MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCUANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Till this morning no transactions of importance had occurred in the English kinds. There was a slight upward tendency observable in consequence of the near approach of the settlement of the Consol Account on the 26th instant; which, by compelling the delivery of the Stock sold for that day, causes a demand for Consols. When the intelligence from Paris and Lisbon becaine known this morning, a decline of about 4 per cent occurred, and this depression continues; the closing prices being the lowest of the day,. without the appearance of any re- action. The;dismemberment or rather annihilation of the Republic of Cracow is considered as a very serious step on the part of the Despotic Governments, and as likely to commit our Government directly with that of Russia. By the treaty of-Vienna, this country guaranteed the annual payment of the interest upon the sum of 2,000,0001. at that period acknowledged to be due from Holland to Russia: upon the separation of Belgium from Holland, the British Government took upou itself the payment of the interest; but it is believed that the flagraut violation of the treaty now contemplated will (if carried into effect) induce our Government to withhold payment, or to make its continuance contingent upon the maintenance of the integrity of Cracow. In the Foreign Market, the fluctuations and business have been equally unim- portant. Spanish and Portuguese Bonds are both lower, though not to any re- markable extent. Some anxiety was expressed by the holders of the Portuguese 'Annuities at the nonappearance of the usual advertisement of the dividends which become due on the 1st of December: but those fears were allayed by the ap- pearance yesterday morning of the ordinary notification. General Mendoza, an agent of the Mexican Government, has applied to Messrs. Schneider, the agents of She Republic, for the delivery of the Bonds both new and cancelled, together with all the monies remaining in their hands: this the agents declined to do, declaring their credit pledged to the payment of a dividend of 24 per cent upon all the out- standing Bonds of the old loans when the Bonds are brought in to be exchanged for new Stock, consequently they cannot apply the money lodged in their hands for any other purpose. This dispute has had no material effect upon the price of

i the Stook, which is rather lower. The Railway Shares have been in good demand; and in many cases during the week prices had advanced. With few exceptions, the investments and specu- lation seem to run in guaranteed lines: today, however, a change has been appa- rent in the market, and almost every variety is on the decline. The Foreign Shares are with scarcely any exception lower. A slight fluctua- tion has occurred in some of the more favourite lines, but the general course has been one of slow and gradual depression: the closing prices today being in almost Avery case below those of last week.

SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

No change has occurred in the prices of either the English or Foreign Stocks, _neither has any business requiring notice been transacted. The appearance of the market is heavy, and the apparent tendency downwards. The transactions in Railway Shares have not been so extensive as usual; but in almost every case the prices at which business has been done are indicative of decline. The following are the only bargains we can notice at present: Birmingham and Dudley, 54; Caledonian, 24; Eastern Counties, York Extension, 34; Great Western, Fifths, 304; Lancaster and Carlisle, 696; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 334; Leeds and Thirsk, 5; Dewsbury (blue scrip), 94; South-eastern and Dover, 37; West Riding Union, 14; York and North Midland, 92; North of France, (Constituted,) 94 a; Orleans and Vierzon, 124; Paris and Lyons, 44.

SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.

We cannot notice any change of importance in the prices either of the English or the Foreign Funds; all of which close at the morning's quotations. Our duty in the Railway Market also is confined to the citation of the prices at which busi- ness has been transacted. Ambergate, Notts, and Boston, 24; Bristol and Exeter, New, 84; Caledonian, Half-shares, 2%; Eastern Counties. 224 4; Ditto, New, 74 i; Ditto, York Extension, 34 4; Great Western, 128; Ditto, Half-shares, 77 8; Ditto, uarter-shares, 8 174; Ditto, Fifth-shares, 304; Hull and Selby, 108; Lan- caster and Carlisle, New 104 4; London and North-western, 1944 5 4; Ditto, Thirds, 234 4; Ditto, Quarters, 234 24; London and South-western, 644 5: Mid- -land, 126 54, Scottish Midland, 134; South-eastern and Dover, 364 74; Ditto, New, No. 4, 34; York and North Midland, 9214; Ditto, Half-shares, 46 54 64; York and Selby, 77; Boulogne and Amiens, 134; Dutch-Rhenish, 44 4; East In- dia; 4; Great Indian Peninsula, 5; Luxembourg, 4; Namur and Liege, 34; 'Orleans and Bordeaux, 74; Over Yssel, 24; Paris and Lyons, Constituted, 4a 4; Sambre and Meuse, 44.

3 per Cent Consols

941 1 Danish 3 per Cents 86 8 Ditto for Account 94; 1 Dutch 21 per Cents 59 1 - 3 per Cent Reduced 931 f Ditto 4 per Cents- 911 2 31 per Cents 951 1 Mexican 5 per Cents 1846... 211 2 Long Annuities 9 13-16 1

New Grenada

20 21 Bank Stock 205 6 Portuguese New 5 p. Cts. 1841 86 7 Exchequer Bills prem. 8 11 Ditto 4 per Cents 1845 37 9 India Stock 257 Hasten 5 per Cents 110 112 Brazilian 5 per Cents 84 6 Spanish (Active) 5 per Cents

94 1

Belgian 41 per Cents 941 5

Ditto 3 per Cents 1842

361 71 Chilian 6 per Cents 95 7 Venezuela 40 1

• Columbian ex Venezuela ...

15 16