THE MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.—Most of the leading ope- rators of the Jewish persuasion having " got out of Stock," for the purpose of avoiding the possibility of loss, and having the means at hand of proceeding boldly when a favourable opportunity shall present itself, the Market has been very dull during the week, and many of the principal brokers have had nothing to do. Indeed, at no time- has there been greater inactivity; but the Funds have remained steady, and there are many persons who anticipate a rise. Consols, for money, opened on Monday at 87e, and closed at 87e4. From that time until yes- terday, they fluctuated only from f, to 4 per cent.; and the 'closing price of yesterday afternooit was 574. The closing price of Consols, tor the account, on Monday was S74; and yesterday afternoon, 87e. In India Bonds there have been few transactions since Monday, on whicheilay they were sold at 48,46 premium. The premium on Exchequer Bills has fluctuated from 52 to 55.

In the Foreign Market the dulness was, if possible, during the early part of the week, greater than in the market for the sale of English Secu- rities. This may, in a great degree, be accounted for by the tact that there have been no arrivals calculated to affect the prices of ForeigreSecu- rifles. Colombian Bonds have remained between 17 and 18; Russian, 93f k ; Mexican, 23f .

The transactions in French Stock have been limited, but the price has remained pretty steady at 1074- for the 5 per cents. In Portuguese Bends there was little done until yesterday, for the intentions of our Govern- ment as to Portugal are so tittle known, that the persons who have been accustomed to speculate in those Bonds have feared to act either way ; and intelligence from Rio de Janeiro as to the state of the negotiation between Don Pedro and Lord Strangford was looked for with much anxiety. We believe, that on this subject the Brazilian and Portuguese authorities in this country were almost as ill-informed as the lowest stock-jobber in the Foreign Market. The arrival of a Brazil mail yester- day, however, put an end to all doubt, so far as Don Pedro is concerned; and intelligence of a formidable preparation at Rio for an attack upon Por- tugal, produced a kind of panic among the Brazil Bondholders, it being supposed that Pedro must be compelled to raise another loan: the price fell to 60, then rallied to 61, and closed at 60e. Portuguese Bonds did not undergo much change. Buenos Ayres Bonds, in consequence of the further intelligence respecting the Revedution in Buenos Ayres, fell to 30, but left off at 31.

SATURDAY, Two o'Ctocx.—The Funds are very steady. Consols for the Account are now at 74; Brazil Bonds, 60k; Russian, 94k.

THE KING.—His Majesty entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday. On Sunday, his Majesty accompanied by the Duke of Cumber- land, with his suite and household, attended divine service; which was per- formed by the Rev. Dr. Blomberg in the state apartments of the Castle. THE KING'S Couner.—The King held a court on Wednesday, at his Palace, Windsor, which was attended by all the principal Ministers, exceptlelr. Peel, who was detained in the House of Commons. Lord Arden had an audience, and presented a petition against the Catholic Relief Bill. His Majesty also held a Privy Council, at which the Sheriff for the county of Nottingham for the present year was pricked for. The Recorder made his report of the con- victs capitally convicted at the February Old Bailey Sessions. His Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Aberdeen, and the Duke of Montrose. His Majesty appeared in excellent health. The Court broke up about six o'clock. The Cabinet Ministers came to town and dined with the Earl of Aberdeen.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, which lasted two hours. The Irish law officers were in attendance.

Lord Kenyon was to have an audience of his Majesty yesterday, for the purpose of presenting some Anti-Catholic petitions. An Orange Meeting was held en Tuesday last, at Lord Kenyon's, at which the Duke of Cumberland presided as Grand Master of Great Britain.

The Duke of Wellington was very roughly handled on leaving the House of Lords last night. Several hundred peleons surrounded his grace, and as- sailed him with the most opprobrieus epithets arid every sort of discordant yelling. The noble duke endeavoured, by spurring his horse, to escape from his tormentors, but the effort was vain, they ffillowed him to his residence in Downing-streee and had it not been for the spirited exertions of the police, a large posse of whom had been placed in attendance, their dispersion would have been Menewhat difficult.—Standard, Friday.

