MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
NOLWithatalldiq the continued extraordinary activity in the discountmarket, the intelligence of the bombardment of Canton and the still unsettled aspect of affairs on the Continent, Consols have bleen well supported during the week : the price has fluctuated between 94 and 94f. The market opened a degree heavier this morning-94 ; and remained at that quotation all day; the transactions being chiefly speculative and unimportant. Other Stock; in the English Market continue firm—the Three per Cent Reduced, 94 ; Bank Stock, 216 218. Money has been greatly in demand every day, and full rates continue to be given for accommodation. Foreign Securities have been dull, but prices are not any lower. Turkish Six per Cents are rather higher-951 ft; the New Guaranteed Four per Cent Stock, 1031 1. Venezuela Active Bonds have not been quite so buoyant, and had receded to 36; but a firmer tone has been exhibited today, and the present price is 36i to 37k; Deferred Venezuela, 141 to 151, Railway Shares have been generally inactive. The principal feature in the heavy Market has been a fall of about 30s. in Great Western. London and North-Western are now quoted at 1061 7; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 97 1 ; Midland, 82/ 31 ; Great Western, 681. The lighter Shares have been steady at somewhat lower prices. Caledonian, flatter-34 1 ; SouthEastern and Dover, 221 ; Manchester' Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34 1; Great Northern Stock, 91 I. The settlement of the Account for the end of the month took place on Wednesday : exceedingly high rates of Contango had been freely given. French Shares are quiet at former quotations. Paris and Lyons have ranged between 54 and 55; Great Central of France, between 4 to 4t premium. The Lombardo-Venetian Shares have been rather more active, at an improvement of about Sc.; Luxembourg, stationary at 5 it.
SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A further decrease of 283,512/. in the stock of bullion is shown in the Bank return of last night The Consol -Market is heavy this morning, at a decline of f upon yesterday's closing price-931 4. The English and Foreign Railway Markets are quiet, and a shade lower in valuations. Great Northern Stock has been negotiated at 91f ; London and North-Western, 1061; London and South-Western, 107k; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34k; North-Eastern—Berwick, 85; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 29. SLITSDAY, ONE o'esomr.
There is a much firmer tone in the market for English Securities • Consols are now 94f. More business has been done in Railway Shaius, at slightly improved prices. Foreign Securities and Shares are steady at the same rates. The payment of dividends will commence at the Bank on Thursday next.
The latest operations in Shares are as follows—Caledonian, 62*; Eastern Counties, 9i ; East Lancashire, 93; Great Northern, 91f ; Ditto B Stock, 122*; Great Western, 68; London and North-Western, 107; London and South-Western, 107f ; Midland, 82*; North-Eastern--Berwick, 85k; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 29; South-Eastern, 74. Joint Stock Bank—Ottoman Bank, 12j. Miscellaneous—Australian Agricultural, 24; Canada Government 6 per Cent January. and July, 110f • London General Omnibus Company, 31, Peninsular and Oriental Steam, '67.
The news from China naturally caused great excitement in the tea and silk markets on Monday. Large transactions took place in tea, and there was a rise of lid. a pound in common congou. Silk advanced id. a pound. On Tuesday there was less doing in teas, and prices receded fd.
The closing reports for the year 1856 from the manufacturing districts are of a very cheerful character, all referring to the great prosperity of the year, and auguring well for 1857.
An Oude Railway is projected ; capital 1,000,000/. The entire length of lines contemplated is 4,.% miles, but the first section would be from Cawnpore to Lucknow. The country, is a fertile one. A guarantee is sought from the East India Company, and is indispensable to the carrying out of the enterprise.
A dividend of 58. 6d. in the pound is to be paid today and on Monday to those creditors of the Royal British Bank who have proved their claims.
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