5 APRIL 1851, Page 12

MONEY MARKET.

SATURDAY TWELVE O'CLOCK.

No change or business worth noticing has occurred in either the English or Foreign Funds. The opening price of Consols was 96i I, and the market has since been steady at that quotation. The Foreign Funds are all nomi- nally at yesterday's prices. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have been unimportant; prices are not quite so firm in this department as yes- terday. The following are the principal bargains yet recorded—Aberdeen, 151; Caledonian, 14; Eastern Union, 61 ; Midland, 61f ; Great Western, 87k; South-western, 27; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 21a. SATURDAY, Two o'Czocu.

The transactions in the English Stock Market have been insignificant; Consols for Money have been done at 961, and the closing price is exactly 961 both for Money and Account. In the Foreign Market the business has been confined to the following bargains, and prices close without any mate- rial change from our morning's quotations—Brazilian, 89 881 ex div. ; Chilian Three per Cents, 651 ex div. ; Mexican, 331 1; Russian Four-and-a half per Cents, 98k; Spanish Active, 211; Ditto Passive, 6k; Ditto Three per Cents, 391; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents, 581; Ditto Four per Cents, F91 The Railway Share Market is without animation, and the business trans- acted has been less extensive than usual. In some few cases a slight ad- vance has been obtained upon yesterday's prices, but generally the quota- tations are lower and the tendency apparently downwards. The few transactions occurring in Foreign Shares have been at depreciated prices. The following are the principal bargains recorded—Aberdeen, 151 15; Ambergate, Notts, and Boston, 5k 5; Caledonian, 141 131 ; Ditto New 10/. Preference, 61; Chester and Holyhead, 23 2k; Ditto Preference, 161 ; Eastern Counties, 7/ 1; East Lancashire, 17 16k; Edinburgh and Glas- gow' 351; Great Northern, 171 ; Great Western, 87/ 61 71; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 591 81; Ditto Fifths, 41 t; London and Blackwell, 8 7f ; London and North-western, 1281 1271; Ditto New Quarter-shares, 221 2; London and South-western, 87k; Midland, 611 601; Ditto 50/. Shares, 211 1; North Staffordshire, 11 101; Scottish Central, 161 ; South-eastern and Dover, 27 61 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 211 11 ; Ditto Exten- sion, 161; York and North Midland, 261 1 1; Boulogne and Amiens, 91; East Indian, 15k; Northern of France 141; Orleans and Bordeaux, 41; Rouen and Havre, 101 ; St. John del Rey, 15k; Union of London, 121.

3 per Cent Consols 96 # Danish 3 per Cents 76 78 ex d. Ditto for Account 96 Dutch 21 per Cents 581 9 ' 3 per Cent Reduced shut Ditto 4 per Cents 893 90 ex d.

3 Bank Stock per Cents shut Mexican 5 per Cents 1846 .. 331

Long Annuities 51 shut Peruvian 6 per Cents 84 shut Portuguese 4 per Cents 1842, 35 61 t Exchequer Bills 54 57 pm. Portuguese 5 per Cents 1824. 87 9

India Stock shut Russian 5 per Cents 111 112

Chilian 6 per Cents 102 4 ex d. Ditto 3 per Cents 1842

(Active) 5 per Cents 2 39 98

Belgian 41 per Cents 92 4 Spanish (Ac 11 Brazilian 5 per Cents 88 90 ex d. Ditto 41 per Cents Danish 5 per Cents 100 102 Venezuela 32 3 &roes EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Aprzazroom.

The English Stock Market has not been quite so inactive during the past as for some previous weeks ; the tone of it being rather better, although the Government Broker has been the only large purchaser. Console have reached 961, and the closing quotation this afternoon at three o'clock was 961 , both for Money and Account. After the usual hour of business, a decline of 1 per cent took place, and at four o'clock the price was 96f 1. The Foreign Stocks all declined at the same time and a report is prevalent that sinister intelligence has been received from Paris. Money is more abundant in the Stock Exchange, the market having in some measure been relieved of the superincumbent weight of stock that has for some time been pressing upon it. The rate of interest upon loans for short periods on the security of Con- sols is from 1 to 2 per cent. All the Stocks whose dividends become due tomorrow will open for private transfer on Monday the 7th, and the dividends will be paid on Wednesday the 9th instant.

The transactions in the 'Foreign Market have not been extensive; but the following Stocks have been in demand at advanced prices—Russian Four- and-a-half per Cents ; Peruvian, Mexican, and Portuguese Four per Cents. A considerable demand has arisen for the Russian Four-and-a-half per Cents ; the principal buyers being brokers employed by houses connected with Paris, where there is very considerable demand for them. This is quite of recent origin, for until lately Russian Stock of every description was in disrepute in Paris. The Four-and-a-half per Cent Stock is the only se- curity in vogue at present. It would appear from the recent fall in the French Funds, and the large amount of Shares of all descriptions of French Railways lately sold in this market, that the French capitalists are selling their own securities to invest in those of foreign governments. The Spanish Stock has experienced considerable fluctuation, and the result of the busi- ness transacted has been to establish a closing quotation this afternoon within a trifle of the highest of the week ; the closing quotation of Active Stock being 21k 1, Three per Cents 391 1, and of Passive 61. A considerable demand has occurred for the Active Stock ex-Coupon, which till recently has been almost exclusively dealt in at Amsterdam, and in the technicality of the market is known as 'Dutch Spanish." Some very large purchases have occurred at prices about 41. to 5 per cent below the quotations of Active Stock. Large quantities of Passive have also been purchased, principally, it is said upon foreign account.

The speculation in Railway Shares has received a severe check. Prices gave way during the early part of the week, between 2/. and 3/. upon most of the principal lines. The market has been firmer both today and yester- day, and in some cases the quotations have nearly recovered their former level. The transactions in Foreign Shares have been unimportant, and the fluctuations insignificant.