MONEY MARKET.
STOOK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY APTICHNOON.
The English Funds at the commencement of this week exhibited the same buoyant appearance as they did at the close of the last. On Monday, Consols and other securities advanced per cent. The markets afterwards became weaker, and closed at / decline. On Tuesday there was a fall of 1 ; and on Wednesday they were also depressed to the same extent. Stocks had been influenced for several days from sales by parties desirous of clo- sing their accounts at the end of the year, and also from an impression that new difficulties had arisen in our Ministry. The latter has been a subject for much conversation for several days ; and some large spe- culative sales have taken place in consequence. On Thursday it was known that the Bank of England had reduced the rate of discount from 3 to 2} per cent, at which it stood prior to the 26th of December 1850 , but as this had been anticipated, the effect was very trifling, the Funds having only improved I. They subsequently declined for the same Ministerial reason before referred to. Today there has been another fall ofA in Consols and other Stocks. Exchequer Bills have improved 48., and Bank Stock per cent. The letters of allotment for the 400,0001. Canada Six per Cent Loan were issued on Monday : the Scrip was dealt in at 2 premium. The fluctuations in the French Funds have been much less this week. They have been gene- rally on the ascendant, but moderately so, compared to what we have lately witnessed. The accounts from other Foreign Bourses report prices in most cases higher, with an increased business.
Foreign Stocks have been steady, and in many respects very little change has taken place. Sardinian Bonds have been in great demand, and have improved 3 per cent. Mexican is 1 per cent better; Peruvian, 2; Spanish Active, 1/ ; Spanish Three per Cents, f.
In Railway Shares there has been a brisk business, with an increase in value in many cases. The settling was on Tuesday, and markets were well supported. Bristol and Exeter have this week improved 21. ; Great Western, London and North-western, and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 11.; London and South-western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1/. 108. ; Mid- land, York and North Midland, and South-eastern, 10s. In the Foreign lines there has also been an advance, particularly in French Shares. Boulogne and Amiens, and Orleans and Bordeaux, are 128. 6d. higher ; Central of France, 11. ; Namur and Liege, and Paris and Rouen, 102. ; Northern of France, 11. 158.; Paris and Strasbourg, 11. 108.; Rouen and Havre, 17s. 6d.
The feeling gains ground that the Ambergate line will most probably fall into the hands of the Midland and London and North-western Companies. It is also stated that a working agreement has just been concluded between the North-western Company and the London and North-western and Mid- land Railway_Companies, for twenty-one years, upon favourable terms. The stock of the North-western line will, it is stated, be taken at a valuation ; and the contract under which the line has been worked will be terminated under a power vested in the North-western directors,
SATURDAY, TWELVE. O'CLOCK.
In the English Market, the Funds continue heavy, being / lower this morning. In the Foreign Home, there is nothing doing, except in Sardinian Bonds, which are / better, being 87 8. In the Share Market, Railways are dull. Aberdeen have been done at 12; South Wales, 30f ; Orleans and Bor- deaux, 8}; Paris and Rouen, 26. SATURDAY Two o'Ctocir.
In the English Market, Consols and other securities having been depressed
1, have recovered it since the morning, and leave off a little firmer. In Foreign Stocks, Dutch Four per Cents, Russian Five per Cents, Spanish, and Sardinian, have improved. Brazilian, 94 6; Belgian Four-and-a-half per Cents, 924; Chilian, 100 2; Danish, 101 3; Ditto Three per Cents, 75 8; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents, 581 91 ; Ditto Four per Cents, 901 11 ; Mexican, 281; Peruvian, 93 5; Portuguese, 33 4; Ditto Five per Cents, 91 3; Russian, 113 15 ; Ditto Four. and-a-half per Cents, 1001 1 ex div, ; Spanish Active, 2211; Ditto Three per Cents, 40 1; Sardinian Bonds, 8718j. In the Railway iMarket, sales have taken place and Shares have de- clined. Aberdeen, 11}; Ambergate, Notts, and Boston, 51; Bristol and Exeter, 83; Caledonian, 151; Eastern Counties, 61; East Lancashire, 151 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, .281 ; Great Northern, 181; Ditto Half-shares A Deferred, 6; Ditto Half-shares B 6 per Cent, 131; Great Southern and Western, (Ireland.) 351; Great Western, 861 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61; Ditto Fifths, 51; Ditto West Riding Union, 51 ; London, Brighton, and South Coast, 961; London and North-western, 1171 ; Ditto 101. Shares, M. and B. C., 24 ; Midland, 571 ; North British, 71; North Staffordshire, 91; South-eastern and Dover, 211 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, llit; Ditto G. N. E. Purchase or Preference, 51 ; York and North Midland, 22; Reading, Guildford. and Reigate, 211; Caledonian, 101., 71; Great Hort - ern 5 per Cent, 131 ; Midland Consolidated and Birmingham 6 per Cent, 185 ; Norfolk Extension, 16; Boulogne and Arnica; 111; Central of France, (Orleans and Vierzon,) 201; Namur and Liege, 61 ; Northern of France, 191 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 81 ; Paris and Rouen, 261; Parisand Strasbourg, 17.1; Rouen and Havre, 101; Tours and Nantes, 91; Union of London, 151. 3 per Cent Consols shut Dutch 21 per Cents 581 91
Ditto for Account 96 7 Ditto 4 per Cents 901 1
3 per Cent Reduced 97Mexican 5 per Cents 1848... 281 31 per Cents 98 Peruvian 6 per Cents 93 5
Long Annuities 7 .16 Portuguese 4 per Cents 1842. 33 4 Bank Stock 2151 161 Portuguese 5 per Cents 1824, 01 3
Exchequer Bills 56 59 Russian 5 per Cents 113 15
India Stock shut Ditto 41 per Cents 100/ 11 ex d.
Brazilian 5 per Cents 94 96 Spanish Active 5 per Cents.. 22/ 1 Belgian 41 per Cents 92 94 Ditto 3 per Cents 1642 40 1 Chilian 6 per Cents 100 2 Sardinian Scrip Danish S per Cents 101 3 Ditto Bonds 874 84 Danish 3 per Cents 75 8
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