MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY ATTIERNO0N.

As the perit d approaches for closing the books of the various Stocks the Dividends upon which become due in January next, the large class of stock- holders who seek only temporary investments for their capital become desir- ous of realiieng the present high prices, and selling their stock instead cif bold- ing it till the opening of the books in January. Bence the market has several times been depressed by the weight of stock thrown upon it ; though the de- pressions have been only transient. Prices, which had fallen about j per cent, had at one time et covered again ; and though slightly loser today, close within-

per cent of our last quotations. We subjoin a list of the da)s fixed for the- closing and reopening of the books of each particular stock— Suer. CIDEN.

1843. 1844.

Three per Cent Consols.... Friday 1st December. ...Wednesday 17th January. New Three-and a-half per

Cents . . Friday 1st December.... Tuesday 16th January.

Three per Cents 1756 Thutsdav 7th December, Wednesday 10th January.

New Five per Cents Friday 8th December ...Tuesday 9'h January.

Annuities January 1860..., Tuesday- 611t December.. Friday 19th Januar).

India Stock Tuesday 5th December. .Tuesday 16th January. South Sea Stock Monday Sth December.. .Monday 15th January_

New Annuities and Three per Cent, 1751 Tuesday 5th December.. Tuesday 16th January.

The premium upon Exchequer Bills has experienced a slight decline, but the- value of money has not undergone any material change.

The Foreign Excnanges may generally be quoted lower, though still far above the point at which the drain of bullion can commence. Ihe Foreign Bonds base generally been in demand; a purchase of 600,000/. Dutch Two- and-s-balf per Cents having caused an advance of or k per cent in that Stock, while the Five per Cents are firm at less advance.

A rumour that the Lisbon mail bad brought instructions to the Duke or PALRIELLA to sign a treaty for the new Tariff as proposed by England, and that the dispute between the two Governments had thus terminate°, though apparently unfounded, had the effect of causing a rise in Portuguese Stocks; which have advanced about per cent, and closes this afternoon firmly at the improved quotations. There have been some very large operations in Spanish Stock ; bargains of 100,000/. and upwards having been of frequent occurrence. Mexican Stock is without any material change : but the market is heavy ; as the last ad vices brought the intelligence of sume arbitrary fiscal regulations likely to lessen the trade ot the coup try, and so diminish the amount of its Customs-duties" from which the dividends on the foreign debt are provided. A notice has appeared from the agents M the Government of New Grenada, denying the right of Messrs. FOWLES to divide the amount in their hands among the Bondholders in the manner they propose ; but, as the agents at the same time declare that the Government will take credit in any future transaction with theBondholders fog the sum now about to be paid by Messrs. FOWLES, it is quite clear that the Stockholders will do best to receive it, and act upon the old proverb, to "get all they can." The amount, which is 5s 6d. per cent upon the New Grenadian, ball of the Columbian debt, is not, as we erroneously stated, an accumulated balance arising from old transactions, but the proceeds of a reservation of a portion of the Customs-duties of 1841 and 1842, which have been specially set apart for the liquidation of the foreign debt. There is no material change in the value of any of the Stocks into which the Columbian Bonds have become converted. Peruvian are about 1 per cent lower. Nothing of importance has occurred in the Railway Shares; but they are generally improving. A meeting of the British Iron Company was held to- day, at which the scheme proposed by the Directors to wind up ti e concern was adopted. The works and mines will therefore become the property of the new Company, at a price which will leave a loss of 250,0001. to be pruvided for by the old shareholders; thus entailing on them a loss of about 12/. 10s, per share in addition to the 75/. already dissipated.

SATURDAY, TWALVS O'CLOCK.

Scarcely any business has occurred this morning, and prices are without any material variation either in the English or Fureign Markets. We can only notice the following bargains in Railway Shares: Birmingham and Derby, 51; Ditto, one-eighth, 4; Paris and Orleans, 28k; York and North Midland,

New, 32i.

SATURDAY, Two o'cLoca.

The English Funds are without variation, and we cannot notice the occur- rence of any business of importance. Among the Foreign Bonds, Spanish Stock has experienced a slight improvement ; and the others are without change. There is a general demand for Railway Shares, and prices have experienced a trifling advance. We have to notice the following transactions in addition to those given in the morning : Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54i 55-1; Great Western, 90-k; Brighton, 38; Ditto, Loan-notes, 104 ; South-western, 69i; Newcastle and Darlington, 2%; Northern and Eastern, 49i f • Ditto. Quarter Shares, 14i; Paris and Orleans, 28-1 ; Paris and Rouen, ; Rouen and mare, 81-; South-eastern and Dover, 29 81; Ditto, Scrip, 291 i i : a bar- gain has also occurred in St. John Del Rey Mining Shares, at I21, and in those of the Santiago Mining Company, at 24. The former (St. John Del Bey) have recently declined 1/. per Share ; as it is now understood that the 4ividend to be shortly declared, for the current half-year, will not exceed 15s. instead of reaching 1/. per Share as was anticipated.

Chilian Deferred Columbian 6 per Coats 1824 ex Venezuela 47 114 9 4 Danish 3 per Ceats 85 86 Dutch 24 per Lents 54* * Ditto 5 per Cents 991 1004 Mexican 5 per Ceuta ... 30 4 • Portuguese New 5 p Cts .1841 431 4* Russian 5 per Cents 115 16 Spanish (Active) 5 per Cents 211 1

Ditto 3 per Cents 1842

311 4

8 per Cant. Consols 9o4 4

Ditto for Account 961 * 3 per Cent Reduced 951 4 34 per Cent Ditto 102 4 New 34 per Cents 103 * Bask Stock — Exchequer Bills prem. 60 62 ludia Stock 271 Brazilian 5 per Cents 74 6 Belgian 5 per Cents 1024 34 Chilian 6 per Cents 100 I