... !dNOAY EVENING. The stock markets opened this morning with a sat appearance, and for some time' lower -luota- tions were current, business being inactive, and a check being given by the pressing demand for money usual on the last day of the year. In the afternoon, however, a renewed demand sprang up, and prices improved, assisted by the announce- ment of large arrivals of specie. The funds, ...

... I.COMMERCIAL ~AX~DI MARIKET84, . 0 . - I PCI. ?? ?? I S.X£ oO O - -LMWurPLn :IN .- rket 'sqiet, with. prices-irather in farour. of buyerr. Estimated sals to-day, 8,000-/bales, ineldadiag 2, 000 seculation and export. 2,500 American, '14d. to W7dl,'0 '-Pernsm &ikoe'16 to I6Td.; 30 Mran~lam, I6d.- 300 Mac ei and Balia 13d. 'fo 14d.4I; 7Q0 Egyptiani; 11L. l to 24dL;50 Slnyria' ,8d.to,13d.; 4,210' ...

... THE LONDON AND BRAZILAN BANK (LIMITED). I TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. SIP,-As a shareholder in the above-named company I have received the directors' report, to be pre- sented at the meeting fixed for Friday next, the 18th inst., in which I observe a very important remark made in few words, viz., The board have to report the termination of the negotiation for an amalgamation of the bank ...

... -4- A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall, under the presidency of the Right Hon. the LOnD MAYOR (Alderman Gabriel). THE CITY GAOLS. Alderman and Sheriff WATERLOW brought up a report of the state and condition of the City pribons, by which it appeared that there are at present confined in Dtewgate, 72; at the Debtors' Prison, 106; and at the City Prison, Holloway, 324 prisoners. ...

... PROVINCIOA SEHAR MNARKTS. LVIMPOOL, JAN. to-day: Greet Eastern, 34* ~~ ?? Western 55f 1--Lanca- shio au Yorkshe, 12-London Chatham, and Dover, IS 13-16 London and North Western, 124 jj 1-Manchester, Shef- field, and lincolneblre 55 4* J*5 5* J -Metropolltan, 92-flrk~enbefld, 88 xd.-raud rukof Canada, 218-orth Jueserance,d ff ?? I~nsunran~ce, S g7-1 ?? Untted Gne, 203-Runcorn Soap and Alkaline, ...

... INEVS. FRIDAY EVE.NIN. The mining market continues extremely iinn. The dealings to-day were very numerous, and con- sisted almost entirelyof purchases. Clifford Anal. gamated, East Basset, East Caradon, East Lovell, East Grenville, Great Retallack, North Roskear; North Treskerby, South Frances, Stray Park, West Frances, Wheal Buller, and Wheal Gren. ville shares were in strong request, and all ...

... FRIDAr Evma. The mining market was active to-day, and an advance took place in Chiverton Moor, Clifford Amalgamated, East Basset, Great North Downs, Great Retallack, Great South Tolgus, Great Vor, Marke Valley, North Crofty, Prince of Wales, Prosper United, Providence, Wheal Chiverton, and West Chiverton shares. On the other hand, East Cam Brea, Wheal Buller, and Wheal Seton de- clined. Prices ...

... S RE LISTS. l MONDAY EVENING- The railway market was heavy to-day, and most 2, of the leading lines gave way, upon speculative 10 realisations and sales for lower rices. Midland 10, stock showed chief depression, ang fell i# per cent. 10 Manchester, Sheffiold, and Lincolnshire, and Lon- 2 2 don, Brighton, and South Coast also declined 1;Ie Loi-don andI Northi Western, Lancashire and Yor'k- 4 ...

... Ij TUESDAY EVENING. The stock markets opened this morning with a steady appearance, and for a short time the funds were quoted at an improvement of * per cent., but in the afternoon a relapse was caused by a pressure of sales, partly to close previous speculative pur- chases, though consisting in good part also of bowl fide stock. A withdrawal of gold from the Bank likewise contributed to the ...

... TuEmsDAY Bvr-NING. The railway market was firm this morning, the settlement showing a short supply of stock, but .prices afterwards declined, in sympathy with the funds. The reduction in prices, however, was not general, speculators being indisposed to press sales to any large extent. North British and Metropo- litan stocks fell .~per cent. ; Midland, ~;Great Northern (including the A) and ...

... .. .. ?? WEDNESDAY EVsNG. In the stock markets to-day business was very inactive, and the course of prices still downwards, owing chiefly to some further but moderate with- drawalsof gold from thelBank. The downward move- ment is unchecked by the plethora of money, al- though this is so great that only about 4 per cent. per annum is to be obtained even for loans on secu- rities of an inferior ...

... I xi6~iiBMARKET. MONDA&Y Ev.ENING. co f he tendency of the stock markets to-day wats ,in decidedly favourable. The chief demanldwas ro or the flunds, especially late in the afternoon, and pri 't tile extreme Close of the market Console were 251 a0td~pe et higher than on Saturday. Pro- ab, 1oe fopr cethe monthly settlement on Thursday is51 ?? leave comnnienced, and from the circumstance thatth ...