MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Funds have recovered from the depression of Saturday last, and on the average are firm ; Consols, which then closed at 991 1, have since improved 1, having reached 991 / on Wednesday ; a rate maintained until this after- noon, when they fell 1, leaving off at 991 1 for Money and Account. Bank Stock has fallen 1 this week. India Stock has not altered. Exchequer Bills have exhibited a slightly improved appearance, although great caution is still manifested amongst dealers. Reports were in circulation on Monday that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to increase the rate of inte- rest; but the rumours did not obtain much credit. Yesterday the June Bills rose to 8 17; today they are 12 18, and the advertised 8 12.
In Foreign Securities the transactions have been rather limited, but with prices maintained; the leading stocks being of the same value as last week. A rise has occurred in the following—Buenos Ayres, 2; Dutch Two-and-a-half, Four per Cents, and Peruvian, 1; Mexican, Spanish Three per Cents, Deferred, and Turkish Scrip, f. Mr. Thornton, in an advertise- ment on behalf of the Committee of Bondholders, has cautioned parties not to accept the terms recently offered by the Portuguese Government.
Adrices from Belgium mention that a loan of 3,000,000 francs (120,0001.) had been opened for the city of Brussels, in 30,000 Bonds of 100 francs each, interest at 3 per cent, redeemable in sixty-six years : the subscription is 50 per cent at the date of the contract, and the balance on the issue of the Bonds. Swedish Loan continues heavy at 2 11 discount, owing to the pay- ment of the third instalment of 20 per cent having been advertised, due on the 1st of March next.
The Shares of the Australian Agricultural Company have been dealt in be- tween 250 and 257; closing yesterday at 250 and 255, and today at the same. The Railway Market has been firm with a tendency to improvement i and, as in the preoeding week, the rise lias been gradual and of almost daily oc- currence. At the close of business yesterday the difference in some of the leading lines was to the following extent compared with Saturday last. In- crease—Great Northern, 21.; Scottish Midland, 11.; London and North- western, 168.; Great Western,, London, Brighton, and South Coast, London and South-Western, and York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 108. • Midland, 6s. Decrease—Oxford, 'Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 31.; daledonian, 108. Bristol and Exeter, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, of the same value as last week. In Foreign Shares the following improvement had taken place—Grand Junction of France, and Western of France, 10s. ; Northern of France, Paris and Lyons, Paris and Strasbourg, and Southern of France 6s. Rouen and Havre has declined 10s. Little change has oc- curred today in the English Shares ; the attention being occupied in con- nexion with the settlement of the account tomorrow. French lines are higher. A dividend at the rate of 4 per cent was declared at the meeting of the Great Western and London and South-western Companies, and 5 per cent at the London and North-western. In the latter, the balance carried forward was 92,7001.; and allusions were made to the debenture debt, competition to be contended with, and the prospect of closing the capital account.
SATURDAY, TWELVE o'CLoex.
The English Funds are without alteration this morning, and the decline in French Stocks has had no effect : Consols for Money and Account 994 1. Exchequer Bills 12 18; advertised, 8 12. In Foreign Stocks there is no movement. Railway Shares continue firm, and the following bargains have been recorded—East Anglian, 61; Great Northern, 81; Great Western, 92; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 1031; London and North-western, 1211.
3 per Cent Console Ditto for Account per Cent Reduced 81 per Cents Long Annuities 091 99
1,033! 1
1 6 7-16 D Dutch 21 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cents Mexican 3 per Cents Peruvian 6 per Cents 84 6 66 7 981 91 23 41 10 5 Bank Stock 2261 71 Portuguese 4 per Cents 38 9 Exchequer Bills 12 18 Russian 5 per Cents 120 .2 India Stock 266 9 Ditto 41 per Cents 103 4 Brazilian 5 per Cents 101 3 Spanish 3 per Cents 47 84 Belgian 41 per Cents 96 100 Ditto Deferred
as
Chilian 6 per Cents 105 7 Sardinian 5 per Cent
944 6 Danish 5 per Cents
106 8 Austrian Scrip 7 9
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