Immediately after the rising of the House of Commons, on Thursday morn- ing, Mr. Jeeflers, a messenger belonging to the Home Office, was despatched to Windsor, to acquaint his Majesty with the result of the debate.

Site Thomas LETHBRIDOE.,—SiT Thomas has addressed a letter to the free- holders of Somersetshire, stating his reasons for having changed his opinions on the Catholic question. The amount of the baronet's statement is—the Ministers were united and determined on concession ; and" after the deepese reflection," he came to the conclusion that it would be the wisest course to support them. A SECEDER FROM Kiso's Coeeeree.—Lord Winchilsea has withdrawn his subscription front the King's College, because, from recent political events, he fears that the " principles likely to be inculcated may possibly be such as tend to produce an inefillerence to all religious creeds ; they may, perhaps, be favourable to the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church, or they may border upon Socinianism or infidelity." He has no notion that the theological ." studies of the University will either be " religious, scriptural, or permanently Protestaut." His Lordship thinks moreover, that the-whole scheme, front bee ginning to end, was " intended as a blind to the Protestant and High Church Party," in order to mask the Duke of Wellington's maineuvres in the matt* of the Catholic Relief Bill.

Lord Lowther is said to have resigned his office as Chairman of Woods ata Forests.

Mr. Wilson has been returned to Parliament for the borough of Launcese ton, in the interest of the Duke of Northumberland. There are only nine. teen voters in the borough. In consequence of Mr. Wilson being a Pro-Ca- tholic, only four attended, and by these he was elected. The Anti-Catholic electors even refused to dine with the new member. -

Lady Charlotte St. Maur and Lady Caroline Jenkinson have been appointed Ladies of the Bed Chamber to the Duchess of Kent.

Fesnioeenex PARTIES.—On Monday the Princess Augusta entertained the Duke of Cumberland and a select party at dinner. The Earl of Verulain had a large dinner party. On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Glen. cester dined with the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul; in the evening the Countess had a select party. Lord Beresforti entertained a distinguished party at dinner. Lady Nugent gave a quadrille party. The Countess Lieven, a card party. Lady Antrobus, a dinner and evening party. The Dowager ; Countess of Salisbury, a large evening party. The Earl of Dudley gave a dinner. Lord Carrington, a dinner. Lady Kerrison had a splendid bale. On Thursday, Mrs. General Champagne had an assembly.of the haul ton. Lord Beresford gave a grand dinner, and in the evening a card party. The • Duchess of Gloucester and a select party dined with the Princess Augusta: On Friday, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence dined with the Princess Mee 4 gusts. Mrs. Thomas Hope entertained a large evening party. Sir E. Annie- bus lied a (tinnier party. Mr. Benyon, a dinner party.

The Duke of Northumberland gave a grand ball on Tuesday, to commemoe

rate the festival of St. Patrick. . Peseic DEFAULTER.—A person who held a responsible situation mullet the immediate control of the Treasury, and who acted as an agent for colony, to the baneful climate of which some of our bravest officers haves fallen victiins, has absconded, being minus in his e accounts about 60004 As he was closely connected in the issuing of certain Government securities, it is to be hoped that his defalcation rests here. Speculating in the funds with the money intrusted to him has been the cause.—Times. Mr. Henry Chisholm, of the Exchequer Bill Office,. is the individitel re- fereed to. He- left his family about a fortnight ago, on pretence of goingeto Brighton, where it was supposed lie went ; but in a day or two after Mrs. C. received a letter by the twopenny-post, informing her that he had left the country, and requesting that no inquiries might be made as to Where he had gone. Since this the family (who are left totally unprovided for, with the exception of his eldest son, who holds a situation in the Exchequer Bill Office) have been in die greatest affliction. We should wish that 6,000/. were the extent of this gentleman's defalcation. but we are sorry to say that two ladies, to whom he was left guardian and trustee, and who instituted a suit in chancery against him three years ago to recover funded property, are likely to be losers to a similar amount.—Morning Chronicle. it has been asserted that the circulation of bank-notes has been much in creased within the last few weeks.—Morning Chronicle.

