MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Money Market has been in a quiescent state during the last week : the ten.. dency has been upwards, but scarcely any fluctuations of note have occurred. The discussion among the Proprietors of the Bank of England has lost all its interest ; and the only result of their recent complaints has been an in- crease in the value of Bank Stock.
Consols for Account have been at 89i, and close to-day at 89k. The fluc- tuations in the other descriptions of Stock have been on a comparatively small scale.
In the Foreign Market, the business, though extensive, has not produced much variation in prices. Dutch and Belgian Stocks have been in pretty fair demand, as have most of the securities which continue to pay dividends. Por- tuguese Bonds and Regency Scrip have fluctuated considerably ; the extreme quotations of the same day having been frequently 2 per cent. asunder. Nothing decisive is yet known as to the ultimate result of the contest in Portugal, but the i speculators are still sanguine of their anticipations of final success ; interest at a rate higher than 30 per cent. per annum having been paid to-day (which has been the settling day) to carry over speculations in Portuguese and Spanish Stock.
Mexican Bonds, which were on Tuesday at 43i, fell on the following day to 381,-, and have since reached to 42, closing this afternoon at 41. The recent accounts from Vera Cruz are very gloomy, and all anticipate civil disturbance and commotion ; but their effect has been counteracted by the state of the Stock Market here, in which the number of speculative sales has caused a scarcity of Stock.
The last accounts from the Del Monte Mines are of the most flattering de- scription : according to them, in one mine alone, ore, of the estimated value of twenty millions of dollars (four millions sterling) has been discovered. The
price of the Shares has consequently risen; are at to-day at 631. Upon the truth of this report we cannot pretend to decide : we sincerely wish the hopes of the Shareholders may be realized, and that their success may in some degree compensate at last the ruin and misery that have been produced by South American mining enterprises.
SATURDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.
The English Stock Market has been nearly deserted during the afternoon. Consols fur Account 'close at 894. The business in the other descriptions of Stock has been very confined, and the prices consequently nearly ntnninal. In the Foreign Market, Dutch Bonds are at higher quotations than in the morn- ing. The attention of the dealers has, however, been principally directed to the Mining Shares : Real del Monte have been as low as 64, but have since rallied, and close at 68 69 and Rio Doce Shares are 1 premium.
Mexican 6 per Cents. 411 Portuguese 5 p. Cts. 884 Do. Reget,cy8c.5p.Ct.2304 Prussian(itil8)5 p.Ct. —
Russ. (1622) 5 p.CL 1064 Spanish(1821) 5 p.Ct. 234
SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The English Stock Market has been in a state of inactivity. Consols for Money are 89 *; the price for Account is 89,3,- ; which is strictly nominal, as no price is quoted in the official list published at the Stock Exchange. lu the Foreign Market, prices generally are as yesterday. Real del Monte Shares are still higher—viz. 711. per share. The Rio Doce shares have made their ap- pearance in the market, and are as high as 2 prem.
3 per Cent. Canada .. 89 Ditto for Account... 894 New 34 p. Cent.Ann. 964 Bank Stock .. 210 India Stock 2454 Exchequer Bills 44 45
Belgian 5 per Cents, 7607 Br tzilian 5 p. Cts. 71E7E Danish 3 per Cents.. 74t54 Dutch 24 per Cents. 514 French 3 per Cents. — Greek (1825)5 p.Cts. —
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