MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The English Funds continued steady, at the closing prices of last week, up to the close of business on Wednesday, and a slight indication of improvement had been apparent. The Irish news of yesterday produced a change in the market, and a decline of about per cent occurred. There is today a slight upward re- action. The demand for stock for immediate delivery is rather greater than last week; and the difference between the price of Consols for Money and that for the Account is today only a per cent, whereas it has recently been as high as per cent. The business transacted has been on a limited scale. The decline of yes- terday was at the time considered as the effect of sales by the Bank Broker, said to be on account of the Government. Nothing has transpired to give validity to this report, and the operation in question, if effected, has been too skilfully masked to become publicly known. The closing quotations of today are 86a for Money and 86a for Account. The business of the Foreign Market has not been more extensive than recently. The nominal prices of the better classes of Stocks are firm at the prices given in our last report. The settlement of the Foreign Account occurred today ; mit the transactions were quite unimportant, though money was slightly more in demand.

The settlement of the Share Account yesterday was of more importance; and the large quantity of shares recently sold pressed with great severity upon the market. Hence, Shares of all kinds continue depressed. Indeed, prices seem pursuing the downward course with accelerated speed. Today's list records the following instances of excessive depreciation.

Name of Railway. Amount paid Price. Discount Discount per Share. per Share. percent.

- • • • 251 • • • • 28 • • • • 231 • • • • 47 • • • • 17 . • .. 17 • • - 61 • • • • 13

The only lines at a premium are the North-western, which are today at 106 to 107 per share, upon which 1001. is paid; the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, which is between 2 and 3 premium, while most of its branches are at a small discount; and the York and North Midland, all the three varieties of which are at a small premium. The decline in price of the more important lines since Satur- day may be stated at from 8/. to 61.; and that of the lesser from 11. to 2/. The market closes today at the lowest quotations of the week, without the slightest appearance of any upward movement. The accounts of the Bank of England for the week ending the 9th September, exhibit when compared with those of the preceding week, the following results—.

Caledonian Eastern Counties Great Western 90 • • .. 741 South-western Brighton 50 . • 265 Midland 100 .... 83 North British 25 .... 18i

BANKINti DEPARTMENT.

Rest Public Deposits Increase.

X 2,285 438,737 Decrease.

— — Other Deposits

£53,269 Seven-day and other Bills

25,063 Government Securities, Including Dead-weight — — Other Securities

48,175 Notes unissued 329,415 — Actual Circulation

254,045

LIBUE DEPARTMENT.

17,844,665 18,098,710

SATURDAY. TWELVE o'caocit.

There is no change in prices or business of moment occurring either in the English or Foreign Funds. The quotations of both descriptions are nominally the same as yesterday. The Share Market is rather firmer; and though we cannot notice any improvement in prices there is a greater disposition to purchase than has been observable for some days. The following are the only bargains yet recorded: Caledonian Preference, 2 li; Great Northern, 61; Great Western, 74; Dims New, 171., 9; Midland, 501., si. 3 per Cent Consols 851 6 Danish 3 per Cents 68 72

Ditto for Account 861 Dutch 21 per Cents 441 51 3 per Cent Reduced shut Ditto 4 per Cents 701 11 31 per Cents shut Mexican 5 per Cents 1246... 1611 ; Long Annuities shut New Grenada 11 12 Bank Stock shut Portuguese N. 4 percents 1842 214 221 Exchequer Bills 23 32 pm. Portuguese Old 1824 68 71 India Stock Russ:an 5 per Cents 98 100 Brazilian 5 per Cents 746 Spanish (Active)5 per Cents 111 12 Belgian 41 per Cents 68 72 Ditto 3 per Cents 1842 221 Buenos Ayres 21 3 Venezuela 14 16 Chili= 6 per Cents 85 88 Notes Issued 75,370 — Bullion 156,e20 — This week. Last week.

Total Bullion In both Departments 13,666,492 13,509,662 Actual Circulation