From 80 to 100,000 sovereigns arrived on Monday from Paris.

BANK OF ENGLAND.—At the General Court which was held on Thursday, at the Bank of England, when a half-year's dividend of 4 per cent, was de- clared, the same efforts were made as heretofore to produce publicity in the accounts, and were followed by the usual result. The finances of the State must be laid before the people of England, but not those of the Bank before the proprietary. There was nothing new—there could be nothing new..,..in the arguments on either side. Mischiefs were pointed out as having origi- nated in the system of secrecy ; prescriptive usage, and the general security resulting born the present mode of management, were the counter-allegation. —Times.

Rear IXDIA HOUSE.—A ballot was yesterday taken at the East India House foathe election of a Director in the room of Sir George Abercrombie Robinson, tart., who had disqualified. The votes stood thus: Sir William Young, IMO ; Mr. Ferguson, (381; majority for Sir William Young, 339. Sr. GEOIreE'S Hove-rate—The Bishop of London, on Sunday, preached a. sermon fore*e benefit of this institution in St. George's Chapel. The col- lection was 40 enable the Committee to complete the new Hospital. The Marquis of lunsdowne, the Earl of Verulam, Admiral Tolemache, ecc. held the plates. The Right Reverend Prelate gave a donation of 50/. towards the object he had-so ably advocated. Sluice flue Hospital was founded in 1793, re- lief has been administered to two hundred and eighty thousand patients. SA/NT MARY, Iseisoiros.—On Thursday, the elegant and commodious. Church, lately erected in Cloudesley-square, was consecrated by the Bishop of London, in the presence of a great number of persons, including upwards : of forty Clergymen of the Established Church.

Vona Miesrea.—A meeting was held on Thursday at the Thatched House . Tavern, St. James's, to raise a subscription to effect the restoration of this edifice to its pristine grandeur. Earl Fitzwilliam was in the chair ; the, Arcithish.op of Canterbury on his right, and the Archbishop of York on his left. The Earl of Carlisle' ' Lord Milton Lord Morpeth, the Bishop of Dur-

ham, Lord Dundas, Lord Harwood, Lord Howden, and many influential ' gentlemen connected with the county of York, were present. The Dean of • York stated, that at a time when it was not anticipated that a subscription would be raised sufficient to defray the expense of restoring the cathedral to its original state, it had been proposed to use fir instead of oak; but since the public liberality had burst upon them, they had resolved not to use inferior materials, but to restore the ancient edifice to its original splendour and .' magnificence. Mr. Smirke, the architect, had made an estimate of the ev•

penee of rebuilding the minster with hest oak. His plan had been approved of; and the dean and chapter had determined to spare no expense in accom- plishing the object they had in view. The dean and chapter of York pos- tessed a revenue of about 2,5001. per annum ; about 1,500/. went to pay the priests, verger-men, and others connected with the minster, and there remained about 1,000/. to be applied to the repairing of the minster. A few remarks were made in moving the resolutions. Earl Fittwilliam began the subscription by putting down his name for 3,0001.; and before the evening was closed, 7,0001. was subscribed. The Committee are to apply to Govern- ment for a grant of seasoned oak from the public stores. According to Mr. Smirke's estimate, the works wit/ not cost less than 60.000/, exclusive of the expense of an organ and music-books. He calculates that the whole may be finished in 1831.

At another meeting held the other day at York, about 25,000/. was sub- scribed.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY—The forty-sixth anniversary of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick was celebrated on Tuesday, by a dinner at Freemason's Tavern. There were nearly five hundred noblemen and gentlemen present, headed by the Marquis of Downshire. The collection at the tables, including a dona- tion of 100/. front his Majesty, amounted to 1,3711.

e Tim MARINE SOCIE1 v.—The Duke of Clarence presided at the anniversary olthis Society on Thursday, at the City of London Tavern. There were seve- ral naval officers of distinction present, but the company was less numerous than last year.

