MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.
The English Stock Market has slioWn a tendency to decline during the whole week, but scarcely any thing has occurred to require particular notice. Consols for Account have been as low as 87/, and after having been at 884, closed to- day at that price. India and Bank Stocks are at their old quotations ; the quirterly meeting of the 13ank Proprietors not having produced any effect on the price of the Stock. Exchequer Bills are steady at 47s. 48s. prem. Money is still abundant ; but the more sagacious of our capitalists anticipate a pressure if the demand for gold in Ireland should continue, and thereby compel the Bank to reduce the amount of their present issues.
The business of the Foreign Market, although extensive, has not produced much fluctuation : almost all descriptions of Stock are to-day nearly at the prices of last Saturday. Dutch Stock has, as usual, been the chief object of investment, and has maintained its price, although every post from Holland during the week has brought intelligence of a continued decline of prices both at Amsterdam and Rotterdam. This firmness is to be attributed to the recall of the combined fleet from the North Sea, and the reported return of Sir PULTF.NEY MALCOLM to Sheerness, and Admiral VILLENEUVE to Cherbourg. The dividend on the Brazilian Loans has been advertised, but the Stock has de- clined; and after having been at 641, closed to-day at 63. Russian and Danish Bonds continue firm, but do not seem so much in demand as formerly. Greek and Mexican Stocks have also imp:lived ; the former is to-day 37 to 38, and the latter 374;1.. At a late hour yesterday afternoon, intelligence was re- ceived from Oporto, which, went a considerable way to negative the sinister rumours of the last few days : the price of Portuguese Bonds and Regency Scrip has consequently improved; the former, after having been at 50, is to-day 514 521, and the latter, which was low as 61 dim, is to-day 54 dis. to 44 dis. The transactions in Spanish Stock have been very extensive; on Monday the price reached 20, and on Tuesday the market was depressed by several large sales as low as 184. It has since rallied, and has to-day been as high as 191, and closed at 193 1. The continued improvement in the price of Cortes Bonds at Paris has given increased probability to the current rumours of a pending conversion of this Stock; but the confidence of many of the holders here has been shakeu by the operations of the present week.
SATURDAY, ONE O'CLOCK.
Very little has been done in the English Funds this morning ; Consols for Account have been, sellers, at 871 88, and are now 871. India Stock has im- proved, and is 2084 to 2091. Exchequer Bills are 47 48 prem. Spanish Stock has been the chief object of attraction in the Foreign Market : the price has been as high as 204, but has since been depressed to 191, and is now 191 20/. Portuguese Bonds and Regency Scrip are not quite so firm as yesterday, the intelligence lately received from Oporto not bearing the favourable construction which was first put upon it ; the holders of Don Pedro's Loan are however still confident, and no disposition to effect sales has yet appeared. Almost all other descriptions of Foreign Stock are at the closing prices of yesterday.
SATURDAY, FOUR O'ClOCK.
Just previous to the close of business, some sales were effected in Consols, and the closing price is lower, viz. 873 4. The improvement in India Stock is, we understand, attributed to a communication from Government relative to the ap- proaching change in the Charter. Dutch Stock is lower, closing at 461 47. Russian bStock is also lower by nearly 4 per cent, than yesterday, the nominal price being 103. Spanish Stock has been as high as 201, and closes at 204. All other Foreign Stocks are lower.
3 per Ct. Consols ... 974 4 Belgian 5 per Cts.... 884 *Mexican 6 per Cts. 37 Ditto for Account ... 874 Brazilian 5 per Cts.. 6213tPortuguese6 p. Cis. 50 4 New 3i per Ct. Ann.. 941 5'Danish 3 per Cents. 73 4 IDollegency sc.5p.C.
Bank stock — 1Dutch 24 per Cents. 464 Prussian(1818)5 p. C. — India Stock for Acct — French 3 per Cents. — 1Russ.(1818)5p.C. 103
Exchequer Bills 47 *Greek (1825) 5 p.Cts. 37 39,Spanish(19:11) 5p. C. 204
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