MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The fluctuations of the week have been chiefly caused by the proceedings of the House of Lords; the Funds rising when the Ministry have been reported as as secure, and falling with every rumour of expected triumph on the part of the Opposition. Till to-day, the variation in price had been very trifling—Con- sols for Account having been 904 and 901, and closing yesterday afternoon at 89§ ex. div. The division of last night has, however, induced many specula- tive sales, and at the opening of the market, the price fell to 88i, but has since rallied, and at the close of business was 894. Bank Stock has been steady during the week at 2074 and 208. We have only one quotation of India Stock, which is 2384. Exchequer Bills have been at 55 and 58 prem., and close this afternoon at 57 58. Intelligence has been received in town of the stoppage of one of the Liverpool Banks; but we understand that their business was not ex- tensive, and that this disaster will not be felt beyond their own circle. Several large speculations have been entered lilt° at Liverpool in the article of cotton, on which a most extraordinary rise has taken place during the last few months; in some of the coarser descriptions, the advance in price has been nearly 80 per cent. The price of the manufactured articles has also improved, but the ad- vance is chiefly confined to the heavy fabrics, which are from 25 to 35 per cent. higher than during the winter.
The attention of the speculators and dealers in the Foreign Market has been principally engrossed by Portuguese Bonds and Regency Scrip, in both of which (especially the latter) the fluctuations have been very great. In the early part of the week rumours of all descriptions were rife, and every hour brought its piece of authentic intelligence, as if the scene of action in Portugal were within the limits of our Twopenny Post delivery ; but we have been without any rumours for the last two days, till just at the close of business this afternon, when it is currently stated, on very respectable authority, that intelligence has been received of the capture of Fort St. Julien on the right bank of the Taps, one of the chief defences of Lisbon. Portuguese Bonds have fluctuated between 74 and 78, and the Scrip has varied from 8* to III prem. The closing price of the Bonds is 75 to 76, and that of the Scrip 10* prem. Dutch Stock has been steady ; and the transactions in the 5 per Cents. and 24 per Cents, have been on a much smaller scale than usual : the highest price of the former has been 931, and the lowest, 93*, while 49 and 494 are the extreme quotations of the latter. Belgian Bonds have been at 924 and 931, and are to- day 931 4. A few transactions have taken place in Russian l3rnds at 105*. Danish Stock is quoted, nominally, at 734 74*; Brazilian Bonds have been at 74 and 69i. Spanish Stock has been as low as 191, but is rather higher to- day; the last price being 201 4. This Stock is influenced, though in a remote degree, by the course of events in Portugal ; and several speculatirns have been entered into in the anticipation of Don PEDRO'S success. Mexican Bonds have been as high as 45, but have since declined, and are to-day at 424 4. The New *Greek Scrip has been as low as 6 prem., at which price some extensive sales were made ; the price has; hoiever, improved, and after 'having tone-lied 7*, closes this afternoon at 614 prem. The Bonds of the old Greek Loan are nominally 38 40. The Shares of the St. John Del Rey Mining Company, which were oa Saturday last at 9/., have been as high as lat per Share, and• are now 12/. 13/. The recent accounts ftom Brazils still speak favourably of the new mine. SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The debate in the House of Lords last night has improved Consols* per cent. : the price is now 89* 1; but the business of the morning is comparatively trifling. The Dutch and Belgian Bonds have. improved in consequence of favourable auspices under which the renewed negotiations have commenced. The rumours of last night, respecting the progress of the Don PEDRO'S forces, are not confirmed ; but several purchases have had the effect of forcing up Por- tuguese securities—the Bonds to 761, and the Scrip to 1 lh. Spanish Stock is also rather higher, viz. 201 §.
Mexican 6 per Cents. 42 44 Portuguese Sp. Cis. '76 '77 Du. RegeneySc. 5p.Ct.10111 Prussia u( 1 818)5 p.Ct.
uss. (1320 5 p. Ct. 1054 Spanish(1821) 5 p.Ct. 2014 3 per Cent. Consols 894 I Ditto for Account.. 894 New 34 p. Cent. Ann. 97 Bank Stork 207 India Stock 240 Exchequer Bills 57 59
Belgian 5 per Cents. 734 4 Br tzilian Sp. Cts. 691701 Danish 3 per Cents. .731 44 Dutch 24 per Cents. 491 French 3 per Cents. — Greek (1825)5 p.Cts. 38 40
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