THE MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVEM/NG.
In the early part of the week, the Consol Market evinced an upward ten- dency; and on Monday, that Stock was done at 85 for the Account ; but .the warlike intellgence from the Netherlands has since produced a depression, and by Wednesday afternoon a fall of 1 per cent. from the highest quotation had taken place. The Market rallied on Thursday to 8448, but closed on that day at 844i4. Another rally took place this morning to 844, but that price was not long maintained, and the Market soon fell to 8411,-*; it again rose to 8444, and closed at 84a.
The half-yearly meeting of the Bank Proprietors took place yesterday, when the usual dividend of 4 cent. for the current half year was declared. This result had been confidently expected, and no effect has been produced by it on the price of Stock, which, both on Tuesday and to-day, has been quoted in the authorized list at 1904.
India Stock is at 204. Exchequer Bills have undergone a slight improVe- meat, and are now at 17s. to lels. prin.
All other descriptions of Foreign Stock are lower than last week. Russian has been done at 99!, and closed at 994 100. Danish has been as low as 694, and closed at 6914. Belgian has experienced a fall of more than 1 per cent., and closed at 753.4. Brazilian is also lower, the closing price being The business in the Foreign Market has been confined almost entirely to Dutch Stock, which, from the unfavourable reports received from Belgium, suf- fered at one time a depression of more than I per cent. from last week's prices. The highest quotation on Monday was 43,7s, and the lowest in yesterday's list 42f. The change of Ministry at Brussels, of which news arrived this morning, has, by affording a prospect of a peaceable settlement of this question, cause& an improvement in the market, and the Stock closed this afternoon at 434.. Portuguese Stock and Regency Scrip have fully maintained their last week's prices; but in the absence of news from Oporto, no business of importance has been done in them.
SATURDAY, ONE O'CLOCK.
The Consol Market opened this morning at 834 4. for the Account, but the price has since improved to 84 4, and is now 844 1. All other Stocks 'are lower. Bank Stock is quoted 1894 ; New 34. per Cents. have been 914, and are now 92 ; and Exchequer Bills 16s. premium. In the Foreign Market, Dutch Stock receded during the morning to 423, but has since improved to 43; Belgium Stock is also worse. Portuguese Bonds and Regency Scrip maintain themselves at yesterday's quotations. The following are the prices; but from the limited character of the business, many of them must be considered nominal.
3 per Cent. Consols 84 k Ditto for Account 84 + New 34 per Cent. Ann.92
Bank Stock 190 189f India Stock
Exchequer Bills 16 17 p. Belgian Spec Cents. 75 * Brazilian 3 per Cents.514 I Danish 3 per Cents. 694 70 Dutch 24 per CentsA2/ 434 French 3 per Cents. Greek (1825) 5 p. Cts.26 2,
Mexican 6 per Cents. 26 27 Portuguese 5 per Cts. 4849+ Do. Regency Sc. 44 4 dis. Prussian (1818) 5 p Ct. Russian (1922) 5 p.Ct. 99 Spanish (1821) 5 p.CL13414
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