MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Scarcely any fluctuation or business has occurred in the English Funds. The quotations of Consols have been nearly the same during the whole week as at the close of business this afternoon—namely, 96 f f. Money, in the language of Lombard Street, is rather higher than it has been, in con- sequence of the approaching payment of the quarter's revenue into the Exche- suer. There does not appear, however, to be any prospect of a permanent increase in its value. The rates of exchange upon the principal Continental

cities are without improvement, and iu some cases rather lower ; but this state of things has not as vet produced any extensive exportation of bullion. The books of the various -Stocks, the dividends upon which become due on 10th instant, will open fon private transfer on the 11th. The dividends will be paid to the public on Monday the 14th instant.

In the Foreign Market, business has been almost entirely confined to Mexican and the South American Stocks ; in which, however, the transactions have been unusually limited. Some demand has occurred for Venezuelan Bonds, both Active and Deferred. The dividend paid upon Peruvian Stock for the half-year just ended has been at the rate of 41 per cent per an- num. This rate will continue till April 1852, when an increase of another per cent will occur ; and the dividend of October 1852 will be at the rate of 5 per cent per annum ; thereafter, a biennial increase of per cent will take place, until the dividend reaches 6 per cent Russian Stock of .all de- scriptions is steady within a trifle of our last quotations, as are the Dutch and other Northern European Bonds.

The Share Market has been heavy, and shown symptoms of reaction ; which were not, however, of long duration ; for although the prices of some of the principal shares declined in the course of the week, the quotations have in most cases been reestablished, the prices of today being quite as high and in some cases above those of last week. A considerable rise -has occurred in York and North Midland ; occasioned, as we are informed, by the failure of some brokers at Leeds, who had speculated largely for the fall in this Stock, and whose inability to deliver the shares sold by them has occasioned a rise in the market. The new Stamp Act comes into operation on the 11th instant : the alteration that will then take place in the stamps upon railway transfers will be much in favour of purchasers, especially of small amounts. Under the old law, the stamp upon 20/. was 10s. ; 20/, and under 501., IL ; 50!. and under 1501., 11.10s. ; 1501. and under 3001, 2/. Under the new arrangement, the stamps will be

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SATURDAY TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols are f lower this morning, i being quoted 961 both for Money and tine Account. In e Foreign Market, there is no movement. No business has yet been transacted in Shares.

SATURDAY Two o'Croca.

In the English Market, Consols leave off 964 both for Money and Ac- count, although they have been lower since the morning. In the Foreign Market, Mexican Stock has improved to 311 1, in consequence of the arrival of 30,067 dollars by the Trent steamer on aocouut of dividends. Brazilian, 89 91 ex div. ; Belgian, 90 2; Chilian, 99 101 ; Danish Five per Cents, 99 101; Danish Three per Cents, 76 9 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents, 671 8 ; Ditto Four per Cents, 881 91 ; Peruvian, 791 801 ; Portuguese Four per Cents, 321 31 ; Ditto Five per Cents, 1824, 86 8 ; Russian, 109 11; Spanish Active, 181 1; Ditto Three per Cents, 381 9; Venezuela, 321 31. In the ShareMarket business has been transacted at the following prices— Aberdeen, 91 10 ; Caledonian, 811 ; Ditto New 101. Preference. 61; Chester and Holyhead, 101 ; Ditto Preference, 101; Eastern Counties, 61 1 f 1; Ditto New Preference 6..per Cent, 111 1 ; Great Northern 141; Great Southern and Western, (Ireland,) 351; Great Western, 711c1 ; Ditto Nee, 171. 91 1; Hull and Selby, Half-shares, 48; Lancaster and arlisle Thirds,

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3; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 49 50 ; Ditto Fifths, 21; Ditto Thirds, 10 ; London and Blackwell, 61 6 551; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 831 ; rn London and North-western, 1151 15 1 ; Ditto New Quarter-shares, 191; Lon- don and South-western, 70 691 70 ; Midland, 441 1 5; Ditto 501. Shares, 131 14 131 14; North British, 71 ; Ditto Preference, 41 15 ; North Staf- fordshire, 71 1; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 111 121 111; Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, 181; Scottish Central, 121;( South-eastern and Dover, 201 11 1; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 161 ; Ditto Exten- sion, 111 ; Ditto G. N. E. Purchase or Preference, 41 1 ' • ork and North Midland, 231 21 31 ; Ditto Preference, 71 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 8 1,• Cen- tral of Franc; (Orleans and Vierzon,) 13f ; Namur and Liege, 71 1; North- ern of France, 141 14; Paris and Rouen, 241; Rouen and Havre, 101; West Flanders, It.

3 per Cent Consols Ditto for Account 3 per Cent Reduced

31 per Cents

Long Annuities Bank Stock Exchequer Bills India Stock Brazilian 5 per Cents

Belgian 44 per Cents

Chilian 6 per Cents Danish 5 per Cents t shut shut shut shut 63 66 pm.

265 268 89 91 ex d.

90 2 99 101 99 101

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3 per Cents Dutch 21 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents Mexican 5 per Cents 1840 Peruvian 6 per Cents Portuguese 4 per Cents 1842 Portuguese 5 per Cents 1824 Russian 5 per Cents Spanish (Active) 5 per Cents Ditto 3 per Cents 1842 Venezuela 76 9 57 8 88 9/ 31 7 8 01

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