MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANOR, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The principal feature in the English Money Market this week, has been the 'large amount invested on behalf of the disputed claims under the West In- dian Indemnity Act ; the purchase of the broker appointed for that purpose having yesterday been to the extent of 537,0001., which was all effected at 911. It is scarcely within the memory of any person connected with the Stock Ex- change, that so large an operation has been completed at one price. The mar- ket has not improved upon this purchase ; the large amount of omninin re- cently paid up having created a supply of Stock which is equal to this extraor- dinary demand. The only portion of the West Indian Loan existing in the !shape of Omuium is now about two millions; the amount paid up in full, to yesterday afternoon, being thirteen millions. The business of the week, with the exception of the large transaction above alluded to, has been unimportant. In the Foreign Market, Spanish Stock has improved 3 per cent. upon our last prices ; a result which might easily have bed) anticipated, from the com- plexion of the intelligence from Spain ; where 31. :MEN DIR RA r. seems steadily to pursue the course of policy to which he pledged himself upon taking office. The crisis of Spanish financial affairs will not, however, be passed until it is apparent that Spain can of its own resources pay the current interest upon its present debt. It is lerstood that the Finance Minister is it present sanguine of being able to provide for the Dividends due in May next, without having re- - course to further loans : if this happy result can be obtained, the credit of the Peninsula will be established, and the ultimate value of Spanish Stock depends upon this achievement. The Railway speculations are much depressed, some of the minor ones seem almost forgotten. The apportionment of the shares of the Danube and Mayne Canal took place on Tuesday, and the shares have been as high as 4/. prem. ; from that point, however, a decline has occurred, and the quota- tion is to-day 3/. prem. The European Continental Stocks are without any material alteration, with the exception of Russian Bonds, which are about h per cent. higher than our last prices. The South American Securities are neglected, and so are the Mining Shares.

SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Consol Market has been in a quiescent state during the morning, and without variation. The business of the Foreign Market has been entirely con- fined to Spanish Stock, which has improved considerably upon the dosing price of last night. By the ad v ices received this morning from Madrid, it appears that a rise of 3 per cent, took place in the price of Spanish Stock in that capital, occa- sioned by a report of the anxiety of Don Cantos to avail himself of the media- tion of the French Government, to put an end tc the contest now going on in the Peninsula. The stock rose immediately on the opening of the market to 47i, but has since declined, in consequence of extensive sales, to 46i, and is now

fi. The Deferred Stock is :2;31 ; and the Passive 131. The Railway Shares have not been affected, and those of the Danube and Mayne Canal are at 3-A prem.

SATURDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.

The Consol Market closes A higher,—viz. buyers at 911j. Spanish Stock has rallied since the morning, anal closes at the opening price,-474 Some very extensive sales have occurred ; and the delivery of Stock on Monday next, and in the course of the week, will be very considerable ; but the favourable turn of affairs seems to have revived the spirit of speculation, and the market Las been supported against the pressure of Stock by the purchases for Account. The other Foreign Stocks close as in the morning ; and the Railway Shares are generally without material alteration.

3 rer Cent. Consols 914 4

Dutch 24 per Cents .

554 Ditto for Account 91+ 4 French 3 per Cents

New 34 per Cent. Annuities 99i 100 Greek, 1825.5 per Cents

Bank Stock. .

Mexican 6 per Cents. 37 38

Exchequer Bills

16 pm.

Portuguese 3 per Cents

584.

Omniutn

Do. Regency 5 per Cent 891 904 Belgian Slier Cents..ex.div 1004 1 Russian, 1822, 5 per Cent 108 Brazilian 5 per Cents. ..... 841 54

Spanish. 1835, 5 per Cent

4611

Danish 3 per Cents.

784 Ditto 1835