... IOne o'dloek. BANK RATE FOUR PER CEENT.-STOCK MARKETS VERY QUIET.-MON7EMENTS IN VALUES SLIGHT. The Bank of England directors, at their meeting this morning decided to make no alteration in ti-te o'llcial minimum, which therefoie remains at 4 per cent. No onieexpected anyvmovemient to-day, and therefore no oneis disappointed. In thle open mnarket there is no particular change to report, except ...

... One o'rlk. HOME RAILWAYS AND FOREIGN STOCKS QUIET.AMERICANS HEAVY.-SMALL BUSINESS. The market for the time being is a little better off thabnks to its botrrwings from the Bank of ?? on Thursday, and although there is a fa~r demand for money, the quotation for advances for the day only raages from 3fr' It 4 per cent The discount rate for tbree months' banlk paper is called 4 pei cent., but in ...

... One &'Wck. HOME RAILWAYS DULL.-FOREIGN STOCKS BETTER.- AMERICANS FIRM.-FAIR BUSINESS. There is a strong demand for accommodation in the shape of loans for the day in connection with the payment for the Jast issue of Treasury Bills and the requirements of the Stock Exchange stttlement, The charge for this description of borrowing ranges from 45 per cent. upwards, while ti e Bank has been ...

... Hae.tf;Xa Co . MARKETS ALL QUIET AND DULL.-QUOTATIONS LOWER. There is not much Lining in the MIoney Market this morning, but ?? are still firm. ?? rate for discounting three months' bank paper is 2)6 to 25' per cent., wvhiie the quotation for short loans is aM to 216 per cent. The settlement on she Stock Ex~change commences to-morrow, Wrhen arrange- menlo will have to he mrade far carry`itig ...

... One O'clock HOME RAILWAYS FIRM-FOREIGNT STOCKS NEGLECTED- AMERICANS DULL.-FAIR BUSINESS. The Bank of En-land director; at their mnceting this mrlornipg decided tG make l o a teration in the o ?? ?? uin, which therefore remains aa t 5 per cent In the o pen m arket there is less clemansl for money not tha , the bulk of the Stock Exchange req uirements h ive been satisfied, and advances for the ...

... THE MONEY - MARKETL One o'eoek. HOME RAILWAYS FIRM.-OTHE R DEPARTMENTS QUIET.-GAS STOCKS STILL WEAK.-MEXICAN RAILWAYS HEAVY. There has been no check to the downward tendency of rates in the Money Market, and, appearances now point to the probability of winding up the year with a very easy condition of afifairs. Of course there is still the. likelihood of gold withdrawals for Germany and Spain, ...

... I THa TONNAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. From the returns compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping it appears that there were 445 merchant vessels of 81I,468 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended December 3 1, 1888. This is about eighty-five per cent. greater than the tonnage under construction at the end of 1887. It is noticeable, moreover, that this ...

... AMERICAN LA1BOUR TROUBLES IN 31S. A very complete record of the industrial conflicts in the United States during r888 is given by Bradstreet's, The figures show that the highest point of the so-called strike wave was reached in i886,and that Since that time the decline in the number of employgs involved at least has been steady and of considerable volume, although the number of strikes is ...

... Onw o'cdcik. Bills are scarce in the discount market to.day, the rise in the French exchange and the small withdrawal of gold for France yesterday having induced holders to hold back for lower rates. It is very doubtful, however, whether the exchange will maintain its present le,'el. Three months' bills are quoted at 2,;4 per cent. For money there is a very-fair inquiry, the Treasury bills ...

... O,,e aW, lock. STOCK MARKETS IRREGULAR.-SMALL BUSINESS.-CHANGES IN THE ALLSOPP DIRECTORATE. | Moey i6 rather wanted in connection with the payments on the Stock Exchanoo but the inquiry is not so large as is often the case on a settiing da. The supply of cash, too, as shown by yesterday's Pank return, is abundant, and advances for the day are obtainable at X to ij per cent. The discount rate ...

... One O'clock. HOME RAILWAYS IRREGULAR.-FOREIGN STOCKS NEGLECTED. AMERICANS THEis TURN BETTER. There is practically no change in the condition of the Money Market. The supply of loanable capital for cthe time being is Inure than sufficente to meet alt requirotnents, and borrowers can readily ohtain what they want for the tiny at 2 per cent. The discount rate for thren months' han~k paper is stll ...

... Hatf-t' AcOne. HOME RAILWAYS BETTER-FOREIGN STOCKS DULL-AMERICANI IRREGULAR. There is little feature of interest in the Stock Markets again this morning. Business is still oil a limited scale, and the changes in prices are slight. Newv Consols have again been bought, and show a further recovery of 3-16, but in the Home Railway market the tendency on the whole is adverse. Chatham Preference ...