MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Great firmness with little business has been the prevailing feature of the Stock Exchange, since our last impression. In the English Market, tho cer- tainty of a reduction in the Bank rate of interest on Thursday next (unless some unforeseen circumstance should arise) has given the speculators for advanced prices courage to continue their accounts, and at the same time brought in small bent fide buyers, which with tho limited market has had the effect of advancing values. The Markets close with a firm appearance, Bank Stock being quoted, 2251 2271 ' • India, 219 21 ; Rupee Five per Cents, 1041 ; Exchequer Bills, 6 10 prem. ; Three per Cents Reduced, 931 ; New Three per Cents, 931 a. Consols Money and Account 8th May, 94 I ; and for New Account June,951i. There has been a gradual and steady rise in the Share Market, good traffic returns and a certain amount of sympathy with the English Market eon- tributing to this result. Great Western are quoted, 691 701London and North Western, 1011 2; Eastern Counties, 551 • South, Eastern, 871 ; Great Northern, 116 17 ; London and South-1{, extern, 921; Ditto, A Stock, 118 20; Brighton, 113 15. The excitement which naturally pervaded the mind of every one interested in the Union Bank, appears to be gradually dying away, the price of the shares in question having hardly varied 1 per cent during the week. It is a gratifying fact that Joint-Stock Bank property generally has rather im- proved during the last week. London Joint-Stock are 31* 2; City, 71 3; County, 35 6; London and Westminster, 58 9. Disastrous as the defalca- tions of the late cashier of the Union Bank undoubtedly may be to his em- ployers, yet there can be but little doubt that the extra amount of caution: his conduct will entail on the part of tie managers and others in authority in similar establishments, will ultimately do much good. In the Foreign Stock Market, the same upward tendency prevails that. characterizes the House generally. Spanish, and Portuguese are most in, request, the former having risen nearly 2 per cent, and the latter fully IL Peruvian has been in demand at an advance of 11. Stocks generally closing with a very firm appearance as follows—Peruvian Four•and-a-llaU per Cents, 92 93; Ditto Three per Cents, 691 701; Ditto the Dollar Bondi, 80. 82 ; Ditto linbarren Four-and-a-Half, 82 83; Buenos Ayres Six per Cents, 85 87; Ditto Three per Cents, 2425; Venezuela, 261 27; and One- and-a-Half per Cents, 131 14; Spanish Stock, 481 49; Portuguese, 45 46; Russian Five per Cents, 108 110; Chilian Six per Cents, 102 104 ; Sar-

dinian, 85 86; and Victor Emmanuel, 95 97. "

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SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

_ .The.Consol, Market opened 95i the closing price of yesterday. Setae heavy *ales have taken place and violations are about / fitater, the ten- dency being downwards; for thg Account in June there are sellers at 94. The May settlement will take place. on Wednesday next. Railway Shares steady at yesterday's rates. Foreign Stocks dull.

awn OP ENGLAND.

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Notco Issued 4118,6911,04 0oweraeteat Debot-...n+

Other Securities! Gold Ooin sad 131d11071

Silver Baines

C35,693,685

41.4,55?,000

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Pratrietors 'Capital

3,324,701 ding Dead Weigh tAnnuity).

13,7385943,

Bantle Deposita. 6,871 OM

24,800,6641.

Other Depoaitn 13,433,238_

Notes

6,366,305 Seven Days and other Bills . 678,2011 Gold and Silver Coin 764;/26

£38,760,830 ' • 138,76 ..840

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