MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE. FIUDAT APTERNOON.

The English Stock Market has not presented a very buoyant appearance during the week, and Government Securities have upon the whole been rather in an unsettled condition. At the commencement, the Funds were affected by the uncertain state of Parliamentary arrangements ; and Consols declined h on Monday, namely to 991 1. On Tuesday a similar depression oc- curred, owing to a fall on the Paris Bourse ; being chiefly the result of opinions regarding matters connected with the confiscation of the Orleans estates. On Wednesday a rise in the French Stocks caused / improvement in ours; and the market assumed a better tone also in consequence of a purchase of 100,000/. by the Government Broker. Yesterday a farther rise of / oc- curred at the opening of the market; the Paris prices being again better, and rain having descended, which had been anxiously looked for. The Prue was subsequently affected by sales, and a decline of nearly I took

place. Today, Console, after having been farther depressed to 991i. finally returned to yesterday's price, having rallied f. Opinions respecting' the Budget have caused these changes. Bank Stock rose 1 per cent on Moss- day; which it has since lost, owing to the decline in other stocks. India Stock is 1 per cent higher than last week ; and Exchequer Bills Is. lower.

In Foreign Stocks, there has been much heaviness, and sales alluded to in our last report have again had the effect of depressing securities throughout the week, commencing on Monday, combined with the doubtful position of the Consol market. The greatest decline has been in Peruvian, which are 4 per cent lower; and others have fallen to the following extent--Sardinian and Buenos Ayres, 1; Dutch Four per Cents, I; Mexican and Portuguese Four per Cents, 1.

A meeting of Mexican Bondholders was held on Friday last, to receive the report of their Committee. Mr. Falconnet departed on the 2d instant. The instructions he is charged with were communicated. Amongst other things, he was to procure a supplementary assignment of revenue with re- ference to the new Bonds, to insure the punctual payment of dividends until it be. proved that the revenue already assigned is sufficient for the purpose ; and to endeavour to procure some provision for the Deferred Bonds, as yet unconverted.

In the Share Market, Railway lines have been lower this week, owing to sales for realization, and the preparation for the settlement of the Account on Thursday. The decline commenced on Monday; when the principal Shares were depressed from 158. to 258., and continued dull on Tuesday. On Wednesday it presented a steadier appearance ; and, after the arrangement of the settling yesterday, there was a recovery of 10s. to 15s. in many of the- leading lines. Compared with Saturday last, there was still a decrease in value in the following lines, according to the amounts stated—Bristol and Exeter, 1/. ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 21.; London and North-

western, 11. ; Great Western, London and South-western, and South- eastern, 6s.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1/. Ms. In Foreign Shares there has been a decline in the following—Paris and Orleans, 11. 5s.; Rouen and Havre, 12s. 6d.; Central of France, Paris and Lyons, and Paris and Rouen, 58.; Namur and Liege, and Orleans and Bordeaux, 28. 6d. Today, Shares. both in the English and Foreign lines are about the same value as yes- terday. There will be a holyday tomorrow (Saturday) at the Bank of England and Stock Exchange.

Aberdeen, 131; Ambergate, Notts, and Boston, 71 ; Caledonian, 206; Chester and Holyhead, 22; Eastern Counties, 91; Ditto B and C, ; East Lancashire, 17; Ed' inburgh and Glasgow, 34k; Great Northern, 20i; Ditto Half-shares B 6 per Cent, 15; Great Western, 92t; Lancaster and Carlisle, 79; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 721; London and Blackwell, ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 1035; London and North-western, 124; Ditto New Quarter-shares, 276; Ditto Fifths, 16; London and South-western, 935; Ditto New 50/., 381; Ditto New 401., 31; Midland, 695; Norfolk, 36; North British, 81; North Staffordshire, 91; North and South-western Junc- tion, fl; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 231; Scottish Midland, 11k; South Devon, 181; South-eastern, 211; South Wales, 35k; York, New- castle, and Berwick, 181; Ditto G. N. E. Purchase or Preference, 61; York and North Midland, 251 ; London and Greenwich, 13; Northern and Eastern 6 per Cent, 61; Royston and Ilitehen, 91; Caledonian, 10/., 81; Chester and Holyhead, 18; Midland Consolidated and Birmingham 6 per Cent, 141; North British, 55; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 151., 6 per Cent, 115; Central of France, (Orleans and Vierzon,) 231; Namur and Liege, 6k; Northern of France, 245; Orleans and Bordeaux, 151; Paris and Strasbourg, 225; Rouen and Havre, 115; Tours and Nantes, llf.

3 per Cent Consols

Ditto for Account 3 per Cent Reduced 31 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock

:981

1001 a 6 13-16 2191 201 Dutch 21 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents

Mexican 5 per Cents 18t6

Peruvian 6 per Cents Portuguese 4 per Cents 1842 Portuguese 5 per Cents 1824 611 2 93 34 1

1 2

371 81 98 100 Exchequer Bills 68 71 Russian 5 per Cents 114 16 India Stock 266 270 Ditto 41 per Cents 1031 4 Brazilian 5 per Cents 98 100 Spanish Active 5 per Cents.. — Belgian 41 per Cents 96 8 Ditto 3 per Cents 1842 471 8 Chilian 6 per Cents 102 4

Ditto Deferred 3 per Cents 1851 211 1

Danish 5 per Cents 103 5 Sardinian Bonds 96 7 Ditto 3 per Cents 78 80