MONEY MArtfEET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Market for English Securities opened firmer on Monday, and closes this afternoon at an advance of 5 per cent upon the latest quotations of last week; at first the unfavourable state of the weather had a depressing in- fluence, but this was counteracted by .several causes, namely, the Speech of her Majesty at the close of the Session, and the peaceful character of the s h of the Emperor of the French at Lyons, and that of Count Persigny. Console were first quoted 925 925 for September, advanced to 92/ 93, and continued firm at those figures until today, when an advance to 93 935 has taken place, attributable to the improved appearance of the weather, and the absence of any fresh political news from the Continent. There 'have been large and daily arrivals of specie during the week, materially adding to the existing firmness. Reduced closes, 935 935 • and New Three per Cents, 935 935 ; Beek Stock, 229 231; Exchequer nth's, 1 4 prem.; Consols for Money, 93 935; and for October 935 931. The demand for money in the Discount Market has greatly decreased, and loans have been easily obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 2 per cent, With the exception of one or two large sales in Consols, business upon the whole has been dull. Foreign Securities have been actively dealt in this week, and a very general rise in prices has been established. Buenos Ayres Stock has been especially in demand; the closing figures today being 90 92; a few weeks ago the price was only 82. An improvement has likewise taken place in the Deferred bonds of 3 per cent; the quotation is 28 29. Peruvian Stocks are 15 per cent higher, doubtless chiefly occasioned by the near approach of the large purchases for the sinking fund; the Four-and-a-half per Cents are 965 97, and the Three ter Cents 73 74; Mexican leaves off per cent better, 211 22. Grenada Active, 15 10, shows a rise of 1 per cent; the Deferred, 6 51. Spanish Certificates remain the same; the Three per Cents, 48 484; and the Deferred, 40 405. Russian Five per Cents, 107 108; Sar- dinian, 82 83; Victor Enimainuel, 94 95; Brazil, 87 88; Portuguese, 435 44. Turkish Stocks are better, 73 74 for the Old Six per Cents, and 60 61 for the New • Chills!, Four-and-a-half per Cents, 82 83; Ditto Three per Cents, 72 74'. The account has passed over satisfactorily. Money in this Market has been rather in demand, at about 4 per cent. A comparatively large amount of business has been transacted in Railway Shares this week, and quotations, though dull at the beginning of the week, are now firm at a decided advance. Midland closes 1235 124-1 ; Great West- ern, 70 705 ex. div. ; London and South Western, 915 92; Great Northern, 1145 115f. A new company, called the Great Northern and Midland Coal Company, has just been introduced, to continue the coal trade hitherto carried on by the Great Northern Railway Company, who are stopped by. an injunction in chancery. Prospectuses were issued 'today and the nominal quotation in the market is 5 prem. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln Shares are 43 435 ; Caledonian, 935 945; London and Brighton, 109 119; South-Eastern and Dover, 865 87 ex div., and Eastern Counties, 535 54 ex div. This has been the last day of settling. Contaugos and rates for con- tinuation have been exceedingly heavy; Midland 5; Leeds,;North-Western, and Berwick, ; Great Western, ; and Dover, a per cent. The markets are all very firm this afternoon. French shares are steady and prices good, the abundance a money checking any downward tendency. Paris and Lyons, 345 351; Northern of France, 371 38; Paris and Strasbourg, 255 265; Lombardo-Venetian, 155 dis. American undertakings have been in demand all the week. Indians dull. Sareanar. Twzr.va o'Cwati The continuance of fine weather and. the very favourable Bank Return have caused the Markets all round to open this morning at a marked im- provement ; Consols, which last night were 93 to 934, are now 935 to 931, with a firm appearance. Foreign Stocks steady. Railway Shares average a rise of 5 per cent. There is, however, but little general busines passing.
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