... IVEDNEsDAY EVmNG. I To-day being Christmas-day was of course ob- served as a close holiday in the City. ...

... IGBAND TJBUNK WkAIWAY COMP4Y ~ 04N.ADA. I fi The half-yearly general Ieetiing of: the sae- ss holders of this compay, held by adjiournment fromn the a 31st October, was held at the' City, Terminus Hotel yes-i pe terday, Mr.E. W. WATN, MP., in the char, bh The CHisaNe said they would hive to-day to 'tran'sa es the statutory business, l of the company, and o' discuss n- Captain Tylej s report ...

... 1 MON _EY MfARK- T. ; is I 3IOI-DAY ZVEWIWG. The funds to-day again showed distinct heavi- ness, falling i per cent., irrespective of a further decline of j. which took place after the recognised hours. The fall has now proceeded so far as to excite a good deal of anxious attention, the more especially as it is partly caused by sales for account of foreign houses, and is accompanied by a ...

... I 7 ?? V I F--DAT EVDMGa. The buess in theu till presents; scarcely any featuies of ines Conslole to-day were dull, butthepr duetion in the price did not exceed 116l per cent,: Fore~ign stock were flrm,*with a favour . fable tendency, Peruvihn and several other descrip- tions improving. The drawing for the Peruvian sinking fund is to take place on the 2nd January, the bonds being repayable at ...

... I 955 I PROMSC._ of ~ I I ?? MomalNGKJN, DzO. 19, j.SUGAm- Only moderate sales are reported, at abou~t previnou Prices; 292 onsks of British .West lndia,~ at 32s 6d.. to 33a. 6d. crystallied, 39s.,; and 800 bagsof jj'Penang, 349. 6d. toii s. Refined'- Pricesi of ail deacri- He ions are steadily,; mintained, ?? to ssa tat fgey. Conna.-The~parcels offered to-day went off steadily en t'previous ...

... I A NEW PORTUGUESE LOAN. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Theprospectus was issued late this evening, trough Messrs. Stern Brothers, of a new Por. tuguese Three 'per Cent. Loan for 5,600,0o00 stock, and will be found in another part of our paper. Of this amount 750,0001. is announced to have been already disposed of, and 1,000,0001. is reserved for Portugal, so that applications are now invited for the ...

... COMMERGIAL AND MARKETS. I PRODUCE. MmOlNG-Lhm, DEC. 2. SUGAR.-Tho only sale of importance reported since Friday consists of 2,000 bags clayed Manila, at 31s. 6d. Refined: Both the supply and demand continue very light- prices are with- eut alteration. COFFEE.-There is abetter Inquiry for plantation Ceylon at firm prices ; other sorts are quiet. TEA.-There is no improvement in the demand for ...

... THz MARKETS. MAirg. &AN&-To day's market was moderatley supplied with English wheat, 0o09twise and by laud carriage, and in but mid . duing condition. The attendance of buyers was limited, and the demand for both red and white qualities ruled heavv, at fully Monday's currency. The fresh Imports Cf foreign wheat were moderate-vIZ., 1.570 quarters. There was rather more business doing In it, at ...

... 8 br M5L.&AD IRETUR. An Account for die Week endinjg on Wsdriju3W, L DeM. ML DXPAUT 8. note& blited 8ao75,0,2a5 Government debt 11,015,10l Other Securities 8.9. 900 IGoldcoinandballncu 2D,03ol,2 0r. 80 1A£,603,286 R]MJ;~xGO DPiEMMT. Pr Mrhor' thpla 14553,000 Uovernmenit Bedtwr- Best -. _ ._ - 8,039, 15 ties (including Decd Publih Deposits (in. Weight Annuity' L2,8195,03 eluding Exchequer, ...

... - TUESDAY HVIINUI. The railway market improved a little in the early part of the day, but afterwards relapsed, and closed with. a flat appearance. London, Chatham, and Dover stock was heavy, and felI J per cent. Mid- land and Metropolitanl declined j Great Western -and Lancashire and Yorkshire, J.; and London and 'North Western, Great Northern A, and South Eastern,:',. Caledonian, however, was ...

... ?? .: 1 IL X . W A., :. a ,, eij 01~STUEIDAT keEOD (,Tb':bhaynaket experiedced afrt~er~deded improvement tthis morning, owivgto G additional .lage purehses to lose s speculative 'ac ?? Metropolitan stock was in . especiiidmand, and was d eslt i t at ?? 'fresh advance d'f 24' per 4e. transactnsto being oficilciy recorded at, 116 . - in the aftern oi.lhowever, a relopse toocla ,inmost ' stocks; ...

... I COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& nd - -- PRO7UCE. . Vi- ?? ?? I ?? 2 ?? ¢nro au Dze. 9. Vli SUGAY.-The marketisvery ulet; the only sale reported si 0Friday consists of 1;500 bags of Jaggery Madras nd comniond'at 21's. 3d. Refined is also quiet, but prices axe Steadily nsintsined. . . . of I, Co0xv .-About 100 c sasks of Plantation Ceylon soldat pioes varying from 75s to 84s' . 'RU.-About 100 asks f ...