... The banks and bill-brokers are able to get a slightly better rate of discoun- against bills than was the case last week; but the movement is only remark- able as showing that the previous tendency to droop is at an end. The experience of Lombard-street is that rates almost invariably stiffen about the middle of January. By this date the advances got from the Bank before the Consol dividends ...

... All ?? stocks yesterday showed unusual firmness, the market indeed berin brisker than it has been for some time. Most of the rise in prices was dlue Lo sympathy with the buoyancy of Egyptians ; but it was helped by two other causes, first a rise in Suez, and secondly a very pheno- mienvl leap upwards of Virginia stock. There is always a tendency in the market to go to extremes, and some ...

... It seems to be the destiny of the Unifieds to approach 7o and then to reced1ae. They promised fairly well to reach that figure at the beginning of this teelk, but they are still hovering between 68 and 69, and it is pro- hakle that the very important speech which Mr. Goschen delivered, a' Ripon last night will place an insurmountable barrier to their ever achling the 70. Mr. Goscben, who is a ...

... CITY OFFICE, Bourse-buildhk,-u, 20, BRclre;-sb1s'yJP, E. C., We'rdnesday, Trwele o'ctlOl.. The arrangements in connection with the settlement are still occupying the attention of members of the Stock Exchange, and in consequence the amount of actual business done is exceedingly small. The tone, however, has improved somewhat, and the tendency of prices generally is favourable. The English ...

... On the who le the Board of Trade returns for March show nothing much to boast of. There is an increase of 4 per cent. on imports, which is almost entirely due to the increased imports of our raw materials for textile manu- factures, which more than counterbalances the falling-off of two millions in food and drink. Exports are almost stationary, a net 3,301 being too small to give a percentage. ...

... Yesterday was the 2nd of April, but they seem to have been a day late on the Stock Exchange, judging from the extent to which many excellent people were victimised and converted into April fools by the inventors of a series of absurd canards as to ministerial resignations, &c. This time the favourite Story was that Lord Granville had resigned, Lord Dufferin was going to Egypt, and that, in ...

... OURT COAST DEFENCES-SUBMARINE MINING. I A SUOMARINE MINING CORPS. Tile Per mare, per terrami honours to which the Royal Marines have 1,Atlerto laid exclusive claim will probably in the future be disputed by a section ,f Royal Engineers, or rather an offshoot, forming in some respects an en: te) new corps, which is at present being recruited for the highly Scientific ,,f f submarine mining. ...

... THIS DAY'S MIOE M.RKEr. C Iv OIFI Cr, 2.), i3,,errs iury, F. C. At the flank of England to-day the sum of £too,ooo in sovereigns wac withdrawn for export to Lisbon. The silver market keeps firm in the aiisence of supplies, and bars have adlanced another ?? to 5o.0 per oz. A e\icar dollars, however, ate quite nominal, at 5o,' per oz. Ini the open market to-day th demand for accomms oodation ba ...

... THIS DAY'S MOiEV MARKET. CirV OFFICK, 2u, Rnnlekercin-er, R.C. ?? Three. Very few dealings have taken place in the Stock Exclhangile Maikets since our last repoit. The Hone Funds have given way, Consols for nmoney and account and New and Reduced Five per Cents. being 16 losNer. Onlv four changes ;re notice itle in the Ifoule Railway nmaiket, and of those Mahnchster and Shelfield A and South ...

... THlS D I TS Nl') V AI \ R I, r. Tnit.dbj'y, Tive oi--le. rorn the Bank of England to-day the sumn of £27,000 was wvithdrawnx for export to Egypt. Very little business has been transacted in the silver miarket. and previous quotations have agrain to be repeated. The onice oif bars is stiil 50o5a'e. per oz., and of Mexican dollars 49~,4'e/ per oz. The allotment of Treasuiy Bills hies had no ...

... THIS DAY'S MONEY AIARKET. .. .- .. ?? - .. ?? ?? Cirv OFIICS', 2), B!6 .'!,rersvy, R.C. P5Atbi, Tzwlve c'c1gt'd. There is little feature of interest on the Stock Exchange this mlorning, but the cheerful feeling noticeable Yesterday continues, and inl almost all departments an advance in quotations is marked. English Funds are steady at previous qjuota. [ions. Home Railways are again firm, and ...

... THIS DAY'S [NI(V LYAtRK L' GirtY O Irva., 2), li'ehV, F.C. 1l1>bv dazzy, tins odaukv.: The Bank of Bomibay has reduced its minimum rate of intereot and discount from 5 to 4 Per cent. At the Biankc of England to day the sum of /,-00ooo was sold. Since th2 last return there has been a total withdrawal of /aS,ooo. Tile silver markct has again been inactive, and prices remain as previously ...