MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANOIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The English Stock Market this week has presented an appearance of ani- mation, and on the average a tendency to improvement, with the exception of Monday, when Consols declined to 99k. A recovery of k occurred on Tuesday ; which, after a slight temporary depression, was maintained on that and the two following days. The improvement has been ascribed to the recovery in the French Funds, the pacific tone of the speech of the Emperor Napoleon, as well as the explanations given on Monday by our English Min- isters in both Houses of Parliament. Today, Consols have been done at 100, owing to a farther improvement in the French Funds ; but leave off at 99; Bank and India Stocks have not altered this week. Great sensation was caused on the Exchequer Bill Market on Tuesday, by a notice that the in- terest on those bills which become due on the 10th March next will be re- duced from three halfpence per day, or 21. 5s. 71d. per annum, to one penny, or 11. 10s. 5d. per annum. The public were not at all prepared for such an operation ; although it was thought probable that, like the June bills of last year, they might have been reduced to a penny-farthing. Only One transaction took place on Tuesday, which was for 2000/. at 30s. pre- mium. They continued at about the same value until today, when a further decline took place ; the June bills having been done at 25, and the March at 15. An opinion exists that they will rally. The measure is regarded as favourable for Consols. Money has been more in demand this week. It is said to have been borrowed at the Bank upon Exchequer Bills for a short period at 3 per cent; the discount-houses have increased the rate upon the first-class paper to 2. The accounts from St. Petersburg mention that the rate of exchange was again more favourable for this country.

In Foreign Stocks, the operations have not been extensive, but the prices of the principal securities have been maintained, and a rise of I has taken place in Peruvian and Russian Five per Cents, and I in Dutch Two-and-s- helf and Four per Cents, Mexican, Portuguese Four per Cents, Spanish Three per Cents, and Deferred, and Sardinian. A fall of 4 has occurr d in Buenos Ayres, which are now 58 62. This is in consequence of the "

lli- gence of a new revolution having broken out, a fresh Provisiona.tJotin- nient installed, and civil war commenced. The Shares of the Ab,itialian Agricultural Company have been rising steadily i they closed y eiter d a y at 245 255, and today they are the same. The settling-day for the; Shares in this Company, which was fixed for the 21st instant, has been postponed until the 2d March ; on which day the arrangement of the account in the Peel River Land and Mineral Company, connected with the same concern, will be carried into effect.

The Railway Market has been steadily maintained ; and an advance on a moderate scale has occurred almost daily, up to last evening inclusive. An improvement had then taken place in some of the leading lines to the fol- lowing extent compared with Saturday last—Scottish Central, 31.; Bristol and Exeter, Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, and Norfolk, 11.; London and North-western, 15s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 108. East Lancashire, London and South-west- ern, North British, and York, Newcastle, and Berwick, are of the same value as last week: French Shares have rallied rather considerably, in connexion with Paris prices : the improvement has been in the following lines— Northern of France, Paris and Lyons, and Paris and Strasbourg, 11. 158.; Western of France, 1/. 58.; Rouen and Havre, and Southern of France, 11.; Grand Junction of France, and Paris and Orleans, 10s. Today the English and Foreign lines are again slightly better.

SATIIRDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The English Funds opened k lower this morning, owing to a farther de- crease in the bullion return by the Bank and a slight decline in the French Stocks. Consols have since recovered, and are now 991 I for Money. and 991- k for Account. Exchequer Bills continue very fiat, at 25 35 for June, and 15 25 for March. Foreign Stocks have not altered. The Railway Mar- ket is steady, at yesterday's prices : the following bargains have been re- corded—Aberdeen, 321; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 791; London and North- western, 121; North Staffordshire, 13k.

3 per Cent Consols Ditto for Account

3 per Cent Reduced 84 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock Exchequer Bills India Stock Brazilian 5 per Cents Belgian 41 per Cents Chilian 6 per Cents Danish 5 per Cents. 4 991 4 1004 1 1034 / 67-16 4 227 8 25 35 266 9 101 3 98 100 105 7 106 8 Danish 3 per Cents Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents Mexican 3 per Cents Peruvian 6 per Cents Portuguese 4 per Cents Russian 5 per Cents Ditto 4/ per Cents Spanish 3 per Cents Ditto Deferred Sardinian 5 per Cents

Austrian Scrip

84 6 65 6 971 81 23 '

to g

38 9 120 2 103 4 474 8 234 4 94 5 7 9 pm.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 8th 'Victoria, cap. 82, for the week ending on Saturday, the 11th day of Feb. 1853.

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Notesissued

£31,799,710 Government Debt £11,015,100

Other Securities 2,984,900

Gold Coin and Bullion 17,780,556

Silver Bullion 19,154

£31,799,710

£31,799,710

SAMKMODEPAIMMMT.

Proprietors' Capital £14,553,000 Government Securities

(in-

Rest 8,313,924 eluding Dead Weightannuity1 513,648,600 Public Deposits' 6,239,297 Other Securities 13,790,758 Other Deposits 12,012,678 Notes 9,494,625 Seven Day and otherBills 1,417,834 Gold and Silver Coin 602,650 £87,538,653 137,536,633 • Including Exchequer, Savings-Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, & Dividend Accts.