MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANOF. FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The scarcity of Money, which was the complaint of last week, continued up to yesterday ; when it was considerably mitigated by the advances made by the Bank of England, in consequence of the notice to which we refer below, and by the impulse given to the market by " an eminent capitalist," who has, it is believed, taken a large sum on loan from the East India Company, and is em- ploying the strength thus obtaimd in supporting the market. The price of Consols has improved nearly11- per cent. ; the quotation having been to-day as high as 9, the closing price being 9. Exchequer Bills are somewhat higher ; the price to-day being 355. 37s. premium. The notice issued by the Bank of England yesterday, stated that the Cor- poration is ready to advance money upon the security of Bills or Stock, in sums of not less than two thousand pounds. at the interest of 4 per cent., till the 15th January. A notice has also appeared in which the holydays at the Transfer Offices, which have frequently occasioned great inconvenience to the Stock- holders, are limited to four—viz. Chriquias Day, Good Friday, 1st olttr

and let of November. The books of various descriptions of Stock, the i..

isi,, des upon whirls beconis clue in January next, have all closed during re le. sent week ; and no transfer can now be effected in them till 6th Januaiy. The opegiug of the books is fixed for the following

3 per Cent. Consols January 21st 1835 New al per Cents 22nd New 5 iwr Cents 0 per Cents., 1726 8th Annuities for terms of years 23rd East India Stock 15th South Sea Stock

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21st New ditto Annuities

We are still without official information of th—e conel.. a i7sthiO Annuities, 1751 n of the contract liis the Spanish Loan. From the tenor of the last adv ices, there can be little doubt that it will be adjudged to 111. ArtuoiN, whose proposal is to take the whole Loan at 60, and allow 6 per cent. MHO upon half of it if in six months front the time of the contract the market price of Spanish Stock should be as hi4h. '[he Government will thus obtain, under any Circumstances, the whole ainoinit at 60; while, if circumstances should favour them, they will obtain 63. A meeting of the Committee of the Stock xchange has been held, to - consider the propriety of admitting the new Spanish Loan to quotation in the official list ; and though the Committee separated without coining to ally decision, it is generally understood, that they only await the receipt of an official report of the proceedings of the Goverunient with respect to tbc Cortas Debts, to admit the new loan to the privilege which those who are intereAed in it desire.

The transactions in Spanish Stock haw nos been so extensive as uord : a decline of more than 2 per cent, occurred on Monday, when it becaine known that the Loan had not been contracted ; but since that time, the price has licen steady, arid closes this afternoon at 54. Portuguese Bonds are now Iiuuted without the dividend ; and although the price has been as low it has since improved ; and after being at 84, closes this afternoon at Mt; Dutch Stock is still a favourite object both for investment and spend:loss; large purchases have been made during time last few days, at prices between 531 and 54. The other Continental Stocks have acquired firmness from the rise in Consols; but the business in them has not been of such a nature as to require remark.

The South American Bonds generally are neglected ; the prices being nearly the same as our last. Some inquiry occurred, in the early part of the week, after the Shares of the Imperial Brazilian Mining Company ; which hare beer

as high as 3 ' 71. 10s. the demand, host-ever, having ceased., the price is lower to-day, being 34L;to35/.

yesterday, and the business transacted quite unimportant.

SATURDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK,

The afternoon has passed as tranquilly as the morning; and the business trans- from Rio Janeiro, and with it accounts from the Imperial Mining Compoly.

pounds of gold daily. The price of the Shares is, in consequence, rather lower—

the accounts now received would be of a more favourable nature ; and the disappointment thus occasioned has thrown a gloom over the Shares. 9thl

SATURDAY. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have nothing to remark upon this morning. The prices are generally as acted has been quite unimportant. Intelligence of a late date has been received

The produce continued at the same average as the last report—about four

viz. about ;34. From the tenor of the previous advices, it was anticipated that 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account New 34 per Cent. Annuities Bank Stock India Stock Exchequer Rill Belgian 5 per Cents Brazilian 5 per Cents. ex. dm Danish 3 per Cents, ex. div shut 92k shut 223 4

11t1 5sh7 4 984 784 764

Dutch 24 per Cents French 3 per Cents. Greek Omm. 5 per Cents mu

Mexican 6 per Cents

e6 Portugues per Cents. Do.RegencyStoek.5perCent. Prussian (1818) 5 per C,-nt Russian (1822) 5 per Cent

Spanish (1821)5 per Cent

531 54 — — 414

86" — 1061 55/ 544