MONEY MARKET.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The present week, like its predecessor, has added little new information on the Eastern question ; and in its absense, the forthcoming issue of Exchequer Bonds has been the more freely discussed, particularly the price it would be moat prudent to bid for the bonds. Keeping in view the variations in the Funds for their guidance, the public will probably delay their tenders until the last two or three days allowed ; and the Government, on the same prin- ciple, may not determine the price until the last moment. The fact of rail- way debentures, to be paid off at par at fixed periods, offering a much better rate of interest, is not lost sight of in weighing the merits of these Exche- quer Bonds. The fluctuations in the Funds this week have not been exten- sive ; but loans of Stock from various quarters have sometimes caused de- pression. Consols touched 871 on Monday ; from which point they receded ; and on Tuesday, upon the reported bombardment of Odessa, they were done at 861. The news was afterwards discredited, and they recovered to 871. Yesterday they ranged between 87 and 871. The continued transmission of gold to France occasions some uneasiness; and the supply from the late ar- rivals from Australia not being sufficient, the Bank of England is daily re- sorted to. The Funds in Paris, Vienna, and Amsterdam, have been declining. Gold arrived from Australia on Tuesday, valued at 41,2001. ; yesterday, in- cluding an arrival from the Pacific, it amounted to 260,0001.

There has been little doing in Government Securities today. Consols have been alternately buyers and sellers at 871, and they close at 87t 1 for Money and Account. Bank Stock continues very heavy, and has fallen 5 this week. Exchequer Bills are 2s. lower. India Stock has not altered.

Foreign Stocks have been tolerably well supported, but the transactions have not been numerous. Belgian and Danish Five per Cents have im- proved 2; Russian Five per Cents 1; Granada Deferred, and Mexican, have fallen a : the latter have been affected by intelligence from New York, that the amount to be paid to Mexico by the United States for the Mesilla Valley will probably be diminished from 3,000,0001. for the entire territory to 1,400,000/. for a portion. Railways have been unusually steady, and no business of importance has been transacted during the week. The settlement of the Account took place yesterday, and caused no change. At the close, several of the leading lines were of the same value as on Saturday ; in others, the difference was to the following extent. Increase-Great Northern, lay. ; Caledonian, 68. De- crease-East Lancashire, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and South Wales, 11. ; Chester and Holyhead, and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 108. ; Lan- cashire and Yorkshire, Midland, and South-Eastern, 58. In Foreign Shares, Paris and Lyons, and Paris and Strasbourg, have improved 108. ; Luxem- bourg, and Namur and Liege, have fallen 5s. Today there have been few bargains ; and the English and Foreign lines have not altered.

SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The English Funds are t better today : the decrease in the bullion return by the Bank of England being only 196,7801., and much less than was ex- pected, is the cause of the improvement. Consols are now 871 1 for Money and Account. Exchequer Bills 2 discount to 2 premium. In Foreign Stocks no change has occurred. In Railways there is no disposition to deal : the only bargains at present recorded are-Great Northern A. Stock, 75, and London and Blackwell, 8.

SATURDAY, Two O'CI'OC/C.

The English Funds have been 1 higher since the morning, and Console were done at 88; they close a little lower, at 871 i for Money and Account. Exchequer Bills 2 din. 2 pm. Bank Stock is 1 lower ; it leaves off 202 6. In Foreign Stocks, the only alteration is in Buenos Ayres, which is 1 better; it closes at 53 6. Granada Deferred has been done at 54. Monday will be a holiday at the Bank of England and Stock Exchange. Railways leave off rather better, owing to the rise in Consols : these are the latest transactions-Aberdeen, 231; Caledonian, 533; Eastern Counties, 12} ; East Lancashire, 59i ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54 ; Great Northern, 861; Ditto A Stock, 75 ; Ditto B Stock, 1191; Great Western, 721 ; Lanca- shire and Yorkshire, 601; London and Blackwell, 8; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 981 ; London and North-Western, 961; Ditto Fifths, 10f ; Ditto 101. M. and B. C. 1 ; London and South-Western, 77; ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 191; Midland, 581; South-Eastern, 60 ; South Wales, 34f ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 65; Great Northern 5 per Cent, 113; Great Western, Converted Redeemable 41 per Cent, 951; London and Brighton New Guaranteed 6 per Cent, 132; Midland Preference 41 per Cent, 11 die. ; North British, 991; Northern of France, 291; Paris and Strasbourg, 291; Sambre and Meuse, 8. Mine-Santiago de Cuba, 31. Joint Stock Banks-Australasian, 721 ; London and Westminster, 341; Oriental Bank Corporation, 431. Miscellaneous-Crystal Palace, 61; North British Australasian, 1; Peel River Land and Mineral, 41.

3 per Cent Consols 87 Danish 3 per Cents 72 5 Ditto for Account 87 Dutch 21 per Cents 56 8 8 per Cent Reduced 86 Ditto 4 per Cents 84 6 al per Cents 87

Mexican 3 per Cents

231 4 Long Annuities

4

Peruvian 41 per Cents 59 61 Bank Stock 202 5 Ditto 3 per Cents 42 4 Exchequer Bills 2 dis. 2 pm. Portuguese 4 per Cents 36 El India Stock 230 5 Russian 5 per Cents 92 4 Austrian 5 per Cents 77 82

Ditto 41 per Cents

79 81 Brazilian 5 per Cents 94 6 Spanish 3 per Cents

84 64 Belgian 41 per Cents

84 8 Ditto Deferred 174 Chilian 6 per Cents 99 101

Sardinian 5 per Cents

78 8 Danish 5 per Cents 92 7 Swedish 4 per Cents 80 5

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 82, for the week ending on Saturday. the 22d day of April 1864.

15101 DEPARTMENT.

notes issued £26,562,010 Government Debt 811,016,100

Other Securities 1,984.900 Gold Coln and Bullion 12,562,010 Silver Bullion /26,662,010 £26,662,010

MARRING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' Capital /14 553 000 Government Securities (fa- llout 3,166,453 clad,. g Dead WeightAnnultyl £13,349,087 Public Deposits* 1,767,723 Other Securities 14,336,835 Other Deposita 12,063,525 Notes 4,291,816 Seven Day and otherliills 1,189,099 Gold and Silver Coln 752.083 /32,723.800 .C32,729,800

• Including Exchequer, Savings-13anks,Conunissioners ofNatIonal Debt. & Dividend Acct.