MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The English Stock Market has this week presented an unsettled aspect, with frequent although not extensive fluctuations. The agitation on the Paris Bourse has checked operations for the rise ; added to a fear that the Bank may still increase its rate of discount. Remittances of gold to Si. Pe- tersburg were resumed on Tuesday to the extent of 100,0001. The Conti- nental exchanges show a tendency to improvement. The value of money continues easy on the Stock Exchange, and out-of-doors, at the rate of about 2} per cent on good bills, without any particular demand. Consols, which closed on Saturday at 99} declined on Monday, owing to lower quota- tions from Paris, and a report that a Railway loan would be required for

Russia of 6,500,0001.-which requires confirmation. The Funds were again depressed on Tuesday, in sympathy with the French Market ; and the varia-

tions in Consols have since been between 991 and 991 Government pur- chases on Wednesday tended to support prices ; which might have been further strengthened yesterday by a rally of in French Stocks ; but a belief was then prevalent that the next Bullion-return by the Bank of Eng- land will exhibit a decline of upwards of 300,0001. The anticipated change ill the French Ministry is a subject of discussion. Today the French Funds came nearly 1 per cent lower ; Consols opened at / decline, rallied to 991 a, and close at 991 t. Bank Stock has risen 1 this week ; India Stock has fallen

per cent, and Exchequer Bills 2s.

Foreign Stocks have presented a heavy appearance, and several sales have been effeetpd. A decline of 1 has taken place in Chilian and Sardinian, it in Dutch Two-and-a-half and Four per Cents, and t in Spanish Three per Cents and Deferred, and Turkish Scrip. Buenos Ayres is 1 better. A. nota- rial protest on account of the Portuguese Bondholders was made by Mr. Thornton on Tuesday against the confiscation of 25 per cent of the dividend due on the 1st of January, and the non-payment of the four preceding ones. Accounts from Lisbon refer to the recent decision of the London Stock Ex- change regarding Portuguese Securities : the reduction of interest has serious- ly affected the position of that Government. The mail steam-ship La Plata brought 216,000 dollars on account of the Mexican bondholders. The intelli- gence from that country is alarming ; the greater part of the population being in arms against the Government of General Arista, including the city of Vera Cruz, the fortress of San Juan de Ultma, and the whole coast. The news had no effect yesterday on the Stock ; today it has fallen 1, closing at 221 1.

The Shares of the Australian Agricultural Company are lower : they closed en Monday 230 240, gradually declined to 225 230, at which they left off yesterday, and today have been done at 223, 225, and 220.

The Railway Market has exhibited a continuous depression throughout the week; arising from fears of a diminished rate of dividend in London and North-western, Great Western, and other leading shares, combined with the dulness in the English and Foreign Funds. No recovery had taken place ep to the close of business yesterday. The difference in some of the princi- pal Shares compared with Saturday last was to the following extent. De- crease-Caledonian, 31. 58.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London and North-western, 21. 5s. ; Great Northern, South-eastern, and York and North Midland, II. 10s. ; Midland, 11. 5s.; East Lancishire, London and South-western, North British, and York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 1/. ; Great Western, 108. Lancaster and Carlisle and Scottish Central have im- proved 11. French Shares have suffered from the decline in Paris ; with the following depression-Paris and Orleans, and Paris and Rouen, 21. ; Paris and Strasbourg, and Rouen and Havre, 1/. ; Northern of France, and Paris and Lyons, 17s. 6d. ; Grand Junction of France, 108. Today there has been a slight recovery in Foreign Shares ; but the English lines have been heavy, with a fall of 21. in Great Western, and 108. in London and North- western and London and South-western.

SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The English Funds are higher this morning; Consols for Money and Account being 991 a. The decrease in the bullion return by the Bank had been anticipated, and a rise of about per cent in the French Stocks has had a favourable effect. In Foreign Stocks not the least change has occurred. In Railways there has been a slight recovery, and the following bargains have been recorded-Aberdeen, 28; Caledonian, 611 ; Eastern Counties, 121 ; Great Northern, 754 ; Great Western, 87; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 1051; London and North-western, 1181.

In the English Stock Market the Funds have continued firm, Consols closing 994 it for Money and 991 for Account. Exchequer Bills have declined -about 4s. ; they are now 50 5. In Foreign Stocks, a fall has occurred in Buenos Ayres, which is now 60 5, and Mexican is slightly lower, at 221 1. Sardinian is 94 6, and Grenada Deferred 111 12; which is an improvement of in each case. Swedish Scrip has been done at 11 discount, and Turkish 21

at discount. The bargains in Australian Agricultural Shares have been at 2 230.

Railway Shares have continued to show a tendency to improvement, but the shares dealt in have not been numerous. The following are the latest transactions-Aberdeen, 28; Ambergate, Notts, Boston, and Eastern Junc- tion, 6a ; Caledonian, 621 ; Eastern Counties, In; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 26; Great Northern, 75t ; Great Western, 871; Lancashire and 1orkshire, 761; London and Blackwell, 9 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 106; London and North-western, 1181; Ditto 101. Shares, M. and B.

C. 21; London and South-western, 891 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin- colnabire, 291; Midland, 76 ,• North Staffordshire; 131 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 49}; Scottish Midland, 621; South-eastern, 771; South Wales, 37 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 70; Ditto Extension, 121; /ark and North Midland, 541; Hull and Selby, 1131; Ditto Half-shares, .561.; Eastern Counties Extension 5 per Cent No. 1, la pm. ; Eastern Union Scrip Guaranteed 6 per Cent, 181 ; North British, 105 ; York and North Midland H. and S. Purchase, 10; Northern of France, 33,1J ; Paris and Lyons, 231; Paris and Strasbourg, 291; Sambre and Meuse, 9. Joint Stock Bank- British North American, 59.

S per Ceat Consols Ditto for Account 3 per Cent Reduced 991 1 99 100 Danish 3 per Cents Dutch 21 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents 84 6 641 51 97 8 34 per Cents Long Annuities

103 61 -11 6

Mexican 3 per Cents Peruvian 6 per Cents 221 1 102 4 'Batik Stock 2271 81 Portuguese 4 per Cents 371 13a 'Exchequer Bills 50 5 Russian 5 per Cents 118 20 India Stock 269 72 Ditto 41 per Cents 108 4 Brazilian 5 per Cents 101 3 Spanish 3 per Cents 461 74 Belgian 41 per Cents Chilian 6 per Cents 98 100 105 7 Ditto Deferred Sardinian 5 per Cent 221 1 94 5 Danish 5 per Cents 106 8 Austrian Scrip 7 9

SATURDAY, Two o'Ctocx.