Jan 6 -S Febo at II, at Leeds Ct. So' s., Naylor Leeds, and sulw t Chianer-.;o ssig., Young, sEeds. udo SOILS , E. Tf. Lst'S sArw, Manchester, stock broker, J3.4 & a Manchester Ct. Sols., Johnson, Son, & NVWat , rollT C 12, tl shaw, Steyenson, & Lycett, Manchester; ott ...