MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Eyesore.
The impression in the City on Monday previous to the delivery of the King's Speech on Tuesday was, that it would then have been announced to the country that the Dutch King had at last shown symptoms of yielding, and that the embargo on Dutch vessels had been removed ; and, in consequence' the Money Market was very buoyant, and Consols for Account were on Monday 88k ; but when the very reverse was stated to be the ease, all descriptions of Stock declined in value, and on Wednesday Console for Account were at sq ; the price has since reached 87k, and closes this afternoon at 874 k. Reduced :3 per Cents, have been 89 and 87f, and eh:Lee this afternoon at 87k. New ah per Cents, have been 9.5f, and 931, and close at 941 fr. Bank Stock has improved, being quoted at 195k and 196k ; while Indian Stock, which was in. the beginning of the week at 207, has since been 209, and is to-day at 207,1. Exchequer Bills have declined, having been at 47 48 prem. and the price to-day being 44 46 prem. The great rise which has taken place in French Stock, occasioned by the 'prevalence of the same opinion in Paris as we have before noticed existed in London, has had a very favourable effect on all sorts of Foreign Funds ; and Belgian Bonds have been in very great demand, and have been a.s high as 84, and close at 831. Dutch Stock, which was at 46.4 on Monday, has since been at 444, and closes at 45k. Intelligence of a favourable nature having been received from Rio Janeiro, the Brazilian Bonds have risen, and were as high as 57k, but close this afternoon at 561. Russian and Danish Bonds have slightly improved on their last week's prices, the former being 1041, and the latter 73k 74. Portuguese Stock and Regency. Scrip have been steady: we are without any intelligence from Oporto of a decisive character. Spanish Stock has been in a state of inactivity all the week, and the closing price of the day is lei 17. The disposition of the public for investment in Foreign Stock has not in the least abated. The Mining Shares, with The exception of Brazilian (which are about 4/. per share higher) are at their last week's quotations. SATURDAY, ONE O'CLOCM. Very little business has been done here this morning,. Consols opened. at 87gi for Account, have since been 87W, and are now Kik. In the Foreign Market the prices with the exception of that of Dutch Stock are nearly all nominal. It will be seen that almost all descriptions of Stock are nearly at yesterday's quotations.
3 per Ct, Consols 87* liBelgian 5 per Cts.... 53 -4 Mexican 6 per Cts. 3132
Ditto for Account ... S7 Brazilian 5 per Cts.. 56 4 Portuguese 6g.Cts. 49* 50 New 3+ per Ct. Ann.. 944 4Danisit 3 per Cents. 734 4 DchligettcY Se-571. C. 5 4* Bank Stock 1954 'Dutch 24 per Cents. 454 Prunnan(1.94.5)5p. C. — India Stock — French 3 per Cents. — IRussian(18113)5p.C. 104 4 Exchequer Bills 44 45,Greek (1825)5 p.Cts. 29 30;Spaubb(1921):5k.C. 01 13
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