MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The English Funds improved 1 per cent when the division in the House of Commons on the Sugar-duties became known. Some sales have since occurred ; and under their operation prices have fallen back to the whole extent of the rise, the closing quotations of this afternoon being the same as those of Monday. The transactions of the week have not been of great importance, but their general tendency has been to increase the amount of Stock already in the market. Money, though rather more easy among the commercial community, has been in demand at the Stock Exchange, in consequence of the abundant supply of Stock already noticed. The premium of Exchequer 131115 has con- tinued without material fluctuation ; but the market for theie securities may be con- sidered heavy. More transactions than usual have occurred in Bank Stock, at an advance of from 4 to I per cent.
In the Foreign Market, Brazilian Stock had risen about 5 per cent ; making with the Improvement noticed last week a rise of 10 per cent since the promulgation of the new Sugar-duties. The market is quite bare of Stock, and the improvement in question has taken place without the occurrence of any transactions of moment. A memorial is in the course of signature by the holders of Spanish Five per Cent Stock, praying the Finance Minister at Madrid to take some means to reduce the existing and constantly accumu- lating arrears of dividends upon that class of the Spanish Debt ; and as great expecta- tions are entertained that "something will be done," the Stock has risen nearly 2 per cent. The Three per Cent Bonds have not advanced above 3 per cent, as it is supposed that the movement if successful will end in a new creation of Three per Cent Stock. Mexican Bonds are without material change ; but the market is rather firmer.
There is little variation in the Railway Shares, the character of the market being the same as last week ; the better class of Shares generally maintaining their prices, and in some cases improving, while the Scrip Shares arc slightly firmer. There is a disposition in the English capitalists to buy the French Shares ; but the demand thus crested Is amply supplied by sales on French account : the prices are therefore nearly the same as in our last report.
SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Both the English and Foreign Funds are without material alteration in the almost total absence of business. More activity has been manifest in the Railway Share Market than we have observed for some time ; the business occurring being of a general cha- racter, at higher prices : in one instance, the North British, there was an improve- ment of 21. in the course of the morning. We have to notice the occurrence of the following bargains : Birmingham and Gloucester, 1291; Ditto and Oxford Junction, 71; Bristol and Exeter, 88; Derby and Crewe, 71; Direct Northern, 11; Eastern Counties, York Extension, 21; Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 31; Great North of England, 234 ; Ditto, New, 60 ; Great Western, Half Shares, 87 ; Ditto, ditto, Quarter Shares, 24 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 631 ; Leeds and Bradford, 711; London and Croy- don, 231 ; South-western, 76 ; London and York. 11 ; North British, 381, 404 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 141 4. SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.
The English Stock Market is heavy. Consols for Account closing at 96 1. The price for Money, however, is still 951 G. The premium of Exchequer Bills is lower, and is last quoted at 85. No change of importance in the Foreign Market. The Share business has been general and extensive, and in many cases at improved prices : the:main feature of the market Is firmness, not only for English but for Foreign Shares. No improvement in price has occurred in the latter ; but there is more disposition to purchase than has been apparent for some time. The Foreign holders still continue to sell, and prevent any rise. We have to notice the following bargains in addition to those given In the morn- ing Eastern Counties, 244 ; Ditto, York Extension, 213 f ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 744 5 ; Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 301 ; Great Western, 152 ; Ditto, Half- shares, 87 ; Ditto, Quarter-shares, 24 34 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 631 41 ; London and Birmingham, Quarters, 33 ; Ditto, Fifths, 27 ; London and Blackwall, 91 ; London and Croydon, 231 ; London and South-western, 76 ; Midland, 146 ; Ditto, New, 391 ; Scot- tish Central, 181 ; South-eastern and Dover, 461 ; Ditto, New, No. 1, 28 ; Ditto, New, No. 2, 17 ; Ditto, New, No. 3, 211 ; Ditto, New, No. 4, 31 ; York and Selby, 75 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 12 1 ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, (Mackenzie's,) 14 ; Dutch-Rhenish, 61 1 ; Great Yorthern of France, Constituted, 13 ; Lyons and Avignon, 11-iluxembourg, 14 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 81 8 ; Over Fuel, 24 ; Paris and Lyons, Constituted, si i; Paris and Strasbourg, Constituted, 44.
3 per Cent Consols .
Ditto for Account 3 per Cent Reduced 34 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock Exchequer Bills India Stock Brazilian 5 per Cents Belgian 41 per Cents Chilhut 6 per Cents prem.
89 90 951 6 961 964 984 10: 7-16 2081 91 8 12 260 2 98 99 97 100 Columbian ex Venezuela...
Danish 3 per Cents Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents Mexican 5 per Cents...1846 Ditto Deferred Portuguese New 5 p. Cts.1841 Ditto 4 per Cents 1845 Russian 5 per Cents Spanish (Active) 5 per Cents Ditto 3 per Cents 1842 IS 16 88 90 591 60 944 251 6 44 46 44 46
111 113 261 361 1
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