MONEY MARKET.
STOCK E ICHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.
The English Funds have been comparatively steady, and have maintained their prices, notwithstanding the uncertainty which prevails as to the intentions of the Government on the subject of the loan for the West India proprietors. The fluctuations in Consols have not exceeded per cent., 89:14 being the highest price for Account, and 88i the lowest; the closing price to-day is 89A
Bank Stock is steady at 207i and 208, although it is understood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will experience a very determined opposition to some parts of his scheme for the renewal of the Charter. India Stock has fluc- tuated between 239i and 241 ; the latter being the closing price of to-day. Exchequer Bills are 55 57. The transactions in the English Funds have been comparatively unimportant; and all speculation must, of necessity, continue suspended, until our capitalists are aware of the manner in which the pendiug financial operation is to be conducted.
In the Foreign Market, the Portuguese Scrip was till to-day the chief object of attraction ; but rumours of the favourable progress of the Belgian negotia- tions have again turned the tide of favour upon Dutch Bonds ; which have con. sequently been in very great demand. The 24 per Cents. have been as high as 50i, and close at 50:t ; while the extreme quotation of the 5 per Cents, has been 96i, and the closing price is 96 *. Portuguese Scrip has, as usual, fluctuated considerably : in the early part of the week, in the absence of any intelligence from Lisbon or "Oporto, the price declined to 10i prem. ; but has since, on the actual state of affairs being known, reached 15 prem. Reports of an unfavourable nature have again depressed the market to 13 in the course of this day ; the closing price is, however, 144 prem. ; a large purchase having forced up the market just previous to the close of busi- ness. It is again confidently reported that Lisbon had capitulated on the 24th ult. We regret to state that the report of the existence of the cholera in the Pedroite fleet is true.
Mexican Stock has been depressed to 40, in consequence of a rumoured in- surrection in some part of the republic : the letters from Vera Cruz, received yesterday via New York, are, however, silent on the subject ; and the market has recovered ta-day, and is 42 to 43. Brazilian Bonds are steady at about 70. Russian and Danish Bonds are at last week's prices. Spanish Stock was in demand early in the week, at 214- ; but has since fallen to 20-, and is to- day 21i.
A disposition for speculation in the Mining Shares is beginning to show itself. All the Mexican Shares are in demand ; Del Monte are at 50/.; Auglo- Mexican at 15/. 10s. ; and United Mexican at 13/. per Share,—all improve- ments on recent prices. A new scheme for the formation of a company to render navigable the Rio Doce, the river which runs from the interior of the Brazils to Rio Janeiro, has also been just submitted to the notice of capitalists ; and thus we seem, though in a smaller degree, about to repeat the scenes of the memorable 1825. SATURDAY, TWILYE o'cr.ocic. The English Funds are quite neglected. Consols for Account have been 89,1, and are now 881i 89. India Stock is at 240, and Bank Stock is 208i. Ex- chequer Bills are 55 56 prem. The reports of the success of the forces of Donna Maala are confirmed, and the rumour of the capture of Lisbon is at last true. Portuguese Scrip has been as high as 22 prem., and is now 18i :4. Portuguese Bonds have been at 83, and are now 81 82. Spanish Bonds have sympathized with the Portuguese Securities, and have been at 224; but as is invariably the case with this description of Stock, the rise in the price has brought a great deal of Stock to market ; and after having been at 214, the present price is 22 Dutch Stock maintains its price ; the 2i per Cents. are 5011 and the 5 per Cents. 964 ; the other Foreign Securities are nearly at yesterday's prices, but in the excitement consequent on the great fluctuations in the Portuguese Bonds and Scrip, all the others are forgotten. Mexican Bonds are lower, viz. 41i 42*. 3 per Cent. Consols 881 Belgian 5 p. Cents. 944 95 Mexican 6 per Cents. 41-1 2* Ditto fur Account 884 9 Brazilian 5 per Cts. 691 704 Portuguese 5 per Cts. 81 82 Nen- 34 per Cent 954 6 Danish 3 per Cents. 744 . Do. Regency Sc.5p.Ct.19 20
Bank Stock 2084 Dutch 24 per Cents. 501 4 Prussiau(1818)5p.Ct. —
India Stock 240 French 3 per Cents. — Ifussian(1822)5p.Ct. 1054 itelieqner Bill 55 56 Greek(1825)ap.Cts. 38 40 Spanish(1821.) S p.Ct._ 424
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