THE MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAYJEVENING.—The transactions of this week have not possessed any very interesting character, and those of a speculative nature have not been extensive. There has been- an extraordinary scarcity of Stock for immediate transfer ; and notwithstanding the gloom which still overspreads the political hori- zon, thickening, as it were, with the dark weather, the public of late have been de- cidedly buyers of Stock much more than sellers. Yet the bias of the, dealers and speculators is still for a further fall ; and prices continue to droop, and are now lower than they have been at any period since the great reaction from 77. The highest price of the week was 834 ; the lowest 811 ; and the present 82. Money is still 'abenclant enough to be easily obtained on good 'security. Out of doors, however, ' some recent fallureshave greatly diminished confidence, and rendered money scarce , to all but first-rate bills. Here, all the Heavy Stocks have kept pace with,Consols ; and Exchequer Bills and India Bonds are still falling in price, notwithstanding the seeming abundance of money. This latter fact is rather extraordinary, as these securities are the usual vehicles of floating capital, and seldom decline, except when that commodity becomes scarce.
In the Forelg-Q Market there has been very little business; but prices are gene- ' , rally lower. Russian Stock, which not many days ago was at 97, is now only worth 93. Brazil is down to 571 or 58. The prices of South American Bonds are ' mostly nominal. Spanish Bonds are rather lower; but being now at something like ' the cost of a lottery-ticket, it is likely enough that they may again tempt speculators to buy, in the hope that the progress of events abroad may, one of these days, bring them up apsize.
. SATURDAY Mon eizeo, HALF-PAST Twetve.—Consols opened at 824, advanced - to 82i, and are now 824 to 4. No business worth mentioning in titer Market.
3 per Cent. Cons. — Colombian ..... 16/ 17
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