MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

In the early part of the week great dulness was exhibited in the English Funds : Consols until yesterday had only ranged between 991 1 and 1. More animation then prevailed, and 1 rise has been established today ; the last price being 991 100 for Money and 1001 for Account. Nothing of an ex- citing nature has occurred during the week to influence prices; and the principal business transacted has been in connexion with the settlement of the Account, which took place yesterday. Exchequer Bills declined on Tues- day to 8 13; today they are 10 14. The transfer-books in Bank Stock, Three per Cent Reduced, and Long Annuities, closed for dividends on Wednesday the Three-and-a-quarter per Cents yesterday.

In the Foreign Market, the leading Stocks are the same as last week. The principal operations have been in Sardinian, which has improved 21: it is

stated that the new Three per Cent Loan of that Government is to be issued at 69; and the amount to be 2,000,000 of Rentes, (about 2,500,0001. sterling,) the instalments to extend over a period of about six months Chili= is

1 better. Mexican declined on Tuesday to 251, owing to speculative sales; but has since rallied 4, assisted by the arrival of the Orinoco with 45,000 dol- lars from Vera Cruz, and 6999 dollars 17 cents from Tampico, for the Committee •

of Bondholders. Vera Cruz had declared in favour of General Santa Anna, and invited him to return to his country ; which it was expected he would reach before the 1st March. Reports have again been in circulation respect- ing a loan for Spain, which M. Salamanca, now in Paris, is supposed to be endeavouring to effect. An expectation that the Certificates of Coupons not funded would be taken in part payment of instalments, has caused these

Certificates to improve to 8. The New Peruvian Four-and-a-half per Cent Loan, issued on Monday, has rather declined ; closing today at 41, 51 pre-

mium. Turkish Scrip has risen 1, owing to the publication on Wednesday of the following letter, which the Committee of Bondholders have received.

"Foreign Office, 7th March 1853.

Sir—I am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to state to you, that since he saw the deputation of Turkish Bondholders, he has communicated with the Turkish Minis- ter; who again expressed to his Lordship his confident expectation that every en- gagement of the Turkish Government towards the Bondholders would be fulfilled within a month.

" I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, H. U. ADDINGTON." "W. H. Mullens, Esq., 3 Lombard Street"

Australian Agricultural Shares presented very little alteration until yes- terday; they then closed at the improved quotation of 100 15 ex Peel and ex d. Peel River Land and Mineral were 74; today they close 71 8 premium, and Australian 112 117.

The Railway Market remained very steady and without perceptible altera- tion until yesterday ; when several purchases were made in some of the principal Shares. Great Western and London and South-western rose 11., and London and North-western 15s. At the close of business, the difference in some of the leading lines was to the following extent compared with last Saturday.. Increase—Great Western, 1/. 58.; London and North-western, and London and South-western, 11. ; Caledonian, Great Northern, Lanca- shire and Yorkshire, and York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 108. Decrease— Bristol and Exeter, and East Lancashire, H.; North British, 108.; Midland, 5s. London, Brighton, and South Coast, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- verhampton, of the same value as last week. French Shares have improved, owing to the buoyancy of the Paris Market. The rise has been, in Paris and Orleans, 21.; Southern of France, 1/. Sc.; Northern of France, and Paris and Strasbourg, 11.; Paris and Lyons, 17s. 6d. ; Paris and Rouen, and Rouen and Havre, 158. Today English and Foreign Shares continue firm, but without further advance.

SATURDAY, Tvrimvx o'cnocx. In the English Market Consols have improved 4 this morning, owing to the large increase in the bullion return by the Bank of England : they are now 100 4 for Money and 1001 1 for Account. In Foreign Stocks no change has occurred. Railway Shares are firm, with a tendency to advance ; the bargains recorded are—Great Western, 911; Midland, 761; London and South-western, 91.

SATURDAY, TWO o'Creca.

In the English Market Consols have maintained the advance of the morn- ing, closing at 100 4 for Money 100 1 1 for Account. In Foreign Stocks there has not been much business doing. Spanish Three per Cents are 481 9, and Deferred 241 1—an improvement of 1 in each case. Spanish Certifi- cates of Coupons not funded have been done at 71, and Swedish Loan 11 discount. Peruvian Scrip 51 5 prem. Sardinian has declined 1, leaving off 98 9. Australian Agricultural Shares have been dealt in at 110 14, and Peel River Land and Mineral 1211 1 1. In the Railway Market there have been very few transactions, and at former rates. The following are the latest bargains—Aberdeen, 294; East- ern Counties, 131; East Lancashire, 74; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 33; Great Northern, 811; Ditto Half-shares A Deferred, 461; Ditto Half- shares B 6 per Cent, 124; Great Western, 911; Lancaster and Carlisle Thirds, 131 prom.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 781; London and North- western, 1l9/ ; London and South-western, 904; Midland, 7614 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 48; South Wales, 361; Thames Haven Dock and Railway, 2; Buckinghamshire, 107; Eastern Counties Extension New 6 per Cent Stock, 15; Eastern Union Scrip Guaranteed 6 per Cent, 184; Midland Consolidated Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per Cent, 1474; North British, 109; and d North Midland H. and S. Purch , 104; Great Indian Peninsula, 71; Namur and Liege, 7j; Northern of France, 361; Western of France, 201. Mines—Brazilian Imperial (issued at 51. prem.), 04; Cobra Copper, 46; Mexican and South American, 74; United Mexican, 61. Joint Stock Bank—Australasian, 93.

Spec Cent Consols

Ditto for Account 3 per Cent Reduced 34 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock

..

100 4 1004 I shut shut shut shut Danish 3 per Cents Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents Mexican 3 per Cents Peruvian 6 per Cents Portuguese 4 per Cents

84 6 66 7 984 94 254 4

88 9 Exchequer Bills 10 14 Russian 5 per Cents

117 19 ex d.

India Stock shut Ditto 44 per Cents 103 4 Brazilian 5 per Cents 102 4 Spanish 3 per Cents 484 9

ian 44 per Cents

98 100 Ditto Deferred

246 4

Chilian6perCents 106 8 Sardinian 5 per Cent 989 Danish 6 per Cents 104 6 ex d. Austrian Scrip

7 9