MONEY ' 111 A ItK ET.

&NAM EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The Consul Market has continued steady during the whole week, and the finctuations have been unimportant. The sales of Long Annuities and of An- nuities for Terms of Years have not been continued ; the operations of the capitalists on whose account they have been made being limited by the con- fined nature of the market for these securities ; which have consequently main- tained and even slightly improved upon their quotations of last week. Bank Stock has undergone a further depression of 1 per cent. To the other causes for a decline in this security, may be added the determination to which it is understood the Directors have come, to put a stop, by a reduction of their cir- culation, to the present spirit of rqweulation ; which, in their opinion, is pro• reeding to a dangerous extent. The shares of the Colonial Bank, which wete last week as high as 141. premium, have been depressed to 51., but have since rallied to about 101. In the Foreign Market, both Spanish and Portuguese Stocks have been heavy. The former has continued depressed notwithstanding the approaching payment of the dividend, in consequence of the extensive sales which have been made here by the agents of Foreigh houses, especially on !Well and lid- gian account. The smaller Bonds of this loan, viz. those of 46..q. 10s. and S. have generally been in demand for these markets to such an extent, that the premium has frequently been from 1 to 2 per cent. : but, in consequence of the sales above referred to, a very considerable quantity of them were delivered in the settlement of the Account to-day, by the lookers who are believed to transact business for the Foreign houses in question. An opinion had been gaining ground that the political eponents of M. itl EN DIZA 11A L will succeed in so embarrassing him in the administration of the duties of the Government, as to compel his retirement from office; and some extensive sides of Stuck occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, in consequence of this persuasion. Although these operations have not produced any material decline iu the price, the ap- pearance of the market is not firm.

In consequence of unsatisfactory advices received to-day from Lisbon to the 19th, the Portuguese Securities have declined about I per cent.

The Dutch Funds have been depressed during the week, but have recovered to their previous quotations. The South American Securities have been neglected ; as well as the Mining Shares, with the exception of those of Real del Monte and Bolanus, which are at a considerable improvement. The Railway- Shares are generally heavy, with the exception of those of the London and Birmingham. One bill, viz. that of the Great Northern, has this week been lost in the House of Com lllll ns ; and the fate of this measure is not encouraging to the holders of shares in the other Companies, whose bills are now under discussion. The Shares of the Manchester South Union have been in demand, in consequence of the prospects of the undertakers of this Company succeeding in their opposition to the bill of the Cheshire Junction, its rival scheme for continuing the Birmingham Railway to Manchester.

SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Very little business has occurred today, and the prices have not varied from those of yesterday afternoon. The Spanish Funds maintain themselves in the face of a decline of per cent. in Paris dn Thmsday. Portuguese Stock has been very heavy, but the low prices were quite nominal; and a few put chases have reestablished the quotations of yesterday. A bargain has occurred iu the Scrip of the Carlos Loan at 1 dis. The Railway Shares are generally heavy. Brighton 14 16/t ; Ditto Rennie's D; Blackwall 14 ; Bristol and Exeter 44 ; Birmingham and Gloucester 54 6 ; itto Derby stA 9 ; Cheltenham 2t 3 ; Great Western 2:4 261 ; Great North of England 2}; Greenwich 74 8; Southampton 9 10; York and North Slid- land ; North Midland Si; south Eastern 5 6; Eastern Counties SATURDAY, Fonit o'CLoCK.

The afternoon has passed without any occurrence of importance. Spanish Stock has improved, and closes at a slight advance upon our morning's prices. Portuguese Bonds are also rather higher. The Railway Shares are without

911 I Dutch 2f per Cents. 501

911 if

French 3 per Cents

1004 1 Mexican 0 per Cents

'210 Portuguese 3 per Cents. 524

Do. Regency 5 per Cent.

821 18 20 Russian. 1529, 5 jeer Cent. 109f 1031 4f Spanish. 1831.5. per Cent, 471 1 85f 6 Ditto, Deferred 224 76f Ditto, Passive 13; 1l variation.

/3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account New 3,1 per Cent. Anns Bank Stock India Stock Exchequer Rills Belgian 5 per Cents ll Brazilian 5 per Cents Danish 3 per Cents