Sun HEY DI SPEN SA It Y.—The anniversary of this charity was celebrated on the same day, in the London Tavern' Mr. Barclay, M.P. in the chair. It m

appeared from the report, that the charity was in the most flourishing condi-

SFITALFIE LDS WEAVERS.—The hand of charity continues to be held out to the distressed Spitalfields weavers. We regret that the necessity also should still continue ; but a more effectual system has now been adopted. The sufferers are relieved at their own homes, and, every case is investigated. The Committee deserve the utmost praise for this increased zeal and activity ; but the claims upon the funds, also, will of course become heavier, for the more minute the investigation, the more misery, we tear, will be found to exist.—Times.

PaucE OF WHEAT.—The averages of corn are again considerably lower. The duty on wheat is advanced 4s. per quarter' and next week it is probable it will be three shillings more. The duty now is 10s.8d.

Tux Eine; BURG II MEETING—The Edinburgh meeting of gentlemen friendly to the measures of Government for the relief of the Roman .Catholics; was held on Saturday last, in the George-street Assembly Rooms. Of the thousands that besieged the doors long before the hour of meeting, about fifteen hundred obtained admission (paying one shilling each) ; among whom syere men of high name and influence, and of all parties and professions, besides clergymen of the Presbyterian, the Episcopalian and Dissenting Churches. The chair was filled by Sir William Arbuthnot. Sir James Moncrieff, the head of the Scottish bar, opened the discussion, in a powerful speech. He denied that either the people or the clergy of Scotland, as a body, were hostilesto Catholic emancipation : the General Assembly of the Church bad in fact been considered friendly to concession ever since the year 1813. The celebrated preacher, Dr. Chalmers, now Professor of Theology

the University of Edinburgh, appeared at this meeting, and advocated its ehject in a manner which drew trout the audience demonstrations of sym- pathy very rare :at a meeting of Scotchmen. He too maintained that his countrymen were not in general adverse to concession. " The truth is, that they are the non-contems, the alarmists who are ill motion ; and the contents scarcely ever think of immense but in the capacity of counter-alarmists. Meanwhile, if arithmetical deduction were to be made of all the peti- tioners on both sides of the question, it would be found that the great body of the public, the great body of the population, .were in a state of rest ; and they count with us, not with our opponents. We have read of ex- pressive silence ; and this is what their silence expresses. There may have been a local effervescence here and there ; but mainly and throughout the land, there is a general attitude of quiescence, perhaps the strongest demon- stration that could be given of the reliance which the people of Scotland have on the wisdom and the safety of the measures now in agitation." Leaving the politics of the question, the reverend orator contended, that the oppression of the Catholics, originally intended to advance the interests of the Protestant church, had hung like a dead weight around her, and rendered the truth impotent by transforming a nation of heretics into a nation of he- roes. The other speakers were Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Jeffrey, Mr. J. A. Mur- ray, the Solicitor-General, amid several gentlemen not so well known in the political world. A letter was read from the Rev. Doctor Thomson, express: ing his warm approbation of the object of the meeting; and Sir Walter Scott, who was unable to attend, sent a written mandate authorizing the Solicitor- General to sign the petition in his name. The meeting were altogether mianis mous; and in the space of two hours, fifteen hundred persons had signed the petition, At Leith, on Wednesday, a similar proceeding was adopted, at a numerous meeting of persons equally respectable in their line.

PRESBYTERIAN ZEAL.—Therc have been Anti-Catholic riots at Inverness and Thurso, in the North of Scotland. In the former place, the doors and windows of the Catholic Church were demolished. The police secured one of the rioters ; but the police-office was assailed, the windows were broken, and the prisoner liberated. Mr. Charles Grant, member for the county, was burnt in effigy. The cry of the mob was " God bless the King, but no Popery." ,Tfis CATHOLIC RELIGION IN SCOTLAN D.—A funeral service for the late Pope was celebrated in the Catholic chapel, Edinburgh, on Thursday last. About a thousand people were present, admitted by t'ckets at half-a-crown each.