... !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, ...

... Friday, 2 o'clock. The Bank of England returns this week are pretty much as was to be expected at this period of the year. The stock of bullion presents an increase of 167,000, indicating that gold coin still flows in from the provinces. The bullion in the Bank of France has diminished by ',so8,ooo, while the discount of commercial bills has increased by 2,413,000. There is no export demand ...

... ! . ?? z ddrecL> The Hansa, from New York, has brought 79,264, and the AMosci/esko, fromn Melbourne, 11 3,i68, which, with the 1 17,048 by the Sussex, gives a present supply of 309,48o. This will tend to check the drain upon the Bank. To-day there is a still quieter demand for money, and the tendency of the market is in favour of lower rates. The letters of allotment in the Chilian Loan were ...

... THE AIT . | A K-EARX- The slapply of Mnglish wheat reaelved rech up to our market to Uy wa u small, bat. the eonditioa of the pro- duce wae tolerably good. Very little besiness was transacted elther In red or 7tcite qualities, and price3 were Wlrhora mate- rial chang ftrcrn blonday. Thet nsrketwas moderatfly supplied with foreiga wheat. Owing chithuy, to the large. iuportanons the trade was ...

... Ml!ONETARY REVIEW. CITY, THURSDAY .EVENNc-Owissg to the inclement state of the weathsi, the Stock-exehbnge has this day been almost entirely -deserted, and ?? nny business doing. The result hes been a fall of I in Consols; During the present wecek there has nob been any particular amountof activity in governmentseeorities and Consols, on Monday, were somewhat lower, and on.Tues- daythere ...

... 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 ...

... 0m1WRn.rm THE RESPOET OF THE NEW CONSOLIDATED DIscouNT Com- rANY, to be presented on the 25th inst., shows an available total of 1,9271., and recommends a dividend at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum, which will absorb 8421., and leave 6301. to be carried forward, after appropriating 4551. to a reserve fund. THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited), to be submitted at the ...

... Saturdeav, I o'Ct. The demand for money is very quiet, there being few bills offering, whilst the supply of capital is superabundant. The rates current out of doors are 3 to 34 per cent. The Sq/olk, from Melbourne, has arrived with /73,324 in gold. The Delta steamer, which is expected at Southampton on Wednesday, will bring only 74,c0o, instead of 350,000, the balance having been transhipped ...